Audio Waveform Visualization Effect After Effects

CREATE A COLORFUL DATA VISUALIZER THAT PLAYS WITH MUSIC AUTOMATICALLY! | Check out how to use this audio waveform effect in After Effects to create a cool audio visualizer in a snap.
01:51 TUTORIAL ACTUALLY STARTS HERE
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In this After Effects tutorial, we will create a cool colorful visualizer that will connect to any audio layer we place in After Effects and automatically generate an effect that bumps and jumps along with the music. You will see just how many different types of visualizers After Effects has built into this effect and how much you can modify and customize your very own visualizer effect. Thanks for watching!
⚡️ written tutorial here: bit.ly/2w8EaBZ
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[@RobertOuimet-bigsnit]

Dude. Within 15 minutes I generated an awesome animated wave form. And I haven't opened After Effects in 3 years, so I'd say you get an A+ for the tutorial. Thanks

[@AMTECH629]

1:51 started frome here

[@Roro_2338]

bless your soul

[@jason_thegoblin]

[@CuteFuzzyWeasel]

your doing gods work

[@chibikacchan]

youre amazing thank you!!!

[@mxrcvrii]

thank u can't accurately describe how thankful i am for this comment

[@AccelewareLtd]

Great tutorial! Is there a way to export just the waveform with a transparent background that we could place on images? Thanks!

[@sirmel11]

I need to know this too!

[@hackwise]

This work 100% on 2019, thanks for your tutorial !

[@FaeAstray]

2021, still works exactly the same!!

[@EvilTwinsen]

I'm happy with this tutorial, I don't feel like it was a transformative moment in my life but I'm glad to see it was for other people in the comments who apparently needed this tutorial to save the lives of everyone they hold dear.

[@garveydobbins1508]

I'm making my voice acting reel and have been searching all day how artist make waves modulate with their voice. Glad to know I have the tools to do it too. This was super easy to follow, thanks for the help man!

[@tulliodesantis4290]

ditto!

[@DozaDeCulturaGenerala]

Thank you so much! I was able to create a better final product for my channel because of your easy to follow tutorial.

[@johnandrewfredrickson]

Is it possible to do this on a transparent background? It seems that making the whole Solid layer transparent hides the waveform too. How would you go about doing this on a transparent layer?

[@sereneheart]

the easiest shortest video i found i youtube. amazing. Thanks.

[@CodingWithLewis]

Came to the comments to say thank you but also love your singing!

[@timbubb84]

There is a difference between a visualized audio *spectrum* and an audio *waveform* - the video title incorrectly calls this effect a waveform.

[@stansteez]

Co-Sign. Audio Spectrums show momentary frequency distribution of a given Signal from low (left) to high (right) frequencies, while waveforms show amplitude over time. So technically this is an audio spectrum visualization, not a waveform visulization!

[@owenpaxton4664]

I actually can't find a tutorial for audio waveforms in ae anywhere. It's like it's never been done.

[@roleyruffles7913]

@@owenpaxton4664 it's essentially the same process but you click-drag the Audio Waveform option onto your solid instead of Audio Spectrum

[@owenpaxton4664]

@@roleyruffles7913 woah, had no idea this existed

[@Cooper2b2t]

It’s not that deep br

[@TRUEGRACEMINISTRY-ql6xx]

Just what I wanted. So simple. Thank you

[@FaeAstray]

Oh wow, thank you so much!!! I have synesthesia and I want to create videos based on what I see in my head, and this is EXACTLY what I've been needing. I've been looking for a program for months, I've already tried and the results are awesome!! I'll now have my first synesthesia visualization video within a few weeks, thanks to you!!

[@rachithaseneviratne6811]

hi there! can i generate this audio waveform on a blank background? i followed your tutorial note by note and it worked totally fine, but then when i tried to do it within an existing composition, or as a new composition so i could copy it into an existing composition, it didn't work. any ideas? thanks so much for such a great video!

