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[QUOTE="i13, post: 81844, member: 21708"] You can get dumb or pixel strips to flash in time with music. Only pixels give you individual control along their length. If it is a roof outline or a large window then I'd recommend this pixel strip [url=https://www.aliexpress.com/item/promotion-5m-DC12V-WS2811-150LEDs-10pixes-m-led-digital-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-IP66-WHITE/32493161338.html]https://www.aliexpress.com/item/promotion-5m-DC12V-WS2811-150LEDs-10pixes-m-led-digital-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-IP66-WHITE/32493161338.html[/url] If the window is small then I'd recommend this strip [url=https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/5m-30LEDs-m-DC5V-addressable-WS2812B-led-pixel-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-30pcs-WS2812B-M/701799_32356282826.html]https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/5m-30LEDs-m-DC5V-addressable-WS2812B-led-pixel-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-30pcs-WS2812B-M/701799_32356282826.html[/url] Those singing light globes look as though they are single colour dumb nodes with about 6 dumb channels each plus some wired straight to the power supply. You could do it with pixel nodes and that would add the freedom to run chases around the outside of the globes etc. Another option would be to use dumb RGB nodes around the outside so you can change their colour - dumb RGB nodes don't allow chases though. Things are not as simple when choosing what voltage nodes to use. 5V would be the best option there because the lights are all close together and voltage drop won't be a problem. 12V nodes are quite wasteful because (unlike in strips) the power resulting from the extra voltage is just converted to heat. You'll need to be very careful if you decide on 12V nodes and make sure you get ones that don't draw more than 30mA each. The limit of one output signal type is relevant only to the pixel outputs. The PixLite can still output DMX512 while controlling pixels. It just means that (for example) the PixLite can't control WS2811 and WS2801 pixels at the same time because they use a different pixel signal. It can, however, run WS2811 and WS2812B pixels at the same time because these use the same signal. Neither the PixLite or the F16v2 can directly control dumb store-bought lights or dumb strips/strings. They just convert the E1.31 signal to DMX512 so that a separate dumb controller can take in the DMX512 signal. [/QUOTE]
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