so well explained, it is worth mentioning that relay can be controlled by the microcontroller to switch tracks on and off ....sweet !

Awesome video ! I'm using these boards in our haunted houses for ages, and I never realized there was a busy signal on them. Could have saved me a whole lot of fiddling with extra boards, lol.

I just blind buy this board then I found your video. Really great explanation and easy to follow. Thank you

Finally, a fantastic video on this great little unit. I am running it off 3AA batteries (4.5v) and using a circular switch to swap between 1-4. I struggled a year ago with this and put the project top rest, and finally picked it up again yesterday. I'd love to also add a one-shot 555 led chaser to it (another learning curve =). All the best

Exactly what I was looking for. Just ordered one!

You are just Incredible!!! A haunters dream for sound!!

I just echo the thanks, I did not know enough to rely on the data sheets alone but this gives the practical info I needed !

Fantastic. I'm currently working on my first Halloween animatronic and this channel will be a big help down the road.

You are awesome. Im glad i find this video. Im trying to make a foosball table with sounds for each team and this is perfect.

Cool! I used transistors triggered to ground by the arduino - same idea, but even cheaper. Just wanted it really small so I soldered all the transistors onto a board.

Very nice and very detailed. Thank you. I want to try this with buttons

Thank you for the quick response.Your site is just great!

YOU HAVE NO IDEA, how helpful that was. Mine arrived today and I have been struggling to get it working. I did not realise that 32G was the max card size, so presumably the 64G one I tried, was unsuitable. Also the file naming is well explained by yourself. I have been an electronics hobbyist for many years, but I struggle with anything involving computer type stuff. I think that your explanations are excellent, particularly for beginners. Given all of the above, I have subscribed to this great channel.

Great video/tutorial! I really enjoyed it and found it easy to follow. I’m already planning on how I’m going to use this. Can’t wait for the next one in the series. I’ve been wanting to get into projects using Arduino so your series will be very helpful.

I just found this video. This was great and answered my questions on one of your other video I submitted. THANX

This is so helpful. Thank you

Excellent video and demonstration. I need those wire strippers!!

Great content! Thank you so much

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! You’re about to help me accomplish something that means so much to me🙏🙏👌

Great video I am hooking up sounds to my Star Wars cosplay guns and this really helps me great work

Great Video Posting

Very helpful video! Thank you ☕📻👻

Very informative, oddly enough, I'm designing a talking security system for my custom utility truck 😀👍

Amazing!

I'll be hanging out, Subscribed. I've done the Arduino,Nrf24, servos, lights, more lights of many kinds. ESP's and anything called Nano. Time to have a voice.

Hey Just recently stumbled onto you videos. Nice job finding value priced products to help out newer home haunters start to level up. I have been pondering how to build a small lightning effect. I have a couple of perfect storms that I use on the larger Vignettes which works great for them . I want to create a lightning effect inside a picture frame or shadow box and would love to have a mini lighting effect for this type of display. a perfect storm or a Pico controller would be overkill,(and over priced) for this. thanks for your work

The versions I received look identical but had some things to take note of: 1. The board will not play or respond to I/O triggers while USB is connected for file transfer; while a PC is connected and the board detects a data link, button presses to the board I/O will do nothing. But if a "stand-alone" power source is used to power the board, like a common USB power bank, the board will function as expected using its USB port. This means that even when the board is powered by an external source using its +5 VDC pins, the audio triggers applied to its I/O will cease until the USB data link is disconnected. 2. The board requires a power-cycle after changing the mode switches. Changing DIP switch positions do not cause the board to change modes until the power has been disconnected then restored. I will be using the "key combination mode" which isn't working as expected, and I'm not sure if audio files beyond DEC #9 should continue with decimal numbering, 00001 - 00255, or with hexadecimal 00001 - 000FF, but I suspect decimal will be fine. I expect the files to be triggered by applying typical boolean patterns to the 8 selector lines, from 0h, to FEh.

