Visualization recommendation

[MattG]

Can you recommend a good screen saver that acts as a visualiser?

[xxx (Banned - toxicity)]

From some years back -

Music visualization kludge

I have noticed that, from time to time, someone makes a feature request to have music visualization incorporated into Roon. While this might be against Roon’s mission statement, sometimes one just wants something pretty to look at. (.Y.) The following is the kludgey way I have accomplished that. You will need - A software package from SoundSpectrum. They have a couple of visualizers. I use the Whitecap package. The software is full of customization options, a real tweakers delite. One…

FWIW.

[James_I (The truth is out there but not necessarily here)]

The ones from SoundSpectrum are good and stable. Not sure about acting as screen savers…

[MattG]

Thanks. I am being forced to choose which media player I use before I can download SoundSpectrum. As Roon is obviously not on the list, does it mattter which one I pick?

[xxx (Banned - toxicity)]

Hmm, it’s been a while.

I seem to remember that there was a generic choice, but maybe that’s not there anymore.

Edit: @MattG - OK, I remember now. I used the standalone version with a mic. SoundSpectrum will tightly integrate with some media players, but not Roon. I think I had it integrated with JShiver.

If you read the thread I linked, there are some other solutions.

[James_I (The truth is out there but not necessarily here)]

Yeah, you need to read the solution. Slim uses (or used?) a mic. Some media players will just integrate and SoundSpectrum will pick up the audio signal.

That’s not how I use it with Roon. It takes Windows and the “What you hear” mixer to be the input device. It may only be present with Realtek drivers, not sure (because all my mobos have onboard audio that I don’t use except for this) . It works exceptionally well if the visuals are displayed on the core. Uses some network bandwidth otherwise.

[MattG]

@James_I and @xxx much appreciated.