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Stylish and beautiful Juke Box machines are a bright sign of the rock and roll era! In the 40s and 60s, they could be found in every first American bar, restaurant or club. Using the buttons on the control panel, the visitor chose the song he liked, which was played automatically for a coin. Juke boxes are considered an important component musical culture XX century, and therefore it is worth special mention about them!

Juke boxes and juke joints

The word "juk" entered America in the second half of the 19th century, when, after civil war, black workers began to move to the Mississippi Delta to develop cotton plantations. Strict Jim Crow laws that existed in the southern states did not allow African Americans to have fun with whites, as a result, “black” establishments began to open in local villages, as a rule, poor shacks that worked only on weekends. Their name was juke-joints!

The rare white visitors were horrified by the tightness and filth that reigned in the juks. Instead of traditional American whiskey, they often had plain moonshine, and folk dances blacks looked more than frivolous! The name was also a match, because in the dialect of the Galla, which was spoken by immigrants from Jamaica, "juke-joint" meant "house of the mess." Over the years, the word "juke" has lost its original negative connotation. Musicians who played juke-joints became known as "juk-bands", and the jukeboxes that replaced them were called "juke-boxes".

However, this name did not immediately enter into everyday use. In the northern states, where they were not familiar with the southern slang, it penetrated only in the 1940s.

History of juke boxes

The classic juke box played vinyl records, but long before the invention of gramophones, coin-operated jukeboxes already existed! In fact, these were large music boxes, the melody in which was born by a rotating cylinder with needles and holes. Since the first musical mechanisms were chiming wall clocks, for a long time musical devices were considered the craft of watchmakers.

At the end of the 19th century, the so-called Polyphones became widespread, in which instead of cylinders there were replaceable metal disks with holes, which made it possible to change the melody without replacing the entire machine. Some devices, such as the Orchestra (or Orchestrina), combined several instruments at once.
Disc-based jukeboxes were made in England, Italy and America, as well as in Switzerland, Prussia and Austria. But, which is very characteristic, it was the Americans who first thought of charging a fee for playing a melody!

At the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, the Polyphons and Symphonies briefly replaced the self-playing mechanical pianos or pianolas (in Western literature they are often called Nickelodeon), which are well known to the Russian audience from the film by Nikita Mikhalkov. They were much louder and more melodic (especially when well tuned).
But the era of musical mechanisms was already coming to an end. They were replaced by phonographs, which did not contain any instruments, but allowed them to reproduce not only the melody, but also the voice. The pioneer of sound recording is considered to be Thomas Edison, whose phonograph became the harbinger of the gramophone and gramophone. By the way, the phonograph appeared in Russia almost immediately after its invention. It is thanks to him that the recordings of the playing of S. Taneyev and A. Rubinstein, the voices of Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky and other historical figures have come down to us. In 1886, the famous inventor of the telephone, Bell, and his assistants created a graphophone - a kind of phonograph in which a wax cylinder replaced a tin one. The graphophone was far superior in quality to Edison's machine. For mass production, the Columbia Graphophone Company was created, which in 1931 would become the famous EMI media concern.

In 1890, Louis Glass and William S. Arnold patented the first commercial phonograph, which was equipped with a "Coin Actuated Attachment for Phonograph". Inserted into the slot, a coin allowed the listener to turn a lever that operated a mechanism that placed the stylus of the loudspeaker in the desired groove. The device was equipped with headphones or a large copper pipe, which served as both an amplifier and a speaker. Most of these players allowed only one melody to be played, but in 1918 Hobart Niblack patented a device that could automatically change records.

On September 26, 1877, Emil Berliner patented the gramophone, the recording of which was played from records, originally zinc. The quality and clarity of sound, in comparison with the phonograph, has increased several times. At the beginning of the 20th century, serial production of gramophones began in Europe, America and Russia.

In 1907, the French company Pate introduced the gramophone - its own version of the gramophone, often without the bulky copper pipe. The pipe of such gramophones was built-in and placed in the case. In 1913, DECCA offered a portable gramophone that fit in a small suitcase. Originally intended for use in the field by the British Army, it was later touted as an indispensable companion for picnics and boating.

