nuno2500's Idea for Lego "Programmable Sound Brick"

[DLuders]

On Flickr, nuno2500 posted his idea for a Lego "Programmable Sound Brick." He's seeking support on this this Lego CUUSOO webpage: "This brick has a sound chip with 5 pre-recorded sounds and can record a custom sound (15 sec).

A support page will be created, with sounds that can be played by the computer and recorded by this brick. Of course that live sounds can be recorded too. This will bring extra gameplay to LEGO sets and MOCs." What would YOU record on the brick, and what Lego contraption would you use it in?

[Alasdair Ryan]

I would program mine to say, 'free Scotland..........'probably a engine noise.

[Brickthus]

Such a brick cannot arrive soon enough IMHO. I have suggested it before.

The bar code truck unit had a "hiss", engine noise and 3 others.

The WeDo software has wav files for "Snore", "Cheer" and "Boing", which would be fun.

The NXT functionality allows for sound file download but the live recording is what kids need for playability.

Of course this would mean only 1 sound brick would ever be produced, which might reduce sales of Merry Go Round (tune), House (doorbell) and others.

If bar code reading capability were added (put the emitter-detector pair in the other end of the brick) then a set of pre-recorded sounds could be selected for each set that used the sound brick. Different codes for different sets, till some bright AFOL reverse-engineered the bar code scheme

Mark

[sama]

I would record "137x + 45 = LEGO, x = Megabloks." Its true, I think Lego is 137 times better than Megabloks!

[timslegos]

That would add a cool aspect to the Lego Technic arsenal. One could record a siren for a fire truck or a horn for a truck.

tim

[Burf2000]

I would love a loud sound brick, or a add-on to the NXT so that I could make my robots talk etc.

So far the internal speaker is sooo quiet!