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I would like to transfer 3 songs to a new music box for my beloved on her birthday next month. But I know nothing about music editions. How can I convert a song to MP3 and then adapt it for a music box?

Hello everyone!

I've recently become interested in 3D printing and would like to try building my own. I've heard that stepper motors are key components for precise control. Do you have any suggestions for choosing a stepper motor? I found a website, skysmotor.co.uk, that offers a variety of stepper motors; would you recommend buying from there? Also, what other important components should I be aware of when building a 3D printer? Looking forward to your sharing and suggestions! Thank you!

My import seems ok and when I "play" it on the web site, it sounds fine. When I publish it and print the strips, you have to crank like crazy to make it sound reasonable. It is in 3/4 and is a lullaby but the poor kid might grow up before the piece is completed. Any suggestions on how I can condense the published strip so that it plays faster on the music box without a wrist sprain?

Hi,

check out my own punch tape editor! Since I always had problems getting the music onto these perforated tapes, I wrote an editor (The program has been around since 2017, but I have added a lot of features in the last few days). It can import MuseScore files (.mscz), offers a wide range of editing functions, allows you to preview and play your composition, and then export a print template as a PDF or SVG, which you can then use to punch holes (I explain the entire workflow on the homepage). Free to download for Win and macOS:

lebostein . de / musicbox

Have fun!

Hi everyone! I'm building a 3D printer and I plan to buy a stepper motor online (skysmotor.co.uk). Which models (e.g., NEMA 17) would you recommend for the X/Y/Z axes? Is it better to buy pre-wired cables or separate cables? Also, how can I check compatibility with Arduino/RAMPS boards? Thank you so much for your tips!

Does anyone know a way to loop the tape on a hand crank music box? I have a 30-note box and attempted to tape the 2 ends of the music tape together with clear vinyl tape (I wanted something sturdy since the music tape is so stiff), but I think the added thickness just broke the gears when the looped/taped part fed through the mechanism. Is looping simply impossible with plastic gears? Does it work with another kind of mechanism? Is there a kind of tape that will work better?

When I try to save a song, I'm getting the following error: 'nonetype' object has no attribute 'tzinfo'.

Is anyone else getting that error? I can't save songs right now.
Thanks so much! Love working on this site.

Hello:) I'm a student studying how to make music box note.
However, I haven't learned how to read notes or note name.... but I REALLY want to make my own note!
My question is, are those same note name? I think they are, but I want get some exact answers.
I'm sorry for my poor English,,, and I will be glad if you give a answer!

A6
G6
F6
E6
D#6
D6
C#6
C6
B5
A#5
A5
G#5
G5
F#5
F5
E5
D#5
D5
C#5
C5
B4
A#4
A4
G4
F4
E4
D4
C4
G3
F3
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A
G
F
E
D#
D
C#
C
B
A#
A
G#
G
F#
F
E
D#
D

Dear maniacs, :)

I would like to convert an song into a melodie box song. Does someone has a clear step-by-step plan how to do this?

What I found by myself is that I first have to convert the mp3 to a midi. And then I can try it to convert in an DAW with an music box vst eg.?

Can somebody help me please? Thanks in advance!

I'm very new to music boxes... I'm wondering if there are standard terms for the dashed and solid timing lines that I see on a lot of 30-note music box paper? Or the distances between them?
Many thanks,
Erik