An Intro to Circuit Bending

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  • @Tridd666
    @Tridd666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +956

    "Circuit bending isn't about bending circuits"
    Tab closed

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Aw, bye bye!

    • @Tridd666
      @Tridd666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Just kidding I watched the whole thing

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Yay!

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The trick to circuit bending is not bending the circuit itself, but rather bending the purpose of the circuit.

    • @existextinct
      @existextinct 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Do not try and bend the circuit, that's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth. There is no circuit. then you will see it is not the circuit that bends, it is only yourself.

  • @peteytwofinger
    @peteytwofinger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    the older the toy , the better the chance for more bend points . newer toys use black blob single chip - not may points to experiment with . older toys may offer many more individual ic chips , which in turn offers many more points at which to test for bends .

    • @charlesdavis4928
      @charlesdavis4928 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When i first saw the black blob i was sad

  • @dunebillydave222
    @dunebillydave222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I just learned the term "circuit bending" last night, in the middle of the night when I was half asleep. This video is brilliant! I absolutely love how and well-thought-out this video was, and how systematically it teaches how to wreak chaos. Thank you so much for putting this together and sharing your extensive knowledge. This is how mankind has risen to our current lofty heights; standing on the shoulders of giants.

  • @FourfoxMusic
    @FourfoxMusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This is great. Actually taking the time to go into the pros and cons of using a switched audio jack at 8:00 was super helpful information. Thanks bud!

  • @doubledarefan
    @doubledarefan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    Daniel, The Last Circuitbender.

    • @Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush
      @Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My man

    • @milztempelrowski9281
      @milztempelrowski9281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see ur a man of cuture as well *bearded monocle smiley*

    • @FrezzyYT
      @FrezzyYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Double Dare Fan *cough* *cough* LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

    • @baltofarlander2618
      @baltofarlander2618 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FrezzyYT yeah, he takes it to whole another level...

  • @hughaskew6550
    @hughaskew6550 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I did this with a Casio keyboard about 30-35 years ago. I found a couple of spots that gave me a very musical vibrato and tremolo, and also a few spots that kicked in squawks and squeals and even a frequency divider.

  • @Pypamid
    @Pypamid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    About that "decent" keyboard, my son plays the "slow rock" demo 24/7. So the only true circuit bend this demonic device is worth is 400V through it

  • @VoidHalo
    @VoidHalo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    One suggestion, since a POT is basically a short when it''s at its lowest setting, it's always a good idea to have a low value resistor in series with any POTs you put in a circuit to avoid overcurrent. Also 555s, VCOs and PLLs make for some easy ways to add/alter sounds on a keyboard like this. Cheers.

    • @Snoken849
      @Snoken849 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Reality rupture a POT is probably a potentiometer.

    • @MrMrCraftmine
      @MrMrCraftmine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      not all are shorts at lowest setting

  • @paw101
    @paw101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Aaaagggh! You should’ve put the potentiometer in reverse so dialling up would increase pitch. Makes me sad this isn’t the case. Brilliant video though! Very interesting.

    • @rtyuik7
      @rtyuik7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YESSS!! i was also slightly annoyed by the "Down-tune by tuning Up" method! glad im not the only one xD

  • @nightmaresand808s
    @nightmaresand808s 6 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    "Attach a knob if you feel like sprucing up the shaft."

  • @isellcrack3537
    @isellcrack3537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ahh I`ve been thinking about giving circuit bending a try for about maybeee....10 years and it seems I`ll finally get on with doing exactly that. Thanks a lot for the video it was more than helpful. When I initially discovered the soothing (and I say it unironically) sounds of those bent circuits I instantly got hooked but back than (around 2008/9) there wasn`t exactly a wide selection of videos on how to do it, in fact there were none whatsoever the best thing I was able to find at the time was some proper engineering schematics which ofc were absolutely incomprehensible for me and it all seemed waaaaay too complicated for me. Many, many thanks to you sir.

  • @retrorebootmusic
    @retrorebootmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Avatar: the last circuit bender.

