Jim Saul Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Our town has it's "summerfest" so I'll be driving my heromobile in a parade throwing superballs out the windows to the crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Well Dang,When I woke up Friday AM I was in New Jersey.Was still there Sat and Sun mornings also.Well this morning I woke up back in Tennessee, whew!Was this past weekend just a nightmare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It is John if you were north of the Mason-Dixon line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 JBullard wrote: Was this past weekend just a nightmare?It was if you were looking for a REAL auto sequencer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim P Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Picozzi Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 George Simmons wrote: JBullard wrote: Was this past weekend just a nightmare?It was if you were looking for a REAL auto sequencer...Apparently there IS going to be a real auto sequencer. And when it's released, I think it will be a very sad day for this hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Frank, I couldn't agree more. Right now we're unique, each one of us. (Some, like Chuck H are even special.) But when the auto sequencer hits the market we'll all be reduced to just being ordinary. If that's what Dan B sees as LOR's future, then why doesn't he just purchase one of the Mr. Christmas manufacturers and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Burge Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 George Simmons wrote: Frank, I couldn't agree more. Right now we're unique, each one of us. (Some, like Chuck H are even special.) But when the auto sequencer hits the market we'll all be reduced to just being ordinary. If that's what Dan B sees as LOR's future, then why doesn't he just purchase one of the Mr. Christmas manufacturers and be done with it? I have to agree with you. If the computer does all of the thinking then none of this will be original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Picozzi Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 George Simmons wrote: Frank, I couldn't agree more. Right now we're unique, each one of us. (Some, like Chuck H are even special.) But when the auto sequencer hits the market we'll all be reduced to just being ordinary. If that's what Dan B sees as LOR's future, then why doesn't he just purchase one of the Mr. Christmas manufacturers and be done with it? First George, I guess calling Chuck "special" is politically correct . Second, we'll still be unique - those of us that care to put the time in and create. If there are 4 programers working on an auto sequencer, doesn't that mean that there is a very real possibility that those four people are essentially doing all the sequencing for possibly hundreds of displays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Frank Picozzi wrote:George Simmons wrote: Frank, I couldn't agree more. Right now we're unique, each one of us. (Some, like Chuck H are even special.) But when the auto sequencer hits the market we'll all be reduced to just being ordinary. If that's what Dan B sees as LOR's future, then why doesn't he just purchase one of the Mr. Christmas manufacturers and be done with it? First George, I guess calling Chuck "special" is politically correct . Second, we'll still be unique - those of us that care to put the time in and create. If there are 4 programers working on an auto sequencer, doesn't that mean that there is a very real possibility that those four people are essentially doing all the sequencing for possibly hundreds of displays?hahahahahahha.Now that's a way to think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 George/Frank,Consider the tools that we have today. Think about some of the features that are in the LOR software that many people don't seem to know about. (Foreground and Background effects, just to name a few.)Just because an "auto sequence" feature is there doesn't mean people will read all of the instructions, nor fully understand them heck. (Heck, there are times that I forget a feature is there.)In my very limited exposure to the Super Star software, the auto-sequencing still required you to configure things. From what I saw, you still had to come up with the designs, and decide what you want to do.No computer can auto-sequence to perfection. Human information will be required. A computer can't read your mind and know exactly what you want to do. You'll still have to tell it what to do.All opinions are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I somehow doubt the computer can capture the emotions and subtleties of a song the way a good sequencer can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenote Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 JBullard wrote: Well Dang,When I woke up Friday AM I was in New Jersey.Was still there Sat and Sun mornings also.Well this morning I woke up back in Tennessee, whew!Was this past weekend just a nightmare?Well dang, I woke up Friday a met some wonderful peopleSat, there was even more wonderful people I was meetingSun, was sad, all those wacky wonderful people left No way was it a nightmare...more like a ____ dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Picozzi Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Brian and don make good points. I agree that a computer will never be able to create. What my fear is that any type of auto sequencer will be used by many as a shortcut. The worse thing about this is that any type of sequence made completely from a computer program is going to be horrible. I'm afraid that people will go and watch these type of displays and not be too immpressed, and then wouldn't bother to go and look at a display like George's - or many others- because they'd just figure that it's the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Burge Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Frank Picozzi wrote: Brian and don make good points. I agree that a computer will never be able to create. What my fear is that any type of auto sequencer will be used by many as a shortcut. The worse thing about this is that any type of sequence made completely from a computer program is going to be horrible. I'm afraid that people will go and watch these type of displays and not be too immpressed, and then wouldn't bother to go and look at a display like George's - or many others- because they'd just figure that it's the same.That's why they need to buy a mr. christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Here's an example of what it can do: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Burge Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Mountainwxman wrote: Here's an example of what it can do: http://www.vimeo.com/24978058I take back everything that i said that video is AWESOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 LOLHere we go again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Brian Mitchell wrote: LOLHere we go again!!Uh huhMikeH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightsonBeasley Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Mountainwxman wrote:Here's an example of what it can do: Who woulda thought that video would go viral! But that is a great example of auto sequencing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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