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cairn
Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:
Harrison Instruments Theremin kit? |
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I stumbled across this forum today during my lunch break and I've been enjoying the past posts. I've been wanting a Theremin to play around with for a few years so when I saw the Harrison Instruments Minimum Theremin Kit on the Make blog last week, I ordered one right away. I realize that it's not a "real Theremin," since it doesn't have a volume aerial, but it looks like a fun little kit. Does anyone here have experience with this kit? I'll post my impressions once it arrives.
After reading through some posts, I'm starting to wish I had bought the PAiA kit instead. Maybe I'll order that one next as a more serious theremin. |
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blue hell
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Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 24079 Location: The Netherlands, Enschede
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject:
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cairn wrote: | After reading through some posts, |
You need longer lunch breaks
_________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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seraph
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject:
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cairn wrote: | Harrison Instruments Minimum Theremin Kit |
even their web site is very "minimum" _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
Quote: | Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer |
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cairn
Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:
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Yes the web site is quite minimal and the many warnings and legal notices are a little overkill in my opinion. However, I noticed that the kits was designed by Art Harrison whose personal web site is referenced on many other web pages as a good resource for theremin construction.
I'll write up a review once I get the thing built.
BH, I'd rather have some days off than longer lunch breaks; I've got a long list of projects waiting to be built that I haven't had time for so I end up ogling everyone else's projects on the net while at work |
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blue hell
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject:
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cairn wrote: | I'd rather have some days off than longer lunch breaks; |
Know what you mean, likewise I'm looking forward to being retired ... this will take a while though ... _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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Gordon Charlton
Joined: Oct 07, 2006 Posts: 75 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:
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cairn wrote: | I realize that it's not a "real Theremin," since it doesn't have a volume aerial |
Some players look down their noses at the one-stick theremin, but the fact of the matter is that, with the addition of an expression pedal and a cut-off switch it is a different, less common instrument: an aetherphone (or an electronde if the switch is hand-held, or - if you make the pitch antenna two metres tall and shaped like a crucifix - a croix sonore!)
They have a couple of practical advantages over theremins for experimental/electronica - they leave one hand free to do other stuff with - like controlling the synth you are processing the sound with - and they are cheaper, so you can do fun things with two or more of them - like ring-modding two together and playing both at once, one with each hand, for sonic madness with wacky visuals.
From the mp3 sample on Art Harrison's site I get the impression it is possible to wring a melody of sorts out of the instrument, and the tone is OK-ish but not brilliant. |
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