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A talk box (also spelled talkbox and talk-box) is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument by shaping the frequency content of the sound and to apply speech sounds (in the same way as singing) onto the sounds of the instrument. Typically, a talk box directs sound from the instrument into the musician's ...
Talk box The talk box guitar effect was invented by Doug Forbes and popularized by Peter Frampton. In the talk box effect, amplified sound is actually fed via a tube into the performer's mouth and is then shaped by the performer's lip, tongue, and mouth movements before being picked up by a microphone.
Users were able to add text boxes and speech bubbles at any desired location and custom sizes in various colours, and optionally with a link and short pausing, allowing for interactive videos. In February 2009, the feature was extended to allow for collaboration, meaning uploaders could invite others to edit their video's annotations.
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), [1] [2] also known as just Roger, was an American singer, musician, and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
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In 1973 he invented the Heil Talk Box, which was used by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Richie Sambora. [4] In 2007, he was invited to exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [1] [5] Heil was also an innovator in the field of amateur radio, and manufactured microphones and satellite dishes for broadcasters and live sound ...
In 1939, Rey invented an early version of a "talk box" device that modified the sound of his electric steel guitar to sound like words. [8] For performances of his big band, he created an animated mechanical character he named "Stringy", shaped like a guitar, that "sang" the altered guitar sounds. [9]
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