Reviews of restored numbers

[lasermaster1977]

Now, ain't that cute, Lasermaster1977? CDs during the '70s... 🤗

That was a reference for how my Lasermaster system of the mid-to-late 80's async'd it's RTC to a music soundtrack CD.

[lasermaster1977]

Thank you for the correction, Lasermaster1977.
I'll delete that 'cutsie' remark. If you would kindly do likewise, then no one will even know that I'm a such a sociopath... but, unlike the definition, I do often have regrets after unintentionally offending others.
Too late, I reckon.

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No worries. I didn't take offense. No deletions required.

[Greg]

Curmudgeon mode on. Roj, I appreciate the thought. I have a tendency which others find quite annoying, which is that any time anyone recommends a piece of music, I will invariably say "Oh they stole that from Yes." I don't really think people are listening to Yes and then lifting the riffs. It is probable that Yes covered so much original musical territory that similarities are not difficult to find. In this case, I hear the guy on guitar banging away on one chord texture that appears in Awaken, after the ding ding da-ding ding ding part with the harp and keyboard vamp, right where the guitar comes back in.

For example, skip to 12:41 in this Yes live video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXccU0xgNo

Open the video you suggested at any point in another browser tab and switch between. My ears hear pretty much the same thing in both. To be fair, you did highlight the technique, not the tonal structure.

received pre-encoded ADAT data from reel to reel track #4.

Disambiguation: ADAT is the 8 track S-VHS cassette format. 352 data is the name of what is on reel to reel track #4. Some of the ADAT tapes have a 352 data track also.

I am not using James' software because I am not working with the ILDA file format, only the ILDA connector to projectors. If I were, I would. His software contains an incredible amount of useful functionality, and though impossible to figure out, James was always happy to explain how to do what one needed. Also, I thought the point got overlooked that after the learning curve, software using the hierarchical key press navigation approach is way, way, faster and, I find, less tiring to use than mousing. Same reason I enjoy editing in vi. Other's mileage will certainly vary.

[Greg]

Here's what I'm dealing with regarding guitar. My second official show with ticket sales and a venue is on September 8th. Due to audience feedback from the first event there will be a short laser show at the end of the concert, but it won't be any of the four projector LII restoration work documented here on PL. It will be one projector and a Helios DAC playing a couple of the Starship tribute numbers I composed prior to meeting Brian and Ron. Probably Lunar Sea and Odyssey.

Here's the problem. At the first show I played the paw patrol theme song and Elsa from let it go as sing (and dance) along numbers and the audience feedback was they wanted more stuff like that. So I asked one of my classes of grade 3ish kids what songs are popular that everyone knows. Of course I got a heap of Taylor Swift songs, and some other ones that to me sound very similar. None of which I can stand. Hey, it's me, not the artists. They are making their audiences happy. But do I really have to force my poor aging brain cells to accommodate this cr... ahem, stuff? The show must go on.

[lasermaster1977]

For the indulgence of my fellow Floyd fans (yes, I'm talking to you, Greg), enjoy.
While searching YT for more modern live versions of Echoes, I started thinking about using high & low pass VST filters in Reaper to set up control levels for RGB to accurately reflect Gilmore's guitar solo with color changes up and down the spectrum.

Then YT algorithms read my mind and offered up this CGI of Shine on you Crazy Diamond, which is basically doing the same thing.
IMO, it is a mesmerizingly simplistic example of how effective mere color can express tonality. The consistent outflowing of FFTs transcends musical rhythm to immerse and embrace one's mind in harmony with the long droning chords of the organ.
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You do find the coolest YTs.

It is a very good, simplistic example in the power of putting FFTs to work for visual emphasis. And what a great PF to show it off.

[Greg]

Roj, I'm looking forward to seeing the re-creation of your performance of the Laserium version of Echoes.

[lasermaster1977]

Here's another one I stumbled upon this morning that cracked me up. At first, I thought he was using a synth backing track. But, then noticed that it's all live, with his feet using 2 stomp pedals.
I remember it being a challenge to use L & R foot switches for on stage fog machines, while concentrating on laser effects.
😂🤣🙃😅

That was freakin' awesome! The guy's a born laserist and doesn't know it.

[TheHermit]

That was freakin' awesome! The guy's a born laserist and doesn't know it.

Yeah, except that he would be blowing smoke out of his mouth and doing lasers with his feet.

[Greg]

Cost and availability of materials, ease of assembly, bang for buck, being able to flip a couple of diffraction effects in front of the projectors makes a show disproportionately more interesting.

Also, before it goes away, listen to this show intro mixed from bits of shows including Crystal Odyssey, Starship, and Laserock2.
https://youtu.be/Mjv6NItvdOg

[Greg]

BTW, where can I get some of those diff gratings for my rig?

Years ago there was a store called Efston Science that had a box of inventory from a supplier called Edmund Optics. There were random new components such as dichroic optics and gold surfaced concave mirrors, and they had a well stocked science project supply area which included diffraction film, sometimes in sheets, usually mounted in 35mm slides or novelty glasses. Grid, as well as the linear kind for spectroscopes.

Ebay I guess, these days. It would be useful to be able to get diffraction film with a tight even linear pattern like the one pair of AVI chroma depth glasses I saved. A circular pattern is sought as well. These materials may not be particularly easy to find. I never did find the real tank glass.

Who here has seen a multi megawatt pulse of IR from a TEA laser focused by a gold surfaced concave mirror into a mighty lightning colored air ionizing dot of plasma that sounds like a shot? In the 1970s, that was one of the demos at the laser exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre.