Getting Started with Individually Addressable LED Strips - Everything You Need to Know!

Wanting to learn more about Individually Addressable LEDs? This video is for you and has everything you need to know for getting started with Individually Addressable LEDs!

Recently, I started watching YouTube videos about houses where they have individually controlled pixels for Christmas lights that go to music! I wanted to do my house. This will be a series of videos as I go through the process of making my house Christmas lights go to music. This is the first video is the first of a series. More videos to come so make sure you subscribe to make sure you can see the rest! Thanks for watching!

Products in this video:

LED Light Controller (Works with Music):
BTF-LIGHTING Digital Addressable Led Strip MUSIC Controller X2

LED Strip:
BTF-LIGHTING WS2811 5m 16.4ft 60leds/pixels/m 300leds IP67 Waterproof Flexible Addressable Strip Light Full Color DC12V

12V Power Supply:
SUPERNIGHT DC 12V 30A 360W Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply for LED Strips

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[patchezza]

Very informative video. Made lots of sense and basic instructions. Keep up the good work.

[jimanddiana]

Very informative. I can operationalize what I've learned instantly. Thanks!

[JohnyKnox]

Great video but may I recommend you turn the gain on your mic down a little. Sounds like you were peaking a lot.

[Stickerz-]

Well shoot man I went and watched some other videos on your channel and I was hoping you'd come back to doing some LED stuff I have just started getting into it myself and I could use all the guides I can find

[JorgeMadden]

I'm your subscriber #600! Loved the video!

[anthonyissa]

Where did you put the power supply because it seems a little big and it looks like it'll get in the way

[cuewarstaner]

5V: one IC unit controls only one lighting unit
12V: one IC unit controls three continuous lighting units
5V is designed for short and small unit like PC case. Every single light can be different color.
12V is better for long distance use like decorating a house or a table. Every three continuous lights will do the same effect(not only color) at the same time.
Here is the difference(A-Z mean different colors):
5V: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O |
12V: A | A | A | B | B | B | C | C | C | D | D | D | E | E | E

[choppergirl]

So with 5 strips and a Falcon controller, you could put the 5 strips in parallel and spell out scrolling text messages across your 30 long by 5 high LED board?

[hj]

The power is not "dissipated" along the led strip as you said.
what happens is that the voltage drops along the strip because the copper that transfers the power along the strip is not that thick and it has resistance
if the strip is drawing a lot of amps the resistance of the copper makes the voltage drop along the wire and the intensity of the blue led decreases (the blue one needs the high voltage the most). In addition the strip is warming up...
that is the reason it is best to connect the voltage source from both sides of the strip.

[nathanface]

Great video! I'm getting ready to do this to my deck.
But did you need to run lengths of power wire for each LED strip?

[ronbrown]

I’m going to be putting these up on my house how did you put them on your gutters? Did you just use the adhesive backing ? If you did It’s been a year sine you did this are they still sticking ? I’m just looking for a clean way to attach them

[brianking]

good video.  how did you run power and data to the strips from the power supply so wires aren't visable ?

[johnfoerch]

Have you done DMX control with these lights?

[itweak]

How do you "inject" power to the other side? Can you use the same 12 v power supply or do you need to buy a bunch? Thanks!

[kpozzi]

how did you end up conecting them to the gutter

[hsifnfixiwndjcwmenfickanxicje]

lower gain on ur mic or move it further!