R2D2 sounds

[Scoop]

Im trying to teach my Grim to make R2D2 sounds. Obviously I cant make these sounds myself so I have to resort to recordings.

 

Here is what I'm doing-

Ive set my computer up to make the sound I would like him to copy, and wrote a macro that plays it 4 times, 20 seconds apart, every 20 minutes. So basically, every 20 minutes it makes it 4 times while Im at work for the day.

 

Just wondering if this is overkill? Should it be only once every hour? every couple of hours? I know he may never pick it up, but I think he will, he already makes the sound of the house alarm when we set it..

 

Thanks

Scoop

[thenabrd]

hahahah!!! that might work. i don't have that ability, bummer! kallie started making a few r2d2 sounds after having the movies on the tv over thanksgiving weekend. we saw her watching the movies intently at times. so now when she makes the few sounds that she picked up i'll say good job or wow, that's r2d2! good luck!!!!

[CathyJr]

Thats how we taught Hannah The andy griffith theme song, we would play it on the computer twice a day about 5 times in a row

[Greywings]

Will be interested in how it goes, they do like those sounds.

[Scoop]

I've only done it two days so far, today was a rest day lol.. Tomorrow though! Ill keep you guys updated..

[carlsjr]

well how is the R2D2 training going? i have played the R2D2 souns on my phone and it sure did get the attention of my parakeet, my grey just cocked her head a couple times then went back to munching on her squash.

 

what did you use to make the macro? i have thought about doing this just using windows task scheduler to kick off a file and use its scheduling functions for frequency. not a very clean way of doing this but i hate code. :-)

Edited December 12, 2011 by carlsjr

[GT_Jacket]

Do you know what you are teaching them to say in R2R2 sounds?

 

My want to try this so you will know

 

http://www.r2d2translator.com/