Category: Christmas

The sequencer tab is where you will spend hours at a time to make your lights dance to the music! The great thing about this…

The next tab on the XLights software is the Layout tab. This is where you create the actual “simulation” for your house. When you select…

In order to set up a good crazy blinky flashy Christmas display, you need to have some kicking software.  That’s where XLights comes in. There…

Now we’re getting into the meat of the display – what directly controls the lights. I use two controllers depending on the type of element…

What is an RGB light? I’m sure there are many better resources here, but I’ll share what I’ve personally used. Smart and Dumb RGB lights…

The majority of our show is run off a single Raspberry Pi for data.  We use the Falcon Pi Player, or FPP.   What is a…

Before getting too deep into all of the ins and outs of this hobby, you may want to ask yourself the following questions: In reality,…