JingleBox2

JingleBox2 is a lightweight, cross-platform audio pad launcher built with .NET and Avalonia UI, designed for radio, streaming, and live audio workflows.

It separates live operation from configuration, supports multiple simultaneous pads, and focuses on reliability and speed rather than visual clutter.

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Features

• 🎛 Pad launcher (USE view)

  • Large, always-visible pads
  • Click to play, click again to stop
  • Multiple pads can play simultaneously
  • No scrolling during live use

• ⚙️ Pad configuration (CONFIG view)

  • Per-pad name, source, and volume
  • File playback and stream URLs
  • Test / Stop / Clear per pad
  • Persistent configuration

• 🔊 Audio engine

  • Built on ManagedBass (BASS)
  • Per-pad playback state tracking
  • Concurrent playback support
  • Output device selection

• 🖥 UI

  • Avalonia (cross-platform)
  • Clean, dark, radio-friendly layout
  • Resizable window with responsive pad grid

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Project Structure

JingleBox2/
├─ Audio/              # Audio engine (BassAudioEngine, IAudioEngine)
├─ Views/              # Avalonia views (UseView, ConfigView)
├─ ViewModels/         # MVVM view models
├─ Config/             # App and pad configuration models
├─ Models/             # Shared domain models
└─ MainWindow.axaml    # Main window layout

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Requirements

• .NET SDK (8.0 recommended)
• Windows / Linux / macOS (depending on BASS support)
• Audio output device supported by BASS

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Build & Run

dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet run

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Design Philosophy

• USE ≠ CONFIG
  • USE is for performance: no scrolling, no surprises
  • CONFIG is for setup: clear structure, readable controls
• Predictable behavior
  • No implicit state
  • Engine is the source of truth for playback
• Radio-first
  • Fast interaction
  • Minimal UI friction
  • No unnecessary animations or gimmicks

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Status

This project is actively developed and currently in an early but usable state.

Planned improvements may include:

• MIDI / keyboard triggering
• Per-pad colors
• Pad groups or pages
• Visual activity indicators (VU / glow)
• Preset management

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License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0-only).

This is the same license used by the Linux kernel.

See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

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Author

Built by Peter van de Pas for radio and live audio use.