VRChat Avatar Tutorial - AudioLink (Audio Reactive Avatars)

Hi, I'm Teeh. AudioLink stuff on avatars is cool and fun and not as hard as it looks, OK? Here's how to do it.
Need help?
discord.gg/sippbox
Poiyomi documentation:
poiyomi.com
VRCAudio Discord
discord.gg/gYsFQMTnv7
AudioLink .unitypackage:
github.com/llealloo/vrc-udon-audio-link/releases/
Studio GUISE Production
Song: Teeh - JABS
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0:00 Intro
0:05 Prerequisites
0:37 Setting up AudioLink
1:05 Configuring Poiyomi
1:29 Notes on frequency bands
1:45 Test!
1:50 Closing notes
2:09 Subscribe!
2:12 Outro
2:15 Credits

[@dtupper]

Audiolink + Decals is REALLY powerful. (also, very cute sub/bell button animation, caught me off guard with the UI sound effects)

[@Teeh0]

I think the real power is in how deceptively simple it is to apply to basically any effect. Especially in Poiyomi, vertex glitching, dissolves, rim lighting... there's no extra work. It's basically just a check box. (okay so dissolves are totally a pain in the ass to make look good but applying AudioLink to it isn't any additional work on top of that :p)

[@SkylarFoxNc]

yay thank you! This was simple and to the point, it was very easy to follow and now I can add audio link to avi's ^^

[@wutastrangeday]

straightforward and very informative, thank you!

[@johnathanreed98]

Also, if you dont feel like looking for the audio link avatar you can get to it quickly by right-clicking in the hierarchy then in the context menu select Audiolink > Add Audiolink Prefab to Scene.

[@StormyDoesVR]

What a whirlwind! Thanks for the tutorial guys! Time to watch it again, but in slooooooow moooootioooon 🤣

[@crystalstanford1840]

Luv ur tutorials!!

[@Co_opCat]

Well formatted, thanks!

[@KimeraJin]

Oh wow a updated video of the one you did 3 months ago!! Nice!!

[@dinosoyo]

okay so teeh is super freaking cool thank you for the tutorial budy

[@Teeh0]

hiiiiieeeiieie soyo

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Ohhhhh this is going to help with the most staves on my wings

[@pommer2128]

If Teeh has million fans, then I'm one of them. If Teeh has one fan, then I'm THAT ONE. If Teeh has no fans, that means I'm dead.

[@Teeh0]

😭

[@supersince3158]

u will be missed

[@hasnomoney1800]

I created an wireframe texture in blender with one of my models and made that an emission. I just haven't messed with poiyomi audio link for a long time, seems they changed it alittle bit.

[@awesomeplayerAP]

Cool! I didn't know that audio link in the creator companion comes with testing for audio link for avatars, I thought it was for worlds only

[@Teeh0]

you aren't the only one! spread the word!

[@zanep4002]

update as of 7/12/2023 so i used poiyomi pro it helped alot god i love pro my friend said oh its not working because its TOON. also i learned for my avi in creator companion thats avi manger 3.0. it broke my free avi personal it error me and would not let the scene play same with av3 emulator. but anyway u have to switch from TOON TO PIO i loved pro so i suggest this most fixes alot of issues. look up how to switch shader materials for vrchat in unity if you are new to this like i am. p.s. everything else worked 10/10 on this tutrol just giving a heads up if anyone runs into issues like i did because yeah unity goes BRRRRRR!

[@necatron73]

Any chance you could do an updated physbones tutorial with the new quishybones? I managed to get something working using an npc that I had originally set up jiggle physics using dynamic bones. I tried using physbones using the new update and it worked the first time around but after a new update today it broke again.

[@CalcioFan4Ever]

could you make a vid or tell me, how to make something to turn off the emission for when im not in like a rave but just hanging out owo

[@ammytersau]

i already have rgb audiolink nipples set up on all my avatars, but I'll share this with my chums that don't know how to yet!

[@PhobosARK]

yo do you think you can do a non humanoid avatar idle/ run/ walk animation tutorial?

[@Laserred01]

I guess I'm gonna have to learn this stuff sooner or later. All the cool avatars I had with audiolink are gone or I can't change into them.

[@hoodeez]

you had me at link in the thing

[@eveeleevi]

I am still wondering how do I use it in ingame yeah I know I probably sound stupid I keep looking up a tutorial on how to use audiolink not just to add it on avatars

[@kayc33_]

Is there a way to make shapekeys react to audio link? I'm trying to make a speaker that is affected by world audio on an avatar.

[@Kazuma25-36]

So I have to poi pro for it to work, the normal version won’t?

[@user-dz3lo4wh1q]

How do you make this play in vrchat? I did everything in the video but i have no idea how to start the music in game.

[@ColdVRC]

#1Teeh fan

[@Enyaron]

Added audio link to the heirachy and it makes the avatar dissappear? Any ideas?

[@Supervigy]

I wish you can do a tutorial on fixing the fingers being stuck when doing the gestures and fx layers

[@Teeh0]

It sounds like you just need help troubleshooting. Try hitting up the Discord.

[@Supervigy_Reacts]

i know this is a year old but need to shw how to do with emmission textures next

[@Infyllic]

What is the song in this video

[@maisamalizada01]

I want to make music toggle for Vrchat quest Can you help me guys? I have erorr

[@elin4364]

im super curious how this works under the hood, does vrchat provide audio information in a uniform? whats it called?

[@Teeh0]

That video's coming soon ;)

[@Kazuma25-36]

Does the audio link test sound also get uploaded with your avatar?

[@DoctorWhom]

No, if it's trying to, move the audiolink test widget out of the avatar, its supposed to be a child of the scene, alongside and parallel to the avatar.

[@TheAzuritePerson]

now im curious if i can get audiolink to work with my voice, yet again I might need to do something completely different for that..

[@Teeh0]

Ask in the discord!

[@crimson-foxtwitch2581]

there is a way but it’s much more complicated, it involves animating the voice parameter

[@FkingMorbid]

Purity ring!!

[@HackTheG1bs0n]

can i use this with my voice when im talking aswell? not just audio

[@Teeh0]

not with AudioLink. It's possible though, just ask in the Discord

[@HackTheG1bs0n]

@@Teeh0 thanks

[@spartan.X]

do anyone know why avatar disappear after adding audiolink to the scene and why no sound is played ? (i'm searching but don't find ANYTHING about the first issue wtf)

[@Heizena]

im having the same issue

[@spartan.X]

@@Heizena You need to add a camera to the scene (It's what worked for me)

[@vacantspace333]

Can I pair it to my mic tho?

[@Teeh0]

Ask in the Discord!

[@Watusao1]

Wait its that easy?

[@ulfsark2665]

LINK IN THE THING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@true5844]

make more tutorial vids, they are all outdated

[@Meowserz.]

Is teeh a youtuber and can I SUB TO HIM BRO HE IS BETTER THEN SIPPBOX FRR

[@Teeh0]

not really but feel free

[@Meowserz.]

@@Teeh0 BE a ytber bruh fr your wayyy epicer I ACTUALY UNDERSTAND WHATCHA SAYING were sip box i have to replay the video 20 timess

[@Meowserz.]

@@Teeh0 I belive in you sir

[@thatg4ymer]

For some reason my music isn’t playing when I press play to test it 🥲

[@everend_xyz]

If you could just go a lil but slower 🦥