THEREMIN with PITCH and VOLUME antennas. Analog theramin

THEREMIN with PITCH and VOLUME antennas. Analog theramin (image 1/1)
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Create music from the ether; eerie sci-fi, psychedelic, ambient, rock, classical etc.. by moving one hand towards or away from the pitch antenna and control the volume by moving the other hand up and down over the volume loop antenna. Believed to be the earliest electronic musical instrument developed in the 1920s, the Theremin - named after its inventor Leon Theremin, is unique in that it is played without being touched, instead by the players proximity to the pitch and volume aerials. The science bit: This is a Transistorised, Analogue Theremin, using the heterodyning principle. It has coils in it’s oscillators for a classic Theremin sound. Remember, the tone is generated in the coils. Although it is compact, this is a true analogue Theremin and has a full 5 octave, (adjustable) range. Anodised aluminium (aluminum) case and aerials. Controls on the top for volume loop sensitivity, pitch adjustment and output level. There's also a vintage germanium diode in the detector stage. Supplied with detachable pitch and volume aerials and PP3 battery (UK sales only). There is a socket for 9 volt power adaptor (not supplied). There is no internal speaker, so it must be used with an amplifier, hi-fi etc. The added effects are described in the link. Because there are no keys or frets etc, the Theremin isn’t the easiest instrument to play, read more
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