assilem4791
If I rest, I rust.
I just can't wait to drain my bank account with this hobby. I'm an extreme newbie, and I have a really large garden. I am on about a 200 meter incline from the road. I live in Triangle, NY.
Hello Everyone!
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Jorge Bolivar
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Hello!
If draining the bank is what you looking for you pick the right Hobbie.
tell us more about your display plans.
If draining the bank is what you looking for you pick the right Hobbie.
tell us more about your display plans.
assilem4791
If I rest, I rust.
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Ha! Draining the bank is not what I want, but I think there is no turning back for me now. I am going to start small this year, as not to get too overwhelmed. Maybe this year just outlining my house. I want to add a little every year until I have a nice, big awesome show.
Jorge Bolivar
Full time elf
Cool! You seem to go in the right direction. We all start pretty much that way.
Using xLigths or other sequencers?
assilem4791
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I'm using xLights. I started by downloading Light-O-Rama (free trial), but then found xLights. At first, I was frustrated with xLights because it wasn't as intuitive as LOR, but after watching the 4 part sequencing tutorial on YouTube, now I like xLights much more than LOR, and it's FREE, which is the singular part of this fun hobby that won't make your credit card cry. 
assilem4791
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Where do you usually find your music (assuming you do musical sequencing)?
Welcome Melissa! Sounds like you're diving head first into the hobby.
Music can be purchased from the likes of Amazon Music, Apple or Google Play I believe still in US, but many services are moving towards streaming now so less ways to LEGALLY obtain the music...
Music can be purchased from the likes of Amazon Music, Apple or Google Play I believe still in US, but many services are moving towards streaming now so less ways to LEGALLY obtain the music...
TerryK
Retired Elf
It is a grey area of fair market use but I obtain what I'm after from YouTube using a Media Human (YoutubeToMP3) download or 'rip' from CDs in my library. There are other utilities that one can use but I have only used MH. I use Audacity for editing.
Welcome to ACL by the way (I noticed your other post). If not already download and read ACL's 101 Manual. a lot of info there. Cheers.
I get most of mine off Amazon. Once you buy a song, you have the option to download it immediately as an MP3. The others are from CDs I own and I just rip MP3s from them.
tonys
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Bandcamp is also a good option for downloads. More of the fee goes directly to the writers and artists. Ripping songs from YouTube is not only legally questionable, it deprives songwriters, performing artists and musicians of their income. Creating and producing a Christmas song can involve hundreds of hours of work. I don't think asking 0.99 cents for the right to use that property forever is asking too much. Personally, I would rather send people a free copy if it stops them ripping it from YT
assilem4791
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Thanks! I'll check out bandcamp. That's a new one for me.