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Mapping Motion Detection In TouchDesigner: Part I

Mark Tutorial Completed! In this brief tutorial, leader of our TouchDesigner for Pros Certified Course Kyle Duffield explains how you can start mapping motion detection onto your TouchDesigner projects — and make human bodies the control for visuals or sound. Enroll in our Certified Course today!

TouchDesigner For Professional Interactive Design Careers | Kyle Duffield

Mark Tutorial Completed! Enroll for Feb 2026: https://certified.musichackspace.org/touchdesigner-for-professional-interactive-design-careers-february-2026 Do you want to create incredible interactive experiences? We have what you need! Our popular Certified Course will teach you TouchDesigner workflows for professional interactive design careers. Build immersive installations, develop industry-standard systems, and create portfolio-ready projects. What to expect from the course: ➤ Build professional-grade interactive […]

TouchDesigner Meetup — POPs Q&A — December 2025

Mark Tutorial Completed! We wrapped up the year with a special session featuring the Derivative team, who introduced POPs, their new GPU-powered operator family for particles and 3D point work in TouchDesigner. Greg Hermanovic and Vincent Houzé walked us through the ideas behind POPs, showed live examples, and answered questions in an open discussion. A […]

Student Project: Breanna Lorraine – Building a Live VJ Rig in TouchDesigner

Mark Tutorial Completed! In this project, Breanna Lorraine shares her process of creating a live visual performance setup using TouchDesigner and MIDI input — blending her passion for music and interactive design. Using her Ableton Push, Breanna controls multiple visual scenes that react in real time to her performance. Each scene showcases different creative effects, […]

Create Mind-Blowing Interactive Experiences: Enroll today #touchdesigner #creativecoding

Mark Tutorial Completed! A showcase of one of the many pieces of Touchdesigner maven and certified course leader Kyle Duffield. Join the course to follow in Kyle’s footsteps here: https://certified.musichackspace.org/touchdesigner-for-professional-interactive-design-careers-october-2025

TouchDesigner Meetup – Callbacks & Extensions – Aug 5 – Ivan, Wieland, Noah

Mark Tutorial Completed! Recording of our bi-monthly meetup, this time about callbacks and extensions in TouchDesigner, with high level TDlers Ivan DelSol from derivative, Wieland from PlusPlusOne GmbH and Noah aka hardworkparty. Rewatch now! https://github.com/plusplusonegmbh https://www.instagram.com/hardworkparty/ 00:00 Ivan 26:43 Wieland 01:02:43 Noah

How to Build Modular Vignette Effects in TouchDesigner Using Bases, Containers & Switch TOPs

Mark Tutorial Completed! In this video, we dive into a more modular approach to building projects in TouchDesigner. You’ll learn the core differences between Bases and Containers, how to organise your network efficiently, and how to create a reusable vignette effect using simple TOPs and a Switch. 🎯 What you’ll learn: How to structure your […]

How to Use Any MIDI Controller with TouchDesigner – MIDI Input Explained

Mark Tutorial Completed! Learn how to seamlessly integrate any MIDI controller with TouchDesigner! This video shows you how to connect different MIDI devices, map their controls (knobs, buttons), and handle common issues like changing MIDI interfaces. Get your interactive projects moving with this essential MIDI input guide for TouchDesigner. #TouchDesigner #MIDIController #MIDIInput #CreativeCoding #GenerativeArt #InteractiveArt […]

🎛️ How to Use Audio Analyzer in TouchDesigner – Quick Tutorial

Mark Tutorial Completed! Want your visuals to react to sound in real time? 🎶 In just 3 minutes, Kyle Duffield shows you how to use the Audio Analyzer in TouchDesigner — a powerful tool for creating audio-reactive visuals. 🔗 Apply now for the July 2025 course: https://certified.musichackspace.org/touchdesigner-for-professional-interactive-design-careers-july-2025 This is a sneak peek into the kind […]

How to Link Ableton Live with TouchDesigner (2-Min Quick Tutorial for Audio-Visual Artists)

Mark Tutorial Completed! Learn how to connect Ableton Live and TouchDesigner in just 2 minutes! This quick tutorial shows you exactly how to sync your audio and visual workflows for live performance, VJing, and interactive art. 👉 Ready to go deeper? 👉FULL COURSE STARTING JULY 9th TouchDesigner for Professional Interactive Design Careers https://certified.musichackspace.org/touchdesigner-for-professional-interactive-design-careers-july-2025 🎵 Perfect […]

TouchDesigner Meetup – Into the Wild – April 2025 / Meggie Weinheimer, Ildar Iakubov and Kohui

