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Welcome to a small collection of audio samples of the...
Magical Musical Thing
Yes, the Magical Musical Thing (MMT) - that wonderful noise-making toy manufactured by
Mattel in good ol' 1978, sampled at long last for your listening and looping pleasure.
It might not look like much (and it might not sound like much either) but it sure is a
fun and nostalgic generator of interesting sounds and childhood memories!
I still remember bits of the original TV commercial, especially the part where the
younger brother is sliding the MMT back and forth across his head making quick up and
down scale sounds. The older sister looks at him and says, "You're Weird!" Ah, the
days of childhood innocence...
Anyway, a few comments:
- The following samples are not "professionally" recorded or edited
- I used a Shure SM-57 mic, which is at least semi-professional
- The sample length and size varies slightly from one to another
- Two of my MMT's buttons do not work (those samples are missing)
Mono Miscellaneous Samples in WAV Format (16bit, 44.1khz)
(These are the same as the Stereo Miscellaneous samples, below, but in Mono instead.) |
| Category |
Mono Samples (~0.5 to 19.5 seconds, ~42k to 1684k) |
| Slide Up |
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
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| Slide Down |
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
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| Misc. Noodling |
One
Two
Three
Four
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| "You're Weird!" |
One
Two
Three
Four
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Stereo Miscellaneous Samples in WAV Format (16bit, 44.1khz)
(These are the same as the Mono Miscellaneous samples, above, but in Stereo instead.) |
| Category |
Stereo Samples (~0.5 to 19.5 seconds, ~85k to 3368k) |
| Slide Up |
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
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| Slide Down |
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
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| Misc. Noodling |
One
Two
Three
Four
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| "You're Weird!" |
One
Two
Three
Four
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| Magical Musical Thing - Image Gallery |
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Would you like to...
- Participate in the MMT-enhanced Song Contest?
- Host your creations for others to listen and enjoy?
- Share your MMT-based songs with other fans of vintage eletronic sounds?
If you use any of the above samples in a song or something, I would be happy to host your
creation on this site for others to enjoy! No fees, no charges, no hassles, no anything;
just a free, fun way to contribute to the MMT legacy! You will have full credit for your
creation. I will simply host it here for other fans of the MMT to enjoy. Simply let me
know what you have in mind, send me your song(s) - in mp3 or ogg format if possible - and
I will gladly host the file(s) for you.
Please Note: The Magical Musical Thing is Copyright © 1978 Mattel, Inc.
This site is not in any way associated with Mattel, or any other company for that
matter. I have searched the Mattel website for any reference to the MMT with no
results. In the meanwhile, these mono and stereo samples are provided "as-is" with
no warranty, expressed or implied, of any kind. Although I cannot be held
responsible for what you do with these samples, I sincerely hope you enjoy them -
unleash your creativity, keep the MMT alive, and help make the world a better place.
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