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Hey! We can recommend 3 options for great synthesizers to use with the TalkStar - On the more affordable end there is the Novation MiniNova or the Korg microKORG and on the more expensive end there is the Moog Sub37. Byron Chambers uses the Yamaha DX100 which is also great but hard to find in good condition. Also, the DX100 is from the early 80's so they are quite fragile and hard to program. Hope this helps!!!

Thank you 🙏so much for the answer. Yes thats help me. You shiping the Talk Star to Germany ?

Hey!! Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, of course!! If you have ever tried the TalKStar and compared the sound to an MXR talkbox, you would understand why it is so much better for synth talkboxing. We always suggest the MXR as a great affordable talkbox to learn, it does the job - BUT for those who want the best sound can choose a professional quality talkbox. TalkStar is a higher cost due to the quality of all the components, and made in the USA by hand., - AND comes with the Talkbox Master Class for those just starting or wanting to improve their skills. Cheers and Happy Talkboxing!!!

Are you connecting the MiniNova to a talkbox, such as the TalkStar or other? This is only a video showing how to make a patch to use this synth WITH an external talkbox unit. Check out theTalkStar professional self-powered talkbox at thetalkstar.com - Cheers!!

Ahhhhh ok i was missing that part!

No problem 👍

There is no mic because we're just showing how to make a talkbox patch. You can't see in the video but I have a tube in my mouth from a TalkStar talkbox, which is what the Micro is plugged into. The talkbox is amplifying the sound through a tube into my mouth, thern I'm shaping ther words and what you're hearing is the result from my mouth like I'm singing with synthesizer. Once again - this is NOT vocoder!!!

The tube is what brings the synth tone to your mouth where you shape the words, so yes you need it to make that Zapp sound. Vocoder is a very different thing, and the MicroKorg has a built in vocoder with a mic - this video is about making a patch to use with a talkbox.

Yes we are!! We just halted production while we move our factory, but new stock will be available by mid April. You can pre-order now if you choose, and use our WAIT50 coupon for a discount at thetalkstar.com - Cheers!

Welcome!!

its actually ZAPP lol

Sorry, we don't have one of those in house. However if you follow the basics of making this patch for the MiniNova you could apply it to the Deep Mind. Any simple monophonic sawtooth wave patch will sound pretty good for talkbox, especially with the TalkStar!! Also - make sure ALL effects are off (reverb, delay, chorus etc)

Yes, it's for an outboard talkbox. The MiniNova has a vocoder built in, a very different thing.

Hey Ron - The TalkStar comes with our tube set, which includes one 6 foot tube at 5/8" diameter and two 6 inch "step-down" mouth tubes at 1/2" diameter. Yes, it is much easier to articulate your words with this smaller diameter and our research discovered there is almost no frequency loss when stepping down the tube size at the end!! Check out more at thetalkstar.com - Cheers!!

Hey Ron - Think of talkbox as you would a singer / natural human voice. The tube from the TalkStar sends the synth signal into your mouth which is then modulated by your mouth and returned back out as speech / singing whatever is played on the keyboard - so YES you need a microphone just like a singer, when you need to be amplified on stage OR to record the performance into your DAW. There is no such thing as going direct with talkbox - In our "Test" video with Mr. Talkbox - it was only being picked up by the camera because the TalkStar is so loud that you really do not need a mic to play / practice. Hope that helps! Feel free to hit us up and check out more at thetalkstar.com

@@thetalkstar thanks! Got it. I’m ordering!!!

Hey @SubRaider - there are many synths that sound great wit the TalkStar. In this video Mr. Talkbox is using the vintage Yamaha DX100, a classic used by Roger Troutman as well. More modern synths are the Novation MiniNova, Korg MicroKorg, Moog Sub37 that all sound amazing and we have custom patches for them in our Talkbox Master Class that comes free with a TalkStar!!!

@@thetalkstar heck yeah thank you so much! Very helpful 🔥🔥

You don't need to worry about that at all. No royalty will ever be - or could never be collected for using a synth patch.

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@@thetalkstar in other words, can I consider the following thought? The initial patch is not to be seen as "patch" but as a frequenzy that any eletric source can reproduce? (Natural element) Would appreciate your opinion and I apologise if disturbing in the last hours. As my dream is to play in public I a bit concerned about royalties issues. I think this is why I am blocked to realise my dream.....awful feeling

Hey Scott, wish you wouldn't have had to say the video sucks to get a simple answer about the TalkStar BUT happy to respond... Byron uses a Yamaha DX100 vintage synth which is the same synth the legend Roger Troutman (ZAPP) used for live performances R.I.P. - today there are several more modern synths that sound great with the TalkStar as well - like the Novation MiniNova, Korg Microkorg, Moog Sub37, and even VST synths in your DAW. We offer amazing custom patches for these and more in our Talkbox Master Class that comes free with a TalkStar. Feel free to check out more about the TalkStar at www.thetalkstar.com or ask us any other questions at info@thetalkstar.com - Cheers!

YES!! Every TalkStar comes with free enrollment to our Talkbox Master Class to learn all you need to know! Check it out here thetalkstar.com/course/talkbox-masterclass/ 😎

Faided - You have your TalkStar and should have enrolled into the Talkbox Master Class - in the section "Set The Tone" we have patches for many synths INCLUDING the Moog SUB37 !!!