ASMO : Echo Destruktor [ circuit bent ]

Circuit bent barbie karaoke machine, I can pick up radio broadcasts on this baby.
It is based on Casper Electronics schematic here
http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie-bending/

I used the echo pitch and decay mods exactly as described on A2, and the 3 bends at the bottom (the 3 10k pots) on A1, the others I found myself.
I completely removed the tape mechanism, 3 of the body contacts are connected to where the tape play head connects to the board and another 3 connected to the pitch points. There are so many bends possible than are described here, so I encourage people to experiment with this one.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• circuit
• bent
• bending
• asmo
• echo
• synth
• barbie
• karaoke
• machine

[mooseums]

i kind of just stumbled onto this......so could someone tell me what this is used for besides random noises and crazy arcade game sounds?

[eddie23a]

making music

[manufacturedZ3R0]

I haven't spotted this one up until now. It's a really really good machine. Massive range of sounds. And good sounds at that.

[eddie23a]

thanks, It's still my favourite, I use it all the time at gigs

[LordLazyBoot]

epic machine, looks like it gives you a lot of control

[eddie23a]

thanks :) it's my favourite to play live, Like it so much I'm building another 2 with extra functions, used it rather a lot in this performance

watch?v=5h8ScPndtZI

[Jannto]

@mooseums Having fun

[HYPNOTIKINFEKTED]

How much would you charge to make me one?

I bend myself,...but just do not have the time.

I'd love to use this at one of my shows.

EXCELLENT JOB!!!

I see 9 people are "jealous"...

[PrivateAccount00]

@mooseums - Most instruments that you buy now tend to either have a long learning curve or make the same category of sounds. Now that goes without saying that there aren't good instruments out there or that musicians aren't capable of learning to use them; but this offers some sounds to build music off of; dependent upon one's style of playing. Personally I would have turned some of these sounds into a techno song on their own! Great upload.

[Wrathruler]

should post a how to for this nice thing you have

[VJFranzK]

@mooseums that's "what it does"! ;-) No more is needed

[rawfflecakes]

so this was originally a barbie machine? what did it look like b4? cause now it looks like a retail synth box

[texasdaveodell]

i love this, what a great looking piece of equipment.

[victorvarvatos]

crazy man!!! i like it!!!

[crapatflash]

What controller is that? 

[7thstudios]

@mooseums

wait, making weird noises and crazy game sounds isn't enough? It's all I ever wanted my toys to do ^^