How to Set Up a Talkbox - ACM Tutorial with Brian Henry

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  • ACM Keyboard Tutor Brian Henry talks through how to set up a Talkbox modulation demonstrating the variety of sounds and effective use.
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Komentáře • 349

  • @jarekreagan-walls7156
    @jarekreagan-walls7156 Před 5 lety +290

    "No jokes please."
    *Inhale*

  • @JohnieLopez
    @JohnieLopez Před 10 lety +200

    I have been playing the talkbox since 1992, and this is the best explanation of it I have heard yet on the internet. Kudos

  • @bankruptsee
    @bankruptsee Před 3 lety +107

    Step 1: Learn to play the keys.
    Me: damn.

  • @SpyroTheEternalNight
    @SpyroTheEternalNight Před 7 lety +79

    this video is _really_ well-done! everything's explained well, it's paced well, this is what people want to see when they watch "how to" videos.

  • @Iamjaymartez
    @Iamjaymartez Před 5 lety +41

    "No jokes please" 😂😂 clear set up for jokes.

    • @fatfreemilk5542
      @fatfreemilk5542 Před 4 lety +1

      JayMartez FromTha48 this comment made me laugh hard asf

    • @oopsioded
      @oopsioded Před 4 lety +1

      was so inviting instead

  • @brandoncooper7432
    @brandoncooper7432 Před 6 lety +9

    Always wondered how talk boxes worked. Cool video and very informative

  • @aristocratmusic
    @aristocratmusic Před 9 lety +4

    This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for demonstrating the setup and how the talkbox works.

  • @TenziingYo
    @TenziingYo Před 8 lety +51

    I love this guy's way of speaking. Like an old school BBC guy. Ainsley Harris comes to mind hahaha

    • @caelenm1
      @caelenm1 Před 5 lety +5

      Ainsley Harriot you mean ... Harris lol

    • @kellcifur6985
      @kellcifur6985 Před 3 lety

      Oohohohooo he’s old school bbc alright c;

  • @burnTrobot
    @burnTrobot Před rokem +1

    Brian Henry; you’re an icon. Tusen Tak!

  • @LeoAr37
    @LeoAr37 Před 7 lety +23

    Intro song:
    Lettuce - King of the Burgs

  • @quribabi4581
    @quribabi4581 Před 9 lety +4

    You are a God send. Thank you!

  • @lushlife4
    @lushlife4 Před 10 lety +5

    That was excellent. Thanks for the demo. I've always been intrigued by the talk box and how it's used. Hearing Herbie Hancock, Joe Walsh, and Peter Frampton got me excited about it. I'm wondering if it can be used with bass guitar too. Again, thank you!

  • @MrTerryRay1
    @MrTerryRay1 Před 4 lety

    This is a clear explanation of how a talkbox works. Thanks!

  • @Cloudklaus
    @Cloudklaus Před 10 lety +8

    I can't wait to get mine and start using it. I have so many ideas for it

  • @MikaElf
    @MikaElf Před 8 měsíci

    Good intro to talkbox...and now to order. 😎

  • @en3usiastfortesque368
    @en3usiastfortesque368 Před měsícem

    Excellent tutorial......👍

  • @PRODUCEDBYKEV
    @PRODUCEDBYKEV Před 6 lety +2

    1st time somebody simplified talkbox so my sedated/distracted ass could understand exactly how it works. Keepin this in a playlist

  • @flymomabug
    @flymomabug Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much, Brian ~ excellent tutorial, you’re a treasure of music hospitality. Wow, love your sharing, warmvibe. Keep on!

  • @megatech1966
    @megatech1966 Před 8 lety +2

    Very well explained.

  • @StephanS
    @StephanS Před 7 lety

    I created (and released) sooo many songs using TTS-Synthesis, Samples, Autotune/Pitch Correction and vocoders but havent touched a talkbox before. It's about time!

  • @typical3477
    @typical3477 Před 4 lety

    This guy was ahead of his time

  • @haitianallnews
    @haitianallnews Před 5 lety +1

    Good job man thanks for the video...

