Simulation
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a responsive simulated scene in BeamTracer Audio Visualizers. Shape its response in your browser with settings, audio modulation, presets, and tips.
Knick Knack is a responsive simulated scene in the Simulation category. Open it from the left visualizer list, start an audio source, and use the settings panel to shape its response.
Open Knick Knack
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
Tropical · Golden Hour · Stormy · Night Ocean
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Azimuth | Core | Controls sun azimuth; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Water Distortion | Material | Controls water distortion; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Wave Size | Material | Sets the visible wave size. |
| Ray Intensity | Material | Sets the visible ray intensity. |
| Hue Speed | Colors | Sets how quickly hue changes or moves. |
| Torus Bob | Animation | Controls torus bob; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Torus Spin | Animation | Sets the torus spin of the visible composition. |
| Flamingo Bob | Animation | Controls flamingo bob; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Scale Pulse | Animation | Sets the visual scale pulse. |
| Head Dip | Animation | Controls head dip; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Sway | Animation | Controls sway; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Palm Speed | Animation | Sets how quickly palm changes or moves. |
| Trunk Lean | Animation | Controls trunk lean; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Leaf Flutter | Animation | Controls leaf flutter; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
Settings reference
Core
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH | Chooses the quality mode or style. |
| Scene Objects | PINK TORUS, FLAMINGO, BOTH | Chooses the scene objects mode or style. |
| Sun Elevation | 0–90 | Controls sun elevation; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Sun Azimuth | -180–180 | Controls sun azimuth; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
World
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Island Scale | 0.4–10 | Sets the visual island scale. |
| Island X | -80–80 | Controls island x; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Island Y | -40–40 | Controls island y; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Island Z | -80–80 | Controls island z; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Tree Scale | 0.4–10 | Sets the visual tree scale. |
| Tree X | -40–40 | Controls tree x; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Tree Y | -40–40 | Controls tree y; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Tree Z | -40–40 | Controls tree z; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Flamingo Scale | 0.4–10 | Sets the visual flamingo scale. |
| Flamingo X | -80–80 | Controls flamingo x; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Flamingo Y | -40–40 | Controls flamingo y; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Flamingo Z | -80–80 | Controls flamingo z; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Torus X | -80–80 | Controls torus x; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Torus Y | -40–40 | Controls torus y; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Torus Z | -80–80 | Controls torus z; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
Material
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Water Distortion | 0–8 | Controls water distortion; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Wave Size | 0–8 | Sets the visible wave size. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Ambient Light | 0–2 | Controls the scene-wide fill light. |
| Sun Light | 0–3 | Controls sun light; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| God Rays | On / Off | Turns god rays on or off. |
| Ray Intensity | 0–2 | Sets the visible ray intensity. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Ray Decay | 0.8–0.999 | Sets how long ray decay remains visible. |
| Ray Density | 0.1–1.5 | Controls how concentrated the visible elements appear. |
| Ray Weight | 0.01–1 | Controls ray weight; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. |
| Ray Samples | 10–60 | Trades visual detail against performance. |
| Fog | On / Off | Turns fog on or off. |
| Fog Density | 0.00001–0.01 | Makes the scene fog thinner or denser. |
| Fog Color | Color | Sets the fog color. |
Colors
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Water Color | Color | Sets the water color. |
| Sky Tint | Color | Sets the sky tint. |
| Floating Color | Color | Sets the floating color. |
| Hue Animation | On / Off | Turns hue animation on or off. |
| Hue Speed | 0.01–1 | Sets how quickly hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Island Sand Color | Color | Sets the island sand color. |
Audio
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Master Gain | 0x–3x | Sets how strongly the input signal affects master. |
| Bass Intensity | 0–3 | Sets the visible bass intensity. |
| Mid Intensity | 0–3 | Sets the visible mid intensity. |
| High Intensity | 0–3 | Sets the visible high intensity. |
| Smoothing | 0.02–0.5 | Balances immediate audio response against steadier motion. |
Animation
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse Interaction | On / Off | Turns mouse interaction on or off. |
| Auto Rotate | On / Off | Turns auto rotate on or off. |
| Rotation Speed | 0–1 | Sets how quickly rotation changes or moves. |
| Torus Bob | 0–10 | Controls torus bob; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Torus Spin | 0–3 | Sets the torus spin of the visible composition. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Flamingo Bob | 0–4 | Controls flamingo bob; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Bob Speed | 0.1–5 | Sets how quickly bob changes or moves. |
| Scale Pulse | 0–0.3 | Sets the visual scale pulse. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Head Dip | 0–0.2 | Controls head dip; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Sway | 0–0.15 | Controls sway; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Palm Speed | 0.1–3 | Sets how quickly palm changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Trunk Lean | 0–0.5 | Controls trunk lean; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Leaf Flutter | 0–0.3 | Controls leaf flutter; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. 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
- Start with moderate audio strength. Large gain changes can overwhelm the motion before you can see what each band contributes.
- Try assigning Bass to Sun Azimuth, then compare Mid, High, and Volume while the demo track plays. The slider's live fill shows the signal reaching that control.