New Talk Box

I just got a Banshee, here is basically my first 48 hours with it. You can see I started with the tube it comes with... bump that, too floppy, lets sound out. Luckily I had some vinyl tubing already from making an unsuccessful ghetto talk box and I use that in the last 2 clips.

I started out using a crappy casio practice keyboard and by the last clip was using a midi controller hooked up to Reason 4 on my computer. No DX100 for me :-\

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[SethDeBarrie]

I know you were just messing around with a new toy, but try not playing each individual note. Only hit a new note when you change pitch. It will probably be a pretty hard habit to break since you are used to playing the actual song. Hope this helps some! Pretty impressive already, even if you didn't post that it was your first couple times!

[guitarfreaktx]

hmm, I've heard quite the contrary. I was told to hit a note during consonants because it helps articulate them. If I just hold a note because the pitch doesn't change but I say several words, the words get run together and you can't tell what I say. Articulating with just the mouth sounds bad. The talk box adds depth to the notes, but it is music and it's dictated by the instrument, not the modifier.

[JohnF30Music]

can you please explain why talkboxes use tubes and not something like microphones? i never understood why. thanks.

[guitarfreaktx]

i see you don't have a great deal of understanding on how it works. That's ok, it seems a lot of people don't, the talk box is "mystical". The tube and mic aren't really related, you actually need a mic for a talk box to record. Using a mic and software to shape sound with your voice is called vocoding, its totally diff. The tube actually carries the sound from a powerful speaker and pumps it in you mouth, you just shape it like your own voice. Vocoding you ACTUALLY use your voice.

[YekelYeke]

you suck

[guitarfreaktx]

no no, you must be confused. that isn't a straw in my mouth, it's a talk box tube. I'm not sucking :-)

[young7m]

you look like your paralyzied with a feeding tube

[cookiemonsterfanatic]

are these things addicting?

[Cree8r]

Hey I have reason 6, a midi controller and a banshee - pls help me hook it up. Thanks =))

[kakakoskit]

Whats the song at 0:40!?

[XShadowMuncherX]

I want one now!!! So.. I know nothing about it, you just talk and it comes out like that?

[magic602]

Hey Bro! much props on giving the TALK BOX more publicity - keep doing it and you will get better with time - practice makes perfect!

BLESSINGS

MC Magic

[aerofan0627]

pretty good. Needs a little work but not to much really. Try not to bite down on the tube, even tho it is difficult. I put mine on a mic stand and clip it to it with about an inch or inch and a half stickin past the mic and then u dnt hav 2 hold it with ur mouth. It makes it alot easier. If u dnt hav a mic stand anything sturdy will do really. (u get the point) but I use mine w/ a guitar. Good video tho, keep it up and u'll get really good. Theyre pretty fun

[drewmharp]

@CHENANNO

100-200, just look it up.

[drewmharp]

@JohnF30Music because the tubes are putting sound inside your throat, and mouthing words as the sound comes out gives it that cool effect, you cant do that with a mic. 

[GQ420]

JUST KEEP WORKING ON IT HOMIE, YOU GONNA LEARN IT FAST! CHECK OUT MY TALKBOX VIDZ

GQ~