performance improvements + oscilloscope

modules/astra-scope/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/astrascope/AstraScopeModule.kt

@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@ class AstraScopeModule : Module() {
     Function("getSpectrumFrame") { out: Float32Array ->
       ScopeBridge.nativeFillSpectrum(out.toDirectBuffer(), out.length)
     }
+
+    // Fill `out` with render-ready oscilloscope points (~[-1,1]).
+    Function("getOscilloscopeFrame") { out: Float32Array ->
+      ScopeBridge.nativeFillOscilloscope(out.toDirectBuffer(), out.length)
+    }
   }
 }

modules/astra-scope/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/astrascope/ScopeBridge.kt

@@ -33,4 +33,12 @@ object ScopeBridge {
    * Returns the number of bins written. Zero-copy: writes straight into JS memory.
    */
   external fun nativeFillSpectrum(buffer: java.nio.ByteBuffer, capacityFloats: Int): Int
+
+  /**
+   * Render thread. Fill `buffer` (a direct ByteBuffer over the JS Float32Array's
+   * memory) with render-ready, evenly spaced points from the latest triggered
+   * oscilloscope window. Returns the number of points written. Zero-copy:
+   * writes straight into JS memory.
+   */
+  external fun nativeFillOscilloscope(buffer: java.nio.ByteBuffer, capacityFloats: Int): Int
 }

modules/astra-scope/cpp/oscilloscope.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 namespace Visualizer {
+namespace {
+
+float safeFilterFrequency(float frequency, float sampleRate) {
+    const float nyquistSafe = std::max(20.0f, sampleRate * 0.45f);
+    return std::clamp(frequency, 20.0f, nyquistSafe);
+}
+
+}  // namespace
 
 Oscilloscope::Oscilloscope()
     : sampleRate_(48000.0f)
@@ -29,6 +37,10 @@ Oscilloscope::Oscilloscope()
     // Initialize analysis and render buffers
     displayBuffer_.resize(OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE, 0.0f);
     visualBuffer_.resize(OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE, 0.0f);
+    pitchAnalysisBuffer_.resize(2048, 0.0f);
+    pitchWindowedBuffer_.resize(2048, 0.0f);
+    pitchMagnitudes_.resize(1024, 0.0f);
+    pitchFft_ = std::make_unique<DSP::FFT>(2048);
 
     // Initialize display filters (high shelf + cascaded lowpass for steep rolloff)
     displayShelf_.setHighShelf(400.0f, sampleRate_, -3.0f, 0.71f);
@@ -42,20 +54,23 @@ Oscilloscope::Oscilloscope()
 
 void Oscilloscope::setSampleRate(float sampleRate) {
     sampleRate_ = sampleRate;
+    const float shelfFrequency = safeFilterFrequency(400.0f, sampleRate_);
+    const float lowpassFrequency = safeFilterFrequency(18000.0f, sampleRate_);
+
     // Redesign filter with new sample rate (10% bandwidth)
     float bandwidth = lastFilterPitch_ * 0.1f;
     bandpassFilter_.designBandpass(lastFilterPitch_, bandwidth, sampleRate_, 60.0f);
     // Update high shelf for new sample rate
-    pitchAnalysisShelf_.setHighShelf(400.0f, sampleRate_, -3.0f, 0.71f);
+    pitchAnalysisShelf_.setHighShelf(shelfFrequency, sampleRate_, -3.0f, 0.71f);
 
     // Update display filters
-    displayShelf_.setHighShelf(400.0f, sampleRate_, -3.0f, 0.71f);
+    displayShelf_.setHighShelf(shelfFrequency, sampleRate_, -3.0f, 0.71f);
-    displayLowpass1_.setLowpass(18000.0f, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
+    displayLowpass1_.setLowpass(lowpassFrequency, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
-    displayLowpass2_.setLowpass(18000.0f, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
+    displayLowpass2_.setLowpass(lowpassFrequency, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
 
     // Update pitch detection lowpass
-    pitchLowpass1_.setLowpass(18000.0f, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
+    pitchLowpass1_.setLowpass(lowpassFrequency, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
-    pitchLowpass2_.setLowpass(18000.0f, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
+    pitchLowpass2_.setLowpass(lowpassFrequency, sampleRate_, 0.707f);
 }
 
 void Oscilloscope::setPitchLock(bool enabled) {
@@ -150,27 +165,26 @@ OscilloscopeResult Oscilloscope::process() {
     // Detect pitch from recent samples in circular buffer
     // Use RAW buffer for pitch detection (filtered buffer may attenuate the fundamental)
     // Use last 2048 samples for pitch detection
-    std::vector<float> recentSamples(2048);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 2048; i++) {
         size_t idx = (writePos_ + OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE - 2048 + i) % OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE;
-        recentSamples[i] = displayBuffer_[idx];  // Use RAW samples, not filtered
+        pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i] = displayBuffer_[idx];  // Use RAW samples, not filtered
     }
 
     // Apply high shelf filter to reduce HF interference with pitch detection
     pitchAnalysisShelf_.reset();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 2048; i++) {
-        recentSamples[i] = pitchAnalysisShelf_.process(recentSamples[i]);
+        pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i] = pitchAnalysisShelf_.process(pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i]);
     }
 
     // Apply cascaded lowpass for steep HF rejection
     pitchLowpass1_.reset();
     pitchLowpass2_.reset();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 2048; i++) {
-        recentSamples[i] = pitchLowpass1_.process(recentSamples[i]);
+        pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i] = pitchLowpass1_.process(pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i]);
-        recentSamples[i] = pitchLowpass2_.process(recentSamples[i]);
+        pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i] = pitchLowpass2_.process(pitchAnalysisBuffer_[i]);
     }
 
-    float newPitch = DSP::detectPitchFFT(recentSamples.data(), 2048, sampleRate_, 40.0f, 1000.0f);
+    float newPitch = detectPitchFFTReused(pitchAnalysisBuffer_.data(), 2048, 40.0f, 1000.0f);
     if (newPitch > 0.0f) {
         pitchSamplesProcessed_++;
 
@@ -263,8 +277,17 @@ void Oscilloscope::getSamples(float* output, size_t startPos, size_t count) cons
 // This preserves the high-precision trigger position from zero-crossing detection
 void Oscilloscope::getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t count) const {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        float pos = startPos + static_cast<float>(i);
+        output[i] = sampleInterpolated(startPos + static_cast<float>(i));
+    }
+}
 
