projectM Music Visualizer
- July 26, 2020
- projectM
Get on SteamVisualize music with projectM! Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations. projectM can detect audio input from any application (like Spotify or Apple Music) or you can use input from a microphone.Get StartedprojectM works out of the box. To get started play music from any source, launch …
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Reviews
- Incredible variety of presets that provide a nostalgic and immersive visual experience, reminiscent of classic visualizers like Milkdrop.
- Easy to use and set up, making it accessible for anyone looking to enhance their music listening experience with visuals.
- Free and open-source, allowing users to enjoy high-quality visuals without any cost, and it works well with various audio sources.
- Many presets can be overwhelming or visually straining, with a lack of quality control leading to some poor visualizations.
- The user interface is clunky and lacks essential features like a proper settings menu, making navigation and customization difficult.
- The Steam version has stability issues, with reports of crashes and problems when switching between full screen and windowed modes.
- music62 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the app is highly praised for its impressive visualizations that enhance the listening experience, reminiscent of classic visualizers like Winamp's Milkdrop but with more interactivity and variety. Users appreciate its ability to sync visuals with music effectively, creating a mesmerizing and immersive atmosphere, although some visuals can be cluttered. Overall, it is regarded as one of the best free music visualizers available, making it a must-have for music enthusiasts.
“Great music visualizer reminding me of how it felt to watch the iTunes visualizer as a child, but packed with far more presets.”
“The perfect music visualizer.”
“Excellent free software that enhances my music experience nightly.”
“While this is a great way to sit back and relax while listening to some music, the program itself has a lot that needs fixing in its current state.”
“Most of the visuals are very cluttered and have so many moving parts that make it hard to tell what is grooving along to the music.”
“It's really a shame that music visualizers have gone away even though you'd expect modern tech to enable some pretty cool visualizations.”
- graphics31 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the visualizer are praised for their cool, trippy aesthetics that react dynamically to music, providing an engaging experience for users, especially those with ADHD. While many visuals are considered beautiful and mesmerizing, some users find them cluttered and straining on the eyes. Overall, the software offers a diverse range of visuals, though there are requests for better customization options and improvements to the user interface.
“Awesome visuals, easy to use. I also think it's really cool that it reacts to the beats and you can change the sensitivity and other settings.”
“Gives a great aesthetic feeling when I'm playing games or just listening to music in general.”
“Absolutely full of amazing visuals and (I think) up to 4K support now.”
“Cool visualizer, just annoying that so many visuals strain my eyes so much and having to delete individual visuals manually in the install directory is going to take me weeks to do.”
“It would make the software more accessible to people who (understandably) aren't willing to go through hundreds of broken and epilepsy-inducing visuals.”
“Most of the visuals are very cluttered and have so many moving parts that make it hard to tell what is grooving along to the music.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing drug-themed elements and vibrant visuals, which users find entertaining and effective for enhancing their streaming experience. Overall, players appreciate the comedic aspects, rating it highly for its fun and engaging presentation.
“Haha, the funny drug program is a blast!”
“The colors do funny things, 10/10!”
“Very good visualizer; I like to use it for overlaying funny colors on my streams :)”
- stability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability on Windows and Pop OS, but users have reported occasional glitches in visualizations when adding custom waveforms and adjusting sensitivity settings.
“Runs great on my Windows system as well as Pop!_OS.”
“The game maintains a steady frame rate, providing a smooth experience throughout.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs, which makes for a very stable gameplay.”
“Additionally, you can add custom waveforms by clicking, but it glitches the visualizations for me.”
“Furthermore, adjusting the sensitivity higher sometimes results in crazy glitches.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, while users find the game enjoyable, there are notable optimization issues, particularly with preset generation and performance on PC, where some players experience lag and limited frame rates despite having capable hardware.
“Great stuff, a couple of optimization issues with some of the preset generation but overall not a lot to complain about.”
“I've had it on my cellphone before and it was extremely satisfying to play while listening to some tunes. Now it's on PC and still good, but it could use better optimization. I'm only getting 60 fps, which isn't bad, but my PC has good specs, so it needs more optimization to run faster and reduce lag during visual transitions.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight that the game excels in creating a diverse range of visuals that effectively capture various moods and atmospheres, enhancing the overall immersive experience.
“The game's atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world.”
“Every detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that lingers long after playing.”
“There's a visual for any mood or atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking any real depth.”
“Despite the potential, the game fails to create an immersive atmosphere.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find that the story aspect is enhanced by engaging visual elements, which can improve focus and enjoyment, potentially reigniting interest in audio books.
