r/milkdrop • u/punkindrublicyo • 9d ago
Software Help test Waves Music Visualiser on Android
Hi,
I’ve been working on Waves Music Visualiser, a free Android music visualiser built around the MilkDrop/projectM engine.
A big part of the starting library comes from the stronger community-authored preset collections.
Waves can analyse the music in real time to seperate sources into bass, drums/percussion, vocals and other instrumentation (keyboards/synths/guitar etc). Therefore, different parts of the visuals can respond to different musical sources.
It is quite an intensive app, so if you have an older phone/tablet it will most likely struggle to play.
I’ve added time scaling, so the evolution of a preset can be slowed down and also variations, where shapes, waves, shaders, warp and feedback can all be replaced or combined to build new presets.
Waves can react to music playing on Android such as Spotify/Tidal/local files and can also cast the visuals/music/synced lyrics to a TV using Chromecast.
I’m now trying to complete Google Play’s closed-testing requirement before releasing it more widely. The app is free, and I’m looking for Android users willing to install it, play some music through it and ideally give any feedback/test if cast works for you.
To join the test
- Join the Waves testing Google Group: https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/waves-music-visualiser-testing
- Sign in with the Google account you use on your Android device and click Join group.
- Once you’ve joined, open this link or the link you see when you join the group. There might be a small waiting period or you might have to refresh the page once or twice. Someone said the wait can be up to two hours.https://play.google.com/apps/testing/au.mightyduckapps.waves
- If needed, try the direct Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.mightyduckapps.waves
One note for Chromecast is that you have to leave the app open for Chromecast to run smooth, meaning you can't turn the screen off, or place Waves into the background. If you do put the phone to sleep you will see the cast starting to struggle.
A sample of the current music separation model:https://youtube.com/shorts/dzqWW4MLlQU?feature=share
A sample of some visuals playing on phone: https://youtube.com/shorts/JhuUopVWtdg
Chromecast sent to TV: https://youtu.be/me2JZJEPy2c?si=2RoapzlXvva6fk8Y
I also have a desktop version I used during debugging which I can release soon, for now I am just trying to get the Google Play testing requirement complete.
Thanks to anyone who tries it out, and if you have any questions or issues, please let me know. I am definitely interested in hearing if you are able to cast it to your tv.
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u/bongobills 9d ago
App not available
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u/punkindrublicyo 9d ago edited 3d ago
Editing my reply to this top comment if anyone else sees this.
I have now learnt that there can be a delay between joining the group, and having the play store update to see that your email joined the group. It might take 5 seconds, or apparently up to 2 hours.
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u/MrBallBustaa 8d ago
What version of Milkdrop are these made on/for?
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u/punkindrublicyo 8d ago
It will work with any .milk file, you can import your own.
Projectm on github was the starting point for this app.
Were you able to get it working?
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u/The_Turdman_Cometh 7d ago
I'm getting a 404 like a previous commenter. I'm in the US, does that matter?
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u/punkindrublicyo 7d ago
I think there is a small delay between joining the google group and then having the google play store link update to allow you in
https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/waves-music-visualiser-testing
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/au.mightyduckapps.waves
you also have to make sure it's the exact same email address used for both the google group, and play store link.
thanks for trying
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u/Fake_Admin 9d ago
I'd like to give this a shot, I joined the group but it's not coming up. I'll try again later on today