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Your first visual ​

You've installed tdmcp and seen bridge running in TouchDesigner's Textport. Now let's make something.

1. Ask for it ​

In your AI assistant, type a description of what you want. Try this:

"Create a feedback tunnel from noise with blur and displace, add bloom, and show me a preview."

The AI will build the network in your TouchDesigner project, check it for errors, and show you a thumbnail of the result. Switch to TouchDesigner and you'll see the nodes appear, wired up and neatly arranged.

Confirm the bridge first

If it's your first prompt of the session, the AI may run a quick health check (get_td_info) to make sure TouchDesigner is reachable. If it says it can't reach TouchDesigner, see Troubleshooting.

2. Iterate in plain language ​

You don't start over — you just say what to change:

  • "Make it warmer."
  • "Add a feedback trail."
  • "Slow the movement down."
  • "More contrast, and push the blur."
  • "Add a subtle glitch."

Each request adjusts the existing network. Preview again whenever you want to see where you are: "show me a preview."

3. Make it react to sound ​

"Make an audio-reactive particle galaxy that responds to my music, and show me a preview."

macOS: microphone permission

The first time a visual listens to your microphone, macOS pops up a permission dialog. Click Allow — until you do, TouchDesigner may appear frozen. If you'd rather not use the mic while testing, ask for a test tone source instead. Full details in Troubleshooting.

Many systems arrive already playable — they come with a little control panel (a Feedback knob, a Sensitivity knob, particle Drag/Turbulence/Gravity, an evolution Speed) you can grab and tweak live in TouchDesigner.

4. Show it full-screen ​

When you like it:

"Output it to a full-screen window on my second monitor."

You can also ask to record it, send it over NDI/Syphon to other software, or map it onto a projector. See the prompt cookbook for more.

5. Save your look ​

  • "Save these control settings as a preset called 'opening'."
  • "Save this whole network as a reusable recipe."

Where to go next ​

  • Prompt cookbook — ready-made prompts grouped by what you want to make.
  • Recipe gallery — pre-built systems you can ask for by name.
  • Glossary — plain-language definitions of the TouchDesigner words you'll hear.