Critter & Guitari - EYESY Video Synthesizer [Epilepsy Warning!]

[@alspence]

how does this differ from the ETC?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

The EYESY is a close relative to our older ETC video synth, and adds some cool new features: • Composite Video Output (in addition to the HDMI output) • Improved processor speed and RAM (uses Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+). • Updated programming and file management functions over WiFi. (To be sure, the ETC is no longer in production. The EYESY takes its place in our product line.)

[@JacobCookMusic]

My friend liked this so much he's now on the floor and wriggling a lot

[@TheLardzard]

XD

[@tmm476]

😂😂😂😂

[@tuneboyz5634]

Say hi to ur friend for me

[@Zer0DaPwne]

Epic Friend

[@aphexon.]

[@sonicobsessions947]

Getting ready for my next acid trip

[@kortkunig2291]

Sonic Obsessions getting ready for my next seizure.

[@r4x2]

Plaff hallucinogenic convulsions are fun

[@eosthartist8182]

That’s it exactly what I was gonna say to man that would be some trippy shit

[@Augman]

This seems very cool but I am just curious where the price tag comes from? It seems as if I am paying a 10x markup for a raspberry pi and some IO. Would there ever be a DIY version that you could pay for a license for the software/firmware?

[@mju135]

My question is: why is this not simply software? I could still hook up a cheap midi controller to my laptop to perform live. Edit: $295??? Who are all these people spending so much on what can be easily done in free software?

[@jknnr]

damn I expected 150-180$

[@harritaylor9868]

I think it's justified. I spent a good couple of weeks about a year ago trying to get a video synth going using free software. The results were underwhelming and I just felt like I wasted time either getting stuff to work or coding up a solution. Critter and guitari stuff is never cheap but it's always really good quality. For a well put together package like this, I can see how the markup can be justified (Remember also that 300$ is not outside the price range for a lot of modular stuff!). If you fancy a DIY solution you can just take the scenes from their previous video synth and hook it up to a raspberry pi - github.com/sylatupa/Video_Synth-ETC_Mother_and-Modes. Personally if I had the money, I'd rather support the company and end up with a nice package that I'll actually use - but that's just me! (edit: I should just clarify. I tried to run my version on a RPI4 but had a lot of latency. I spent a lot of time faffing around trying to reduce the lag, but ended up getting fed up with it. That's another reason why I'd prefer to let someone else deal with the engineering :-) )

[@creamabdul-jabbar]

small market + r&d costs. you can replicate most consumer audio gear for like a sixth of the cost if you know what you're doing unless it's getting produced in behringer quantities, you pay a premium so the devs can eat.

[@kevinbirge2130]

C&G don’t build junk. It will be gigworthy and durable.

[@tyfreeman1662]

Well that reached its goal real quick.

It hasn't

[@tyjuarez]

definitely gonna use that composite out port to make some crazy vhs tapes

[@98mvlice]

This is what I’ve been wondering, you think it’ll play nicely blending with other gear??

[@truecuckoo]

Candy for the eyes 😍

[@EvertvanIngen]

It sure is

[@Scyber_Official]

This product cured my blindness. 11/10 would recommend. Thanks *EYESY* NOW!

[@CRAETION_]

So many entitled people in the comments... this is a dope piece of tech. it's not about "the software" that really justifies the cost, it's the tactile nature you get from a physical module that's well constructed and gig-able.

[@mia1mia1]

This looks like my first programs written on Pascal

[@cvbdfg132]

Wanted more ETC but New version of ETC? Definitely gonna buy it

[@gonerwaffle1090]

Winamp, but not free, and without the media player

[@lucassurgeon4122]

Is winamp a similar thing? I'm interested in this type of thing but this price is kinda steep

[@howebDV]

@@lucassurgeon4122 no, its not lol

[@socks7545]

You mean Milkdrop? Thats the only visualizer I use for winamp. Shits a straight acid trip if you configure it right find old configs for it. Plus the rating system used right can make it perfect everytime

[@gonerwaffle1090]

@@socks7545 ah yes maybe, didn't know the visualizer had a separate name. It's been a long time since I used it to be honest. Cool memories

[@gonerwaffle1090]

@@socks7545 this weird santa Claus man..

