Deep Space Feedback

Fly through star trails or fans of light rays that rush, spin and fold through an endless void with Deep Space Feedback. Sixteen presets, two cores, and transparent backgrounds.

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Default demo track · live audio-reactive settings

Deep Space Feedback has two cores. Stars fires stars out of the center of the frame and lets their trails rush, turn and fold back through the void. Every star is born on a ring drawn by the playing waveform, so quiet passages gather at the center and loud ones throw stars outward in the music's own shape, while onsets flood the void with a burst of new stars. Rayfan fans tapered rays of light out of an off-center hub. Each ray listens to its own slice of the spectrum, a bright dash rides along it, the waveform bends every ray, and beats flare the fan and throw its dashes outward. Rays live in the same void as the stars, so Zoom, Spin and Persistence turn them into trails, and the dashes can throw sparks that travel the star paths. Start with Hyperdrive or Rayfan, fly into the Sunburst, cross the beams of Twin Searchlights, mirror the fan four ways in Kaleidofan, or look down the Ray Tunnel.

Open Deep Space Feedback

Launch the visualizer with its matching left-nav entry selected.

Quick start

Start the demo track, choose a local audio file, or enable a live input.
Try a preset or style first, then open the section for the part of the image you want to change.
On a control with Assign modulation, open the source picker, choose a signal, and watch the slider's live fill.
Use Reset to Defaults whenever you want to return to the original look.

Presets and styles

Hyperdrive · Nebula Fold · Event Horizon · Comet Loom · Phosphor Void · Solar Wind · Crystal Orbit · Ghost Constellation · Rayfan · Sunburst · Twin Searchlights · Kaleidofan · Dash Storm · Ray Tunnel · Wave Harp · Comet Fan

Open SHARE A LOOK, choose a preset from FACTORY LOOK, and select COPY LOOK LINK. The link opens that original preset with its audio reactions. Personal slider edits and music are not included. Use OPEN LOOK to preview what the recipient will see.

Open SHARE A LOOK, select PREPARE MY LOOK, then choose COPY MY LOOK LINK. The link includes your current visual settings, modulation routes, and generator settings. Music is not included. Use OPEN MY LOOK to preview the result. Prepare a new link after making more edits.

Audio modulation

On a control with Assign modulation, select the activity icon to open Modulate with. Choose a named source, or choose — None to leave the control unmodulated. After you assign one, its name appears below the slider; select that name to edit the route, or use Clear modulation to remove it. The slider track shows the live signal reaching the control.

Modulated control	Section	What the route changes
Star Density	Core	Sets how many stars are born every second while the music is steady. With Rayfan, zero leaves only the rays and their sparks.
Star Burst	Core	Sets how many extra stars a loud moment throws into the void. Its audio signal sweeps from nothing up to this value.
Waveform Ring	Core	Sets how far the playing waveform pushes each new star away from the center. Zero births every star at the center.
Star Size	Core	Sets the size of every star and spark and the width of the trail it leaves.
Hub Orbit	Rays	Walks the hub on a slow figure-eight so the fan sweeps across the frame.
Hue	Colors	Chooses the first star color.
Color Spread	Colors	Sets how far the other star colors sit around the color wheel.
Hue Drift	Colors	Turns every star and ray color around the wheel over time. Negative values turn the other way.
Bass Reach	Fan Audio	Lengthens the farthest rays. Its default route follows the bass.
Mid Spread	Fan Audio	Deepens how far the fan opens and closes. Its default route follows the mids.
High Weight	Fan Audio	Widens the nearest rays. Its default route follows the highs.
Waveform Ripple	Fan Audio	Bends every ray with the playing waveform. Each sound sweeps across the fan from the first ray to the last.
Zoom	Feedback	Rushes the trails outward at positive values and pulls them inward at negative values. Bass drives it by default.
Spin	Feedback	Turns the trails around the center. Mids drive it by default; negative values turn the other way.
Warp	Feedback	Ripples the trails in and out along the radius. Highs drive it by default.
Persistence	Feedback	Sets how long the trails survive. Higher values leave longer, denser afterimages; the lowest value keeps Rayfan crisp.
Nebula	Feedback	Adds a faint tinted haze behind the stars so the void is never empty.
Star Speed	Animation	Sets how quickly the stars travel and the trails advance. Zero holds the field while new stars keep appearing.
Depth Displacement	Camera	Pushes the brighter trails toward you as relief. Move the camera to see it.
Camera Speed	Camera	Sets how quickly the camera travels along its path.
Camera Travel	Camera	Sets how far the camera wanders from its chosen view; 0 holds it still and higher values sweep it through wider arcs.

