Create Your Own Harmony Sequencing

When you purchase a “canned” sequence or receive a pre-programmed sequence from another light show enthusiast, it is rare that the show will actually work with the setup of your display unless you change your layout to match the exact channel configuration of the sequence. After you purchase one of those sequences, you usually have to spend hours changing the channel configuration to work with your own, or you have to take bits and pieces of the programming that work with your display, sometimes even needing to combine multiple versions of the sequence from different sources to end up with something that works for your layout.

Specific setups in canned sequences don’t always translate well to other configurations. For example, the programming for four colors on four mini trees would be very different from two arches with eight channels each. The C.Y.O.H. series adapts each song’s melody, harmony, and percussion rhythms to work properly with the allotted 16, 32, 48, or 64 channels in the sequence, arranged in the configuration options you choose

With a “Create Your Own Harmony” sequence, there are no needed extra hours of work after you purchase a sequence if you choose one of our 312 ways to set up a show. And if you DO decide to add additional props, you'll know exactly which musical themes are assigned to which channels in a C.Y.O.H. sequence, which will ease your process of show expansion. By answering the configuration questions in our sequence store order form, we can configure your C.Y.O.H. sequence to match the correct configuration options for your display before you recieve it.

Our sequences are all programmed by a musician with over a decade of experience using Light-O-Rama software. Check out the videos in our Create Your Own Harmony sequence library to see examples of the high quality programming you can expect from a Luminous Harmony sequence.

If this is your first year or you need help configuring your established display to the C.Y.O.H. setup, please visit our design services page. All first year displays that use Luminous Harmony design services have guaranteed compatibility with all shows in the C.Y.O.H. series.

Due to the complexity of most main melodies, it works best programming wise to have multiple groups of non-overlapping fixtures (four groups of four), or a straight line of elements (one group of sixteen) in order to have maximum musical versatility. The other three configurations will also generally take up less space in your display, and we want the main melody to be a large and featured element of your show!

Yes! With both the Classic and Modifiable sequences, you choose which of our configurations matches your display for each set of 16 channels. The Modifiable version simply gives you unlocked access to our code and timing grid so that you can add in your own sequencing for props that are unique to your display.

Try purchasing a Mega17 Layout version! With this sequence layout, you'll have 272 channels to choose from, easily labeled for you to show channel groupings and musical associations.

While purchasing a C.Y.O.H. sequence is a faster process than custom sequencing, we recommend making initial contact at least 24 hours before you need your shows since we custom configure the sequences you purchase to match the layout in your order form. Sequences ordered duing peak season times may take up to 48 hours for delivery.

You can expand your display and receive updated C.Y.O.H. sequences as long as your display upgrades within one of the available configurations, and fits within the channel counts available. Please contact us at sequencing@luminousharmony.com to place an upgrade order.

The price to upgrade per set of 16 channels added (up to 64) is $5.00.

The show completely changes as you grow in number of channels due to the assignment of the melody, percussion, and harmony music lines, meaning that if you order a configuration #1 for both your first and second sets of 16, the programming will be different. If you order a show with 16 channels one year, then upgrade the sequence to a 32 channel show in the next, the programming for the first set of 16 channels will completely change when the second set is added.

If you purchase a Classic sequence (meaning you cannot edit the effects) and now you want a Modifable version, just send an email to sequencing@lumiousharmony.com with a copy of your original order, and we'll send you a invoice for the difference between the Classic and Modifiable price. If you can't find your original order, give us the name of the sequence and your best guess for date of purchase!

After you've provided the necessary information about your configuration via our sequence store order form, you'll either receive a link to a Google Drive folder that will contain all of the C.Y.O.H. sequences you purchase, or an email with attachments, depending on your preference.