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I've used two moving jaw skulls for years with two Scary Terry audio controllers driven from a common trigger and sometimes common audio source (separate left and right channels). Now I'm going to add a 3-axis skull and plan to use all three together, with the two jaw only skulls being the chorus and the 3-axis the main singer. So I need the song output, and separate controls for the main singer's jaw and the 2 in the chorus (same for each in the chorus). And I need to control the 3 axes.
I really like NOT being tied to a PC, but I think this may be getting too complicated to avoid it. I could use a Pololu maestro servo controller for the 3-axis, but would still need music out and synchronize two separate audio tracks.
If I go with a PC option, what are thoughts on VSA versus Vixen? I use maestro controllers on another project, so I like sticking with one or two of them as the servo controllers.
So, what advice do those of you who've done this have? Is there a stand-alone option I'm missing (REKU too high-priced to add)?
Any problems you see if I go PC-driven?
Tradeoffs between VSA vs. Vixen?
One more: I currently use a PIR and an arduino to trigger the props. How do you all trigger your PC-driven props?
I really like NOT being tied to a PC, but I think this may be getting too complicated to avoid it. I could use a Pololu maestro servo controller for the 3-axis, but would still need music out and synchronize two separate audio tracks.
If I go with a PC option, what are thoughts on VSA versus Vixen? I use maestro controllers on another project, so I like sticking with one or two of them as the servo controllers.
So, what advice do those of you who've done this have? Is there a stand-alone option I'm missing (REKU too high-priced to add)?
Any problems you see if I go PC-driven?
Tradeoffs between VSA vs. Vixen?
One more: I currently use a PIR and an arduino to trigger the props. How do you all trigger your PC-driven props?