5 iTunes Visualizers For People Who Don't Care About Visualizers
I don't tend to use the iTunes visualizer very much. Mostly because when I listen to music I am usually sitting in front of the computer, so I don't really want something distracting going on and I want to be able to see my playlists. With that said, even when I am on the other side of the room and music is playing in the background I'm not really into the electric/gas flame/black hole/kaleidoscope/strobe beam stuff that most visualizers are composed of. I don't care about the b.p.m. I just want to hear the song. So, I went in search of some morevisual
visualizers.
Here are 5 that are a little different than the rest, with links. As far as I know they are all freeware.
You were probably aware of this one already, and it is probably the best one available. It creates a 3D image of your album art in the form of a jewel box, which you can spin around at different speeds and directions with your mouse. You can also customize the texts and how you want to view the back cover of the album. If you don't have this, get it.
• Cover Version
Similar to JewelCase without the fanciness, CoverVersion will show your album art as is, in the form of a fluttering flag, or (the best) a rotating cube. You'll need good images for the best results. It also shows the current song and artist, which can be customized.
• Soundscape
This is cliché but I could watch this one for quite a while. It creates a 3D landscape/waterscape complete with day and night, trees, clouds, etc. I'm not sure how it relates to your music, but it's entertaining to watch.
• Fountain Music
More traditional than the others, Fountain Music creates rendered droplets that bounce and react to your music. It's actually sort of relaxing to watch, depending on what you're listening to. If it's N.W.A. the drops are all over the place.
• Movmeter
This is some weird stuff here. Movmeter takes a movie and moves it to the beat of what you're playing. It comes with 10 pre-installed short films, things like a metal press in a factory and a guy shutting a car door. But, the cool thing is you can use any movie (up to a certain size I assume) and it will do the same with them. I'm guessing short films work best, like 15 seconds of you clapping your hands. I tested it with the Will Ferrell iPod ad playing The Bartender and the Thief by the Stereophonics, and let's just say the results were interesting.
K. Panda
