RGB Lighting Guides & Tips

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From xLights Layout to Shopping Cart: Build a Complete Parts List

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Customer Education Project Planning Shopping Lists xLights

Plan the whole connection from controller to prop. Use your xLights layout, a tape measure and this worked example to build a shopping list that includes the small parts.

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Three Mattos Light Show Budgets: First Pixels, Windows and a MegaTree

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Budgets Customer Education Project Planning Sasquatch MegaTrees

Compare three clearly defined projects using actual Mattos variant prices. See the equipment subtotals, what is already included and which site-specific costs belong in your final budget.

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Pixel Power Supplies: Choose Voltage, Capacity and an Enclosure

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Controllers MEAN WELL Pixel Power Power Supplies
Choose power for the lights you actually own. We explain supply labels, load planning, heat, enclosures, and when a ready-to-run controller makes sense.
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Build Your First Coro Prop: Pixels, Wiring and xLights Models

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Coro Props CoroWorks Pixel Wiring xLights
Build one coro prop from parts check to a working chase. We use our CoroWorks Classic Snowman to explain pixel spacing, wiring order, model downloads, and testing.
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Pixel Power Planning: Voltage Drop, Injection and Brightness

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Customer Education Power Injection Power Planning RGB Pixels

Plan power around your actual EVO, EVO+ or Kraken setup. Work through amps, voltage drop, protected injection and brightness before adding more pixels.

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Light-O-Rama S6: Set Up Your First Pixel Prop

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Controllers Customer Education Light-O-Rama RGB Pixels

Start Light-O-Rama S6 with one working prop. Match the preview and network, build a simple animation, test the real lights and save the setup before expanding.

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Move Your xLights Show to Falcon Player: A Setup Checklist

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Falcon Player FPP Show Playback xLights

Get a working xLights setup playing from FPP. Transfer the right files, check each device’s outputs, prove the playlist and schedule, then save a recovery copy.

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How to Import an xLights Model and Match Your Prop Wiring

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Coro Props Models Wiring xLights

Get the right CoroWorks model, match the front and back views, follow the pixel path and run a chase before your prop leaves the bench.

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xLights for Beginners: Set Up and Test Your First Pixel Prop

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Tagged: Beginner Guides Pixel Setup Troubleshooting xLights
Get one prop working in xLights with a clear Mattos setup process: show folder, model, controller, port assignment, color tests, and your first short sequence.
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How to Build Your First Synchronized Holiday Light Show

— J.R. Mattos
Tagged: Beginner Guides Customer Education Display Planning Holiday Light Shows
Plan and build your first synchronized holiday show with practical Mattos guidance on pixels, controllers, software, testing, installation, playback, and backups.
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Create an xLights Show: Layout, Groups, Sequencing, and Playback

— J.R. Mattos
Tagged: Beginner Guides Display Planning Sequencing xLights
Build an xLights show around the props in your yard. We walk through accurate models, useful groups, musical effects, purchased sequences, and final playback tests.
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Plan Your First RGB Pixel Project: Parts and Purchase Checklist

— J.R. Mattos
Tagged: Beginner Guides Display Planning RGB Pixels Shopping Guides
Turn a first RGB pixel idea into a complete parts list. Plan props, EVO pixels, controllers, cables, power, mounting, software, and testing before you order.
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