Simulated VU effect on Arches

[JonB256]

I am not finding either. It involved editing a sequence XML file in Notepad++ and was very recent (within a few days). I'll keep looking.

[Gilrock]

I was telling someone just search for the line with the word "fixed" but apparently that was too hard because they said they couldn't find it.  The line will look like this.  Just change the 50 to any number you like for the number of milliseconds.

    <Element type="timing" name="50ms" fixed="50">

[Gilrock]

Now you have to have already created a fixed timing track to be able to alter it in the XML.  That's what I bet they didn't realize.  Now this isn't changing the minimum sequence duration.  That's in a different spot.

[JonB256]

Now you have to have already created a fixed timing track to be able to alter it in the XML.  That's what I bet they didn't realize.  Now this isn't changing the minimum sequence duration.  That's in a different spot.

I added a timing track (right click, Add Timing), gave it a name but nothing else.
Saved the sequence. Closed the sequence.
Opened the XML in Notepad+++ and searched for Element Type. Clicked next until it found my new timing track
Added fixed="50" to the end of the line but before the >

Before:
 <Element type="timing" name="fixed 50msec">
      <EffectLayer/>

After:
 <Element type="timing" name="fixed 50msec" fixed="50">
      <EffectLayer/>

Saved the file. Reopened in xLights and it now has fixed timing of 50msec (20 ticks per sec)

I will say this - having a fixed grid that matches your sequence timing makes alignment of effect starts and stops easier to see, but you really have to zoom in.

[Gilrock]

Ok so that's the hard way.  If you click on the button to bring up Sequence Settings you can click on the Timing tab and click the "New" button and create a "50ms" timing track.  Its not available from the right-click menu on the row heading.

[JonB256]

Keep forgetting about adding Timing that way.