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Please read the post in this forum if you are having trouble logging into the new LOR forums.

There is so much to see and do once you become a registered Light-O-Rama member! If you haven't registered above, do it now, receive a password and open up a whole new level of forums you can participate in with the best minds on the planet!

Welcome to the Light-O-Rama forums! Check here for the latest important announcements.

If you are not asking about a Light-O-Rama branded product, you need to ask in General Decorating Questions.

Just getting started with Light-O-Rama products? Have a question about a LOR product, but don't know where to ask? This is where you can ask any Light-O-Rama related question. Threads may be moved to another category that more closely match the topic of your thread.

Please note there are several forums which may be of greater assistance. General questions about decorating, supplies, etc., should be posted in The Midway Zone.

New to LOR or thinking about getting started? Not even sure what to ask? Try your question here!

Asking a question about a non-Light-O-Rama product? Please use General Decorating Questions.

Frequently asked questions about specific problems.

There are several forums here which you can use to ask your question. If you do not see a forum for the are with which you are having a problem, then ask about it here.

This is not a general LOR Forum. If you have a question about Software, please use the LOR Software General forum. By putting your message in the correct group, you are helping everyone find the information they may be looking for.

This sub-forum is for questions related to the LOR1600x, LOR1602x, LOR1602MP3 and Showtime MP3 products. These are the controllers that are mounted in the metal enclosures.

This sub-forum is for questions related to the CTB16PC series of controllers. These are the controllers that are mounted in the plastic enclosures.

All LOR RGB Hardware questions should go here. This would cover

• LOR Pixie 4,8,16
• LOR PixCon16
• New generation CCC-II devices (Ribbons, Bulbs, Pixels)
• LOR 10w/50w Floods
• All LOR RGB Accessories
• Legacy: Original LOR CCR and CCB/CCP Products

Questions related to other devices that are not Light-O-Rama RGB devices should be placed in General Decorating Questions or The Coffee Shop.

Having problems getting DMX to work with LOR? General LOR DMX questions are tackled here.

If you have a specific question about how to incorporate DMX into the S2 or S3 software, please use the S2/S3 forums, respectively.

Have a question about one of the Light-O-Rama DIY kits? Need help putting them together, or want more information? Ask it here.

If you have a question about another lighting technology, please direct those questions to the General Decorating Questions forum.

Easy Light Linkers and RS845 Adaptors generate questions from users as well. Use this forum to talk about these and all other Components and Accessories.

Have a general LOR Software question, or don't know which forum to ask your question? Go ahead and ask it here

Got a question about S6 Software Suite? All questions and answers about the S6 Software Suite, including the Sequencer and all other parts of the software can be found here.

Got a question about S5 Software Suite? All questions and answers about the S5 Software Suite, including the Sequencer and all other parts of the software can be found here.

The SuperStar Sequencer was written by Brian Bruderer and was incorporated into the S3 release of the Light-O-Rama software.

Got a question about S4 Software Suite? All questions and answers about the S4 Software Suite, including the Show Editor, Show Scheduler and Hardware Utility, can be found here.

This is the place to ask your questions regarding the LOR Visualizer, available starting with S3.

Questions regarding the animation window that appears within the Sequence Editor should be asked in the relative S2/S3 forum.  Questions about the 'Preview' window in Pixel Editor/S5 should be posted there.
 

Questions about the Light-O-Rama Pixel editor in S4? Ask them here.

Got a question about how to sequence a song? Want to discuss tips and tricks for creating certain effects? Problems with the Sequence Editor (SE) not doing what you want it to do, or want to know how to create a certain effect?  Please use the S5 sequencer forum for questions about S5.
This forum is not for sharing sequences.

Beginning with version 3.5.0, the Light-O-Rama software supports E1.31.

Asking about another vendor's hardware? You need to ask in the General Decorating Questions forum.

Read only forum for old S2 questions.

Retired read-only S1 forum posts.

Looking for a place to share sequences? Have a need for a sequence and would like to ask if anyone has it? This is the place to do it.


Warning: Posts that promote the services or new products of a vendor other than LOR are not permitted. Those vendors need to be on the Approved Vendor List and promote their own services. Any post violating this rule will be removed, and the members posting privileges possibly removed.

--> The S6 Forum is now OPEN <--

The Beta Testing period for S6 has been extended from August 7, 2022 to September 30, 2022. A new version of the S6 Beta, incorporating feedback from the July/August Beta period, will be released by the end of the day on September 2, 2022. Access to Beta versions released after September 1 will expire on October 1, 2022. S6.0.8 and below will no longer install on your computer. Visit https://store.lightorama.com/pages/light-o-rama-s6-beta to download the latest version of the Beta once it's released.

This is the LOR Vendor Marketplace.

All users are encouraged to read the information threads pinned at the top of this forum before doing any business with a vendor listed here.

Got a question about decorating your home or business, but don't know where to ask? What are Mini-Trees, Mega Trees, Leaping arches? Ask about those and more here in this forum.

If you are listing something for sale, we ask that you please use The Coffee Shop.

Questions about other lighting technologies should go here as well.

Warning: Posts that promote the services or new products of a vendor other than LOR are not permitted. Those vendors need to be on the Approved Vendor List and promote their own services. Any post violating this rule will be removed, and the members posting privileges possibly removed.

Welcome to The Coffee Shop. Virtually any topic is welcome here, though we do ask you to be respectful.

Looking for a certain type of LED light? Got a promotion at work? Maybe you saw something interesting in the news. This is the place to go.

Warning: Posts that promote the services or new products of a vendor other than LOR are not permitted. Those vendors need to be on the Approved Vendor List and promote their own services. Any post violating this rule will be removed, and the members posting privileges possibly removed.

You worked all year (or at least 11.5 months of the year) on your Christmas display.

Now it's time to tell us about or show us your Christmas display!

Showoff your Halloween display.

Tell us about your July 4th display.

Have an Easter display? What about Valentines day? If you put up a display for any other holiday, tell us about it here!

Where did that feature go? How do I do this? What about that other feature?

Have a question about the new forums? This is place to ask.

We'll leave this forum active for at least a few months so that you can ask questions about the forums, and alert us to a bug that we may have missed.