ShaderKick PRO
by Le TOROE · Visualizer · GLSL shader visualizer
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ShaderKick PRO renders real-time GLSL shaders inside the DAW and lets them react to separate tracks: a Sender plugin on each channel feeds its signal to the shader.
It is a Windows-only VST3 that costs $29 and includes a live shader code editor.
Best for: Sound Design, Mix Bus. Genres: Electronic & EDM.
Keywords: shaders, audio visualizer, sound design.
What it does
ShaderKick PRO from Le TOROE is a GPU visualizer for people who write or tweak shaders: it runs GLSL fragment shaders in the plugin window and feeds them audio from individual stems, not just the master.
- Multi-track routing: insert the included Sender plugin on channels and give each an index; the signals reach the shader as uniforms (iTrack0, iTrack1 and so on) over an internal bus.
- Live code editor: write, edit and hot-reload GLSL inside the plugin (PRO only).
- Post-processing: a global effects rack works on any loaded shader, and custom uniforms and effects can be defined in shader code.
- Performance: an OpenGL pipeline with a 60 or 30 fps limiter for slower machines and a VSync toggle.
- Presets: 12 factory shaders and a tabbed preset manager with one-click access to the preset folder.
The current version is 1.0.0, sold from the developer's lava.top store (linked from KVR). A LITE edition exists; the only PRO-only feature KVR names is the code editor. KVR lists no video recorder.
When to use it
ShaderKick PRO is the pick for coders: with per-stem routing, a kick, a bass and a vocal can each drive different parts of a shader you wrote yourself. Compared with VS 2, which also edits shaders, it is a much narrower and cheaper tool with no layers, video or text. Next to Photism or Sphere V3, it needs shader knowledge to go far beyond its 12 factory shaders.
- Best for: custom GLSL visuals that react to individual drums, bass and synth tracks.
- Genres: electronic music and live coding.
- Look elsewhere if: you need built-in video export, or want ready-made scenes without coding (Photism, Visual Lab Pro).
Where to buy
- Le TOROE: $29
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