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Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:02 am

Just ordered one of these today, anybody else have one. I am pretty good with a soldering iron (built the Paia Fatman several years ago and was successful with that) Building is no problem, learning to play the thing is another matter. Any tips and tricks on developing technique?

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:09 am

Soniccat wrote:Just ordered one of these today, anybody else have one. I am pretty good with a soldering iron (built the Paia Fatman several years ago and was successful with that) Building is no problem, learning to play the thing is another matter. Any tips and tricks on developing technique?

not much to it really, pretty much as simple as waving...

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:17 am

Ok, will try that when I get it built. Of course it will probably take years to wave in the correct way.

I have a friend who is an expert on all things Theremin and she can't play it very well either.

xoxos · Post by **xoxos** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:28 am

if you're left-handed, build the cabinet with the antennae switched. because the front plate on it is metal, the sensitivity is different playing it 'from the back,' so you can't build it as is and just turn it round.. the range of pitch responsivity is drastically shorter.. like 2 octaves in a foot, which isn't very useful.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:33 am

Soniccat wrote:Ok, will try that when I get it built. Of course it will probably take years to wave in the correct way. I have a friend who is an expert on all things Theremin and she can't play it very well either.

watch vanna she's got it....and she can wave too...damn I'm old

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:37 am

My friend bought one of thoses a few years ago. It's very cool. Has for tips for playing theses: You only need a good ear for pitch.

I've seen a few shows of people playing theremin but they weren't going for melodies, they were just waving like somebody about to be runned over by a train.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:40 am

paradiddle wrote:My friend bought one of thoses a few years ago. It's very cool. Has for tips for playing theses: You only need a good ear for pitch.

I've seen a few shows of people playing theremin but they weren't going for melodies, they were just waving like somebody about to be runned over by a train.

just watch the song remains the same

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:45 am

I didn't say nobody knew how to play one but the ones I saw didn't.

I haven't seen the song remains the same in a long time but wasn't Jimmy page playing the theremin or something?

Scot Solida · Post by **Scot Solida** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:47 am

I built a couple of those for friends. They are one of the best sounding Theremins I have heard. Really nice design. I liked them so much that I am considering getting one of those snazzy Etherwave Pros.

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:50 am

Xoxos wrote

if you're left-handed, build the cabinet with the antennae switched. because the front plate on it is metal, the sensitivity is different playing it 'from the back,' so you can't build it as is and just turn it round.. the range of pitch responsivity is drastically shorter.. like 2 octaves in a foot, which isn't very useful.

I am right handed but this is a good tip for those Thereminists who are blessed with this curse.

hink wrote

watch vanna she's got it....and she can wave too...damn I'm old

She does wave good, but I stopped watching her when she hit 40. I am old too, what's wrong with that

paradiddle wrote

My friend bought one of thoses a few years ago. It's very cool. Has for tips for playing theses: You only need a good ear for pitch.

I've seen a few shows of people playing theremin but they weren't going for melodies, they were just waving like somebody about to be runned over by a train.

I think I got the ear and with arthritus setting in it may be my instrument in the future

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:54 am

She does wave good, but I stopped watching her when she hit 40. I am old too, what's wrong with that

nothing..it just made me realize over the years I have probably had more fantasies about vanna then sex with my wife..

(think my personal hero Al Bundy)

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:59 am

hink wrote

just watch the song remains the same

I have been meaning to check that movie out, this is a good opportunity to do that. Page is a master with the bow I should get one of those too.

Scott Solida wrote

I built a couple of those for friends. They are one of the best sounding Theremins I have heard. Really nice design. I liked them so much that I am considering getting one of those snazzy Etherwave Pros

I would have thought you had one of these already. You always have the nicest gear.

I have been told that it is the only theremin currently built that sounds close to the original. I am a woodworker by trade, built myself a number of guitars so I am excited about building a nice cabinet for it as well.

Scot Solida · Post by **Scot Solida** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:11 am

[quote="Soniccat"
Scott Solida wrote

I built a couple of those for friends. They are one of the best sounding Theremins I have heard. Really nice design. I liked them so much that I am considering getting one of those snazzy Etherwave Pros

I would have thought you had one of these already. You always have the nicest gear.

I have been told that it is the only theremin currently built that sounds close to the original. I am a woodworker by trade, built myself a number of guitars so I am excited about building a nice cabinet for it as well.

[/quote]

I do have a couple of Theremins that I built. My main Theremin is a combination of bits from the Big Briar, the Paia (for the CV outs) and other things. I am definitely no woodworker, but I managed a crappy "U-job" cabinet for it. Still, I love the look of that new Big Briar Etherwave Pro...

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:27 am

Scott Solida wrote

I do have a couple of Theremins that I built. My main Theremin is a combination of bits from the Big Briar, the Paia (for the CV outs) and other things. I am definitely no woodworker, but I managed a crappy "U-job" cabinet for it. Still, I love the look of that new Big Briar Etherwave Pro...

Any music at your site with some Theremin used that I can check out?

Scot Solida · Post by **Scot Solida** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:29 am

Soniccat wrote:Scott Solida wrote
I do have a couple of Theremins that I built. My main Theremin is a combination of bits from the Big Briar, the Paia (for the CV outs) and other things. I am definitely no woodworker, but I managed a crappy "U-job" cabinet for it. Still, I love the look of that new Big Briar Etherwave Pro...
Any music at your site with some Theremin used that I can check out?

Hmmm, I believe there is some Theremin on this tune:

http://www.olscratchrecordings.com/Soun ... mden-1.mp3

And there is an actual Theremin solo on the track called "War" on this EP:

http://www.blrrecords.com/mt036.php

The latter isn't online anywhere, I'm afraid. Both are pretty old tracks, so you'll have to forgive any inadequacies in the performances and recording...

Moog Etherwave Theremin Kit