[@robertpenaloza5817]

First video that popped up, and it was LITERALLY what I needed. Thanks a mill!

[@daanthijssen1748]

After Effects is amazing, and the community is so teaching and friendsly :)

[@MarshmallowSeeds]

You picked a great song 🤗Your voice sounds pretty good to me! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Sharivari]

Thanks!

[@MyPersonalEnglishTutor]

Short and sweet. Thank you!

[@Wilkaholic]

You are awesome!!!! Bless you 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@dnamusic8]

This awesome bro! life become easy with your tutorials. Thx

[@bndorkychick9]

This was so helpful! Is there a way to make a transparent?

[@KennethCummingsIAmMrKenny]

Thank you! I work for a USAToday Network paper and just used your tutorial to add a waveform. The reporter recorded his voice/statement over the phone; I grabbed it and put it into Ae and added it to a Premiere video. I'll be sure to come back to this video for future reference.

[@macronaugibetdemontfaucon]

Boy, you're efficient !!! Thanks a lot !!! ;)

[@NushAndDoza]

Another fantastic tutorial! Confirmed amazing from 2020

[@GaylynLareese]

This is probably one of the best tutorials I’ve ever watched hands down. Thank you

[@humanodeluniverso]

I searched how to do this effect (in After Effects) for a long time, finally I found it and I'm very happy. Thank you so much!

[@MrCOLBSTAH]

This video has made after effects Seem a lot less scary. Thank you!
I've already made a pretty wicked awesome multi-layer effect

[@Coute]

Great tutorial, thanks a lot!

[@djsisleyofficial225]

thanks so much mate you made my day honestly

[@cristian00alvarez]

dude this is great! thanks a LOT!

[@leejayxxi8011]

Omg thanks so much you explained this really well, I've always wanted to know how to do this and now I can thanks to your tutorial XD
You earned a sub!

[@JustAn0therSoul]

1:12 old music is just so good

[@michaelbruzzese]

Yes! Love this effect.. thanks for the tutorial! 😁

[@cwthecreative]

I am glad i found this video. It was very helpful. Thanks

[@ladiesofsound]

you are really good at teaching! Simple, straight forward, thorough.

[@path-to-ahh]

Brilliant mate, thanks.

[@waynelewis7334]

Another EXCELLENT tutorial. Did this effect once many years back but didn't remember exactly how.

[@vungochung]

Simple and ez to understand when he explained. Thanks!

[@nextsteptahiti8222]

Very good, thank you man !!!!

[@raymondfox7583]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

[@jan5062]

You can Export it with transparency if you don't follow the step "Composite on Original" on 3:55 in the Video. Worked for me.
Thanks for the Video! Exactly what i was looking for! 👍

[@CobolScript]

Awesome, I have wanted to do this for a long time, and you made it super easy..thank you!

[@tutvid]

Glad I could help!

[@Oxey405]

Thanks tutvid very usefull !

[@syedtahacool]

Thank you for this video. It was helpful for me..

[@josuef3r]

Thanks for the video!

[@pedrogoncalves1055]

ur voice actually sounds lovely! you don't even need all the reverb although i really like the dubbing you created for the voice track

[@kellymcnamee6307]

May I please use this to demonstrate to my students "How we see sound"? Also, you have a stunning voice!

[@elijahtv4606]

Your my teacher God bless you

[@lovin_art]

Great Video! Thank you so much for the simple explanation!! Really love it!

[@moanstii]

works perfect in 2021! :) thank you

[@tuyetmei]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@TutorialBrainDE]

GREAT tUTORIAL thanks

[@untopia9141]

First time AE love you so much , super helpful

[@martygleeson4065]

so helpful thank you!

[@mariaisabelgarcia9625]

I love your enthusiasm when talking! :)

[@pianoclassics6328]

It worked! Thanks.

[@Ruzievazat]

Thank you very much! It was so easy to follow and it worked, thanks

[@VintageBassArchive]

THANKS... MY VIDEO WILL BE UP BEFORE TONIGHT

[@TechWithSabri]

Worked perfectly 2022
Thank you so much

[@geomfilms]

Thank you this was very helpful.