  • @HoboInASuit4Tune
    @HoboInASuit4Tune Před 7 lety

    Brian Henry's British is just amazing. Love his accent. :D

  • @kennethyule2834
    @kennethyule2834 Před 8 lety +49

    OK, here's a dumb question: Is there an issue with saliva getting into the tube like with brass instruments?

    • @brianhenry5884
      @brianhenry5884 Před 8 lety +27

      Not really a dumb question, you have to try your best to work with a dry mouth its takes some getting used to but the technique comes eventually! Brian H.

    • @609drip
      @609drip Před 4 lety +11

      Smoke then dnt drink water mouth dryer then a desert

    • @MatrixRaider
      @MatrixRaider Před 3 lety +8

      SPIT happens!
      🤤 🎤 💦

    • @attentoaster3023
      @attentoaster3023 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MatrixRaider I'm 2 months too late but: There is the door 👉🏠

  • @TheJaiRoad
    @TheJaiRoad Před 6 lety +1

    This blew my mind

  • @speakofthistonoone2869

    thanks for taking the time to make this video, it was very informative

  • @ViruX93
    @ViruX93 Před 7 lety +58

    Okay, that's how OMFG achieved these sounds!

    • @majicktek5051
      @majicktek5051 Před 7 lety +3

      I came from OMFG! And I love TalkBoxes

    • @cliffordcoulthard4103
      @cliffordcoulthard4103 Před 7 lety +1

      i love talkboxes to

    • @georgegeorgio1751
      @georgegeorgio1751 Před 6 lety

      No they're different and you'll be there for a long time trying to get a vocoder like a talkbox ,the sound they create is similar but not the same.

    • @philmartin265
      @philmartin265 Před 5 lety

      @@georgegeorgio1751 At least someone knows what they are talking about! Vocoder and Autotune will never compare to Talkbox... NEVER!!!!!!!!

    • @Power-9Hunnid
      @Power-9Hunnid Před 5 lety +1

      Or Daft Punk.

  • @Pazaluz
    @Pazaluz Před 9 lety

    Always wondered how these things worked. thanks !

  • @SPAZZOID100
    @SPAZZOID100 Před 8 lety +27

    Good demo!! But don't dismiss the minimoog. It's still one of the most revered synths of all time. Moog is actually making new ones.

    • @MyBlogsTV
      @MyBlogsTV Před 3 lety

      and there’s also the behringer model d module, that thing sounds pretty darn close

  • @KrzysztofChomski
    @KrzysztofChomski Před 7 lety

    Great explanation! Thanks!

  • @MackMcDonaldOfficial
    @MackMcDonaldOfficial Před 10 lety +309

    Synfesizer...

    • @NinjaCrew100
      @NinjaCrew100 Před 7 lety

      Sean McDonald lmao

    • @TVPMLP
      @TVPMLP Před 7 lety +1

      SYNTHESIZERS

    • @BigZ3kaou
      @BigZ3kaou Před 6 lety +3

      How us black people pernounce it sometimes.

    • @nalong55
      @nalong55 Před 6 lety +6

      I think he's more referring to Brits not being about to use their "F's"

    • @F-Andre
      @F-Andre Před 6 lety

      symphosizer :D like symphonic :D

  • @lau_dhondt
    @lau_dhondt Před 7 lety

    Awesome video! Very helpful. Thanks

  • @carlitox2121
    @carlitox2121 Před 4 lety

    Amazing! Thanks for this!!

  • @philanvil
    @philanvil Před 8 lety

    Good Demo Brian - good work

  • @KenGayJr
    @KenGayJr Před 7 lety

    great demonstration man

  • @anthonygarrido4269
    @anthonygarrido4269 Před 5 lety +2

    was the talkbox used before autotune? that is cool really well done tutorial.

  • @PaulyC8879
    @PaulyC8879 Před 8 lety

    Great video. Thanks.

  • @fortunatengubeni6410
    @fortunatengubeni6410 Před 4 lety

    awesome vid

  • @megatech1966
    @megatech1966 Před 5 lety

    Great video. Thanks😃

  • @eldani8095
    @eldani8095 Před 3 lety

    nice, finally I know what that is and how it works :D Thanks man

  • @KingsDenStudios
    @KingsDenStudios Před 7 lety

    Nice and clear. Thanks!

