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Our installation and maintenance are a breeze. We handle everything for you, but if you want to learn more about our hardware setup, check out our guide.

Account & Billing Questions

A Forever FREE account allows for a designated number of monthly minutes at no cost while maintaining your account indefinitely. Each month this balance resets. You can easily upgrade to a monthly package or add minutes to your account balance through pay-as-you-go payments whenever you choose.

Pay-as-you-go minutes never expire and are tracked separately from your monthly allowances. Check your account balance anytime to see your available minutes.

Absolutely! You can upgrade your plan anytime with these considerations:

  • Upgrading from Basic to Pro involves no extra hardware costs
  • Moving to Enterprise incurs additional hardware and installation costs
  • We'll adjust your current plan's billing and charge only the difference
  • All upgrades take effect immediately

Visit your account settings to view available upgrade options.

Compeller.ai accepts a variety of payment methods to accommodate all users:

  • Credit/Debit Cards - All major cards including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover
  • PayPal - For secure online payments
  • ACH Transfer - Available for US-based Enterprise customers
  • Invoice Billing - Available for qualified Enterprise customers

All transactions are processed through secure, encrypted connections. For Enterprise subscriptions or custom billing arrangements, please contact our sales team.

If you exceed your monthly allotted minutes, Compeller.ai handles it flexibly:

  • Pay-As-You-Go Balance - We'll first draw from any additional minutes you've purchased
  • Automatic Rollover - If your plan includes rollover minutes, these will be used after your monthly allocation
  • Overage Rates - If you have no additional minutes available, the system will prompt you to purchase more minutes before continuing

We never charge you automatically for overages - you'll always be notified and given options to purchase additional minutes or upgrade your plan. Your account will display a clear warning when you're approaching your monthly limit (typically at 80% usage).

Pro and Enterprise plans qualify for discounted rates on additional minutes compared to standard pay-as-you-go pricing.

Technical Questions

Compeller.ai features an integrated caching system, ensuring your performances run smoothly, regardless of internet quality. Our system will:

  • Store previously generated content locally
  • Serve cached visuals without interruption
  • Continue operation even during complete outages
  • Auto-sync when connection is restored

Once your connection improves, we'll seamlessly update content for future use without any intervention required.

Our Enterprise solution includes additional redundancy features through our local caching mechanism that stores up to 100GB of pre-generated content on your local hardware, ensuring that even extended internet outages won't impact your performances.

How Our Connection Resilience Works:

Learn more about our architecture in our technical comparison guide.

1
Initial Content Generation

Content is generated and stored locally while simultaneously being backed up to our cloud servers

2
Connection Loss Detection

System automatically detects connectivity issues and switches to local cache mode

3
Local Operation

All visuals continue running from local hardware without interruption

4
Auto-Recovery

When connection is restored, system synchronizes with cloud and rebuilds cache in background

Compeller.ai is built to be highly accessible across multiple platforms:

  • Web Application - Works on any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) on desktop or mobile
  • Enterprise Deployment - Our on-premises solution runs on specialized hardware we provide, compatible with most venue setups
  • Operating Systems:
    • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer
    • Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer)
    • iOS 14+ and Android 10+ (for viewing and basic management)

Our system is designed with cross-platform compatibility in mind, ensuring a consistent experience regardless of device. Enterprise installations include custom hardware optimized for your specific venue requirements.

For complete technical specifications or compatibility questions about specific setups, please contact our technical support team.

Compeller's audio synchronization is powered by our proprietary multi-layered analysis system:

  • Real-time Audio Processing - Our system analyzes audio input with sub-millisecond latency
  • Beat Detection Algorithm - Identifies beats, rhythms, and temporal patterns across multiple frequency bands
  • Frequency Analysis - Breaks down audio into spectral components to match visuals with specific instruments and sounds
  • Emotional Context Engine - Interprets the emotional qualities of music to generate thematically appropriate visuals
  • Adaptive Response System - Continuously adjusts visual elements based on changes in audio characteristics

Enterprise installations include direct integration with venue sound systems through professional audio interfaces, ensuring perfect synchronization without requiring separate audio routing.

For DJs and performers, our system can integrate directly with popular DJ software like Rekordbox, Serato, and Traktor through our optional connectivity modules.

The result is visuals that not only match the beats but respond intuitively to the music's emotional qualities, creating a truly immersive experience that enhances rather than distracts from the audio. Learn more about how audio reactive visualizations work on our technical blog.

