How can I graphically render audio(visualizations)?

I want to create very high resolution graphic representations of some high bitrate WAV files I have for printing in a book a la art project. Here's some examples:

Example 1

Example 2

I could just get a trial / buy Audition or Soundbooth but those will just be screen resolution. Is there any software that will render at a higher res but in an artistic style?


Plasmavis creates countless varieties of high resolution animations from the music playing in Windows Media Player, responding directly to rhythm, volume, and pitch changes.High Performance, hardware-accelerated graphics produce elaborate displays by varying and combining hundreds of mathematical formulas for movement, a multitude of color patterns, and textures. The ever changing display is, twisting, exploding, kaleidoscopic, fractal-like, galactic, flowing, geometrical, radiant, and most often simply "indescribable".

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Plasmavis is freeware, the $9 shareware version offers even more features.


You can use iTunes visualizers.

For example:

  • WhiteCap (seems to meet your requirements?)
  • GasLight

But others should exist !

WhiteCap:

whitecap

GasLight:

gaslight


Breakaway RTA is free and can display either oscilloscopes, meters or both

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