Frampton uses complete phrases and combines them with his soloing, harmonizing with his voice. This is one of the best examples of what can be done with the Talkbox. Tips Listen to some of the music the Talkbox has been used on, for example, Peter Frampton’s “Do You Feel Like We Do”. When you bite down partially on the hose, the sound will change however, if you bite down completely, it cuts off the sound. Then move on to phrases and complete sentences. Next, work on saying words with the hard consonants, such as B,D,G, J, K,P,Q,T. You’ll find that the more exaggerated you form your mouth, the better the effect will sound. Begin by mouthing the vowels A, E, I,O, U. To make the instrument “talk”, mouth the words into the microphone while simultaneously playing your instrument. Place the hose in the corner of your mouth, between your back teeth. Operating Instructions The Talkbox takes the signal from your Amplifier SPEAKER OUTPUT and sends it through the hose. Its sturdy construction and ease of use will give you years of reliable performance. From its introduction to this day, it’s been used on hit record after hit record. The Talkbox is one of the most innovative and unique effects device ever created. You are now ready to recreate the vintage sounds of the Talkbox! Practice moving your mouth and tongue to produce vowels and consonants while playing single notes on your guitar. (Have your microphone set up as you normally would using another amp and speaker.) The A/B box will allow you to control whether you hear (A) the regular, unmodified sound of your guitar, (B) the Talkbox effect going to your microphone, or (A & B) both at the same time. Make sure the tube is close to the microphone to achieve best results from the effect. Put the end of the Talkbox's clear tube up alongside your microphone, so that the tube fits in your mouth. Check the specifications on your amplifier to verify that it will not overpower the Talkbox. (Be sure to use a heavy duty speaker cable, not a standard guitar cable.) Caution: The Talkbox is an 8 ohm speaker rated at 100 watts max power or 50 watts RMS. Connect a cable from the speaker output of your Amp Head to the input of the Talkbox. Connect your Amp Head to one output of the A/B box and connect your Speaker/Amp combo or Amp Head with speakers to the other output of the A/B box. Have the last item in your pre-amp effects go into an A/B switchbox or similar switching device that accepts one input and has two outputs. Hook your guitar up to any pre-amp effects you desire (Crybaby, Distortion, etc.). Pro Configuration Requirements Amp Head with a speaker output A/B (and/or) switchbox Speaker/Amp combo or Amp Head with speakers Microphone with a P.A.
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