Features & Usage Questions

Compeller supports multiple audio formats to ensure compatibility with your existing content:

  • MP3 - Most common audio format
  • AIFF - High-quality uncompressed audio
  • WAV - Standard for uncompressed audio
  • Rekordbox DB - For DJs (SQL-lite format only)
  • FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec for pristine audio quality
  • AAC - Advanced Audio Coding format
  • OGG - Open container format

For optimal results, we recommend using high-quality source files with a minimum bitrate of 192kbps. Our system also supports:

  • Video Input Formats (for enhancement):
    • MP4 (H.264/H.265)
    • MOV
    • AVI
    • WebM
  • Image Input Formats (for reference/enhancement):
    • JPG/JPEG
    • PNG
    • WEBP
    • TIFF

Enterprise installations also support direct analog and digital audio inputs through professional audio interfaces, allowing for real-time processing from mixer outputs, instruments, or microphones.

Absolutely! Compeller.ai offers extensive customization options to align with your brand identity:

  • Style Presets - Choose from dozens of visual styles ranging from minimal and elegant to vibrant and energetic
  • Color Palette Control - Specify brand colors that will be incorporated throughout generated visuals
  • Logo Integration - Seamlessly incorporate your logo into visuals with control over placement and prominence
  • Text Overlays - Add custom text, taglines, or calls to action that maintain brand voice
  • Custom Assets - Upload your own images, graphics, or video clips to be incorporated into the generated content

Pro and Enterprise plans include access to our Brand Profile feature, which allows you to save multiple visual identity configurations that can be instantly applied to any new project.

Enterprise customers receive additional personalization through custom-developed visual styles created specifically for their brand by our design team, ensuring a truly unique visual identity that can't be replicated elsewhere.

All customization settings can be saved as templates for consistent branding across all your content.

Compeller.ai makes sharing your visual content simple with multiple options:

  • Direct Download - Download MP4 files in various quality settings (up to 4K resolution)
  • Social Media Integration - Share directly to platforms like:
    • YouTube
    • Instagram (Feed, Stories, and Reels)
    • TikTok
    • Facebook
    • Twitter/X
  • Embeddable Player - Embed videos on your website or blog with our customizable player
  • Cloud Storage Integration - Export directly to:
    • Google Drive
    • Dropbox
    • OneDrive
  • Compeller Gallery - Share publicly or privately within the Compeller community
  • Shareable Links - Generate secure, personalized links that can be password-protected

Pro and Enterprise plans include advanced features like custom branded players, scheduled publishing, and automated multi-platform distribution.

All videos automatically include appropriate metadata and optimized formatting for each platform, ensuring maximum engagement and algorithmic visibility.

Commercial Rights & Licensing

Yes, anything created with our generative tools is completely yours to use as you please, with full commercial rights included.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Monetized YouTube uploads
  • Short-form video content (Instagram Reels, TikTok, etc.)
  • Social media posts
  • Visuals at concerts, clubs, and music festivals
  • Film festival entries
  • Product advertising
  • Any other commercial applications

Note that while you own all rights to the generated content, you are still responsible for ensuring that any audio you use complies with copyright laws.

Our Enterprise license also includes permissions for public display rights, which explicitly covers usage of generated content in commercial venues where content is displayed to paying audiences.

We maintain a non-exclusive license to feature your public videos in our gallery and promotional materials, but this can be disabled in your account privacy settings if preferred.

Absolutely! Compeller.ai is designed to support creative professionals working with clients:

  • Client Work Rights - All content created can be used in deliverables for your clients
  • Work For Hire - Content can be transferred to clients with full rights
  • White Label Option - Pro and Enterprise plans include white labeling so your clients never see Compeller branding
  • Agency Accounts - Special pricing available for agencies creating content for multiple clients

When delivering client work:

  • You can freely transfer all rights to your clients
  • No attribution to Compeller is required in final deliverables
  • Your clients do not need their own Compeller account to use the content you create

For agencies and studios, our Enterprise Agency plan includes sub-accounts for team members, client portfolios for organizing projects, and consolidated billing across all your client work.

Installation & Setup

Our cloud-based platform runs on virtually any modern device with an internet connection. For the best experience:

  • Basic & Pro Plans: Any laptop/desktop with a modern browser
  • Enterprise Plan: We provide optimized hardware for on-premises installation
  • Display: Any HDMI-compatible screen or projector
  • Internet: Minimum 10Mbps download speed (25+Mbps recommended)

Enterprise customers receive dedicated hardware with full setup and support included in their subscription.

