In this beginner-friendly tutorial, we dive into object tracking with the MediaPipe plugin for TouchDesigner—no paid license required! You’ll learn how to connect a webcam or custom video input using NDI, visualize tracked objects with custom lines and bloom effects, and generate sound both through real-time audio buffers and MIDI note output to Ableton.
Resources & Links:
Full Project File – Available on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/object-tracking-132384102
MediaPipe Plugin for TouchDesigner – https://github.com/torinmb/mediapipe-touchdesigner
NDI Tools – https://ndi.video/tools/
MIDI Routing Windows Setup (LoopMIDI) – https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html
Previous MediaPipe Tutorial (Full breakdown) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx4Ellaj6kk