In 1925, Berliner, together with RCA, offers an electric gramophone (later an electrophone) equipped with an amplifier, an electric motor and a full-fledged acoustic system. It was he who became the basis of the first juke boxes!

As early as 1927, the National Automatic Music Co (later AMi) introduced the first coin-operated juke box that allowed you to select records. The metal disc selector, originally used in mechanical pianos, has been successfully adapted for vinyl records.

A year later, Justice Seaburg, whose firm had previously dealt with mechanical pianos, combined an electrostatic loudspeaker with an electrophone. His "Audiophone" included 8 separate turntables and was very bulky. Its later modification - "Selectophone" allowed you to select up to 10 entries. The choice was made by positioning the tonearm up and down. The device from AMi was also designed for 10 records, but due to the fact that it played them on both sides, the listener could choose from 20 records.

With the improvement in recording quality and the rapid development of tube electronics, which made it possible to amplify the sound, the demand for pay-per-view players continuously increased, naturally giving birth to everything. bigger offer. By the mid-40s, up to 3/4 of all records released in America ended up in juke boxes! As soon as some hit novelty appeared, it immediately appeared in jukeboxes! However, oddly enough, the juke boxes were not only pop music. Although they are considered a sign of the rock and roll era (some machines even had “Rock’n’Roll” written on them), you could always listen to classical records, as well as opera and jazz!

Design

One of the reasons for the popularity of jukeboxes was their puffy design! If back in the 30s jukeboxes were polished wooden boxes, then in the 40s they began to be lined with plastic. Large multi-colored buttons, shiny nickel-plated levers, flashing lights of color music, mirrors, pictures and inscriptions turned the machines from simple record players into a real interior decoration!

During the war years, when metal and plastic became needed for the military industry, jukeboxes practically ceased to be produced. The factories where juke boxes were assembled yesterday were given over to military needs. It got to the point that the 1942 Wurlitzer 950 machine did not accept coins, but wooden tokens! Soviet military pilots who were trained in Alaska and went to local bars in the evenings could see them there.

Even advertising has become military - on the posters of the 40s, soldiers and sailors listen to jukeboxes, which probably stimulated the command to purchase machine guns for military bases. A three-year shortage of jukeboxes created an incredible demand, as a result, one of the first post-war machines "Wurlitzer 1015" (also known as "1015 bubbler"), designed by engineer Paul Fuller, designed for 24 records, became a bestseller - it was sold out in less than two years over 56000 pieces!

Due to such a wide distribution, it is this model that many people still associate with the classic juke box! Its competitors were the "Model A" from AMi, released in the same 1946, and the "Magic Glow" series from Rock-Ola.
But that was only the beginning! The American boys were returning home. Tired of the hard times of war, they wanted to have fun, and the production of juke boxes began to work with renewed vigor! Three years later, the M100A from Wurlitzer offered a choice of 100 entries!

In 1949, RCA developed its own 175 mm 45 rpm record format. It has become widespread among jukebox manufacturers; from now on, all new machines lost only "forty-five"! With the spread of stereo sound, jukeboxes began to be equipped with large stereo speakers to provide the listener with better sound quality. Long before the advent of the internet and websites, jukeboxes were equipped with "pop counters" to inform the owner of the establishment which records were in high demand and which were outdated and needed to be replaced. In a word, as long as jukeboxes were in fashion, they continued to use all the latest achievements in electronics and electromechanics!

In the 1950s, a popular design concept was the famous "automobile" style, where a curved chrome panel resembled a car bumper, and the player was behind a glass that resembled a windshield.
In the "space" era of the 60s, jukeboxes and other machines were stylized as flying saucers and spaceships. A striking example of such devices was the Continental series by AMi, in which the menu was designed as a locator!