Detailed specifications for our standard Enterprise hardware package include:

  • Processing Unit:
    • Intel Core i9 or AMD Ryzen 9 processor
    • 32GB DDR4 RAM
    • 1TB NVMe SSD storage
    • NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better GPU
    • Redundant power supply
  • Audio Interface:
    • Professional-grade audio interface with balanced inputs
    • Support for XLR, 1/4", and RCA connections
    • Digital input options (S/PDIF, ADAT)
  • Connectivity:
    • Dual Ethernet ports with failover
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with external antenna for improved reception
    • 4K HDMI output
    • DisplayPort and SDI options for professional setups
    • DMX lighting control interfaces for integrated light show coordination

Custom hardware configurations are available for venues with specific requirements or existing AV infrastructure.

Our Enterprise installation process is comprehensive and handled entirely by our professional team:

  1. Site Assessment - We conduct a virtual or in-person evaluation of your venue to determine optimal setup
  2. Custom Configuration - Hardware and software are configured specifically for your venue's needs
  3. Professional Installation - Our certified technicians handle all physical installation:
    • Hardware placement and mounting
    • Audio system integration
    • Display/projection setup
    • Network configuration
    • Cable management
  4. Testing and Calibration - Extensive testing with your actual audio and visual systems
  5. Staff Training - Comprehensive training for your team on system operation
  6. Documentation - Detailed documentation of your specific installation

The typical installation timeline is:

  • Initial assessment: 1-2 days
  • Hardware preparation: 1 week
  • On-site installation: 1-2 days (depending on complexity)
  • Testing and training: 1 day

We coordinate installation during your venue's off-hours to minimize disruption, and our system is designed to integrate with existing AV setups with minimal modification to your current infrastructure.

All Enterprise installations include 24/7 support and quarterly maintenance visits to ensure optimal performance.

Our Patent-Pending Technology

Compeller.ai is powered by our groundbreaking patent-pending technology that revolutionizes the way visual narratives are created and delivered:

  • Audio Fingerprinting System - Our proprietary audio analysis engine creates a detailed fingerprint of musical elements including beats, rhythms, frequencies, and emotional tones
  • Real-time Visual Synthesis - Our patent-pending technology translates audio fingerprints into stunning visuals that perfectly synchronize with music in real-time
  • Adaptive AI Framework - Unlike static visualization tools, our technology continuously learns and adapts to musical patterns, creating increasingly personalized visual experiences
  • Latency Optimization Engine - Our system achieves near-zero latency between audio input and visual output, essential for live performances
  • Multi-modal Context Understanding - Our technology uniquely interprets acoustic, contextual elements and ambient feedback to generate thematically coherent visuals

This innovative technology is protected by patent applications, demonstrating our commitment to pioneering advancements in audio-visual synthesis and maintaining our competitive edge in the market.

Industry Recognition: Our patent-pending technology has been recognized for its innovation in real-time audio-visual synthesis, setting a new standard for how music and visuals interact in live settings.

What truly sets our technology apart is its ability to generate visuals that capture the emotional essence of music, not just synchronize with beats. Our system analyzes musical patterns at multiple levels:

  • Micro-level - Individual beats, notes, and transients
  • Meso-level - Phrases, motifs, and rhythmic patterns
  • Macro-level - Song structure, emotional arcs, and compositional elements

This multi-layered analysis results in visuals that evolve coherently over time, maintaining narrative consistency while responding dynamically to moment-to-moment changes in the audio.

Compeller.ai represents a fundamental leap beyond traditional audio visualizers in several key ways:

Traditional Visualizers
  • Simple amplitude/frequency visualization
  • Limited preset patterns
  • Direct 1:1 correlation with audio waves
  • Minimal creative interpretation
  • Generic visual style
  • No contextual understanding
Compeller Technology
  • Multi-dimensional audio analysis
  • Infinite generative possibilities
  • Emotional and contextual interpretation
  • Narrative coherence and story elements
  • Stylistic adaptation to genres
  • Learning from user preferences

While traditional visualizers simply display direct representations of audio waves, Compeller creates a visual narrative that interprets the music's emotional qualities and creates cohesive, cinematic experiences.

Our patent-pending AI models have been trained on thousands of hours of professional music videos and visual performances to understand the relationship between music and compelling visual storytelling. This allows the system to generate visuals that feel intentionally designed rather than algorithmically produced.

Unlike typical visualizers that produce similar patterns regardless of genre, Compeller recognizes different musical styles and adapts its visual language accordingly - electronic music might trigger geometric patterns synchronized with beats, while classical pieces might generate flowing landscapes that match the emotional arc of the composition.

Still have questions?

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