Greets from Austin, Texas
Greets from Austin, Texas
I'm finishing up my fifth cab so I suppose I should say hello.
I work for KLRU-TV in Austin, where I do IT, but effects lighting is a hobby of mine. After a rocky experience working with a teenager who was running sound (never again! ...I say this, anyways) I decided that I should just learn to do it myself.
I don't have any professional reason to do this stuff, just fun--church and charity events. I just used the semi-complete rig for a 4th of July party for the first time, and I'm confident that I have enough firepower to deal with any event I'd reasonably do.
Totally dependent on friends with pickups for transport, though...what was I thinking, building Jack 15's when I drive a subcompact? Oh well, live and learn and plan on a bigger car, I suppose.
Cartooning is one of my other hobbies, and I've gone with 'Pop art' for the theme on my speakers, sharpie over Kilz primer with a protective layer of polyacrylic. Since I have no plans to use them commercially I'm indulging myself!
I work for KLRU-TV in Austin, where I do IT, but effects lighting is a hobby of mine. After a rocky experience working with a teenager who was running sound (never again! ...I say this, anyways) I decided that I should just learn to do it myself.
I don't have any professional reason to do this stuff, just fun--church and charity events. I just used the semi-complete rig for a 4th of July party for the first time, and I'm confident that I have enough firepower to deal with any event I'd reasonably do.
Totally dependent on friends with pickups for transport, though...what was I thinking, building Jack 15's when I drive a subcompact? Oh well, live and learn and plan on a bigger car, I suppose.
Cartooning is one of my other hobbies, and I've gone with 'Pop art' for the theme on my speakers, sharpie over Kilz primer with a protective layer of polyacrylic. Since I have no plans to use them commercially I'm indulging myself!
2xJ15, THT, 4xT39 3012 (2x15", 2x20"), 2xSLA Pro, 2x short SLA Pro (Dayton), W6
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
Only in Austin!whines wrote:I'm finishing up my fifth cab so I suppose I should say hello.
I work for KLRU-TV in Austin, where I do IT, but effects lighting is a hobby of mine. After a rocky experience working with a teenager who was running sound (never again! ...I say this, anyways) I decided that I should just learn to do it myself.
I don't have any professional reason to do this stuff, just fun--church and charity events. I just used the semi-complete rig for a 4th of July party for the first time, and I'm confident that I have enough firepower to deal with any event I'd reasonably do.
Totally dependent on friends with pickups for transport, though...what was I thinking, building Jack 15's when I drive a subcompact? Oh well, live and learn and plan on a bigger car, I suppose.
Cartooning is one of my other hobbies, and I've gone with 'Pop art' for the theme on my speakers, sharpie over Kilz primer with a protective layer of polyacrylic. Since I have no plans to use them commercially I'm indulging myself!
6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210
"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
Seriously though, it's nice to see we are covering the SA-Austin corridor now with you, me, and Mike.
6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210
"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
I love this kind of stuff - everyone will know it's yours and I bet it makes you smile every time you see it.
Top work.
Top work.
Built:
6xDR200, 2xT39, 2xT48, 2xJack110, 1xOmni10.5, 1xAutotuba, 1xT18, 1xSLA Pro, 1xW8, 1xW10
6xDR200, 2xT39, 2xT48, 2xJack110, 1xOmni10.5, 1xAutotuba, 1xT18, 1xSLA Pro, 1xW8, 1xW10
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
Congrats on all the builds, EQ-ing issues, ...and oh, welcome!
I forwarded your artwork to my wife, with the suggestion that if I build another speaker, she can paint/illustrate away. She went for it!
I forwarded your artwork to my wife, with the suggestion that if I build another speaker, she can paint/illustrate away. She went for it!
2xJ12L (3012HO) switchable/melded
2xT30
Words&graphics - Audio&Acoustics - Hardware&DSP; 3 different paradigms.
2xT30
Words&graphics - Audio&Acoustics - Hardware&DSP; 3 different paradigms.
Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
I've actually considered painting my cabs up all special like. I'd dearly love to bust out a custom snow camo paintjob at some point. Maybe when I've done a few more.
4xOT12s, 2xT39s@22", TTLS@18", 2xT60@18"
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
I've considered a darker shade of black......call me old-fashioned.
6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210
"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."
Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
I haven't checked this forum in forever.
Welcome, fellow Texan! Your cabs look incredible! You did all that with a SHARPIE? Holy crap, Michaelangelo! I write my name with a sharpie and the letters don't even come out the same size. You've got incredible artistic talent.
More importantly, how come we've never seen a Build Thread from you? Maybe one day we can get a Texas BFM Meet & Greet going. I know we've got a couple guys in Houston and a couple in the Dallas area too.
Welcome, fellow Texan! Your cabs look incredible! You did all that with a SHARPIE? Holy crap, Michaelangelo! I write my name with a sharpie and the letters don't even come out the same size. You've got incredible artistic talent.
More importantly, how come we've never seen a Build Thread from you? Maybe one day we can get a Texas BFM Meet & Greet going. I know we've got a couple guys in Houston and a couple in the Dallas area too.
T48 build thread: http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewt ... 30&t=20315
OTop12 build thread: http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewt ... 30&t=19214
OTop12 build thread: http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewt ... 30&t=19214
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Re: Greets from Austin, Texas
LOLz for "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" at a church event.whines wrote:...I don't have any professional reason to do this stuff, just fun--church and charity events.
Omni 10
Omni 10.5
OmniTop 12 x 4
Wedgehorn 8 x 3
XF212
T39 @ 18" x 2
T39 @ 20" x 2
T39 @ 28" x 2
Jack 110 x 5
Jack Lite 12
XF210
XF210 (Slant only, no crossfire)
Omni 10.5
OmniTop 12 x 4
Wedgehorn 8 x 3
XF212
T39 @ 18" x 2
T39 @ 20" x 2
T39 @ 28" x 2
Jack 110 x 5
Jack Lite 12
XF210
XF210 (Slant only, no crossfire)