Data without the drag
Every product eliminates friction around telemetry, acoustic calibration, and library management so you stay immersed in the moment.
Community-driven signal studio
Turning raw data into shared experiences.
Signalhauz delivers platforms where telemetry, acoustics, and media intelligence harmonize—helping drivers, cinephiles, and collectors go further together.
- Founder's collective → community-powered insights
- High fidelity by default → from lap times to lossless media
- Signal-first design → software that listens, learns, and guides
Why Signalhauz
Telemetry DNA meets human connection.
Born from a love of racing, cinema, and classic desktop players, Signalhauz is a solo-driven studio with a community-first heart. We craft experiences where shared data accelerates personal breakthroughs—whether you are chasing tenths on track, dialing in a home theater, or rediscovering your media library.
Community intelligence
Lap data, reference builds, and curated presets are built with and for the community, unlocking faster learning loops for all.
Signal artistry
From waveform-inspired visuals to responsive UI skins, each interaction celebrates the beauty hidden inside the signals we share.
About the Founder
Ghislain "Aus" Lacroix builds signal-first products across devices, media, and code.
From teaching programming at 13 to shipping Winamp-era streaming, Plex-like living room stacks, and modern LLM-powered desktop tools, Aus pairs low-level craft with community-first product instincts.
Ghislain 'Aus' Lacroix
Signalhauz founder • San Francisco since 2001
Maker, builder, optimist, artist, dreamer. Aus is actively developing desktop and cloud applications that weave LLMs into RAG code analysis, deep document research, and personal augmentation.
Nullsoft alum: Winamp, SHOUTcast, NSV
Philips CE R&D: smart TVs, home devices
Built Plex-like media stack + early TURN
Songbird founder with hundreds of thousands of DAUs
Mozilla: Firefox OS, IoT, Rust, WASM
Kiddom engineering lead to $13M ARR
Lightstep growth program (ServiceNow)
Track record of shipping
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Age 6
Started programming and never stopped building.
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Age 13
Taught programming alongside a math teacher.
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Age 18
Wrote professional software for ambulance dispatch.
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2001
Moved to San Francisco to build at Nullsoft (Winamp, SHOUTcast, NSV).
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Philips CE
Architected smart TV and home device stacks, including a Plex-like platform, early TURN service, and GPU-accelerated video pipelines.
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Songbird
Founded a media startup with hundreds of thousands of DAUs and a long-term Philips partnership.
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Mozilla
Contributed across Firefox OS, IoT, Rust, and WASM initiatives.
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Kiddom
Led engineering from zero to $13M ARR in edtech.
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Lightstep
Built an instructor-led onboarding academy with syllabus-driven curriculum and engineer skill standards that unlocked scale from ~50 to ~100.
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Now
Building LLM-powered desktop and cloud tools for code analysis, research, and creative augmentation.
Product Suite
Three launches. One signal backbone.
Signalhauz platforms share a common telemetry core and community features, giving every product familiar controls and a connected knowledge base.
Launching First
TrackMetra
A high-performance driver coaching platform combining real-time SDV telemetry, lap comparison overlays, and collaborative coaching tools.
- Community lap archive with sector breakdowns
- Real-time GPS + CAN streaming for overlays
- Safety-first coaching cues for every session
In Design
Signalhauz Theater
A reference-grade home theater platform delivering effortless setup, precision calibration, and a curated approach to media orchestration—think Kaleidescape polish with open library freedom.
- Room-aware tuning with guided walkthroughs
- Bit-perfect playback and format intelligence
- Unified library management for Plex, Jellyfin, and more
Concept Stage
Signalhauz Player
A desktop media player that channels the spirit of Winamp and Songbird—skinable, visualization-rich, and deeply in control of your collection without cloud lock-in.
- Modular skins & visualizers with a modern cores
- Signal graph view to surface sonic details
- Local-first libraries with cloud sync on your terms
Community
Built in public with the people who care the most.
Signalhauz thrives on shared insights. We publish build notes, data stories, and telemetry breakdowns while inviting members to influence tuning presets, UI skins, and hardware integrations.
Signal Sessions
Monthly streams dissecting lap traces, room calibrations, and playlist curation with live Q&A.
Build Lab
Contributor program where engineers, drivers, and cinephiles road-test new features before they ship.
Knowledge Vault
Shared docs highlighting track notes, reference theaters, and rare media finds sourced from the community.
Roadmap
2025–2026 launch cadence.
The Signalhauz stack will roll out deliberately to keep quality high and feedback loops tight.
TrackMetra preview launch
On-track telemetry capture, lap comparison, and remote coaching preview with founding members.
Signalhauz Theater alpha
Guided calibration flows, device auto-detect, and reference room presets move into early adopter hands.
Signalhauz Player preview
Retro-inspired interface builder, visualization engine, and library sync options open for testing.
Stay in the signal
Founder updates, beta invites, and waveform art—straight from the source.
Share what you are excited to build or learn, and we will reach out with the next Signalhauz milestone.