    • @teku3985
      @teku3985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Everything changed when the ESD attacked

  • @IronDragon1337
    @IronDragon1337 6 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    12:19 *keyboard noises*
    ...
    *Screams* FEEL GOOD

    • @bigrig5552
      @bigrig5552 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      YES!!! I can't believe someone else heard this

    • @lukesalazar9283
      @lukesalazar9283 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bigrig5552 you are not alone

    • @theghostlyhero9006
      @theghostlyhero9006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah

    • @ajeje1996
      @ajeje1996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, lol

    • @squidiskool
      @squidiskool 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You could even hear Ha ha ha ha ha!

  • @scarlettray9451
    @scarlettray9451 6 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Gene from bobs burgers would die for a board like this

    • @IgorDz
      @IgorDz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wanted to leave the same comment, but thought "nah, no one would get it"

  • @voodoosalad8147
    @voodoosalad8147 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    That Moog sound everyone is looking for : ) Anyways, great vid. Thanks for sharing!

  • @manickn6819
    @manickn6819 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Sometimes you just need a project like this to make your day. No real use but it does get one motivated.
    I tend to strip thinks and record or do something really simple when I get that itch but don't want to commit to a long build.

    • @ANDYWOUNDSABRXS
      @ANDYWOUNDSABRXS 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep, im with you on that one. I sometimes need to just make a tiny fuzz pedal and BANG im back to fucking with everything I had left on the shelf.

    • @brianrulez4140
      @brianrulez4140 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry guys but I would have to disagree... No real use??? This is our future happening before ur eyes... I can see all kinds of musicians and artists using these skills and have IRL Y0!!!

  • @gerritvos5886
    @gerritvos5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have used external pc-speakers in the past, as a circuit bent instrument, and man, was that a lot of fun!

    • @kengreen6901
      @kengreen6901 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Please explain:)

  • @SimonTheMagpie
    @SimonTheMagpie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Where are you based dude? :D

    • @pikzel
      @pikzel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Very Swedish accent (source: I'm Swedish)

    • @octocool
      @octocool 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      All your base are belong to us

    • @hassroek
      @hassroek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      not so swedish, sounds more norwegian lol

    • @thehorriblebright
      @thehorriblebright 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hassroek He said he was in Stockholm in the widowmaker video though.

    • @STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE
      @STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hassroek a few comments below this he explains that he's Swedish, but that his accent when he's speaking English is a portmanteau of the accents of the various English-speaking places he's lived (also his accent still seems to retain the sing-song-ness of Swedish; spoken Norwegian has similar qualities, but is more nasal and Germanic sounding imo)

  • @trulyinfamous
    @trulyinfamous 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've finally guy a soldering kit, and as long as I spend a bit more time at Goodwill and learning about electronics, I could do some circuit bending.

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would recommend taking a beginners electronics course online at a place like Udemy for instance. 🙂

  • @kramer26
    @kramer26 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    LOVE IT!!! The animal sounds pitch bending was awesome.... I so want to give this a go, but I don't think I'll be breaking into my Access Virus C any time soon!

  • @ManicMinorProduction
    @ManicMinorProduction 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been years since I bent anything. Never used Caps in my bends, going to have a play today with a Casio MT-31 🎉

  • @kowi333
    @kowi333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    lol. i've got exactly the same "keyboard". i added a jack socket, so i could send it to my guitar fx pedal. after that, the built in speaker worked as a microphone, so i installed a switch, to switch the microphone/spekaer on and off. when the speaker is turned on, and the "keyboard" is connected to an old distorting guitar amp, you can play the thing with some pretty nice/harsh feedback. perfect for electropunkish/industrial thingies.
    ah yeah, and i soldered in a 10 M Ohm poti for the pitch. at the lowest pitch, the "keyboard" crashes :D

  • @mikelreborn3254
    @mikelreborn3254 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    About to start my first bend on a Yamaha PSS 130. I'm going to be self-taught learning from TH-cam videos and I'll definitely not plug it in. I got some batteries for it.. I'm looking forward to this. Something that's new to me.

  • @alienfortytwo
    @alienfortytwo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'm sad that I can't do something like that. And I wonder, it's probably possible to achieve "kid's toy with a low battery" sound, bc it's the most glitchy thing and I love it

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's a popular circuit bending technique! In fact, undervolt and overvolt are features of the SID Station, which is used in a lot of today's pop music.