+void Oscilloscope::getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t count, float step) const {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        output[i] = sampleInterpolated(startPos + static_cast<float>(i) * step);
+    }
+}
+
+float Oscilloscope::sampleInterpolated(float pos) const {
     // Wrap position to buffer bounds
     while (pos < 0) pos += OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE;
     while (pos >= OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE) pos -= OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE;
@@ -274,10 +297,10 @@ void Oscilloscope::getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t
 
     if (frac < 0.0001f) {
         // No interpolation needed - exact sample position
-            output[i] = visualBuffer_[idx];
+        return visualBuffer_[idx];
-        } else {
+    }
-            // Cubic (Catmull-Rom) interpolation for smooth sub-sample rendering
+
-            // This eliminates pixel-level ghosting/jitter from truncated trigger positions
+    // Cubic (Catmull-Rom) interpolation for smooth sub-sample rendering.
     size_t i0 = (idx + OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE - 1) % OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE;
     size_t i1 = idx;
     size_t i2 = (idx + 1) % OSCILLOSCOPE_BUFFER_SIZE;
@@ -288,19 +311,63 @@ void Oscilloscope::getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t
     float y2 = visualBuffer_[i2];
     float y3 = visualBuffer_[i3];
 
-            // Catmull-Rom spline coefficients
     float t = frac;
     float t2 = t * t;
     float t3 = t2 * t;
 
-            output[i] = 0.5f * (
+    return 0.5f * (
         (2.0f * y1) +
         (-y0 + y2) * t +
         (2.0f * y0 - 5.0f * y1 + 4.0f * y2 - y3) * t2 +
         (-y0 + 3.0f * y1 - 3.0f * y2 + y3) * t3
     );
+}
+
+float Oscilloscope::detectPitchFFTReused(const float* data, size_t length, float minFreq, float maxFreq) {
+    const size_t fftSize = 2048;
+    if (length < fftSize || !pitchFft_) {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < fftSize; i++) {
+        float win = 0.5f * (1.0f - cosf(2.0f * static_cast<float>(M_PI) * i / fftSize));
+        pitchWindowedBuffer_[i] = data[i] * win;
+    }
+
+    pitchFft_->forward(pitchWindowedBuffer_.data(), pitchMagnitudes_.data());
+
+    int minBin = std::max(1, static_cast<int>(minFreq * fftSize / sampleRate_));
+    int maxBin = std::min(static_cast<int>(fftSize / 2 - 1), static_cast<int>(maxFreq * fftSize / sampleRate_));
+    if (minBin >= maxBin) {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    float peakMag = 0.0f;
+    int peakBin = minBin;
+    for (int i = minBin; i <= maxBin; i++) {
+        if (pitchMagnitudes_[i] > peakMag) {
+            peakMag = pitchMagnitudes_[i];
+            peakBin = i;
         }
     }
+
+    if (peakMag < 1e-6f) {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    if (peakBin > 0 && peakBin < static_cast<int>(fftSize / 2) - 1) {
+        float y1 = pitchMagnitudes_[peakBin - 1];
+        float y2 = pitchMagnitudes_[peakBin];
+        float y3 = pitchMagnitudes_[peakBin + 1];
+        float denom = y1 - 2.0f * y2 + y3;
+        if (std::abs(denom) > 1e-9f) {
+            float offset = 0.5f * (y1 - y3) / denom;
+            offset = std::clamp(offset, -0.5f, 0.5f);
+            return (static_cast<float>(peakBin) + offset) * sampleRate_ / static_cast<float>(fftSize);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return static_cast<float>(peakBin) * sampleRate_ / static_cast<float>(fftSize);
 }
 
 void Oscilloscope::reset() {

modules/astra-scope/cpp/oscilloscope.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "dsp_utils.h"
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
     // Get samples with sub-sample interpolation (preserves trigger precision)
     void getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t count) const;
+    void getSamplesInterpolated(float* output, float startPos, size_t count, float step) const;
 
     // Reset state
     void reset();
@@ -76,10 +78,16 @@ private:
     float lastTrigger_;
     float smoothedPitch_;
     int pitchSamplesProcessed_;  // Track samples for adaptive smoothing
+    std::vector<float> pitchAnalysisBuffer_;
+    std::vector<float> pitchWindowedBuffer_;
+    std::vector<float> pitchMagnitudes_;
+    std::unique_ptr<DSP::FFT> pitchFft_;
 
     // Internal helpers
     void updateFiltered();
     float findTriggerBackwards(size_t target, size_t range);
+    float sampleInterpolated(float pos) const;
+    float detectPitchFFTReused(const float* data, size_t length, float minFreq, float maxFreq);
 };
 
 } // namespace Visualizer

modules/astra-scope/cpp/scope_jni.cpp

@@ -57,4 +57,20 @@ Java_expo_modules_astrascope_ScopeBridge_nativeFillSpectrum(
   return static_cast<jint>(n);
 }
 
+// Fills a direct ByteBuffer (over the JS Float32Array's memory) with render-ready
+// points from the latest triggered oscilloscope window. Zero-copy.
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_expo_modules_astrascope_ScopeBridge_nativeFillOscilloscope(
+    JNIEnv* env, jobject /*thiz*/, jobject buffer, jint capacityFloats) {
+  if (buffer == nullptr || capacityFloats <= 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  auto* dst = static_cast<float*>(env->GetDirectBufferAddress(buffer));
+  if (dst == nullptr) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  const size_t n = driver().fillOscilloscope(dst, static_cast<size_t>(capacityFloats));
+  return static_cast<jint>(n);
+}
+
 }  // extern "C"

modules/astra-scope/cpp/scope_ring.h

@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
 // read only the most recent fftSize samples, so a slow consumer simply sees the
 // latest window (correct for a rolling spectrum).
 
+#include "oscilloscope.h"
 #include "spectrum.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <atomic>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <vector>
@@ -77,11 +81,14 @@ class ScopeDriver {
 
     const size_t fftSize = spectrum_.getFFTSize();
     const size_t w = writePos_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+    const size_t sampleRate = sr > 0 ? static_cast<size_t>(sr) : static_cast<size_t>(48000);
+    const size_t delaySamples = scopeOutputDelaySamples(sampleRate);
+    const size_t readHead = w > delaySamples ? w - delaySamples : 0;
 
     const std::vector<float>* mags;
-    if (w >= fftSize) {
+    if (readHead >= fftSize) {
       scratch_.resize(fftSize);
-      const size_t start = w - fftSize;
+      const size_t start = readHead - fftSize;
       for (size_t i = 0; i < fftSize; ++i) {
         scratch_[i] = ring_[(start + i) & kMask];
       }
@@ -96,19 +103,169 @@ class ScopeDriver {
     return n;
   }
 
