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xLights Coro Submodels and Singing Faces: A CoroWorks Walkthrough

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Make individual coro details respond and add a singing face using verified features in the current CoroWorks Snowman model download.

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Light Show Audio Setup: FPP, Light-O-Rama and Troubleshooting

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Build a reliable sound path from the actual show player to the audience. Check media, outputs, levels and timing before opening night.

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FPP First Connection: Raspberry Pi, Kulp PB2i and Network Setup

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Get Falcon Player reachable before uploading the show. Separate a fresh Raspberry Pi installation from a Kulp PB2i with FPP already on internal storage.

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Add a Video Screen or Projector to Your xLights Show

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Choose between video on a pixel model and a separate screen. Build one synchronized test using documented xSchedule or FPP playback paths.

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

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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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Pixel Arches: Choose a DIY Build or an RGB Decor Arch

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Compare an empty Boscoyo arch build with RGB Decor NEON options by the work you will actually do: structure, pixels, mounting, wiring, models and storage.

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

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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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Build Pixel Window Frames: Measure, Count, Mount and Test

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Build one window outline before repeating it across the house. This worked example uses Kraken Structural track and three-wire EVO pixels, with the measurement and testing steps that keep the finished prop consistent.

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Better Light Shows: Color, Groups and Timing in xLights

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Give each section of your song a job. This practical xLights lesson uses a short exercise to improve palettes, model groups, movement and timing.

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Halloween to Christmas in xLights: A Practical Changeover Checklist

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Change seasonal props without losing your working show. Back up Halloween, update Christmas models and ports, re-render sequences and prove the new schedule.

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How to Import a Purchased xLights Sequence Into Your Show

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Map a purchased xLights sequence to your own props, keep your controller setup intact, check the music and render a show that fits your display.

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Light Show Preflight Checklist: Test, Label and Back Up

Get the yard ready for opening night: inspect, label and test every prop, rehearse the real playlist, prove the schedule and keep a usable recovery copy.

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