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Overview

URL https://waves.playground.akn.me.uk
Description Audio reactive visualiser that animates a dot grid in time with an uploaded audio file
Access Public. No account required. A playground experiment
Pricing Free

Waves allows users to play an audio file in the browser and watch an animated dot grid respond to it. Amplitude, frequency, speed, and colour follow the audio as it plays, and the grid, wave, and reactivity settings are all adjustable.

The interface presents itself as Resonance. A still frame or a short clip of the running animation can be exported.

Capability Availability
Play an uploaded audio file Any visitor
Watch the grid react to the audio in real time Any visitor
Choose a wave pattern Any visitor
Adjust grid, wave, and reactivity settings Any visitor
Export a still frame as PNG Any visitor
Export a three-second GIF Any visitor
Export a three-second WebM recording Any visitor
Audio formats other than MP3, WAV, and OGG Not available
A GIF or WebM export longer than three seconds Not available
Property Detail
Accepted formats MP3, WAV, OGG
Upload to a server None. The file is processed in the browser
Retention None
Account requirement None
  • Using Waves covers playback, patterns, settings, and export.