SoundSpectrum
Encyclopedia
SoundSpectrum, previously known as WhiteCap Technologies is a software company founded in 2000 that develops music visualization
Music visualization
Music visualization, a feature found in electronic music visualizers and media player software, generates animated imagery based on a piece of music...

 software. Using properties of the music such as its beat and time-varying spectrum, the software generates dynamic visuals to complement the music.

Today, SoundSpectrum is a provider of real-time audio visualization applications, featuring the G-Force and WhiteCap visualizers, as well as the SoundSpectrum Darkroom video export application. G-Force was licensed by Apple Computer
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...

 for use in iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

 in 2001 and again in 2003.

Products

  • G-Force was created by Andy O'Meara
    Andy O'Meara
    Andy O'Meara is a creator of artistic music visualization software, and founded SoundSpectrum in 2000. O'Meara attended Cornell University, graduating in computer science in 1999 on a Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship. He completed a five-year commitment as a naval submarine...

    . The software features a number of different scopes, analyzers, and real-time effects.

  • SoftSkies is a music visualizer and screensaver that produces mood-enhancing animated cloudscapes, rich with color and realistic motion.

  • WhiteCap is a real-time music visualization plug-in for media players that features around 200 morphing wireframe effects.

  • SoundSpectrum Darkroom is a utility application which allows users to export the output G-Force and WhiteCap as QuickTime video files. It is currently still in the development stage, but will be released for Windows and Mac OS X once it is completed.

  • Winter Wonders a collection of different Christmas themed visuals

  • Aeon a mix of 3d & 2d visuals
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