Thanks, a very informative video! However I was waiting for the power leads to short out! 16:26 ⚡

GREAT VIDEO FOR PEOPLE UNFAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONICS. IMO, Everything you covered was pretty easy to figure out just by looking at the board (of course I'm an EE with a lot of experience). So unfortunately, it was no value to me. What I would like to know is more about the dip switch because I want to use this in a synth module and I would like to be able to incorporate all the features. I like the relay output. I don't plan on driving motors or lights that would require a relay, but I can use the digital output that triggers the relay board to send trigger pulses to other synth modules that would trigger envelope generators, LFO's, VCA's, sequencers, sequential switches, etc. For now, I'LL TRY TO SEE IF I CAN FIND MORE INFO, You did a great job with the basics and I'd love to see you do another video that covers the DIP switches. I do have one question. If you were to get remove the DIP switches and connect 3 digital trigger points to the corresponding "On" pads, could you use those 3 trigger voltages to perform the same function as the DIP switch. In other words, instead of setting the DIP switch to off, on, off, could you remove the DIP switch and send either a digital voltage of 0, 1, 0 to the 3 on pads of the DIP SWITCH and make the circuit function as if the DIP Switch was set for off, on, off? (I just made assumptions as to how it might work. Perhaps, you'd have to apply the inverse digtal triggers (1,0,1) to the 3 "On" pads (or maybe the triggers should be connected to the 3 "Off" or "common" pads instead. (Perhaps the "On" pads supply internal digital voltage triggers and the switches determine the mode by connect the triggers to the "Off" pads. So the first question is "Is that what the DIP Switches do, or do they work in a different way?")

Love your videos! I am a novice but would love to build a flux capacitor. Do you have any videos on how to connect a remote control for sound and LED lights?

great video. Question: do you connect two or three pins for different sounds together if you want them to play simultaneously? Added to this I would like to have some of the sound clips as ambient (background ) sound . Purpose is for a diorama of a Bar in the background and a street musician in the front and some street sounds all playing together. A controller for the volume of each sound may also be useful to control the volume of each of them.

Many thanks for your great videos. I have installed a PIR sensor and a relay, all works great . Question: With this MP3 board , is there a way to play different mp3 sounds every time the PIR is triggered ? Mine keeps on playing the same sound. Many thanks

Love it how long of a sound file could you use

Cool

which video shows how to play random audio files with the MP3 player? Great job!!!

definitely the type of solution I've been looking for. How could I trigger this from an output on a prop controller? I have a rather complex room that runs a whole show where, when triggered, a bunch of different animations happen in sequence. Think like a supernatural zoo where things breakdown one by one... I'm planning on running the whole thing off a frightprops flexmax2, but that only has one audio output and I'll need to send a sound to 6 separate speakers for different animations. I certainly don't want to buy a $100-$200 card for each speaker just to get the audio. So this would be great if I could run it off of the flexmax.

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I’m in the process of building my Real Ghostbusters proton pack and your vid was EXTREMELY helpful. I’m relatively new to wiring boards into my props and your explanations were so easy to comprehend. Thank you so much. 😊 I do have some questions too: 1. Would you recommend a button switch being wired between the ground pin and a sound pin to wire specific sounds to specific switches to be found in different locations on the prop? In my case the proton thrower would have two buttons in two different locations, and each would play a different sound. 2. What speaker are you using? Since this vid is 2yrs old, are there any other mini speakers you recommend? 😊

Great video !! Is there any way to hook a motion sensor up to this

Sir I am from Sri Lanka. This video is very valuable! Thank you very much for that. I have been looking for this circuit for a long time. Can you please explain how to get it?

Hello, thanks for the video. I need the board to play a track when I activate a button, but not to restart the sound if I press it again, that is, to play it from start to finish without being able to interrupt it when I press it again. Could this be done by configuring the dip selectors?

Hi, very nice... Question, How would I get one particular sound to loop continuously... is there a jumper for this like the ISD1820 Module? Or do you have any ideas or another video. Again, all I want is a continuous loop mp3 file... Thanks So Much

I know this video is a year old but very informative. Question ... how would we hook this board up to an RC controller? I have a project that needs just a few sound files to be played. I want to hook up this board to be triggered by an ON/OFF auxiliary switch on my RC controller. Advice? How would we hook up the servo wires coming from the receiver to the board?

Could you recommend a sound module or device for playing ambient fishing noises or pond sounds that continuously plays while someone plays with a particular toy?

Do you make these for anyone and shipping them to them?

