Hmm, I'm only posting what comes to mind. There's a dozen different ways to do each, and I'm sure our peers will share.
What would control a pneumatic prop with lights and sounds?
Poor man
Hardware needed: Homemade PVC Air Ram, washing machine valve, hoses, fittings, etc., simple tape recorder that continuosly runs
Software needed: Depends, if you want to save $$$ you could control it manually by wiring the valve to a switch.
Where to buy? Hardware store, ebay, etc.
Average Joe
Hardware: Air cylinder, air valve, tubing, fittings, etc.
Software: Something like the picoBoo 104 will provide sound and control, or the Animation Maestro or IO Geek. I believe the Prop 1 and VSA will work too.
Where to buy? ebay for cylinders and valves, or one of the fine retailers tied to Haunt Forum (a.k.a. Monster Guts, sorry had to plug my store, or Evilusions)
Top of the line
Hardware: Same as average Joe answer
Software: See average Joe answer
Where to buy? See Average Joe
Talking Skull
Poor man
Hardware needed:Servo
Software needed: http://www.cowlacious.com/ScaryTerry.htm
Where to buy? Above link
Average Joe
Hardware Servo
Software VSA, prop 1, IOGeek
Where to buy? http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/console_overview.htm
http://www.efx-tek.com/
Top of the line
Hardware http://www.skulltronix.com/skulltronix.html
Software: Depends, read website info
Where to buy?http://www.skulltronix.com/skulltronix.html
What would control a pneumatic prop with lights and sounds?
Poor man
Hardware needed: Homemade PVC Air Ram, washing machine valve, hoses, fittings, etc., simple tape recorder that continuosly runs
Software needed: Depends, if you want to save $$$ you could control it manually by wiring the valve to a switch.
Where to buy? Hardware store, ebay, etc.
Average Joe
Hardware: Air cylinder, air valve, tubing, fittings, etc.
Software: Something like the picoBoo 104 will provide sound and control, or the Animation Maestro or IO Geek. I believe the Prop 1 and VSA will work too.
Where to buy? ebay for cylinders and valves, or one of the fine retailers tied to Haunt Forum (a.k.a. Monster Guts, sorry had to plug my store, or Evilusions)
Top of the line
Hardware: Same as average Joe answer
Software: See average Joe answer
Where to buy? See Average Joe
Talking Skull
Poor man
Hardware needed:Servo
Software needed: http://www.cowlacious.com/ScaryTerry.htm
Where to buy? Above link
Average Joe
Hardware Servo
Software VSA, prop 1, IOGeek
Where to buy? http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/console_overview.htm
http://www.efx-tek.com/
Top of the line
Hardware http://www.skulltronix.com/skulltronix.html
Software: Depends, read website info
Where to buy?http://www.skulltronix.com/skulltronix.html