    • @erlannderrantem6972
      @erlannderrantem6972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, just cut the cable to the battery and solder a variable resistor (potentiometer with the middle lug connected to either of the outer two) in between
      Please take out the batteries first ;)

    • @kengreen6901
      @kengreen6901 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like the low

  • @DocBolus
    @DocBolus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is a fantastic intro to circuit bending. Looks easier than I ever thought it might be.

  • @tomalcolm
    @tomalcolm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    OMG! Synchronicity. I bought an old Yamaha last week.

  • @ivanm5649
    @ivanm5649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So sick!! I suck at circuit bending but this video gave me alot of inspiration

  • @miguelcarmona9645
    @miguelcarmona9645 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was at my friends house and he had one of these laying around, that is the only reason that I am watching this 😂

  • @PhilXavierSierraJones
    @PhilXavierSierraJones 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    You can add 100R~10K resistor in-line to prevent frying the circuit.

    • @snuravs8708
      @snuravs8708 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where would you add ?

    • @user-lc8jd6sn2b
      @user-lc8jd6sn2b 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Reality rupture you would attach one leg of the low value resistior to one side of the alligator clips to limit the current. Then you can use the other leg of the resistior to test connections

    • @user-lc8jd6sn2b
      @user-lc8jd6sn2b 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Reality rupture one sec mem me show you a pic

    • @user-lc8jd6sn2b
      @user-lc8jd6sn2b 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reality rupture what i mean by avoid frying it i mean if you accidently connected the terminal that is used for the battery to a connection that is sensetive to the microcontroller or to that amplifier used for the speaker (the thing with several resistiors, caps and transistors) it will just release all its energy into the part (dump a lot of its amperage). What can happen if you do this is that you burn the components or microcontroller's inside (the ladder not being that common) because you added too much energy to the wrong place. The reason its called 'frying' is that if you poke the wrong terminal of the microcontroller or speaker amplifier then it could cause the thing to get really hot (or sometimes catch fire) to the point it could be able to fry some food on it.

    • @ChristianIce
      @ChristianIce 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      8 months later, still no answer.
      Now the question is: How did he die?
      Because that could be a clue for not following the suggestion :)

  • @LoganDark4357
    @LoganDark4357 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    12:18 EVIL LAUGH

  • @SmokyFrosty
    @SmokyFrosty 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great Video, Soldering Iron looks nice too.

  • @THEdragonOfRainbows
    @THEdragonOfRainbows 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Personally, I love the crusty and distorted noises that came from that modified toy!

  • @iamlane
    @iamlane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    alright. but where's the samples pack?

    • @gorillabraudcast474
      @gorillabraudcast474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha! I got a full library only $99.99 and you'll need the floppy disk drive adapter!

    • @alexdatsko
      @alexdatsko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TH-cammp3

  • @jhbonarius
    @jhbonarius 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You say you are a hoarder, but your collection of components look as new! ;)

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I compulsively organize my components, that doesn’t not make me a hoarder. I have a lot of new components and I have a lot of salvaged and desoldered ones as well.

  • @AdamsBrew78
    @AdamsBrew78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    How hard & expensive would it be to add a variable speed oscillating circuit to the pitch resistors, so it’d behave like a tremolo - (like an LFO that can be toggled on/off and even go into audio-rate range, maybe even with a depth and speed knob) This video is my first foray into this world of circuit bending so I’m a complete noob.

  • @adeled8833
    @adeled8833 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:54-0:57 omg, they teach children Phonk music since the very birth xD
    Love the result!

  • @Andrewbud21
    @Andrewbud21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I'm here after watching the circuit bent bible video. thanks for teaching me what circuit bending is AND how to do it.
    One Question though; What would you say your accent is from?? I keep hearing a lot of people on youtube with it but I've never met anyone with it or heard it in movies.

    • @_JayRamsey_
      @_JayRamsey_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Andrew Miller
      Ha, me too. I was all, "wtf is circuit bending? It looks awesome."
      This video answered my questions quite well and in an enjoyable fashion.

