New iTunes Visualizers in Leopard

MacRumors · Sep 28, 2007, 03:40 PM

Apple has added three new visualizers in the version of iTunes that is built into the latest build of leopard. The new visualizers are called Lathe, Jelly, and Stix.

Lathe: A floating fountain of particles that pulsate to bass (very responsive to bass drums)

Jelly: A quick moving kaleidoscope of multicolored bright LED-looking lights

Stix: A streak of light that changes speed and color to the music and reflects on the "floor" of the visual.

Apple is expected to release Leopard in October.

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yoman · Sep 28, 2007, 03:41 PM

They look pretty cool.

Benjamindaines · Sep 28, 2007, 03:41 PM

Awesome! Maybe these will come in the new version of iTunes as well...

psychofreak · Sep 28, 2007, 03:42 PM

Every time I hear something new about this awesome OS,my patience shrinks...luckily every day is a day closer

TheSpecialist · Sep 28, 2007, 03:43 PM

This is the feature that makes me buy Leopoard

The Specialist

lofight · Sep 28, 2007, 03:45 PM

wow cool! like it and will use it !

psychofreak · Sep 28, 2007, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

This is the feature that makes me buy Leopoard

Maybe not, but it adds to the OS, and together all the small things make people upgrade, and even switch to the Mac

patseguin · Sep 28, 2007, 03:47 PM

I'm excited about Leopard already, but what is the big deal with this?

reubs · Sep 28, 2007, 03:47 PM

Sounds like great "extras", but I'm not the type to use visualizers. Good for those who do, though!

dvkid · Sep 28, 2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamindaines

Awesome! Maybe these will come in the new version of iTunes as well...

iTunes updates between now and Leopard will simply be little bug fixes and adjustments to work with any new iPod or iPhone firmware updates. Not gonna be anything new on that front until "sometime in October."

twoodcc · Sep 28, 2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamindaines

Awesome! Maybe these will come in the new version of iTunes as well...

hopefully. seems pretty cool. looking forward to leopard

Tsurisuto · Sep 28, 2007, 03:48 PM

I can't wait to try these... Come on Apple! At least give us a date to look forward to!

Peace · Sep 28, 2007, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reubs

Sounds like great "extras", but I'm not the type to use visualizers. Good for those who do, though!

Tell ya what.When you have 4-6 spaces open and you're listening to iTunes the visualizer looks great when switching between spaces.Or when you have spaces open to all the different windows.

psychofreak · Sep 28, 2007, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsurisuto

I can't wait to try these... Come on Apple! At least give us a date to look forward to!

Look to October 31st...you won't be disappointed

hotdamn · Sep 28, 2007, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reubs

Sounds like great "extras", but I'm not the type to use visualizers. Good for those who do, though!

You mean you never had a bath with the mac set up next to you running some chill album (I recommend Planet of Ice by Minus The Bear) with the visualizer on?

Yeah me neither, men don't take baths!

milo · Sep 28, 2007, 03:51 PM

So why are people voting negative on this?

Just another example of how worthless the ratings are on this site, might as well just get rid of them, they're completely meaningless.

lofight · Sep 28, 2007, 03:53 PM

hopefuly leopard will also have much more xtras ,

love it!

HLdan · Sep 28, 2007, 03:56 PM

I hope it stays Mac exclusive. Maybe I'm the only one but I just would like for Apple to put some Mac only features in iTunes. Microsoft always makes dumbed down versions of their Windows software for the Mac.

Squonk · Sep 28, 2007, 03:56 PM

Jelly ROCKS!!!!

And yet it looks nothing like Leopard spots. I'm good with that!

notsofatjames · 03:49 AM

has anyone noticed that the iTunes close, minimize, zoom buttons are the old dim buttons. Now i can compare them side by side, i prefer the new ones.

Benjamindaines · Sep 28, 2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvkid

iTunes updates between now and Leopard will simply be little bug fixes and adjustments to work with any new iPod or iPhone firmware updates. Not gonna be anything new on that front until "sometime in October."

Perhaps, but they're not going to release a new Leopard-only version of iTunes. I'm saying I wonder if this is just a newer version of iTunes that the betas have that will later be released to Tiger as well or are these new visualizers going to only work with CoreAnimation (something only Leopard will have).

~Shard~ · Sep 28, 2007, 03:57 PM

I haven't used Visualizers since my old PC and WinAmp days, as I always found them not "real" or accurate enough with respect to their timing and reflection of the music being played. I'm sure they've come a long way, so perhaps once I get Leopard and my new MacBook Pro I'll give these a try just for fun.

Sandfleaz · Sep 28, 2007, 03:57 PM

Must be a slow news day!

xBerserker · Sep 28, 2007, 03:58 PM

I remember last year when they demoed some features of Leopard one of them is better text to voice, more natural sounding, etc. Is that still in? They haven't mentioned it since.

