Erica,

I used the type of audio play back you described some 8 years ago.
Nothing fancy about it, but inexpensive, easy to record, and even easier
to play back. I don't remember the name or vendor, but seem to recall it
was a product used in supermarkets for promotional purposes. This area
may be where to find more of this type of products.

See below link for similar sound boxes (push button OR motion sensor)

http://www.premiumvoiceservices.com/interactive.html

Cheers,

Remko Jansonius

Collections and Archives Manager

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Miami, FL

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Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:51 PM
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Subject: recording boxes?

 

Hello, folks,

 

I'm flummoxed on something and I hope you can help me. We're setting up
an exhibit on a shoestring budget and we want to use several sound boxes
- something small where you can record onto it (about 15-30 seconds) and
then visitors will push the button and listen to a sound clip. 

 

I have been scouring the internet to find one of these things in the
$15-$35 range. I ordered what I thought would work, and it turned out to
be some sort of strange motion-sensor thing, with no button, and not
terribly well made to begin with.

 

Any ideas? It seems like this is simple technology, so I must just be
looking in the wrong places.

 

Many thanks,

Erica

 

Erica S. Maniez

Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society

425/392-3500

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www.issaquahhistory.org

 

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