Chimer

A simple soundboard with dual-output, that allows you to preview and download sounds from youtube.

Features

• 🎵 Audio Playback: Play multiple audio formats (MP3, WAV, OGG)
• 🎛️ Dual Output: Support for main and auxiliary audio outputs
• ⌨️ Global Hotkeys: Assign keyboard shortcuts to sounds and actions
• 📁 Sound Manag ement: Organize sounds into custom groups to reduce Ui clutter
• 💾 Database System: Save and load sound and group collections
• 🔄 Drag & Drop: Reorder sounds drag and drop
• 🌐 YouTube Integration: Download audio from YouTube videos
• 🎨 Modern UI: Uses Shadcn/ui components

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Setup

1. Download the Installer

2. Run the Installer

3. Enjoy

Build

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/simijs/chimer.git
   cd chimer

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env and add your Tenor API key

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Building

To build the application for your platform:

# Build for Windows
npm run build:win

# Build for macOS
npm run build:mac

# Build for Linux
npm run build:linux

Technologies Used

• Electron - Cross-platform desktop app framework
• React - UI framework with hooks
• TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
• Zustand - Lightweight state management
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• Shadcn/UI - Reusable Ui Components
• React Router - Page router

Contributing

This is my first open-source project! Contributions, issues, and pull requests are welcome.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built as a learning project. Ai help was used, but code was individually reviewed.