Ambient Machine # 1 (DIY NoiseBox) 

I had this idea for a gag gift called "the box of unsettling noises." It's just an empty square decorative wood box where the bottom portion has a hidden compartment for a haptics device and a speaker. The haptic device would be a hammer that will occasionally make a loud thud once or twice a day. The speaker would play something that sounds like an airy laugh or crying.

I wish I'd be able to do this sometime. Sounds so cool

Man EATEOT has some real competition, the second the note box started playing the entire experience became 5 times as haunting and the sense of dread that came with it just kept getting stronger as new sounds were added. This is some really good stuff!

THIS INSTRUMENT NEEDS A NAME. IT DESERVES A NAME.

Amazing. Surprisingly melodic. Best ambient machine recording ive heard

This is pure horror movie music. I love it!

this might be the greatest vid ive ever watched

0:04 End its suffering at once! lol all silly aside this thing sounds awesome.

Fantastic and incredibly atmospheric. I'm about to make something using a piezo mic and had a similar idea using springs and a music box. The rubber on the side of the box sounds so eerie. Inspirational.

I love this. Recently started making a bastardised version of the apprehension engine, and this is very inspiring!

Very cool. Now I know where a lot of wierd sounds in movies come from.

Wow amazing do you make these and sell them I would love to BUY ONE ☝🏻🖤🖤🖤🖤

I absolutely adore that in this video it's kind of hard at first to decipher precisely where the cat-toy ends and the human toy begins......

For anyone looking for an answer what the red wand thingy at the beginning is, it's called a gong rubber, or Egong (branded).

I waited to see how that gray square in the back sounded, then realized it was a stool. That bowed wood reminded me of a Daxophone. Cool sounds!

That was AWESOME. Great sounds, but also really well paced to hold the attention from start to finish!

This thing looks as cool as it sounds.

I'm off to see the Wizard.......(and the thrift store!)

I was waiting to hear the sound of that square purple piece but then i realized it is not part of the instrument but it is just the cat tree in the background

Every aspect of this is so imaginative.

Nice .

very cleaver.. fantastic!! I love it!

Absolute Spitze; einfach Herrlich! 💕 Beste Grüße aus D.

Man, OMG you can an orthodox choir with that bow and wooden spoon. :O I could see this as soundtrack for a Tarkovskian movie.

Beautiful! I am a director of school plays and will be building one of these for an upcoming Grimm’s Fairytales play around Halloween. A could questions… 1) Does that rubber mallet have a name? Is it a common percussion mallet or some other object being used for this? That plus the bow (plus your hands themselves) really does the trick. 2) Were you using anything other than reverb and looping pedals? How many looping tracks were you running at the most? On other, similar devises, having a way to create ongoing drones underscoring the rest really elevates this from a novelty sfx box to something that could actually create a complete sound to underscore a scene. I definitely want to employ that. I’ve now seen it done with the hand-cranked wheel and a pair of DC motors vibrating a single string. I like this option too.

Hi, I built a Noise box a few days ago too. I have to admit, your creation is much better. Also the little music box on top is a super cool idea. Perhaps I’m gonna add one in the future. ✌️

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Brilliant

Loved it

so very cool

NIIIICCEE !!!

Cool! And thanks for the description! Will have to try something like this! A lot of people are selling Noise Boxes at some pretty crazy prices. (Okay, I guess it's to cover their Time, but still.) I made myself a simple "proof of concept" yesterday by using the cardboard box from Amazon that the Piezo Pickup came in. :) (having a reverb pedal and an Amp definitely helps too, obviously. :) )

Wow! Doing this with synths would have been considerable work.

I've seen a bunch of these around and this one sounds the best by far. Great work.

Isso é otimo pra ayuasca.

simple and genius. this idea is gorgeus

Very nice. Would be very interested to hear you play it without all the processing.

This is absolutely fascinating !

You can dub a whole horror movie with it.

