Plasma Ball

Plasma Ball is a responsive simulated scene in BeamTracer Audio Visualizers, built on WebGPU. Settings, audio modulation, presets, and tips.

Default demo track · live audio-reactive settings

Plasma Ball 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 Plasma Ball

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

Classic · Violet Haze · Deep Blue · Ember · Jade · Ghost · Storm · Rampage · Frenzy · Xenon Silk · Argon Bloom · Neon Corona

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
Arc Count	Core	Sets how many visible elements are drawn.
Arc Thickness	Core	Sets the visible arc thickness.
Core Radius	Core	Sets the visible core radius.
Core Glow	Core	Sets the visible strength of core glow.
Branching	Core	Controls branching; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Outer Opacity	Material	Sets how transparent the outer appears.
Tip Glow Size	Material	Sets the visible tip glow size.
Tip Glow Opacity	Material	Sets how transparent the tip glow appears.
Core Tip Size	Material	Sets the visible core tip size.
Core Tip Opacity	Material	Sets how transparent the core tip appears.
Ambient Intensity	Material	Sets the visible ambient intensity.
Exposure	Material	Sets the overall rendered brightness.
Waveform Intensity	Material	Sets the visible waveform intensity.
Waveform Zoom	Material	Sets the visual waveform zoom.
Plasma Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly plasma hue changes or moves.
Core Tip Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly core tip hue changes or moves.
Tip Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly tip hue changes or moves.
Glass Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly glass hue changes or moves.
Ambient Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly ambient hue changes or moves.
Base Hue Speed	Colors	Moves the color around the color spectrum.
Background Hue Speed	Colors	Sets how quickly background hue changes or moves.
Orbit Speed	Animation	Sets how quickly orbit changes or moves.

Settings reference

Core

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Arc Count	6–48	Sets how many visible elements are drawn. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Bulb Radius	6–14	Sets the visible bulb radius.
Arc Thickness	0.02–0.2	Sets the visible arc thickness. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Core Radius	0.5–4	Sets the visible core radius. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Core Color	Color	Sets the core color.
Core Glow	0–8	Sets the visible strength of core glow. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Branching	0–10	Controls branching; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Smoothness	0–1	Controls smoothness; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.

Material

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Glass Opacity	0.1–0.95	Sets how transparent the glass appears.
Transmission	0–1	Sets how much light appears to pass through the material.
Roughness	0–0.6	Moves the surface from polished toward matte.
Clearcoat	0–1	Adds or reduces a glossy top layer on the surface.
IOR	1–2.5	Changes how strongly the material bends light.
Iridescence	0–1	Controls the view-dependent rainbow color shift on the surface.
Bloom Strength	0–2	Sets the visible bloom strength.
Bloom Threshold	0–2	Sets the level that must be crossed before bloom appears.
Bloom Radius	0–1	Sets the visible bloom radius.
Outer Bloom	0–2	Sets the visible strength of outer bloom.
Outer Threshold	0–2	Sets the level that must be crossed before outer appears.
Outer Radius	0–3	Sets the visible outer radius.
Outer Opacity	0–0.4	Sets how transparent the outer appears. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Tip Glow Size	0.5–8	Sets the visible tip glow size. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Tip Glow Opacity	0–1	Sets how transparent the tip glow appears. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Core Tip Size	0.1–2	Sets the visible core tip size. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Core Tip Opacity	0–1	Sets how transparent the core tip appears. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Base Roughness	0–1	Moves the surface from polished toward matte.
Base Metalness	0–1	Moves the surface from non-metallic toward metallic.
Caustic Intensity	0–1.5	Sets the visible caustic intensity.
Caustic Occlusion	0–20	Controls caustic occlusion; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Floor Reflection	0–0.15	Controls how strongly the surrounding scene is reflected.
Floor Diffusion	0.005–0.06	Controls floor diffusion; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Ambient Plasma	0–0.35	Controls ambient plasma; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Ambient Intensity	0–3	Sets the visible ambient intensity. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Exposure	0.2–2.5	Sets the overall rendered brightness. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Plasma Light	0–30	Controls plasma light; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Light Reach	5–80	Controls light reach; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Noble Gas Layer	On / Off	Turns noble gas layer on or off.
Gas Blend	0–1	Controls gas blend; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Coronal Shader	On / Off	Turns coronal shader on or off.
Corona Master	0–1.5	Controls corona master; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Corona Speed	0–3	Sets how quickly corona changes or moves.
Corona Opacity	0–1	Sets how transparent the corona appears.
Corona Glow	0.005–0.2	Sets the visible strength of corona glow.
Corona Scale	0.5–3	Sets the visual corona scale.
Corona Contrast	1–4	Controls corona contrast; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Corona Render Scale	0.25–1	Sets the visual corona render scale.
Gas Tip Flare	0–1.5	Controls gas tip flare; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Core Contact Width	0.25–1	Sets the visible core contact width.
Waveform Displacement	On / Off	Turns waveform displacement on or off.
Waveform Intensity	0–3	Sets the visible waveform intensity. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Waveform Zoom	0.1–4	Sets the visual waveform zoom. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

Colors

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Plasma Color	Color	Sets the plasma color.
Plasma Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns plasma auto hue on or off.
Plasma Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly plasma hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Core Tip Color	Color	Sets the core tip color.
Core Tip Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns core tip auto hue on or off.
Core Tip Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly core tip hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Tip Color	Color	Sets the tip color.
Tip Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns tip auto hue on or off.
Tip Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly tip hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Glass Color	Color	Sets the glass color.
Glass Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns glass auto hue on or off.
Glass Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly glass hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Ambient Color	Color	Sets the ambient color.
Ambient Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns ambient auto hue on or off.
Ambient Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly ambient hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Base Color	Color	Sets the base color.
Base Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns base auto hue on or off.
Base Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Moves the color around the color spectrum. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Background Color	Color	Sets the background color.
Background Auto Hue	On / Off	Turns background auto hue on or off.
Background Hue Speed	0.01°/f–2°/f	Sets how quickly background hue changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.

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	0.01–0.8	Balances immediate audio response against steadier motion.

Animation

Setting	Available values	What it changes
Camera Orbit	On / Off	Turns camera orbit on or off.
Orbit Speed	0–3	Sets how quickly orbit changes or moves. Use Assign modulation to choose a source.
Arc Motion	0.1–4	Sets how quickly arc motion changes or moves.
Gas Wiggle	0–0.05	Controls gas wiggle; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.
Magnetic Mouse	0–1	Controls magnetic mouse; higher values increase the effect and lower values reduce it.

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 Arc Count, then compare Mid, High, and Volume while the demo track plays. The slider's live fill shows the signal reaching that control.