Optimizing Distortion Effects

The distortion effect in Threnic is highly customizable and can react dynamically to your audio. Here’s how you can squeeze the best performance and visuals out of it.

Audio Reactivity

By enabling the Audio Reactivity toggle, the distortion size and intensity will pulse to the beat. This gives life to your music by making visual artifacts synchronized directly to the frequency data of your song.

Play with the Min and Max parameters to find the perfect bounce for your specific track intensity.

Speed and Frequency

Increasing the frequency will create more complex wobbly patterns, whereas increasing speed will make the distortion warp faster over time. Try a low speed and high frequency for a liquid-like cinematic effect.

Performance Considerations

Keep in mind that combining intense high-frequency distortion with complex lyrics and un-optimized backgrounds might require a faster GPU to maintain a 60fps framerate. If you notice stutter, consider baking the background as a static image without tiling.