Google Beatbox

#1

Post by shomyo » Mon, Nov 29, 2010, 11:47 PM UTC

just listen

Google Beatbox
translate.google.com

Re: Google Beatbox

#2

Post by MatthewRayfield » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:25 AM UTC

Can anybody explain why this works in German?

It seems like in other languages it just reads out the letters.

Re: Google Beatbox

#3

Post by arturadib » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:26 AM UTC

absolutely brilliant!!

Re: Google Beatbox

#4

Post by ramidarigaz » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:27 AM UTC

MatthewRayfield wrote: post #2

Can anybody explain why this works in German? It seems like in other languages it just reads out the letters.

I'm guessing it's because those letter combinations are actually sounds in German, but not in any other languages (that I know of).

Re: Google Beatbox

#5

Post by iwr » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:36 AM UTC

German is the mother tongue of beat.

Re: Google Beatbox

#6

Post by iamdave » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:41 AM UTC

Here's your rudiment/instrument notation

zk = suspended cymbal

bschk = snare

pv = brush

bk = bass

tk = flam1

vk = roll tap

kt = flam2

kttp = flam tap

krp = hi hat tap

pv = short roll

th = better hi hat

thp, ds = instant rimshot.

Re: Google Beatbox

#7

Post by dzohrob » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:47 AM UTC

MatthewRayfield wrote: post #2

Can anybody explain why this works in German? It seems like in other languages it just reads out the letters.

It also works in Italian and Spanish, and sorta works in French -- I'm sure it has to do with the phonemes in each language and how the languages are implemented in the text-to-speech algorithm.

Re: Google Beatbox

#8

Post by hboon » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:51 AM UTC

Listen doesn't work in Safari 5.0.3?

Re: Google Beatbox

#9

Post by eru » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:52 AM UTC

iamdave wrote: post #6

Here's your rudiment/instrument notation zk = suspended cymbal bschk = snare pv = brush bk = bass tk = flam1 vk = roll tap kt = flam2 kttp = flam tap krp = hi hat tap pv = short roll th = better hi hat thp, ds = instant rimshot.

Try the techno-sound: Tischdecke! (Works in real life, haven't tried it on Google translate, yet. And means `table cloth'.)

Re: Google Beatbox

#10

Post by iamdave » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 12:54 AM UTC

eru wrote: post #9

iamdave wrote: post #6

Here's your rudiment/instrument notation zk = suspended cymbal bschk = snare pv = brush bk = bass tk = flam1 vk = roll tap kt = flam2 kttp = flam tap krp = hi hat tap pv = short roll th = better hi hat thp, ds = instant rimshot.

Try the techno-sound: Tischdecke! (Works in real life, haven't tried it on Google translate, yet. And means `table cloth'.)

It said the word but I broke down your suggestion far enough that Th actually gives you a much better hi hat sound. Thanks!