Frequently Asked Questions

xLights is a free and open source software program that enables you to design, create and play amazing light shows and displays. Many of the great holiday light shows that you might have seen around town or online use this software to instruct any light pixel on the house whether to turn on or off, which color to show, and what effects might influence its color. That is how these displays are able to be so dynamic when compared to standard holiday lights that simply turn on when plugged in. Many kudos to the talented development team who built and maintain it! You can find the software online at xLights.org and try it for yourself.

xLights is a fun and versatile software, but it is an extremely time-consuming process to develop a music sequence. Our sequencers have years of sequence creation and have spent many hours building these shows to closely follow the music. When you are choreographing the holiday lights on your house for all your neighbors to see, a professionally-timed sequence will make a big difference. Our sequences are competitively priced and cost slightly more than two 50-count strands of pixel lights, but will save you countless hours of learning xLights and preparing a sequence.

You will receive a digital download that includes the xLights (.xsq) file, the network file, the rgbeffects file, and any relevant shader files that go with a sequence. These files are standard and will allow you to import the sequence into your own xLights layout. You will need to provide your own hardware to run a show (e.g. controllers, lights, etc.), as well as separately purchase the music file that accompanies the sequence. We provide links on each product page to where the audio file can be purchased.

Music licensing is a complex field that prohibits us from distributing the audio file in our sequence package. Instead, we provide links for our customers to purchase the music from authorized distributors. We use Amazon Music, where an MP3 file is often very affordable (typically $1 - $2 per song). Links to where the audio files can be purchased are found on each of our sequence pages.

For a light show like this, you will need to purchase specialized hardware for your house and yard. This includes pixel controllers, programmable pixel strings, prop frames, and other supporting equipment. This might seem daunting at first, but it's actually not that hard. YouTube has been a great resource for providing insights on how to develop a holiday light show. You can find many videos, but we recommend checking out LEARN CHRISTMAS LIGHTING. That channel has been instrumental in helping us start in this hobby, so we are more than happy to give it a shout-out. They often publish a "How to get started in this hobby" video each year that can provide the latest and greatest insights on starting out.

That’s okay! Our sequences are designed to be imported into a variety of show layouts. They look amazing on many types of homes and designs. To help you imagine our sequences in your layout, check out our Layout Guide.

Our sequences are meant to be directly imported into your xLights layout without the need to change the actual sequence, so there should not be much to change. Of course, you are free to modify with your own flare as you see fit. You may need to do some legwork when importing props if you are using a different prop type, such as using a different vendor's snowflake prop. We identify each prop and vendor in our import guide to help you with this.

Some of our sequences utilize shader files, which produce complex graphics that will add depth to your show. For any sequences built with shader files, we include the .fs file in an included folder as part of the digital download. When you import our sequence into your design, you will need to place these shader files in your show directory. They may already be there if you purchased another sequence of ours, or you may have downloaded them in xLights for some other purpose. You will likely see a folder called "Shaders" in your show directory, and that is where any .fs files should go. xLights will still run your imported sequence if the shader is not linked, but you will notice solid red colors where the shader should be.

We have an Layout Guide available to help you understand where all the models fit into the overall sequence. Instructions are provided in how to import sequences into your own xLights layout. If you are having technical problems with our file, then please reach out to us through our Contact Us page.

We offer consulting services that can set up an import that is unique for your layout. If you would like us to do the import, please Contact Us prior to making the purchase, as that will help us assess the level of effort required for your display and provide you with the costs. Best part, once we create the import file, you will be able to use it on any of our other sequences that are part of the same holiday, so you will only need to do this once.

We offer services to develop custom sequences at certain times of the year. Please Contact Us to inquire on development pricing and availability.

Purchase of a sequence is for a single residential home user license for one property. If you are looking for commercial use licensing, please contact us.

We do not accept returns once a sequence is purchased and/or downloaded -- all sales are final. Of course, if you experience any technical difficulties, please let us know right away and we'll get it to you as soon as possible.