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      No idea. I'm Swedish but I don't have a typical Swedish accent. I've lived in the states and Britain, I've studied for many years at an English speaking university with plenty of accents around, I've consumed so much English speaking culture from all over, and that all somewhat made it into the way I speak. So the long and short of it, I don't know.

    • @hexrobyn
      @hexrobyn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      its swedish I think

    • @strangerofthe2067
      @strangerofthe2067 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GET TO THA CHOPPA NOW!!!

    • @squirlmy
      @squirlmy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have you not heard the Muppet Swedish Chef? Actually he doesn't sound too similar, but he is basically doing with electronics what the Swedish Chef did with food items. lol. Bork! Bork! Bork!

  • @brianrulez4140
    @brianrulez4140 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is an ART!!! Science go stick it Yo!!!

  • @RetromagneticDesigns
    @RetromagneticDesigns 6 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Let's see if she chooches alright. :D

    • @RamblingEngineer
      @RamblingEngineer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      RetromagneticDesigns corntact!

    • @daveanderson2316
      @daveanderson2316 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      RetromagneticDesigns 7200 rip ems

    • @schm4704
      @schm4704 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dave Anderson But the case is most probably not even PA6 GF30. Bah.

    • @fredeih1995
      @fredeih1995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Funny thing, that reference, since uncle bumblefuck would tear him a new one for selling his soul to advertisers.

  • @Webkinzofficial
    @Webkinzofficial 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The deadpan delivery on your jokes tickles my funnybone.

  • @ddevin
    @ddevin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    0:10
    I genuinely enjoy listening to GDGA1, I should be able to handle the rest of this video.

  • @MitchRossMusician
    @MitchRossMusician 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just saw this video today. Very well done. Gave me a few ideas to tinker with.

  • @othello7
    @othello7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so neat! now I want to do this, but don't have components.

  • @wowerman
    @wowerman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holly cow. Nice bass line at 11:22 and "the frog"lead.

  • @ladedk
    @ladedk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hehe, I like the simplicity of this little project! A super quick and dirty hack, perfect for my style.

  • @ACarnealqwerty
    @ACarnealqwerty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Music producer: the last circuit bender

  • @Kapten_R3
    @Kapten_R3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I'VE HAD THAT KEYBOARD AS A KID!!!!!

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm curious, how old are you? How long ago was that? Where are you from? Trying to understand how old this keyboard is, and where it may be from.

    • @Kapten_R3
      @Kapten_R3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I am 15, Swedish, I've had it since I was 3 years to about 5. I have given it to my little brother, he still has it. I could if it has a "Made in ..." inprint on it.

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hej! Jo, den har "made in", men som 99% av dylika saker är den gjord i Kina. Verkar vara en Keyboard som tillvekats i stort antal för all olika butiker ska kunna sälja under sitt eget namn.

    • @Kapten_R3
      @Kapten_R3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tyckte väl att din engelska lät svensk

    • @Kapten_R3
      @Kapten_R3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      På min står det TOP-TOY A/S tror det är danskt

  • @AdrianHernandez-mu4mo
    @AdrianHernandez-mu4mo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This introduction to circuit bending fucken rules, makes me want to tinker with my nephews toys

  • @analterror3224
    @analterror3224 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Put death grips samples on it

  • @humanrays
    @humanrays 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So how are the people who *do* make and sell circuit bent devices with mains power doing it? Do they have electronic engineering degrees?

  • @manuel8179
    @manuel8179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "you're a circuit bender, Harry"

  • @Ucceah
    @Ucceah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    no use of the damp finger method?

  • @bashkillszombies
    @bashkillszombies 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    "How to break your kids toy."

    • @dddiiieee
      @dddiiieee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      how to breake your sibling`s toy*

    • @HisXLNC
      @HisXLNC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      OR "Make yours kids toys really cool."

    • @creeperlamoureux
      @creeperlamoureux 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "How to break your kids."
      *_KAAAARRRRRRENNN_*

  • @bmutante7597
    @bmutante7597 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was beautiful and sounded amazing

  • @threenplustwo9105
    @threenplustwo9105 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Small criticism: You don't quite have the melody from Super Mario Bros. correct

  • @WeirdofMouth
    @WeirdofMouth 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That keyboard is skookum as frig!

