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The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

Real-time LED Light Shows synced to music. Fits in your palm, powerful enough for a stage.

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The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

The Smartest Music Reactive LED Controller - ViVi

Real-time LED Light Shows synced to music. Fits in your palm, powerful enough for a stage.

Real-time LED Light Shows synced to music. Fits in your palm, powerful enough for a stage.

Real-time LED Light Shows synced to music. Fits in your palm, powerful enough for a stage.

Real-time LED Light Shows synced to music. Fits in your palm, powerful enough for a stage.

Visual Vibes
Visual Vibes
Visual Vibes
Visual Vibes
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Virginia Beach, United States
$133,503 USD by 501 backers
$37,013 USD by 172 backers on Oct 1, 2016 with another platform
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Overview
ViVi autonomously creates stunning music reactive light shows. Setup is easy with quick plug-in connections, and its tiny size allows ViVi to be used anywhere. ViVi is Made in the USA! ViVi is 3X more powerful than other LED controllers, with exclusive VibeSync technology that utilizes 3 unique outputs that can be customized via the VibeLink Bluetooth app. Enhance your atmosphere as ViVi can use different frequencies and showcase various animations and colors. Watch the video for more info!

Thank you to everyone who supported us!  You have all been a huge help in the journey to convert ViVi from a side project to a product that can be enjoyed by many more people in the future.

Our Indiegogo campaign, and the crowdfunding phase of business for Visual Vibes, is complete.  All existing orders will ship by the end of May.

We will not be accepting any new orders during May, not here, not there, not anywhere.  We will be shipping all existing orders and getting everything set up to start sales on Amazon.

For the latest information check the updates section here, or visit our website https://visualvibes.io

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ViVi is the world's first music reactive LED controller that produces elaborate, well-synchronized visuals without the need to manually program them yourself and with easy plug-in connectors for quick setup.

VibeSync Technology - Music Reactive Lighting. Zero Programming.

Welcome to the age of automation! ViVi’s proprietary sound analysis technology thinks beyond the “grey zone” (brightness based on volume) like other music led controllers and provides precision beat matching across 3 EQ frequencies.

Fits In Your Hand & Easy To Use

ViVi is portable, versatile and easily expandable so you can “Bring Your Music to Light” any way you want. You only need one ViVi controller to manage up to 12 addressable LED strips. 

Control From Your Phone.

No more flimsy remotes! Easily customize ViVi right from your phone with our easy to use Vibelink Bluetooth control. The Android/iOS compatible app can easily adjust the visual displays to match strip length so all the animations look professional and clean.

Made In The USA

ViVi is created with the help of multiple manufacturers across the United States and the final assembly and packaging is done at Visual Vibes in Virginia Beach.

 

ViVi is Changing the Future of Live Lighting Control

 

ViVi can liven up any party, impress your friends, or wow a crowd all for a fraction of the cost of existing products and without the endless hours of setup and programming.

Install it in your house, add excitement to your bar, control lights in your car, strap it to your bike, or use it in your mobile DJ light setup.

1. Audio Port - Connect to AUX or MIC (3.5mm) and ViVi can automatically decipher music DNA into our exclusive VibeSync technology

2. Power - Plug into a 5V adapter or use a barrel jack USB cable to take ViVi on the go (USB battery power not included)

3. VibeSync Connectors - Featuring 3 unique outputs for each EQ frequency (bass/mid/treble), ViVi works with addressable LED strips and can control up to 12 strips (using splitter cables)

4. Accessory Port - An optional port that allows us to enhance ViVi's capabilities to work with various other LED enhancing technologies

All ViVi Music LED Controllers include a standard accessory kit:

  • (3) LED Strip Adapter Cables - connect standard WS2812B LEDs with ease (JST 3-pin)
  • (1) External 3.5mm Wired Microphone - to pick up sound from external sources
  • (1) 3.5mm Audio Splitter Cable -  easy setup for line-in audio input and pass-through
  • (1) USB-to-5V DC Power Cable - use with a USB power bank for portability
  • (3) 6.5ft/2m LED Strip Extension Cables - gain flexibility and creativity

Tech Specs

Dimensions: 2.4" x 3.8" x 1.0" (61 x 95 x 25 mm)

Weight: 2.0 oz (56 grams)

Voltage: 5 Volts (input and output)

Current Draw: 65 mA (controller only, does not include LED strips)

Max Output Current to LEDs (Passthrough): 5 Amps; LED strips can be powered directly/separately if more power is needed

Audio Input: 3.5mm jack; mic-level, instrument-level, or line-level

# of LEDs: control up to 1,500 unique LED addresses; can control 1,000's more LEDs by splitting the output signal and having multiple strips show same effect

Supported LED Types: WS2811, WS2812, WS2812B, WS2813

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

VibeSync brings Music LED Controllers into the Age of Automation

Autonomous cars drive through traffic, robots vacuum your floor, but LED controllers still blink erratically to music. ViVi combines advanced hardware and software to make setup easy and display amazing shows instantly. Currently to create high-quality light shows you need to program then run software on a computer, connect that to at least one DMX controller, and connect that controller to light fixtures.