[@tyhayter5022]

There's something mesmerizing about the TV spazzing out

[@justfaab]

This is so innovative, just perfect, great complement for a live show

[@warra__]

This is going to take djing at parties to the next level with a projector.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨ a real wonder ✨

[@BurkhardusX]

Looks very lofi. In the field of visual animations there is much more possible.

[@Patalenski]

30 years ago it would've been a hit! :-p

[@marcosmusacchio2379]

what a beautifull thing ! i need it in my set up !

[@preetinderjitsingh429]

Download vlc media player and open visualiser .

[@nobrainer40]

Never heard of this or or the company but I love it and I’m ordering one.

[@steve_o]

Ordering this soon. My next paycheck can't get here quick enough.

[@stockicide]

Nice epileptic seizure generator you've built there.

[@queenpurple8433]

You really think someone with epilepsy would buy this?

[@Gnurklesquimp]

I'd definitely prefer some smoother visuals myself haha, looks like some setting tweaks and post-editing could probably allow that though

[@dR0L0b]

2:29 *_Porter Robinson has entered the chat_*

[@noahwilke]

Lol

[@zel___]

Nurture live leaked footage

[@Lotastic_Films]

I have no idea what I would do with this, but this is so cool. I wonder how heavily distorted guitars (Metal guitars) would look on this🤘

[@RB939393]

This is my dream piece of gear as a synesthete

[@gismafia]

I just love this

[@tormenmashi_]

my friend really likes this! he started dancing around the floor for an hour now after i show him this i'll definitely get this for his birthday!

[@helixxmusic]

if i go on tour i want my visuals to look like this

[@madacetv]

I have been obsessed with this thing since stumbling on it a couple months back. I’m so disappointed it’s not in stock anywhere. Someone please get with me if you have any leads.

[@mjusick42]

I really love you guys very much! Thank you for your wonderful products and the courage to create something so extraordinary! Unfortunately, the market for such products is not particularly large. I wish you all the best and keep it up!

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Thank you so much!

[@edmontontech2008]

I can’t justify spending half of the cost of an OP-Z for this. The OP-ax’s visuals are just .... cleaner. And make up 10% of what that unit is capable of. Drop the price to $80 and we will talk.

[@CritterGuitariInc]

We're exploring higher resolution and 3D visuals with OpenGL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX7RdIOLmM5ra6s

[@edmontontech2008]

Critter & Guitari It’s still not Unity, which the OPZ does. And even so, your unit costs more than half of the OP-z and it ONLY does visuals. Your overhead speaks to an insane level of greed considering the cost of a Raspberry Pi 3. At bulk cost, you can’t be paying more than $35 per Pi and an additional $20-$30 on parts. It’s almost a 400% markup.

[@tombenson7113]

@@edmontontech2008 To my knowledge the op-z needs to be paired with a computer to run Unity. That said I'll own all of the above by June if I'm lucky. Thanks C&G for your work on this it looks great!

[@edmontontech2008]

Tom Benson Nope. Just a monitor or Bluetooth tablet.

[@CRAETION_]

@@edmontontech2008 geez, so entitled. build your own then and sell it lol

[@hugeshows]

I remember doing this on an Amiga in 1988

[@skylermolina2574]

Oh yes yes yes Would be so cool if you could up load or blend other video to affect

[@ola_vii]

Can it be operated just as an image processor, without any audio going in?

[@djdylon4410]

I need it in my life

[@TesFlame]

I'm buying one of these asap

[@kdtryxz.]

Looks like Windows XP Media Player effects

[@dogebad]

would be cool if you could use the eyesy to modify an incoming video signal like other vidsynths

[@user-gv8vv2id7t]

could i run this into my streo receiver while im plaing music?

[@theawesomer]

So cool!

[@MinuxLP]

why not as software?

[@filipe994]

There should be a emulated version of this where it could be done without needing the hardware. Maybe a DAW plugin? Nice ideia tho.

[@ElGeneralX]

filipe994 like make the daw an input to it?