An important element of post-war jukeboxes was the so-called "wall boxes" - remote control panels with many buttons, which included a coin acceptor and an alphanumeric keyboard to search for a song and artist. They were located autonomously from the machine - on the wall of the institution, the bar counter or even on the cafe tables, playing the role of a remote control. It was now possible to order your favorite song without getting up from the table, and coins from several remote controls were collected much more “fun” than from one! One of the popular wall boxes was the Seeburg 3W1 device by the same Seaburg company. Some wall-boxes were combined with stylish clocks that decorated the interior; as usual, Coca-Cola advertising was not without - red wall-boxes with the logo of this fizzy drink were quite common! Such wall boxes can still be found in American restaurants stylized as 50s like Johnny Rockets.

Manufacturers

The most famous juke box manufacturers were: Wurlitzer (in business since the 1890s), AMi (since 1909), Seeburg (since the 1920s) and of course Rock-Ola (since the 1930s). Click on the logo to read the manufacturer's history.

AMi

Founded in 1909 as the National Automatic Music Co., originally engaged in the production of mechanical pianos. With the beginning of mass production of gramophones and the development of the record market, the previously developed mechanism for changing metal discs was successfully adapted for vinyl records. This invention was so successful that it was used with minor modifications for the next 30 years!

The first juke box rolled off the company's assembly line in 1927. It was designed to play ten records on both sides, allowing up to 20 records to be selected. One of the most striking and memorable design of AMi machines was the Singing Towers, produced by the company from 1939 to 1942. Paneled with molded glass, with a body stylized as a stone, it resembled a New York skyscraper. While playing music, the backlight smoothly changed its color. Unfortunately, due to problems with the mechanism, this beautiful jukebox was not a commercial success.

After World War II, the company changed its name to AMi (Automatic Musical Instrument Company). In 1962, AMi acquired The Automatic Canteen Company, merging it with its subsidiary, ROWE AC Services, which developed and manufactured coin acceptors. Rowe International continues the business successfully with state-of-the-art digital jukeboxes.

BAL-AMi

Although jukeboxes are considered an American "trick", they were also produced in other countries. It is worth saying a few words about the British BAL-AMi assault rifles. In heavy post-war years In the UK, serious restrictions on imports were introduced. To create as many jobs as possible, the government banned the import of goods that could be produced at home. Partial imports were allowed, but at least 53% of any product had to be made at home.

After the war, the demand in England for juke boxes was huge, but since more and more of them were produced in the United States, their importation into Foggy Albion was extremely difficult. London-based entrepreneur Sam Norton saw this as a great opportunity for profit - based on his company Balfour (Marine) Engineering, together with John Haddock of AMi Corporation, he organized a joint production of juke boxes under the license of AMi. In 1955, the first BAL-AMi assault rifles went on sale.

Externally, British jukeboxes were no different from American ones, being their complete clones, but the electrics and amplifiers in them were British. Distinctive feature"British" was their color. If in America juke boxes were produced mainly Green colour, BAL-AMi were pink.

The last two models: Super 100 and New Yorker, released in the early 60s, were already absolutely authentic developments of BAL-AMi, but in 1962, due to the death of Norman, production of juke boxes at Balfour was curtailed.

In addition to BAL-AMi, AMi also had other joint productions: IMA-AMI - Jensen (Denmark) and EDEN-AMI (France).

Seeburg

Company founder Justice Seaburg was born in Sweden in 1871. At the age of 16, he moved to the United States, settling in the city of Chicago, where he worked as a mechanic at a piano factory. In 1907, Seaburg founded his own production, and soon J.P. Seeburg Piano Co. became the leader in the production of orchestras. Unlike other automata, Orchestrions had several instruments inside, allowing them to play like a small, well-coordinated orchestra.

Until 1927, the company produced mechanical pianos, until Seaburg refocused it on paid gramophones. In 1928, he became one of the first manufacturers of juke boxes, introducing his Audiophone to the public. This bulky 8-section box was controlled by pneumatic valves, which made it something of a cross between a nickelodeon and a gramophone. The model has had some success.

The appearance on the market of the first juke boxes from other manufacturers prompted Seaburg to create the next model - the Selectophone. It was a failure.

Deforming spindles drove operators crazy and almost killed the entire business. In the late 1930s, Seaburg handed over his business to his son Noel. He was a very experienced and shrewd businessman who managed to competently reorganize the company, making it more successful than Wurlitzer and Rock-Ola.