+  // Render thread (single consumer). Unlike the spectrum (which snapshots the
+  // latest window), the oscilloscope needs CONTINUOUS samples for a stable
+  // pitch-locked trigger. We drain a bounded recent slice into its internal
+  // circular buffer, then return render-ready points from the triggered window.
+  size_t fillOscilloscope(float* out, size_t cap) {
+    if (out == nullptr || cap == 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const int sr = pendingSampleRate_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+    if (sr != oscAppliedSampleRate_) {
+      osc_.setSampleRate(static_cast<float>(sr));
+      oscDisplaySamples_ = normalizedDisplaySamples(sr);
+      osc_.setDisplaySamples(static_cast<int>(oscDisplaySamples_));
+      oscAppliedSampleRate_ = sr;
+      oscLastDrainTime_ = {};
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+    }
+
+    const size_t w = writePos_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+
+    if (w < kOscWarmupSamples) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const size_t sampleRate = sr > 0 ? static_cast<size_t>(sr) : static_cast<size_t>(48000);
+    const size_t outputDelaySamples = scopeOutputDelaySamples(sampleRate);
+    size_t available = w - oscReadPos_;
+    const size_t staleResetSamples = std::max(kSize, sampleRate / 4);
+    const auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+
+    if (available > kSize || available >= staleResetSamples) {
+      osc_.reset();
+      oscSamplesSeen_ = 0;
+      oscLastDrainTime_ = now;
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+      const size_t retained = std::min({w, kSize, kOscRetainedBacklogSamples});
+      oscReadPos_ = w - retained;
+      available = retained;
+    } else if (available > kOscRetainedBacklogSamples) {
+      oscReadPos_ = w - kOscRetainedBacklogSamples;
+      available = kOscRetainedBacklogSamples;
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+    }
+
+    const size_t drainable = available > outputDelaySamples ? available - outputDelaySamples : 0;
+    size_t drainBudget = oscDrainBudget(now, sampleRate, drainable);
+    const size_t warmup = std::max(kOscWarmupSamples, oscDisplaySamples_);
+    if (oscSamplesSeen_ < warmup) {
+      drainBudget = std::max(drainBudget, std::min(drainable, warmup - oscSamplesSeen_));
+    }
+
+    const size_t drainEnd = oscReadPos_ + std::min(drainable, drainBudget);
+    while (oscReadPos_ < drainEnd) {
+      const size_t idx = oscReadPos_ & kMask;
+      const size_t chunk = std::min(drainEnd - oscReadPos_, kSize - idx);
+      osc_.pushSamples(&ring_[idx], chunk);
+      oscReadPos_ += chunk;
+      oscSamplesSeen_ += chunk;
+    }
+
+    if (oscSamplesSeen_ < warmup) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const Visualizer::OscilloscopeResult r = osc_.process();
+    if (r.samplesToShow <= 1) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const size_t count = std::min(cap, static_cast<size_t>(r.samplesToShow));
+    if (count < 2) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const float step = static_cast<float>(r.samplesToShow - 1) /
+                       static_cast<float>(count - 1);
+    osc_.getSamplesInterpolated(out, r.triggerIndex, count, step);
+    return count;
+  }
+
   size_t binCount() const { return spectrum_.getFFTSize() / 2; }
 
-  void reset() { spectrum_.reset(); }
+  void reset() {
+    spectrum_.reset();
+    osc_.reset();
+    oscReadPos_ = writePos_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+    oscSamplesSeen_ = 0;
+    oscLastDrainTime_ = {};
+    oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+  }
 
  private:
   ScopeDriver() : spectrum_(kFftSize) {
-    spectrum_.setSmoothing(0.9f);
+    spectrum_.setSmoothing(0.92f);
     ring_.assign(kSize, 0.0f);
   }
 
   static constexpr size_t kFftSize = 2048;  // -> 1024 dB bins
-  static constexpr size_t kSize = 8192;     // ring capacity (power of two)
+  static constexpr size_t kSize = 16384;    // ring capacity (power of two)
   static constexpr size_t kMask = kSize - 1;
+  static constexpr size_t kOscWarmupSamples = 4096;
+  static constexpr size_t kOscRetainedBacklogSamples = kSize;
+  static constexpr size_t kOscMinFrameDrainSamples = 128;
+  static constexpr size_t kOscMaxFrameDrainSamples = 2048;
+  static constexpr double kScopeOutputDelaySeconds = 0.12;
+
+  static size_t normalizedDisplaySamples(int sampleRate) {
+    constexpr double base = 2048.0;
+    constexpr double rateMin = 44100.0;
+    constexpr double rateMax = 48000.0;
+    const double safeRate = sampleRate > 0 ? static_cast<double>(sampleRate) : rateMax;
+
+    double samples = base;
+    if (safeRate < rateMin) {
+      samples = base * (safeRate / rateMin);
+    } else if (safeRate > rateMax) {
+      samples = base * (safeRate / rateMax);
+    }
+
+    return static_cast<size_t>(std::clamp(std::round(samples), 64.0, 32767.0));
+  }
+
+  static size_t scopeOutputDelaySamples(size_t sampleRate) {
+    const double samples = static_cast<double>(sampleRate) * kScopeOutputDelaySeconds;
+    return static_cast<size_t>(std::clamp(
+        std::round(samples),
+        0.0,
+        static_cast<double>(kOscRetainedBacklogSamples / 2)));
+  }
+
+  size_t oscDrainBudget(
+      std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point now,
+      size_t sampleRate,
+      size_t available) {
+    if (available == 0) {
+      oscLastDrainTime_ = now;
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    double elapsedSeconds = 1.0 / 60.0;
+    if (oscLastDrainTime_.time_since_epoch().count() != 0) {
+      elapsedSeconds = std::chrono::duration<double>(now - oscLastDrainTime_).count();
+      elapsedSeconds = std::clamp(elapsedSeconds, 0.0, 0.1);
+    }
+    oscLastDrainTime_ = now;
+
+    double desired = elapsedSeconds * static_cast<double>(sampleRate) + oscDrainCarrySamples_;
+    size_t budget = static_cast<size_t>(std::floor(desired));
+    oscDrainCarrySamples_ = desired - static_cast<double>(budget);
+
+    if (budget < kOscMinFrameDrainSamples) {
+      budget = std::min(kOscMinFrameDrainSamples, available);
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+    }
+
+    const size_t drain = std::min({available, budget, kOscMaxFrameDrainSamples});
+    if (drain >= available) {
+      oscDrainCarrySamples_ = 0.0;
+    }
+    return drain;
+  }
 
   // Shared SPSC state.
   std::vector<float> ring_;
@@ -119,6 +276,15 @@ class ScopeDriver {
   std::vector<float> scratch_;
   Visualizer::Spectrum spectrum_;
   int appliedSampleRate_{0};
+
+  Visualizer::Oscilloscope osc_;
+  size_t oscReadPos_{0};
+  size_t oscSamplesSeen_{0};
+  size_t oscDisplaySamples_{2048};
+  std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point oscLastDrainTime_{};
+  double oscDrainCarrySamples_{0.0};
+  int oscAppliedSampleRate_{0};
+
 };
 
 }  // namespace astra

modules/astra-scope/index.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export const SPECTRUM_BINS = 1024;
 export const SPECTRUM_DB_MIN = -100;
 export const SPECTRUM_DB_MAX = 0;
 
