2026-02-14
TouchDesigner
Active
by Derivative
Details
- status
- Active
- creator
- Derivative
- notes
- Visual programming environment with lots of useful built-ins. Not specifically for LED patterns, but they're easy to make with a little extra.
- adc input
- Yes
- audio input
- Yes
- demo available
- Yes
- demo limitations
- Non-commercial license is free with full features
- designer
- Yes
- dmx notes
- Requires DMX USB adapter for direct DMX output
- gpio
- Yes
- integrations
- Tons
- language
- Python, GLSL
- license type
- perpetual
- live
- Yes
- other inputs
- MIDI, OSC, MQTT, NDI, Syphon/Spout, TCP, UDP, Ableton, SMPTE/LTC
- other outputs
- MIDI, OSC, MQTT, NDI, Syphon/Spout, TCP, UDP, Ableton
- price
- Free-$2200
- price tiers
- [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
- programmatic
- Yes
- protocols
- {"artnet":true,"sacn":true,"dmx":true,"kinet":true,"ddp":null}
- serial
- Yes
- serial notes
- Serial support for Arduino and microcontroller communication
- technical notes
- Node-based visual programming environment, Powerful 3D capabilities for spatial mapping, Can be combined with PixelMap for LED-specific features, Excellent for interactive installations
- video input
- Yes
- visualizer
- 3D