Replica Prop Sound Board Model 4M

• Do you have a Halloween display, Replica Prop, Plastic model, display mask, statue, model train or anything else that would just blow people away if it just had sound effects?

Well now you can add sound to virtually anything. It's easy with the Replica Props sound board model 4M.
Here are some of the features:

• Plays up to 10 sounds with their own switch at a maximum memory size of  4 megabyte total. More than 10 sounds can be played if you want the sounds to cycle through with a single button

• Assign features such as press and hold loop or single touch single play. Can be set to a constant loop with a latching switch.
  
• Add as many as 10 switches. Switches can be push button, tilt switch, shock sensor, or light activated.
• Runs off of 3 to 4.5 volts power depending on speaker size requirement.
  
• Total chip size is only 1.4" long x 0.75" wide x 0.30" thick (0.40" thick before solder stems are snipped)
• Sampling rate of up to 16KHz/12bit PWM out put. up to 0.5w 8ohm speaker power, Auto sleep mode to save power.
  

Includes pre-programmed micro chip and simple instructions on how to connect your own switches, battery, and speaker.

Need some sound files? We are starting to make a list of those we find and of those others tell us about.
How to order:

1. Select up to 10 sound files and place them in a zipped archive on your computer. You will need a program such as winzip or winrar to create a zip file. Some computers now come pre bundled. Make sure the total file size of your wav files is no more than 4 megabytes. Sample rate should be 16KHz for best performance.
   
2. Click on the upload button and navigate to your folder and then place your order.

By default your sounds will be programmed as indicated by you in a text file, or if no text file is included they will be programmed in random spots.
By default the play feature will be 'tap once to play.'
If you would like to assign your sounds with special features, include a .TXT file in your zip file with the following info:

• Sound order. Which sound you want on button 1-10
• Sound play special feature.
  

Example:
Sound number 1 play with push button loop. (This means if you push the button, the sound will loop repeatedly until you push the button again or another button is pressed. This is done on a latching switch such as a push on or push off. Will not work with momentary switches.) Uses for this might be for the hum of a motor or saber sound, or possibly a breathing sound or proton pack hum.
Sound number 2 play with press and hold loop. (This means the sound will loop as long as the button is held down. Works great with a momentary switch.) Uses for this might be for a laser beam or machine gun. Any repeating sound that you only want to play when a button is pressed.
Sound number 3 hold to play. (This means the sound will only play if the button is held down. So if you let go in the middle of the sound file the sound will instantly stop.) This is useful for a sound that does not need to play out its entire length but will play when activated; such as a saber clash or electrical discharge, or even the screech of tires.
Sound number 1 press to next. (This allows you to load up your 10 sounds but only have one button. Every time you press the switch, it moves to the next sound. This allows you to save room if you are limited on the amount of space in your project. Applications for this could be a free channel on your Radio Control droid or R/C car. Also a series of phrases for your Halloween costume. A great way to have realistic sounds in a plastic model with only one switch.

• Unused button assignment. If you have less than 10 sounds, we can assign the empty buttons other functions. If you only have 8 sounds, you can assign the remaining 2 buttons as volume controls up and down.

Your order will ship within 7 days and will include a simple to understand assembly instruction and your sound board.
In the future we will sell other accessories such as different types of switches and speakers, as well as other capacity sound boards.

But for now, you can choose your switches from popular electronics stores such as radio shack or Fry's. You can also shop quickly online with suppliers such as www.mouser.com , www.digikey.com , etc.

The switch needed is a momentary, normally open, switch, which are available in thousands of sizes and styles to suit your project.

We suggest a 0.5w 8ohm speaker and a 3 volt power source such as 2 AA batteries. Up to 4.5 volts can be used. Just make sure you don't over-power your speaker; doing so can cause static. We have tested a 65w speaker at 16ohms and it worked great. So larger applications are possible.
WARNING!! do not use a voltage regulator. Any attempt to reduce voltage from a power source down to 5 volts could result in permanent damage to the module. Only use either 2 or 3 AA or AAA batteries.

For editing your sounds you can use the free Goldwave software from www.goldwave.com  This software has a great noise filter button for cleaning up your sound files. It is easy to edit all your files then use the batch process button to instantly convert all you files to WAV format with the required 16k sample rate.

We will triple check your sound card prior to shipment to make sure it is as you requested.

This is a new service for us and we will be updating this section regularly.

FAQ project sound assignment section

youtube video of the sound board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJp6eoGTyZk