Quickstart Guide
Savety Instructions
Warranty
This is part of the instrument. Read it before
you unpack and play the Soundbox!
What is Microphonic Soundbox?
Microphonic Soundbox is an acoustic wooden experimental instrument, which
perfectly integrates in any audio setup to create interesting and otherworldly
soundscapes. It comes prepared with metal springs, metal rods, sand paper and
a Kalimba made from carbon strips, but it can easily be extended with any other
found materials. If you modify it, warranty is lost of course.
How should it be played?
It can be played in many ways by scratching, bowing, etc.
Mounting the Metal Rods
To insert the 3mm metal rods in the two free holes on top of the wood bar, hold
them near the lower end and push and "screw" them into the wood. There is no
need to push them the whole way in, some millimeters are usually enough,
specially if you want to remove it again later. To remove them do the same
procedure backwards. Be careful not to bend them. If you destroy them once -
any 3mm metal rod from the local store will do it. Be careful, not to hurt you and
your eyes, while mounting/removing the metal rods or while playing the
Soundbox.
Using the Bow
Before you use the bow on the metal rods or springs, you have to put some rosin
on it. We guess that many of you will do that for the frst time, so take a minute to
or google for adding rosin to a
bow. The bow has to be tightened before use or adding rosin by turning the
screw on the back end. Please make it loose again after use or for storage.
