Getting started with Xlights/NC - Questions

[starzen]

Have been using LOR S3 to sequence our show for the last few years. Show consists of a number of LOR AC Controllers, DC Controllers, a CCR and a number of DMX channels with dumb RGB strings

This year we are adding pixels. Built our first pixel megatree using a J1SYS P2 and started playing with XLights/Nutcacker. Probably adding a second one with another P2.

Got the model set up properly after a while of playing and reading and have it all working.

Now the biggest question I have and I want to get this right before spending time is as follows

We have a number of sequences we already built in LOR S3. I am pretty sure right now keeping S# for my main sequencer will make sense as I am used to it and don't have time to learn something new this year.

Of course I want to use XLights/NC to sequence the pixels

I know I can convert my LOR sequences to XLights.

Sequencing: Whats the best way to handle this keeping in mind that I need to be able to switch between LOR S3 and XLights/NC for sequencing pixels vs standard stuff

Show: I can play the show using LOR or I could use XLights to play the show I guess. What are the ups/downs on using either one keeping in mind the use of standard LOR controllers, DMX USB Pro and E1.31

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Mike

[rando1957]

After wrestling with LOR's slower response with RGB sequencing, I decided to run everything from XL.  I do all my LOR sequencing first, then convert in XL. Then sequence my RGB models in XL/NC and I am done.  I also added some models of my LOR props in XL so I can see how it all looks together. Not as nice as Visualizer, but it works fine to help me see all the timings are in sync.
Note: I did start out with importing (or pasting) some RGB models in XL into LOR but I just was not satisfied with the speed of running the show in LOR.  I am sure others have had some success this way but I chose running it all in XL.