Inspired by my nostalgic love of rich worlds constructed in early video games using simple shapes with limited palettes, and the mesmerizing music visualization plugins that emerged in an era when sharing creativity online was a joyous pastime, this artwork reflects the playful media I have enjoyed over the years and aims to contribute more joy to the world.

**Interactions**

**`click`** - allow microphone & activate audio
**`drag & drop`** - add audio files to playlist
**`spacebar`** - toggle playlist / microphone monitoring
**`left/right arrows`** - next / previous track
**`double click`** - toggle fullscreen

**URL Configuration**

**`quality=1`** - adjust pixelation (0.25 to 4,)
**`maxDb=6`** - set max sample decibel (>0)\*
**`minDb=120`** - set min sample decibel (>30)\*

_\*Decibles will be interpreted as negative values_

`URL?quality=2&maxDb=12&minDb=96`

**`static=true`** - render single frame (quality 4)
**`time=1`** - advances time in seconds (1 to N)

`URL?static=true&time=60`

WaveShapes

999769

0 Ξ

Works

From the collection

View all works

About WaveShapes

Owen Moore

Learn more

Art

Company

Learn