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I have a question, there is one custom virtual note sheet on here I beleive, but can you make your own virtual one on this website?

First time poster, music box on its way, should get it next week.

Two questions:

Printing out some .pdf sheets I notice that the punch marks are normally a blue "x" but very occasionally there are a very small number of red "x"'s. What do the red "x" indicate?

Normal printer paper is classed at 20 lb weight, I'm assuming much too thin to put through a music box. Paper is also available in heavier/thicker weights such as 24 lb, 32 lb, 48 lb, etc, up to 110 lbs.
Would printing the .pdf files directly onto 48 lb paper be thick enough, strong enough, to put through a music box?
What would be the ideal paper weight to use?
What would be the lightest weight paper you could get away using for a sample once-only test?

Thanks for any help others can pass along.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend, or dis-recommend, a 30-note model? It seems they are 'almost' chromatic but not quite, is that right? If so, is there a truly chromatic model, without going to huge expense? I'm in the UK, so UK suppliers would be ideal but elsewhere if necessary.

What is the easiest way of punching strips based on the PDF files downloaded from this site? I've tried punching the strip from the printer and then I try aligning it onto the cardboard strip for punching but it always seems to be millimeters off in alignment. Like the printed paper version was not properly scaled in the PDF file when printed. How do you folks print yours (I'm looking for a manual method, not an automated machine method)? How do you align the strip from the printer onto the cardboard strip?

For what it's worth, I'm using that 30 note box in F and cardboard strips that are pre-labeled in the key of C. I just ignore the printed notes and just go by the grid.

I'm a total newbie to the music box world and i have a question i need the answer to before buying my first music box.

does every programmable 15 note music box come in the same key? i can only buy from amazon (worldwide shipping and i'm in argentina), and i've found that there are 3 brands that have what i'm looking for in my price range: Wingostore, YouTang and Kikkerland, but i have no idea if all the music boxes come in the same key and if they are all compatible with the creation tool in this site.

Thanks to everyone in advance, i'm truly excited to join this community!

Hi, I just recently purchased the 15 tone kinderland music box as a gift and printed a couple of music sheets from this website. I noticed the width of these printed strips are slightly smaller than the music sheets that came with the music box. I exported as a4 and printed at officeworks. The issue im having is that sometimes my sheets get misaligned while cranking and notes are off. Has anyone else had this issue and could suggest a solution?

Happy Holidays everyone! I'm giving my mom a DIY music box for Christmas, along with 20-30 songs. I'm looking for ideas on how to store the strips so they're protected AND easily accessible. How do YOU store your music strips? Thanks!

After disassembling it to clean its parts and putting it back together afterwards, my music box makes a buzzing sound now whenever it plays notes. I think it might be coming from the comb...? Does anyone know what this is and how to fix it?

Does anyone know a place to order pre-punched paper tape for these music boxes?

I am interested in ordering some songs already made on paper.

I am brand new to this. I found a song on the website that I like and want to buy a player. Is there a way to pay someone to punch the tape for you?