

And even a simulated visual can be used to draw attention. It helps to keep eyeballs glued to your presentation and adds an element of fun. If your website or app features audio, adding visualization to the mix can make the user experience that much better. See the Pen Pure CSS The Carlton dance by Grzegorz Witczak The Sights of Sounds Frankly, this should fit in perfectly with every project. See the Pen Inkqualizer – Audio Equalizer by Ryan McKay When in Doubt, Do “The Carlton”ĭo we really need accurate visual renderings of our favorite songs? This snippet says “no.” All we really need is a great song and a pixelated Alfonso Ribeiro doing his famous “Carlton” dance. Plus, it makes us wonder if the ink cartridges in our printer are dancing like this when we aren’t looking. This colorful “Inkqualizer” is fun to watch. Here is a unique take on bringing audio to our eyes. See the Pen Audio Visualizer2 by Misaki Nakano Liquid Audio However, the effort is worth it, as waveforms jump out from the pink sphere for a futuristic effect. To bring this visualizer to life, you’ll need to upload an MP3 file from your personal collection. See the Pen AUDIO CLOUD by André Mattos BYOMP3 (Bring Your Own MP3) This pulsating effect is bold without coming on too strong. Push play and see the dots “light up” and move along with your cursor. And this is a prime example of its power. Particle animation seems like the perfect tool for making sound a visual experience. See the Pen One Div Equalizer by Octavector Cloud Music With just a little bit of HTML and you can add some colorful movement to your project. For those situations, this single-div simulation is a great fit. Not every website needs an audio player, but the visualization effect can still be useful. See the Pen Landscape V2 Audio Visualizer by Niklas Knaack A Simple Approximation


Sound can be turned on and off with a click, and your trip through the portal will change direction based on your cursor position. Start up this audio visualization, and you’ll be transported into a 1980s-like video game world.

See the Pen Audio Visualization – 3D Tiles by Carlo Alducente Like Atari, but with Better Sound This trend has been employed here, as the screen rotates while tiles move to the beat of the music. Increasingly, we’re viewing the web in three dimensions. See the Pen Audio Ring Visualization by Nelson Rodrigues The snippet uses HTML5 canvas and some JavaScript to power the player. Click on the screen to play a tune and watch the mesmerizing effect. This visualizer takes the form of a circle and, thanks to some clever design, appears to form a ring around a sun-like sphere.