[@VegaDW]

It's running on a pi, so I imagine that either someone will just rip the binary off of it or they'll end up open sourcing at some point

[@ionrael]

I know there was a project with an oscilloscope and a software to make "visual music" using a simple oscilloscope. There is also, a visual oscilloscope album that use music to draw cool pictures

[@marcie5620]

why not a software?

[@dRew-something]

Great vid! Does the HDMI output audio? How would I go about recording the audio and visuals?

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Can you load anime clips to mash up with the random generated visuals? I am looking for that to use with synths for live performances.

[@totallyslab2192]

Can 't wait to get one

[@HACKERSInc]

Gilla band's "Most Normal" music videos in one synthesizer

[@f4rz102]

I wish i could fund this, looks dope, i kinda want one of these visualizations for my music.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

How does it compare to Erogeneous Tones Structure eurorack module?

[@BottleBass1977]

Seriously tempted as the ETC is now out of production and unavailable in the UK in any shape or form from my usual outlets.

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Cool! This is the ETC's replacement.

[@BottleBass1977]

@@CritterGuitariInc Awesome! Have a couple of quick questions from your Kickstarter page: (1) What is the resolution of the HDMI output? (2) Does the Early Bird discount only apply up until the 21st April?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

The HDMI output resolution is 720p for sure. We're looking into 1080p too. The Early Bird deal will end when the Kickstarter campaign ends.

[@rubendiaz7010]

How'd yall make the effect at the end???

[@PaulReno]

Does anyone know if you can use HDMI and Composite simultaneously?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Only one video format can be generated at a time - so you'll have to choose one or the other.

[@PaulReno]

@@CritterGuitariInc Thank you!

[@waxmaster-c]

Will it be back in stock?

[@qebo_a.retsis]

Can I load Eyesy's OS on my Organelle M?

[@PortaHomieGJohn]

Awesome

[@martnerby1]

Wow thanks for the commercial, looks real great!

[@nikitaproject1294]

i want this !

[@PolskiAmbient]

so cool

[@redo1122]

What's inside? Raspberry pi? Or custom hardware?

[@stephanieong3487]

This is great! Does this react to audio even as a standalone unit? Where can I get this?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Hi - yes it is a stand alone unit and reacts to audio input. It is available here: www.critterandguitari.com/eyesy Thanks for your interest!

[@smellymala3103]

Man I really must shell out, I bought a pocket piano shield and the old video synth long ago

[@someonewhobitthedust9124]

I want one but everywhere was sold out when I had enough spare cash 😢

[@desertwalker123]

Why don’t you implement note support for the midi input? so that the visuals can respond to specific midi-note values in addition to audio signals?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Yes - we're looking into utilizing more of the MIDI data. RE: responding to specific MIDI notes: It's probably going to be an aspect of EYESY Modes that users customize for themselves.

[@alexcabrera2932]

I think you should make a software version. That would be much more convenient

[@theycallmejpj]

Alex Cabrera but then you would have to buy a computer?

[@LightsPersonalAcc]

@@theycallmejpj I hope you're joking...? Most people own pcs

[@cirava]

theycallmejpj that’s like asking somebody to port a game to console and and than somebody saying “but people would have to buy that console.”

[@festivaldeacnne2893]

@@LightsPersonalAcc no a lot of music producers don't work with computers

[@puntech3248]

AntoineLhy you kidding right?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Hi - Check out our experiments with OpenGL/openFrameworks on the EYESY! 3D! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX7RdIOLmM5ra6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3zJgXR5gZ6HjK8

[@MaurizioDiBerardino]

Is that Python the language used to create mods?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Yes Python (specifically the Pygame library)

[@kingcyrusking]

fantastic sounds from Chris here 👏

[@lucienmontandon8003]

Can it run crysis?

[@gerovzhechni]

I played with it in AVS from Winamp.

[@xedn]

But can we add 8 bit pictures to it :/

[@inanesilence]

Is it possible to handle render images from video files or inputs from camera ?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Yes, you can use a camera input: patchstorage.com/webcam/

[@PeregrineTrousers]

There's no librarian or supporting software. Is this of any use to someone who doesn't program?

[@deladonics]

Remember when they did this on Windows 98?

