ChorusLab Frontend

ChorusLab is a video composition tool designed to help creators overlay lyrical text onto video backgrounds with musical accompaniment. It provides a visual interface for synchronizing lyrics with audio tracks, making it ideal for creating lyric videos, karaoke tracks, or music visualizations.

Core Features

• Lyric & Video Composition: Combine video backgrounds with custom text overlays specifically designed for song lyrics.
• Music Integration: Import audio tracks to synchronize with your visual elements.
• Project Persistence: Save your compositions as "Projects" to the local database, allowing you to return to your edits later.
• Real-time Preview: View your video, text, and audio layers rendered together in real-time.
• Modern Editor UI: A clean, dark-mode interface built for content creation without distraction.

Tech Stack

• Framework: React (v18)
• Build Tool: Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• HTTP Client: Axios
• Icons: Lucide React

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• ChorusLab Backend running on port 3001 (required for saving projects).

Installation

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd choruslab-frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

Development Server

Start the Vite development server. This will launch the app at http://localhost:5173 (by default).

npm run dev