DIY MIDI Christmas Light Control(Works With Vixen!)

[@RedPixels_]

Nobody: This guy: *controls the entire neighborhood lights with his Arduino*

[@TheSleepyCraftsman]

Nice video. I'm finally doing this myself for Christmas 2023.

[@none4454]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! For designing and posting this.

[@ciscokid925]

A lot of detail. Thank you for the thorough explanation, this is definitely encouraging to build something similar. Thank you for making this video 👍🏻.

[@rhtservicestech]

You'll want to use solid state relays instead of mechanical relays for rapid switching. Mechanical relays will over heat if rapidly switch, which will result in the relay welding itself to be always closed

[@IngeborgvonAgassiz]

wow you are a wizard!

[@donm1547]

Thanks brother, I've been looking for something like this for quite a while, I am a drummer that uses electronic drums utilizing midi signals, I have been wanting to create individual lights for every single drum that I hit and control that with the midi for each instrument.

[@jasonshort1255]

Okaay, let's go

[@Kardall]

So the mains power, that AC outlet that is wired up, is a double male ended extension cable that you plug from a wall outlet to that to supply power to all of the other 'extension cables' that are attached to what... the plugin ends that you plug the light strands into? So you cut off the male ends of however many light segments you want to have powered or controlled by a single relay?

[@franklinjames7030]

I thought this was a very interesting subject on MIDI. Have you heard of a project called a SNES Music box? You can play .SPC files with your computer and interface with it via the parallel port on a PC. I thought this might be up your alley since you are interested in this kind of stuff as I am as well. Also, I do not know if this is possible, do you know about the SID chip from the Commodore 64 8bit computer? It is essentially the sound card of the computer. Can that be made into a USB version so people can make music using the 3 voices that it offers?

[@3dprintlover]

can you do a instructables on this please

[@dustinhanlin]

I've got to rewatch this a couple times to fully grasp it but I have a question about the setup. Is it possible to play a song but send a midi version of that same song to the light controller simultaneously?

[@rickregister9424]

I know this is sn older video but can you please share the 3.5 headphone attachment build

[@tubevr2008]

I cant find the MIDI board, any subtitute for the MIDI board please...

[@Lunte10]

I am of the opinion that with so many switching on and off it is better to have solid state relays or thyristors.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

This question is for indoor Christmas lights. Basically I have a bunch of battery powered strings of lights, different types, different configurations, different power requirements (i.e. 3- 1.5v, 2- 1.5v, etc.). Some are on my tree, some around my tv in a garland, some in wreaths, you get the idea. Is there a way to power these by my actual house power, and control the addressable lights’ colors? I’m not looking for any music/midi stuff. Just want to be able to power my light remotely, and to make the lights twinkle if possible.

[@misio6110]

Happy new year! Finally 2020 is over! Edit: The only good thing about 2020 is that I had a lot of time to do electronics!

[@TannerTech]

True! This crazy pandemic allows for a lot of extra time.

[@magmagth4346]

hi why my relays don't work and voltage supply is available ,just Arduino mega blinking during midi file playing ?

[@legendaryoutcast4440]

This is pretty sweet man

[@TannerTech]

Thanks!

[@jyddentz]

Where in the world did you learn all this?

[@nickd2626]

is it possible to add a WLED strip to this ?

[@TownshendChristmasLights]

Why don't you just use a ESP32 or D1 Mini with WLED software to control lights?

[@phonotical]

How come you used relays over say a transistor, just power capacity?

[@magmagth4346]

thank you dear friend

[@NOTREALLYMAGIC]

Hey, Quick question? Does this work as a dimmer.., so can you change the velocity of the lights with midi software like logic or ableton? I.e change the brightness as part of the midi programming etc? Also thanks for sharing this, I'm wokring on a similar music project using solenoids but I'm wanting to do a lighting project in the future too.

[@erikburman530]

Brilliant!

[@iamreezdotcom]

Hello bro. Love the setup you have put together. Would you be kind enough to provide me mentorship and guidance how to setup something like this for my home for next year?

[@treasuretotrash2067]

Great idea to use optocouplers to protect your circuit. This is an incredible project! God has given you a great gift sir :-)

[@Electronics_123_]

👌

[@guillermo1874]

Great video!

[@showbizgreensboro8956]

Did you guys know you can also control animatronics with this program? It's pretty cool search up CC Engineering on KZbin

[@TannerTech]

Interesting, Ill have to check that out!

[@PurpleGround]

Cool!

[@jurgenandreekassens8633]

Hallo Das ist ja ein tolles Video aber gibt es einen der das auf deutsch erklärt? Mfg Andre

[@prabhakarratnagiri7265]

Nice. Happy New Year sir.

[@TannerTech]

Happy new year!

[@StarNestEngineering]

Wow! I also love crafting and I also have a channel! Want to check it out?