Make audio-reactive visuals in TouchDesigner

A TouchDesigner project where a shape clearly reacts to music or microphone input.

Generative art · 20-30 min · Updated 2026-06-01

First win

A geometry pulses, moves, or changes color with sound in the Render TOP.

Best for

TouchDesigner beginners

Needs

Mac or PC, TouchDesigner, Audio source

Example outcome

A song becomes a shape that pulses with the beat.

This preview shows the network: an audio source feeds audioAnalysis, low/mid/kick channels drive a geometry, and the Render TOP visibly reacts to sound.