Pillarfall

Watch the spectrum rise as neon glass capsules with Pillarfall. Each column is a band, the waveform ripples along every rim, and beats send echoes out from each capsule.

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Default demo track · live audio-reactive settings

Pillarfall reads the music as columns of glowing glass capsules, one column for each band of the spectrum, so loud frequencies stretch their capsules taller. The capsules sit in three ranks at different depths, and each rank answers its own part of the music: bass fattens the far rank, mids make the middle rank drift faster, and highs brighten the near rank's rims. The waveform ripples along every rim and travels across the columns, and each beat sends outlines rippling out from the capsules. Start with Pillarfall, try Neon Organ for tall single pipes, Sonar Pills for strong beat echoes, or Deep Columns to orbit through the ranks in perspective. Color Presets recolor any look without changing its shape.

Open Pillarfall

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

Pillarfall · Neon Organ · Glass Rain · Candy Stack · Deep Columns · Sonar Pills · Monolith · Spectrum · Sunset · Ocean · Forest · Ultraviolet · Lava · Ice · Prism

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
Width	Shape	Sets capsule width as a share of its column. Above 1 neighboring capsules overlap.
Height	Shape	Sets how tall each capsule is before the music stretches it.
Band Lift	Shape	Sets how far a loud band stretches its column. This is the spectrum.
Breathe	Shape	Sets how much the capsules widen and narrow on a slow breath.
Breathe Rate	Shape	Sets the speed of that breath.
Drift	Shape	Sets how far the capsules wander up and down.
Scroll	Shape	Slides the columns sideways. Negative values scroll the other way.
Bass Girth	Layers	Widens the far rank. Its default route follows the bass.
Mid Fall	Layers	Makes the middle rank drift faster. Its default route follows the mids.
High Rim	Layers	Brightens and sharpens the near rank's rims. Its default route follows the highs.
Layer Lift	Layers	Moves the three ranks apart vertically.
Layer Stagger	Layers	Moves the three ranks apart sideways.
Layer Depth	Layers	Sets how much softer and finer the far ranks look than the near rank.
Level Swell	Layers	Sets how much overall loudness lifts every capsule at once.
Rim	Material	Sets the brightness of the glowing outlines.
Rim Width	Material	Sets the thickness of the outlines.
Body	Material	Sets the brightness of the glass fill inside each capsule.
Softness	Material	Sets how soft the glass fill's edge is.
Glass Sheen	Material	Sets the glass highlight down each capsule. Its default route flares it with the highs.
Ambient	Material	Adds a faint glow between the columns.
Hue	Color	Chooses the color of the leftmost column.
Color Spread	Color	Sets how far the color travels across the columns. Negative values run the other way around the color wheel.
Gradient	Color	Shifts the color from one end of each capsule to the other.
Brightness	Color	Sets overall brightness while keeping highlights bounded.
Beat Echo	Beat Waves	Sets the strength of the outlines each beat sends out from the capsules. Its default route fires on beats.
Echo Spread	Beat Waves	Sets how far the beat outlines travel from each capsule.
Wave Bend	Beat Waves	Sets how strongly the playing waveform ripples along every rim.
Wave Trail	Beat Waves	Sets how far the waveform travels across the columns. Zero shows the same moment everywhere.
Motion Speed	Motion	Sets how fast the capsules drift, breathe and scroll. Zero holds them while music still reshapes them.
Perspective	Camera	Moves from a flat, long-lens view to a close, wide-lens view with deep parallax.
Orbit	Camera	Turns the view around the columns. Dragging the picture sideways sets it too.
Tilt	Camera	Tilts the view above or below the columns. Dragging the picture up or down sets it too.
Auto Orbit	Camera	Swings the view slowly on its own.

