theremin

Nick Hardeman’s theremin-like music thing:

This instrument experiment is similar to a theremin. The IR sensor on the right (when the speaker is facing you) controls the note: a, b, c, d, e, f, g and is represented by the changes in color. The IR sensor on the left controls the octave of the note. The whole thing is powered by a 9V and an atmega bootloaded with arduino software.

Interesting DIY project – but it’s hard to improve on Léon Theremin’s classic theremin.

This gorgeous theremin performance, by Masami Takeuchi, is a rare classical performance that really showcases the expressive possibilities of the instrument.

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If you’re into theremins, you probably already know that the new Moog Etherwave Plus theremin has control voltage outputs, so it can be used to control analog synths.

This is a demonstration of the Etherwave Plus controlling the MiniMoog Voyager Analog Synthesizer.

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Musician, writer and thereminist Ms Hypnotique discusses the role of women in electronic music, and other topics.

Originally produced for an Austrian TV documentary in 2007.

For more of Hypnotique, see our interview Hypnotique: Mistress Of The Theremin.

Music: The One Man, Hypnotique from album The Hanging Garden.

via misshypnotique

In this over-the-top cute video, kitties play a mini theremin. And try to eat it, too.

via widtaria:

As movies “cats playing a theremin” on YouTube were fun to me, I got to want to buy one and let my cats play it.