Life Size Chucky ToTS - Voice Box/sound module ?

Found the dfplayer mini on amazon.de :D
Going to search for the rest now.


Wouldn't it be easier (if that's possible ) to use the module I've ordered already ?

Can't we hook-up the sound sensor to the push button somehow ?

Just thinking out loud. :)

 
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I also found this interesting video, I don't know exactly what is or isn't possible with this, with the Chucky project in mind,
but it does seem to do what we need it to do, except I don't understand the delay function in the video

I'm going to check the website for more info :

 
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Found the dfplayer mini on amazon.de :D
Going to search for the rest now.


Wouldn't it be easier (if that's possible ) to use the module I've ordered already ?

Can't we hook-up the sound sensor to the push button somehow ?

Just thinking out loud. :)

https://youtu.be/Y_pNRcD6DDI



Quite possibly..

but I dont know anything about 'either' really'.

It would be best to have these 'in-hand' to test, ensure they work..

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I also found this interesting video, I don't know exactly what is or isn't possible with this, with the Chucky project in mind,
but it does seem to do what we need it to do, except I don't understand the delay function in the video

I'm going to check the website for more info :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGcZfMfODq4


Little bits... is just a proposed 'hardware' solution for beginners. They are not very cheap.. because they are supposed to be easy to 'connect' to each other.

The code would be the same.
 
Quite possibly..

but I dont know anything about 'either' really'.

It would be best to have these 'in-hand' to test, ensure they work..

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Little bits... is just a proposed 'hardware' solution for beginners. They are not very cheap.. because they are supposed to be easy to 'connect' to each other.

The code would be the same.

Little bits is pricier yes.
And it's newbie proof :lol

Allthough I'm more at the toddler level, if that would exist. :popcorn
 
xl97

This is how it would look with the LittleBits approach :

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You only need to find a speaker with 3.5mm jack, haven't found that yet, but you can make it yourself I have seen.

So from left to right, you have
- the power bit (where you attach a 9v battery to ),
- a slide switch bit ( you could do without it, it's optional to turn the power on/off ),
- the sound trigger bit,
- the timeout bit (for setting a timer, for a time delay, allthough in theory it's possible to do it without that bit, requires editing your sound files to start with a silence or so ),
- The mp3 player bit,
- external speaker with 3.5mm jack

So all this, including the 9v + power cable (not pictured)
costs about 114 euro's total. From the website that I've found it. For example the Mp3 player bit costs 59,99 euro which is the most expensive part of this setup.
 
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You can use whatever works, and you are comfortable with..

I myself, just prefer not to overspend.

This could all be done for under very little money.. (especially if not going the VR route)

Anyone have any audio clips they can attach?

I'll make a Proof of Concept for it..
 
Cool, let me know how it works out.

To my surprise I already received the BigDawgsGreetings sound module !!!

Going to test it now.

Update : No luck with putting the soundfiles on it, not in .mp3 and not in .wav,
tried numerous different sample rates 44.1, 22 and 16 and also tried 8-bit wav file

Emailed support, I hope they can provide details of what the exact file specification should be.

Their website mentions the program Audacity, but what can Audacity do more than Wavelab Elements ?
 
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What is telling you to do WITH Audacity?

Usually its to convert or save to a specific format the board works with?
 
it works with mp3 and wav, but no indication what file properties it must have.

From the manual :

"Many of our customers use “Audacity” which is free and can be downloaded at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net"
 
it works with mp3 and wav, but no indication what file properties it must have.

From the manual :

"Many of our customers use “Audacity” which is free and can be downloaded at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net"


It 'supposed' to work with .wav/.mp3 files..... but it NOT currently working for you........ correct?

What is the link to your product.. (not Audacity) :)

Do they need to be named a certain way perhaps?

numbers only? 8.3 naming convention perhaps?
 
It 'supposed' to work with .wav/.mp3 files..... but it NOT currently working for you........ correct?

What is the link to your product.. (not Audacity) :)

Do they need to be named a certain way perhaps?

numbers only? 8.3 naming convention perhaps?

https://bigdawgsgreetings.com/product/bare-usb-push-200-sec/

All good questions which I don't have an answer to.

Still waiting for a response from their customer service.
 
I'll try renaming my files to 1.mp3, 2.mp3, .....
Maybe that works.

In the instruction video the naming of the file is normal. So if you see that then I don't need to rename it.
Also the program in the video isn't exactly the same as mine, it's probably an earlier version of the software.
So it's probably a sample rate problem or so.
 
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Yeah if you have to use/install some proprietary program/app to upload the audio clips... then I'm sure.

No experience with that approach/kit.



