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Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by kylec » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 3:16 AM UTC

julian37 wrote: post #24

On a related note, try running this on a Mac: say -v cello d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

Or this:

    say -v cello droid

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by colanderman » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 3:16 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.

What do all those "k"s do?

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by arturadib » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 3:39 AM UTC

kylec wrote: post #31

julian37 wrote: post #24

On a related note, try running this on a Mac: say -v cello d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

Or this: say -v cello droid

that's hilarious - and amazingly ironic

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by ggchappell » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 3:40 AM UTC

alanh wrote: post #26

I don’t get it, I don’t hear anything. Am I supposed to hear something? Edit Okay, there are Flash “Listen” buttons you can’t see if you don’t have Flash installed. And yet, even in a browser with Flash, I hear nothing. All I see is a button that turns light blue and dark blue. Which is “play”? This is why I always rant about piss-poor UX from Google. I still don’t hear anything. Anyone have an MP3?

It isn't just you. I don't hear anything, either. [EDIT: Fixed; see below.]

Also, I agree on the poor UI design.

But in any case, assuming this works, which it apparently does, for some, it's a cute idea.

EDIT: Got it working. Are you running Flashblock? I am, and after I put translate.google.com into FB's whitelist, I get audio. When the button is light blue, press it. The button turns dark blue, and the sound plays. When the sound is finished, the button goes back to light blue.

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by jazzgroove » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 3:40 AM UTC

keyle wrote: post #25

I made my own ... http://translate.google.com/#cs|cs|babab%20tzik%20babab%20ba...

Ok... that is awesome!... sounds like a techno/house mix

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 5:07 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'.)

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Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 5:08 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.

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Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by abesapien » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 5:09 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.

I love this lol,^_^. I hope someone puts out a track using this.

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by Andrenid » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 5:50 AM UTC

Someone build a little web app that lets you press symbols that represent each instrument, and build beats that you can loop.The google site stops letting you use the "Listen" button after a certain number of characters.

Re: Google Beatbox

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Post by dangrover » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 5:51 AM UTC

julian37 wrote: post #24

On a related note, try running this on a Mac: say -v cello d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

There used to be these commands in the pre OS-X TTS system that let you specify arbitrary pitch/timing for the synth. People could make songs with it.