Hey, great video. I need some help.... am using an MP3 trigger board to play a sound to sync with lights from a prop but there always seems to be a 1.5 sec delay for the MP3 to play when triggered (even using a relay). Do you have any tips as to how to make a sound play instantly as soon as a trigger voltage (high 3.3v) is applied so it syncs perfectly with the prop I am using (which triggers instantly). Delaying the prop is not an option in this case unfortunately. Thanks in advance as flashing of the lights needs to sync with the sound

Sorry if this is a stupid question. if you can use a usb phone charging plug and a usb cable to power this board could you use a mobile phone usb battery pack to do the same you think? many thanks

Nice tutotorial Sir,will this goes the same as in an animatronic battery operated prop? but what about cutting off the sound?

Hi, i am building something close to this but the problem i have is the activation of each of the music tracks here is via a "momentry" grounding of a supply ... basicly i have a box, as someone approches it the pir operates a sound effect and some LEDs via a relay is turned on then when the box is opened another sound effect and group of LEDs are switched on and i cant see a way around this "momentry grounding"... am i missing something? I don't want to use an arduino if i can help it. Many many thanks

Hi! I was really excited to try this and it works! Only issue is , it looks that there's always a delay uppon trigger when the sound play and when the relay activate. It is possible to synchronize that to match perfectly?

Did you need to do any coding? I have watched some other videos that are coding these sort of projects, but I like how yours looks like it is just a matter of triggering the pin?

Very good explaying . Thanks . But this plate works always must be the cd card in the slot to work...yes ? Is not memory the files .

I’m making the Clark Griswold hanging guy for Christmas. I have a two wire motion sensor set up to activate the 12v wiper motor but I want to add sound. Would this system work for that and how?

Good afternoon I wanted to thank you for your content it’s amazing. I purchased your mp3 board with motion sensor attached to it. I have added a couple files from usb and it plays a Fanta commercial on it. I deleted the file when I plugged the board to the computer but it still plays. Also I deleted an old 2gb mini usb card and added a couple of test sounds on there and somehow plays one of the deleted songs that was on there. I’m lost lol any help would be greatly appreciated. Also when I remove the sd card from the board and plug it into the computer the sd card only shows the two test sounds which is great but when I put the sd card into the board it will play those two sounds plus one of the files I deleted before adding the test sounds lol.

This is just what I am looking for. I have a project whee I want at the push of one button a sound will play and 2 or 4 led lights will light and will turn off when the sound is finished. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can do this?

Question! I am using a photoelectric beam sensor to trigger a relay that grounds the pin to play the audio. However using that sensor allows the audio to restart if re-triggered. Is there a way to allow the audio complete even if it gets multiple trigger inputs?

Plan on adding a sound system to a statue that I sculpted, would be cool to have a remote and an SD card for over 100 sounds. Will this board work for that? Looking for something simple and small/compact.

In response to your reply: Can single relay added to the board be used to run my leds when each of the different MP3 files I assign to it. Or do I need to add a relay to each MP3 file?

I have been working for days on a similar board. Have you used a HC-Sr04 ultrasonic sensor to power the sound?

Hi I’m very interested in the working of the sound board . My question to you is what happens when the ground wire that selects the music stays connected?

Hi how wire up five pin commentary to trigger the sound. Is there away it make it play all sounds one after each other with toggle switch no off down on up is off no lacking on the button? Thanks any help .I think I should be able to two wire ?

is there a way to connect an nfc-reader to it to make it play different sounds for different nfc-tags u use?

would this be about the same as using a cheap mp3 player and tearing it apart to hook up the sensor and relay to it?

I am using this same chip, but I am attempting to use it as an infection in a spirit Halloween animatronic by only replacing the sound and keeping the factory movement and lighting, I am stuck on what wire I need to jump from on the PIR sensor to trigger the mp3 chip in unison with the factory items.

Do you know what happens if a sound is activated before another sound finish playing. Will it cut it out or will it play on top?

Is it possible to permanently ground out one pin to play just one song as power is applied to the board. I need my motion sensor to trigger/(apply power to) the sound board then my delayed timer relay will activate a pump motor for my prop. Once the motion sensor times out, all power is removed.

One more question: Do I need a on-off button or a momentary button to activate each sound file?

Hey there, How would I add 7 a buttons to the board that will house 7 different sounds on the lines? I would need the sounds to stop playing and not repeat it self. Thank you very much

so does this play a background sound loop, untill a trigger is activated? or is it quiet untill triggered?

im want to make stup that includes this and a pico which will run servos and leds.Is this possible?

