This repository contains code to display, control and switch between light patterns on a set of led lights (WS2801) attached to a Raspberry Pi.

There is also the option of showing the light patterns in a pygame window if no lights are available.

• Real time control of light patterns
• Tap tempo syncing
• Controls to double or half tempo
• 5 different light patterns each with an alternate mode
• Ability to control brightness and color palette
• Mute functionality to turn lights off instantly or gradually

Wire your LED lights as according to the diagram in this blog by AndyPi

Clone the repository. Then, in your python3 environment, install dependencies using

pip install -r requirements.txt

# To control a set of installed LED lights
python main.py

# To display an animation of the lights
python main.py --no_lights

• space bar - tap tempo
• up / down - double / half speed
• c - sync phase
• a/s/d/f/g - choose light pattern
• left / right - set brightness
• + / - - set saturation
• b - alt mode
• q/w/e - choose mute function
• enter - mute