# Audio FX Remote Control ## Overview https://vine.co/v/OK1xl0FvLOa **Press a button, make a sound.**  The [Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2133) makes custom audio projects as easy as they can be! ![components_titlepicsm.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/020/094/medium640/components_titlepicsm.jpg?1412615239) Sometimes,  **press a button, make a sound _over there_**  would be just the thing. This project shows how to add a wireless remote control to the Audio FX Board. It’s great for Halloween pranks, cosplay outfits and other shenanigans, or maybe you want to design the whoopee cushion of the future. ![components_testola.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/020/096/medium640/components_testola.jpg?1412615430) # Parts List: - **[Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2133) **— original or** [version with integrated amplifier.](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2210)** - [3 x AAA](https://www.adafruit.com/products/727) or [3 x AA](https://www.adafruit.com/products/771)  **battery holder** with switch, or a [USB **battery pack**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1959) - **[RF receiver](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1096)** ( **_momentary_** type — this is important — _ **not** _ the latch or toggle type!) - Keyfob RF **remote control** ([4-button](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1095), [2-button](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1391) or [1-button](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1392) type) - Breadboard and/or Perma Proto. ## Also Required: - **74HC04** hex inverter IC. Adafruit does not sell this component, but online electronics shops like DigiKey and Mouser have it available. (A 74HC14 can also work, if that’s easier to acquire — exact same pinout.) - **0.1 µF capacitor.** - **Amplifier/Speaker.**  For a project like this it’s sometimes simplest to use an existing “MP3 player speaker,” but we _do_ offer various amplifiers, speakers and battery options if you need to create a fully custom design. A new version of the board with a [built-in amplifier](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2210) greatly simplifies this! - **Wire, solder and soldering paraphernalia.** - Perhaps an **enclosure** and **other parts…** This is _ **not** _ a “follow me exactly” project…you’ll almost certainly be adapting it to your own situation! **Read through the whole guide first ** so you have a better idea of exactly what parts you’ll require for your own version. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/audio-fx-remote-control/wiring.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger with 2MB Flash [Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger with 2MB Flash](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2133) Would you like to add audio/sound effects to your next project, without an Arduino+Shield? Or maybe you don't even know how to use microcontrollers, you just want to make a sound play whenever you press a button. What about something that has to be small... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2133) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2133/guides) ### Simple RF M4 Receiver - 315MHz Momentary Type [Simple RF M4 Receiver - 315MHz Momentary Type](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1096) These Simple RF receivers are the easiest way possible to add wireless control, painlessly! There's no programming, configuring or addressing - simply power the receiver with ~5 VDC and press the buttons on our matching RF keyfob remote. When the A button is pressed, it activates the first... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1096) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1096/guides) ### Keyfob 4-Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz [Keyfob 4-Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1095) This 4-button keyfob remote goes with [our three basic 315MHz RF receiver modules](http://adafruit.com/category/112). It will work with all of them, sending out one of four commands that match up with the four outputs. Its small and light weight and will work up to 25 feet away... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1095) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1095/guides) ### Keyfob 2-Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz [Keyfob 2-Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1391) This 2-button keyfob remote goes with [our three basic 315MHz RF receiver modules](http://adafruit.com/category/112). It will work with all of them, sending out one of two commands that match up with the last two of four outputs. Its small and light weight and will work up to 25... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1391) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1391/guides) ### Keyfob Single Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz [Keyfob Single Button RF Remote Control - 315MHz](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1392) This single button keyfob remote goes with [our three basic 315MHz RF receiver modules](http://adafruit.com/category/112). It will work with all of them, sending out one command that matches with the second output on the receiver. Its small and light weight and will work up to 25... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1392) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1392/guides) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/727/guides) ### Waterproof 3xAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch [Waterproof 3xAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/771) Keep your power source safe and toasty in these waterproof 3xAA battery holders. They're just like classic switched battery holders, but designed for survival! The case has a rubber gasket around the edge of the case (its black and hard to see in the photos but it is there) and attaches... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/771) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/771/guides) ### USB Battery Pack - 2200 mAh Capacity - 5V 1A Output [USB Battery Pack - 2200 mAh Capacity - 5V 1A Output](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1959) A smaller-sized rechargeable battery pack for your [Raspberry Pi](http://www.adafruit.com/raspberrypi) or [Raspberry Pi B+](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1914) (or [Arduino](http://www.adafruit.com/arduino), or  No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1959) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1959/guides) ## Related Guides - [Zipper Switch](https://learn.adafruit.com/zipper-switch.md) - [Phone-Activated Talking Dog Collar](https://learn.adafruit.com/phone-activated-talking-dog-collar.md) - [Magic Wand](https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-wand.md) - [Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-audio-fx-sound-board.md) - [Halloween Scream Box](https://learn.adafruit.com/halloween-scream-box.md) - [reef-pi Guide 5: Light Controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-lighting-controller.md) - [NeoPixel Cyber Falls Wig](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-cyber-falls.md) - [Holiday Tree with Feather RP2040 Scorpio](https://learn.adafruit.com/holiday-tree-with-scorpio.md) - [Han Solo Blaster Cosplay](https://learn.adafruit.com/han-solo-blaster-cosplay.md) - [Laugh Track Jacket](https://learn.adafruit.com/laugh-track-jacket.md) - [Overwatch Prop Gun: Lucio's Blaster Pt. 1](https://learn.adafruit.com/overwatch-lucio-gun-pt1.md) - [LED Noodle Lantern](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-noodle-lantern.md) - [Cup o' Sound](https://learn.adafruit.com/cup-o-sound.md) - [Adafruit 16 Channel Servo Driver with Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-16-channel-servo-driver-with-raspberry-pi.md) - [Arduino Lesson 6. 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