SonicPulse

SonicPulse

A professional audio streaming and reactive visualizer mod for Minecraft Fabric, supporting Minecraft 26.3 (“Wilderness Bound”) and 1.21.4.

Stream music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, internet radio, and local files — all from inside Minecraft, with a stunning reactive HUD ribbon that pulses to the beat.

✨ Features

🎵 Audio Streaming

• YouTube Playback – Paste any YouTube link and it starts playing instantly
• SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Vimeo – Direct URL streaming for all major platforms
• Internet Radio (M3U) – Load and save M3U stream playlists with BBC presets built-in
• Local File Playback – Browse and stream .mp3, .flac, and .wav files from your computer
• Favorites & History – Save, rename, reorder, and replay your tracks with one click

🌊 Reactive Visualizer HUD

• Real-time Equalizer Bars – Animated FFT frequency bars rendered directly on the HUD ribbon
• Multiple Visual Styles – Block, Line, Wave, Mirror, Peak, Dots, and more
• Background Effects – Pulse flash, Aura gradient drift, VHS glitch, Heatmap, and Starfield
• Audio-Reactive Skinning – HUD border and background react dynamically to the music
• Color Themes – 20+ curated palette colors for bars, title text, and accents
• SonicPulse Logo – Animated text logo with per-color customization

🎧 DSP Audio Engine

• Bass & Treble EQ – Frequency-specific gain sliders (–100% to +100%)
• Stereo Widening – Soundstage expansion from Mono (0%) to Super Wide (200%)
• Underwater Auto-Muffle – Automatic low-pass filter when submerged
• Stream Buffering – Configurable pre-load buffer (0–15s) to prevent stutter on slow connections
• Buffer Progress Bar – Live loading indicator at the bottom of the HUD

⚙️ Deck Controls

• In-config Transport Controls – ⏮ Previous, ▶/⏸ Play/Pause, ⏹ Stop, ⏭ Next directly in the config screen
• Quick-Play Shortcuts – One-click Play Favs and Play Local header buttons
• Session Modes – Remote, Radio, Favourites, History, and Local modes tracked per session

🎮 Default Keybindings

| Key | Action | Notes |
| :— | :— | :— |
| P | Open Config Screen | Opens the full SonicPulse control panel |
| ESC | Close Config Screen | Standard close when no text field is focused |

TIP: The config key is fully remappable in Options ➔ Controls ➔ Key Binds under the SonicPulse category.

📦 Installation & Compatibility

Choose the release file matching your Minecraft version:

For Minecraft 26.3 (v1.1.0)

• Minecraft: 26.3
• Fabric Loader: >= 0.19.5
• Fabric API: >= 0.161.0+26.3
• Java: 25 LTS

For Minecraft 1.21.4 (v1.0.0)

• Minecraft: 1.21.4
• Fabric Loader: >= 0.16.9
• Fabric API: 0.119.4+1.21.4
• Java: 21

Steps

1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Download Fabric API and place it in your .minecraft/mods folder.
3. Download the matching SonicPulse version (SonicPulse-1.1.0.jar for 26.3, or SonicPulse-1.0.0.jar for 1.21.4).
4. Place the .jar file in your .minecraft/mods folder.
5. Launch Minecraft using the Fabric profile.
6. Press P in-game to open the SonicPulse config screen and start streaming!

Note: SonicPulse bundles its own audio engine (LavaPlayer) — no external server or companion app required.