+/** Render-ready oscilloscope point count requested by the mobile UI. */
+export const OSCILLOSCOPE_POINTS = 256;
+
 declare class AstraScopeModuleType extends NativeModule {
   /** Gate the audio-thread PCM tap. Off when backgrounded/paused/reduced-motion. */
   setActive(active: boolean): void;
@@ -16,6 +19,12 @@ declare class AstraScopeModuleType extends NativeModule {
    * per render frame from the JS thread.
    */
   getSpectrumFrame(out: Float32Array): number;
+  /**
+   * Fill `out` with render-ready, evenly spaced points from the latest
+   * pitch-locked oscilloscope window. Values are interpolated visual samples in
+   * ~[-1, 1]. Returns the number of points written (0 before warmup).
+   */
+  getOscilloscopeFrame(out: Float32Array): number;
 }
 
 export const AstraScope = requireNativeModule<AstraScopeModuleType>('AstraScope');

src/app/now-playing.tsx

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { colors, radius, spacing } from '@/theme';
 import { motion } from '@/theme/motion';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/stores/playerStore';
 import { usePlaylistStore } from '@/stores/playlistStore';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settingsStore';
 import {
   cycleRepeat,
   seekTo,
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
   const { width: windowWidth, height: windowHeight } = useWindowDimensions();
   const [showScopeStage, setShowScopeStage] = useState(false);
   const [queueOpen, setQueueOpen] = useState(false);
+  const scopeMode = useSettingsStore((s) => s.scopeMode);
   const track = usePlayerStore((s) => s.currentTrack);
   const playbackState = usePlayerStore((s) => s.playbackState);
   const currentTime = usePlayerStore((s) => s.currentTime);
@@ -259,9 +261,30 @@ export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
                         height={layout.scopeHeight}
                         interactive={false}
                         showChrome={false}
-                        mode="spectrum"
+                        mode={scopeMode}
                         edgeFade
                       />
+                      {/* Nested Pressable: RN grants the responder to this
+                          button, so a swap tap does not also collapse the
+                          stage (the outer Pressable's onPress won't fire). */}
+                      <Pressable
+                        onPress={() =>
+                          useSettingsStore
+                            .getState()
+                            .setScopeMode(scopeMode === 'spectrum' ? 'scope' : 'spectrum')
+                        }
+                        hitSlop={12}
+                        style={styles.scopeSwap}
+                        accessibilityRole="button"
+                        accessibilityLabel={`Showing ${
+                          scopeMode === 'spectrum' ? 'spectrum' : 'oscilloscope'
+                        }. Tap to switch.`}
+                      >
+                        <Text variant="caption" style={styles.scopeSwapLabel}>
+                          {scopeMode === 'spectrum' ? 'SPECTRUM' : 'SCOPE'}
+                        </Text>
+                        <Ionicons name="swap-horizontal" size={14} color={colors.textTertiary} />
+                      </Pressable>
                     </View>
                   ) : (
                     <View
@@ -476,6 +499,19 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     justifyContent: 'center',
     overflow: 'hidden',
   },
+  scopeSwap: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: spacing.xs,
+    right: spacing.sm,
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: spacing.xs,
+  },
+  scopeSwapLabel: {
+    color: colors.textTertiary,
+    letterSpacing: 1.5,
+    fontSize: 10,
+  },
   artImage: {
     width: '100%',
     height: '100%',

src/components/MiniPlayer.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { colors, radius, spacing } from '@/theme';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/stores/playerStore';
 import { skipToNext, togglePlay } from '@/audio/playbackController';
 import { useScopeActive } from '@/scope/scopeStore';
-import { useSpectrumCurve } from '@/scope/useSpectrumCurve';
 
 const PILL_HEIGHT = 56;
 const ART = 42;
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export function MiniPlayer() {
   const duration = usePlayerStore((s) => s.duration);
 
   const scopeActive = useScopeActive();
-  const values = useSpectrumCurve(CURVE_POINTS, scopeActive);
   const [pillWidth, setPillWidth] = useState(0);
 
   if (!track) return null;
@@ -45,11 +43,16 @@ export function MiniPlayer() {
       {scopeActive && pillWidth > 0 && (
         <View pointerEvents="none" style={styles.spectrum}>
           <SpectrumCurve
-            values={values}
+            active={scopeActive}
+            pointCount={CURVE_POINTS}
+            analysisFrameMs={0}
+            dbMin={-84}
+            dbMax={-20}
             width={pillWidth}
             height={PILL_HEIGHT}
             lineWidth={1.5}
-            fillOpacity={0.5}
+            fillOpacity={0.75}
+            glow
           />
         </View>
       )}

src/components/OscilloscopeWave.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import {
+  PaintStyle,
+  Skia,
+  SkiaPictureView,
+  StrokeCap,
+  StrokeJoin,
+  type SkPicture,
+} from '@shopify/react-native-skia';
+import { AstraScope, OSCILLOSCOPE_POINTS } from '../../modules/astra-scope';
+import { colors } from '@/theme';
+
+interface OscilloscopeWaveProps {
+  active: boolean;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  color?: string;
+  lineWidth?: number;
+  glow?: boolean;
+  edgeFade?: boolean;
+}
+
+type SkiaViewApiShape = {
+  setJsiProperty: <T>(nativeId: number, name: string, value: T) => void;
+  requestRedraw: (nativeId: number) => void;
+};
+
+const VISUAL_GAIN = 1.8;
+const values = new Float32Array(OSCILLOSCOPE_POINTS);
+
+function skiaViewApi(): SkiaViewApiShape | null {
+  const globalWithSkia = globalThis as typeof globalThis & { SkiaViewApi?: SkiaViewApiShape };
+  return globalWithSkia.SkiaViewApi ?? null;
+}
+
+function withAlpha(hex: string, alpha: number): string {
+  const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
+  const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
+  const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
+  return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${alpha})`;
+}
+
+function makeStrokePaint(color: string, width: number, alpha = 1) {
+  const paint = Skia.Paint();
+  paint.setAntiAlias(true);
+  paint.setColor(Skia.Color(alpha === 1 ? color : withAlpha(color, alpha)));
+  paint.setStrokeWidth(width);
+  paint.setStyle(PaintStyle.Stroke);
+  paint.setStrokeCap(StrokeCap.Round);
+  paint.setStrokeJoin(StrokeJoin.Round);
+  return paint;
+}
+
+function buildPicture(
+  samples: Float32Array,
+  sampleCount: number,
+  width: number,
+  height: number,
+  color: string,
+  lineWidth: number,
+  glow: boolean
+): SkPicture {
+  const recorder = Skia.PictureRecorder();
+  const canvas = recorder.beginRecording(Skia.XYWHRect(0, 0, width, height));
+  const n = Math.min(sampleCount, samples.length);
+
+  if (n >= 2 && width > 0 && height > 0) {
+    const path = Skia.Path.Make();
+    const mid = height / 2;
+    const amp = mid - lineWidth;
+    const xAt = (i: number) => (i / (n - 1)) * width;
+    const yAt = (i: number) => {
+      let v = samples[i] * VISUAL_GAIN;
+      if (v < -1) v = -1;
+      else if (v > 1) v = 1;
+      return mid - v * amp;
+    };
+
+    path.moveTo(0, yAt(0));
+    for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) {
+      path.lineTo(xAt(i), yAt(i));
+    }
+
+    if (glow) {
+      canvas.drawPath(path, makeStrokePaint(color, lineWidth * 3, 0.18));
+    }
+    canvas.drawPath(path, makeStrokePaint(color, lineWidth));
+  }
+
+  return recorder.finishRecordingAsPicture();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Imperative oscilloscope renderer. This mirrors desktop/prism's hot path:
+ * a frame loop pulls native scope data and draws directly into a canvas-like
+ * surface instead of routing each frame through React reconciliation.
+ */
+export function OscilloscopeWave({
+  active,
+  width,
+  height,
+  color = colors.accent,
+  lineWidth = 2,
+  glow = false,
+  edgeFade: _edgeFade = false,
+}: OscilloscopeWaveProps) {
+  const viewRef = useRef<SkiaPictureView | null>(null);
+  const initialPicture = useMemo(
+    () => buildPicture(values, values.length, Math.max(1, width), Math.max(1, height), color, lineWidth, glow),
+    [color, glow, height, lineWidth, width]
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const view = viewRef.current;
+    const api = skiaViewApi();
+    if (!view || !api || width <= 0 || height <= 0) return;
+
+    let mounted = true;
+    let raf = 0;
+
+    const draw = (sampleCount: number) => {
+      const picture = buildPicture(values, sampleCount, width, height, color, lineWidth, glow);
+      api.setJsiProperty(view.nativeId, 'picture', picture);
+      api.requestRedraw(view.nativeId);
+    };
+
+    values.fill(0);
+    draw(values.length);
+
+    const tick = () => {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+      if (!active) return;
+
+      const n = AstraScope.getOscilloscopeFrame(values);
+      if (n > 0) draw(n);
+    };
+
+    raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    return () => {
+      mounted = false;
+      cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+    };
+  }, [active, color, glow, height, lineWidth, width]);
+
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return null;
+  return <SkiaPictureView ref={viewRef} picture={initialPicture} style={{ width, height }} />;
+}
+
+export default OscilloscopeWave;

