Educational Workshop
Signal to Light
Pixel mapping in TouchDesigner
Rooberoo Mansion, Valiasr Square, TehranJanuary 2026
Instructor: Parsa Jolani
This intensive three-day workshop was a practical path to building real-time lights with LEDs, WLED software and full TouchDesigner control. We learned pixel mapping DIY-style — from electronics, soldering and wiring to LED modules and control system design.
Each participant built a complete light controlled live from TouchDesigner. All materials were provided by Otaaared.
Topics
- Lighting protocols such as DMX
- Electricity basics, wiring and soldering
- Development boards and how LEDs work
- Building and soldering LED modules
- CHOPs and practical TouchDesigner operators
- Building an LED control system
- Common wiring and construction mistakes
- Complex shapes and scaling systems
- Overview of the large-scale lighting industry
Prerequisites
- TouchDesigner experience required
- No electronics background needed
- Laptop with TouchDesigner, three-button mouse and modem
Audience
- Anyone interested in lighting and pixel mapping without electronics background
- Artists designing interactive light installations
- Live lighting and music stage designers
- Those entering building and concert lighting industries
Schedule
- January 10, 11 and 18, 2026
Presented by Otaaared at Rooberoo Mansion