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32-20-Blues

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Like the title says, this might be a stupid question. However, I was wondering what people would think about using a toy 'echo mic' to add a cheap, strange reverb to a recording.

Obviously, I'm not expecting quality results. I figure, though, that if you grab a bunch of those and arrange them around a microphone you should get some discernible effect.

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As in love and war, all things are fair and usable. If it sounds right in a particular setting, go for it.
 
For an effect, anything goes. I'd try one or two before I go out and get 10 or 15, just to test the concept.
 
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I have that exact same toy, and yes, you can record with it. I don't think it was terribly noticeable as an echo, because it just shoots all of the sound back at your face. Similar to singing into a coffee can or something. However, as I recall, it makes a cool springy sound when you slam it down in the air and stop, air-drum style. This is definitely making me think about surgically implanting a contact transducer into that thing. That could be interesting.
 
danw said:
I have that exact same toy, and yes, you can record with it. I don't think it was terribly noticeable as an echo, because it just shoots all of the sound back at your face. Similar to singing into a coffee can or something. However, as I recall, it makes a cool springy sound when you slam it down in the air and stop, air-drum style. This is definitely making me think about surgically implanting a contact transducer into that thing. That could be interesting.
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Yep, when you move it when singing into it, it makes a metallic clanking sound. The contact transducer is a cool idea - there's a very thin plastic membrane in the narrow end of the mic that would be easy to modify. Thanks for the idea.
 
32-20-Blues said:
Like the title says, this might be a stupid question. However, I was wondering what people would think about using a toy 'echo mic' to add a cheap, strange reverb to a recording.

Obviously, I'm not expecting quality results. I figure, though, that if you grab a bunch of those and arrange them around a microphone you should get some discernible effect.

Here's what I'm talking about:
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I just saw an episode of "Classic Albums" where they were saying Jimi Hendrix would use anything (Kazoo on "Crosstown Traffic") on a recording that would give him the sound he wanted.

I say go for it.
 
32-20-Blues said:
Like the title says, this might be a stupid question. However, I was wondering what people would think about using a toy 'echo mic' to add a cheap, strange reverb to a recording.

Obviously, I'm not expecting quality results. I figure, though, that if you grab a bunch of those and arrange them around a microphone you should get some discernible effect.

Here's what I'm talking about:
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sure, why not? You could even take impulse responses of them and use a convolution reverb to effect the sound.

There's no wrong answer for anything, use whatever you want, dildos, garbage cans, basketballs... I knew a guy who used a sample of him punching a large cardboard box for a kick drum and a sample of him slamming his hand down on a filing cabinet for the snare. Go for it, and if you do impulse responses...give em to me! lol
 
TelePaul said:
In reality those things are like 6'' thick.
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Hey...there's some people that might find that a feature rather than a deterrent. My buddy catered for a "sex expo" and he mentioned that there were for sale a string of anal beads...that were about the size of tennis balls, and by the end of the event, someone had bought them.
 
32-20-Blues said:
A man after my own heart. :D

I reckon one alone would be barely noticable, but I'm not sure.

As a result of a google search, I found a guy who uses them when playing the pennywhistle to get what he claims is a good reverb effect.

Edit: Here's the link - http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/echo.htm (The mp3 he has sounds interesting).
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well I mean, aren't they pretty much just a spring anyway? SO it's pretty much a really cheap spring reverb.
 
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