I am very familiar with the LOR sequencer and have used it for years.  Mostly I bought pre-made sequences and adapted them for my own use, adding my own sequencing when I did not like things the way they were.  Each of these would run ~$40 and have stuff I could work with to fit my elements.  I know it was the easy way out but I haven’t had a lot of time in previous years to dedicate a block of time to sequencing from scratch.

With a potential move to RGB, I figured the smart thing would be to decide which sequencer I might like and then setup elements in it that would give me an idea of what my shopping list would be for 2016.  Seems like I would kill two birds with one stone as if I am unable to find a sequencer I like using the whole topic is moot, but if I do find something I just have to price stuff out.

So, I know the 2 main free tools right now are Vixen 3 and xLights.
There are others but these seem to be the most mainstream ones currently and if I am going to use something new, I want a large and active user base.  I need documentation and active forums for any issues/questions I encounter. Continue reading Sequencers, which one? →