Modding a Voice Transformer

I took a "voice changer" and rewired it so you can play a pre-amped instrument through it like an effects pedal. It makes some relatively freakish sounds and is much more interesting this way. You can still use a microphone to talk through it but now you can rock out through it as well.

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Music

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• DIY
• D.I.Y.
• noise
• music
• punk
• distortion
• modification
• instrument
• voice
• changer
• transformer
• circuit
• bent
• bend
• bending

[grenadezeroone]

the synth sounds kinda lame through it until you put the beat... ohhhh its awesome how it gnarls up that beat...

[DocDrone]

I agree. The modded sound alone is not super interesting. It probably sounds better when played with other instruments in the mix. But that beat gets nice and gritty.

[jimmybobson123]

this is a really good video i wud make it but i dont know where to get the 1/4 inch jacks as u call them and i dont wanna break open my amp or anything to get some

[DocDrone]

Radio Shack or Frys has them. You can order them online from either.

[LordLazyBoot]

What exactly are the different settings? Would there be a way to change from that little switch to a pot or something? Or four pots? I ask because a friend of mine has this exact same toy and maybe it'd be cool to do this. maybe I should just crack it open and see for myself.

[DocDrone]

I think they are explicit switches i.e. not simply settings in a continuum that a pot would work on. 4 separate pots may do the trick. Be careful with this - It's very fragile. I broke this one and one other already without much use.

[MadManWithABox2010]

am the only one that noticed his stripy socks?

[ENDVash]

meh i would but there like 25 bucks or some stupid shit like that

[LIGHTRONIX]

dude get a VC helmet from target like an optimus prime or darth vader one

[ENDVash]

dude ever since i started circuite bending ive had this idea but i cant find one of thoes damn voice changers anywhere

[gimpnipples]

I made one and kept the speaker and the microphone intact. (actually just put input/output jacks in the megaphone case theres enough room in the cone-part) you could hook up a mic to the input and put it by the speaker then play something into the mic, created a weird feedback. i dunno if that overloads the circuits somehow...mines broke now lol

[windoes98se]

hook up a potentialmeter to it and try some circuit cending with it