Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 minute ago

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Just a few things I think about before programming the lights and how I approach the programming process.

Oil Drilling Rig Photo Credit: Jeff Foster, flickr

Music by Canispater Christmas

If you are new to the channel and want to learn how to do computer-controlled lighting, check out my Beginner playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyrAfJ-kKd4ZfPdXWIt8v_bav61mW_KW

I also have a very basic online course for RGB Pixel beginners (please use this referral link): bit.ly/ccudemycourse (designed to bring someone up to speed quickly - you may not need to take this course if you've seen all my videos)

Affiliate link to stuff I recommend from Amazon US: amzn.to/2PJoNY5
Affiliate link to stuff I recommend from Amazon UK: amzn.to/2TqthEz
Affiliate link to Ray Wu's store on AliExpress: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bEJTQvP6
Affiliate link to low-cost FM transmitter on eBay: ebay.to/2L6gzY9

Hardware and software:
Falcon Pixel Controllers: bit.ly/pixelcontroller
Falcon Player Software: bit.ly/falconplayerdownload
xLights sequencing software: xlights.org
Boscoyo Studio bit.ly/BoscoyoStudio
CFOL bit.ly/crockettfantasyoflights

Christmas Lighting Forums:
auschristmaslighting.com/forums
diychristmas.org/vb1/index.php
doityourselfchristmas.com
falconchristmas.com/forum
nutcracker123.com/forum
planetchristmas.com

Facebook Groups:
Advanced RGB Pixels and Controllers bit.ly/2zEMrgX
FPP, Falcon Player bit.ly/2yvc7v3
Official xLights Support Group bit.ly/2zBMwnv
xLights Support Group bit.ly/2GU2TyC

and finally, if you like what I'm doing here and just want to donate a little do-re-mi, I'll gladly accept at paypal.me/JeffLacey. Thank you!

#ccrgbpixels #canispaterchristmas