Lepton · Sep 28, 2007, 03:59 PM

There's this cool app called Quartz Composer in the current developer tools. You can make amazing animations that play in QuickTime Player and as screen savers in the current OS. They can even sense inputs such as audio and react to them. You can find websites full of these compositions now. Wouldn't it be cool if such compositions could hook into iTunes somehow, someday? Just speculatin'

Sep 28, 2007, 03:40 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New iTunes Visualizers in Leopard Apple has added three new visualizers in the version of iTunes that is built into the latest build of leopard. The new visualizers are called Lathe, Jelly, and Stix. Lathe: A floating fountain of particles that pulsate to bass (very responsive to bass drums) Jelly: A quick moving kaleidoscope of multicolored bright LED-looking lights Stix: A streak of light that changes speed and color to the music and reflects on the "floor" of the visual. Apple is expected to release Leopard in October. Article Link

Sep 28, 2007, 03:41 PM	#2
yoman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Bowels of the Cosmos	They look pretty cool. __________________ My first computer was an Apple IIGS at the meager age of 6 1/2 years. I was raised with an APPLE and I will die with an APPLE.

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Benjamindaines macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state	Awesome! Maybe these will come in the new version of iTunes as well... __________________ Pownce \| Last.FM \| Web Updated January 3

Sep 28, 2007, 03:45 PM	#6
lofight macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Antwerp, Belgium	wow cool! like it and will use it ! __________________ 17" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 149.05 GB HD ; 4GB iPod nano 2nd gen blue

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patseguin macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003	I'm excited about Leopard already, but what is the big deal with this? __________________ Mac Pro 2.66GHz, 4GB, 400GB, 8800GT, Dell 30" Macbook Pro SR 2.4GHz

Sep 28, 2007, 03:42 PM	#4
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	Every time I hear something new about this awesome OS,my patience shrinks...luckily every day is a day closer

Sep 28, 2007, 03:43 PM	#5
TheSpecialist macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands, Europe	This is the feature that makes me buy Leopoard The Specialist

Sep 28, 2007, 03:47 PM	#9
reubs macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2006	Sounds like great "extras", but I'm not the type to use visualizers. Good for those who do, though!

Sep 28, 2007, 03:48 PM	#12
Tsurisuto macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	I can't wait to try these... Come on Apple! At least give us a date to look forward to!

Sep 28, 2007, 03:51 PM	#16
milo macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003	So why are people voting negative on this? Just another example of how worthless the ratings are on this site, might as well just get rid of them, they're completely meaningless.

Sep 28, 2007, 03:53 PM	#17
lofight macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Antwerp, Belgium	hopefuly leopard will also have much more xtras , love it! __________________ 17" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 149.05 GB HD ; 4GB iPod nano 2nd gen blue

Sep 28, 2007, 03:56 PM	#18
HLdan macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007	I hope it stays Mac exclusive. Maybe I'm the only one but I just would like for Apple to put some Mac only features in iTunes. Microsoft always makes dumbed down versions of their Windows software for the Mac.

Sep 28, 2007, 03:56 PM	#19
Squonk macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005	Jelly ROCKS!!!! And yet it looks nothing like Leopard spots. I'm good with that! __________________ iSwitched in 1988 MP quad 2.8 (4GB/1.5TB/ATI 2600), iPhone, iPods

Sep 28, 2007, 03:56 PM	#20
notsofatjames macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wales, UK	has anyone noticed that the iTunes close, minimize, zoom buttons are the old dim buttons. Now i can compare them side by side, i prefer the new ones. __________________ Search before you post: MRoogle Last edited by notsofatjames : Sep 30, 2007 at 03:49 AM.

Sep 28, 2007, 03:57 PM	#22
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	I haven't used Visualizers since my old PC and WinAmp days, as I always found them not "real" or accurate enough with respect to their timing and reflection of the music being played. I'm sure they've come a long way, so perhaps once I get Leopard and my new MacBook Pro I'll give these a try just for fun. __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

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Sandfleaz macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	Must be a slow news day! __________________ Funniest T-Shirts & Stuff on the net http://www.cafepress.com/shirtspot

Sep 28, 2007, 03:58 PM	#24
xBerserker macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SLC, Utah	I remember last year when they demoed some features of Leopard one of them is better text to voice, more natural sounding, etc. Is that still in? They haven't mentioned it since.

Sep 28, 2007, 03:59 PM	#25
Lepton macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY	Nice compositions There's this cool app called Quartz Composer in the current developer tools. You can make amazing animations that play in QuickTime Player and as screen savers in the current OS. They can even sense inputs such as audio and react to them. You can find websites full of these compositions now. Wouldn't it be cool if such compositions could hook into iTunes somehow, someday? Just speculatin'

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