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Take your music to another dimension with a world of captivating visuals. VS - Visual Synthesizer makes it easy to express your sound optically, in a highly customisable way.
VS - Visual Synthesizer multi-layered shader system allows you to create complex compositions by blending dynamic graphical elements using powerful controls.
Trigger, change and modulate parameters from both audio and MIDI sources, to inject movement into each layer’s "polyphonic visual voices". From ambient geometric loops, to rhythmically pulsating patterns, VS extensive modulation options ensure you are always in control.
” Experience shows that you’ll get far more hits if you have some video to go along with your music. That’s where Imaginando’s VS comes in. ”
Features
- 8 Polyphonic visual layers
- 4 voices per layer
- 50 built-in materials
- 1 background layer with solid color/image/video (no modulations)
- 4 LFO’s
- 2 EG’s
- 4 Dual-mode audio input as modulators (peak and band)
- Built-in video recording feature
- Syphon (Mac OS)
- Spout (Windows) output
- NDI output
” VS from Imaginando could be the visual synth you’ve been waiting for, thanks to a ton of layer and shader features that make it playable like a synthesizer. ”
Shaders
The core of VS - Visual Synthesizer is a collection of graphical shaders called materials, which render procedurally generated geometry in real time, based on each material's set of unique parameters. VS comes loaded with 50 beautifully hypnotic materials for you to customise and combine, to create mesmerising displays. Be inspired and get up and running in an instant too, thanks to the factory bank of presets created by audio-visual new media artist Perplex On!
Polyphonic Visual Voices
We’re taking polyphony into the visual domain with the concept of VS' polyphonic ‘visual voices’. Just like pressing multiple piano keys produces the sound of several notes together, each VS layer can display multiple visual voices of it’s material.
Layers
VS - Visual Synthesizer layer-based rendering engine allows you to stack and blend 8 material layers, on top of a custom background image/video layer, with the ability to access and control all layer parameters for a deeply customizable range of creative possibilities.
Open the DAW to a world of visuals
Aswell as a standalone app, VS - Visual Synthesizer comes in a range of plugin formats, which can be run inside a DAW like Ableton, to react directly to your compositions, live in realtime. In terms of MIDI interaction, this gives you huge potential to create amazing visuals right inside your DAW.
Built-in Shader Editor
VS features a powerful shader editor, giving you full control over real-time graphics. Whether creating shaders from scratch or modifying existing ones, VS provides a seamless coding and experimentation environment.
Flexible & Open Workflow
- Write shaders directly in VS using its GLSL-based editor
- Easily port shaders from ISF, GLSL Sandbox, Shadertoy, or ChatGPT-generated code
- Real-time preview enables instant feedback and fast iteration
Create Without Limits
- Customize audio-reactive visuals with shader-driven effects
- Integrate with VS’s high-performance render engine
- Explore procedural patterns, generative art, and interactive elements
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I found VS by chance and love using it in live performances to create layered visuals from audio or MIDI inputs. It’s highly customizable and delivers stunning effects, backed by a supportive team.
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Andrián Pertout
(Composer, PhD
)Who is this for?
Live Performers
Enhance your performances with real-time visuals that react to your music. Whether you're a DJ, electronic producer, or part of a band, VS – Visual Synthesizer brings an extra layer of immersion to your live shows.
Content Creators
Create dynamic, sound-reactive visuals for music videos, short films, and digital art projects. VS offers an intuitive way to generate captivating motion graphics without complex animation tools.
Streamers & VJs
Make your streams and live events more engaging with real-time visuals that sync with music, voice, and effects. Ideal for Twitch, YouTube, and professional VJ setups, VS adds a unique visual dimension to your content.
New media artists
Perfect for artists, designers, and event organizers looking to create immersive, audio-driven visuals for installations, galleries, and projection mapping. VS seamlessly blends sound and visuals for unforgettable experiences.
Get started in your DAW
In less than 15 minutes
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We’ve worked with the awesome new media artist Perplex On to bring you a factory bank of presets bursting with creative ideas to get you started, easy to adapt and make into your own style.
Expansion Packs
Refresh and restock your textural palette with a new set of Perplex On presets. Blur the lines between man and machine, with a glitchy fusion of organic and digital worlds.
Textural Memories by Perplex On
Elevate your creative journey with a mesmerizing infusion of emotive textures! Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of organic and digital realms as you redefine the boundaries of your visual expression.
Unleash futuristic artistry and magic with dynamic, real-time visuals. Perfect for music, performances, and digital art, blending cyber precision with enchanting patterns to inspire awe.
Unleash a fusion of vintage aesthetics and modern motion with Retro Riot. This preset pack blends glitchy textures, neon grids, and pixel distortions, all reacting dynamically to music. Inspired by ’80s synthwave and ’90s arcade culture, it’s perfect for live visuals, music videos, and digital art.
★★★★★
Not the easiest app to wrap your head around. I’d give more for a step by step tutorial. I understand the object of the app, just wish it was simple enough to link my audio and use IA. Spent an hour trying to add a file then still have not figured out how to play the video file to see the generative effects. I switch to an audio app or ven Zenbeats DAW…doesn’t work in it. Can’t even see it as a plugin or an IA option either so not really sure even. It’s definitely not Nodes but then again…its just an app. But pretty to look at thats for sure. Buyer beware.. app doesn’t instruct on where to even begin. Demos are polished to entice, but leave the user confused as to how to jump in and start.. is what it is.
Availability
Mobile
Desktop
Requirements
macOS
macOS 12.0 or higher, compatible 64 bit host DAW which supports VST, VST3 and AU plugin format, plus a minimum of 1.5 GB of free disk space to install. Product licence activation requires internet connection.
Windows
Windows 10 or higher, compatible 64 bit host DAW which supports VST or VST3 plugin format, plus a minimum of 0.9 GB of free disk space to install. Product licence activation requires internet connection.
iOS
Requires iOS 16.1 or higher. At least 850 Mb of free space.