k is for kits
ladyada helps the band build electronic instruments from kits and learn new skills along the way.
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0:00[unclear opening audio]
0:39Hello?
0:40Adabot?
0:41Is that you?
0:45What's going on over here?
0:48Oh, we're just having band practice.
0:52Wow.
0:53Wow, that was intense.
0:56Thanks.
0:57I love my new keyboard.
0:59Huh.
1:00And Ruby, what are you playing?
1:03Is that a box of rocks?
1:05Rhythm section.
1:10Gus, is that you inside that clarinet?
1:13I'm gonna be like Benny Goodman.
1:17Hans, what are you playing?
1:20Why, I sing tenor, of course.
1:22Wow, okay.
1:27Mho, what are you playing? I play defensive tackle.
1:33Very impressive, everyone.
1:35But I think if you want to take your band to the next level, you might want to
1:38upgrade your
1:39instruments with a couple of kits. Kits? What's a kit? An electronics kit.
1:45Oh, what's that? A kit
1:48is a bunch of different parts that you can put together to make your very own
1:51electronics like this little synthesizer kit once we put this together Gus won't
1:57have to crawl up inside of an old clarinet to make some music awesome
2:02another reason building kits is so great is in addition to building something
2:06cool you've also picked up a new skill you've got to have the skills to pay the
2:11bills yeah skills are good for paying bills but they're also good for other
2:16things like solving problems or building cool stuff like this necklace or this
2:21watch. So let's get started.
2:53Okay, this synth kit is done and it's ready to play.
2:59Cool!
2:59Thanks!
3:00And for you, Adabot, how about guitar?
3:03Excellent!
3:28Okay, Adabot, your new electric guitar is all finished.
3:32Wow, thanks.
3:33Okay, everyone, so how'd you like your new instruments?
3:36Let's find out.
3:38All right, hit it.