See your music. Nyquist is a real-time audio spectrum analyzer for your Mac, built with Metal, up to 128 frequency bands.
Capture system audio from any app — Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, games — or switch to your microphone for live input.
High-resolution frequency analysis with sub-bin interpolation for precise low-end detail.
Captures anything playing on your Mac. System audio or microphone.
GPU-accelerated rendering. Minimal CPU usage. Apple Silicon and Intel.
See track info from Apple Music and Spotify. Play, pause, skip — without leaving the visualizer.
Always-on-top strip you can drag anywhere. Shows now playing.
| BANDS | 16 — 128 adjustable |
| MODES | Normal + Mirror |
| COLORS | Orange, Green, Amber, Cyan, White |
| INPUT | System Audio + Microphone |
| GAIN | 0.1x — 5.0x |
| WINDOW | Pin, Mini |
Nyquist processes all audio locally on your device. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. Audio capture requires your permission and can be revoked at any time in System Settings.