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Review on πŸ”Š Programmable Sound Module for DIY Voice Audio Stuffed Animal Toys Music Greeting Card Creative Gifts - Recordable Sound chip, Push Button Activated, 8M USB, Battery Powered by Mark Green

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A neat unit that can be "hacked " for other uses!

This is a nice little digital recorder/player. I bought it with the idea of using it in a package or greeting card as stated on the product listing. But it soon turned into a fun little gadget that could be easily hacked. At first I couldn't get the device to play my message. I recorded the message, placed the device in the dark for a few seconds, then exposed it to the light and waited for it to play. It didn't play. Since it was late, I turned off the light and went to bed. The next morning I went into the room and turned on the light. I overheard the conversation and it was the device playing like this as it should! It revealed that the device was in total darkness for a while before being exposed to light for playback. Looking at the board I saw that it was possible to remove the photocell and install a playback switch. So I unsoldered the light barrier and installed the switch as shown in the photos. Now every time I click the button on the left it plays a message! Good. I believe that with further work you will be able to trigger message playback using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. After I added the button, my teenage son came back to my work station and asked what I was doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! I saw as if you could remove the photocell and set the playback switch. So I unsoldered the light barrier and installed the switch as shown in the photos. Now every time I click the button on the left it plays a message! Good. I believe that with further work you will be able to trigger message playback using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. After I added the button, my teenage son came back to my work station and asked what I was doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! I saw how it is possible to remove the photocell and set the game switch. So I unsoldered the light barrier and installed the switch as shown in the photos. Now every time I click the button on the left it plays a message! Good. I believe that with further work you will be able to trigger message playback using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. After I added the button, my teenage son came back to my work station and asked what I was doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! I believe that with further work you will be able to trigger message playback using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. After I added the button, my teenage son came back to my work station and asked what I was doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! I believe that with further work you will be able to trigger message playback using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. After I added the button, my teenage son returned to my place of work and asked what I was doing there. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! what am I doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun! what am I doing. I explained that you can record and play back a message on the device. For the next 20 minutes we recorded and played back silly messages. We may both be immature, but it was fun!

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Not sure