I've never seen this community get so hostile before. I didn't criticize the Holdman display, it's wonderful. I said there was room for improvement. Which, there is always room for improvement no matter what you're doing. I agree, I didn't come off as I had intended, and I apologize deeply if I hurt anyone.
In the original post, I asked for your opinions on why the sequences don't sync perfectly with the music. Some of you answered that:
A lot of times, people will film their displays and then lay the audio over the top. It is not always easy to get the audio and video synchronized.
Until we don’t have software that can make sequencing easier to a new level probably we won’t see too often amazing sequences.
Cas.
I think the biggest challenge in getting tight sequences, is that when in the sequencing software, the way you interact with it, is very removed from the music. Its a grid of little squares that need filling.
How would you improve on that? I've got my own ideas. But I always feel that a challenge should be presented with a possible solution.
-Preston
I just wanted your opinions on this matter. I'm new at this. I've only gotten my feet wet with Vixen. I haven't touched any of the other programs so I don't know what they are like. I just know what worked for me the first year, and what was difficult about it the second year. Which I expected. The first year I was using ALL professional equipment, because that's what I had access too. The next year, I wanted to see how everyone else was doing it. I commend you guys, because you've managed to put on some amazing displays on an extremely low budget!
And please don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I have more money than you guys do, or am better because I used professional equipment. I work with stage lighting all the time. I've built up my own small lighting rig to put on concerts with over the past 4 years starting when I was 14. That's just what I had lying around, so it didn't cost me anything at the time.
Again, I'm sorry if you guys thought I was putting down the displays because that is totally not what I intended. I just simply wanted you're opinions on why it was so difficult to sequence the lights. Which has been answered. The hardware and creativity has surpassed the software at the moment.
-Tyler Herron