Audio/FM Radio

To the visitor, a silent animated light show doesn't make much sense by itself -- it just appears to be random blinking and flashing lights. But when you link the lighting effects to an audio track, that's when the show really takes off! The audio track pulls it all together and gives purpose to the lighting effects.

But it's not just any audio that turns your show loose. A carefully selected soundtrack that's synchronized to your lighting effects will create a much more engaging experience than random background music or a local radio station. It's audio that's been carefully selected so that together, the audio/music and lighting effects compliment one another to create the most enjoyable viewing experience. What's more, the audio track needs to have good audio fidelity, too, and the topics below can help you create an excellent audio track.

Jason Rasmussen (jtrpop) provided an excellent presentation during the 2020 Virtual Christmas Summit covering many of the topics below. If the video is still available, it remains highly recommended viewing. WatchVideo

• Selecting Music How to select music that matches the overall theme of your show

• Editing Audio Files Information about free and inexpensive tools for editing, enhancing, and preparing audio tracks for your show.

• Voiceovers/Announcements How to make your own announcements—or where to have them professionally recorded.

• FM Radio Transmitters Information about selecting and using low-power FM transmitters

• FM Transmitting Antennas Information about antennas; how to build your own inexpensive, high-performance dipole antenna

• Sequencing for Impact Tips/tricks for making your show pop

• Products/Sources Recommended sources for hardware, software, and additional information.