Baryon FAQ

What is Baryon?

Baryon is the cymatic render engine for live sound and spatial media. It turns any audio into an audioreactive 3D cymatic field.

Is Baryon a 3D cymatic music visualizer?

Baryon visualizes cymatics in 3D using its render engine. If you came looking for a cymatic visualizer, Baryon is the live 3D version. Feed it any sound, and it turns that sound into cymatic shapes.

What is cymatics?

Cymatics is the study of visible effects of sound and vibration. For example, sand on a Chladni plate, ripples in water from sound, or standing-wave shapes are forms of cymatics. Baryon takes that idea into software, using sound to shape a live 3D field.

How does Baryon turn sound into visuals?

Baryon feeds the prepared audio waveform into a virtual resonant chamber. Its pressure and motion responses combine into a changing field. The engine follows a surface derived from that field, then adds spectral color and volumetric light. The sound drives the structure; the material gives it its visible appearance.

Can Baryon handle a full DJ mix?

Yes. Drums, vocals, synths, bass, reverb, and noise enter together through the audio waveform. Baryon does not pick a fixed number of notes or frequencies. The modeled acoustic cavity responds differently across frequencies, so some frequencies produce stronger visuals than others.

Is this what sound really looks like?

Baryon visualizes the response of a modeled acoustic cavity. Its resonances and damping are grounded in acoustics; the visible surface, color palette, and glowing material are design choices. It does not measure your room or simulate particles floating in water.

How is Baryon different from a music visualizer?

Baryon is a cymatic render engine for live visuals. It generates visual form from the structure of sound and gives artists a source they can use in their live visual setup.

Can I use Baryon visuals with my music?

Yes. If you capture a still or video from Baryon with your own music, you can upload that finished work. Baryon does not claim your audio or your capture. Personal, non-commercial use is fine. Paid shows, festivals, and client performances require an active Baryon Pro entitlement, including the 10-day trial. Embedding or redistribution requires a separate Commercial/OEM license.

Can Baryon be used for live shows or VJ workflows?

Yes. Use Baryon as a live visual source alongside the tools that handle stage output, mapping, switching, and compositing.

What is Baryon Desktop?

Baryon Desktop is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Listener Mode works like the web app. On macOS and Windows, Baryon Pro unlocks Performer Mode with fullscreen Display output, Syphon on macOS or Spout on Windows, and OSC/MIDI controls. Performer Mode is not available on Linux yet. See Program output for routing and display requirements.