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

[@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.

[@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

[@Wilkaholic]

You are awesome!!!! Bless you 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@hackwise]

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

[@FaeAstray]

2021, still works exactly the same!!

[@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?

[@CodingWithLewis]

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

[@Renaxelo]

do you realize if the height of the low-frequency pop-up too much ? I wonder why AE's audio spectrum stock more dominating the low-frequency

[@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!

[@MarshmallowSeeds]

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

[@bndorkychick9]

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

[@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!

[@doughmayne]

@@sirmel11 yes just render out as "RGB + Alpha" from render queue

[@PhuongPhuong-rp4vq]

In the same composition, set the blending mode of that audio layer to Screen/Lighten (if the background you choose for it is dark) and put images below it then you'll have it. Or export it and add the video to the new composition and set the blending mode the same as above.

[@aykidmusic]

Had the same question! Answer: 1) make the color layer white 2) export as Quicktime 3) set to RGB + Alpha

[@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!

[@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!

[@daanthijssen1748]

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

[@dnamusic8]

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

[@sereneheart]

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

[@djsisleyofficial225]

thanks so much mate you made my day honestly

[@TRUEGRACEMINISTRY-ql6xx]

Just what I wanted. So simple. Thank you

[@FelipeSilva-up7ml]

SO AMAZING BRO!!!!!

[@michaelbruzzese]

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

[@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!!

[@quiquiquisontlessnorkies]

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

[@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! 👍

[@DozaDeCulturaGenerala]

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

[@path-to-ahh]

Brilliant mate, thanks.

[@cwthecreative]

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

[@raymondfox7583]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

[@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!

[@yshwh]

Amazing vid. Thanks. What is the name of the microphone you're using?

[@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 !

[@robertpenaloza5817]

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

[@WilStudio]

Great tutorial, congratulations!

[@syedtahacool]

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

[@josuef3r]

Thanks for the video!

[@moanstii]

works perfect in 2021! :) thank you

[@kellymcnamee6307]

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

[@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

[@VintageBassArchive]

THANKS... MY VIDEO WILL BE UP BEFORE TONIGHT

[@untopia9141]

First time AE love you so much , super helpful

[@GaylynLareese]

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

[@dhoxcel]

Thanks for your tutorial ! :)

[@tuyetmei]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@pianoclassics6328]

It worked! Thanks.

[@NushAndDoza]

Another fantastic tutorial! Confirmed amazing from 2020

[@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?

[@tjdigitalz3957]

thank you very much sir this has help me alot

[@TutorialBrainDE]

GREAT tUTORIAL thanks

[@elijahtv4606]

Your my teacher God bless you

[@vungochung]

Simple and ez to understand when he explained. Thanks!

[@lovin_art]

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

[@hezhahama2306]

well done, thank you very much

[@amanirogath]

life saver 👏👏

[@javierims]

thank you for this!!!

[@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.

[@jeaglintwo1175]

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

[@sawlilei6588]

Wow, it really work, thanks so much.

[@TechWithSabri]

Worked perfectly 2022 Thank you so much

[@kawansculpture]

thank you for your tutorial , I use wondershare filmora to make my video , how can I use this the result of audio waveform with filmora ( it says file is not supported ) any way to change the format in order to be able to use it there , thx

[@diegomasri]

Loved it! Super useful

[@NadhimKhatari]

Good job bro

[@waynelewis7334]

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

[@YouWantPizzazz]

Awesome tutorial!

[@mariaisabelgarcia9625]

I love your enthusiasm when talking! :)

[@coreconfidencecoach]

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

[@melinazuniga6968]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@AkaneRyn]

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

[@yellowandblueNile]

can you choose to have a photo image as a background instead or together with a box with the wave?

[@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

[@-yosif_ab]

Thx man 🙏

[@darrencarlson3664]

Such a great video. Can't wait to give it a go. I have another question. I wanted to add an image in there? How would I do that?

[@PainekattilaStudiosOfficial]

Thanks!❤❤❤

[@JivkoYordanov]

Thanks for the tip! Great and helpful video!

[@MyPersonalEnglishTutor]

Short and sweet. Thank you!

[@bluetooth4916]

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

[@SergioMartinez-xt6ym]

Great tutorial! Straight to the point. Many thanks!

[@shakesnbake]

Wow - so easy! Thank you for the tutorial.

[@Samlem14]

Thank You so much what a great straight forward tutorial!

[@reliquasomnum525]

You helped me a lot, thank you so much!!

[@geomfilms]

Thank you this was very helpful.

[@JayCeeYG]

Thanks! How do you export this?

[@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 👍🏼

[@K05M1C]

Thank you. You helped me.

[@radarbouygullyocb]

Helps me a lot JAH BLESS YOU

[@atomosystem]

Наконец-то нашел нормальное, толковое видео по визуализации. Спасибо!

[@razisalaheldin]

yeah ,,hopefully many many more after effects ,, u'r the man ,, keep it up

[@ameliebouillon3527]

Thank a million. Very useful

[@ladiesofsound]

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

[@GabrieledelVecchio]

useful, thanks!

[@matthewfnbonner]

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

[@2infamouz475]

U good bro most hits have ppl that can't really sing 🤷‍♂️ if u can make it sound good with effects then it's good lol

[@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!

[@UnIversusAll]

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'.

[@WaldirSiqueira]

You are awesome!

[@JustAn0therSoul]

1:12 old music is just so good

[@KolbyKay]

Always killing it on the tutorial my man. And hey - nice work on the Halelula cover. Give yourself more credit.

[@TATANI]

Very detailed and easy to understand. Thank you !

[@Parenting-BY-Dummies]

I owe you my life

[@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!

[@ruancoetzee4352]

Love it worked out great : )

[@tutvid]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!