Professional Triers

Professional Triers Night School

Technology EN ↓ 3 episodes

🎓 Night School – Where Late Nights Turn Into Bright Ideas 💡 Welcome to Night School – the after-dark crash course for Christmas light nerds, pixel pushers, and anyone who’s ever fried a controller and kept going anyway. Whether you’re rocking xLights, LOR, or just a mess of extension cords and hope, we’ve got a seat saved for you. We break down everything from sequencing basics to full-blown RGB madness, DIY hacks, regular lights (yep, those too), and how not to blow your fuse box. It's real learning, real fails, and real fun—taught by folks who've been elbow-deep in zip ties at 2 a.m. This...

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Professional Triers Night School Class is in Session Episode 3 DIY Prop to xLights Model Night School LIVE with Brian McVay & Bobby 07.08.2025 1:20:20

It’s Night School time again, and this class is for all you builders who made something cool and now have no idea how to get it into xLights. 😂 Join Brian McVay (yes, the real Professional Triers model master) and host Bobby as they walk you through the full process of turning your DIY prop into a usable xLights model. From layout to import, node mapping to "why isn't this lining up?!"—we got you...

Professional Triers Night School Class is in Session Episode 2 From Zero to Blinky aka How Not to Panic in xLights 07.08.2025 1:08:08

Doing it live with absolutely nothing set up — just the way we like it! Join Professor Ron Armstrong and your host Bobby as we go from a blank xLights layout to actual blinky-flashy, all in one hands-on demo. We’ll walk through: Opening xLights to that intimidating blank screen 😬 Every tab, one click at a time (yes, even that one) Setting up basic controller configs (Live Data vs. FPP—know the di...

Professional Triers Night School Class is in Session Episode 1 Perfect Sound Perfect Show 07.08.2025 49:08

Audio & FM Transmission You spent all year dialing in your pixels… but does your sound keep up? In our very first Night School session, we’re diving deep into the most overlooked part of display building: AUDIO. From fuzzy FM signals to flat, lifeless sound, bad audio can ruin an otherwise killer setup. But here’s the thing — good audio doesn’t have to break the bank. Jason Rasmussen joins us...