TouchDesigner LED Workshop: Touch to Light
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TouchDesigner LED Workshop: Touch to Light

In this workshop, you'll build your own LED pixel light using a 1m 5V adressable Led-strip, an ESP32 microcontroller, and a powerbank.

By TDBCN

Date and time

Location

Barcelona

Calle Llull 08005 Barcelona Spain

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

Short Intro Round (45min)

Part 1: Build Your LED Light Object (90min)

Each person will build their own custom LED strip light using: 1× 1m APA102 or similar LED strip 1× ESP32 microcontroller 1× 5V powerbank cables & stuff like that There will also be extra materials f...

Break (20min)

Part 2: Bring It to Life (90min)

We’ll install WLED onto the ESP32 and control your LED setup from TouchDesigner using ArtNet. You’ll learn how to: Flash WLED onto the ESP32 Configure it for ArtNet communication Build a basic LED pi...

Part 3: Group Light Play (60min)

We’ll connect the individual LED objects into a larger collective installation. You can jam with others or just test your setup solo — the focus here is on play and experimentation using the mapping ...

Part 4: Open End

Hang out, grab a drink, play with lights. If you're interested, I can also share more about advanced setups: power management, voltage drop, signal stability, and whatever else comes up.

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours
Touch to Light - Build & Control your own LED-Lights

In this workshop, you'll build your own LED pixel light using a 1m 5V adressable Led-strip, an ESP32 microcontroller, and a powerbank. You'll learn how to control the LEDs with WLED and TouchDesigner via ArtNet, and together with the group, create a playful collective light installation. You can keep your LED-Light after the Workshop.

No prior experience needed — just curiosity.

Duration

~5 hours of Workshoop + Open End

Cost

EUR 60 (includes all materials: LED strip, ESP32, etc. and Fun)

What to Bring

Laptop with TouchDesigner (free version is fine)

Snacks + Water(optional)

Midi Device, Microphone, Synth or anything else you might want to bring to play with the Leds

Location

Location will be shared within 48hrs of the start of the event, it will be in the Poblenou neighborhood

Language

The workshop will be held in English (with German option)

Participants

Limited to ~10 people/groups for a hands-on experience

Frequently asked questions

Where is the location?

It is in Poblenou, and will be sent to all attendees within 48 hrs of the event.

What should I bring?

Laptop with TouchDesigner installed (free version is fine), Snacks and Water, Midi Device, Mic, Synth, or anything else you might want to test to play with the LEDs

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Organized by

TDBCN

TDBCN is a community of artists, professionals, and explorers interested in the nuances and specialities of the TouchDesigner software.

We organize meetups, performances, and workshops to showcase the talent and spread the knowledge with each other to make Barcelona a place to thrive for media artists and creative technologists.

€60Jul 20 · 2:00 PM GMT+2