Hi everyone,

I’m a hobbyist developer and music gear enthusiast, and I wanted to share a small project I’ve been working on called Lumidi.

The idea started from something pretty simple: I have MIDI controllers sitting on my desk, and when I’m not using them they’re basically just grids of unlit LEDs.

So I thought… why not make them do something? 🙂

Lumidi is a small Windows app that detects when a supported MIDI controller is idle and turns its LEDs into animated light displays. When you start using the controller again, Lumidi gets out of the way.

It currently includes 30+ animated themes, with controls for things like animation speed and brightness.

I’ve physically tested it with:

• Novation Launchpad Mini MK3
• Novation Launch Control XL 3

There is also beta support for other Launchpad models, and I’m gradually looking at expanding device support.

I’ve tried to keep Lumidi simple: it runs in the background and brings a bit of life to MIDI controllers when they would otherwise just be sitting idle.

Lumidi is currently available for Windows through the Microsoft Store.

As this is still a new project and I’d really like to get it into the hands of more MIDI controller users, the first 1,000 downloads can get Lumidi for free from the Microsoft Store with this code:

42CGJ-X3243-CR97X-MG9M6-6X33Z

I’d be genuinely interested to hear what people who use MIDI controllers every day think about the idea — particularly which controllers you think would be worth supporting next.

Feedback, bug reports and technical questions are all very welcome.

Thanks for taking a look!