Crystal Focus for Led Strips / CFV5-LS [NOW CFv6.50-LS]

[Vektor]

This is REALLY good news, I shall be waiting for updates with great interest!

[Master Dru-Er]

I can't wait.  This is fantastic news.

[Scorpion]

a nice addition (just for fun) would be an led strip animation for the blade like with the 7 led strips
its something new and would be fun
or how about a disco style led display for isaber mode?
again just for fun

im a fan of the led strip sabers so this news is just superb
i love the blade activation/retraction fx

[Snake-Eyes]

Wow.  There it is.  CF.  With the brightness and duelability of a Makototsai blade?   ;D
AND an even Smaller board?   :o   8)

Erv, that's awesome!

So, how many "banks" of LEDs are you planning on? 
Is the user able to control the speed of the activation/deactivation sequence?
Can the user control the order of the sequence?  (default/"normal" appearance would most likely be the ramp-effect, but a quick random flicker might go well with the Ancient Saber font or something)

Simply amazing stuff, man...  Thanks again for sharing your gifts.    :)

[erv]

"on the beat" blade animation in iSaber has been shown in the video 3 years ago I think.
The random of the ignition sequence is planed as well with an accurate and configurable setup to describe the behavior of EACH segment of the blade (including order, speed). There will be several modes of ignition, synched with the sound or stand alone, just like CF right now.

[Sunrider]

 I congratulate you sir for coming out with more crazy awesome stuff than anyone else all the freakin time like a machine. Thank you. Don't wear your self out now.  ;)

[Drazhar]

Now the question has become which will be the superior setup, CF and a single high power LED, or CFLS and a makoto type LED string which he has shown in the past to be quite duelable...

[LUMINARA UNDULI]

LED Strips are always going to be less durable Drazhar.  He might show them dueling, but plenty of them break ;).  Anytime you have electronics in a blade it is going to be a weak point.  Not saying it is going to be as fragile as an MR but nowhere near as durable as a Luxeon.  I suspect these type of sabers are going to be more for the con-goer and costumer than the duelist.  Which is fine, there is a market for both and although I prefer Luxeon sabers for the majority of my sabers, having an uber cool LED string that is superbright and a great display piece for cons with that awesome scrolling effect driven by Crystal Focus goodness is sweet too! :D.

[Darth_Dadderall]

Agreed. A different solution might be some kind of modular card with a plugin satellite that holds the config and light circuitry, so you could swap them more-or-less on the fly. This would allow you to have the pure, unmitigated WOW factor of the CF sound reproduction with the string's brightness for posing and cons, and for duels you could switch out "crystals" and emitters and blades.

[Scorpion]

i can vouch for makotos led strips they are very duellable..
they are solderd together on a thin wire frame and if they are protected properly with some sort of
padding like in master replica sabers they are almost as duellable as a lux

but for people like me who doesnt duel its a dream, now we can have a very bright led strip blade and the awesome cf fx
iv tested a lot of blades with the led strip and the best by far is the ultraedge blade... it will blow you away

[LUMINARA UNDULI]

Makotos LEDs are very bright and he does an excellent job.  I am not taking away from the work he does, they are awesome for what they are and the best string blades currently on the market IMHO.  They are not almost as duelable as Luxes, however.  Not even in the same ballpark.  Even with protection, the LEDs are sustaining constant impact and they are just 5mm LEDs like any other 5mm LEDs (although he does source some bright ones :D).  Sure they are padded and that helps, but it doesn't render them impervious to impact.  Lux sabers do not have any electronics in the blade to fail.  It is apples to oranges.

Now, let's get back to our regularly scheduled program discussing this new awesome development in our community!  

[Rogue Graymatter]

I was just dreaming of this the other day..... then this.... Erv, always a step ahead. I would love to add one of these to my collection. I love my makoto blades. Nice addition Erv!
RG

[Novastar]

hahhaha WORD!

[Drazhar]

Ahhh, this will be wonderful for me as a costumer/con-goer then!

Way to go erv!

Question though: will the different sound banks retain individual settings? I mean can I still have a silent bank with the LED strip, and one that's at like half volume, with a faster scroll?

[erv]

yup absolutely, just like the current CF for high power LED