Cavalier

Cavalier is a cool tool if you're into audio visualizers! You know, those flashy graphics that dance along with your music? They’ve been around for ages and you’ll find them in most audio and media player software. Basically, an audio visualizer takes the sounds you’re playing and turns them into real-time animated graphics that are super fun to watch.

Why Choose Cavalier?

If you dig the vibe that an audio visualizer brings, or if you want to jazz up your presentations or live streams about music, Cavalier might just be what you need. This app is Linux-only, free, and open-source, based on another tool called CAVA. Now, CAVA isn't exactly famous, but it’s a handy bar spectrum audio visualizer designed for terminal use. It’s more about looking good than being used for serious scientific stuff.

Modern Look and Feel

Cavalier is written in Python and features a sleek LibAdwaita GUI that makes using it way more enjoyable for everyday users. Even though it's all about aesthetics, you'll find some pretty neat customization options!

Customization Galore!

This app gives you three cool drawing modes: Wave (the softest look), Levels (bringing back that retro feel), and Bars (the classic CAVA style). Plus, you can pick between one to ten color gradients for both the background and foreground of the visuals.

You can also tweak settings like smoothing, noise reduction, sensitivity, and choose between Mono or Stereo channels. It’s pretty impressive how much control you have!

A Fun Experience

Now let’s be real—Cavalier won’t blow your socks off with wild features. But that's not its goal! It's meant for folks who appreciate how an audio visualizer looks and want something that's easy to access right from their desktop.

The app delivers on what it promises with plenty of customization options! Sure, we’d love to see a few extra drawing modes added down the line (though this could be more about CAVA's limits than anything else).

If you're curious about trying it out yourself, check out Cavalier here!