On a side note.. do you have any audio files for this project I can have?

I'd like to play around a bit.


Thanks!
 
Yeah if you have to use/install some proprietary program/app to upload the audio clips... then I'm sure.

No experience with that approach/kit.



On a side note.. do you have any audio files for this project I can have?

I'd like to play around a bit.


Thanks!

Sure.

Check your PM later. :D
 
@xl97

@amadeusw


I've got it to work, finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tried numerous different settings and such,
and I'd almost given up, but then I thought,
maybe I just need to run the program as administrator.

And, BAM, it worked !!!

Look here for a video

[video]https://flic.kr/p/JWnp5J[/video]
 
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Hey this is Jason from Kickstarter.

Nice to see you got your sound working already. The electronics you used a really flat so I'm sure they can be hidden easily. I'm planning on using the Arduino for my sounds. Then you can program in the delay after the sound detection. Here are the modules I'm planning on using:

https://www.amazon.com/Aideepen-YX5300-Control-Serial-Arduino/dp/B01JCI23JG
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https://www.amazon.com/Detection-Sensor-Intelligent-Vehicle-Arduino/dp/B00E8D67H0
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I already started programming my Arduino on www.tinkercad.com. Unfortunately, they don't have a sound module to emulate. I got the programming working for the servos for the eyelids and neck. It also cycles through the 3 different phrases. I attached a photo of the prototype for my eye mechanism. Once I have the doll I can size it correctly. I got the eyes from Garrett Zima on eBay. If you are interested I got the idea by combining two different sources. From: http://www.alstevens.com/ventriloquism/fredhtml/blinkers.html and http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Animatronic-Eyes/

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The eyes have a cone on them that prevents me from getting the eyelid flush. I'll try taking the eye inserts out of the doll and reusing them on my eye mech. I want to get this as close to screen accurate as possible. The only thing I can't do is make the mouth move because it is made of hard plastic not latex or silicone.
 
Hey this is Jason from Kickstarter.

Nice to see you got your sound working already. The electronics you used a really flat so I'm sure they can be hidden easily. I'm planning on using the Arduino for my sounds. Then you can program in the delay after the sound detection. Here are the modules I'm planning on using:

https://www.amazon.com/Aideepen-YX5300-Control-Serial-Arduino/dp/B01JCI23JG
image below:
View attachment 816595

https://www.amazon.com/Detection-Sensor-Intelligent-Vehicle-Arduino/dp/B00E8D67H0
image below:
View attachment 816596

I already started programming my Arduino on www.tinkercad.com. Unfortunately, they don't have a sound module to emulate. I got the programming working for the servos for the eyelids and neck. It also cycles through the 3 different phrases. I attached a photo of the prototype for my eye mechanism. Once I have the doll I can size it correctly. I got the eyes from Garrett Zima on eBay. If you are interested I got the idea by combining two different sources. From: http://www.alstevens.com/ventriloquism/fredhtml/blinkers.html and http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Animatronic-Eyes/

View attachment 816593

The eyes have a cone on them that prevents me from getting the eyelid flush. I'll try taking the eye inserts out of the doll and reusing them on my eye mech. I want to get this as close to screen accurate as possible. The only thing I can't do is make the mouth move because it is made of hard plastic not latex or silicone.

Hi Jason, welcome to the RPF !!

Must be cool to know how to work with Arduino !!
I myself don't have the expertise to do so and certainly not going to open up the doll because I don't want to ruin it.
But it's going to be awesome for sure !!!

I'm probably going with the Littlebits idea, but that's going to be bigger in size than the sound module.
But with the Littlebits I'll have a sound sensor, timeout (time delay), mp3 player and speaker.
And I can set the timeout bit in on/off mode, so that the sound sensor can't trigger the timeout bit again because as long as the timeout bit send a signal it can't be triggered again by the sound sensor. So for example to have a time delay of 5 seconds I will need to edit my sound files to begin with 5 seconds of silence, then if my longest sound file is 6 seconds, I'll set the timeout bit to 11 seconds, so it stays active for 11 seconds and can't be triggered by the sound sensor. That's the only way it can work, that is if you want a delay, which we do want.

Arduino will be bigger than the sound module, but maybe a bit smaller than the littlebits idea, I think.
 
Arduino's come in many different sizes/packages..

A Pro-Mini is roughly half a stick of gum!

Same with the DFPlayer sound module I recommend. (which is the YX5200 chip set to be clear.. I see the YX5300 variant posted above.)

You can easily get help with programming. (like me) :)

Outside of an 'audio' trigger... this is more or less the same as the Iron Man helmet code I posted a while back. (that has a button to trigger the audio and servos)
 
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