Learning Hub
From your first pixel to your first mega-tree.
Tutorials and reference articles for every level of the hobby — organized so you never have to ask "where do I start?" again.
Getting Started
What is xLights, actually?
The 5-minute overview of the software that runs the hobby.
Article · 5 min
Your first pixel: a wiring primer
Data, power, ground — how a pixel actually gets its signal.
Article · 8 min
Buying your first controller
A short list of controllers we recommend for year-one hobbyists.
Article · 6 min
Sequencing
Timing tracks 101
How to lay down a clean timing track that makes every effect line up.
Video · 10 min
Effect stacking without turning into strobes
Density is easy. Musicality is hard. Here's how to keep both.
Article · 12 min
Singing faces that actually sing
Phoneme mapping, mouth timing, and why cheap faces look wrong.
Video · 14 min