Settings reference

Core

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Core	STARS, RAYFAN	Chooses Stars for star trails alone or Rayfan to add a fan of light rays. Every star, feedback, color and camera control also works with Rayfan.
Spatial Form	VOID, DOME, TUNNEL	Hangs the trails as a flat Void, a Dome that wraps around you, or a Tunnel you look down. Changes blend over the Path Transition time.
Star Path	STREAK, SPIRAL, WEAVE	Chooses how each star travels after it is born: a straight Streak outward, a turning Spiral, or a Weave that swings from side to side. Rayfan sparks follow it too.
Path Transition	0.2–4; default 1.6	Sets how long a star path or spatial form change takes to blend in.
Star Density	0–1; default 0.25	Sets how many stars are born every second while the music is steady. With Rayfan, zero leaves only the rays and their sparks. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Star Burst	0–1; default 0.7	Sets how many extra stars a loud moment throws into the void. Its audio signal sweeps from nothing up to this value. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Waveform Ring	0–1.5; default 0.8	Sets how far the playing waveform pushes each new star away from the center. Zero births every star at the center. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Star Size	0.3–3; default 1	Sets the size of every star and spark and the width of the trail it leaves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Rays

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Rays	3–48; default 33	Sets how many rays the fan has, from three to forty-eight.
Symmetry	SINGLE, MIRROR, KALEIDO	Draws one fan, a Mirror pair, or a Kaleido of four mirrored fans.
Fan Angle	0.2–6.28; default 3.5	Sets how wide the fan spreads at rest. The maximum is a full starburst.
Fan Turn	-3.2–3.2; default 3.14	Points the fan in a direction.
Hub X	-1.4–1.4; default 0.78	Moves the point the rays spread from left or right. Rayfan places it near the right edge.
Hub Y	-1–1; default 0	Moves the point the rays spread from up or down.
Hub Orbit	0–1; default 0	Walks the hub on a slow figure-eight so the fan sweeps across the frame. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Ray Length	0.3–3.5; default 2	Sets how far each ray reaches before its music extends it.
Peak	0.15–0.9; default 0.45	Sets where along a ray the light is brightest; past it the ray dissolves. High values end the rays abruptly.
Taper	0–1; default 0.8	Sets how much each ray widens toward its tip. Zero draws even spokes.
Ray Width	0.1–3; default 1	Sets the width of every ray.

Dashes

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Dash	0–1; default 0.42	Moves the bright dash along each ray. At either end it slides off the ray.
Dash Scatter	0–0.6; default 0.22	Varies the dash position from ray to ray. Zero lines the dashes up into a ring.
Dash Width	0.01–0.6; default 0.13	Sets the length of each dash.
Dash Gain	0–8; default 3	Sets how much brighter the dash is than its ray.
Dash Sparks	0–1; default 0	Throws stars from the dashes along the star path. Zero keeps the fan alone.

Colors

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Ray Hue	0–360; default 238	Chooses the ray color at the hub.
Ray Hue Span	-1–1; default 0.18	Sets how far the ray color travels around the wheel from hub to tip. Negative values travel the other way.
Ray Brightness	0.05–4; default 1.7	Sets how brightly the rays glow.
Ray Opacity	0.02–1; default 0.8	Sets how solid the rays are.
Ray Glow	0–2; default 1	Sets the soft halo around every ray.
Hue	0–360; default 215	Chooses the first star color. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Color Spread	0–360; default 200	Sets how far the other star colors sit around the color wheel. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Hue Drift	-30–30; default 1	Turns every star and ray color around the wheel over time. Negative values turn the other way. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Background Opacity	0–1; default 1	Fades the black background, the haze and the optional stars while keeping the trails and rays visible.

