The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: JackTucky on September 23, 2003, 09:09:13 pm
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By real, I mean I have one of these:
(http://www.link400.com/entertai.gif)
Can I stick a computer in there, print up a bunch of labels with the songs, and use the existing keypad? The one I have has a dollar bill changer on it too.
We don't use it anymore. It's loaded with 45's, but no one wants to hear those songs much :-\
Thanks.
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You probably need some form of keyboard encoder to use the keypad (and maybe the bill thing too, I know nothing about them). Then you'd need some software on the computer that plays MP3s, and outputs to the LCD if you have one.
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I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking about getting one of those old 50's style tabletop jukeboxes and connecting that to a computer via a iPac.
If you find any links on doing something like that let me know.
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Made my own box because I did not have a neat jukebox to work on but the inner portion would be the same. Keyboard or keys to a keyboard hack or encoder for song selection. I use virtual music jukebox and it works very well. It will take coin input but it depends if your bill changer will output pulses or a pulse indicating a dollar. VMJ lets you set the value of pulses on 2 coin inputs.
My jukebox is available at the bottom of this message
BobA
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I wouldn't even know where to start hacking the keypad. I like your bartop juke. It looks real simple to build and I have all of that stuff (practically) laying around. I need a remote, that's about it. ;D
Thanks.
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What are you going to do with the 45's?
By the way, If you do decide to keep that a 45 jukebox I did have a link to a webstore that sells current hits on 7 inch vinyl specifically for jukeboxes.
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I'd like the link DaveMMR. I've told my wife about building the bartop and she says she wants to use the real juke. Maybe I'll pickup a few current hits.
The only problem the "Entertainer" has is the "2" button occasionally registers a "5"
Most of the 45's I have are reprints. I don't think they are worth much, but I'll hold on to 'em until they are ;)
Just like everything else I own.
Art
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Here's two actually:
http://www.jarrettrecordservice.com/ryanwindsor.htm (http://www.jarrettrecordservice.com/ryanwindsor.htm)
http://www.darlasmusicandmore.com/45rpm.htm (http://www.darlasmusicandmore.com/45rpm.htm)
By the way, although I do purchase 45's often I haven't actually bought anything from these vendors. I'm sure they are reputable sellers but I make no guarantees.
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Here's two links to what you want to do:
www.cdadapter.com
www.datasynceng.com/wbdoc.htm