What is a Pixel Controller and How Do I Choose One for Christmas Lighting?(Getting Started)
Pixel Controllers are the middle ground between your sequencing software and pixels. They are an import piece of the puzzle, and it is important to choose the right controller that suits your needs.
00:00 Introduction
00:28 3 Things a Pixel Controller does.
02:42 Mattos Dragon Controller
04:19 Long Range Receivers
04:50 What brand of controller should I go with?
07:39 New Controller to the scene
08:23 What makes Experiencelights controllers cool?
09:10 Closing
Equipment used in this video:
Mattos Dragon Controller: UPDATE: no longer recommended as they are NOT planning a show player built-in. :(
Kulp Controllers: https://kulplights.com/product-catego...
Falcon Controllers: https://pixelcontroller.com/store/
Kurt Controllers: https://kurtcontrollers.com
ExperienceLights controllers: https://experiencelights.com/16-outpu...
NEED GEAR FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DISPLAY?
If you need any gear for your Christmas lighting setup, head over to Above AVL GEAR: https://aboveavl.com/pages/christmas
Check out the Dominar Beam and other Waterproof DMX Lights for Christmas Light Shows: https://aboveavl.com/collections/dominar
We've got a team of experts (not salespeople - just helpful folks who actually know this stuff) who can help you find the right thing for your display, quote it out, and get it into your hands at your personalized price.
WANT TO GO DEEPER?
If you want to master Christmas Lighting with in-depth training and step-by-step tutorials (plus access to our community forum), check out Learn Christmas Lighting Academy: https://lp.learnchristmaslighting.com...
ABOUT LEARN CHRISTMAS LIGHTING:
Learn Christmas Lighting is part of Above AVL, founded by David Henry. With years of experience in lighting, production, and education, David created Learn Christmas Lighting to help anyone build an amazing holiday display—whether you're hanging your first strand of lights or designing a fully synchronized show.
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COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
We love hearing from you! Feel free to ask questions, share your display ideas, or let us know what Christmas lighting topics you'd like us to cover next. Please keep it respectful and on-topic - we're all here to help each other create better displays.
Now, real talk: creating these videos takes a TON of time and effort, and I'm not always available to answer questions here personally.
If you need help or have questions, Learn Christmas Lighting Academy is where we offer premium support alongside all our step-by-step training: https://lp.learnchristmaslighting.com...
A lot of questions can also be answered by searching the Learn Christmas Lighting blog (use the search bar): https://www.learnchristmaslighting.com
For the Tech Gurus – Curious about the equipment used to film these videos? See the full list here: https://articles.aboveavl.com/video-e...