Great video. I checked this out a while back after the GAS fired up when Stylophone showed their Theremin at NAMM. I figure this is a better investment considering the price vs how much I'd probably use it
Thanks so much, that's exactly what lead to me discovering it too! So glad you got something out of the video, it's the first time I've made content like this. I'm still going to get the Stylophone T but this has definitely filled the gap for the time being 😁
I just bought one of these for my father. He's going to lose sleep playing with it. He's a fantastic musician who loves technology and is a fair hand at sound editing to boot, I look forward to what he'll do with it.
Thanks for this video. I've ordered one, for less than £30! As for MIDI, I expect that if a simple audio wave output from the theremin is fed into a pitch-to-MIDI converter, that might work. I built a theremin years ago but it was so unstable it was practically unusable.
Wow, that looks great. Do some of the settings fix pitch to a chromatic scale? (otherwise it would be interesting to pass it through a pitch-correcter) Does the USB do anything besides supply power? BTW the audio level on your video is very low.
Thanks, I've tried to boost the volume in another upload of this video, I'm still getting used to new software after updating everything. The USB only supplies power I'm afraid, would be great to have some sort of midi going in or out. As for chromatic scale the closed option is to have each note typed just above the screen in bold before releasing your hand over the left antenna. I was playing around last night and with that option on and the right timing I dare say I was getting more musical results. Thanks for watching.
amazon has quite a few that range from 33-45 dollars with varying shipping costs. Watch the shipping, a few try to trick you with things like '25$ then 45$ shipping' and things like that.
I saw this thing a while ago and at one point gave it a try but i am pretty let down since the tonal range is really really small and i blame the tiny thin Antennas for it. But so far this is the ONLY cheapo Theremin you can buy that comes with a Volume Antenna, as a theremin SHOULD. The sound selection is pretty neat and really makes this thing even a a very interesting piece of instrument for those who wanna get freaky and experiment.
Could be better, there's an option to show notes on the screen in letter form which is handy but generally I'd say this is more of an experimental oddity than a dedicated replacement for a pro Theremin.
Update: My Theremin arrived a few days ago, and tended to cut out when connected to my laptop. I measured the current consumption at 700mA, which is more than a USB 2.0 port can handle. Power from USB 3.0 should be OK; I am using a massive USB battery at the moment.
Great video. I checked this out a while back after the GAS fired up when Stylophone showed their Theremin at NAMM. I figure this is a better investment considering the price vs how much I'd probably use it
Thanks so much, that's exactly what lead to me discovering it too! So glad you got something out of the video, it's the first time I've made content like this. I'm still going to get the Stylophone T but this has definitely filled the gap for the time being 😁
Tired now, read that as gas powered stylophone. Now i need one.
I just bought one of these for my father. He's going to lose sleep playing with it. He's a fantastic musician who loves technology and is a fair hand at sound editing to boot, I look forward to what he'll do with it.
@@stephanginther9051 Fantastic!!! I hope he gets a lot of joy from it! 😁
What a great little Theremin!
Totally Jen, reckon you'd get some great use out of it!
I just got mine. I couldn’t wait to set it up. So much fun with this tiny device and so economical. I totally recommend it. 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
Thanks for this video. I've ordered one, for less than £30!
As for MIDI, I expect that if a simple audio wave output from the theremin is fed into a pitch-to-MIDI converter, that might work. I built a theremin years ago but it was so unstable it was practically unusable.
Excellent idea, hope you have a lot of fun! Glad you got a bargain too 👌
Theramin is the fresh-out-of-rehab bipolar uncle of the instrument world
@@oldghostbilly haha, for sure!
Wow, that looks great. Do some of the settings fix pitch to a chromatic scale? (otherwise it would be interesting to pass it through a pitch-correcter)
Does the USB do anything besides supply power?
BTW the audio level on your video is very low.
Thanks, I've tried to boost the volume in another upload of this video, I'm still getting used to new software after updating everything. The USB only supplies power I'm afraid, would be great to have some sort of midi going in or out. As for chromatic scale the closed option is to have each note typed just above the screen in bold before releasing your hand over the left antenna. I was playing around last night and with that option on and the right timing I dare say I was getting more musical results.
Thanks for watching.
Very cool. Seems they go for like $42 in the US from AliExpress. $72 on Amazon.
amazon has quite a few that range from 33-45 dollars with varying shipping costs. Watch the shipping, a few try to trick you with things like '25$ then 45$ shipping' and things like that.
I saw this thing a while ago and at one point gave it a try but i am pretty let down since the tonal range is really really small and i blame the tiny thin Antennas for it. But so far this is the ONLY cheapo Theremin you can buy that comes with a Volume Antenna, as a theremin SHOULD. The sound selection is pretty neat and really makes this thing even a a very interesting piece of instrument for those who wanna get freaky and experiment.
tysm for this review! i have been looking for a decent "starter" theremin at a reasonable price
So glad the video was of use, and yes, the perfect place to start for that Theremin fix!
How well does pitch normalisation work?
Could be better, there's an option to show notes on the screen in letter form which is handy but generally I'd say this is more of an experimental oddity than a dedicated replacement for a pro Theremin.
Update: My Theremin arrived a few days ago, and tended to cut out when connected to my laptop. I measured the current consumption at 700mA, which is more than a USB 2.0 port can handle. Power from USB 3.0 should be OK; I am using a massive USB battery at the moment.
Cheers
You're welcome Yellub 👍