  • @maninthecloudsmusic
    @maninthecloudsmusic Před 6 lety +2

    Hi there !
    I have just bought myself an Mxr M222 talkbox! The pedal is great really.
    Im using fl studio 10 for my production. I have a Presonus Usb 96 as my audio interface, and I am trying to figure out how to make my talkbox work!
    So im at the step where my sound in fl studio is setup to my audio interface sound device, so thats suppose to be ok. My two speakers (krk rokits) are connected to the headphones output on my audio interface. Then, I plus my talkbox input to my Presonus left input (as i saw in your video was the trick if i only had one right output and one left output).
    Thing is, the sound comes out of the talkbox just fine, but it is my whole computer sound that goes out of the talkbox! I am using a midi controller and a plugin synthetiser as my instrument, but the moment I play a song to jam my talkbox along, the whole song comes back at the talkbox, and also on my speakers too!
    I really am trying to find out how to configure this all up with the fl studio mixer interface to be able to talkbox only one instrument, via linking this said instrument to a track and then going into the output settings, but Ive tried everything i can think of!
    I really need some help, such a wonderful product!!
    Hope you will read this message, thanks for your time!
    Jay

  • @musical_sunshine
    @musical_sunshine Před 10 lety

    Cool bro, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @derpassi
    @derpassi Před 5 lety

    So good explained!

  • @NG-om2up
    @NG-om2up Před 6 lety +2

    Harder better faster stronger^^, can talkbox also be software not hardware? Thx!

  • @royteicher
    @royteicher Před 6 lety

    awesome man!! thank you very much for the video, great explanation

  • @iamwill8
    @iamwill8 Před 7 lety +2

    Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers is really nice with it too...

  • @876Sounds
    @876Sounds Před 7 lety

    Awesome tutorial man

  • @kingytzeus2894
    @kingytzeus2894 Před 8 lety

    thanks bro. your video help me a lot. ☺😊😀

  • @sapphirejynx
    @sapphirejynx Před 5 lety

    This just blew my fucken mind!!! All this time I had NO idea HOW this worked....now I want one! ;-;

  • @CYOnTheBeat
    @CYOnTheBeat Před 9 lety

    Great video

  • @michaelmegwa8677
    @michaelmegwa8677 Před 7 lety

    Nice one Bri.

  • @seahawkerseattleite2184

    Thank you!!!!

  • @markjackson6642
    @markjackson6642 Před 7 lety +1

    It's so excellent!!! : )

  • @OmenAhead
    @OmenAhead Před 9 lety +1

    really cool, is there a way you can plug it in an audio interface so you can use it directly in a daw?

  • @orlandogutierrez1496
    @orlandogutierrez1496 Před 9 lety

    Thats awesome

  • @LUDON.
    @LUDON. Před 3 lety +1

    Can I use an Arturia 49 mk2 for talkbox? with a converter from jack to mini jack for cv input?

  • @manonjgt1842
    @manonjgt1842 Před 6 lety

    around the world

  • @MichaelLeggerie
    @MichaelLeggerie Před 4 lety

    Awesome!

  • @lilhedgehog8576
    @lilhedgehog8576 Před 4 lety +2

    I can learn how to play a song just by the sound of the keys I don’t know ABC like the keyboard names or what not and I don’t remember how to read sheet notes I used to know but I don’t remember haven’t practiced in a while.

  • @tiffanycancel5094
    @tiffanycancel5094 Před 2 lety

    I bought a chalk box for my son but it doesn’t come with the wire to hook up to my keyboard so do you know what kind of wire I would need to buy

  • @StephaniaDesir
    @StephaniaDesir Před 5 lety

    That's so cool

  • @pura_boda
    @pura_boda Před 7 lety +1

    Please, and how can I use it with a Nektar Impact LX 88? Is possible through the audio interface?

