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10-09-2007, 12:32 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Londonderry
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Rivets in Summer Video
I thought I would post the link to my light show in its own thread for the forums. I would like to thank the members of NEU and the forum for their kind words.
The show was developed in the spirit of the New England Unit, after being inspired by the great Aluminations rally of 2006, and a few adult beverages.
Keith
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10-09-2007, 01:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 25' Excella
Full Time
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This is a must watch! What a grand show.
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Michelle & Leon
New England Unit
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10-09-2007, 01:56 PM
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Rivet Master
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Can you build that into a kit?
I WANT!
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10-09-2007, 02:33 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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That was great!... I think the NEU and the WDCU need to do a joint rally and show that the WBCCI is still about having fun.
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10-09-2007, 06:07 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1968 24' Tradewind
Marquette
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Love it!! That is way cool! How on earth were you able to do all of that?
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10-09-2007, 06:11 PM
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Rivet Master
1998 31' Excella 1000
South Berwick
, Maine
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Karma your way.
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New England Unit
Metropolitan NY Unit
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10-09-2007, 06:59 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Londonderry
, New Hampshire
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by U.PenAir
Love it!! That is way cool! How on earth were you able to do all of that?
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It was a response to a challenge by the sweet young lady, MyBoyBurt, (I call her the Borg Queen) who recruited (assimilated?) us into the New England unit.
I am an electrical engineer by trade, but I started college as a music major. That, plus shamelessly lifting the idea and the choreography of the engineer in Cincinnati who originally did this to his house, made it possible to design the show.
Keith
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10-09-2007, 09:45 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 25' Excella
Full Time
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Again - THIS IS A MUST SEE
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New England Unit
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10-17-2007, 08:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' International CCD
Buckhorn
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Just Fabulous!!!
I just stumbled across this video via a search for something else and it just intrigued me with the name of course Rivets in Summer...
That made my DAY - it was absolutely the most creative thing I have seen in a very very very long time. Perfectly sinchronized to the light show - just FAB - I will keep that in the fun things to look at file...
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10-17-2007, 09:19 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
West of Fort Worth
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Wow!
I am truly impressed, I smiled the whole way through. Great job.
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10-17-2007, 10:53 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Venice
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 672
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you do new hampshire proud!
(i grew up in the southwest corner of the state in hinsdale, right next to keene).
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10-18-2007, 05:07 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' Classic
Pelham
, New Hampshire
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Great light show! Wish we had seen it in person. Can't wait to meet you. Lots of good karma! We are close to you in Pelham.
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10-18-2007, 05:45 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 31' Sovereign
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Alex
, Oklahoma
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That makes my string of flamingo party light look pitiful. You are so talented. I loved the light show, what does your house look like at Christmas? Great job!
CJ of Okla
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AIR #18751
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10-18-2007, 06:01 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1962 16' Bambi
Newtown Square
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Bravo, Bravo!
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1962 16' Bambi (sold )
1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
Airforums# 7906, WBCCI #4248, WDCU
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10-18-2007, 06:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
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I'm curious- is that a real-time light show or are most of the effects done in editing the video?
Either way, it's a hoot!
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10-18-2007, 06:59 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Londonderry
, New Hampshire
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam
I'm curious- is that a real-time light show or are most of the effects done in editing the video?
Either way, it's a hoot!
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Thanks eveyone for the nice comments.
This was a real time light show done for a New England Unit rally.
Some technical details:
I designed an electronic sequencer that addresses six 8 bit EPROMS to allow the control of 48 optically isolated AC channels. It is a simple 11 bit up counter that addresses the EPROMS clocked with a 19.85 Hz oscillator. The sequencer actually runs asynchronously with the music, I just detect the first note of the music to start the sequence,and it runs independently from there. I was lucky that the music, "Wizards in Winter" maintains a single steady tempo. I was sweating that out for a while.
The tough part was coming up with timing diagrams for the light choreography. Luckily, TSO has the sheet music for this piece on their website. I wrote the timing diagrams like a musical score on staff paper which made it easier to compare to the sheet music and synchronize. The timing "score" was then translated to EPROM data.
Most of the parts are just surplus, old technology through hole TTL. I wire wrapped the circuit board, and patched together a variety of surplus cables.
It was just a fun project, a better way to spend evenings than watching sitcom re-runs.
Keith
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10-18-2007, 07:56 AM
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Patriotic
1973 23' Safari
North of Boston
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Join Date: May 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LoydBonifide
I am an electrical engineer by trade, but I started college as a music major.
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No kidding?? I didn't know that.
The wife and I both started college as music majors. (finished as music majors, too )
now, I'm a network engineer by trade. you know what they say: "don't quit yer day job!".
-Chuck
{backup-camera man, extraordinaire....}
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10-18-2007, 08:09 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Londonderry
, New Hampshire
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck
No kidding?? I didn't know that.
The wife and I both started college as music majors. (finished as music majors, too )
now, I'm a network engineer by trade. you know what they say: "don't quit yer day job!".
-Chuck
{backup-camera man, extraordinaire....}
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My parents started me on trombone lessons in third grade, they wanted me to be the next Glenn Miller or Tommy Dorsey. But in my second year of a music education major major, I started student teaching in a broken down grade school in Oklahoma, and I decided I better find a different vocation.
I also needed to pass a piano proficency test, but I was a hopeless case.
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10-18-2007, 01:14 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2003 30' Classic
Londonderry
, New Hampshire
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobandcarla
Great light show! Wish we had seen it in person. Can't wait to meet you. Lots of good karma! We are close to you in Pelham.
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Hi Bob and Carla,
Thanks for the karma, I need all I can get.
I used to drive through Pelham often on my way back from U Lowell night school.
NEU has scheduled "Aluminations Revisited" rally for the middle of September 08 at the Rochester Fairgrounds. I will certainly bring the show there! The first Aluminations was great, and inspired me to do this project.
Keith
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10-18-2007, 04:03 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1968 26' Overlander
2008 27' Safari FB SE
CHICAGO
, Illinois
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 54
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Big Huge Karma Rivets To You! You just made my last few minutes at work!
Thanks and Rock On!
Valhalla2Go
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