[@1221mediaent]

Such a great effect and thanks for breaking it down nice and clear, as usual!

[@garabatero]

thank you so much for this video
BTW does anyone know how to move the waveform around?
Doesn't matter if it's dragging with the cursor or typing x/y axis numbers.
EDIT: I found out that you had to either drag or edit the numbers on the start and endpoint. I wanted to lower the spectrum so I increased the number in the Y axis 👍🏼

[@javierims]

thank you for this!!!

[@hezhahama2306]

well done, thank you very much

[@anastasiakolodko7177]

Very clear explanation, thank you so much!

[@coreconfidencecoach]

wow. Thanks heaps man. you just made a game Changer to my business!

[@jeaglintwo1175]

Wow. Just WOW. Thanks A LOT. You helped me so much!!! Thanks!!!!!!

[@tjdigitalz3957]

thank you very much sir this has help me alot

[@fingerpickertheturd]

a lot of help even now!

[@Malabarismo]

quite interesting, thanks!

[@NadhimKhatari]

Good job bro

[@mikestrigl2725]

Thanks dude!

[@draesantana]

Fantastic tutorial thank you!

[@AkaneRyn]

i learned alot from this video. thank you so much.

[@WilStudio]

Great tutorial, congratulations!

[@SergioMartinez-xt6ym]

Great tutorial! Straight to the point. Many thanks!

[@amanirogath]

life saver 👏👏

[@shakesnbake]

Wow - so easy! Thank you for the tutorial.

[@SOCOMJOHN]

is there a simple way to do this that may not look so good but still works? I dont have adobe after effects and never plan on it. thank you!

[@FelipeSilva-up7ml]

SO AMAZING BRO!!!!!

[@Samlem14]

Thank You so much what a great straight forward tutorial!

[@bluetooth4916]

thanks so much man!! this helps a ton! I'm still learning after effects so this super helps!!!!

[@melinazuniga6968]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@ahall8901]

Hi! Thank you for this video! Could you possibly explain how I can create this audio waveform without any background color? I want to export it with a transparent background, so that I can use it over a different graphic in another platform. Thank you in advance for your help!

[@furious-vengeance]

Export 'RGB + Alpha Channel' in the Render Queue > Output Module settings

[@LiveFreeOrDRUMHard]

Uncheck 'Composite On Original' in the Effect Control panel before you render to 'RGB + Alpha Channel'.

[@diegomasri]

Loved it!
Super useful

[@matthewfnbonner]

You’ve earned my subscription my guy. Appreciate the knowledge you gave 💯

[@garethallison5915]

Thank you! Super helpful.

[@AmandaWeldon]

Great video man! I just started a podcast and this is seriously the perfect thing I was looking for! Just subscribed you are a great teacher!

[@R3lik5]

Finally I was able to do it thank you SOOOO MUCH. Also i just used a mask in premiere to get rid of the background grey but is there a way to make this background transparent?
Almost like a greenscreen?

[@declanmorgan842]

This is great, just one small problem. My video is going to take 38 hours to render...

[@itzzcrisann]

Really loved this, easy to follow and you explained all the features. Thanks so much

[@JivkoYordanov]

Thanks for the tip! Great and helpful video!

[@sawlilei6588]

Wow, it really work, thanks so much.

[@-yosif_ab]

Thx man 🙏

[@TATANI]

Very detailed and easy to understand. Thank you !

[@aniketkawale4364]

Thank you so much for making this video. I really needed it..

[@YouWantPizzazz]

Awesome tutorial!

[@sergio.h1985]

Really easy and amazing tutorial, I'm a total beginner to AE and was able to do it from this video. Thank you so much. ,

[@gb4501]

Thank you! It's just what I needed! Will try it now and I think it'll come out pretty cool and WAYYYY, HELLA BETTER, than my original idea! Thank yoooou!