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Echolocation applied to FRCTL's test image: Sonar sweeps reveal neon outlines only where the pulse lands.

Light & lasers effect

Echolocation

Sonar sweeps reveal neon outlines only where the pulse lands.

Runs live on video, images, a camera or generated art. Stack it with any other effect, and route LFOs, envelopes or any of ten audio bands to its controls so it moves with the music.

Controls

Pulse
Sonar ring width and falloff.
Edge
Sobel edge gate for neon reveal.
Neon
Outline emissive brightness.
Tint
Where the sweep palette starts on the wheel.
Speed
Rate of the effect motion. Centre is the authored speed, hard left a tenth of it.