[@CyberQuickYT]

So basically audio visualizer that's new but actually is not as atari had its own (very much like this) 30 years ago

[@craigduthie167]

Basically windows media player visualization

[@sdowww]

I wanna see someone play 15 step with that

[@Sanglierification]

LMAO

[@ziffelkid1445]

W

[@mr.timusproductions116]

I have no use for this, but I want it nonetheless

[@altaphaxsi]

How or where can I buy one?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

The Kickstarter pre-sale has ended unfortunately. If you'd like to be notified when they're or sale again, please follow the contact link here: www.critterandguitari.com/eyesy Thanks!

[@JoeM1314]

Looks like it's out of stock on your website, will you make more?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Hi - thank you for your interest! Yes it is out of stock unfortunately. We do not have firm plans for a restock at this time.

[@franciscoojeda11]

It works the same as the organelle, with puredata?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

No, its running different software. But the general idea is the same - the EYESY can do different behaviors depending on the modes (like Organelle 'patches') it runs. Modes can be customized to suit your sounds and presets can be saved.

[@agostinotoriello6747]

Does the synth only react to MIDI music in a DAW? Could you instead react to audio music to make visuals on DJSET?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Hi, yes - the EYESY can respond to audio as well as MIDI notes and MIDI clock. This video explains more about audio and MIDI reactivity: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGi3kn2Kaap0bK8

[@98mvlice]

So is it possible to use Eyesy in combination with other analog video synthesis? For instance if I had an eyesy and a DIY video mixer, would I be able to run the Eyesy through a mixer and mix the Eyesy visuals with say an old VHS?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Of course! The EYESY is a video source just like your VHS player. The EYESY has video output jacks for HDMI and Composite video.

[@Cutnoise]

Fantastic how this machine create image and sounds. how much is in the estore:

[@Cutnoise]

My name is DaNIEL Bordini, sorry my english is bad.

@@Cutnoise this only creates video not sounds

[@Boodaman]

Hello! But what becomes of ETC?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

The ETC is no longer in production. The EYESY takes its place in our product line

[@grimlyghost]

Would be cool if it would be possible to have sprites instead of simple geometric shapes. Could it be done in a future update to have gifs or png sprites and manipulte them over midi cc?

[@gueroguero_]

Almost sure you can in fact use pngs, not sure about gifs

[@alexintheairoffical]

Reminds me some transitions for old documentaries on Arte in the early 90' Pretty cool tho i like it !!!!

[@lifeaquaticband]

For a live gig would this require the mixing desk to be near the projector in the venue?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Not necessarily - just need long enough cables to reach!

[@opiumdust.onion.]

blank banshee will love that.

[@skooptywooop1030]

This is epilepsy safe right or has a mode for it doesn't it?

[@BrunoWiebelt]

that is what I longing for

[@andrewevenson7798]

Anyone else think that audio visualizers are just kinda underwhelming? Like I respect this and it’s cool, but I feel like there is unexplored territory.

[@TheDanielMoose]

Look at the hypno

[@unkowndata2338]

Are you using OpenFrameworks for this?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Not in this video, but we are in these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX7RdIOLmM5ra6s & kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3zJgXR5gZ6HjK8

[@sumocloud]

Would be sick if it could load gifs... I guess maybe it's vector based tho. Convert gifs into vector...

[@GlitchyfrogMusic]

I want CV In for the knobs xD Would be crazy. Turning my Synth-Knobs and at the same moment, the visuals are changing. :3

[@Mistasassy]

I had the og video synth and it was cool but the visuals eventually get boring? Is this gonna be a completely different experience? Will the amount of patterns be customizable on this video synth?

[@CritterGuitariInc]

Yes, the EYESY is much more than the original Video Scopes. With the EYESY, you can save presets (colors, sizes, etc.) from Modes, upload new modes, program new modes, etc. You can add images to Modes too.

[@lilpitaSCAPE]

seems legit, might cop

[@wickedmonroe]

Could you run the master output of a gig into this and out into a projector for live visuals?

[@TheLemonKiller]

Well, considering it needs an audio in from an input jack. I'll let you answer that question. If you're asking about individually adjusting visuals upon what frequencies/instruments are playing. Probably not.

[@rameraw5331]

wooww so cool

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Oh sick