src/components/SpectrumCurve.tsx

@@ -1,25 +1,62 @@
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
-import { Canvas, Group, LinearGradient, Path, Rect, Skia, vec } from '@shopify/react-native-skia';
+import {
+  PaintStyle,
+  Skia,
+  SkiaPictureView,
+  StrokeCap,
+  StrokeJoin,
+  TileMode,
+  type SkPicture,
+} from '@shopify/react-native-skia';
+import { AstraScope, SPECTRUM_BINS } from '../../modules/astra-scope';
 import { colors } from '@/theme';
 
 interface SpectrumCurveProps {
-  /** Normalized magnitudes in [0,1], one per point (see useSpectrumCurve). */
+  /** Normalized magnitudes in [0,1] for static rendering. Live rendering ignores this. */
-  values: number[];
+  values?: ArrayLike<number>;
   width: number;
   height: number;
-  /** Hex line/fill color (e.g. theme accent). Defaults to the cyan accent. */
+  /** Pull native spectrum frames while active, bypassing React per-frame state. */
+  active?: boolean;
+  /** Number of render points when active. Defaults to one point per rendered pixel. */
+  pointCount?: number;
+  /** Active render cadence. 0 means display-sync; 32 keeps the mini-player battery-friendly. */
+  frameMs?: number;
+  /** Native pull cadence. Defaults to frameMs; 0 advances analysis every display frame. */
+  analysisFrameMs?: number;
+  dbMin?: number;
+  dbMax?: number;
+  tiltDbPerOctave?: number;
   color?: string;
   lineWidth?: number;
-  /** 0..1 multiplier on the gradient fill under the line. */
   fillOpacity?: number;
-  /** Adds a soft wider stroke under the line for a glow. */
   glow?: boolean;
-  /** Fades the left/right edges into the background so stage views do not end abruptly. */
   edgeFade?: boolean;
   edgeFadeColor?: string;
   edgeFadeWidth?: number;
 }
 
+type SkiaViewApiShape = {
+  setJsiProperty: <T>(nativeId: number, name: string, value: T) => void;
+  requestRedraw: (nativeId: number) => void;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_POINTS = 120;
+const MINI_FRAME_MS = 32;
+const DISPLAY_DB_MIN = -90;
+const DISPLAY_DB_MAX = -10;
+const SPECTRUM_SAMPLE_RATE = 48000;
+const MIN_FREQUENCY = 20;
+const MAX_FREQUENCY = 20000;
+const TILT_DB_PER_OCT = 3.5;
+const TILT_REFERENCE_HZ = 1000;
+const spectrumBins = new Float32Array(SPECTRUM_BINS);
+
+function skiaViewApi(): SkiaViewApiShape | null {
+  const globalWithSkia = globalThis as typeof globalThis & { SkiaViewApi?: SkiaViewApiShape };
+  return globalWithSkia.SkiaViewApi ?? null;
+}
+
 /** #rrggbb -> rgba() with the given alpha. */
 function withAlpha(hex: string, alpha: number): string {
   const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
@@ -28,12 +65,53 @@ function withAlpha(hex: string, alpha: number): string {
   return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${alpha})`;
 }
 
-/**
+function makeStrokePaint(color: string, width: number, alpha = 1) {
- * Builds a smooth (quadratic-through-midpoints) path for the line, plus a copy
+  const paint = Skia.Paint();
- * closed to the baseline for the gradient fill. Same curve the desktop spectrum
+  paint.setAntiAlias(true);
- * draws, ported to Skia.
+  paint.setColor(Skia.Color(alpha === 1 ? color : withAlpha(color, alpha)));
- */
+  paint.setStrokeWidth(width);
-function buildPaths(values: number[], width: number, height: number, pad: number) {
+  paint.setStyle(PaintStyle.Stroke);
+  paint.setStrokeCap(StrokeCap.Round);
+  paint.setStrokeJoin(StrokeJoin.Round);
+  return paint;
+}
+
+function makeFillPaint(color: string, height: number, opacity: number) {
+  const paint = Skia.Paint();
+  paint.setAntiAlias(true);
+  paint.setStyle(PaintStyle.Fill);
+  paint.setShader(
+    Skia.Shader.MakeLinearGradient(
+      { x: 0, y: 0 },
+      { x: 0, y: height },
+      [
+        Skia.Color(withAlpha(color, 0.38 * opacity)),
+        Skia.Color(withAlpha(color, 0.08 * opacity)),
+        Skia.Color(withAlpha(color, 0)),
+      ],
+      null,
+      TileMode.Clamp
+    )
+  );
+  return paint;
+}
+
+function makeFadePaint(color: string, startAlpha: number, endAlpha: number, x0: number, x1: number) {
+  const paint = Skia.Paint();
+  paint.setStyle(PaintStyle.Fill);
+  paint.setShader(
+    Skia.Shader.MakeLinearGradient(
+      { x: x0, y: 0 },
+      { x: x1, y: 0 },
+      [Skia.Color(withAlpha(color, startAlpha)), Skia.Color(withAlpha(color, endAlpha))],
+      null,
+      TileMode.Clamp
+    )
+  );
+  return paint;
+}
+
+function buildPaths(values: ArrayLike<number>, width: number, height: number, pad: number) {
   const line = Skia.Path.Make();
   const n = values.length;
   if (n < 2 || width <= 0 || height <= 0) return { line, fill: line.copy() };
@@ -61,14 +139,161 @@ function buildPaths(values: number[], width: number, height: number, pad: number
   return { line, fill };
 }
 