Mark Tutorial Completed! As part of our ongoing series of bi-monthly TouchDesigner meetups, this session explores the theme of Into the Wild, showcasing how hi-tech installation work and nature can be blended together to create unique new synergies and inspiring interactions. Presentations by – Meggie Weinheimer asks, ‘What happens when LEDs are freed from controlled […]

TouchDesigner Meetup – Kinetics – Feb 2025 / Patrik Lechner, Lumus Instruments, Volvox Labs

Mark Tutorial Completed! To kick off our 2025 TouchDesigner meetup series, we’re exploring kinetic installations with leading TouchDesigner practitioners. Kinetic installations are dynamic artworks that incorporate movement—often driven by mechanical, robotic, or digital systems—and respond to the environment or audience interaction. This meetup offers a unique opportunity to learn from top TouchDesigner experts and connect […]

TouchDesigner for Professional Interactive Design Careers

Mark Tutorial Completed! A vocational course designed to equip you with the in-demand skills needed for a career in interactive design and immersive systems development. Whether you’re aiming for a role in broadcasting, retail experiences, or interactive installations, this course will provide you with industry-ready skills to succeed in competitive markets https://certified.musichackspace.org/professional-touchdesigner-skills-for-interactive-design-careers

TouchDesigner for Professional Interactive Design Careers

Mark Tutorial Completed! A vocational course designed to equip you with the in-demand skills needed for a career in interactive design and immersive systems development. Whether you’re aiming for a role in broadcasting, retail experiences, or interactive installations, this course will provide you with industry-ready skills to succeed in competitive markets https://certified.musichackspace.org/professional-touchdesigner-skills-for-interactive-design-careers

TouchDesigner meetup – Jobs and Freelancing

Mark Tutorial Completed! Join us for a TouchDesigner meetup on Saturday, June 23rd 4pm UK! This event is focused on Jobs and Freelancing for TouchDesigner artists. What to expect? A panel discussion featuring TouchDesigner artists who have extensive experience working in the creative industries. They will share insights, tips, and strategies for finding jobs, building […]

TouchDesigner Meetup – Ableton – March 2023 / Stanislav Glazov

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TouchDesigner Meetup – Ableton – March 2023 / Grigory Gromov and Konstantin Dovzhik

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TouchDesigner Meetup Feburary / Léo Lecroq, Kamil Kalektika and Jarrett Smith

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for more meetups: https://musichackspace.org/ Watch back this meetup showcasing artists who use VST plugins in TouchDesigner. Learn from their creative and innovative practices and discover techniques for integrating VST plugins in TouchDesigner. Whether you are a musician, sound designer or visual artist, discover the possibilities of VST plugins in TouchDesigner. […]

TouchDesigner Meetup / Dome Projections – Jules Roze, Daniel Shambo and Daniel Shambo

Mark Tutorial Completed! In this meetup, Bileam Tschepe invites artists to share their experiences designing dome projections with TouchDesigner. Learn more from their approach, the technical setup and the overall dynamics of these unique projects, made bespoke to a venue. Speakers: Jules Roze: Jules Roze is a multimedia artist and researcher in computer music, visual […]

TouchDesigner meetup, October – Lasers / Ana Herruzo, Daniel Dalfovo & Tyrell Studio

Mark Tutorial Completed! This meetup took place in October on theme of Lasers. 1. Tyrell Studio – Laser installation at Tyrell and Ponk (Path over network) At the intersection of art, design, science and technology Tyrell is a multidisciplinary design studio that recently opened its doors in Brussels. 2. Ana Herruzo – Captured Atmospheres Ana […]

TD meetup, AI Art – September 2022 / Jasan Waldura B. Sangma, Simon Alexander-Adams & Lia Coleman

Mark Tutorial Completed! Meetups are a fantastic way to meet and be inspired by the TouchDesigner community. This meetup took place September 2022 on the topic of AI Art. Speakers: – Jasan is an Interaction Designer and a Creative Coder from India. He’s experimenting a lot with visual programming in TouchDesigner and lately he’s looking […]

TouchDesigner meetup / Music Visualisation – July

Mark Tutorial Completed! This meetup took place in July

TouchDesigner meetup June / Exploring New Media Projects

Mark Tutorial Completed! This meetup took place in June on the topic of Exploring New Media Projects. Matija Erceg, co-creator of popular Twitch stream Dandi Does It, with Greg Hermanovic, founder of Derivative, do a fascinating deep dive into the inner workings of this live interactive broadcast made in TouchDesigner. 0:00 – Intro 0:07 – […]

TouchDesigner meetup / Open Session – May 28th

Mark Tutorial Completed! Time of meetup: 4pm UK, 5pm Berlin, 8am LA, 11am NYC This is an open session and will feature presentations from expert practitioners.

