Turn up your speakers, sit back and enjoy the Christmas Lights House show! Then, continue reading for an introduction on how this is done.
The sights and sounds of the holiday season are enchanting to many people. Nothing is quite as attention-getting as a Christmas lights house "show" that times emotionally charged music to a wonderfully illuminated display. There's a plenitude of well thought out decorated homes that sport a bounty of beautiful lights timed to holiday music. Just check YouTube or another video site.
Synchronizing the lighting in time to the Christmas (or any) music is fairly involved, However, if you are technically competent and want to make the most of your holiday decorating experience, then you are a good candidate for creating an animated Christmas lights house show. These choreographed displays are very popular as evidenced by the existence of Web sites dedicated solely to the “animated Christmas lights” topic.
Obviously, there are some items that you must have whether you are going undertake a big project or one that is not so ambitious. These products fall into several categories and there is a wide selection available on the Web. Following are some requisite products for an animated Christmas lights display for your house.
Proper lighting is crucial to being a big hit in your neighborhood and the most important aspect of your Christmas lights house decorating scheme. There are several different types of light strings and bulbs to consider. Some people like a more traditional look while others want to see something new and different.
Your house can be adorned with large, traditional Christmas lights—C9 lights are the brightest and easiest to replace—around the roof line and corners for a gingerbread house effect. These holiday lighting items are available in many different colors. You can go with an all white décor, a mysterious blue effect or a warm red tint. Some people choose to combine different colors in their themes.
For your trees and bushes there are plenty of delicate sparkly lighting products such as mini-lights, that are perfect for creating a lovely twinkling effect for your Christmas lights house display. Clear bulbs are best for this, but you have a choice of colors in this kind of product as well.
Other options in lighting include icicle Christmas lights that make an elegant statement and offer both a twinkling sparkle as well as a ready-made design that is easy to incorporate into your display.
If you're going to do an animated Christmas light show, you'll need a controller and software. You can purchase a Christmas lighting kit complete with software and a controller for channels—individual light strings—that can be timed to music. Check out sites such as, wowlights.com, GoodSync.com, lightorama.com and others.
Even if you don’t undertake a large and complex project for your Christmas lights house display, you can start by choosing the right lights and controller for your project. Have a merry and bright Christmas!