Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I explore the strange toy that is the Magical Musical Thing (Mattel 1979). I speak to Franklin Eventoff, the toy's inventor, and learn about the other instruments he created as well. I also learn the secret to tuning these darn things.

You can download the sample library of the Magical Musical Thing here: decentsamples.com/product/magical-musical-thing-sample-library-free
This sample is meant to be used in conjunction with Decent Sampler, a plugin which can be downloaded here: decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin

You can hear Franklin Eventoff's musical output here: youtube.com/watch?v=R95gtB-OFuA

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