+function buildPicture(
+  values: ArrayLike<number>,
+  width: number,
+  height: number,
+  color: string,
+  lineWidth: number,
+  fillOpacity: number,
+  glow: boolean,
+  edgeFade: boolean,
+  edgeFadeColor: string,
+  edgeFadeWidth: number
+): SkPicture {
+  const recorder = Skia.PictureRecorder();
+  const canvas = recorder.beginRecording(Skia.XYWHRect(0, 0, width, height));
+  const { line, fill } = buildPaths(values, width, height, lineWidth);
+
+  if (values.length >= 2 && width > 0 && height > 0) {
+    canvas.drawPath(fill, makeFillPaint(color, height, fillOpacity));
+    if (glow) {
+      canvas.drawPath(line, makeStrokePaint(color, lineWidth * 3, 0.18));
+    }
+    canvas.drawPath(line, makeStrokePaint(color, lineWidth));
+  }
+
+  if (edgeFade && width > 0 && height > 0 && edgeFadeWidth > 0) {
+    const fadeWidth = Math.min(edgeFadeWidth, width * 0.5);
+    canvas.drawRect(
+      Skia.XYWHRect(0, 0, fadeWidth, height),
+      makeFadePaint(edgeFadeColor, 1, 0, 0, fadeWidth)
+    );
+    canvas.drawRect(
+      Skia.XYWHRect(width - fadeWidth, 0, fadeWidth, height),
+      makeFadePaint(edgeFadeColor, 0, 1, width - fadeWidth, width)
+    );
+  }
+
+  return recorder.finishRecordingAsPicture();
+}
+
+function lerp(a: number, b: number, t: number): number {
+  return a + (b - a) * t;
+}
+
+function interpolatedValue(data: Float32Array, index: number): number {
+  const i0 = Math.max(0, Math.min(data.length - 1, Math.floor(index)));
+  const i1 = Math.min(i0 + 1, data.length - 1);
+  return lerp(data[i0], data[i1], index - i0);
+}
+
+function frequencyAtPosition(t: number, minFrequency: number, maxFrequency: number): number {
+  const logMin = Math.log10(minFrequency);
+  const logMax = Math.log10(maxFrequency);
+  return 10 ** (logMin + t * (logMax - logMin));
+}
+
+function peakInRange(data: Float32Array, startIndex: number, endIndex: number, binWidth: number) {
+  const clampedStart = Math.max(0, Math.min(data.length - 1, startIndex));
+  const clampedEnd = Math.max(0, Math.min(data.length - 1, endIndex));
+  const lo = Math.floor(Math.min(clampedStart, clampedEnd));
+  const hi = Math.ceil(Math.max(clampedStart, clampedEnd));
+
+  if (hi <= lo) {
+    return {
+      rawDb: interpolatedValue(data, clampedStart),
+      frequencyHz: Math.max(0, clampedStart * binWidth),
+    };
+  }
+
+  let peakBin = lo;
+  let peakDb = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+  for (let i = lo; i <= hi; i++) {
+    if (data[i] > peakDb) {
+      peakDb = data[i];
+      peakBin = i;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (peakBin > 0 && peakBin < data.length - 1) {
+    const y1 = data[peakBin - 1];
+    const y2 = data[peakBin];
+    const y3 = data[peakBin + 1];
+    const denominator = y1 - 2 * y2 + y3;
+    if (Math.abs(denominator) > 1e-9) {
+      const offset = Math.max(-0.5, Math.min(0.5, 0.5 * (y1 - y3) / denominator));
+      return {
+        rawDb: y2 - 0.25 * (y1 - y3) * offset,
+        frequencyHz: Math.max(0, (peakBin + offset) * binWidth),
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    rawDb: peakDb,
+    frequencyHz: Math.max(0, peakBin * binWidth),
+  };
+}
+
+interface SpectrumPointOptions {
+  dbMin: number;
+  dbMax: number;
+  tiltDbPerOctave: number;
+}
+
+function applyTilt(db: number, frequency: number, tiltDbPerOctave: number): number {
+  const safeFreq = Math.max(1, frequency);
+  return db + tiltDbPerOctave * Math.log2(safeFreq / TILT_REFERENCE_HZ);
+}
+
+function writeSpectrumPoints(rawBins: Float32Array, out: Float32Array, options: SpectrumPointOptions) {
+  const pointCount = out.length;
+  const bufferLength = rawBins.length;
+  const nyquist = SPECTRUM_SAMPLE_RATE / 2;
+  const minFrequency = Math.max(1, Math.min(MIN_FREQUENCY, nyquist));
+  const maxFrequency = Math.max(minFrequency + 1, Math.min(MAX_FREQUENCY, nyquist));
+  const binWidth = nyquist / bufferLength;
+  const dbRange = Math.max(1, options.dbMax - options.dbMin);
+
+  for (let p = 0; p < pointCount; p++) {
+    const t0 = p / (pointCount - 1);
+    const t1 = Math.min(1, (p + 1) / (pointCount - 1));
+    const frequency0 = frequencyAtPosition(t0, minFrequency, maxFrequency);
+    const frequency1 = frequencyAtPosition(t1, minFrequency, maxFrequency);
+    const centerFrequency = (frequency0 + frequency1) * 0.5;
+    const bin0 = frequency0 / binWidth;
+    const bin1 = frequency1 / binWidth;
+    const centerBin = (bin0 + bin1) * 0.5;
+    const binSpan = Math.abs(bin1 - bin0);
+    const rawDb =
+      binSpan <= 1
+        ? interpolatedValue(rawBins, Math.min(centerBin, bufferLength - 1))
+        : peakInRange(rawBins, bin0, bin1, binWidth).rawDb;
+    const db = applyTilt(rawDb, centerFrequency, options.tiltDbPerOctave);
+
+    let norm = (db - options.dbMin) / dbRange;
+    if (norm < 0) norm = 0;
+    else if (norm > 1) norm = 1;
+    out[p] = norm;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
- * Filled-line spectrum (the desktop "CURVE" look): a smooth line over a vertical
+ * Filled-line spectrum. When `active` is true this mirrors the oscilloscope hot
- * gradient fill. Source-agnostic — give it normalized values and a size.
+ * path: a frame loop pulls native data and updates the Skia view imperatively.
  */
 export function SpectrumCurve({
   values,
   width,
   height,
+  active = false,
+  pointCount,
+  frameMs = MINI_FRAME_MS,
+  analysisFrameMs,
+  dbMin = DISPLAY_DB_MIN,
+  dbMax = DISPLAY_DB_MAX,
+  tiltDbPerOctave = TILT_DB_PER_OCT,
   color = colors.accent,
   lineWidth = 2,
   fillOpacity = 1,
@@ -77,63 +302,110 @@ export function SpectrumCurve({
   edgeFadeColor = colors.bgPrimary,
   edgeFadeWidth = 28,
 }: SpectrumCurveProps) {
-  const pad = lineWidth;
+  const viewRef = useRef<SkiaPictureView | null>(null);
-  const { line, fill } = useMemo(
+  const activePointCount = Math.max(2, Math.floor(width));
-    () => buildPaths(values, width, height, pad),
+  const resolvedPointCount = pointCount ?? values?.length ?? (active ? activePointCount : DEFAULT_POINTS);
-    [values, width, height, pad]
+  const staticValues = useMemo(
+    () => values ?? new Float32Array(resolvedPointCount),
+    [resolvedPointCount, values]
   );
+  const initialPicture = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      buildPicture(
+        staticValues,
+        Math.max(1, width),
+        Math.max(1, height),
+        color,
+        lineWidth,
+        fillOpacity,
+        glow,
+        edgeFade,
+        edgeFadeColor,
+        edgeFadeWidth
+      ),
+    [color, edgeFade, edgeFadeColor, edgeFadeWidth, fillOpacity, glow, height, lineWidth, staticValues, width]
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!active) return;
+    const view = viewRef.current;
+    const api = skiaViewApi();
+    if (!view || !api || width <= 0 || height <= 0 || resolvedPointCount < 2) return;
+
+    let mounted = true;
+    let raf = 0;
+    let lastAnalysis = 0;
+    let lastDraw = 0;
+    let hasNewFrame = false;
+    const drawThreshold = frameMs > 0 ? Math.max(0, frameMs - 0.5) : 0;
+    const analysisMs = analysisFrameMs ?? frameMs;
+    const analysisThreshold = analysisMs > 0 ? Math.max(0, analysisMs - 0.5) : 0;
+    const renderValues = new Float32Array(resolvedPointCount);
+    const pointOptions = { dbMin, dbMax, tiltDbPerOctave };
+
+    const draw = () => {
+      const picture = buildPicture(
+        renderValues,
+        width,
+        height,
+        color,
+        lineWidth,
+        fillOpacity,
+        glow,
+        edgeFade,
+        edgeFadeColor,
+        edgeFadeWidth
+      );
+      api.setJsiProperty(view.nativeId, 'picture', picture);
+      api.requestRedraw(view.nativeId);
+    };
+
+    renderValues.fill(0);
+    draw();
+
+    const tick = (t: number) => {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+      if (analysisThreshold <= 0 || t - lastAnalysis >= analysisThreshold) {
+        lastAnalysis = t;
+        if (AstraScope.getSpectrumFrame(spectrumBins) > 0) {
+          writeSpectrumPoints(spectrumBins, renderValues, pointOptions);
+          hasNewFrame = true;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!hasNewFrame || (drawThreshold > 0 && t - lastDraw < drawThreshold)) return;
+      lastDraw = t;
+      hasNewFrame = false;
+      draw();
+    };
+
+    raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    return () => {
+      mounted = false;
+      cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+    };
+  }, [
+    active,
+    analysisFrameMs,
+    color,
+    dbMax,
+    dbMin,
+    edgeFade,
+    edgeFadeColor,
+    edgeFadeWidth,
+    fillOpacity,
+    frameMs,
+    glow,
+    height,
+    lineWidth,
+    resolvedPointCount,
+    tiltDbPerOctave,
+    width,
+  ]);
 
