Thread: motion activated sound effects?????

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Hauntedhonda,
There is a thread on here about this very same thing. Through that thread, I found these little black boxes on Ebay, with one minute recording chips, and they're great. While waiting for Halloween, I am using one to tell the dog to get down from the couch while I'm gone. It was funny to see her the first time.
Their only drawback is they don't work too well in the dark, but in that thread there is a hack.
This is a multiple auction, so you can place your bid for several. Right now they're at $5 each.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
I use several of these in my haunt, very easy to use and very inexpensive. Also easy to modify. I remove the included speaker, which is also the microphone, and attach those wires to a 1/8" phone jack. It can then be plugged in directly to the sound card of your computer for recording. for playback use computer speakers available for $3 at most garage sales. You will also need a stereo to mono adapter available at RS. There is also a good how-to in the monster page.
http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/

I like using those 20 sec. RS boards, too. RS closed a couple of stores locally, and I got three for 50% off. I attach them to a hacked $6 PIR/relay for sound on demand. Here's a link to the PIR hack.
http://www.*******************/Gary's%20.htm
There's a timer board how-to, as well.

I think I had decided to just build a master contorl box for all my props. I will install 2 portable CD players (disc mans) and run the speaker wire from ther to the speakers mounted in each prop.

I'm so glad I found this forum. I'm an avid halloween enthusiast and a member of IAHA.

I have been researching a simple motion activated sound device for several years. Unfortunately, I haven't come up with anything yet that didn't involve canibalising two or more other products. I'm certain that - as I was with fake flicker candles - that the first person to come up with such a device (that works in the dark) will be a laughing all the way to the bank.

Until then, I have discovered - from this page - Winbond. I am pretty sure I can get the playback to trigger using a motion sensor hack I found for x10's EagleEye motion sensor. And yep, they work in the dark really well. I use them now to fire off pneumatic jumpers. They are a bit lackluster without sound though.

Thanks all guys. I hope to post my findings soon.

mr.smith

DaveintheGrave
Thanks for the link to the PIR.... always looking for these things!!! I also purchase the 433MHz Remote Control Kit. Hopefully these will work out okay too.

Again, thanks for the link to these things...

graveyardmadness

honda,
three years ago i tried this for some tombstones.... failed. what I cam up with was let it play... what i ended up doing was not making one line "let me out" but a handfull, including scratching and long pauses between voices and scratching. then turned it down real low, so that only people standing next to it would hear it. heck, if someone was in a box, would they be sitting around waiting for someone to stop by or calling all the time.... read the text below in your best paniced sweet girls voice... put lots of breath between words.

Help me... please.... (scratch scratch)... someone... help... get me out....(scratch scratch).... i'm scared... please get me out..... (scratch scratch)..... anyone there? (scratch scratch) please someone... help me.... (scratch scratch) anyone? (scratch scratch) hello... is there anyone there?... (scratch scratch)

Then hid the speakers behind the tombstone... the effect was killer.. I watch people walk by... stop, back track and then investigate.

I have read about layered lighting, i have been doing this with sound (8 to 10 tracks)... outcome has been outstanding!

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