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The visualizer will automatically pause and free the MIDI port (currently Windows only)\n- Janky system volume compensation: experience the visualizer's visuals in their full visual glory even at low volumes (also Windows only, sorry)\n- Most of the code can be recycled to create your own APC MIDI Remote Scripts / lightshows\n\n## Note\n- So far this has only been tested with an APC20, but it should work with an APC40 as well (plz confim thx)\n- Contributions are very much appreciated 😉\n\n## Suggestion\n1. Create a shortcut that launches apc_visualizer.py\n2. put it in your startup folder\n3. Hide the window using [TrayIt!](https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/trayit.html) or something less abandoned\n4. ?\n5. 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