Hello from the studio.
I am excited to finally share the &co Lofi Visualizer with you. This project grew out of a desire for a minimalist and reactive companion for long listening sessions. It is inspired by the lofi simplicity of early analog gear and the gritty aesthetic of 90s Winamp visualizers. The design focuses on raw geometry rather than polished digital effects.
I personally built this app to bridge the gap between my analog music collection and my digital display. My current setup is a bit of a workaround. I have an old iMac hooked up to my living room TV (above my record & cd player) with a stupidly long USB cable running to the computer with a shitty old corded iphone earbuds and mic that have the earbud aux cable into a aux-usb. While it is certainly not the most elegant solution, it works perfectly and i found everything hanging around in my desk drawer. When I play my records or CDs, the microphone picks up the room audio and the screen reacts in real time. It transforms helps listening space into an immersive and ambient experience.
This launch version is a public beta. You can run the tool directly in your browser to test the reactive patterns. The tool works with any mic input including built in laptop microphones, bluetooth mic or old corded earbuds. If you want it to react to your internal music player without the use of microphone follow the recomendations in the read-me file. If you find value in the visuals and wish to support the studio, a small donation will provide you with a permanent activation code to unlock the full and unlimited experience.
Thank you for being part of this first release. I look forward to seeing how this fits into your creative spaces. I will upload a video of it running with my record player in the next few days.
— Brandon