Running the show is a unique set of software called Vixen (named after the 4th reindeer on Santa's team). Every song is laid out in a grid with time along the top and channels of light down the side. Each section in the grid is called an event and is on for a period of standard time such as 100th of a second. Each event can have a light value ranging from 0% (off) to 100% (totally on)with any other value a function of ramping up or fading. This program is free of cost to download and free from viruses. You can get it at http://vixenlights.com
Believe me when we say that its easier to do the hardware for the display than to come up with choreography for 128 channels of lights. Others have said that it can take up to 4 hours of programming per minute of music but we have't reached that point yet. Don't be put off by this but it will take a lot of time to program your entire selections so don't wait for the last minute.
