Wire visualization modes

The wire-mode select in the top toolbar (back canvas) cycles between three rendering modes for audio cables. The choice doesn't affect MIDI wires (always static thin lines).

Simple

Static stroke, no animation. Best for:

• Static patches where you don't need real-time feedback.
• Lowest CPU draw cost (no per-frame stroke updates).
• A screenshot of the wiring without distracting motion.

Activity

Wires pulse when audible signal flows on them. A wire with no signal is static; the moment audio crosses a small threshold, the wire animates a flowing dash from source to destination.

Best for:

• "Is this patch making any noise at all?" debugging, instantly see which paths carry signal.
• Demoing a rig, the canvas visually shows where the audio is going.

Levels

Wire stroke color shifts from green (~ -60 dBFS) through yellow (~ -12 dBFS) to red (clipping) with live signal level. Updated on the engine.metrics stream (16 Hz).

Best for:

• Gain staging, see clipping immediately without opening a meter on every node.
• Identifying the loudest path through a complex chain.

Hover for the exact value

In every mode, hovering a wire shows the current level in dBFS as a tooltip. The visualization mode tints the wire; the tooltip gives you the number.