Orbit Loom
Weave luminous orbital threads into moving knots with Orbit Loom. Seven presets combine layered paths, waveform bends, color, and camera movement.
Orbit Loom weaves separate glowing threads around an open center. Start with Silk Orbit, try the deep loops of Gyroscope, or choose Petal Engine for floral folds that open with the bass. Playing music bends the threads along their length, with a short delay between neighboring strands.
Open Orbit Loom
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
Silk Orbit · Solar Knot · Gyroscope · Petal Engine · Polar Braid · Thread Flight · Copper Sling
How do I share a factory look?
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.
How do I share my edited look?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aperture | Loom | Opens or closes the central space between the threads. |
| Weave | Loom | Sets how far the threads swing inward and outward as they interlace. |
| Wave Height | Loom | Sets how strongly the playing waveform bends each thread. At zero the orbital pattern remains. |
| Orbit Speed | Loom | Sets how quickly the weaving motion advances. Zero holds the orbit while audio can still bend the threads. |
| Thread Width | Color | Sets the visible thickness of the threads. |
| Hue | Color | Chooses the first thread color. |
| Color Spread | Color | Separates neighboring thread colors around the color wheel. |
| Depth Displacement | Camera | Sets how far the waveform bends threads toward and away from you. |
| 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
Loom
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Strands | 2–16; default 8 | Sets how many bands of fine threads weave around the center. |
| Winding | 1–8; default 3 | Sets the number of folds each thread makes around its orbit. |
| Aperture | 0.25–1.4; default 0.85 | Opens or closes the central space between the threads. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Weave | 0.05–0.8; default 0.38 | Sets how far the threads swing inward and outward as they interlace. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Wave Height | 0–1; default 0.18 | Sets how strongly the playing waveform bends each thread. At zero the orbital pattern remains. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Orbit Speed | 0–1; default 0.12 | Sets how quickly the weaving motion advances. Zero holds the orbit while audio can still bend the threads. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
Light & Material
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Finish | PEARL, CHROME, GOLD, NEON | Chooses pearly, chrome, gold, or neon threads. |
| Glow | 0–1.5; default 0.5 | Spreads a soft halo around the luminous threads. |
| Light Rays | 0–1; default 0.45 | Extends light outward from the weave. Zero removes the rays. |
| Prism | 0–1; default 0.2 | Separates color along bright edges for a prismatic fringe. |
Color
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Thread Width | 0.5–4; default 1.5 | Sets the visible thickness of the threads. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Hue | 0–360; default 185 | Chooses the first thread color. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Color Spread | 0–300; default 85 | Separates neighboring thread colors around the color wheel. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Background Opacity | 0–1; default 1 | Fades the black backdrop while preserving the threads for a layered Studio composition. |
Audio
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | 0–3; default 1 | Sets sensitivity to music. Zero leaves the quiet orbital pattern. |
| Response | 0–1; default 0.3 | Sets how gradually the threads and assigned audio reactions respond. |
Camera
| Setting | Available values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Mode | ORBIT, AUDIO, FLY | Orbit follows the selected path continuously; Audio lets music set its pace. Fly travels within the formation. |
| Camera View | INSIDE, CORE, WIDE, TOP, ISO, FLY-THROUGH | Choose Inside to move among the layers, or Fly-through to travel beside their folds. Wide, Top and ISO frame the sculpture from outside. |
| Camera Path | ORBIT, HELIX, DRIFT, SURGE | Chooses the camera movement: Orbit, Helix, Drift, or Surge. |
| Depth Displacement | 0–1.5; default 0.25 | Sets how far the waveform bends threads toward and away from you. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Canvas Fill | 0.75–2; default 0.9 | 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 2.4 | Sets the distance occupied by the scene from front to back. |
| Camera Speed | 0–1; default 0.12 | Sets how quickly the camera travels along its path. Use Assign modulation to choose a source. |
| Camera Travel | 0–1.5; default 0.12 | 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 0.3 | 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
- Try Thread Flight to move inside cyan and violet bands with small traveling highlights.
- Compare Core and ISO to see the threads passing in front of and behind one another.
- Reduce Strands to follow individual threads, or raise Winding for a denser floral pattern.
- Presets preserve your chosen Background Opacity.