Sean Meighan
Welcome => Events/Gatherings => Topic started by: sean on January 24, 2017, 07:21:50 PM
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Xlights 2017 Conference, Las Vegas
When: May 20&21 2017
Where: Palace Station,Las Vegas. Salon B,C,D
This year we will have two rooms!! This means twice the hours than last year, same price as last year.
Room 1: will be hosted by Sean Meighan teaching beginning/intermediate xLights. We will cover everything from not knowing how to spell xLights to getting your first show running. This session will cover creating models and groups, best way to layout house, how to mark up timing marks, over view of all effects, how to import LOR sequences two different ways, how to setup scheduler using FPP and the new xSchedule.exe program.
Room 2: will be covering advanced xLights. Teachers will be Keith Westley (He is flying in from Australia), Gil Jones (I expect his skulltronix skull will be part of demo) and Lilia Meighan showing how to create effective sequences. Advanced topics cover timing marks, best ways to create singing faces (3 methods), layering, how to setup rds, triggers for your FPP show and more.
Schedule: meet at 8am and start 8:30am to 5pm daily .
There are two ways to attend:
1) In person, Cost $200 for weekend
2) via zoom webinar. $40 to be able to stream from either of the rooms for the weekend.
both webinar and seminar attendees will be given a link to download the raw video footage that will be made. This will be 32 hours or around 60 gbytes.
Lilia will offer one free sequence to all attendees (her choice for sequence). We will also raffle off one sequence (you pick from 43 choices) for seminar attendees and 1 sequence for webinar attendees (You pick from 43 choices).
Agenda for the two rooms will be posted in the next few weeks. I am going to take polls in the next few weeks to see what subjects users might want to see covered.
The classes or webinar can be purchased from the xLights store
http://www.nutcracker123.com/store/index.php?cPath=2 (http://www.nutcracker123.com/store/index.php?cPath=2)
I will consider putting the videos also available for sale in the store . I am thinking of putting them on a 64 or 128gbyte usb flash drive. DVDs are out of the question as we would nearly 20 of them.
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Sean, this is really exciting especially your doing the advanced work wow!
I definatily will plan on being there and can hardly wait, I have at least six of Lilia's sequences and that includes the Russian Dance you gave us last year. I learned a lot from these sequences and want to learn more.
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My reservations for the room at the hotel have been made. Looking forward to a weekend of learning.
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i booked originally in older section of palace station. $68/night.
My wife told me she could smell cigarette smoke from there when we visited last year.
So ...
I have rebooked into the tower for $113/night.
she is sensitive to smoke.
look forward to meeting everyone
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Wish I could justify this, but hopefully will see you at the Expo. Bring Lilia and the boys and have a little vacation in Nashville. It would be good for Lilia to meet more of her customers. She could even give a one hour presentation and get a free registration.
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i am trying to talk her into the expo. we will see...
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so that is 100% that Lillia is coming to Vegas again Sean?
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yes, Lilia will be in Vegas and will be giving at least a two hour talk on how she sequences.
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I believe I'm coming to Vegas. Would like to meet all you that has created xlights. Sounds like a good time. For am am a newbie! To the hobby!
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Sean,
The Store description says "April 2017". I would like to confirm May 21,22 2017 is correct
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Sean,
The Store description says "April 2017". I would like to confirm May 21,22 2017 is correct
Thread title has it correct. You just typed it wrong by a day.
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As a nub, I'd love to have the flash drive copies so I can reference to them as I'm learning. I'd like to know the pricing for those but am going to try and attend the virtual sessions as well
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I noticed that it is April 2017 also, so I have not paid for it yet. I emailed from the website to ask by have not received a reply yet.
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The conference is May 20,21 2017. ill correct the web site
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Is there (or will there be) a cutoff date for registration?
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So excited about the conference. Can't wait. I will not be able to fly out due to other commitments but I have already signed up for streaming!
Go Go XLights!
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Lilia plans on a one hour lecture on color, movement, shapes, how to find the music phrase (she does not use audacity). She plans an additional two hour, hands on session. She will provide two music clips 15-30 seconds each. She will explain all the concepts and the students (both webinar and in house) will sequence these. We did not have hands on time last year. I think everyone will become a little bit better at sequencing after her sessions.
I am creating agenda for both beginning (mostly sean) and advanced rooms (mostly keith and gil). Lilia will give a talk to both rooms at some point in weekend. I will be asking for any specific subjects you might want to see covered.
You are able to attend either room in any order you want. My only concern is that the rooms are 50 person and 70 person rooms. If everyone goes into one we might need to deal with that.
Agenda should be out before end of March.
We look forward to having a great weekend.
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I'm all booked, how many people have signed up so far?
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Update:
Announcing xLights 2 day Seminar/webinar
When: May 20,21
Where: Palace Station Casino, Las Vegas
https://palacestation.sclv.com/ (https://palacestation.sclv.com/)
tower has better rooms and is closer to meeting rooms.
What: One room will be taught by Sean Meighan for beginning and intermediate xLight users
Second room will cover advanced topics and will be taught by Keith Westley , Gil Jones and Lilia Linda Meighan
There will be two live streaming webinars, one from each room.
