BeamCommander - Open Source Lasershow Software

[oliverbyte]

Hi folks,


feel free to review the brand new BeamCommander software - free, open source, made with love in Germany. Based on the great OpenFrameworks and ofxLaser addon: https://github.com/oliverbyte/beamcommander

Control lasers live via MIDI (Akai APC40 MK2) or OSC (iPad, iPhone, browser,...). Or program your custom show with your favourite software (Ableton, Logic) which outputs OSC commands.

Happy to receive your feedback,

Oliver

[TheHermit]

Very interesting.
Full disclosure: Over the past 6 years, I've been developing my own unique (Teensy) T4 Laser Synth PCB (w/onboard DAC), also using the APC40 mkii (mapped very differently), plus Behringer's X-Touch Universal w/Extender (highly recommended), using Reaper's DAW (very customizable, with MIDI, OSC, audio, & video editing).
Electronics idiot and code challenged, this retired Laserium laserist has resorted to OTC audio gear, except for YT's assistance to develop ver VI of the PCB. Only interested in creating/playing abstract visual laser music
Out of curiosity, I have a few questions:
1: How are you controlling multiple projectors? Recording each onto different DAW tracks, downmixing, then 'sending' to DAC outputs as I am, perhaps?
2: How many quadrature imaging generators can BeamCommander mix together for building complex abstracts?
Each T4 Laser Synth mixes together 6 * QOSC waveform generators + 2 * AM waveforms + 2 * variable Hz 3D ILD frame queues, as well as 2 * color modulators summable w/RGB <suggestion>
"No brag, just fact," as the late Walter Brennan used to say.
Perhaps some features worth consideration for inclusion.
3: What are your additional faders and preset(?) button array devices on the right?
Nice app. Will it eventually become available for Winblows?
BR
Roj

[mixedgas]

Thanks for Doing this.

Steve