Snowblind

Overview

Snowblind is a laser show software written in Kotlin, using JavaFX and LWJGL. It's designed to integrate with digital audio workstations (DAWs), providing tools for creating laser shows.

Features

DAW Integration

• Acts as a clip launcher, timeline, and MIDI input using a DAW.
• Connects to the DAW using a CLAP or VST3 plugin: check out snowblind_ingress.
• Supports up to 32 macro inputs from the DAW to the node-based editor.
• Utilizes existing DAW tools such as automation, piano roll, MIDI clips, loops, and live creation tools for synchronizing live production with lasers.

Visual Capabilities

• Offers both 2D and 3D visualization.

Node-Based Editor

• Node-based editor for creating and editing clips and effects.

Multi-Zone Output

• Allows output to multiple lasers across multiple zones.

Customization and Extensibility

• Aimed at static live show creators but can be extended based on the DAW used.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

• Runs on any platform that supports JVM.
• Works with multiple DAWs through CLAP and VST3.

Trivia

Name Origin

The software is named after the track "Snowblind" by Au5.

Inspiration

Developed out of a need for better macro and timeline features not found in other software like Pangolin Quickshow, LaserShowGen, and Liberation. The node-based editing concept is inspired by Liberation, which was a standout feature.

Building and Running

Requirements

• Build Tool: Gradle
• JDK: Version 21

Commands

• Running the Project:

  gradlew run

• Building the JAR:

  gradlew shadowJar

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue on GitHub.

License

This project is licensed under GPLv3 - see LICENSE file for details.