"make any flat surface a speaker" ???

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"make any flat surface a speaker" ???

Post by drumsound » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:12 am

I remember a thread about a couple little devices that attach to a wall to make it a "speaker." I can't seem to find that thread now.

Who's used these things? Which ones are best? Has anyone put one on a piano soundboard and miced the piano?

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Post by Harry » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:19 am

I think there was a link to it in the "plate reverb" thread below???

Is this it??

http://www.si-technologies.com/frontEnd ... oductID=23

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Post by drumsound » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:21 am

There were a few mentioned.

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Post by JustinHedrick » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:22 am

whoa, that is cool, could you make it work like a speaker kidck drum mic,? like, a wall drum mic?

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Re: "make any flat surface a speaker" ???

Post by JGriffin » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:33 pm

drumsound wrote:I remember a thread about a couple little devices that attach to a wall to make it a "speaker." I can't seem to find that thread now.

Who's used these things? Which ones are best? Has anyone put one on a piano soundboard and miced the piano?

Thanks,
It's called a soundbug. I own two. They're alright. 1/8" stereo plug, little suction cup over the driver. Haven't used one as a mic or tried to build a mini-plate reverb yet but I've done some reamping with it. For example, I ran some vocals to an acoustic guitar body etc. It provides some interesting effects and ambiences.
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Post by Professor » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:44 pm

Harry wrote:I think there was a link to it in the "plate reverb" thread below???
Is this it??
http://www.si-technologies.com/frontEnd ... oductID=23
Wow, and the sound ranges from "excellent to awesome" when mounted on the back of poster art? I'd imagine a sound like cardboard - though it looks like a fun toy for some things.
I would have guessed you were thinking more along the lines of the Clark Synthesis Tactile Sound Transducer. I own two of those with one currently bolted to the bottom of my couch to act as a sub that doesn't bother the neighbors. I've pressed it to a piano sound board just to try it out, though bolting it onw would be kinda destructive so I've never tried it for reamping or special effects or anything. Of course, bolting it to a 1x4 plank and then clamping the plank to things like a piano wouldn't be so bad.

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Post by bradb » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:47 am

can the soundbug be used in reverse? like as a pickup?

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Post by JGriffin » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:48 am

bradb wrote:can the soundbug be used in reverse? like as a pickup?
Dunno. I'll give it a shot.
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Post by Mark Alan Miller » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:38 am

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bradb wrote:can the soundbug be used in reverse? like as a pickup?
Dunno. I'll give it a shot.
I'd love to know. I suspect it would - like any dynamic element can, but please report your findings!
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Post by JGriffin » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:32 am

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dwlb wrote:
bradb wrote:can the soundbug be used in reverse? like as a pickup?
Dunno. I'll give it a shot.
I'd love to know. I suspect it would - like any dynamic element can, but please report your findings!
Okay, turns out the unit only becomes "active" if it sees incoming signal. If you plug a CD player or iPod into it, the little red light doesn't go on (and sound doesn't come out) until you hit "play." This "feature" seems to prevent the unit from being used in reverse. Nothing happens when I run it out of a guitar. Haven't tried a line-level out yet.
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Post by bradb » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:56 am

so they are active (battery powered) devices?

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Post by JGriffin » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:28 am

bradb wrote:so they are active (battery powered) devices?
Yup.
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Post by bradb » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:05 am

hmm then probably a simple reversing of the device won't work.


an analogy would be a condenser mic, vs a dynamic mic or speaker.

oh well, still useful though.

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Post by drumsound » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:18 am

Are any of these temporary? I don't want to screw/bolt/glue anything.

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Post by JGriffin » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:33 am

drumsound wrote:Are any of these temporary? I don't want to screw/bolt/glue anything.
Yeah, the soundbug is a suction-cup.


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