# Baryon

> Public engineering and product reference for Baryon's physics-based audio visualizer.

## Docs

- [Baryon docs](https://docs.baryon.live/index.md): Public engineering and product reference for Baryon's physics-based audio visualizer.
- [Engine architecture](https://docs.baryon.live/public/architecture/system-overview.md): How the open Baryon engine turns live audio into a volumetric cymatic field, and the contracts that keep it stable.
- [Plans & licensing](https://docs.baryon.live/public/desktop/licensing.md): How Baryon Desktop is licensed — free to evaluate, a paid Performer License for live use, and a separate Commercial/OEM license for embedding.
- [Baryon Desktop](https://docs.baryon.live/public/desktop/overview.md): The desktop app for live performance — free to explore, with a paid Performer License for professional shows.
- [Local setup & contributing](https://docs.baryon.live/public/develop/contributing.md): Run the open Baryon repo locally and contribute to the web app and shared engine.
- [Creative workflows](https://docs.baryon.live/public/guides/creative-workflows.md): Guidance for choosing source material, capturing stills and video, and future 3D-printable cymatic exports.
- [First session guide](https://docs.baryon.live/public/guides/first-session.md): A practical path for opening Baryon, connecting audio, framing the scene, and saving a useful setup.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.baryon.live/public/guides/quickstart.md): Render your first sound as a live cymatic field in about five minutes — no install.
- [Routing system audio](https://docs.baryon.live/public/guides/routing-system-audio.md): Send sound from another app — a player, DAW, browser tab, or DJ rig — into Baryon using a virtual audio cable on macOS, Windows, or Linux.
- [Understanding the engine](https://docs.baryon.live/public/guides/understanding-the-engine.md): A plain-language map of what Baryon renders and how the main settings affect the cymatic field.
- [Control panel reference](https://docs.baryon.live/public/reference/controls.md): Reference for the Baryon GUI controls and diagnostic settings.
- [Baryon FAQ](https://docs.baryon.live/public/reference/faq.md): Common product, audio, capture, and licensing questions about Baryon.