ViVi eliminates programming and minimizes setup with everything being automated by our exclusive VibeSync Technology.

VibeSync allows ViVi to work right out of the box and beat sync with any song – seamlessly. Similar light shows can require 3 months of programming for just one song.

ViVi's 3 independent outputs can be split to control up to 12 LED strips, making your creativity the only limitation.

How DJs Use It

In the video below, a DJ uses the ViVi Music LED controller with all 3 outputs.

 

This setup split the treble (highs) between two different LED strips for a larger setup
 

Versatility

Our free Bluetooth App can easily switch ViVi to static color modes with all the settings of basic LED strip controller plus special animations that take advantage of the Addressable RGB LED strips. ViVi can overhaul any existing lighting installation and gives you the control to bring the fun out when it's time to party.

The Lights

The ViVi Music LED controller can communicate with WS2813, WS2812B, WS2812, and WS2811 LED light strips. These addressable lights are all widely available from retailers online in various form factors (such as LED strips, string lights, and individual LED pads).

It would be difficult to offer rewards tailored to every person's specific desire, so for the initial crowdfunding campaign we will be providing WS2812B LEDs in a silicone sleeve; these lights are IP67 rated and the silicone sleeve also helps prevent sharp bending when being set up and handled.

 

Visual Vibes will include LED lights that have been certified and test to work perfectly with ViVi Music LED controller through our perk offerings. We will also have other accessories available through our website before the first ViVi units start shipping. Unless you are familiar with LED lighting strips, you should our starter, +4, or +6 perk.

If you already own addressable LED lights or choose to purchase lights separately, we will be happy to answer your questions to ensure your lights work with ViVi. We'll release an FAQ in the coming weeks to help provide more info.

Setup and Connections

In 3 easy steps ViVi will start the show:

  1. Plug in LED strip(s)
  2. Plug in audio to the 3.5mm jack using an AUX connection or the included microphone
  3. Plug in 5V power to the standard barrel jack, use our USB cable or 5V wall adapter

ViVi instantly starts the show with its default settings for easy use out of the box.  

You can then open the VibeLink Bluetooth app and adjust the options and strip length to match your setup and mood perfectly.  All these settings are saved automatically, so you don't need to reset the strip length or other options every time you use ViVi.

In the video below ViVi uses all three outputs and one output is split to two different light sets.  The treble is going to both the light strip on top of the bar and the string light in the plant in the corner (the string light was WS2811 and the color data was GRB instead of RGB, so it shows different colors but the same effect).

 

VibeLink Bluetooth App

Easily adjust the color, animation, max brightness, and more with the free ViVi Controller app. There are millions of possible configurations to fine tune ViVi to match your exact preferences, or you can choose dynamic modes that let ViVi continuously change the show for you.

Development Progress

ViVi was developed over the past 7 years, with the majority of time being spent on the VibeSync music analysis software. The ever-changing hardware remained on a breadboard and in 2015 we decided on Addressable RGB LEDs as the primary output to finalize our hardware configuration.

We created a few iterations of production prototypes with a custom PCB and enclosure and tested the unit through multiple environments - including DJ gigs, club venues, and even the Burning Man festival.   

In October of 2017 after a long arduous pre-production planning, we started mass production in the United States. Until this point, all components for early prototypes were hand assembled, but we are now using pick-and-place machines for faster assembly and ramped up production.  

One of our proudest accomplishments is to keep all manufacturing and production within the United States - making it one of the rare products to be made locally.

We started shipping in December 2017, but due to issues with the final shipment of enclosures and a bug we introduced (and have now fixed) when adjusting voltage protection settings we had to pause shipping for a few weeks, but we are now shipping again!  Due to the large backlog of orders we have waiting to ship out, new orders will not ship instantly.

Pick and Place Assembly

Custom Cables and Other Accessories

Packing and Shipping

Many more ready to assemble and some ready to ship

Big pile of LED strips (in boxes) and Shipping Boxes (in boxes) and more enclosures (in boxes)

Meet the Team

We’re a team of music lovers who thrive the energy and visual sensations during a concert, club, or festival. We’ve seen firsthand how lighting can set the mood and complement rhythms of the music to make it a special atmosphere. This desire for sense-heightening experiences has led us to create a new generation of unprecedented music synchronized light show products that are easy-to-use and create new memories. Our goal is to make the power of music visualization to be available to everyone who wants their next event to be an experience.

Over 2 years of hard work and dedication has given us the pleasure to introduce our creation: The Most Versatile Music LED Controller. EVER.

 

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