Meowsic Keyboard Output Jack

When Wilgubeast told me about the supremely annoying Meowsic Keyboard that played cat meows instead of tones, I knew I had to have one. Two days before Christmas I obsessively tracked it down to Target. I then obsessively visited five stores overrun with tumultuous hordes of holiday shoppers until I finally found a store that still had 3 in stock. I snatched one and headed immediately for the register. The checkout clerk, assuming this was surely a gift for a small child, asked if I wanted a bag in which to hide it. I told him it was not necessary. I knew the truth. I was a grown man buying a meowing cat keyboard with the intent of modifying it to play loudly through a distortion pedal during an underground rock show at Frenzy's house in Oakland.

The show went about as well as one might expect it would when someone is playing a meowing cat keyboard through a distortion pedal and a megaphone. We tried people's patience. I think our band may only have 8 lives left.

Nonetheless, I would be remiss if I didn't show you how to add an output jack and volume knob such that you too can use it to make a terrible racket at underground rock shows in Oakland.

Step 1: You will need

Go get stuff:

- Meowsic Keyboard
- 100K potentiometer
- 100K resistor
- 10uF capacitor
- SPDT toggle switch
- 1/4" mono jack
- A knob
- shrink tube (or electrical tape)

Comments

[powerman666]

I bought one these toys just to do this. Thanks for the excellent instructable.

[SHIFT!]

Ooh, I literally just got my cousin one of those for christmas! Except instead of a cat it's a zombie that screams bloody hell every time you play the notes.

Any chance I might see a video demonstration of this build? Would love one.

[foobear]

wantz one of those so bad, fur real

[JuCo]

AGH! i have that keyboard! mine's green and purple, though. got it for 25 cents at a salvation army. i've been meaning to do something to it/with it.... an output being one of the things, so thanks for the walkthrough.


p.s.- is your mic all shorted out and crackly, too?

[randofo]

Nope. mic is working as it should.

[JuCo]

alright. it was probably just used and abused by the youngster that had it before me.

[The Rambler]

Bahaha! This is hilarious. My son got this keyboard for Christmas and now I really want to hear it with distortion! Of course I'm pretty sure my wife loves it more than he does, so she might have a problem with that. You should post a video so we can all hear the wonderful racket it makes.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Best keyboard every!

[BTrey]

The Instructable is cool but
Best. Intro. Ever.

[omnibot]

Sweet, how does it sound?

[jessyratfink]

This is great. I absolutely love these keyboards. :D