Fractal Mosaic

Travel through jeweled patterns or two interfering ring tunnels with Fractal Mosaic. Eighteen looks, eight color presets, feedback trails and layers that answer bass, mids, highs and beats on their own.

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Default demo track · live audio-reactive settings

Fractal Mosaic has two cores. Mosaic surrounds you with layered ornamental contours, with bright inner jewels framed by softer outlines. Iris draws two ring tunnels whose spacing differs slightly, so where they overlap the rings interfere into a shimmering lens. In Iris every layer has its own job: bass rings tilt as the iris opens, mid rings sway and bend into lobes, high rings spin and shimmer, beats send echoes from ring to ring, and the waveform ripples outward through the rings. A scope ring draws the live waveform at the mouth of the tunnel and a spectrum corona flares around the rim. Feedback draws every frame over a zoomed, twisted copy of the last, so the picture leaves trails that rush through the tunnel, lunge on each kick and can fold into a kaleidoscope. Start with Irisfold, watch the layers turn independently in Gyroscope, follow beat echoes in Sonar, fall inward through Event Horizon, or ride the trails in Milk Tunnel, Kaleido Bloom and Hyperspace. Color Presets recolor either core without changing its shape.

Open Fractal Mosaic

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

Jewel Box · Stained Glass · Circuit Garden · Rose Window · Ice Prism · Ember Vault · Irisfold · Gyroscope · Sonar · Event Horizon · Moire Lens · Signal Well · Dream Iris · Milk Tunnel · Kaleido Bloom · Liquid Sun · Hyperspace · Acid Vortex · Indigo · Aurora · Sunfire · Vapor · Abyss · Blood Moon · Acid · Prism

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
Tile Density	Mosaic	Sets the number of repeating petals around each contour.
Fold Angle	Mosaic	Turns successive layers relative to one another.
Crowd	Rings	Sets how tightly the rings gather toward the core. Low values space them evenly; high values make a deep receding tunnel.
Moire	Rings	Sets the spacing difference between the two tunnels. Zero removes the interference lens; higher values make it busier.
Counter Spin	Rings	Turns the two tunnels in opposite directions, shearing the interference pattern.
Iris Open	Layers	Sets how far the iris opens. Its default route opens it on bass.
Bass Tilt	Layers	Tilts the bass rings forward and back on their own axis. Its default route swings them further on bass.
Mid Sway	Layers	Swings the mid rings side to side on their own axis. Its default route follows the mids.
High Spin	Layers	Spins the high rings around the tunnel. Its default route turns them faster with the highs.
High Shimmer	Layers	Makes the high rings flicker in weight along their length. Its default route follows the highs.
Layer Spread	Layers	Separates the bass, mid and high rings in depth.
Spectrum Swell	Layers	Sets how far loud frequencies push their own rings outward.
Lobe Depth	Layers	Sets how deeply the lobes bend the rings. Its default route deepens them with the mids.
Scope Ring	Accents	Sets the strength of the ring that draws the live waveform at the mouth of the tunnel. It glows as a flat circle when the music is quiet. Its default route swells it with loudness.
Spectrum Corona	Accents	Sets the length of the spectrum spokes around the rim, with bass at the top and highs at the bottom. Its default route follows the highs.
Hue	Color	Chooses the first palette color.
Color Spread	Color	Separates the palette colors around the color wheel.
Brightness	Color	Sets the strength of the colored lines while keeping highlights bounded.
Beat Echo	Beat Waves	Sets the strength of the echo each beat sends through the rings. Its default route fires on beats.
Trails	Feedback	Sets how long the trails last. Each frame is drawn over a moved copy of the last, so the picture leaves fading echoes. Zero turns the trails off.
Zoom	Feedback	Moves the trails outward from the core, or inward toward it below zero. Its default route makes the tunnel lunge on each beat.
Twist	Feedback	Turns the trails around the core as they fade, in either direction.
Liquid Warp	Feedback	Stirs the trails with a slow liquid ripple. Its default route follows the mids.
Color Drift	Feedback	Shifts the color of the trails as they fade.
Wave Bend	Motion	Sets how strongly the playing waveform bends the pattern or the rings.
Line Width	Motion	Sets the thickness of the colored lines.
Motion Speed	Motion	Sets how quickly the folds, lobes and spins move. Zero holds the motion while music can still bend the shape.
Depth Displacement	Camera	Controls how far the shape moves away from its base surface.
Camera Speed	Camera	Sets how quickly camera changes or moves.
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	MOSAIC, IRIS	Chooses Mosaic for jeweled ornamental contours or Iris for two interfering ring tunnels.

Mosaic

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Tile Shape	SQUARE, DIAMOND, RING	Chooses squares, diamonds or rings as the repeating shape.
Tile Density	0.8–5; default 2.4	Sets the number of repeating petals around each contour. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Recursion	1–6; default 4	Adds up to six separated layers of repeating detail.
Fold Angle	0–180; default 60	Turns successive layers relative to one another. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Rings

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Rings	12–80; default 60	Sets how many rings each tunnel draws. More rings make a finer interference pattern.
Core Size	0.01–0.5; default 0.05	Sets the size of the dark opening the rings converge on.
Reach	0.2–2.5; default 1.05	Sets the size of the outermost ring.
Crowd	0.6–3.5; default 1.8	Sets how tightly the rings gather toward the core. Low values space them evenly; high values make a deep receding tunnel. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Tunnel Depth	0–2; default 0.8	Sets how far the core sinks away from you.
Separation	0–1.4; default 0.46	Moves the two tunnel centers apart. Zero lays one tunnel over the other.
Moire	0–0.5; default 0.14	Sets the spacing difference between the two tunnels. Zero removes the interference lens; higher values make it busier. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Counter Spin	-2–2; default 0.07	Turns the two tunnels in opposite directions, shearing the interference pattern. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Layers