   if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return null;
-
+  return <SkiaPictureView ref={viewRef} picture={initialPicture} style={{ width, height }} />;
-  return (
-    <Canvas style={{ width, height }}>
-      <Group opacity={fillOpacity}>
-        <Path path={fill}>
-          <LinearGradient
-            start={vec(0, 0)}
-            end={vec(0, height)}
-            colors={[withAlpha(color, 0.38), withAlpha(color, 0.08), withAlpha(color, 0)]}
-          />
-        </Path>
-      </Group>
-      {glow && (
-        <Path
-          path={line}
-          style="stroke"
-          strokeWidth={lineWidth * 3}
-          strokeJoin="round"
-          strokeCap="round"
-          color={withAlpha(color, 0.18)}
-        />
-      )}
-      <Path
-        path={line}
-        style="stroke"
-        strokeWidth={lineWidth}
-        strokeJoin="round"
-        strokeCap="round"
-        color={color}
-      />
-      {edgeFade && (
-        <>
-          <Rect x={0} y={0} width={edgeFadeWidth} height={height}>
-            <LinearGradient
-              start={vec(0, 0)}
-              end={vec(edgeFadeWidth, 0)}
-              colors={[edgeFadeColor, withAlpha(edgeFadeColor, 0)]}
-            />
-          </Rect>
-          <Rect x={width - edgeFadeWidth} y={0} width={edgeFadeWidth} height={height}>
-            <LinearGradient
-              start={vec(width - edgeFadeWidth, 0)}
-              end={vec(width, 0)}
-              colors={[withAlpha(edgeFadeColor, 0), edgeFadeColor]}
-            />
-          </Rect>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </Canvas>
-  );
 }
 
 export default SpectrumCurve;

src/components/Visualizer.tsx

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { Pressable, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { Text } from './Text';
 import { SpectrumCurve } from './SpectrumCurve';
+import { OscilloscopeWave } from './OscilloscopeWave';
 import { colors, spacing } from '@/theme';
 import { useScopeActive } from '@/scope/scopeStore';
-import { useSpectrumCurve } from '@/scope/useSpectrumCurve';
 
 const CANVAS_HEIGHT = 96;
-const POINTS = 120;
+const STAGE_FRAME_MS = 0; // display-sync
 
 type Mode = 'spectrum' | 'scope';
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function Visualizer({
   const mode = controlledMode ?? uncontrolledMode;
   const scopeActive = useScopeActive();
   const spectrumActive = scopeActive && mode === 'spectrum';
-  const values = useSpectrumCurve(POINTS, spectrumActive);
+  const scopeWaveActive = scopeActive && mode === 'scope';
 
   const toggle = () => {
     if (controlledMode) return;
@@ -58,14 +58,22 @@ export function Visualizer({
 