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yah eh? After doing the jazz hands on the confuser, it turns out that the hive mind is good for something after all! (Stuff AvE could have said.)

  • @localterrorist3155
    @localterrorist3155 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You should make a kit for circuit bending
    Not including a *Soldering iron

  • @theghostlyhero9006
    @theghostlyhero9006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Go To 7:50 For Audio Jack

  • @lowkeydiegoduran4724
    @lowkeydiegoduran4724 ปีที่แล้ว

    12:18 that evil maniacal laugh lol

  • @geoterra9478
    @geoterra9478 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just ordered my own TS-100 :))

  • @bigbromiki1
    @bigbromiki1 ปีที่แล้ว

    man
    i had a danolectro chorus pedal that made crazy pitch bending squeals when it was almost out of power, for about 2-3 minutes. I wish i would have kept it to learn how to make it do that all the time

  • @EposVox
    @EposVox 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a great video

  • @UnboundDesigns
    @UnboundDesigns 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is really awesome. thanks for sharing this. im going to do this right now

  • @Sagnag
    @Sagnag 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    12:18 FEELS GOOD

  • @forsale313
    @forsale313 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting. Thank you for taking the time to show us this.

  • @faithbetinis4129
    @faithbetinis4129 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    FASCINATING, thank you for this video!

  • @H3wastooshort
    @H3wastooshort 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:25 you can also take a toggle switch and put it in parallel to the audio jack switch

  • @TheElewalker
    @TheElewalker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a legend man! Great video!

  • @oreom6628
    @oreom6628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey there I'm trying to figure out how to wire the switched audio jack or which kind to even use. Any tips on which jack you used and/or how to wire it properly?

  • @gorillabraudcast474
    @gorillabraudcast474 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent beginning guide!

  • @stagdragon3978
    @stagdragon3978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "my first keyboard." it's like it's begging to be circuit bent.

  • @glutenkillz
    @glutenkillz ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the tutorial! I know someone who has the things I need, and I wanna circuit bend my cat piano :)

  • @Elazarko
    @Elazarko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Impressive. A follow up video with easy tutorials would be great! Thank you!

  • @ThatAnimatronicPerson
    @ThatAnimatronicPerson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Help the thing I’m trying to circuit bend doesn’t have a pitch resister

  •  3 ปีที่แล้ว

    12:05 Dying toad made me lose my shit very hard lmaooooo!!!

  • @storyinsoil5064
    @storyinsoil5064 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super helpful, thanks!

  • @oldschooljohnny
    @oldschooljohnny 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is just what im looking for!!!

  • @tauheximus
    @tauheximus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:36: Oh shit, it's gonna blow

  • @duckingtonedits2369
    @duckingtonedits2369 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love my TS100

  • @MrBenMcLean
    @MrBenMcLean 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you want to both record and hear what you're playing, you should be able to just plug in a 3.5mm splitter cable right? Or is there some reason why that wouldn't work? I want to know please thanks.
    So if I am right then given that you have a 3.5mm splitter cable, there would never be a good reason not to use a switched jack.
    Your demonstration actually sounded great and much better than the vast majority of circuit bending demos I have heard.

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh, absolutely, if your recording solution doesn't have an audio passthrough, or even if it does, you can absolutely still use a 3.5mm splitter.
      Cheers, glad you liked it! :)

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You could substitute the switched jack for a switch and a jack, so you can choose.

  • @Dephy
    @Dephy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. That was the exact one my sister had when we were very small...

  • @danton8302
    @danton8302 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    *i had one of these, not sure if i still got it, but im hopimg i do*

  • @bcraigcraig4796
    @bcraigcraig4796 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How can you approach this Circuit Bending for digital daw?

  • @baxterstockman3456
    @baxterstockman3456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi! I could really use some help with pointing me in the right direction. I have a toy that I wanna tweak, but not circut bend. I wanna change the sound designated to the buttons to a custom sound. Is it possible to change out the sounds in the hardware?

