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I've seen this before. Absolutely wonderful.  Ever since seeing 2001:A Space Odyessy as a kid I've been fascinated by machines that make vocal sounds.  The Teenage Engineering Vocal Doll collection is likewise creepy. A fantasy of mine is to find 4 Teddy Ruxpins in working order, sample the control tracks and make them sing the Ode To Joy.  It would be far cheaper than the TE critters and make a great video. All that eye rollin and lip smackin... 

 

https://teenage.engineering/products/choir

 

 

 

 

 

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13 hours ago, ksoper said:

I've seen this before. Absolutely wonderful.  Ever since seeing 2001:A Space Odyessy as a kid I've been fascinated by machines that make vocal sounds.  The Teenage Engineering Vocal Doll collection is likewise creepy. A fantasy of mine is to find 4 Teddy Ruxpins in working order, sample the control tracks and make them sing the Ode To Joy.  It would be far cheaper than the TE critters and make a great video. All that eye rollin and lip smackin... 

 

https://teenage.engineering/products/choir

 

 

Would a single Teddy and some multitracking software work? Creepy Jacob Collier tribute...

 

Cheers, Mike.

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Ok - questions.  
 

So there is a theramin-like device in the wooden dolls… I am guessing each self amplified and we are hearing the ensemble from a video mic in the room?  
 

The piano accompaniment is live or a recording?  
 

Are the stethoscopes so each Matryomin player can hear the accuracy of their own pitch vs the ensemble? 
 


 

 

 

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10 hours ago, Franz Schiller said:

SO COOOOL!!!

 

I wish they'd give us a range of notes so we could sample them.

Also, it's funny how flat their expressions are while playing a hilarious boogie woogie Ode to Joy.

And their legs are crossed the same way. That and their stone faced expressions kind of freaked me out.

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7 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said:

Ok - questions.  
 

So there is a theramin-like device in the wooden dolls… I am guessing each self amplified and we are hearing the ensemble from a video mic in the room?  
 

The piano accompaniment is live or a recording?  
 

Are the stethoscopes so each Matryomin player can hear the accuracy of their own pitch vs the ensemble? 
 


 

 

 

I think we all have a lot of questions. :P It looks like they each have a small amp at their feet. 

 

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On 10/20/2023 at 11:35 AM, stoken6 said:

Would a single Teddy and some multitracking software work? Creepy Jacob Collier tribute...

 

Cheers, Mike.

 

 

 Syncing would certainly be a whole lot easier. But where would the challenge be in that?  

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