Backyard Joe
07-09-2022, 12:26 PM
Hello fellow pyros! Long time pyro, first time poster.
I’ve been following this forum for a few years and figured it’s time to finally join. Thanks to this site, my shows have steadily progressed. I want to thank the members of this forum for sharing their pyro knowledge. I have learned so much regarding safety and various techniques along the way.
Like many, I started with a simple hand lit show. Eventually, I progressed to using timed fuse. My fusing techniques of that show left a lot to be desired and resulted in lots of back and forth trips to relight the show.
That very same year, I ‘upgraded’ to the cheap 12 que system and did a second show on Labor Day. I knew immediately that I was on to something! The show turned out great…at least by my standards back then. I steadily progressed by adding multiple 12 que systems…I had four units on the last show that I fired that way. I had the remotes labeled 1-4 with a que sheet by my side. The audience loved the shows but it was impossible to not make mistakes…they were only known to me but frustrating never the less.
With insight from this forum, I did my first pyromusical this year. I upgraded to a Cobra with the audio box. With all the utube videos out there, I was able to create my soundtrack with Audacity and script it with Show Creator. Based on some recommendations from posts on this forum, I purchased a pair of quality speakers capable of overcoming the fireworks. The show was outstanding!
A huge thank you to the contributing members of this forum and the folks at Cobra!
I’ve been following this forum for a few years and figured it’s time to finally join. Thanks to this site, my shows have steadily progressed. I want to thank the members of this forum for sharing their pyro knowledge. I have learned so much regarding safety and various techniques along the way.
Like many, I started with a simple hand lit show. Eventually, I progressed to using timed fuse. My fusing techniques of that show left a lot to be desired and resulted in lots of back and forth trips to relight the show.
That very same year, I ‘upgraded’ to the cheap 12 que system and did a second show on Labor Day. I knew immediately that I was on to something! The show turned out great…at least by my standards back then. I steadily progressed by adding multiple 12 que systems…I had four units on the last show that I fired that way. I had the remotes labeled 1-4 with a que sheet by my side. The audience loved the shows but it was impossible to not make mistakes…they were only known to me but frustrating never the less.
With insight from this forum, I did my first pyromusical this year. I upgraded to a Cobra with the audio box. With all the utube videos out there, I was able to create my soundtrack with Audacity and script it with Show Creator. Based on some recommendations from posts on this forum, I purchased a pair of quality speakers capable of overcoming the fireworks. The show was outstanding!
A huge thank you to the contributing members of this forum and the folks at Cobra!