Christmas Light Sequencing - PowerPoint Presentation

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ChristmasLightSequencing

Kevin Thomas

Christmas in KentSlide2

Software and Hardware available:

Light-O-Rama - LOR & LOR II

D-Light –

Controllers, Lights

Animated Lighting – Animation Director

Aurora (Replaced Spectrum)

Light Show Pro

Vixen (DIY)Slide3

Light-O-Rama – www.lightorama.com

Software LOR & LORII

Showtime products

Prewired ready to go

Showtime MP3 Director

Component products

8 and 16 channel controllers

MP3 director and mini director

Smart DMX controller

DC controller

DIY Products

16 channel controllers as kits or

fully assembled

Accessories

Cat5 cables

Power cords

Controller cord sets for

deluxe or PC controllers

Easy Light Linker

USB to 485 adaptersSlide4

D-Light Designs – www.d-light.us

Silver

Products

8 and 16 channel Kits

Gold Products

16 channel AC and DC controllers

Platinum Products

16 channel AC fully

assembled

WiLink

wireless add-on

FireFly

16 channel RGB LED string (8”)

Soft Panel

4’ X 4’ panel with 64 (256) RGB LED’s

Requires

Panel ($500 for 6” pitch)

(or $1,500 for 3” pitch)

Sub Controller ($200)

Main Controller ($800)

Power Supply ($300)

Various cords ($150)Slide5

Animated Lighting – www.animatedlighting.com

Software – Animation Director

Monster Brain Animation Processor

Boom MP3 Controller

PowerPrism

Controller

Party in a box

Light show in a box

Haunted house in a box

Led light strings – mini trees, LLA…

DMX fixtures

Speakers, FM transmitters,

Wireless, repeatersSlide6

Aurora - http://www.aurorashow.com/

Software only

Created as a less resource

intense sequencing

alternative

Special functions for Fire Fly’s

Galaxia

-

http://www.galaxialighting.com/

Intelligent lights

Light strands – one strand 99 white LED’s $175

Controller/Power supply - $800

Light Show Pro

–

www.lightshowpro.com

Converts LOR & Aurora

Basic, Advanced & Pro versionsSlide7

Vixen Software for the Do It Yourselfer -

http://www.vixenlights.com/

Documentation at:

http://christmasinshirley.com/wiki/index.php

DIY

Hardware available

DIY

Light Animation

:

http://

diylightanimation.com/index.php

Many Coops for most kits

Lynx Express - wireless

Lynx Freestyle – with Wireless now

MR16 controller

Lynx

– 16 channel DMX

Grinch – on/off control

Renard

- dimmable

Do

It Yourself Christmas

:

http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/

Ledtriks

– LED 16 X 48 matrix display

Olsen 595 –

Christmas Card -

SSR –

Grinch –

Countdown clock –

Computer

Christmas:

http://computerchristmas.com/

Olsen 595Slide8

Pre-made light and music synchronization:

Light-O-Rama

–

http://store.lightorama.com/sequences.html

Wow Lights

– LOR dealer -

http://www.wowlights.com/ProductListSub.asp?Category=20

$ cost

LOR Sequences

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http://lightoramasequences.com/

free to registered members

Many how-to’s and examples

LOR Wiki 2.0

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http://www.lorwiki.com/

Many resources and FAQ’s

Christmas Utah

– Marty shares

http://www.christmasutah.com/lor.html

Just Ask?

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A checklist

Design

Christmas Lights Planner –

http://www.amazon.com/Summitsoft-00141-0-Christmas-Lights-Planner/dp/B000WML3B6

Holiday Lights Designer -

http://www.holidaysoft.com/

Animated Lighting -

http://www.animatedlighting.com/pdf/musicSynch_110804_FINAL.pdf

PC – Chuck Smith presentation –

http://www.christmasinkent.com/PLUS2007CS.pdf

Light count and Channel count

Excel

R Williams (PC) – (enable Macros)

http://

www.christmasinkent.com/Light+Controller+Calculator.zip

Chuck’s LOR Utility

Voiceovers

– The Demented Elf –

www.thedementedelf.com

Mark Z ?

Frosty Player

– playlist while show is not running

Zara Radio

– DTMF

http://lightoramasequences.com/content/view/59/82/

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Sequencing Tips

Edit

Songs down to 3 minutes or less

Create or Purchase Voice Overs

Display Layout

Theme

House, Roof, Yard

Color Themes

Movement and Focus

Lights and Characters

Channel Configuration

Diagram (AutoCAD, photos)

Controller placement (wired/wireless)

Cord routing (power/control) Slide11
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Spreadsheet Channel names, Controller placement, Power drawSlide13

Sequencing Channel Setup (LOR – v2.1.6)

Setup

Screen

Right

Click – Insert Channel(

s

)

Channel

Property

Grid

Edit

– Import Channel

ConfigurationSlide14

Graphic setup (animation)

200

X 200 dot grid overlay on

image

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Song Sequencing –

Timing is everything!

Beat Wizard

Use 2X/4X/8X to double/quadruple events

Tapper WizardSlide16

Song Sequencing –

Timing is everything!

Skew Track

– Use even with Beat Wizard

You want your lights “on top of” the beat

Tracks

Used to organize elements

Used for different timings

Master Track (holds all channels)

Sub-Tracks (mini trees, mega, LLA)

Create Master then copy to sub-tracks Use beat Wizard on sub-tracks Slide17

Setup beat tracks – (Marty tracks)

Beat

Melody 1

Melody 2

Rhythm A

Rhythm B

Percussion 1

Percussion 2

Change Slide18

Timing is everything

Setup 1/20 second standard (.05 sec.)

Run Beat Wizard

Beat

Run Tapper Wizard for each:

Melody

Rhythm

Percussion

Manually insert

Change

Skew

Test timing with a controller and lights!!!Slide19

Fading the perfect timing

Fading in and out smoothes the timing

Fading Chase (Holdman Fade/chase)

Music rarely

stops abruptly

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Samples from a master

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Thank You!

www.ChristmasinKent.com/MiniPLUS2010.htm