Hi All,
It's my first year of pixel Christmas lighting this year, however I have been working as an entertainment lighting technician for 10+ years ranging from arena/stadium tours as an operator, too larger theatrical productions. However, grandMA2 and disguise media server knowledge is leaving me rather stumped in this realm.
I've attached a screenshot of what I want to achieve this year via pixels. Whilst I understand a 4.5m 48 strand 3D Megatree is a big undertaking in the first year, with the knowledge I have and some like minded industry mates I believe its achievable.
Please note, I haven't measured out all of the arches and house outline yet, so those pixel numbers are all over the shop - planning on doing 50mm spacing all around.
The stars I haven't picked the exact model yet, so haven't built all the sudmodels.
Here are my main questions.
What would be the best way to control these pixels allowing for further expansion as well?
I plan on making this display significantly larger in the coming years, as i am also integrating moving lights and other lighting elements and using it as part of my portfolio.
I've been looking at Advatek vs Falcon debates everywhere. My initial idea was to go with a V3 with two expansion boards for the mega tree and running all 48 strings individually.
I know this isn't "efficient" but it seems like a really clean way of doing things for the sake of one extra expansion board.
Plus running the 48 and sending receiver boards all over the yard and roof.
Pricing all this up with Falcon seems to be around 1500 usd. I would ideally like to keep that purchase in Australia, but I didn't understand Advatek/Hansons boards as well and struggled to piece together how i'd run the system.
Also, what are some control options to control multiple devices on different protocols
For example. I want to put 16 moving lights in the yard, smoke, snow, haze, maybe bubbles, potentially a few lasers, Led Bars, Led Pars, Strobes etc.
So for me at work currently, i'd have an MA Console, an ArtNet/MA Node running dmx.
Pangolin controlling lasers.
I'd also have a media server tied in generating and either projecting or displaying content on an LED Wall and also potentially generating pixel content for an LED lighting rig.
What I'm trying to work out is how to tie xLights into the equation, or whether there is more appropriate software? Things like Madrix exist, however come with an insane pricetag.
Is there a way to trick Xlights into receiving NDI from resolume or the type as a video input?
Is there a way to control xLights via timecode/midi and the like?
I know there is a lot bundled into that, but hopefully someone has the answers i'm looking for.
Thanks in Advance
Pat
It's my first year of pixel Christmas lighting this year, however I have been working as an entertainment lighting technician for 10+ years ranging from arena/stadium tours as an operator, too larger theatrical productions. However, grandMA2 and disguise media server knowledge is leaving me rather stumped in this realm.
I've attached a screenshot of what I want to achieve this year via pixels. Whilst I understand a 4.5m 48 strand 3D Megatree is a big undertaking in the first year, with the knowledge I have and some like minded industry mates I believe its achievable.

Please note, I haven't measured out all of the arches and house outline yet, so those pixel numbers are all over the shop - planning on doing 50mm spacing all around.
The stars I haven't picked the exact model yet, so haven't built all the sudmodels.
Here are my main questions.
What would be the best way to control these pixels allowing for further expansion as well?
I plan on making this display significantly larger in the coming years, as i am also integrating moving lights and other lighting elements and using it as part of my portfolio.
I've been looking at Advatek vs Falcon debates everywhere. My initial idea was to go with a V3 with two expansion boards for the mega tree and running all 48 strings individually.
I know this isn't "efficient" but it seems like a really clean way of doing things for the sake of one extra expansion board.
Plus running the 48 and sending receiver boards all over the yard and roof.
Pricing all this up with Falcon seems to be around 1500 usd. I would ideally like to keep that purchase in Australia, but I didn't understand Advatek/Hansons boards as well and struggled to piece together how i'd run the system.
Also, what are some control options to control multiple devices on different protocols
For example. I want to put 16 moving lights in the yard, smoke, snow, haze, maybe bubbles, potentially a few lasers, Led Bars, Led Pars, Strobes etc.
So for me at work currently, i'd have an MA Console, an ArtNet/MA Node running dmx.
Pangolin controlling lasers.
I'd also have a media server tied in generating and either projecting or displaying content on an LED Wall and also potentially generating pixel content for an LED lighting rig.
What I'm trying to work out is how to tie xLights into the equation, or whether there is more appropriate software? Things like Madrix exist, however come with an insane pricetag.
Is there a way to trick Xlights into receiving NDI from resolume or the type as a video input?
Is there a way to control xLights via timecode/midi and the like?
I know there is a lot bundled into that, but hopefully someone has the answers i'm looking for.
Thanks in Advance
Pat