Peter Frampton


dee004
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03/29/2008 1:32 pm
:confused: What is it that Peter Frampton puts in his mouth when he's doing Do you Feel Like I Do and what is it hooked to or through? How does it work?
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03/29/2008 2:48 pm
don't you just LOVE that sound? : )

it's called a talk box

A talk box is a effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument. The musician controls the modification by changing the shape of their mouth.


TalkBoxThe effect can be used to shape the frequency content of the sound and to apply speech sounds (in the same way as singing) onto a musical instrument, typically a guitar (its non-guitar use is often confused with the vocoder) and keyboards.

A talk box is usually an effects pedal that sits on the floor and contains a speaker attached with an air tight connection to a plastic tube, however, it can come in other forms such as the 'Ghetto Talkbox': A homemade version which is usually crude, or higher quality custom made versions. The speaker is generally in the form of a horn driver, the sound generating part of a horn speaker with the horn replaced by the tube connection.

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03/29/2008 7:32 pm
Thanks chaosengine. It always bugged me what that was.
Dee
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03/30/2008 5:40 pm
you're welcome! : )

you may also be interested in the vocoder... another fantastic tool to modulate sound a certain way. used primarily as a combo of voice and synthesizers
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