Vixen How-To's

How-To Videos

The purpose of this multi-part video tutorial, by xmus, is to help folks find, install, and use Vixen.

Step 1 - Downloading Vixen and .NET Framework

Step 2 – Installing Vixen and .NET Framework

Step 3 – Setup Vixen for first use

Step 4 – Creating a basic Renard profile in Vixen

Step 5 – Selecting a picture for adjustable preview

Step 6 – Configuring adjustable preview

Step 7 – Creating a sequence

Step 8 – Assigning names and colors to channels

Step 9 – Creating a beat track

Step 10 – Basic sequencing

Step 11 – Ramps and fades

Step 12 – Mirror feature

Step 13 – Shimmer, Sparkle and Random

Step 14 – On, Off and Intensity

Step 15 – Chase

Step 16 – Wrap-up and Demo of Adjustable Preview

Step 17 – Changing channel order in Vixen

Vixen Basics

The bare minimum things you need to know to get your show up and running.

• How to sequence a song: To be constructed
• How to make a Program How to create a program from existing sequences.
• How to make a Schedule This explains how to schedule when your sequences and programs will play.

Intermediate Skills

These skills can provide nice touches to your Vixen experience.

• Adding A Background Picture to the Adjustable Preview Plugin

Advanced Skills

These skills can make Vixen do things that you wouldn't believe were possible.

Quick Tips

How-To: Change the relative intensity of multiple cells at once

With the following shortcuts the user can increase/decrease the relative intensity of multiple cells.

Ctrl-Up / Ctrl-Down = up / down @ 5% increments (configurable via preferences)

Ctrl-Alt-Up / Ctrl-Alt-Down = up / down @ 1% increments

Example:

Two cells are selected one is at 10% the other at 100%. With these shortcuts you can decrease their values by 5% making their new intensities 5% and 95% respectively.