Basic diagram of computer synchronized lighting.
Lights of the Grove
40,000 Lights: A mix of LED’s, and incandescent. Bulb styles include , M5, M6, C7, C9, Mini’s, and Rope
51 Amps total to run everything if it was constantly on, but the actual is less due to the blinking and flashing
Low Power FM Transmitter broadcasting on 96.7 FM. I connect the audio output jack on my computer to the transmitter, and I'm on the air!
Lights and Music are run by a computer. The lights are turned on and off using a schedule program on the computer
Programming the lights to sync to the music can be time consuming, but, watching the show is worth every second. Once proficient, it takes approximately 4-6 hours per minute of music to get the lights timed. Light O Rama is the product I use. They sell the controllers and software to drive the lights. The program is very much like a spreadsheet. The light strings have names and are listed on the left side, the song is imported and displayed in time segments across the top. After locating the light string I want to control, I either turn them on/off, fade up/down, or twinkle/shimmer (strobe).
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