Here I will describe how I put together the show.

• Sequencing
  • After choosing the song, I create a sequence with 0.05 timing in Light-O-Rama.
  • I listen through the song usual at 1/2 or 1/4 speed and place markers whenever there is an event, such as a beat to a syllable in a word, so some effect. I often use 3 or 4 tracks for the different kinds of elements.
  • After mapping the song, I import my channel configuration for the show and start sequencing.
  • A single song can take anywhere from a couple of days to a week or two depending on how long it is.
• Lights and Hardware
  • I am using a 16-channel Light-O-Rama showtime unit, and a 16-channel D-Light DC-16 board.
    
  • I use a radio transmitter in the house to broadcast the music, this makes its so I'm not playing music into the neighborhood and disturbing my neighbors.
  • I also have some X-10 elements, for the radio sign, and such.
  • For the controlled spot lights, I am using LED MR-16s, some with colored with gels.
    
  • I built a custom enclosure that holds my controllers
    
  • I built a custom power box to run the show on it's own dedicated circuits.
  • For the holiday signs, they are mounted on hardware cloth (a wire mesh) with wood stakes to give support
    
  • The "Tune to" sign is on a piece of coroplast that was custom painted by my wife.
    
  • The strobe lights are curtain strobes, we use about 20 in the show.