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Building and using Novus Visualizers — reading audio with the Web Audio API, the engine/preset system, beat-synced rendering, and exporting release-ready video in the browser with WebCodecs.
11 articles
Field guide · Jun 4, 2026
Multi-band beat sync: triggering bass, mid, and treble independently
Why splitting the audio into bands makes a visualizer feel like it is actually listening to the music.
Novus Visualizers
Field guide · May 28, 2026
Exporting a release-ready video in the browser — and the tradeoffs we accepted
What "release-ready" means when the encoding happens in your browser, and the compromises that made shipping it possible.
Novus Visualizers
Field guide · May 27, 2026
Turning sound into motion: reading audio with the Web Audio API
The bridge from a raw audio file to motion that actually responds to the music, explained at the level of the signal.
Novus Visualizers