In the early 40s, the Seaburg company released fundamentally new juke boxes, which differed from their predecessors in the reliability of the mechanics and a large number of recordings. The machine of 1949, which allowed playing up to 100 records, made Seaburg a real market leader!

With the advent of the 45 rpm format, Seaburg introduced the M100B, the first jukebox designed for magpies. In 1955, another revolutionary model came out: the V-200, which supported as many as 200 records! However, success cannot last forever. In the 70s, when the demand for jukeboxes fell, Seaburg and his competitors practically stopped their production in the USA.

rock ola

Oddly enough, but the name Rock-Ola does not come from the rock and roll style at all! Rokola - real name founder David Rockola, which was a very good fit for a jukebox company! Born in Canada, David Rocola worked as a shop mechanic from a young age, fixing vending machines.

By 1926, Rokola already had his own business for the production of scales - of course, also paid. In the 1930s, Rokola switched to the production of slot machines like pinball. The serious demand for jukeboxes has become a great temptation to engage in their production. But it was not by chance that juke boxes cost a fortune, their device was very complex and kept secret by manufacturers, and Rokola did not have his own developments in this area. Having bought the rights to a ready-made mechanism that played 12 records from a man named Smythe, Rokola began to manufacture his own juke boxes.

The appearance of a new manufacturer on the market alerted Farnie Wurlitzer, who saw Rockall as a threat to his business. He tried to negotiate with David so that he would leave voluntarily, convincing him that there was no place in the market for another firm. However, the ambitious Rokola was not going to leave, and Wurlitzer filed a lawsuit for $ 1 million, accusing Rokola of patent infringement on the Smythe mechanism. Rokola won the process (although the services of lawyers cost him almost half a million). He continued production with the highly successful "Luxury Light-Up" in 1939.

During the Second World War, when all the factories were occupied for military needs, Rokola took up devices for transmitting music over a telephone line. But as soon as the last shots died down, a new Magic Glow series (models 1422, 1426 and 1428) was launched into production.

As a rule, a jukebox in our time is a regular computer installed in the original case. Usually, a monitor, an amplifier, and further additional devices are connected to it, expanding its functionality (see the section "additional equipment").

Operating system

As a rule, an operating system is installed on the computer (see WIKI). Among a fairly large number of operating systems, one of two is usually chosen: windows or linux.

Both systems have certain advantages and disadvantages.

	Windows	linux
disadvantages	Commercial system; according to unverified information, you will have to pay not just a regular license, but a license for embedded systems, which is much more expensive	Relative complexity to set up and maintain Difficulty finding qualified professionals Difficulty installing some devices
Advantages	Relative ease of maintenance and configuration The presence of a large number of specialists (however, of different skill levels)	Free license More options for customization and "tuning"

We are not committed to any particular operating system, but it was quite difficult for us to develop and maintain our products for two platforms. Therefore, at some point, we decided to develop and sell the product only for Linux, since the demand for a vending machine for this platform is this moment substantially higher.

Types of jukeboxes

Machines are divided into two main groups:

• "push-button", which are controlled by buttons located on the body
• "touch", which are controlled by clicking on a special monitor (touch-screen).

Push-button machines are usually divided into 2 varieties: five-button and seven-button.

Each group of machines has its advantages and disadvantages. Touch-screen devices cost more and are more easily damaged. Button versions have less functionality (for example, on the touch version, you can implement the functionality of searching for a composition, scrolling using finger movements with animation, etc.), but their cost is lower.

Depending on the number of buttons on the push-button machine, the functionality also differs. For example, when using the five-button version, we can only implement

• navigation up and down the list of artists (2 buttons)
• navigation up and down the list of songs (2 buttons)
• order (1 button)

When using the seven-button version, the functionality can be expanded:

• navigation up and down (forward - backward if the list is horizontal) in the list of genres
• navigation up and down the list of artists (or albums)
• navigation up and down the list of songs
• order

Thus, with a large music base, seven-button versions are preferable to five-button ones. Just imagine a user forced to flip through several hundred lists in search of the desired song!

