Linear Chaos
Linear Chaos is an animated line composition in BeamTracer Audio Visualizers, built on WebGL. Settings, audio modulation, presets, and tips.
Linear Chaos is an animated line composition in the Lines category. Open it from the left visualizer list, start an audio source, and use the settings panel to shape its response.
Open Linear Chaos
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
Ghost · Voltage · Deep Field · Fever · Signal · Hypnotic
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scale Factor | Material | Sets the visual scale factor. |
| Smoothing | Material | Balances immediate audio response against steadier motion. |
| Glow Intensity | Material | Sets the visible glow intensity. |
| Trail Decay | Material | Sets how long trail decay remains visible. |
| Line Opacity | Material | Sets how transparent the line appears. |
| Auto Rotate | Camera | Sets how fast the camera slowly circles the scene on its own; 0 holds the view still. Available when Camera Mode is Orbit. |
| Camera Speed | Camera | Sets how quickly camera changes or moves. |
| Distance | Camera | Sets how far the camera sits from the subject. |
Settings reference
Core
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary (Fine Detail) | On / Off | Turns primary (fine detail) on or off. |
| Secondary (Broad) | On / Off | Turns secondary (broad) on or off. |
Material
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Scale Factor | 0.001–0.008 | Sets the visual scale factor. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Trail Length | 5 frames–40 frames | Sets the visible trail length. |
| Smoothing | 0.1–0.9 | Balances immediate audio response against steadier motion. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Glow Intensity | 0–2 | Sets the visible glow intensity. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Trail Decay | 0.7–0.95 | Sets how long trail decay remains visible. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Line Opacity | 0.1–1 | Sets how transparent the line appears. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
Colors
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | WHITE, GREEN, ORANGE, BLUE, PINK | Chooses the primary mode or style. |
| Secondary | CYAN, GREEN, ORANGE, PURPLE, PINK | Chooses the secondary mode or style. |
Audio
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Master Gain | 0.1x–3x | Sets how strongly the input signal affects master. |
| Bass Intensity | 0x–3x | Sets the visible bass intensity. |
| Mid Intensity | 0x–3x | Sets the visible mid intensity. |
| High Intensity | 0x–3x | Sets the visible high intensity. |
| Audio Smoothing | 0–0.99 | Balances immediate audio response against steadier motion. |
Camera
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Mode | ORBIT, AUDIO, FRONT, BACK, SIDE, TOP, ISO | Chooses the camera mode or style. |
| Auto Rotate | 0–0.03 | Sets how fast the camera slowly circles the scene on its own; 0 holds the view still. Available when Camera Mode is Orbit. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Camera Speed | 0.1–2 | Sets how quickly camera changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Distance | 3–30 | Sets how far the camera sits from the subject. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Angle | 0°–360° | Sets the angle of the visible composition. |
Stars
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Show Stars | On / Off | Shows or hides stars. |
| Star Count | 200–3000 | Sets how many visible elements are drawn. |
| Star Size | 0.1–3 | Sets the visible star size. |
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
- Give bass the larger structural motion and highs the fine detail or glow; the frequency split keeps the composition legible.
- Try assigning Bass to Scale Factor, then compare Mid, High, and Volume while the demo track plays. The slider's live fill shows the signal reaching that control.