  • @tuckerallen1421
    @tuckerallen1421 Před 9 měsíci

    Could anyone tell me where to get a black tube like he has? His seems really malleable compared to mine, but for some reason I'm having difficulty getting the results I'm looking for when I search online for a talk box tube

  • @asuchic2895
    @asuchic2895 Před 3 lety

    thanks mand great tutorial i just wanna ask how expensive is a talk box?

  • @bivens3ify
    @bivens3ify Před 5 lety

    I really didn't know how that worked. I do now!

  • @ExpressionGospel
    @ExpressionGospel Před 8 lety

    I used to own one of these. I also tried the Jim Dunlop. The Banshee isn't very good. best results are achieved with custom drivers and a good amp such as a Magnum pedal. Frequency response is unparalleled! I suggest a JBL Selenium driver, this thing literally rumbles your bowels..

  • @LilMalice
    @LilMalice Před 4 lety +8

    I really want this vocal effect in my music but I don't want to buy a keyboard. Why can't they make a talk box with a built in synthesizer, that would be so much easier. I can't find a pro tools vocal plug in that has a talk box effect 😥

    • @superdupertrousers
      @superdupertrousers Před 4 lety

      Lil Malice in the same exact boat man 😩😩

    • @dudewithacam8513
      @dudewithacam8513 Před 4 lety

      That would be cool 😍😍

    • @samuelbach1631
      @samuelbach1631 Před 4 lety

      Isn't that just called autotune?

    • @LilMalice
      @LilMalice Před 4 lety

      @@samuelbach1631 2 different sounds: listen to a Zapp & Roger song then afterwards listen to T-Pain, you'll hear a big difference

    • @samuelbach1631
      @samuelbach1631 Před 4 lety

      @@LilMalice I'm not a rap/hip hop guy. Want to give me specific songs by them to compare?

  • @bushi3987
    @bushi3987 Před 2 lety

    Does anyone know if a cheap keyboard like a williams legato 3 would produce the right sound for a talkbox, please and thank you

  • @dpwtheinsufferable
    @dpwtheinsufferable Před 3 lety

    I feel dumb asking this but what type of cord is used to hook it up

  • @youlino
    @youlino Před 5 lety

    Is that mike on for the sound? How do you set the overall output from the talkbox...to amp...to mixing board...portable pa system..?

  • @FRESHL1887
    @FRESHL1887 Před 7 lety

    For recording settings: I guess the synthesized voice is then recorded into the DAW through the Mic? Is that correct?

  • @DutchNL-xq3fd
    @DutchNL-xq3fd Před 6 lety

    I just got a heil sound talkbox, it doesnt have an internal amp so i hooked it up to a Sansui integrated amplifier au-217, but eventhough i have the amp and keyboard at maximum sound, the sound from the tube isn't loud enough to really hear. how do i get it to be louder? you can barely hear it right now.

  • @syccmusiccreation8921
    @syccmusiccreation8921 Před 5 lety

    Hi Brian, Great vid 💯✅👍 Just got Banshee 1st gen yesterday. Hooked up in Logic X, using Serum as carrier. All works good but gain has to be set literally off as it’s very noisy even slightly turned up. Is this normal? I’ll put up a video if needed. Wondering if unit is faulty? Thanks in advance... Simon

  • @ARTEIU1
    @ARTEIU1 Před 4 lety

    How to install into Garageband? Seems not possible, after the download i've moved the folder in Contents - Plugins

  • @ralphm422
    @ralphm422 Před 8 lety +1

    Can anyone tell me what the microphone is for when using the talk box ?

    • @jonmayorsdog1288
      @jonmayorsdog1288 Před 8 lety

      That's the output, without the microphone it won't go through the system. It's like not having your acoustic guitar plugged in.

  • @danivicen
    @danivicen Před 7 lety +3

    So, the sound goes out through the tube to your mouth, and to record it you record the sound from your mouth with a microphone?

  • @bobman2868
    @bobman2868 Před 8 lety

    Hey at 1:32 what cable (output) are you putting into the talkbox? I'm new to this so if anyone could tell me where I could buy a cable like that it would be great. Does it come with the talkbox/piano? Also does the power cable come with the talkbox?

