[simpits-tech] Looking for some sounds... WAIT A MINUTE
Alan D. Mazurka
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:32:32 -0400
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hi,
sounds triggering devices......
this is amazingly close to Disney's original "audio-animatronics".
it was done waaaaaay before digital took hold, and there were zero
computers involved. the characters actions were played back on reel tape
which contained audio tones - hence the term "audio-animatronics".
the tones were picked apart with filters, and were used to actuate either
simple on-off devices, or more complicated analog-type devices.
these were scrapped long ago, once computers (and digital controls) became
commonplace.
i saw the originals at the G.E. pavilion at the 1965 world's fair, and it
still sticks in my mind today.
- adm -
At 10:59 PM 10/15/02 +0200, you wrote:
>The ultimate solution I had in mind was to use the triggers in a more coded
>form. For example 3 consecutive triangular waves at 20Hz would trigger one
>effect and 4 square waves at 25Hz would trigger another.... Don't know if
>this is do-able but the more limited possibilities of the sound to light
>convertor would be a welcome addition otherwise!
>
>Chris "SpeedOne" Van Lierop
>
>
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Alan D. Mazurka Webspace Design & Implementation
adm.design@verizon.net
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hi,<br><br>
sounds triggering devices......<br><br>
this is amazingly close to Disney's original
"audio-animatronics".<br><br>
it was done waaaaaay before digital took hold, and there were zero
computers involved. the characters actions were played back on reel tape
which contained audio tones - hence the term
"<b>audio</b>-animatronics".<br><br>
the tones were picked apart with filters, and were used to actuate either
simple on-off devices, or more complicated analog-type devices.<br><br>
these were scrapped long ago, once computers (and digital controls)
became commonplace.<br><br>
i saw the originals at the G.E. pavilion at the 1965 world's fair, and it
still sticks in my mind today.<br><br>
- adm -<br><br>
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At 10:59 PM 10/15/02 +0200, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>The ultimate solution I had in mind
was to use the triggers in a more coded<br>
form. For example 3 consecutive triangular waves at 20Hz would trigger
one<br>
effect and 4 square waves at 25Hz would trigger another.... Don't know
if<br>
this is do-able but the more limited possibilities of the sound to
light<br>
convertor would be a welcome addition otherwise!<br><br>
Chris "SpeedOne" Van Lierop<br><br>
<br>
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Alan D.
Mazurka
Webspace Design & Implementation<br>
adm.design@verizon.net <br>
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