{"product_id":"fadecandy-dithering-usb-controlled-driver-for-rgb-neopixels-discontinued","title":"FadeCandy - Dithering USB-Controlled Driver for RGB NeoPixels [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collaboration was between Adafruit \u0026amp; Micah from Scanlime, Fadecandy, a NeoPixel driver with built in dithering, that can be controlled over USB. For every FadeCandy sold Micah from Scanlime was paid, Micah's work can be supported on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePatreon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Adafruit Patreon sponsored from 2017 to 2020). Adafruit emailed Micah multiple times for possible updates or status of the project, but has not heard back since 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFadecandy was not just hardware! It is a kit of both hardware and software parts that make LED art projects easier to build and better-looking so sculptors and makers and multimedia artists can concentrate on beautiful things instead of reinventing the wheel. It's an easy way to get started and an advanced tool for professionals. It's a collection of simple parts that work well together:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirmware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat uses unique dithering and colour correction algorithms to raise the bar for quality while getting out of the way of your creativity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen source hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor connecting cheap and popular WS2811 based LEDs to a laptop, desktop, or Raspberry Pi over USB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFadecandy Server Software\u003c\/strong\u003e, which communicates with one Fadecandy board or dozens. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, and on embedded platforms like Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Open Pixel Control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprotocol, a simple way of getting pixel data from your creative tools into the Fadecandy server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLibraries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand examples for popular languages. We have Python and Processing already, with Javascript and Max coming soon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLEDs!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFadecandy works with Adafruit's popular WS2811\/WS2812 LEDs. Each controller board supports up to 512 LEDs, arranged as 8 strips of 64 each. 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It used five Fadecandy boards, a single Raspberry Pi, and the effects were written in a mixture of C and Python. 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