Theremin

Daniel Drummond · Oct 28, 2004, 11:24 PM

Hi, I know this is a bit off topic, but can anyone point me to a good electronic scheme of a Theremin? I'm really interested in building one to use in my music. Thanks!

TravelRec. · Oct 29, 2004, 12:32 AM

Yo!

no schematics yet, but alternatively there are VSTi that will do that and you can control them via MIDI. www.kvr-vst.com
If that is nothing for you I could dig into my old electronics lecture to get some schematics

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Greetings!
TravelRec.

**dj_stick** · Oct 29, 2004, 02:01 AM

go to your local electronics stores - most of the time they will have a theremin kit

Tiger M · Oct 29, 2004, 03:31 AM

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Hi, I know this is a bit off topic, but can anyone point me to a good electronic scheme of a Theremin? I'm really interested in building one to use in my music. Thanks!

I've heard that many years of practice are required just to be able to get the right notes of this thing

Daniel Drummond · Oct 29, 2004, 06:33 AM

Thansk for the replies, but here in Brazil I just can't find those kits in the electronic stores... I just found a guy who makes theremin's here, but his models only control frequency and not amplitude. I wanted to control both things simultaneously. Yep, I heard they're pretty difficult to control and I've experimented with VST one's and also with SageBrush Mousing (computer mouse theremin). I'm willing to take the time to master it though hehehe In fact, I don't have much experience with electronics but buying a moog made theremin is too expensive for me right now (they are US$299,00 in US - here they'd cost me around US$450,00).

**dj_stick** · Oct 29, 2004, 06:55 AM

see if you can find an online electronics store nearby

Nando Dominguez · Oct 29, 2004, 07:15 AM

>>alternatively there are VSTi that will do that and you can control them via MIDI

Hi you all, there was a free plugin from fxpansion called 'Mysterion' that did exactly this, but now is abandoned. But I 've got it so I can send it to you if you like.
Nando

Daniel Drummond · Oct 29, 2004, 08:08 AM

Thanks Nando. I have that plugin. I like it, but I'd still want to go for the real thing hehe

Samir · Oct 29, 2004, 10:15 AM

hej, Daniel, have you seen these?

http://www.oldtemecula.com/theremin/

http://www.thereminworld.com/schematics.asp

El Kapitano · Oct 29, 2004, 12:58 PM

Theremin? I thought that was an anti depressant!

Sorry, my bad..Couldn't resist <slaps self>

Panther30 · Oct 30, 2004, 12:52 AM

and then there is the theremin you can play using your webcam. I think its called "virtual theremin" or something. Info here: http://theremin.info/downloads-cat2.html

hope this helps.

---Panther30

zaxa · Nov 10, 2004, 05:31 AM

If you are still looking for that theremin kit, these kits are pretty easy to build, and they do send them to Brazil. http://thereminkits.com

Daniel Drummond · Nov 10, 2004, 06:25 AM

Thanks for all the replies. Zaxa, I checked that website and indeed they ship anywhere in the world. To order from Brazil I have to pay 60% custom taxes over the product + shipping. It'd cost me US$180,00 to get the one they announce. I just found a web store in Brazil which sells different models (finally!) but they are also a bit expensive. http://www.knob.com.br/produtos.asp?...dDesc=Theremin If you take the price you see in that store (in R$ - reais) and divide it by 2.9 you have the price in US$. A Moog Etherwave Standard costs in Brazil US$759,00. They also carry an Alesis and a Hiwatt model which are around US$330,00 which I'll check. Anyway, right now I have no money for that kind of expense... Will have to save a bit! I just though Theremin's were way cheaper!

TravelRec. · Nov 11, 2004, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Drummond

to save a bit! I just thought Theremin's were way cheaper!

Hi Daniel!

Please make a list of what your theremin should exactly can provide and i will see in the next few months, while the northern world is in the winter-sleep

, what I can do to realize it somehow... no promises, okay?!