Toy Circuit Bending Part I -- Pitch Bend

[Heartdelay]

I have a keyboard that is obviously out of tune. if i apply a pitch bend on it, will it work on the entire keys, or only in one?

[gaelnocq]

Thank you so much I managed to succeed my first circuit bending thanks to you today. Just one question, I've no clue what potentiometers to use on a 6v keyboard. Have you got a Maplin ref. (UK electronic store) that would be sort of multiuse for this type of project ? What should I look for do determine what's needed ?

[coolbeans123d]

but how do you know what resistor controls pitch on anything else?

[SpecializedChild462]

@coolbeans123d it's simple. often times the circuits are labeled in very small letters what each component is.

[SONGSTICKS]

So how would you wire in a standard guitar jack socket for an output please?

I've tried wiring one straight from the toys internal speaker connections, but no sound comes out. A friend said something about needing a certain diode or resistor? in the loop.

Can you enlighten me please as to how this is done and what type of diode is required please.

Many Thanks

[PrivateAccount00]

Couldn't you just remove the resistor and wire the pot in that place for the same effect?

[rezen1983]

Thank you for this video!

[tooMerry]

thanks big help

[marcuelcajon]

Noob here with a simple Q? How do you know where the ground is located?

[zwerty007]

@marcuelcajon The ground goes to the negative side of the power supply

[PIONEERaudioLOVER]

some how ive gone from lightning strikes to this. WTF

[1787dude]

@PIONEERaudioLOVER thats how i found out about circuit bending, now im bending keyboards

[thedvlsadv]

you could scare some kids with that thing...

[macintosser]

Now thére is an idea... I am going to start modding all the toys my friends kids have... and next time I am minding them, well...

[julieail]

How do you make one that bends an in put signal?

[Tyler11440]

you would have to use a hing hon or barbie karaoke, they have inputs and outputs. The bends in them effect the output

[VogueAuthentic]

p.s. really cool, thanks

[heliopan1]

i want to learn how to circuit bend but i dont know were to get a potentiometer and were to get aligator clips ps. im jus a 14 year old kid

[satinhooks]

as log as you have some change, go to the dollar store for alligator clips and radio shack. You can rip a potentiometer out of anything... old radios and other electronics you can find in a thrift store.

if you have no money at all, ask for just electronics from friends and family.

[VogueAuthentic]

lol what part of a radio is the potentiometer? should i know it? or is it found somewhere in the bowls?

[djcondra]

A potentiometer is a "knob" like you have on a synthesizer. He presumably had bought the potentiometer in radioshack.

[windoes98se]

the volume control is the potentiometer

and the tuning is a veriable capasitor

[windoes98se]

same with me ,  broken electronics are graet, rite now i am working on a projectand i am giong to put it on you tube soon

[Tyler11440]

omg my pitch bend just turns off the stupid thing, im hoping its just the toy... what kind of potentiometer should i buy? i have a 25k and a 100k ohm both do nothing good

[RiptorWillFuckYouUp]

Oh man this makes things a lot simpler! Haha I wasn't sure how to find the pitch bend but I didn't know it could just be one of the resistors on the board. I'll be sure to keep my eye out for it

[hubertcubeart]

great video, keep it up

[freakskater]

i couild not find the pitch resistor on a keyboard i am trying to bend

do you have any tips?

[JustHacked]

Teach me master! Actually I am into music and electronics... I really need to find things at garage sales to twist to my audio bidding! Great Video!

[AMOKIAN]

cool vid, I will peep the others too.