I’m looking for one that can power two speakers. Any suggestions?

I have been searching for a way to do this, but the Module I used had no volume, even with an amp. What are the specs on your speaker, I wonder if that was my issue. Also even for test purposes I would hate to have an accidental short. I have used the Wago connectors which you may want to check out.

There are video players that don't have a black screen effect between the looping video and the triggered video. completely seamless.

Hey wanna ask, how to stop the module from keep repeating the same sound and only play song 1 time when switch on

I have a question: How many leds can you add to one relay? Do you need a relay for each mp3 file?

Hi Steve, How do you add the sound tracks, "songs" to the SD card? How would you write them? How big of speakers can I connect to the sound module via the mm jack? Please let me know, thank you.

How do I control this board using other microcontrollers such as Arduino? Can I control it to play specific recordings by using Arduino?

You said in the video that in the simple mode it can't cycle through the differend sounds using a step pad. Is there a mode that you can use to have a step pad and cycle through all the sounds on the SD Card?

I have the set up that you sell.the board is this one, I really need to motion activate it. Can I just run the power to this board through a pir sensor?

Could you trigger sounds with a pir sensor

I have this board but I need to use a tiny speaker. Would a 0.5 speaker work with this 3-5 W board?

can you loop a sound FX and trigger to stop ?

I have the block DY-HL30T play back board and I’ve not been able to get audio out of it. It’s a 32g unit and I’m using a 2g card.. been using various mp3 recording and or conversion apps and are naming the audio files 00001 but is it supposed to be 00001.mp3 or just the numbers? Right now it is 00001.mp3 so I’ll try again. My Mac did not recognize the board with the card so I transferred the mp3 files into the card with a usb adapter and then placed it into the board but nooooo sounds. I powered it with the usb and also with the direct power input but no success. Does the card have to be exactly a 32g or can it be a 2g like I have for now? The audio files are small because I’m just troubleshooting. Any assistance will greatly be appreciated 🙏🙏 been trying for a very long time so I’m getting stressed out, thanks.

I've been wondered this board can use buttons for playing the audio just like using 4 buttons but each buttons can play like 4 audio?

Can button be replaced with motion sensor on this board? Or signal is not compatible with connections where button is? Thanks

How would I set up a box so when I open it up it plays a sound effect. Pir sensor? How would that work with this setup. I know I’d use a 9v battery for power

Hello, can you help me? I want to put this module in my car alarm with personalized voice, 1 to unblock door, 2 to block door, 3 for violation car, i dont know How do that

What if i want to use toggle switch but i dont want the music or clip to play repeatedly? Pls help

Buenas tarde desde chile me gusto su video,pero me cuesta entender algunas cosas ya que no puedo traducir todo tendra algun video en español o con traducción ya que youtube no tiene sustitulos en español😞

Hi Steve, I'm trying to revive a spirit halloween deadly roots prop. I'm using the exact MP3 Player, with an arduino set up, just to move ( Talking skull set up) the mouth. I'm trying to activate the MP3 Player from the Deadly roots board, so it can activate when motion is detected. Other than grounding out the MP3 players pin. Is there another way to activate the voices from the player? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance,🙂 Frank

Link to the second video to random the playlist

Thank you so much, I think I could use this to give me sounds on an electric motorcycle? Unfortunately I can’t get the links to work. Do have a desorption or item number for me to search here in the uk please. Many thanks.

Hello all, just stumbled across this board and video. Can anyone share on how to trigger this board when in a prop. Do i need something like a nano to trigger it?

I have three of these cards one DY-SV8F, and 2 SV5W. I can’t get any of them to load MP3 files through the USB connection. My experience definitely get the SV5W, I was able to load songs onto the SD card. I don’t know what to do with the SV8F i own. Still thanks for the tutorial. If anyone has advice on how to transfer songs by the USB cable, I’m all ears.

Does the relay comes included?

Can this play multiple files continuiously?

Is there a maximum sound file size allowed for each pin?

Hi I’m not very experienced in using Arduino how do you use one to control the board ?

What about when a prop does have sound and you want a way to control the volume?

Can I wire it to get the sounds at random?

Would it be possible to have the sound playing aslong as you keep the button pressed?