HGbands2016 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 As the Assistant Director of Bands for my school district I have been tasked with making a prop for our 2016 contest show called Heart. The concept we want to convey is an EKG reading in green LED lights and a flat line in red LED's. We would like to have it programmed to flash with specific chordal punches. Problem is that I don't even know where to begin!!! Any help would be very much appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Its a bit involved to accomplish but yes, it can be done. First off, you need the hardware...controller, intelligent strips, power supply and then program it all. You can pay someone like holidaysequences.com to do this for you but you still need to get the hardware and set it all up. I'm not that far from you and can assist you. First, please tell me/us, when you need this done by? I have the hardware if its just a one time thing. We can program it as needed or the referenced guys can do a much better job...depends on when its needed. You would need the sound track(s) to be sequenced in advance but if its live music, the band would have to follow the sound track exactly as in timing. I'm sure others here might have some other thoughts to get lots of ideas first. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmienLightFan Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Do you want it to just be simple lights in several positions, or a full realistic looking one? It may be much easier to use a projector, or large screen, and an animated video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpageler Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Thinking the video option might be thge way to grow verus getting into lights/hardware and software. Especially for a one time event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Dgrant if your going to help try contacting Bob o he has that VU meter that works with the music you can turn it horizontal. That might give the effect he's looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckntrav Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 HGbands2016, will the band be playing the music live or will this all be pre-recorded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmienLightFan Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 On 5/26/2016 at 11:54 PM, Dennis Laff said: Dgrant if your going to help try contacting Bob o he has that VU meter that works with the music you can turn it horizontal. That might give the effect he's looking for This would require a pixel matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I'm already about to build a 24x50 pixel matrix for Halloween so it might work out for him but he's not responded here yet, so who knows if he's still interested or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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