Our jukebox implements both touch and button versions.

note. Very often, novice manufacturers have little idea of ​​the main differences between the types of machines. For example, they plan a version of a touch-screen machine, but forget to place an “order” button on the screen design. Or they draw buttons for navigating through the lists of songs in the push-button version of the machine. Therefore, if you are developing your own design, just consult with us.

Optional equipment

By itself, a computer with speakers and a monitor is of little interest. Usually connected to the machine

• devices for depositing money (coin acceptors, bill acceptors)
  Basically we meet 2 types of devices:
  • device produced by cashcode, which is connected to the com port
  • homemade controllers that adapt the bill acceptor to a ps / 2 or USB port
• remote control (RC)
  We met 2 types of remote controllers
  • organized via com port
  • via USB

Sometimes when configuring this equipment problems arise.

Modern motherboards do not always have two com ports, so if you have, for example, a billboard and a remote controller, both working through a com port, then this will be difficult. We do not recommend using usb-com type adapters as many of them are very unstable.

The solution to this problem may be to purchase a remote controller that works via USB.

The USB remote controller, in turn, has other nuances - for example, many of them do not work under Linux.

So Whenever you buy hardware, you must be sure that it is supported on Linux.

If our program does not support your money receiving device, then we usually adapt the program for it free of charge

multimedia base

The machine must be equipped with a wide range of audio and video compositions. In this regard, only two points can be made.

• we do not sell multimedia bases. We only sell software
• The media base is subject to copyright and you always have the choice of either ignoring it or paying the fees in accordance with the current legislation in your country. For our part, we do not have complete information on this issue.

How it works

Unfortunately, many start-up producers believe that if they buy and install the program, then they just need to get money out of the fundraising compartment in time. Understand that this is not so: hardware tends to break down, the hard drive will fail sooner or later, the power supply can give you problems. Drunk customers will try to break your machine, and the battery on the motherboard will someday run out. The hard disk can simply run out of free space.

This means one simple thing- You, and only you, will have to solve these problems. And since the machine runs under linux, please take care in advance that failures do not take you by surprise.

We on our side we do not solve problems with the operation of a particular machine, this is simply unrealistic to do at a distance.

However, if you find a bug in the program, we will definitely try to fix it (for free) as quickly as possible.

another one important point : we assume that we will not need to explain to you or your employee the basics of working in linux, since this is not included in the cost of the program. Of course, we will help with the intricacies of the settings, and give preliminary recommendations. However, all questions like “how to copy the file” and “where can I get the distribution kit” are either not resolved, or are resolved at the rate of additional hourly payment.

About "iron"

Our software runs on Celeron 1.2GHz with 1G or more RAM. However, we recommend installing at least 2G of memory. External memory is only limited by your media base requirements. The video card does not play a significant role.

Note. Modern computers usually have completely different screen resolutions, and this means that the design of the machine must be prepared for this resolution.

The general requirement is very simple - the better the hardware, the better. The faster the list of tracks will be processed, the less delays and “hangs” will be in operation, the longer your machine will work without failures.

More about prices and services

“How much does your program cost” is the most common question we get.

We can give you two answers, a short one and a complete one.

Short: installation of one license costs 40$

Full: understand, these are not buns in the store, this is a program that, as a rule, must be individually built to your requirements:

• perhaps you need an individual design (in general, we believe that you simply need it)
• quite often additional changes are required. They are paid separately, and the price depends only on what exactly needs to be finalized. Minor improvements are usually free of charge.
• Depending on your cash accepting device, additional program adaptation may be required. As a rule, this will not cost money, but you may have to work as an assistant - due to the territorial remoteness.

Certain things we might NOT do

Sometimes we meet the most crazy (and often unfeasible) requests for improvements to the program from customers. For some reason, some of them believe that they must be completed free of charge and as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to refuse to implement certain functions if, in our opinion, they do not make sense, or if their implementation is not worth the money and time invested

Please note!
We do not sell kits, controllers, coin acceptors or remote controllers. We only sell software for your machine because we believe that everyone should do the job they are good at.

What else?

We also write the most different programs, from simple business card sites to accounting systems and complex online games. Please contact us if you need, our employees have been working in this field from 5 to 20 years.

