Why didn’t the Theremin

[Ed Driscoll]

Years ago I built a theremin in a nice wooden case, from a Bob Moog kit. I was a hit at Halloween.

Playing a theremin is exactly like playing a violin, without the violin.

Heh. How hard is it to learn to do the Jimmy Page feedback freakout stuff on a Theremin?

 

[schmee]

Theramins are cool. I built one from a kit once. The big ones are much better.

But why didn't they become more popular?
I think to some extent they are like the love for a new wacky pedal though, a one trick pony maybe. Like a flanger on max effect maybe.
"What else you got?"

 

[Bill]

Heh. How hard is it to learn to do the Jimmy Page feedback freakout stuff on a Theremin?

Just need overdrive and a delay/repeat. His is a bit of a cheat as it has a single antenna, for pitch. Mine is configured like the original, with a vertical antenna for pitch and a horizontal loop antenna to control the volume.

A good theremin sounds like a violin/opera singer.

 

[Bill]

Duplicate post deleted.

 

[FendrGuitPlayr]

They have a theremin app. Not sure how good it is.

‎Theremin (Motion Sensors and Touch Screen)

‎This app uses the device's motion sensors and touchscreen to modify the frequency of the output audio. Inputs include touchscreen, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and the magnetometers. For each individual axis you can adjust max/min frequency, sensitivity, waveform, and effects.

apps.apple.com