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Muro Box-N40 (Chromatic Scale, F3-C7) is About to Be Born!

We are excited to announce that our closest partner Muro Box, who has a successful Kickstarter campaign that reached their funding goals in the first 2 hours!

Now, you can hear the live performance of your MBM melodies on a real mechanical music box, “Muro Box-N40” anytime, anywhere!

Check out their Kickstarter campaign page to hear the live performance of Muro Box-N40 by watching its live stream video. The instructions of online test playing N40 is under the section title “24hrs Open for Testing Online” in this story page of this Kickstarter campaign page.

Oct. 30, 2023, 9:21 a.m.

The must-read user guide for paper strip music boxes

We want to thank Hanneke Debie who wrote this extensive music box guide to include the most commonly asked questions about the paper strip music boxes, which are also known as “hand cranked music boxes” and “paper roll music box”.

In this guide, Hanneke tells us where you can find the paper strip music boxes, the types of them, how you can compose music for them and punch holes correctly, where to find melodies, how to repair the mechanical parts of the music box movement, and other tips and tricks learned from our MBM community. We would like to thank Hanneke Debie and other MBM members who have provided helpful resources to guide the newcomers of our community.

Aug. 10, 2021, 10:12 a.m.

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Creepy carillon melody from TV serie "From"

I tried to reproduce the music played by the cursed carillon from the season 2 of "From".
This is what I've done so far: https://musicboxmaniacs.com/explore/melody/unknown-artist-untitled_148602/

But I'm not entirely satisfied with the result... Could someone give me a clue or try to emprove this music maybe? I'm definetly not an expert ^^'

Thanks in advance!
0 comment posted by maxdb82 on March 8, 2025, 9:24 a.m.

Slipping Problem

Hi everyone! I have a problem with a 30 note music box. After a few uses of a strip it started to slip sometimes from the moving mechanism. Is this common with this type of music boxes? Do anyone have the same problem? Any solutions?
5 comment posted by angelo on Aug. 22, 2018, 4:57 a.m.

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Kikkerland Music Box Kit melodies More

Turn the crank and hear an old tune. The charm of a music box still lingers to this day, and now the mechanism that creates the music is available for you to compose any song you wish. Our Music Box hole punch is a music makers delight. Create your own melody by punching holes in the music paper strips provided. The Happy Birthday melody is included for you to get started. For musicians, crafters and lovers of music this is a must have item. The kit also includes a instruction booklet to help you get started. Order your own DIY Music Box Kit now!

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(i did this manually its not super accurate but its the basic melody by ear it should work very nicely on any musicbox really.) [Verse] What ever happened to predictability? The milk man, the paper boy, the evening TV? How did I get delivered here? Somebody tell me please This old world's confusing me [Pre-Chorus] Clouds as mean as you've ever seen Ain't a bird who knows your tune Then a little voice inside you whispers "Kid, don't sell your dreams so soon!" [Chorus] Everywhere you look, everywhere you go There's a heart (there's a heart), a hand to hold onto Everywhere you look, everywhere you go There's a face of somebody who needs you Everywhere you look [Outro] When you're lost out there and you're all alone A light is waiting to carry you home Everywhere you look Everywhere you look Shoo-bit-a-ba-ba-bow

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English folk song

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this is as reduced as i can get it for ya Other Ben, got er down to a 15.