Thats a great idea.. I can place a folder as soon as I have some pics of the DTXpress being used as part of the setup... :) -- Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG rdamon@... said: > Vern, > > Since the photos of my Halloween stuff is off-topic here in the drum > forum, > I will put together collection of my 2001 and 2002 setups and email them > directly to you early next week. If a general interest by others here > develop, maybe you could setup a temp subfolder on dtxpression site for > "seasonal activities". Even though they might anybody playing around > Halloween, to get some ideas for some addition stage props. > > OGD > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vernon Graner [SMTP:vern@...] >> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 12:42 PM >> To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: RE: [DTXpress] My bizarre use for my DTXpress module! >> >> I'd liove to see some pics! Here's what I've got: >> >> <http://www.mugbbs.com/tower> >> >> So far so good! :) >> >> -- >> Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're >> Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we >> Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network >> <http://www.txis.com> | is up, then we obviously don't need >> Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG >> >> >> rdamon@... said: >> > 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! :) >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're >> >> Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we >> >> Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network >> >> < <http://www.txis.com>> | is up, then we obviously don't >> need >> >> Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! 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RE: [DTXpress] My bizarre use for my DTXpress module!
2003-09-26 by Vernon Graner