       <View style={{ width, height }}>
         {mode === 'spectrum' ? (
-          <SpectrumCurve values={values} width={width} height={height} glow edgeFade={edgeFade} />
+          <SpectrumCurve
+            active={spectrumActive}
+            frameMs={STAGE_FRAME_MS}
+            width={width}
+            height={height}
+            glow
+            edgeFade={edgeFade}
+          />
         ) : (
-          <View style={styles.placeholder}>
+          <OscilloscopeWave
-            <Ionicons name="pulse-outline" size={20} color={colors.textTertiary} />
+            active={scopeWaveActive}
-            <Text variant="caption" style={styles.placeholderText}>
+            width={width}
-              OSCILLOSCOPE · COMING SOON
+            height={height}
-            </Text>
+            glow
-          </View>
+            edgeFade={edgeFade}
+          />
         )}
       </View>
     </>
@@ -109,17 +117,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     letterSpacing: 1.5,
     fontSize: 10,
   },
-  placeholder: {
-    flex: 1,
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    gap: spacing.xs,
-  },
-  placeholderText: {
-    color: colors.textTertiary,
-    letterSpacing: 1.5,
-    fontSize: 10,
-  },
 });
 
 export default Visualizer;

src/scope/useSpectrumCurve.ts

@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import { AstraScope, SPECTRUM_BINS } from '../../modules/astra-scope';
-
-const FRAME_MS = 32; // ~30fps — ambient, battery-friendly
-
-// Display window (dB). Tighter than the raw [-100,0] capture range so music
-// fills the curve with punch instead of hugging the floor.
-const DISPLAY_DB_MIN = -88;
-const DISPLAY_DB_MAX = -16;
-const DB_RANGE = DISPLAY_DB_MAX - DISPLAY_DB_MIN;
-
-// Map points across a log-frequency (geometric bin) axis like the desktop
-// SpectrumAnalyzer, so the low end isn't squashed. Skip DC/rumble at the bottom.
-const BIN_LOW = 2;
-const BIN_HIGH = SPECTRUM_BINS - 1;
-// Gentle upward tilt (dB/octave) so the curve reads as a shape, not a downward
-// ramp dominated by bass — same idea as the desktop's spectrum tilt.
-const TILT_DB_PER_OCT = 2;
-
-// Temporal smoothing: rise instantly, fall smoothly, for a fluid line.
-const RELEASE = 0.72;
-
-// One reused buffer across all consumers: getSpectrumFrame fills it in place and
-// we read it out synchronously on the JS thread, so a module-level buffer is safe.
-const buffer = new Float32Array(SPECTRUM_BINS);
-
-/**
- * Pulls the latest spectrum from the native tap on a JS-thread rAF loop (while
- * `active`) and returns `pointCount` magnitudes in [0,1] sampled on a
- * log-frequency axis, smoothed over time. Feeds the filled-line {@link
- * SpectrumCurve}. Returns all-zero (flat) points when inactive — no loop, no
- * setState — so callers render a clean baseline.
- */
-export function useSpectrumCurve(pointCount: number, active: boolean): number[] {
-  const [values, setValues] = useState<number[]>(() => new Array(pointCount).fill(0));
-  const zeros = useMemo(() => new Array<number>(pointCount).fill(0), [pointCount]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!active) return; // inactive: no loop, no setState; caller gets `zeros`
-    let mounted = true;
-    let raf = 0;
-    let last = 0;
-
-    const smoothed = new Float32Array(pointCount);
-    const logLow = Math.log(BIN_LOW);
-    const logHigh = Math.log(BIN_HIGH);
-    const binAt = (t: number) => Math.exp(logLow + t * (logHigh - logLow));
-    const refBin = binAt(0.5); // tilt pivot (midband)
-
-    const tick = (t: number) => {
-      if (!mounted) return;
-      raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
-      if (t - last < FRAME_MS) return;
-      last = t;
-      if (AstraScope.getSpectrumFrame(buffer) <= 0) return;
-
-      const out = new Array<number>(pointCount);
-      for (let p = 0; p < pointCount; p++) {
-        const b0 = binAt(p / pointCount);
-        const b1 = binAt((p + 1) / pointCount);
-        const lo = Math.max(BIN_LOW, Math.floor(b0));
-        const hi = Math.min(BIN_HIGH, Math.max(lo, Math.ceil(b1)));
-
-        // Peak (loudest bin) across the band — punchier than an average.
-        let db = -200;
-        for (let i = lo; i <= hi; i++) if (buffer[i] > db) db = buffer[i];
-
-        const octaves = Math.log2(Math.max(1, (b0 + b1) * 0.5) / refBin);
-        db += TILT_DB_PER_OCT * octaves;
-
-        let norm = (db - DISPLAY_DB_MIN) / DB_RANGE;
-        if (norm < 0) norm = 0;
-        else if (norm > 1) norm = 1;
-
-        const prev = smoothed[p];
-        const next = norm >= prev ? norm : prev * RELEASE + norm * (1 - RELEASE);
-        smoothed[p] = next;
-        out[p] = next;
-      }
-      setValues(out);
-    };
-
-    raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
-    return () => {
-      mounted = false;
-      cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
-    };
-  }, [active, pointCount]);
-
-  return active ? values : zeros;
-}

src/stores/settingsStore.ts

@@ -9,27 +9,45 @@ import type { ArtistGroupingMode } from '@/library/artistGrouping';
  * subscribes here to recompute the artist list when the grouping mode changes.
  */
 const ARTIST_GROUPING_KEY = 'artist_grouping_mode';
+const SCOPE_MODE_KEY = 'scope_mode';
+
+/** Which visualizer the now-playing scope stage shows. */
+export type ScopeMode = 'spectrum' | 'scope';
 
 function parseGroupingMode(value: string | null): ArtistGroupingMode {
   return value === 'fileTags' ? 'fileTags' : 'astra';
 }
 
+function parseScopeMode(value: string | null): ScopeMode {
+  return value === 'scope' ? 'scope' : 'spectrum';
+}
+
 interface SettingsStore {
   artistGroupingMode: ArtistGroupingMode;
+  scopeMode: ScopeMode;
   loaded: boolean;
   load: () => Promise<void>;
   setArtistGroupingMode: (mode: ArtistGroupingMode) => Promise<void>;
+  setScopeMode: (mode: ScopeMode) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsStore>((set, get) => ({
   artistGroupingMode: 'astra',
+  scopeMode: 'spectrum',
   loaded: false,
 
   load: async () => {
     if (get().loaded) return;
     const db = await openLibraryDb();
-    const stored = await getSetting(db, ARTIST_GROUPING_KEY);
+    const [grouping, scope] = await Promise.all([
-    set({ artistGroupingMode: parseGroupingMode(stored), loaded: true });
+      getSetting(db, ARTIST_GROUPING_KEY),
+      getSetting(db, SCOPE_MODE_KEY),
+    ]);
+    set({
+      artistGroupingMode: parseGroupingMode(grouping),
+      scopeMode: parseScopeMode(scope),
+      loaded: true,
+    });
   },
 
   setArtistGroupingMode: async (mode) => {
@@ -38,4 +56,11 @@ export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsStore>((set, get) => ({
     const db = await openLibraryDb();
     await setSetting(db, ARTIST_GROUPING_KEY, mode);
   },
+
+  setScopeMode: async (mode) => {
+    if (get().scopeMode === mode) return;
+    set({ scopeMode: mode });
+    const db = await openLibraryDb();
+    await setSetting(db, SCOPE_MODE_KEY, mode);
+  },
 }));