The Sound Gizmo was one of my favorite Christmas Presents ever! It was toy that generated multiple sound effects that could be modified with volume, speed and pitch knobs. I remember the magic moment I turned a phaser sound into a bird call and a motor sound into a fart (I was 9 years old…)
It finally stopped working while I was in high school. But I held onto it for decades because I couldn’t bear to toss the Sound Gizmo in the trash.
I was recently introduced to Joe Cantrell through my good friend Dave Lentz. Joe creates amazing compositions from neglected electronics. I sent him the Sound Gizmo and he brought it back to life! At some point, Joe will make music with it. I am happy it found a good home!
BTW, this isn’t my video, but it is a pretty good demo of the capabilities.