  • @michaeldonaldson7037
    @michaeldonaldson7037 Před 6 lety

    Can you sing & harmonize using only your voice into it & get the same desired effect & results or does it have to always be used with a musical instrument?

  • @guyp3599
    @guyp3599 Před 3 lety

    Gwan Brian

  • @sammysossa6508
    @sammysossa6508 Před 5 lety

    what kind of cord are you using to connect the talk box to the keyboard ? so i can know what both ends look like

  • @ryanrobertson6601
    @ryanrobertson6601 Před 4 lety

    Do you need to be able to sing good for a talkbox to sound good?

  • @theonecalledvino8165
    @theonecalledvino8165 Před 5 lety

    Pretty Cool Bruv

  • @Esperluet
    @Esperluet Před 5 lety

    Does the box need to amplify the sound when playing with a synth (built-in amp) ?

  • @blackheart6338
    @blackheart6338 Před 8 lety +2

    Does anyone know if it matter's what kind of keyboard you? Trying to go for the Zapp & Roger style.

  • @blindsportslover
    @blindsportslover Před 7 lety +2

    are you playing the keyboard one-handed while changing the pitch modulation? Or can you play chords with both hands while using the talk box?

  • @ozzelthecomposer5825
    @ozzelthecomposer5825 Před 5 lety

    So are you actually not talking at all and just making the mouth movements or are you actually talking/singing as well but the synth sound is the only one you're really hearing in the output?

  • @KevinsChili
    @KevinsChili Před 10 lety +2

    Jakubi (a great band) use a talkbox and it sounds so good!

  • @pharaohonthetrack2008
    @pharaohonthetrack2008 Před 4 lety

    Man your accent is awesome

  • @TC-ky7bv
    @TC-ky7bv Před 4 lety

    So can any keyboard work with a talk box, it's what nobody talks about
    Or do you need a specific keyboard to work with a talk box?

  • @barry1369
    @barry1369 Před 4 lety

    Does it work like a pedal with a guitar

  • @niquemillion1922
    @niquemillion1922 Před 4 lety

    Can talkbox work with a kontakt s61 mk2 keyboard?? Plz someone tell me

  • @AmoreJones
    @AmoreJones Před 3 lety

    How do you keep your tongue from blocking the tube and stopping the sound? 😩

  • @cutieuzz6714
    @cutieuzz6714 Před 4 lety

    is this applicable to all keyboard??

  • @yourrealdad2114
    @yourrealdad2114 Před 7 lety

    I want one but have absoultely no clue what you need, what you need to do etc can anyone help?

  • @dinogoldie9716
    @dinogoldie9716 Před 8 lety

    This may sound like a dumb question but please help. I have a synth, a Banshee (1st version) and a practice amp. I can get my synth to output through the tube or, unmodified, through my amp. What do I need to output the modified sound from the tube/my mouth through my amp? Do I need to mic up the tube? If so, with what? Basically,what's the simplest configuration for 1 synth, 1 banshee and an amp? Do I need to route the banshee as a send effect via a mixer?

    • @YouAreKimBlix
      @YouAreKimBlix Před 8 lety

      You need to put up a mic the same way as you would if you're singing, as the sound from the synth is sent through the pedal and the tube to your mouth thus creating the intonation and voice-like features.
      So in a live setting: 1 synth, 1 banshee, 1 amp, 1 mic and I dunno if you can connect the mic back into the amp, but probably a speaker.
      For rehearsal purposes I believe just using the synth, banshee and amp by themselves can do the trick :)

    • @dinogoldie9716
      @dinogoldie9716 Před 8 lety

      Many thanks. Thought I should double check.

  • @Diaguap
    @Diaguap Před 4 lety

    does that keyboard have to be specific? i have two but do i need a specific kind?

  • @chauncey70
    @chauncey70 Před 5 lety

    Is there another mouth puece that i can use to attach to the hose to put. In my mouth instead of that big hose?

  • @jackroane1173
    @jackroane1173 Před 10 lety

    May I be sent a link to a website where I could purchase the korg and talk box used in the video?

  • @hank01000
    @hank01000 Před 8 lety

    where u get the cords to plug it all in from and what kind do I need?