dmn Visualiser vs Fosfora

dmn Visualiser turns music into real-time 3D visuals in a web browser, with more than 75 audio-reactive scenes. It analyzes audio locally for frequency bands, beats, BPM, pitch, and musical mood. Audio can come from system audio, browser tabs, audio devices, microphones, or file playback. The maker lists Spotify, Apple Music, DJ Pro, Traktor, Serato, and SoundCloud as compatible sources. Users can let the visualiser choose scenes, switch scenes manually, view them full-screen, and use Dampen mode oriented toward photosensitivity. The maker says GPU-accelerated rendering runs at 60fps and filters heavy shaders on lower-end devices. It says audio processing stays in the browser and audio data does not leave the device; network requests are for authentication and payment. Chrome and Edge support system-audio and tab capture, while Firefox and Safari render visuals but cannot capture audio from other apps. On phones, users can load files; Android users can also use a microphone. The free preview has five sessions, five minutes each, and five scenes. Full access costs $1, paid once.

Fosfora turns computer audio into live, beat-synced visuals for music visualization and live performance. It includes 56 audio-reactive effects, including shaders, particle simulations, and lattice effects. Users can stack up to eight layers, reorder them, and choose among 13 blend modes. Its audio analysis tracks 83 features 86 times per second, including beat, tempo, key, percussive and harmonic content, and drops. Parameters can be controlled with MIDI, OSC, or a phone or tablet browser used as a touch surface. Layers can use images, GIFs, video files, webcam input, photos, or depth maps. Output options include NDI, Spout on Windows, Syphon on macOS, a Linux virtual camera, and recording to file; the project names Resolume, VDMX, OBS, and TouchDesigner as compatible software. Presets save layer stacks, and scenes chain presets into cue lists that can advance on a timer, on the beat, or with the spacebar. Fosfora is free and requires no account. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; Linux and Windows require Vulkan-capable graphics, while macOS requires Metal.