A terminal-based sound player built using the FMOD Core API.
The project consists of a library and an executable demo that includes audio assets and a TUI (Text-based UI) to interact with the system.
Developed as a final project of the Sound Programming course for the Master in Computer Game Development.
launchpad is a static library that wraps FMOD's low-level Core API in a more accessible interface,
resembling the behavior of a Launchpad or a general audio player:
- Support for single-shot and looping audio tracks
- Control over multiple audio channels, with individual volume, mute, panning, and play/pause states
The library handles the lifetime of FMOD primitive objects internally, wrapping them in RAII-style classes that provide safe allocation and release.
launchpad-demo is a standalone executable that links against liblaunchpad and allows to interact with their objects.
Interaction happen via the terminal, in the form of a TUI,
designed for performing operations quickly,
like playing multiple tracks at the same time.
It comes bundled with a collection of audio samples you can mix and match in real-time to recreate a cover of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.
Interaction is keyboard-based:
- Commands use capital letters (Shift + Key)
- Sounds are assigned a specific key and can be triggered with a single key press
- Press
?at any time to see the full list of commands and controls
I'm glad you asked, it's always important to tell people how to quit your program:
just press Q (that's Shift + Q).
Thank me later.
Compiled binaries are provided in the Releases section for Windows and macOS, however if you want to build the project yourself you can:
- Open
fmod-launchpad.slnin Visual Studio and Run with the Release configuration - Run
makeon macOS fromlaunchpad-demo/
- Music: myself and my guitar
- Original song: Dreams – Rumours by Fleetwood Mac