Vixen

What is Vixen

Vixen is Windows software running on the .net platform that will put the computer in the do-if-yourself computer lighting animation. With a PC and some DIY Electronics Hardware, anyone can have a professional looking lighting display synchronized to music.

Vixen is geared primarily towards the DIYer. For those that prefer a packaged all-in-one solution, there are commerical solution available. For those that prefer a lower-cost DIY solution, Vixen may be the software for you. There are a board base of software plug-ins to support different hardware designs. Additionally, you can create you own plug-ins to support your hardware.

Minimum System Requirements

performance may vary depending on channel count and lighting controller

 Processor - 486 or greater
 Memory - 128mb or greater
 Harddrive - 2gb or greater
 OS - Windows95 or newer with the Microsoft .NET Framework installed.  

Just about any computer 10 years old or newer should support DIY projects.

Download

Vixen Light Animation Software can be downloaded for free Here

Beta versions of Vixen are available via the DIY Christmas Forum.

Documentation

• Vixen General Information
• Vixen Script Projects
• Vixen Plugins
• Vixen Add-ins
• Vixen Troubleshooting
• Vixen How-To's
• Vixen FAQ's

Other Resources

• Vixenlights.com Primary website for Vixen software
• DIY Christmas Thread Discusions, Beta releases and other information.

Archived sites

• Blinky Flashy Forum locked since DIY Christmas was started.