Absolutely amazing sounds, I have been wanting to build a box of sounds like this for a long time and I thank you for pushing me to finally do it. I normally do atmospheric guitar layer stuff but I've always had my eye on these types of boxes. Love the randomness of the tones and sounds, again, thank you. Can you suggest a Piezoelectric sensor ? I've wired them up to bowls and kalimba before, but never a wooden box with vibro/reso/spring attachments.

This is amazing! I'd like to make something like that

Magnifique ❤

Really beautiful. I'm curious about the 2 metal blocks you mounted on either side of those parallel springs. It looks like you have spring anchors screwed into them. What are they and where would one get them? Keep up the great work!

Wonderful…

Beautiful work. You have devised a truly playable musical instrument! You have to do some horror film soundtracks!~

So I want to make something like this but I don't know how to actually output the sound... how the piezos get send to the output 1/4" jack. Any suggestions?

Best one of these I've seen, inspiring!

Tu est irrémédiablement fou , donc obligé, je m'abonne !

Wow wow Wow! So cool!! I had the same idea but I don't know how to build one Big thanks

Wow! Awesome Box!!! Respect Bro!

Sounds very DARK! NICE! México city - May 2020

Ottimo , davvero bravo

WOW, that's a real badass music machine!!!

love this

Very inspiring! Love the sounds.

Bravo! Really nice work👍

This thing rules. Should consider adding some separate instruments on a different video. Might sound too much like Ummagumma, but would be interesting. Are they for sale?

I want one!

wow I love this!!

Superb. Are then any things you've tried attaching that have not lived up to expectations or anything that you would avoid going next time??

I would like to purchase this.

The ones I've seen always sound harsh. This one is truly beautiful sounding. I could listen to this for hours. What is the black and red thing you use to rub against the box?

Amazing! It would be possible to go directly to my soundcard using the built-in pre?

Very COOL>

Cool NoiseBox you have. Can you tell me the name of the stick with the rubber tip that you move around the box? Or did you make it yourself?

It sounds a bit creepy to me, but at least it sounds cool!

Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds great.

This is beautiful, well done!

very nice instrument, but also very nice performance! well done. Can I ask you what kind of springs are those? The big ones on the middle. It almost looks like a guitar tremolo string.

Magnificent. Bravo xx

loving your craft here buddy ,would be interested to know which ohmage you use on your potentiometers ?

That's one real nice noisebox! :D

I produce electronic music, night sounds, I love your machine. I produce Darkpsy :O

Really great sounding project. I'm curious about the rubber or silicone tipped wand you're using at the start. What is that?

gorgeous. Impressive sound.

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Fantastic work.

What is that red curl of rubber you're using?

sweet

How did you make that spring reverb?

Amazing work, this sounds incredible! What pedals are you using for reverb and granular delay?

NICE! I think I can fall asleep to this? It's night time and i'm sitting and watching this. Made me very calm and aware. But maybe it would be like falling asleep in the twilight zone :0 Do something with the cat pole!

Any chance you could , would make one of these machines for a musician? I want one really bad ,Iike organic noise machine. Love this track

Bro this is really amaizng, can you give me permission to use some samples for my youtube intro?

Fucking brilliant!

Beautiful! What kind of wire do people use on the top that stay so rigid? I made one of these for a score but couldn’t figure that out..

Can you Tell me what that black Stick with the Red head is? :)

What is the red rubberized curly device? I’ve seen other noise box performers with them as well. Thx. Great work.

Really beautiful! I’m building an ambient machine as well right now! What reverb/delay do you use in this video?

do you have somekinda pre.amp with the piezo installed?

Amazing machine ! How big is the piezo ? I have the classic one at home but i think is smaller then the one you have used.Thank you !

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What does the inside of the box look like?

Superb! great sound. Do you think it makes any difference what the box is made of? (wooden, metal...)

Lulleby for a Dragon

I would commission a price you set if you would be willing to make me a ambient noise box machine like this one featured in this video?? I just love the sounds yout making with it. Would it be worth it to you to make and sell one ?

cool!

So you’re the one making sky trumpet noises

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