Settings reference

Shape

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Columns	3–24; default 11	Sets how many columns cross the frame. Each column shows one band of the spectrum.
Stack	1–2; default 2	Sets how many capsules each column stacks. Where two overlap their colors mix.
Width	0.15–1.4; default 0.5	Sets capsule width as a share of its column. Above 1 neighboring capsules overlap. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Height	0.04–0.9; default 0.15	Sets how tall each capsule is before the music stretches it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Band Lift	0–1.5; default 0.5	Sets how far a loud band stretches its column. This is the spectrum. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Breathe	0–1.2; default 0.28	Sets how much the capsules widen and narrow on a slow breath. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Breathe Rate	0–2; default 0.22	Sets the speed of that breath. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Drift	0–1; default 0.22	Sets how far the capsules wander up and down. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Scroll	-2–2; default 0.05	Slides the columns sideways. Negative values scroll the other way. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Layers

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Bass Girth	0–2; default 0.8	Widens the far rank. Its default route follows the bass. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Mid Fall	0–4; default 1.6	Makes the middle rank drift faster. Its default route follows the mids. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
High Rim	0–1; default 0.6	Brightens and sharpens the near rank's rims. Its default route follows the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Layer Lift	0–1.5; default 0.8	Moves the three ranks apart vertically. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Layer Stagger	0–2; default 0.9	Moves the three ranks apart sideways. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Layer Depth	0–1; default 0.6	Sets how much softer and finer the far ranks look than the near rank. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Level Swell	0–1; default 0.25	Sets how much overall loudness lifts every capsule at once. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Material

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Rim	0–4; default 1	Sets the brightness of the glowing outlines. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Rim Width	0.0005–0.03; default 0.0035	Sets the thickness of the outlines. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Body	0–2; default 0.02	Sets the brightness of the glass fill inside each capsule. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Softness	0.001–0.12; default 0.018	Sets how soft the glass fill's edge is. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Glass Sheen	0–1; default 0.35	Sets the glass highlight down each capsule. Its default route flares it with the highs. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Ambient	0–0.3; default 0	Adds a faint glow between the columns. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Color

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Hue	0–360; default 18	Chooses the color of the leftmost column. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Color Spread	-360–360; default 288	Sets how far the color travels across the columns. Negative values run the other way around the color wheel. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Gradient	0–1; default 0.55	Shifts the color from one end of each capsule to the other. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Brightness	0.05–2; default 0.55	Sets overall brightness while keeping highlights bounded. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Background Opacity	0–1; default 1	Fades the black background while keeping the capsules visible over Studio layers.

Beat Waves

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Beat Echo	0–1.5; default 0.8	Sets the strength of the outlines each beat sends out from the capsules. Its default route fires on beats. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Echo Spread	0.2–2; default 0.8	Sets how far the beat outlines travel from each capsule. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Echo Delay	0.05–0.3; default 0.12	Sets the time between one beat outline and the next.
Wave Bend	0–1; default 0.25	Sets how strongly the playing waveform ripples along every rim. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Wave Trail	0–1; default 0.5	Sets how far the waveform travels across the columns. Zero shows the same moment everywhere. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Audio

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

Motion

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Motion Speed	0–2; default 1	Sets how fast the capsules drift, breathe and scroll. Zero holds them while music still reshapes them. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Camera

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Perspective	0–1; default 0	Moves from a flat, long-lens view to a close, wide-lens view with deep parallax. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Orbit	-1.2–1.2; default 0	Turns the view around the columns. Dragging the picture sideways sets it too. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Tilt	-0.9–0.9; default 0	Tilts the view above or below the columns. Dragging the picture up or down sets it too. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Auto Orbit	0–1; default 0	Swings the view slowly on its own. 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

Drag the picture to orbit the camera; the view stays where you leave it.
Raise Perspective and Auto Orbit to see the three ranks separate in depth.
Set Wave Trail to 1 so each beat's waveform travels across the whole frame.
Lower Columns and raise Width for bold, overlapping capsules.
Presets preserve your chosen Background Opacity.

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