Thread: Individual room music/sounds

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Okay folks. In a bit of a bind . My friends and I are in our third year of yard/garage haunt building. We have our own rooms that we build, but in the past, we just blasted the music out to set the ambience. This year we'd like to individualize each room with their own music/sounds. How hard is it and what would I need to do it? Oh yeah...the theme this year is carnival freak show. Lots of clowns, dolls, and freaks. Thanks for the read and help.
Jason

I think i have just the thing EVIL CLOWN MUSIC.
You can listen samples on the site.
click here
Poison Halloween Animatronic Props

It's not that difficult, however, I imagine you can't get around not spending a little bit of money -- though you could borrow the items needed I suppose.

I've got one of these:
Logitech portable speaker on sale and it's great. Hooks up to a regular MP3 player (which I have 4 of... they were on sale for $5 each).

Download whatever music/sounds to the MP3, hook it up to speakers in each room.... borrow some portable speakers, use computer speakers - basically dig up whatever you can. The 'problem' is getting a hold of enough music devices to fill your need -- use MP3 players, cd players (just burn a disc), use existing devices in the room (computer, tv, surround sound).

EDIT: You can also find many free sounds/ambiance online. My suggestions:

Little kids laughing/playing/singing
carnival music (carousel)
creaking noises (imagine stationary carnival rides that are moving and shifting in a slight breeze - metallic sounds)
of course like Poison said, clown music -- or even clown laughter
I'm always a fan of less-is-more -- which in this case, I'd use simple sounds like the creaking, distant sounds, not right-in-your-face loud scary stuff... but that's just me.

I like it DT. We finally pulled our wallets out, waved the moths away and decided on this exact technique. In the future I'd like to "computerize it" and have it all through a computer system.

Poison, finding the music is not the problem. Seperating each room with their own music is...that sample tarck was sick though. Thanks, I have it on my NEED TO HAVE list now. lol

This is an interesting discussion. thank you for sharing
That's pretty good.
Good post. I appreciate it

Does anyone know how the larger haunts do it?

I have three of the Halloween Howlers, and plug them in to small guitar amps. They have a built in PIR sensor, and really work great. They are a bit of an expense, though.

Thanks Doc. I Googled Haloween Howlers with no luck. Could you provide a link?

To add-on to this discussion: I am looking for a system that allows different music to be coordinated in several rooms.

For example, like how Disney does it in their parks or specifically, in the parades. You are able to play different songs but match them so that as a person walks through each area, there is a constant theme but different music or sound effects.

Anyone know of a consumer (affordable) system available?

streakn,
If I may ask... what is your budget for audio?

Cab