Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

RE: cable dist. system    HOLY MOLY!

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> To all:
> 
> I have completed the construction phase of my cable distribution 
> system for my Phase III kit and I have posted pics of the bare rack 
> and misc. photos of cable management system. Final pics will be 
> posted in a few days.
> 
> Question: If you had $1000 budget, would you buy a computer based 
> recording system or a digital hard disk/cdrom based system (ie, 
> Fostex VF160cdr, Yamaha AW16g, etc.) This will be for recording 
drum, 
> organ and live sound bites (screams, moans, etc.) for our annual 
> Halloween graveyard display we put in our yard every year. (It also 
> gives me a excuse to buy more toys.) I would like to tackle 5.1 
> surround sound, so that I can make the sounds of ghosts, bats and 
> other things appear to "move" around the yard with music oozzing in 
> the background. I have a DVD-R burner on my PC, and have access to a 
> lcd projector so that I can create a true DVD movie that can project 
> images moving around the yard and I can place speakers at various 
> points around the yard. The video side with mono sound I have been 
> doing for awhile now, using Adobe Premier. I realize this is not the 
> traditional "music" recording, but I figure sound and sound effects 
> are just an extension of music. I am also going to define a spooky 
> drum kit that I will be able to "play" live on Halloween. Since you 
> guys and gals are a wealth of knowledge, I am hoping you can 
generous 
> give me some advice. Thanks in advance.