How To Create An Audio Spectrum In Adobe After Effects

In this video we show you how to create an audio spectrum effect in After Effects. This effect is really simple to achieve. All you need is the music you want to represent visually, the audio spectrum effect, and a few details that we show you in this After Effects tutorial. Soon your audio will be represented visually in an awesome waveform style. So let's dive into After Effects and take a look at how to get this Audio Spectrum Effect!

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[ranita]

Your tutorials are so well explained. :)

[keremsabuncumusic]

Such a short and sweet tutorial which gives us a dope looking spectrum! Thanks m8...

[prohatsounds]

This was fun! I love the templates, but learning how to cook from scratch is what's up. Thanks for the videos!!

[LyricLounge]

I loved this tutorial so much that I downloaded it!

[CarlosPena-zruz]

Really great tutorial. Thanks very much for creating and sharing it.

[tamiryosef]

LOL i learned to do it today! such a coincidence to see you making a video on it the same day :P

btw, the cut of creating a solid is placed twice :P

[Harmonyofthesouls]

Very clear i like the way you yeach us very detailed5and easy to understand nice job

[thecupcakefoxblog]

woooh it's a bit advanced for me but I you are clear enough that I can follow along. I've owned after effects for years but have used it 0 times.

[ZFDyt]

Thank you! created an outro using your tutorial!!

[recovered_file]

Thank you so much. Can we make the same thing but just with « lines » instead of solid ? A more minimalist style

[MUSICU]

Very useful tutorial... I did what you said but the audio is scattered after exporting to avi. Why?

[pcusing]

Hey great tuto!!! Im facing some issue, spectrum color is displayed as white even I using black color for it. Any solution?
Nvm it cant be fixed...

[JordanChousmer]

You made 2 layers but the first one disappeared?

[simoneramarro]

When I generate the audio spectrum the "start frequency" and "stop frequency" are not present...you guys know why?

[noelangellodezilva]

Hey can you do a video to make a spectrum with a half curve like the ones I recent nightcores?

[aerdem_]

I can't see "Mode" on my screen, can you help me? How to reveal "Mode" of layer?

[adam-szzl]

The template work in ae 2018 And beyond
Plzzz i nead the answer
Because i will buy a month in motion array🙂🔥

[makefutur]

At 0:30 you repeated yourself with the ‘spectrum 1’ step was that an accident?

[blueknight_live]

MY Comp is only playing 15 seconds of the 3.5 minute song. Any reason why?

[MadGenious]

I'm looping an Audio and the Spectrum stops after the Original Cycle is done, it does not follow any oof the Looped Cycles.
I looped the audio using LoopOut() script in TimeRemap. Any Solutions?