Glossary

Since words can be confusing, this page provides definitions for all of the words/terms used throughout this site.

Alternating Current (AC) - Alternating current is the type of electrical power that is available in your house. It's called alternating because the power actually has a cycle of reversing.
Audio - This refers to the sound file (either a song or voice-over) that we use to sequence the lights. This is what you'll hear on your radio during the show.
Bulb -
Controller -
Coro - The word coro is a short name for corrugated plastic. Because coro is weather proof, non-conductive and easy takes holes it is frequently used in making lighting props.
Direct Current (DC) - Direct current is the type of power that you get from a battery. It's called direct because the power is constant unlike AC power.
DMX - A protocol developed to control lighting fixtures.
E1.31 - A protocol that is a specific version of DMX that is communicated via Ethernet to enable communication with light controllers.
Element - A display element is another term for a prop.
Ethernet - A computer protocol use to connect multiple computers together so they can communicate.
LED - A light-emitting diode (LED) is a device that emits light when an electric current passes through it.
Matrix - A matrix is a type of prop that is composed of evenly spaced holes in a grid format. Matrices are often used for displaying words or images in a show. A television is a very complex matrix.
Network -
Pixel -
Prop - A prop is a generic term for a structure used in a lighting show. It can describe any object (a coro object, a wire ring or a matrix) onto which lights can be attached.
Screen - Many of our viewers use this term to identify a matrix.
Segment - We sue this term to generically refer to a component of our show. Our intent is to differentiate between segments that are songs and those that may be introductions.
Sequence - This term is used by the software applications as both a verb - we sequence the lights to an audio file - and a noun - a sequence is the outcome of sequencing and what will be used by the software to control the lights.
Song - We use this term to refer to a segment that is sequenced to a purchased audio/song file.