Amethyst
What is Amethyst?
Amethyst is a Multiplatform App for creating and playing Launchpad Covers running on all Desktop targets (Windows, MacOS, Linux) and Mobile (Android, iOS)
Features
Launchpad Support
- Visual representation of your Launchpad layout on screen
- Supports Launchpad Pro, Launchpad X, Launchpad Mini Mk3, Launchpad MK2, Launchpad Pro Mk3, and Mystrix
- Real-time output via the Heaven rendering engine at configurable FPS
Chain Effect System
27+ non-destructive, stackable effects per chain:
| Effect |
Description |
| Color |
Tint LEDs to a solid color |
| Gradient |
Render multi-color gradients |
| Opacity |
Adjust LED transparency |
| Adjust |
Fine-tune LED output parameters |
| Blur |
Spread/blur LED patterns with configurable shape and curve |
| Color Filter |
Filter LEDs by color |
| Coordinate Filter |
Filter LEDs by pad position or region |
| Layer / Layer Filter |
Organize LEDs into named layers |
| Flip / Rotate |
Mirror or rotate the LED layout |
| Offset / Shift |
Spatially shift content |
| Copy |
Duplicate content with grid, wrap, reverse, or infinite modes |
| Delay |
Time-shift LED output |
| Hold |
Latch LED states |
| Loop |
Repeat LED output |
| Choke |
Gate or interrupt downstream content |
| Clear |
Reset LEDs or Multi |
| Preview |
Preview a branch output inline |
| Transmit |
Pass-through LED output |
| Group / Multi-Group |
Nest multiple devices into one unit |
| Piano Roll |
Piano-roll–style frame editor for LED patterns |
| Keyframes |
Frame-based animation editor |
| Macro Control / Filter |
Route and filter via parametrizable macros |
Workspace & Editing
- Macro system for parameterizing effect chains
- Multiple workspace modes: Layout, Chain, Timeline, Performance
- LAN collaboration (experimental)
Timeline
- MIDI tracks and audio tracks with full clip editing
- Piano-roll workspace mode
- Automation lanes with configurable automation points
- Flexible grid/snapping with multiple division modes
- Integrated audio sample playback via the Echo engine
Multi-Origin Import
- Ableton Live (
.als) — including merged Apollo lighting data
- Apollo Studio (
.approj)
- UniPad (zipped project)
- Custom palette file support for color mapping
- Automatic format detection for zipped projects
Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Discord Rich Presence with optional project/state display
- In-app update checker
- macOS title bar customization
- Keyboard shortcut system
🚧 Mobile (Android & iOS) (work in progress) 🚧
- Adaptive UI (iOS Liquid Glass / Google Material 3)
- Full workspace editing on-device
Credits
- Mat1jaczyyy for creating the Heaven Engine that was ported to Amethyst
- Kaskobi for allowing Amethyst to use MicroLight 3 graphics
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