Cost: Webinar $40, you will receive two numbers, you choose which room to dial into
Seminar, $200. You will be in the room of your choice along with the instructors.
Beginning room will take a person, who has never used xlights , through the process of installing xlights, creating models, creating timing tracks,layering, talk about how to create a well laid out design for your show, how to create timing marks 3 ways, review all the effects, use xScheduler or FPP to run your show and many more. You will leave with a sequence you have made yourself.
Advanced room will cover DMX, Fan, Galaxy, Marquee, Morph, Servo, Shockwave. All of these are effects that Gil created.
Liquid, Music, Piano Effect, Tendril, Video, Vu Meter. These are all effects that Keith created.
Singing faces, whole house projection and many more.
SPECIAL: Lilia has decided to offer some free gifts for both groups.
If you register for the $40 webinar, you will be able to choose any sequence that is $45 or less from her store.
If you register for the $200 seminar, you get the $45 sequence above and a second sequence of your choice, any price range.
$40 registration: 1 sequence from the store, $45 or less
$200 registration: 1 $45 or less sequence AND any other sequence, regardless of price.
Lilia plans on spending time with small groups (2-3 people) going into depth about her method of sequencing and giving tips for improving existing sequences people may have already.
People who have registered will be able to send their requests to a special email that will be opened on May 13th. After verification of your registration, the sequence will be mailed back to you before the May 20th weekend.
Webinar streaming will be recorded and will be available to purchase after the fact. 8 hours/day time 2 rooms means 32 hours of video. The files will be posted and a link given so you can download the videos. Cost will be the same $40. Purchasing the videos after the May 20th weekend will also include one free $45 or less sequence.
Thanks
Sean
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Sean I wanted to come but I suffered a stroke the end of Feb and found what it actually was the 1st part of March. I opted to get the videos instead (darn) so I have paid my $40.00 and I want Lilla's video, so when will that become available?
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Sean I wanted to come but I suffered a stroke the end of Feb and found what it actually was the 1st part of March. I opted to get the videos instead (darn) so I have paid my $40.00 and I want Lilla's video, so when will that become available?
I'm sorry to hear about your stroke. I hope you are able to get back to your old self soon.
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Sean I wanted to come but I suffered a stroke the end of Feb and found what it actually was the 1st part of March. I opted to get the videos instead (darn) so I have paid my $40.00 and I want Lilla's video, so when will that become available?
Sorry that you will miss it this year, we'll miss you
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Update:
Announcing xLights 2 day Seminar/webinar
When: May 20,21
Where: Palace Station Casino, Las Vegas
SPECIAL: Lilia has decided to offer some free gifts for both groups.
If you register for the $40 webinar, you will be able to choose any sequence that is $45 or less from her store.
If you register for the $200 seminar, you get the $45 sequence above and a second sequence of your choice, any price range.
$40 registration: 1 sequence from the store, $45 or less
$200 registration: 1 $45 or less sequence AND any other sequence, regardless of price.
People who have registered will be able to send their requests to a special email that will be opened on May 13th. After verification of your registration, the sequence will be mailed back to you before the May 20th weekend.
Thanks
Sean
I did not see any new e-mail on the 13th. I am hoping to get the mad russians which is more than the $45 and pay the difference
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After watching me sequence lights for 9 years, my wife just told me to register her as well for Vegas! (Don't think this would have happened before I made the switch xLights last year)
Even better is that means she'll be learning xlights with me Saturday and Sunday instead of shopping. LOL
Randall
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Will the special email be posted here for the sequences?
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I will post that the email has been sent. i wont be posting the zoom link here, only the people who paid ofr the webinar will get the links.
When the links are posted you will be able to go there and verify you can see a test sequence playing. I expect the email will go out either wed or thurs of this week.
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One thing I noticed is that the description in the store says both days are 9-5. Glad I just went back and read the first post as it says meet at 8:00 am and start at 8:30. I would have still been eating bacon...
See you there!
Randall & Kandi Roberts
Andrews, Texas
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The updated hours
saturday
8:30 - 9am get everyone on line, assign people to monitor the question queue, verify all videos are working .
classes will start on the hour
9am, 10am,11am, 1pm,2pm,3pm,4pm
12pm-1pm is lunch
sunday
9am,10am,11am,1pm,2pm,3pm. We will finish at 4pm as they are closing the room down at 5pm and all props have to be packed and room cleaned before 5pm.
thanks
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I'll be watching from home this weekend, can't wait! Do we need to download any software for the conference? I noticed on the Zoom site they have "Meeting Client" and "Zoom Rooms Client".
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In case anyone needs this info, Vegas is in the Pacific Time Zone. 8)
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Hi there,
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: May 19, 2017 12:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: xLights test webinar
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/703312303?pwd=C73Fuw6N-ik
Password: 123
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16465588656,703312303# or +14086380968,703312303#
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
Webinar ID: 703 312 303
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=qy-CQg5AkGLAddn7eu7D7HUFLV4OLIBT
That is generic invite above. Go ahead and verify you see and hear Disney Fantasmic. I will leave it run all night until noon tomorrow. New links will be sent out late friday night.
thanks
sean
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Has this link been taken down?