Our competencies:

• c++ (linux, qt4, boost, ACE);
• python;
• ruby on rails;
• php5 (Yii, Kohana3, WordPress, Bitrix);
• flex(AS3, rtmp);
• javascript (+coffeescript): jquery, backbone.js;
• postgres / mysql / firebird / sybase (asa): deep knowleges in sql, optimization and administration. Large database experience;
• system administration (apache, nginx, advanced routing and firewalling, etc.) and virtualization services (vmware, xen, openstack, cloudstack, virtuozzo);

In the era of the USSR, there were jukeboxes in canteens and small cafes, you throw a piglet and choose musical composition. Today I want to present you a homemade product - the result of a broken kalym.

Now in many cafes there are liquid crystal panels on which they constantly turn music videos. The idea was that each visitor could insert their song, video or clip into the playlist of this panel from their smartphone (Android only) (for example, shoot a congratulation on their phone and make it sound). The customer was confused by the cost of a thermal printer + coin acceptor. But the task is interesting and I have already started work, so the idea was cut down, I refused a thermal printer and a coin acceptor, and this is what happened.
There are such media players on sale (on Aliexpress - up to 2000r):

This is a full-fledged computer on the RK3066 chip, frequency up to 1600 MHz, 2x processor, video processor, HD video, can work as a WIFI access point, reads flash-ki, SD cards.

We connect the media player to the HDMI input of the TV (switch the TV input to HDMI) and install the mPlay.apk file (at the end of the article) on the media player (do not open it yet). We set up an access point on the device (a small digression - WIFI is weak on my player, so it is advisable to still use a public access point, since all cafes now have free WIFI). We launch mPlay and select the directory where we have music videos in the settings (it only plays *.mp3, *.mp4 files), in the settings we press –play-. (I forgot to say, the player has 3 connectors: one is connected to a 5-volt charger, in the second - the mouse, the third remains under the USB flash drive. If you have a mini SD, then the player has a card slot). Android starts playing music files from the selected subdirectory. The server is installed and running.

In order to be able to transfer your clips to the server from your smartphone, install the clPlay.apk file on your smartphone (do not forget to enable the item in the settings - installation from unknown sources -). (do not open yet)

We connect to the access point with a smartphone and run clPlay, if everything is correct, the program will show the presence of a server, select the file that we want to be played on the server (the file must already be on the smartphone, taken for example using the smartphone’s camera, be sure to * .mp3 or * .mp4).

Press the -send- button, wait until the indicator window disappears. The file has been transferred. When the current clip ends, your clip will play in turn order. Theoretically, there can be as many clients as you like at the same time, in practice, the file transfer speed depends on the number of clients and the size of the files being transferred. I have so far tested on 2 smartphones - the speed is acceptable.

Also, this player can be used with a projector (if it has HDMI). In order to try out this system, a tablet and a smartphone with Android version 4 or higher are enough.

If someone is interested in the idea of ​​a vending machine based on this idea, please contact us.

Many people are interested in "How to assemble a jukebox yourself?".

We can purchase all the necessary components for assembling the machine in the section. Additionally, I recorded video clips, where I tried to clearly show all the intricacies of assembling a jukebox. What I got, see after each section. Don't forget to expand the video to full screen for easy viewing :). And in the "Download" section, there are direct links for downloading both individual videos and the whole reference material one archive. To see if you can assemble a jukebox, let's divide this task into several parts:

1. Working with the computer part of the machine
Equipment:

• motherboard- I recommend using a board with an already integrated video card, because an external video card may “fall out” of the slot due to frequent shaking. It is desirable to have two video outputs (VGA and DVI / HMDI). You will need a second video output if you plan to connect a second monitor, for example, a TV for convenient karaoke use;
• processor, RAM- even the most ancient ones will do, the main thing is that Windows XP itself works fine;
• HDD- 500 GB is recommended to fit the entire database of music and clips, especially now the difference in the cost of 250 GB and 500 GB is not so strong to save on this;
• power unit- in terms of power, 400 watts is enough, but preferably a good, solid one, because the machine has a lot of work to do, and in a cafe there are often power outages;
• Voltage regulator- if a good power supply, then not necessarily;
• monitor- our program supports any monitor resolution, so the choice is yours. You can put at least 24 inches. True, it has historically taken root that they often put 17 or 19 inches, which are “square” and not “wide”;
• acoustics- you decide. Previously, a good option was to install a home theater with 5.1 speakers, where a volume control was immediately included in the kit. Now many people buy an amplifier, speakers and make their own acoustics.

