https://github.com/danielesteban/lightsynth

Desktop app for translating light into midi messages
https://github.com/danielesteban/lightsynth

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Desktop app for translating light into midi messages

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/danielesteban/lightsynth
• Owner: danielesteban
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-08-20T19:37:14.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-08-25T20:57:04.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-13T05:34:33.078Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: CSS
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.61 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Desktop app for translating light into midi messages.

You'll need an arduino compatible board.

Upload the `LightSynth.ino` sketch to it and hook up 4 photoresistors in this fashion:

![Breadboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/breadboard.png)

These are two photoresistors for each hand/axis. Each of the axis can control the pitch, the volume and send 2 FX midi control messages. It also includes a stroke feature and a dubstepian cut-off.

I used photoresistors because I was looking for a theremin feel... but you can connect almost any other analog inputs to it (Potentiometers, Thermistors, A touch panel, etc...)

Enjoy! ;P

## Downloads

**v1.1.0:** (Aug 24, 2014)

 * Mac: [32bit, 10.7+](https://github.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/releases/download/v1.1.0/LightSynth-darwin.dmg)

![Connect View](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/connect.png)

![Synth View](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/synth.png)

![Sequencer View](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/sequencer.png)

## If you see this error...

![Gatekeeper error](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/gatekeeper1.png)

Right click on the app icon and select **open** from the contextual menu:

![App contextual menu](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/gatekeeper2.png)

Finally, select **open** when this dialog appears:

![Gatekeeper dialog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danielesteban/LightSynth/master/screenshots/gatekeeper3.png)

## License

This code uses the MIT license, see the `LICENSE` file.