Operatour
Audio-reactive live visuals.
Free, or $199 once
- Clip grid, columns, effects, master
- GLSL, p5, Three.js and video
- Free for non-commercial use
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Operatour vs Synesthesia
Both are audio-reactive. The differences: price, the performance desk, your own code.
Synesthesia
Audio-reactive scenes.
$199, or $399 for Pro
- 100+ scenes from 20+ artists
- Shadertoy and ISF shaders, video, webcam
- Syphon, Spout, NDI, OSC (Pro)
Side by side
| Operatour | Synesthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199, perpetual | Standard $199, Pro $399 |
| Updates | All 1.x | One year, then $60 a year |
| Trial | Free: 3×3 grid, 1280, non-commercial, no watermark | Free, watermarked |
| Platform | macOS | macOS, Windows |
| Learning curve | Gentle | Gentle |
| Performance desk | Clip grid, decks, A/B/C groups | Scene launcher |
| Own code | GLSL, p5, Three.js | GLSL, Shadertoy, ISF |
From synesthesia.live, checked October 2026. Synesthesia says updates are currently free for everyone. Learning curve is our reading.