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Mr. Luddite[_4_]

On 1/15/2018 9:19 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:45:21 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/15/18 8:32 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:24:22 -0500,
wrote:

It has been pointed out to me that you can just get a "visualization"
file for a MP3 player that does this exact thing on a big screen TV.

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Yes, but it wouldn't synchronize with your music.

Why not if it was the MP3 player generating the visualization?
That is what visualizations are. Usually they are so complex the
linkage to the music is not immediately apparent.

Don't forget the water fountains that are synchronized to the Muzak, er,
music, that you enjoy.

That is another strange thing that fascinates me. I have thought about
trying to make something like that for the pool since I have a pump
going anyway. The trick is finding valves that open and close fast
enough. The diaphragm valves in washing machines, sprinkler systems
and ice makers won't cut it.
I don't know if Wayne noticed it but I am roughed in for a fountain or
waterfall sort of thing in a corner of the pool already. There us an
additional 2" and 3/4" pipe going there, in addition to a return from
the pool pump that is on a valve now. (pipe is cheap and easy to put
in when the ground is open. Later not so much)

I did make a water cannon (Bellagio style) that would shoot a quart
sized slug of water across the river once for my neighbor. He wanted
to wet down people speeding in the no wake. He never actually had the
chance to use it tho. The diaphragm style 1" sprinkler valve was fine
for that but I was unloading a tank of air, not the water itself. The
water was sitting in a pipe in the river. A couple of cubic feet of
100 PSI air gave it quite a ride. Thanks to "Modern Marvels" I found
out that is how Bellagio does it.

The fountain systems I am aware of are controlled by a MIDI program
where you can synchronize the valve operations to the music as MIDI
"events".

You can adjust when they occur time-wise relative to the music to adjust
for any delays or for desired timing. For example, an event to turn on
a water valve could occur prior to the time you want the fountain flow
to peak relative to the music.

Most of (if not all) of the elaborate Christmas displays on homes and
landscaping that are synchronized to music is done using a MIDI program
and controller.