“The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake
up in the morning, you go to school.” -
T. D. Jakes
- The PDF
Toner Transfer Files to make the PCB's are found Below -
Phoenix
2020 Electrodeum
In my Vision the theremin was revealed as art, stand alone simplicity revealing beauty. The pitch rumbled low, yet sang with the angels. Arm and hand movements control the range of volume, octave change and pitch. It is interesting to me that a beautiful sound is easier to play. It is as if the theremin finds joy in expressing herself. This theremin is reality and affordable for those who wish to share in the dream of Lev Sergeyevich Termen . . . Christopher
November 15, 2003
This idea was first brought to my attention by Brian Wilson when he demonstrated a theremin he had in
1965 and mentioned the one he experienced as a child. Later as fate would have it, I became friends with
Paul Tanner
and his
wife Jan. Paul never called it anymore than his Paul's Box. It was
the media
hype calling it a theremin. This caused Paul's success with the Beach Boys to be severely overshadowed
by anal retentive washed up musicians... and it still happens in this age when
anything can be called a theremin, now these people are creepy. He apologized to me as if
he needed too, and that still bothers me today, thinking the noise most Thereminist are making is also not
a theremin.
Dr. Paul Tanner
has taught over 75,000 students music and jazz in his 23 year career at
UCLA, in that he will always shine.
"Paul
had a passion for music, if you look at the date of when he died six years
ago, and of Valery's video date below, coincidental?
Maybe Paul's selfless giving of all that he had, is reflected in "The Swan"
- By
"bewitching design" he brought more attention to the Theremin than anyone had before,
let's
finally give him the recognition he deserves -
Trombonist with Glenn Miller
Band from 1938-1942
(Lived: October 15, 1917 – February 5, 2013)
Nothing in my design is copied from any previous designs. It is developed around
the "Becker Electrodeum" which by
"nature" gives a
perfectly linear Pitch Field and sings in a beautiful timbre, not a cheap whistle.
It uses phenomena that will never be seen in computer modeling. In a way it compliments the work of Lev Sergeyevich
Termen but using a different approach. Not wanting to be an imitation
or copy of anyone else I will call it the Phoenix Electrodeum.
Theremin like but possibly better?
- This webpage
explores recapturing an original
classic sound -
Musicians
why did nasty reverb replace the Timbre, Color and Quality of Sound?
- I heard a whisper
"true beauty is hidden within simplicity" -
Electronic parts are around $100 for
a pitch/volume NPN transistor
theremin with results better
than the
vacuum tube designs!
Theories
on these WebPages are my observations, there is always room for
improvements or opinion change. Let's get back
to real creative experimentation and not
imitation. The Electrodeum is a electronic build
project, if it is musically playable is not for
me to say.
Phoenix
Electrodeum Features:
Perfect Pitch Field linearity up to 7 octaves of
any width.
The Classic Old School Fat Sound, not a
cheap whistle or kazoo.
On board Pitch Preview amp with Steady or
Volume reversing (coming
soon)
Drift resistant in normal indoor use, user
balance adjustment
Volume - wide or narrow window of control (>24") smooth quiet side
Volume - mute switch
Mic to Line level Output adjust
Output Mono/Stereo selectable
Knobs:
Pitch Null
Volume Null
Volume - normal, softer, snappy, mute Timbre Control for Color -
mellow - vocal - excited violin, all
morphing through a dynamic range.
-
If you have never played or built any other theremin
design, this should not be your first! -
If
you are a seasoned electronic engineer, please
go elsewhere, this is too simple for you
Watch
the Evolution of His Circuit Board Development
.
This
is recorded 2.4.19 by Valery S of St
Petersburg Russia
It
is sitting on top of the box I shipped it in.
* I will
not be able to help most troubleshoot *
I have a date with
destiny
To the first builder,
my computer hard drive crashed in the middle of making this new webpage. Many
forces were against me getting this project to your bench,
mainly burned out electronic engineers and washed up musicians. I have
no working printer right now due to the hard drive crash so measure the loop
around the graphic to be about 8cm x 20.7cm, if not do not go further
and let me know. I say there are 10,000 reasons for a theremin not to work properly, why some go digital and more reasons
preventing a webpage. For those
lucky enough to recognize it... we are at one of life's rare
junctures, a metaphysical moment.
Did I invent the Electrodeum? No, like Lev Sergeyevich Termen we were guided to
a discovery... and now for 2020. Christopher
She
sang to me for over 10 years...... and she still does not like to be
touched
she
craves for attention, enjoys fingering, who
will be seduced next?
*
This will fit inside an EWS
box, purchase one cheap that does not work. *
Two pc boards 75mm x 200mm
= 400mm length
*
substitute anything you will fail *
Purchase
from Amazon:
Link
- 12 volt AC transformer with earth ground
prong, ideal for this project.
You
need a good earth ground, 12 volts AC,
DC or Switching Supply will work
Connect
the proper length TRS cable to the
transformer for connecting to the
Phoenix 2020.
Link
- β Antenna C-253 spring/coil for an
ideal linear pitch field (a
modern day discovery)
Link
- old Acorn End Cap Flag Pole Topper Finial (Fits 3/4 in. Pole)
Link
- 1' 3.5mm Male Right Angle to 3.5mm Female Gold Stereo Audio Cable,
dangle
3 outside EWS box for
easy Power & Audio & Preview connection
(Ideal)
Another
one inside the EWS box for pitch board
to volume board- Could use 4 total
Link
-
you
could use 2 @ 6 ft or more for audio output to
computer & power
supply connection
Link
- Copper Clad Single Side PCB Laminate Board 150 x 200mm
(one piece cut in half 75 x 200)
This ships from China, could take 2 to
4 weeks to arrive.
Link - $20 TaoTronics Wireless Portable Bluetooth Transmitter
Amazon
Link - $20 Bluetooth Headphones, Hussar Magicbuds
Amazon
Link - Acetone ?
*
This will fit inside an EWS
box, purchase one cheap that does not work. *
.
My
hard drive crashed in the middle of
creating this webpage. I can still
edit the webpage. I lost the ability
to make or edit PCB parts. I can no
longer record sound bytes until I get
another computer or maybe the one on
this webpage will be the last. I have just enough
info on a USB stick and this laptop to
get the PCB's toner transfers PDF's
done. My thought is my
15 year journey has finished. Sending
my final build to St. Petersburg
Russia makes me think I am sending her
home. I wish I could tell you about the greatest concept that most will never
believe.
My
personal expression and you can look it
up on google
"In life do something beautiful
and do it well with your moment on
earth."
If
I offended anyone on my life's journey
I apologize.
Christopher
(oldtemecula)
*
This is Not a Beginner Electronic Project *
Only
you know your skill level. You will be
mostly on your own. This webpage is to show you
what I have learned over my 15 year theremin
journey. I am not here to teach and you build
at your own risk. If you follow my directions
perfectly and do not substitute anything you
will have built the finest theremin ever
conceived in response and sound. With an open
mind you just
might discover something new.
Post your
experience in my Chat
Forum maybe others can eventually help one another.