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It was just a test link and not the actual class link. The class link will be emailed to those that paid money.
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Thanks
I was going to test my connection but will have to wait.
Jimmy
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Anyone who has paid to attend today who does not have the details. Please send me a message including the email address you registered with and I will sort you out.
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i cannot get in. please help. i would hate to waste my 40 dollars
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Just tried to log in with ids that we used Saturday! Both come back invalid! Should we have gotten new ids?
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Same here
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Me too
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Sean is having computer issues here are the zoom links for for Sunday's sessions:
Beginner
https://zoom.us/j/997483483
same password as yesterday
Advanced
https://zoom.us/j/745594300
same password as yesterday
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Any idea on when we can download the classes?
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If you were a paid participant you should have received a direct email message yesterday.
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For those who were unable to attend, Sean indicated that he'd be placing them on a flash drive for sale so we could buy it. I'm very interested in doing just that
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Yes I would be very interested in buying them on flash drive as well, especially if it includes a free lilia sequence.
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If you were a paid participant you should have received a direct email message yesterday.
I was a paid participant. I did get my sequence last night, but no link to the videos yet. Did you get a link to the videos? I thought he was still working on recovering before posting.
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If you were a paid participant you should have received a direct email message yesterday.
I was a paid participant. I did get my sequence last night, but no link to the videos yet. Did you get a link to the videos? I thought he was still working on recovering before posting.
Same here. I have my sequence, but last I heard was an email a few days ago saying that about 1/3 of the videos had to be re-recorded. I also read (Was it in that email?) that Sean was considering releasing the videos that were OK soon, we could start downloading them.
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Have the 3 videos that needed to be re-recorded ever been completed? Seems to be the same intro video on on 3 links.
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All the videos that needed to be re recorded were done.
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Yeah we re-recorded them within the first week after the conference. I had someone at the Expo show me that one of mine was old and I know I re-recorded it. I tried to tell Sean but it must not have been between senior moments.. :)
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let me check, i re-recorded my three a long time ago. ill seeif teh ontro ones are posted
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For mine I think you can tell immediately by the color of my shirt. I believe the Singing Faces one was re-recorded but still showing the older one from Vegas. I believe I'm wearing a black shirt in the redo's.
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I believe I'm wearing a black shirt in the redo's.
Did you say "black shirt, or black hat"? :P ::)
Oh, never mind..... 8)
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I cannot get Sean to send me the proper links to the rerecorded videos.
He sent the old spreadsheet with bad links for the videos.
I have sent numerous pms, emails, store emails. No one will respond anymore.
I dont know how to get what I paid for. Can anyone please help me out to get them to respond? A phone #?
I still have the password.
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Any plans for a 2018 conference?
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There is work being done to do one in conjunction with the Christmas Expo in July in the Dallas area. But I have no idea if that one would be streamed.
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It will not be streamed.
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I'm interested / in if there is a Xlights conference. Even thinking I'd travel down under for one. It's a month after the "season" and I have so many plans and projects. A conference could really help me sort and prioritize. Any interest in forming a "Southwest" Xlights Expo?
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If Dallas is not considered Southwest what is? The big problem with expo locations is where are the vendors willing to travel. Not an expo but I know there is some kind of group in southern Cal that meets for meet and greet sessions. I've been to lots of 1 day minis in several states over the years. Always enjoyable to spend time with like minded folks.
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How is a "Southwest" xLights Expo different from the xLights Vegas Seminars Sean organized the last 2 years? The reason he is trying to move it to the same week as the Expo is because many of the users that attended the seminar made that request. They said since they attend the Expo anyways it would be easier to just buy flight tickets for one trip instead of two and just get there a couple days early.
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It is surprising how often Dallas is EXPENSIVE to fly into. We have to send customers and salesman to a manufacturing plant outside of Dallas many times a year and it's never cheap airfare.
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How is a "Southwest" xLights Expo different from the xLights Vegas Seminars Sean organized the last 2 years? The reason he is trying to move it to the same week as the Expo is because many of the users that attended the seminar made that request. They said since they attend the Expo anyways it would be easier to just buy flight tickets for one trip instead of two and just get there a couple days early.
I've already booked the hotel for the 2018 Christmas Expo and would gladly attend the Xlights seminar if it were there. Great Idea Sean!
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If there is a chance that a Xlights Conference might take place in Dallas, I'll start looking at tickets. Looks like the Christmas Expo is July 19-21 in Mesquite, TX. Has it ever been brought up to join with them? Looks like there is a LOR workshop.
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If there is a chance that a Xlights Conference might take place in Dallas, I'll start looking at tickets. Looks like the Christmas Expo is July 19-21 in Mesquite, TX. Has it ever been brought up to join with them? Looks like there is a LOR workshop.
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Umm that's exactly we've been talking about. See Jim's quote from earlier in the thread.
There is work being done to do one in conjunction with the Christmas Expo in July in the Dallas area. But I have no idea if that one would be streamed.
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