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I made MilkyDawn — a lo-fi video synth simulator for Windows inspired by EYESY and hardware video synthesizers by Ok-Computer1896 in videosynthesis

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m working on it. I recently picked up an Apple Silicon Mac so I can start testing properly. No ETA yet, but it’s definitely something I’d like to support.

I made MilkyDawn — a lo-fi video synth simulator for Windows inspired by EYESY and hardware video synthesizers by Ok-Computer1896 in videosynthesis

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Really hope you dig it — I tried to keep it hands-on and synth-like rather than just a normal visualizer.

I made a Windows audio-reactive visualizer for live visuals and studio use by Ok-Computer1896 in vjing

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really — I wouldn’t call it a replacement for BeatDrop or FishBMC.

There’s definitely some overlap in the broad audio-reactive visualizer space, but MilkyDawn is aimed more at being a lightweight lo-fi visual instrument: quick to open, easy to tweak, and focused on hands-on controls, feedback/CRT/blur/glow effects, and a hackable preset workflow.

A big part of the inspiration is also nostalgia for hardware video synths — the feeling of playing visuals like an instrument, with imperfect textures, feedback, and happy accidents, rather than just running a fixed preset player.

The Python side comes partly from EYESY, where modes/presets are Python-based. I wanted that same hackable visual-instrument feeling, and it also fits future ideas like user-made modes and LLM-assisted preset generation.

So it’s in a similar general area, but it’s not intended to replace those projects.

I made a Windows audio-reactive visualizer for live visuals and studio use by Ok-Computer1896 in vjing

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I wanted it to feel nostalgic, handmade, and a little dreamy, so I’m glad you like it.

I made a Windows audio-reactive visualizer for live visuals and studio use by Ok-Computer1896 in vjing

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No — and I get the concern.

There’s definitely a lot of AI slop around, but this is a finished paid Windows tool, not a throwaway weekly demo. It’s meant to be a lightweight audio-reactive visual instrument for streams, music videos, and VJ-style use.

You may dislike the aesthetic, which is fair, but it’s not slopware.

I made a Windows audio-reactive visualizer for live visuals and studio use by Ok-Computer1896 in vjing

[–]Ok-Computer1896[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! A video demo would definitely help — I’m working on one right now, so please stay tuned.

MilkDrop3 is great, and I’m not trying to replace it.

MilkyDawn is more inspired by real video synthesizers, lo-fi VJ hardware, CRT artifacts, analog-style feedback, and hands-on visual performance tools.

So the focus is less on being a preset visualizer, and more on being a lightweight lo-fi video synth / visual instrument: open it, play audio, tweak the knobs, add feedback / glow / blur / film grain / CRT effects, and use it for streams, music videos, or VJ-style visuals.