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MILKDROP VISUALIZER
AS VIDEO.

Remember MilkDrop? Those iconic Winamp visuals now render as downloadable videos. Upload your audio and get a 1080p 60fps MP4 powered by ProjectM and thousands of community presets.

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THE MILKDROP LEGACY

MilkDrop was the visualizer that defined a generation. Created by Ryan Geiss for Winamp, it spawned a massive community of preset creators who built thousands of mesmerizing visual programs. VJ Studio brings that legacy into the modern era.

Then

WINAMP SCREENSAVER

MilkDrop ran as a Winamp plugin -- a real-time screensaver that visualized whatever you were listening to. Beautiful, but ephemeral. You couldn't save or share it.

Now

PROJECTM ENGINE

ProjectM is the open-source successor to MilkDrop. It runs the same .milk preset format with modern OpenGL rendering. VJ Studio uses ProjectM as its core visualization engine.

Next

RENDERED MP4 VIDEOS

VJ Studio takes those same presets and renders them into downloadable 1080p 60fps videos on cloud GPUs. MilkDrop, but as a video you can upload to YouTube.

NOT JUST A SCREENSAVER ANYMORE

AI PRESET CURATION

Instead of random preset cycling, VJ Studio's AI analyzes your audio and selects presets that match each section's energy, tempo, and mood. Drops get intense fractals. Breakdowns get flowing ambient visuals.

DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO OUTPUT

MilkDrop was always ephemeral -- watch it once and it's gone. VJ Studio renders a permanent 1080p 60fps MP4 that you own. Upload to YouTube, play at events, share on social media.

CLOUD GPU RENDERING

No Winamp needed. No plugins to install. VJ Studio renders on NVIDIA RTX GPUs in the cloud. Upload your audio through the browser and download the finished video when it's done.

PRESET COMPATIBILITY

Classic MilkDrop presets were designed for consumer GPUs. VJ Studio applies automatic fixes to prevent black frames, strobing, and rendering glitches -- so the vast majority of presets render correctly.

HOW IT WORKS

1

UPLOAD YOUR AUDIO

Drop your MP3, WAV, AIFF, or M4A. Any length from a 3-minute track to a multi-hour DJ set.

2

AI CURATES PRESETS

Our engine analyzes your audio's energy, tempo, and structure, then builds a timeline of MilkDrop presets matched to each section. Builds get building presets. Drops get intense ones.

3

PROJECTM RENDERS ON GPU

ProjectM renders the preset timeline on a dedicated NVIDIA RTX GPU at 60fps. The output is hardware-encoded at 1080p (Starter plan and above; 720p on Free tier). Processing takes roughly 1-2 minutes per minute of audio.

4

DOWNLOAD YOUR VIDEO

Get a YouTube-ready MP4. The MilkDrop visuals you remember, rendered as a permanent video you can share, upload, or play at events.

FOR THE MILKDROP COMMUNITY

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WINAMP VETERANS

If you spent hours watching MilkDrop in the 2000s, this is for you. The same .milk presets, but rendered as shareable video instead of a screensaver.

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DJs & PRODUCERS

Turn your sets and tracks into visual content powered by thousands of community-created MilkDrop presets.

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YOUTUBE CREATORS

MilkDrop visualization videos consistently perform well on YouTube. Now you can render them at proper quality instead of screen-recording.

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PROJECTM USERS

Already using ProjectM in VLC, Kodi, or standalone? VJ Studio adds AI-driven preset curation and cloud rendering to the engine you love.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS THIS ACTUALLY POWERED BY MILKDROP/PROJECTM?

Yes. VJ Studio uses ProjectM, the open-source MilkDrop-compatible visualization engine. It runs the same .milk preset format that the MilkDrop community has created for decades. The rendering engine is real ProjectM, not a recreation or imitation.

HOW MANY MILKDROP PRESETS DOES IT USE?

VJ Studio curates from a library of thousands of community-created MilkDrop presets. The AI selects and sequences presets based on your audio's energy, tempo, and structure -- so each video gets a unique combination.

CAN I CHOOSE WHICH PRESETS TO USE?

Currently, preset selection is automatic -- the AI matches presets to your audio's characteristics. Manual preset selection is on our roadmap. The AI does a good job of matching high-energy presets to drops and calmer presets to breakdowns.

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM RUNNING MILKDROP IN WINAMP?

MilkDrop in Winamp is a real-time screensaver -- it visualizes audio as you listen but doesn't produce a video file. VJ Studio renders the same presets on a cloud GPU and outputs a downloadable 1080p 60fps MP4 video you can upload to YouTube or play at events.

DOES IT WORK WITH LONG AUDIO LIKE DJ SETS?

Yes. VJ Studio handles everything from 3-minute songs to 4-hour DJ sets. For long mixes, it detects individual tracks and transitions, switching presets at musically meaningful moments rather than at random intervals.

MILKDROP, RENDERED AS VIDEO

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