Fan Audio

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Band Lift	0–2; default 0.45	Sets how far a loud band lengthens its own ray.
Bass Reach	0–2; default 0.55	Lengthens the farthest rays. Its default route follows the bass. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Mid Spread	0–2; default 0.5	Deepens how far the fan opens and closes. Its default route follows the mids. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
High Weight	0–4; default 1.2	Widens the nearest rays. Its default route follows the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Clap Throw	0–0.5; default 0.1	Throws every dash outward on each beat.
Beat Flare	0–1.5; default 0.3	Lengthens and brightens every ray on each beat.
Waveform Ripple	0–1.5; default 0.25	Bends every ray with the playing waveform. Each sound sweeps across the fan from the first ray to the last. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Audio

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Sensitivity	0–3; default 1	Sets audio sensitivity. It scales the waveform ring, the rays' spectrum and waveform, and every assigned audio signal.
Response	0–1; default 0.3	Sets how quickly the assigned audio signals respond.

Fan Motion

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Fan Spin	-2–2; default 0.06	Turns the whole fan continuously. Negative values turn it the other way.
Open Rate	0–2.5; default 0.28	Sets how quickly the fan opens and closes on its own. Zero holds it.
Open Depth	0–1.2; default 0.35	Sets how far the fan opens and closes around Fan Angle.
Depth Spread	0–1.5; default 0.45	Tilts each ray toward or away from you so the tips lean toward the middle of the frame.
Layer Spread	0–2; default 1	Separates the rays into three depths, each with its own hub, so their fans cross. Zero draws one fan.
Depth Fade	0–1; default 0.45	Dims the farthest rays so the nearer ones stand forward.

Feedback

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Zoom	-1–1; default 0.5	Rushes the trails outward at positive values and pulls them inward at negative values. Bass drives it by default. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Spin	-1–1; default 0.05	Turns the trails around the center. Mids drive it by default; negative values turn the other way. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Warp	0–1; default 0.15	Ripples the trails in and out along the radius. Highs drive it by default. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Persistence	0.7–0.995; default 0.965	Sets how long the trails survive. Higher values leave longer, denser afterimages; the lowest value keeps Rayfan crisp. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Nebula	0–1; default 0.35	Adds a faint tinted haze behind the stars so the void is never empty. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Animation

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Star Speed	0–2; default 0.6	Sets how quickly the stars travel and the trails advance. Zero holds the field while new stars keep appearing. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Render Scale	0.5–1; default 1	Lowers the rendering resolution for higher frame rates on demanding displays.

Camera

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Camera Mode	ORBIT, AUDIO, FLY	Chooses continuous camera motion, motion that follows audio level, or a close traveling view.
Camera View	INSIDE, CORE, WIDE, TOP, ISO, FLY-THROUGH	Chooses the starting view in Orbit or Audio mode. Fly mode uses its close traveling view. Drag the canvas to explore.
Camera Path	ORBIT, HELIX, DRIFT, SURGE	Chooses the camera movement: Orbit, Helix, Drift, or Surge.
Depth Displacement	0–1.5; default 0.35	Pushes the brighter trails toward you as relief. Move the camera to see it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Canvas Fill	0.75–2; default 1.35	Sets how much of the canvas the artwork fills; higher values zoom in so it fills more of the screen, and lower values pull back to show more of the surroundings.
Scene Depth	0.2–4; default 1.6	Sets the distance occupied by the scene from front to back.
Camera Speed	0–1; default 0.1	Sets how quickly the camera travels along its path. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Camera Travel	0–1.5; default 0.25	Sets how far the camera wanders from its chosen view; 0 holds it still and higher values sweep it through wider arcs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Stars

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Show Starfield	On / Off	Adds a starfield that reveals camera movement through parallax.
Star Brightness	0–1; default 0.6	Sets the brightness of the optional stars.

Some controls appear only after you enable a related mode or style. The settings panel always reflects the options available for the current selection.

Tips for a better audio visualization

Watch the center on a quiet passage, then on a loud one: the stars gather into a point at silence and spread into the waveform's shape as the music builds.
Set Zoom below zero for a field that falls inward; anything that leaves the frame folds back in, so the void never runs out of trails.
With Rayfan, raise Persistence to let the rays smear into trails, or keep it at its lowest for crisp spokes. Add Dash Sparks and Star Density to mix the two cores.
Use Background Opacity at zero to fly the trails over a Studio backdrop. Presets keep your chosen background opacity.
This is an independent tribute to classic music visualizers; it does not load MilkDrop preset files.

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