Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject:
Bubble machine? Anyone know if this is even possible Subject description: Idea that Sounds Stickney like to me?
Hi there, I really like how you mix what you do with humor. I figure we all need more of that.
Anyway here's my idea. Among other things I am a guitarist and have a talkbox. Everyone knows that that is right? You know, Frampton Comes Alive?
OK here's my idea. Instead of having the talkbox output little vinyl hose stuck in your mouth put the output hose in a tub of water. Then record whatever comes bubbling out of the water with a decent mic like an AKG414.
bonus points: make the horn in the talkbox have isolated line level in, so you can plug the output of a tape recorder, synth, whatever. I guess you could do that with the talkbox as-is with a suitable impedence converter.
What would that sound like? I figure it'd sound like something out of "yellow submarine" but I have no idea. I am not even sure it will work, but I figure the air from the output of the horn has to go somewhere, so it would have to produce bubbles in the water.
If no one has ever tried it I might dust off the old talk box and see. Worst thing is that it ruins the talkbox but I never use it anyway.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 5:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Bubble machine? Anyone know if this is even possible Subject description: Idea that Sounds Stickney like to me?
I am reminded of this video by Negativland member the weatherman
I think you would need a fairly big driver to get anything and I doubt a standard talkbox would have anywhere near
enough output pressure for it. But maybe it could work but you'd have to use a hydrophone, so record underwater
which isn't really what you want. I don't think recording the bubbles outside of the water would produce much except
maybe a tiny bit of bubbling but again that depends on the driver. Ever farted in a bathtub ? did it sound like a fart
when it breached the surface ? When I read bubble machine I instantly thought of one of those soap bubble blowers
which does make me wonder; if you do use somethng that has enough pressure and you use soapy water would you
get bubbles to the beat ? (sounds like a good album title btw). hmm, use a poweramp and stick the output in water
for some musical electrolysis.
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