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Title: Homemade Talk Box
Post by: goldenbaby on December 12, 2008, 04:43:19 AM

This isn't really circuit bending; actually more like sound-bending.

Anybody made one of these?  I picked up a few supplies to make one today, probably gonna start working on it early next week, while I wait for my bending components.  Check it out, should be pretty tight.

http://www.instructables.com/id/%22Talk-Box%22/

Title: Re: Homemade Talk Box
Post by: Gleix on December 12, 2008, 05:59:00 AM

I tried making a talkbox at one point, but was a bit too impatient to scrounge around anywhere outside of my house or purchase anything. I found that using cheap little earphones works if amplified too much (they'll blow out soon enough, but are fun for a bit...so long as they're clean  ;))

I eventually just got an actual talkbox for myself.  They're a lot of fun. Here's a video of me using it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbQsmly-VGw There's a few other ones on my channel too if anyone likes it... I should put more talkbox videos up.

Title: Re: Homemade Talk Box
Post by: goldenbaby on December 12, 2008, 07:22:09 AM

Dang, very nice.  You could be a good performer too.  I'm just thirft-project junky, and really love the flare of wierd-ass home-lookin' junk that just psychs people right out; mind-boggling; an eye-poppers to absurdist gear-junkies!

Title: Re: Homemade Talk Box
Post by: goldenbaby on December 14, 2008, 07:38:52 PM

If anybody else get's interested, also check out these links:

http://www.robertkeeley.com/manuals/talk_box.pdf
http://www.blamepro.com/talkboxG.htm

Title: Re: Homemade Talk Box
Post by: ne7 on December 22, 2008, 10:52:06 PM

hey i made a few of these just out of a load of old pc speakers - plungers, bits of tubing, and pipe etc they work great!

going to build a proper one outta a horn driver soon tho - :)