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Question/FR: using manim for generating audio visualizations?

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Description

## Description of proposed feature
To be able to generate shapes based on the current in time parameter of the audio, mb eventually adding support for `.milk` configs for visualizations

## How can the new feature be used?
If you're familiar with `projectm` or winamp/windows media player - you should see those before

## Additional comments
projectm or other currently existing opensource solutions not allowing to render visualizations to file, but only to play them in real-time (so screen-capture should be used), i thought that using manim as a base might solve this usecase for me

the most basic example of audio-visualizations, would be a simple db/lufs-meter or oscilloscope:

![](https://www.klangfreund.com/static/products/images/discounted_lufsmeter/discounted_lufsmeter%402x.png)

more complicated, smth like this:

![](https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/1841951/screenshots/4897456/vr2__1_.gif)

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue, so begin by reviewing the project's existing rendering and media-related documentation and architecture. Done would mean a defined approach for audio-reactive visualizations that can render to a file, with the scope of optional .milk configuration support clarified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
audio-video-rtc, computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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