⚙️ Configuration

Press P in-game to open the full configuration screen. Nine dedicated tabs put every setting at your fingertips:

| Tab | Contents |
| :— | :— |
| 📡 REMOTE | Paste YouTube / SoundCloud / direct URLs, recent stream shortcuts |
| 🎨 VISUAL | HUD visibility, skins, logo, track name, EQ bar style, background effects, colors |
| 📐 LAYOUT | Element sequence (Logo / Track / Bars order), HUD scale, HUD width |
| 🕒 HIST | Replay or delete your recently streamed tracks |
| ★ FAVS | Manage saved favorites — reorder, rename, and quick-play |
| 📻 RADIO | M3U internet radio with BBC presets and 4 custom save slots |
| ♫ LOCAL | Browse and play audio files from your computer |
| ⚙ ENGINE | Stream buffering, buffer bar, Bass EQ, Treble EQ, Stereo Width, Underwater muffle |
| i ABOUT | Version info, update checker, donation QR code |

Visual Effects Detail

| Effect | What It Does |
| :— | :— |
| PULSE | Beat-reactive flash overlay — intensity and decay configurable |
| AURA | Slowly shifting gradient; speed and hue palette adjustable |
| VHS | Pixel-split glitch on bass hits with optional CRT scanlines |
| HEATMAP | Thermal color gradient synced to frequency amplitude |
| STARFIELD | Spark particles ejected on bass hits — count and decay configurable |

📋 Roadmap

Under consideration for future updates:

• Environmental Reverb – Hall, Cave, and Large Room virtual presets
• Discord Rich Presence – Optional track title and artist status display
• Sync-Link Chat Sharing – Share stream URLs directly in Minecraft chat
• Server Radio – Server-wide broadcasting for multiplayer
• 3D Positional Audio – Distance-based fading linked to Jukebox blocks
• Dynamic Metadata Fetching – Auto-label raw URLs that lack embedded track info
• Redstone-Sync Visuals – Music-reactive Redstone triggers based on amplitude

🤝 Contributing

Contributions and feedback are always welcome!

• Report Bugs: Open an issue on GitHub with steps to reproduce and any relevant logs.
• Suggest Features: Share ideas in the GitHub issues section.
• Pull Requests: Fork, code, and submit a PR!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

📊 Version History

v1.1.0 – (October 2, 2026)

• NEW: Full compatibility with Minecraft 26.3 (“Wilderness Bound”)
• NEW: Updated toolchain to Java 25 LTS and Gradle 9.8.0 with Fabric Loom 1.18.2
• NEW: Modernized rendering engine to Minecraft 26.3’s GuiGraphicsExtractor and JOML Matrix3x2fStack
• NEW: HUD registration updated to HudElementRegistry.attachElementAfter(VanillaHudElements.CHAT, ...)
• NEW: Network payload system migrated to CustomPacketPayload with Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath
• NEW: Underwater Auto-Muffle toggle in Engine tab
• NEW: Stereo Width DSP slider (0% Mono → 100% Normal → 200% Super Wide)
• NEW: Play Favs / Play Local quick-play buttons in the config header
• NEW: Donation button on About tab linking to PayPal via Minecraft’s built-in ConfirmLinkScreen
• NEW: Live version checker — polls Modrinth API and shows an update badge if a newer release exists
• FIXED: YouTube playback stall at 39% — upgraded to dev.lavalink.youtube 1.18.2 and stabilized Android client
• FIXED: Buffer hang on stream load failure — onTrackException now clears buffering state immediately
• FIXED: About screen QR code rendering (corrected UV coordinates and border)
• CHANGED: ConfigScreen widgets migrated to Button, EditBox, and AbstractSliderButton

v1.0.0 – (December 2024 / January 2025)

• NEW: Initial release for Minecraft 1.21.4
• NEW: Professional audio streaming and reactive visualizer ribbon
• NEW: Remote audio playback powered by LavaPlayer and YouTube source provider
• NEW: In-game Config Screen with customizable color palettes, themes, and layouts
• NEW: Real-time audio DSP pipeline with EQ, stereo widening, and underwater muffling
• NEW: ModMenu integration and custom keybinding support

☕ Support

Enjoying SonicPulse? Consider buying Steve a coffee — there’s a QR code and button on the About tab in-game, or use the link below.

☕ Buy Steve a Coffee (PayPal)

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Fabric and LavaPlayer
• YouTube support via lavalink-devs/youtube-source
• Inspired by the Minecraft modding community