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Iris Open	0–1; default 0.3	Sets how far the iris opens. Its default route opens it on bass. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Bass Tilt	0–1; default 0.35	Tilts the bass rings forward and back on their own axis. Its default route swings them further on bass. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Mid Sway	0–1; default 0.3	Swings the mid rings side to side on their own axis. Its default route follows the mids. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
High Spin	0–2; default 0.4	Spins the high rings around the tunnel. Its default route turns them faster with the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
High Shimmer	0–1; default 0.6	Makes the high rings flicker in weight along their length. Its default route follows the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Layer Spread	0–1.5; default 0.5	Separates the bass, mid and high rings in depth. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Spectrum Swell	0–2; default 0.75	Sets how far loud frequencies push their own rings outward. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Lobes	0–12; default 5	Sets how many lobes bend each ring out of round.
Lobe Depth	0–0.4; default 0.09	Sets how deeply the lobes bend the rings. Its default route deepens them with the mids. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Accents

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Scope Ring	0–1.5; default 0.7	Sets the strength of the ring that draws the live waveform at the mouth of the tunnel. It glows as a flat circle when the music is quiet. Its default route swells it with loudness. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Scope Size	0.1–1.2; default 0.32	Sets the size of the scope ring.
Spectrum Corona	0–1.5; default 0.5	Sets the length of the spectrum spokes around the rim, with bass at the top and highs at the bottom. Its default route follows the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Color

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Color Mode	CORE TO RIM, BY BAND	Iris only. Core to Rim shades from the center outward; By Band gives the bass, mid and high rings their own colors.
Hue	0–360; default 195	Chooses the first palette color. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Color Spread	0–300; default 160	Separates the palette colors around the color wheel. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Color Cycle	0–6; default 0	Iris only. Turns the whole palette around the color wheel, in turns per minute. Zero keeps the chosen hue.
Brightness	0.2–1.5; default 1	Sets the strength of the colored lines while keeping highlights bounded. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Background Opacity	0–1; default 1	Fades the black gaps while preserving colored details for Studio layers.

Beat Waves

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Beat Echo	0–1.5; default 0.8	Sets the strength of the echo each beat sends through the rings. Its default route fires on beats. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Echo Direction	OUTWARD, INWARD	Sends beat echoes outward from the core or inward from the rim.
Echo Travel	0.2–3; default 0.7	Sets how many seconds an echo takes to cross the rings.
Echo Fade	0–1; default 0.4	Sets how quickly echoes fade as they travel. Zero keeps them bright all the way.
Wave Trail	0–1; default 0.5	Sets how much recent sound the rings show at once. The core shows the current waveform and the rim shows it up to a second later.

Audio

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Sensitivity	0–3; default 1	Sets sensitivity to music. Zero leaves the quiet pattern.
Response	0–1; default 0.3	Sets how gradually the waveform bends and assigned audio reactions respond.

Feedback

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Trails	0–1; default 0.35	Sets how long the trails last. Each frame is drawn over a moved copy of the last, so the picture leaves fading echoes. Zero turns the trails off. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Zoom	-1–1; default 0.25	Moves the trails outward from the core, or inward toward it below zero. Its default route makes the tunnel lunge on each beat. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Twist	-1–1; default 0.1	Turns the trails around the core as they fade, in either direction. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Liquid Warp	0–1; default 0.3	Stirs the trails with a slow liquid ripple. Its default route follows the mids. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Color Drift	0–1; default 0.2	Shifts the color of the trails as they fade. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Mirror	0–8; default 0	Folds the trails into mirrored slices around the core. Zero and one leave them unmirrored.

Motion

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Wave Bend	0–1.2; default 0.45	Sets how strongly the playing waveform bends the pattern or the rings. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Line Width	0.008–0.12; default 0.04	Sets the thickness of the colored lines. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Motion Speed	0–1; default 0.2	Sets how quickly the folds, lobes and spins move. Zero holds the motion while music can still bend the shape. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Camera

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Camera Mode	ORBIT, AUDIO, FLY	Chooses the camera mode or style.
Camera View	INSIDE, CORE, WIDE, TOP, ISO, FLY-THROUGH	Chooses the camera view mode or style.
Camera Path	ORBIT, HELIX, DRIFT, SURGE	Chooses the camera path mode or style.
Depth Displacement	0–1.5; default 0.4	Controls how far the shape moves away from its base surface. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Canvas Fill	0.75–2; default 0.85	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 1.1	Sets the visible scene depth.
Camera Speed	0–1; default 0.08	Sets how quickly camera changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Camera Travel	0–1.5; default 0.4	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.

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

Choose Iris, then the By Band color mode to see which rings answer bass, mids and highs.
Raise Trails with a strong Scope Ring for the classic tunnel look; set Mirror to 4 or 6 for a kaleidoscope.
Set Zoom below zero to pull the trails into the core instead of out of it.
Raise Moire slowly: small values make the widest, calmest interference bands.
Set Beat Echo to Inward with a long Echo Travel for a slow pull toward the core.
Choose Inside to travel among the layers, or ISO for an exterior view.
Presets preserve your chosen Background Opacity.

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