Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Vern,

I (with the help of neighbors and wife) have been setting up our front yard
with Halloween walk-throughs for the past couple of years. Last year we
setup two 10'x10' canopys and one 10'x20' canopy that people would walk
thru. I would be more than happy to send you some photos of some of the
things we have done and then maybe you could send some of your photos.

OGD

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Vernon Graner [SMTP:vern@...]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:50 PM
> To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:	[DTXpress] My bizarre use for my DTXpress module!
> 
> Ok, here's the plan so far:
> 
> I'm doing a big haunt this year in the front yard of my house,
> culminating in a two story tall castle tower complete with a dungeon door
> with a "speak-easy" type sliding window (about 12"x24") in the center of
> the door. Beneath the window is a big old-time looking door knocker (no
> knockers jokes please, yes I saw Young Frankenstein... "Frau Blucher!"
> --extra points if you whinny here!) :) that I have placed where the
> knocker impacts with a small square of wood. Beneath this wood block, I
> mounted a piezo element. This piezo is then connected via wire through a
> hole cut in the door to the DTXpress module inside the house. The module
> in turn goes to a 16 channel mixer and then to a 400 watt amp to four 12"
> speakers placed around the outside of the house.
> 
> When someone knocks using the knocker, the DTXpress will make a *very*
> low tom with a HUGE reverb sound, makes for a very convincing "BOOM BOOM"
> type knock that is more than a bit unnerving. Combine this with the
> stormy night rain/wind/thunder track and the Midnight Syndicate music and
> you've got some scary approach to the door!
> 
> Of course, when the sliding widow slams open and the animatronic skull
> pops up and talks to the trick-or-treators and then gives candy from a
> gaunt hand, even the boldest of tricker-or-treators should be cringing!
> 
> :) Just thought u guys would be entertained by the use of the module...
> I'm also gunna experiment with the sounds in the module to see if I can
> get "thunder on demand" using a midi keyboard and some of the internal
> sounds.. Ok, off to experiment! :)
> 
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