Amethyst

Create, edit, and play stunning Launchpad performances.

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A high-performance Launchpad workspace driving pixel-perfect LED grids.

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Community Focused

Engineered for the community

Amethyst is built for the community. Uniting familiar workflows, powerful modular device chains, and zero-setup project importing into a single, open-source ecosystem.

Familiar Workflows

Transition effortlessly with intuitive grids, timeline mechanics, and sequencing workflows inspired directly by Apollo Studio and Ableton Live.

Modular Device Chains

Unleash your creativity using an expansive suite of modular chain devices, custom effects, and flexible routing for show-stopping live sets.

Workspace Layouting

Arrange your launchpads on a highly responsive virtual desktop. With Amethyst, your physical devices remain at the absolute center of your creative workspace.

Universal Project Import

Preserve your creative history. Instantly import and play your favorite performances directly from Ableton Live, Apollo Studio, and UniPad.

MicroLight Graphics

Realistic Graphics for Launchpads

Amethyst is officially authorized to use Kaskobi's stunning MicroLight graphics, which originate from his official MicroLight plugin for Ableton Live Suite. These high-fidelity launchpad visuals were kindly provided to the project. Check out more of his work on kaskobi.com.

Modern Architecture

Built with Compose Multiplatform

Amethyst is engineered with Compose Multiplatform to deliver maximum hardware performance across desktop and mobile, while maintaining the ability to talk directly to low-level native APIs like CoreMidi.

Amethyst runs natively across desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) and mobile (Android, iOS) featuring a custom-tailored mobile UI built specifically for touch devices rather than lazy desktop scaling.

This approach allows us to write platform-specific implementations for MIDI handling, hardware acceleration, and system-level performance optimizations. By talking directly to each OS instead of running inside a bloated web wrapper, everything stays incredibly fast and responsive.

EARLY ACCESS BETA 0.5.0

Download Amethyst

Get the latest stable developer builds for your operating system. Amethyst runs natively with high-performance desktop configurations.

macOS

Supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Runs natively on macOS 11 Big Sur or later.

Universal DMG

Windows

Compatible with Windows 10 and 11. Includes high-performance, low-latency audio driver support.

x86 EXE Installer

Linux

Optimized for major Linux distributions. Includes robust ALSA and JACK MIDI platform integrations.

AppImage DEB Package

Amethyst for Android and iOS is currently under active development to guarantee the best possible user experience on mobile devices. The official mobile release is planned for the end of this year.

Support my work on Amethyst

I build and maintain Amethyst mostly on my own, dedicating countless hours and my own resources to deliver the ultimate open-source launchpad experience.

I invest a lot of my personal time and effort to develop Amethyst and my other projects. If you'd like to keep me motivated to update Amethyst with new features and bugfixes, supporting my work is highly appreciated!

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Made with 💜 by Anthony Hofmeister