Make audio-reactive visuals in TouchDesigner
A TouchDesigner project where a shape clearly reacts to music or microphone input.
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.
TouchDesigner network
Live viewer
60fps
A small node network drives a visible Render TOP that updates in real time.
Wires
Source
Audio, time uniform, camera, or live feed lights up the chain.
Output
The viewer visibly reacts to the source, with one focused refinement in place.