Tim's 30 Note Music Box
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- Опубліковано 17 бер 2024
- Visit Tim's Toy Shop, at www.grand-illusions.com/
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The 30 Note Music Box Set allows you to create your own tunes, which you do by punching holes in a long strip of paper. The music box has a range of just over 3 octaves, and it plays a scale that is mostly chromatic.
As well as a fun way to learn about music, there are also some serious musicians out there who are using the music box, including the UK musician Hannah Peel - see • The Music Box you hear...
There is also an app that has been written that allows you to test out new songs and compositions, and when you are happy with the result, you can print out a guide to help you punch out the paper strip.
Most of the toys we show on this channel are from Tim's collection, and are not for sale. But sometimes we show an item that you will find in our online toy shop. See - www.grand-illusions.com/30-no... - Наука та технологія
Be sure to try upside down and backwards. You can even tape the whole strip into a mobius strip and it will switch between forward and back!
if I'm not mistaken, making it into a mobius strip would have the music box alternate between the normal track and its "inverted harmony" version (the highest notes becoming the lowest and vice versa)
pretty neat
I did this with the version of happy birthday that came with my one and it sounded strangely good
J.S. Bach did a few pieces like this; as I understand it, the term is "melodic inversion".
Tim is really one of those internet treasure one of a kind thing. So glad he's out there in the world to share his passion with us.
BEAUTIFUL choice of music for that demonstration, you've picked out, Tim! And yes.... I **CAN**picture the ballerinas dancing to that!
You have *bold* and _italics_ on youtube
For some reason bold isn't showing up on my phone
Woah, that's a neat little music box. Thanks for sharing Tim
I've seen the pre-made music boxes before that only play one tune but I have never seen one like this, so many different songs you could play, thank you so much, Tim!
Omg ENA!!!
tim, maybe someone can punch out the "grand illusions" theme song?
What a great thought for the next intro!
I love music boxes. They remind me of my lovely grandmother.
I have a smaller one of these and found a web site that provides graphic files for punching these strips. They have a 100's of old and new tunes.
If you insert the paper strip backwards, does the music box say "Paul is dead?" 😳
Lovely playing Tim
Cant wait to hear its beauty.
1:20 😮
Really beautiful, this sound is very nostalgic and the best music box songs I've heard, kind of want to own this right now !
Fascinating!
A favorite thing from my grand-mom to my father there has been this Christmas decoration of a church that have one playing 'silent night' and it's the real thing that makes me feel Christmas has arrived.
OH MY GOD I HAVE THAT ONE !!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ That's so cool I love it 😭😭
It sounds wonderful
keep going Tim!!! Your vids are the best! :)
Wow, I actually want one of these now, this seems awesome!
Very cool instrument.
Thanks Tim!
I love the chunky chiptune intro, but I was NOT expecting the jumpscare at the end
Love it
Super cool
amazing device
I would love to loop the paper, place it in a weather proof box and attach fan blades then place in your yard. Songs instead of jumbled chimes when the wind blows. Wind speed drives the tempo.
It's a great piece for learning some basics for music composition. I have a 15 note one myself, no accidentals but it's very beautiful
For a moment i thought yyou were going to rick roll us but its jolly good
I mean, you could buy one and rick-roll people. Start off with "Swan Lake" and switch to "Never Gonna' Give You Up" partway through. Though people of a certain age are so attuned to the gag they might see it coming just from the punch-pattern.
What a nice little music box and a wonderful piece of music to use as a demonstration. I wonder, though, if it could be played backwards if you wind it the other way?
Grandy Nice 🎶
I'd be interested in seeing a complete composition made for just this instrument.
I want one
Anyone else immediately thought of those FNAF 3 secret minigames when hearing that Swan Lake msuic box song?
That's so cool it's almost not a toy.
Brilliant show Tim. Ive seen a few pre made boxes with handles and it plays a set tune, but amazing you can create your own.
This was so freaking cool! I would love to have one of these. I'd be making different little songs for it constantly
Stayed up all night once tryihg to transcribe my own song onto the punched paper, damn near felt like I had arthritis by the end of it, I put it in the end to start it and the plastic gear chewed itself up and broke
the paper might last a lifetime but i doubt those plastic gears will
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I struggle with alignment for mine. anybody got any tips? I do mark with a pencil, but it's still hard for me to judge how to space my notes.
Yep one look up music box maniacs. They do midi conversions and let you hear roughly what it will sound like.
Two of you're doing a lot then switching to a hammer and punch is much easier. Just tape down the ribbon, line up the punch and bonk, hole cut exactly where you wanted. You quickly place bonk, place bonk ... Job done in no time.
Do use a cutting mat or board or you'll have holes in your work top.
Aha! What you DIDN'T tell us is who created this polyphonic and chromatic masterpiece of engineering?
Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful indeed! 🌟👍
I am so happy to see Tim still going after all the years of doing this
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Swan lake😊
What a great way to update an archaic music box.
Wintergatan would like to have a word with you...
Swan Lake
I’ve seen versions of these that are battery powered or wind up too, so you don’t have to constantly crank them.
I’d be the one to mess it all up!