Getting Started

Your first visuals in 60 seconds

1. Add a source. In the Sources palette on the left, click Voronoi. A generative visual appears on the canvas immediately.

2. Tweak it. Select the Voronoi node in the chain. The parameter panel on the right shows sliders — try dragging Scale and Speed.

3. Layer another source. Click Plasma in the Sources palette. It appears on top of Voronoi in the chain.

4. Blend them. Select Plasma in the chain and drag its opacity slider in the parameter panel on the right to mix it with Voronoi.

5. Add an effect. In the Effects palette, click Bloom. It applies a glow to everything above it in the chain.

That’s it — you’re performing. Everything else in Lightbridge builds on this loop: add sources, tweak parameters, layer with effects.

What to learn next

Guides walk you through a task end to end:

• How the chain works — understand why order matters
• Audio reactivity — make visuals react to music
• Beat sync — lock animations to the tempo
• Performing live — hold mode, sets, and gig workflow

Concepts explain how the system works underneath:

• The Chain Model — the flat accumulator, render order, feedback
• Parameter Priority — how MIDI, modulation, and palette combine
• The Modulation System — the full signal flow

In-app tutorial

Lightbridge includes a built-in interactive tutorial. Open it from Help > Tutorial in the menu bar. It walks you through the same concepts with guided highlights and action-based steps.