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The earliest known form of a digital music visualizer was the Atari Video Music c-240, a 1977 household device that connected to the users Hi-Fi and Television to display audio reactive graphics based on the song they were playing. The technology was not new but this was first dedicated application of the idea on a household device. The c-240 was not particularly successful commercially but it laid the foundation for future adoptions of the technology. Over decades music visualisation has evolved from a feature on gaming devices, to desktop computers, to easy-to-use software tools like Sine Design.

Today's music visualizers come in a variety of formats, from the Trap Nation style videos found on Youtube to simple contemporary album cover focused pieces that can be purchased on gig platforms like Fiverr. These audio visual pieces allow users to share audio files on their social media platform of choice without having to go through the costly process of creating a corresponding video. Music visualisers allow you implement a video strategy without the need for any actual video.

Luckily with the help of Sine Design you no longer need the assistance of graphic designers. No more expensive fees, no more daunting wait times, just a quick and easy tool that allows you to easily create music visualizers in just a few moments.

To create your own music visualizer with Sine Design you just need a few things:

4. Upload Your Artwork or Use a Stock Image

Upload your chosen artwork for your track or alternatively you can select an image from the Unsplash library that is integrated within Sine Design.

Use the search bar to refine your choices

Adjust your alignment by moving the blue square

Making a Music Visualizer with Sine Design

With Instagram being one of the most popular visual content sharing social networks currently, uploading your audio content to the platform is a critical piece of getting it seen and heard. If you’re looking for a seamless way to upload your audio content to Instagram, while ensuring it’s visually appealing to your target audience, 

 is a key user friendly audio visualizing tool that will allow you to share your content with ease. 

Whether you’re looking to upload music, podcasts or any other audio to Instagram, here is a how-to on how basic and effortless it can be with Sine Design:

Sine Design currently offers three video dimension options for Instagram:

Instagram Vertical (4:5) - Portrait Photo

Instagram Vertical (9:16) - Stories & Reels

 If you're uncertain on the video dimensions don't worry you'll have the opportunity change it at the final stages before publishing.

Next, you will need to select your audio clip. Sine Design is compatible with all standard audio formats that are supported by your browser (MP3, M4A, WAV, etc).

There is no limit on the size of the audio clip you use; Sine Design will allow you to select a specific section in the final steps. This enables you to add any sort of audio clip to any kind of Instagram post.

The visualizer tab is where you can customize the audio waveform that appears in your video. Audio waveforms are the reactive patterns that characterize any music visualizer. Whether it's a tranquil audiobook advert, or a Trap Nation style Youtube clip, at least one element of the video will be a reactive waveform graphic.

Sine Design currently offers a variety of visualizer options and we are always adding to the collection! Check out all the different options before making your final choice.

Adjusting the frequency allows you to customize how the waveform reacts to your music/audio. Tracks that focus on the low end (bass) you should try the lower end of the spectrum.

 When adjusting the frequency, as long as your track is already uploaded and playing, you can see how the waveform is reacting in the preview area.

This allows you to use more branded image assets on your video, album artwork, headshots, logos, etc. All standard file format are compatible. Simply click the 'Upload' button and select your file from the popup window.

Always ensure to assess the the image dimensions and pixels relative to your Instagram post type.

is a stock photography platform used by content creators across the world. The images are royalty free under the 

 licence. Using it ensures legal compliance with copyright laws and this is of course something that is of great significance to the Sine Design creator community. If you do not have images which are professionally sourced or captured by you, then this will be a beneficial feature to you.

Browse the database using the search feature (type + enter), and you have instant access to thousands of royalty free images you can use.

Whether you are using your own image assets or a royalty free one, once selected it will be automatically cropped to fit the chosen dimension. You cannot change the size of the image crop but you can move the crop location by clicking and dragging.

You have three text fields you can use for artist name, song name and sub-header. The names are simply suggestions, they can be utilized as you see fit. You have the option to toggle any of these on or off.

Each field can have the following customised:

Once you select publish you will arrive on the final screen. 

 Move and scale the slider icon to highlight the portion of the audio you want to include in your video. (You will have playback so you can hear exactly what you're highlighting)

One last opportunity to change the video dimensions and to confirm what video resolution you want

Enter your email address and we will send the finished video direct to your inbox

This will start the publishing process. You will get a confirmation message on screen to let you know your video is on the way

How long it takes for the video to arrive will depend on the length of the audio and what video resolution you selected. The bigger the file, the longer the process. Standard waiting times are anywhere between five and fifteen minutes.

Videos are sent directly to your inbox in MP4 format ready for download.

Are you looking to upload your music or podcast to social media? Read here how to easily share all forms of audio on Instagram using Sine Design!

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