Jukebox setting:

• installation of Windows XP, be sure to Service Pack 3 and all drivers. The program also works fine on Windows 7 x32/64;
• Windows settings (disabling unnecessary sounds, screensavers, etc.);
• installation of necessary programs (codecs, players);
• complete with a demo version of the program, there is a file "Purchase of the program". It contains instructions "How to buy the program";
• if necessary, you can also buy a music database from us;
• customization of the music program for your tasks.

2. Working with non-computer components

• bill acceptor- you can buy from us a used one with a 6-month warranty, or a new ICT P77 banknote (there are two types - with and without a banknote stacker). If you are using another bill, make sure it is pulsed. It is also possible that your banknote needs to be reflashed to accept small bills (1 and 2 UAH) and calibrated in case of poor acceptance of money. We also do flashing and calibration;
• coin acceptor– you can buy from us a used one with a 6-month warranty, or a new WEY YA coin acceptor (only accepts the denomination of coins that is inserted into it as a sample);
• radio remote control for money transfer– an additional, optional option that allows bartenders to charge money to a jukebox (the program keeps detailed statistics);
• money lock- also allows you to charge money to the machine. Due to the fact that the lock is relatively inexpensive, it is recommended to install it. It is used as another way to charge money, suddenly the bill acceptor fails (makes a bill);
• 7 main buttons on the front panel of the jukebox. If you want to implement a free preview of a piece of a song, then 8 buttons are needed. Also, we strongly recommend buying 1-2 buttons in reserve, so that at the right time you can quickly replace it in case of a breakdown;
• keyboard controller- a device based on a conventional computer keyboard, used to connect the buttons of the vending machine, bill and coin to the motherboard. If you confidently hold the soldering iron in your hand, then you can solder it yourself, see the diagram and video instructions on our website, and you can also order a ready-made one from us.

3. The body of the machine and its assembly

Here, as with acoustics, everyone does it for themselves. A few tips:

• the angle of the monitor and its height should be comfortable for a person of average height. It is better to do a little lower than higher;
• remove (or minimize) the number of any wires that will be in the collection compartment (for safety). Try to place all live wires in other places;
• if you are making a floor version, immediately reinforce the bottom of the machine, i.e. its legs, because the chipboard crumbles if the machine is often turned over. Alternatively, stuff some aluminum slats.

In principle, if after reading all these points you more or less understand what to do, then feel free to get to work. If you have any difficulties - call, we will try to help. .

For many, the best option would be to buy a so-called kit kit.
It usually includes the following components:

1. Computer components, namely: motherboard, processor, RAM and hard drive with Windows already installed and properly configured, as well as music program and downloaded music database. Also, you can send us your components yourself, and we will perform all the settings on your details. If not, then we can buy them from us in Kherson, for example, in the Rozetka online store, and as proof that they are new, we will give you all receipts, documents and packaging.
2. A ready-made, already soldered keyboard controller, to which buttons (7 pieces) are already connected, conclusions are made for a bill, a coin and a statistics button. Plus 1 button separately, spare.
3. Bill acceptor ICT P77 without bill stacker, used condition, but cleaned, calibrated, excellent acceptance of bills and with a 6-month warranty.
4. WEY YA coin acceptor, new, 9 months warranty.
5. Locks mechanical 3 pieces. 2 for body, 1 spare.
6. Electronic lock - allows bartenders to charge money on the machine using the key (detailed statistics are kept).
7. Radio remote control - similar to an electronic lock, but a more convenient option, because. You can charge money without going to the machine.

In fact, having bought such a kit from us, all you have to do is add a power supply, a monitor, acoustics, and a case to it and you will get a ready-made jukebox.