TouchDesigner meetup: Working with 3D / March Series

Mark Tutorial Completed! This meetup took place Friday 25th March. Stay tuned for upcoming meetups here: https://musichackspace.org/ This session focuses on Working with 3D and featured presentations from expert practitioners. – Thomas Tokamu, An explorative approach to 3D Tokamu is a multimedia artist, who specializes in music and visual production. Constantly inspired by both the […]

TouchDesigner meetup – Web Installations via Twitch and TouchDesigner / February

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for more meetups: https://musichackspace.org/ This meetup took place February 27th 2022 Meetups are a great way to meet and be inspired by the TouchDesigner community. Speakers: – Germán Greiner In this presentation Germán will show how to use the Twitch Chatbot API to allow viewers of a Twitch stream to […]

TouchDesigner meetup – Virtual Reality and Interactivity – January 2022

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for more meetups on https://musichackspace.org This meetup took place Saturday 22nd of January Featuring presentations by Junior Ngoma @fingacode / Pushing Art Daniel Shambo @dashambo / Creating handmade VR assets for interactive installations Soyun Park & Leo Scarin as RGBDog @soyunparrrk @scarscarin @rgbdog.studio / Volumetric interviews Greg Hermanovic, CEO Derivative, […]

TouchDesigner meetup December – NFTs

Mark Tutorial Completed! This meetup took place Saturday 11th December. Stay tuned for upcoming meetups here: https://musichackspace.org/ This session focuses on NFT’s and featured presentations from expert practitioners. – Harsha Biswjit Everything That Disappears Leaves a Trace – Harsha will be presenting “Everything That Disappears Leaves a Trace”, a digital identity NFT project that aims […]

TouchDesigner meetup – AI & Machine Learning / November

Mark Tutorial Completed! This session took place Saturday 20th November and focused on AI & Machine Learning. Stay tuned for more meetups here: https://musichackspace.org/touchdesigner/ Pieter Steyaert (SEADS) – ĒNGINES OF ĒTERNITY, using TD as an exploratory tool https://seads.network IG: @pieter._steyaert Paulina Zybinska – Faketual Reality Instagram: @kratadata Github: kratadata 0:00 – Intro 0:07 – Pieter […]

TouchDesigner meetup – TouchDesigner and Unreal

Mark Tutorial Completed! Join the next TD meetups – https://musichackspace.org/touchdesigner/ This meetup took place – Saturday 16th October 2021 This session focuses on TouchDesigner and Unreal and will feature presentations from expert practitioners: – Qualia.AV – Evolution of our audioreactive systems based on TDAbleton + Unreal – Daryl Atkins – Unreal + TouchDesigner + Lasers […]

TouchDesigner meetup – August

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TouchDesigner meetup – July Edition

Mark Tutorial Completed! Join a TouchDesigner meetup: Learn TouchDesigner This session focuses on Shaders and will feature presentations from TouchDesigner experts: Josef Luis Pelz – Real-time cloth simulation in TD with GLSL We’ll have a look at a versatile real-time cloth simulation. Besides showing some example results, I’ll try to briefly explain how the system […]

TouchDesigner June meetup – Interactivity

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for other LIVE meetups: https://musichackspace.org/ Saturday 12th June – This session focused on interactivity and will feature presentations from TouchDesigner experts. Speakers: Crystal Jow: Creating Meditative Spaces Crystal will be presenting about using physical movement and mindfulness practice to fuel interactive experiences. Her goal is to bridge the understanding of […]

TouchDesigner May meetup – Typography & Graphic Design

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for other LIVE meetups: https://musichackspace.org/ Saturday 15th May – This session focuses on Typography and Graphic Design and features presentations from TouchDesigner experts. Presenters: Jash: 36 Days Of Type Jash is a Canadian/American photographer, videographer, and motion graphics artist. Jash recently challenged himself to participate in the annual 36 days […]

TouchDesigner meetup – Audio Visualisation

Mark Tutorial Completed! Stay tuned for other LIVE meetups: https://musichackspace.org/ The theme for this session is Audio visualisation, hosted by Bileam Tschepe with presentations from the community Presenters: Name: Ian MacLachlan Title: Terraforming with MIDI Bio: Bjarne Jensen is an experimental audio/visual artist from the Detroit area with an interest in creating interactive systems for […]