dmn Visualiser vs Plane9

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.

Plane9 is a free Windows 3D music visualizer and sound-responsive screensaver. It can run in a standalone window, as a screensaver, or as a VR visualizer, with OpenVR/HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support listed. The software offers 250 scenes that can be combined into more than 10,000 views, plus 39 transition scenes. It reacts to audio from computer sources such as Spotify and iTunes and can analyze sound from recording devices. Multiple monitors are supported, and analysis can use up to 18 speakers. A studio application records videos from the visualizer, and video export is available. Plane9 is listed at free for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. It requires an OpenGL 3.3-capable graphics card; the FAQ recommends a recent OpenGL 4.0 or newer card. Audio analysis does not work with unprocessed digital audio such as DTS. Commercial use of scenes and generated content requires a commercial-use license.