A curated collection of creative TouchDesigner snippets designed for art students, new media artists, and creative coders who want to explore interactive visuals, generative art, and real-time design.
Whether you’re experimenting for a class project or building your first interactive installation — this repo is your sandbox of ideas, techniques, and reusable TouchDesigner components.
Each snippet is a self-contained .tox or .toe file demonstrating a specific concept.
You can drag and drop them directly into your TouchDesigner network and start exploring.
| Category | Description | Example Snippets |
|---|---|---|
| 🎛️ Basics | Core concepts like CHOPs, TOPs, and DATs | LFO_color_mix.tox, Basic_feedback_loop.tox |
| 🌈 Visual Effects | Generative visuals and shaders | Kaleidoscope_TOP.tox, Glitch_effect.tox |
| 🎧 Audio Reactive | Sound-driven visuals and patterns | Audio_particles.toe, Spectrum_waves.tox |
| 🖱️ Interactivity | Snippets using mouse, MIDI, or sensors | Mouse_draw.tox, Webcam_motion.tox |
| 🧠 Conceptual Tools | Ideas for creative coding workflows | Random_walk_2D.tox, Pattern_generator.tox |
- TouchDesigner 2022+ (free Non-Commercial version works!)
- Some snippets may use:
- Python 3 scripting
- Audio input
- Webcam / Kinect
- MIDI controllers
(If a snippet needs something extra, you’ll find notes inside the project file.)
- Clone or Download this repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/touchdesigner-snippets.git