Hi all,

I don't know how WECO synchronisation works, but in our system we can make corrections and asynchronous starts. We don't use FSK or SMPTE, because we want to have free frequency range for signals. Every module can be the master for initialisation. So if we make fireworks on live music, we have time-coded script downloaded in each module and we make corrections (0,1 s) everytime we want. It's easy if you have good communication protocol. It works like Internet - no main clock. If my laptop goes down, all system works. I can make corrections with small remote control box. http://www.merlinfire.com - there are not new photos about new system - maybe next month.

I assume the same procedure was followed with Weco. What they did that night was probbaly one of the most riskiest things that I've ever seen.

It just worked out. The lice orchestra was siply flawless which perfectly integrated to the display. You can only imagine what would happen if the weather did not cooperate. Fortunately for them, everything went well.

And that Was a show that I missed because I was in Ottawa that day.

Regards,

Trav.

Smoke, how can you say it was the riskiest thing you've ever seen in once sentence and then say that you missed it? You're a funny guy sometimes!

Smoke,

You are an idiot, who always seems to say something that embarrasses the regular readers/posters of this forum.

You never saw the WECO display, but yet you always have a comment regarding it. Even the other displays you have not witnessed, you have an opinion.

I don't think you should be able to comment on a display you haven't seen. We've went over this before. Read some of the past posts.

Eugene

I meant heard, not see.

Sorry about that, anonymous #1.

Eugene, the person who's only full of insults and negative comments. I thought I'd never hear from you again. Like only three times a year and yet you've nothing good to say. Shame on you. And if you think that you're a "regular poster", think again. At least regular posters are more kind and are not always jumping on your throat!

The only idiot here is you. I'm not perfect you know. I make mistakes in my posts, and for some odd reason, you're there at the time, and it's always about Weco. You have some grudge against me, that's for sure. I know, I understood that I should not rank a show without seeing it or give an opinion, but here I did it unintentionally, just with a simple word. For the last time, I'm sorry about the mistake! I know we've been over this.

No offense, man, you really should learn to talk better and be more polite. Sorry to say, you don't appear to have that ability.

Trav.

Sorry to break in - but pahaps it would be more suitable to remember the purpose of this forum: discussion of the pyromusical arts!

Not to comment on the previous posts, but i hope the tone will be more mature and respectfull in the comming post and not least get back to the original topic...

But that's just me!

Lars

You're right, Lars, it was immature, but I just couldn't let that go lightly. That guy really needs to watch it.

Anyways, Lars, what are your thoughts on best pyromusical equipment?

Trav.

the weco orchestra was'nt really playing, it was lipsync.

say what you want but I have a very reliable source that was on site, me

cheers

I invite people to talk about the various firing systems used especially the standing of Fireone vs Pyrodigital and Pyromate.
Feel free to comment about any aspects e.g. :

Popularity
Reliability
Limitations
Causes of problems
Wireless
Software
Using other scripting programs like Showsim

Dear forum,

What is the inside gossip on what is the most reliable fring systems?

Pyrodigital has been the sys of choice of the top tier firms in the past what about nowdays-do you see more Fireone?

I dont think that right now there's gonna be a "most" realiable firing system since there's already a lot of new systems that are out in the market. All with different features but most of them are similar. Some of the more popular systems now are Pyrodigital, Fireone, Efisy, Firemaster, Galaxis, Pyrodigit, and a lot more. So it all just depends on what the users need and also on their budgets.

Vander

The show will use around 205 FM-16 firing modules controlled by 9 Pyrodigital Field controllers (one being a backup). Yanick said he wants to make sure the show is fired irrespective of any technical problems that may crop up during the display.

9 controllers! At $10K ea. 205 FM-16 firing modules @ $1K. Total $300K excluding cables, splitters, software etc.

Is it correct that with Fireone you would need less controllers. Why so many with PD?

Why so many with PD?
If you have the controllers (and if you ever want to fire more than one PD show at once you will have more than one controller) you may as well use them. This makes for a more fault-tolerant show as you can have different controllers on different ramps so that if there is a problem, it doesn't take out your entire show. It's not that so many controllers are necessary (they're not) but if you have them it's better to use them!

Paul.

Is it correct that with Fireone you would need less controllers. Why so many with PD?

Actually, FireOne modules has 32 cues, while PD has 16. Which explains why it needs less firing modules....

Mylene.