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A custom sound? Yeah, you’re going to need to completely rewire that whole thing, hook up a separate device that can play back the sound from memory (unless you want to generate the sound through circuitry), and then you’d need to rewire the buttons to trigger that device instead of the toy’s internal circuitry. If you’re lucky you may be able to tap into the internal amplifier for the speaker, and use the internal batteries, but it’s going to be one heck of a hack. If you don’t know where to start you have a pretty steep uphill climb ahead of you.

  • @MoonJumpMania
    @MoonJumpMania 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can also go one step further and 3D your own sleek enclosure for the keyboard and turn it into a midi keyboard.

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “Sleek enclosure” would miss the point of doing it in the first place. Half the fun is it looking janky.
      As for midi, well...let’s see what the future has to show.

    • @MoonJumpMania
      @MoonJumpMania 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SwitchAndLever Yeah you're right. If you are doing this solely for turning scraps into something modded, it makes complete sense to keep it like this. I was just thinking that if you wanted to turn something like this into something more useful, you could completely reword it, hence my suggestion to turn it into a MIDI keyboard.

  • @techtinkerin
    @techtinkerin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've already got a soldering iron. Cool video tho👍😎❤️made me laugh numerous times!

  • @jonasheimbecker2025
    @jonasheimbecker2025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What do you do when you fry a circuit completely?

    • @309electronics5
      @309electronics5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing thats the risk you can crash the software on the die or you can kill the mcu die by frying its internal mos transistors so dont connect them directly to the battery you cant fix a fried mcu die

  • @sonicretard4537
    @sonicretard4537 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yeah!

  • @Srcsqwrn
    @Srcsqwrn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm trying to aquire tools and pieces to start doing stuff like this.

  • @malin6594
    @malin6594 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think kids would like to have those options, hell i would have liked that!

  • @kerwinfernandes9583
    @kerwinfernandes9583 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great intro to circuit bending! Thanks God Bless! :)

  • @shekelofal-kakkad8505
    @shekelofal-kakkad8505 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome.

  • @ckjuicyj82
    @ckjuicyj82 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That really needs to be a basic feature on these toys.

  • @awesomefacepalm
    @awesomefacepalm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The TS-100 is great. Especially with 24V then it heats up quite fast

  • @SubbParProductions
    @SubbParProductions 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey great video! Where do you buy your switchable 1/8” jacks from? I can’t seem to find any online :/

    • @ddiablolll
      @ddiablolll 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Subb Par Productions you can make one by buying a rotary switch or whatever switch you have, and also buy 2 headphone jacks. connect the ground to the switch from the circuit board, and then connect one of the switchs out put to the headphone jack1, and the plug the other switches output to headphone jack2. Now the switch will choose which headphone jack will complete the circuit

    • @SubbParProductions
      @SubbParProductions 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the prompt response but I still would like to be able to buy one that automatically switches when something is put into the Jack, do you know of anywhere that is selling these currently?

    • @ddiablolll
      @ddiablolll 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Subb Par Productions i have no clue where to get one

  • @sokauo
    @sokauo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    D'ont use directly wires, connect a resistor instead. Use a lab bench power suply because you don't know if the mod is consuming a lot of power and can damage the board. Do not replace the pitch resistor, connect the pot in serie with it instead. This is cool anyway!!

    • @SwitchAndLever
      @SwitchAndLever  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hear what you’re saying, but this is an introduction to circuit bending, and the keyboard is literally worth $3. If it’s damaged it’s not a big deal.
      You definitely should replace the pitch resistor though, otherwise you cannot achieve less resistance than it has, so you’re limited. It has to go.

  • @ubertalldude
    @ubertalldude 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    making it Chooch! love it!

  • @jfxventas7735
    @jfxventas7735 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey, i know you prolly aint gonna answer since its an old video but if i have a keyboard that runs on battery and mains, can i use it or is it dangerous

  • @michaelmarefka3335
    @michaelmarefka3335 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you explain how you soldered the 3.5mm socket. Which pins did you connect to the wires? Thank you!

  • @nickmyguy8232
    @nickmyguy8232 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing dude...