Drum 'n Bass Christmas 2008

This is my first attempt at a computer controlled light show for our Christmas lights. Everything was DIY including the software which I wrote in Processing (processing.org). Simple wiring using parallel port output to switch some 120v relays. Only 8 channels, 1500w per channel max. Next year I'll be trying for many more, some dimmable channels, LED's and DMX control. My website is JackKern.com

Thanks to Genetic Sequence for making a kick ass drum'n'bass Christmas tune! Check out more of his music here:
http://www.myspace.com/geneticsequence

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• DnB
• Drum n Bass
• techno
• electronic
• edm
• relay
• diy
• make
• Christmas Lights
• Lightshow
• Ravers
• Computer Christmas
• Crazy Lights
• Last Christmas
• Genetic Sequence
• Evil Sequence
• Processing
• Processing.org
• JackKern.com
• xmas

[frankzese]

hey save me from tears "this year" with kick ass dnb Christmas man

[webdext]

@frankzese Unfortunately each year since there has been extenuating circumstances keeping me from getting new videos up. Stay tuned! =)

[davidharryprosser]

If you use triacs (look up about SSRs) then you can switch faster, and you won't burn out your relays as quick. they're silent too so won't have that annoying click!

[webdext]

@davidharryprosser Yeah I have, many are expensive. A buddy and I have designed some new Mosfet based DIY SSR components. PWM Dimming is very close!

[MissKurama]

Nice 'lighting system'!

:-bd

[webdext]

@MissKurama Thanks!

[marke90]

Every christmas I put this

[alexin2006]

ha ha  sweeet!!!

[frankzese]

@webdext I'm still here waiting for another dnb christmas :) your dnb xmas video have been in my xmas songs since 2009

[davidharryprosser]

@webdext Yeh so long as you got enough controllers to PWM everything, good luck! In the mean time Triacs (rather than specific SSRs) can be fairly lower cost, i think i picked some up for about 60 pence ($0.35?) each

[webdext]

@Alegiance Thanks! =)

[Alegiance]

Thats awesome amazing job :)