MusicBeam is a multi platform software that allows using a projector as a RGB laser. MusicBeam is written in Processing a JAVA based language that is easy to learn to enable users to contribute new effects.
The latest releases can be found at: musicbeam.org
MusicBeam is writing in Processing a Java sublanguage. It is extremely easy to write even without prior coding experience.
MusicBeam is written in Processing. Therefore first step is to setup Processing, which is very simple. Just go do processing.org and download the latest version for you operating system. If you are having trouble setting up Processing make sure to check out their Supported Platforms Guide.
The next step is to install the needed third party libraries. Simply open the Processing IDE and go to Sketch > Import Library... > Add Library... This will open the Contribution Manager.
All thats left to do is to search and install for the libraries:
- ControlP5
- Minim
That's it, open the MusicBeam.pde file and hit play.
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