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Read => The
Vision and The Illusion
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Build My RS Theremin Project
(100%
Radio Shack)
- Play 3 to
5 octaves "Perfect Linear Pitch" for aerial
fingering.
- True Heterodyne-Pitch
/ Optical-Volume - build for about $85 usd
- Tuning LED turns off at
the Null Point or "Zero Beat"
- Power On LED, also
used for voice enhancement affects.
- Optical Volume
Control - excellent response, position like the standard
hoop.
- Line
level output, adjustable
level for keyboard, guitar or mic level amplifiers.
- Batteries -
uses 8
to 10 ma @ 6 volts on 4 AA
batteries which will last years!
- Temperature drift is
a "non-issue" due to the balanced oscillator & minimal
parts.
- Radio Shack parts are used
to make this
a possible two weekend project.
"You will succeed if you
focus on the invisible and do what seems
impossible,
learn to play the only musical instrument you will
not touch!"
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| Schematics
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The Magic of - RS Illusion &
Illumination -
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| RS
Illusion
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"True Theremin",
etch your own board, Illumination volume control - A
must visit!
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| Lev's
Antenna
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<= This Antenna
design gives a heterodyne theremin "perfect"
linear pitch,
really!
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| VAPP
Volume Control
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Illumination Volume Control with
Amplification, Preview, Line Out, Mic Out, Mute Switch
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| Optical
Volume Control
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CdS Photocell -Simple volume control better than a RF
hoop.
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| The
Ultermen 5
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Polyphonic Theremin Cello - 5
Voices! Volume Control, Staccato & Timbre "experimental"
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| Sixth
Voice
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Square to Sine wave shaper used with the Ultermen 5 or
Optical Theremin
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| Optical
Theremin |
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A simple $15
technique to get that theremin effect, square wave output |
| My
Links |
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Dr.
Paul Tanner
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The Father of the Electro-Theremin
on the 1966 Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" song.
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| The
Showcase
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Photos
of your constructed RS Theremin Projects - A
must visit! |
| Acoustic Effects
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Using
"Acoustic Effects" "A
free Gift
is on this Page!" |
| The
Graveyard
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Past photos and designs, just too
good to bury |
| Observations
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My theory of how
the theremin works, could most have it wrong? |
| The
illusion
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Why most beginning
theremin players quit before they start! - A
must visit! |
| Aerial
Fingering
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Understand
better what you are observing as the Thereminist plays |
| The
FAQ
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A
messy page with valuable information |
| Who
Am I ?
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Visit Christopher's home
webpage. Where I live, photo's and more |
| test
.mp3's
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Sine
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(54 k)
Sine wave from the Ultimate 2b, every good voice
begins
here.
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| Over
Rainbow
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.mp3
(235
k) Original Ultimate 2b Theremin,
perfecting transistor
analog sound.
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| Clara's
Voice
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.mp3
(225
k)
Intimate, no reverb or faking the beauty
of true analog.
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| One Angel
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.mp3
(297k)
Advanced Ultermen 5, "This is no girlie
voice" this ominous sound reveals the broad range of octave sliding with a
complex analog pitch. I
am using a metal bucket for Acoustic Effects
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Get a .mp3 sample from any model you intend to buy or build. If
none is available view that
as a warning!!!
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| Valuable
Links |
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Email - Christopher at RS Theremin:
theremin@oldtemeculaX.com
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Several electronic devices over the years have been
"falsely" identified as true theremins, yet stirred great interest in this unusual
instrument. Some of these devices emulated a analog theremin
quite effectively but are better classified as alternative theremin
concepts or replicants. "Imagine
an old timer interested in your keyboard synth and you
try
to convince
him it's a old time piano."
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.Clara
Rockmore
- played a "true theremin"
using tubes (valves) built by Lev Termen. Clara's genius
sets the standard we strive for today in her original true theremin sound and
style of play.
"Vocalize"
.mp3 (777k) performed by Clara
(circa 1940) demonstrates the essence of
a pure theremin and a perfection in sound that modern day theremin
designers "hope" to
achieve.
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Lydia
Kavina video on YouTube
- Plays a "true
theremin" using transistors. She is universally
recognized as being one of the world's greatest virtuoso's
of the theremin. The niece of Lev Termen's first cousin,
Kavina was born in Moscow and began studying the theremin
under the direction of Lev Termen when she was nine years
old. Lydia's
Website
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A charming video from the year 2002.
Pamelia Kurstin excavates a dusty artifact from the prehistoric strata of electronic music -- and demonstrates how to squeeze soul from an instrument you can't even touch.
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Steve
Vai's Song - Cristian Torres is the Thereminist
on a single antenna theremin. Nice!
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My Mentors
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Lev Termen
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Forrest M. Mims III
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Don Lancaster
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Thinkers
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Meet some true theremin thinkers
who blossomed into teachers!
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| Jason
Barille |
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Founder of "Theremin World" with focus on
knowledge and rising stars. |
| Theremin
Vox |
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T-Vox Investigates the relations between art, technology and the human
body. |
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Wilco Boterman |
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"The theremin at the start of the 21st century" by
Teletouch, a must visit webpage. |
| Art's
Harrison |
- Learn about
the Theremin, you will find years of Art's research
& designs. |
| Kip
Rosser |
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Brilliance in theremin and creativity can be found in Performance. |
| Giorgio
Necordi |
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Read his inspired
understanding of theremin theory, quite good. |
| kevin
kissinger |
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A true thinker, expert on the Theremax,
also plays the EtherWave Pro. |
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Professor Wes Weasely
- Thinking Outside
the Box. |
| Spellbound |
a
brief program of
music for theremin |
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Theremin Radio
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