Guide 03

Learn your deck

Clips fill the grid, layers build the picture, and stacks hold complete looks.

Why use it

Use this structure to build looks that are easy to change while you perform.

A Splode Lab deck showing five layers built from backgrounds at the bottom to effects at the top, arranged into numbered stacks.
Splode Lab Live v1.20.0

Do this

  1. 01Build from the bottom up: backgrounds first, then B-roll, then hero elements, logos and effects.
  2. 02Use I to leave a layer out of stack triggers. Keep logos always on, or trigger performance effects by hand.
  3. 03Adjust layer opacity and blend mode to control how each layer combines with those below.
  4. 04Each layer plays one clip at a time. How many layers you run depends on your GPU; how many stacks you build is a creative choice.