v2.1.2

Update to new dependencies

This program now runs with Qt 6 and modern versions of Pillow. The minimum Python version is 3.12

Installation on Ubuntu 24.04 (using X11, the default)

1. From a fresh install, do the following: sudo apt install ffmpeg git pipx libxcb-cursor0
2. Run pipx ensurepath and restart your terminal for pipx apps to be useable.
3. Now install AVP with pipx install git+https://github.com/djfun/audio-visualizer-python
4. Run with avp

Note: avp command only works after you ran pipx ensurepath and restarted terminal. This puts pipx-installed apps into your PATH variable, where the terminal searches for programs

Changes from v2.1.0

• The --test argument was changed to --log to better reflect what it does (copy and shorten log files for users to find them easier)
• The --debug argument was changed to --verbose/-v to better reflect what it does (it makes the logging system very noisy)
• A --version/-V argument was added to check the version of avp
• Log files now include the current version of PyQt6

v2.1.0

Update to modern dependenices

Goodbye, Qt 5! This update doesn't change the program, but brings the dependencies up to modern versions.

New features

• Support for Qt 6 and modern Python versions
• This version was tested on FFmpeg 8.0.1, but any FFmpeg versions 4.4.1 or higher should work.

v2.0.0

Major Redesign with Component System

The original visualization effect is now called the "Classic Visualizer". Audio Visualizer Python (AVP) now has a component-based system so future visualization effects could possibly be added. I'll help anyone who wants to work on incorporating a new visualizer; just file an issue and I'll respond within a few days.

This major version change was long in the making. Most work was done back in 2017, but I have recently fixed a ton of bugs. I think it's ready for release. I'm currently planning to maintain this software for the foreseeable future.

New Features

• See this video demonstration of the new version 🎥
• An entirely new interface and project system for saving/loading your preferred settings.
• Instead of having just one visualizer, one text, and one choice of background, you can now layer as many of these components together as you want to.
• Added sensitivity and scale tweakable options for the classic visualizer effect
• Added two new visualization components which use FFmpeg filters: waveforms and spectrograms.
• Added a component which simulates Conway's Game of Life. This isn't really an audio visualization, but it can be used to make interesting repeating patterns.

Fixed bugs compared to v1.0.0

• Support for newer versions of FFmpeg
• Updated PyQt4 to PyQt5

Fixed bugs compared to v2.0.0-b1

• Python threads are removed, making the export process stable again. I'm not personally interested in improving the speed of export, but would appreciate and review any pull request to address this. I don't think there is much that can be done with pure Python.
• The window starts smaller and the Classic Visualizer is now selected by default, for a better first impression of the app
• Conway's Game of Life starts with a pattern instead of blank, for a better first impression
• A broken-due-to-deprecation use of the FFmpeg filter aevalsrc was fixed, making some Spectrum options functional again
• Changing current font of Text component updates preview immediately
• Undo/redo is prevented during the export process.
• The undo/redo history window automatically closes when exporting
• Minor dialog boxes now have the app name as a window title
• Fixed a crash on Windows caused by broken pipes raising a different exception than on Unix
• Fixed crashed caused by FFmpeg existing but not executable (permission error)

v2.0.0-b1

GUI Redesign with Component System

This major version change was long in the making. Most work was done back in 2017, but there was a memory error which made the program unstable. After fixing that major bug and updating everything to accommodate changes in our dependencies, it is now finally stable enough for a tagged release.

This is considered a Beta until we get some further testing, and hopefully some packages for easier installation to include in future releases. If you would like to help this project, please join me in the GitHub issues or make a pull request!

This release contains a bug that is fixed in newer versions, which may cause the export to fail.

• Use master branch or a newer release instead

New Features

• See this video demonstration of the new version 🎥
• An entirely new interface and project system for saving/loading your preferred settings.
• Instead of having just one visualizer, one text, and one choice of background, you can now layer as many of these components together as you want to.
• Added two new visualization components which use FFmpeg filters: waveforms and spectrograms.
• Added a component which simulates Conway's Game of Life. This isn't really an audio visualization, but it can be used to make interesting repeating patterns.

Fixed bugs compared to v1.0.0

• Support for newer versions of FFmpeg
• Updated PyQt4 to PyQt5

v1.0.0

This is a release of the "old" version of the project before the merge of the feature-newgui branch.