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The Virtual Theremin

Ever since seeing Bill Bailey live a couple of days ago, I was fascinated by the Theremin he used throughout his performance.

I did a little googling and found that it's relatively simple to make one, but I didn't want to, I wanted one now! Back to google it was then, and I came across this beauty (link to .exe file).

To play the Theremin, you click start, then move your mouse around the grid. The X axis controls note frequency and the Y axis controls volume.

I'm now in the process of annoying my parents with it >:]

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agibson5 says: May 9, 2012. 4:06 PM
so epic!!!!
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Loosewire; SOE Operative says: Jan 17, 2008. 12:13 PM
Oh wow! This is great!! I have been wanting a theremin for years and now I dont need to buy 1!!!
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Goodhart says: Jan 13, 2008. 2:41 PM
That is wild. I changed to octave from the default of 4 to 8, and got some interesting midrange sounds too (after bumping the high range up a a couple of K decades :-)
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whatsisface (author) in reply to GoodhartJan 14, 2008. 9:56 AM
I know, it's so fun :D My hamster seems to like it... possibly...
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Goodhart in reply to whatsisfaceJan 14, 2008. 4:44 PM
My guinea pigs didn't seem to care for it very much in the upper range :-)
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whatsisface (author) in reply to GoodhartJan 17, 2008. 9:05 AM
And dogs in the next town go mad :D
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heavy.metal.nguyen says: Jan 16, 2008. 4:52 PM
If you go past eight octaves, then it messes up.
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GorillazMiko says: Jan 13, 2008. 2:32 PM
Image says all.
i hate this forum more than soccer.jpg
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whatsisface (author) in reply to GorillazMikoJan 14, 2008. 9:57 AM
You don't have to post if you don't like it...
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GorillazMiko in reply to whatsisfaceJan 14, 2008. 3:20 PM
I was just kidding. :-) This forum is very... interesting.
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Sunbanks in reply to GorillazMikoJan 13, 2008. 2:43 PM
I don't like soccer. I think volleyball is better. As for this forum, it is quite interesting.
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Goodhart in reply to SunbanksJan 14, 2008. 4:44 PM
I liked playing soccer, when I could stay on my feet. I was a little unco-ordinated back in my school days :-) I was better at volleyball though.
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Sunbanks in reply to GoodhartJan 14, 2008. 6:04 PM
Everyone at school thinks soccer is better than volleyball and the soccer players and football players get mad at each other. Because the soccer players think it is the best sport.
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Goodhart in reply to SunbanksJan 14, 2008. 6:17 PM
I have always wondered why we call football what we do, as most of the time the "ball" is being carried. In European "football" (i.e. Soccer), the foot is used most of the time. *shrug* I don't think any sport is "the best", but I am better at some than at others (especially now that I am much older.......where is the chess board ! LOL).
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Sunbanks in reply to GoodhartJan 14, 2008. 8:44 PM
I know! It's crazy! I'm terrible at chess...
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Goodhart in reply to SunbanksJan 14, 2008. 10:06 PM
It just takes practice.....and I probably won't break any bones playing chess :-)
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Sunbanks says: Jan 13, 2008. 1:32 PM
That thing is lots of fun :D
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CameronSS says: Jan 13, 2008. 11:17 AM
Interesting... If you move the window to the left of the screen, and then drag all the way to the right, the frequency goes too high and it crashes.

*returns to playing Doctor Who*
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Vendigroth in reply to CameronSSJan 13, 2008. 1:30 PM
Yup. I easily hit ultrasonic. You get some interesting waveforms at those high frecuencies.
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Vendigroth says: Jan 13, 2008. 6:27 AM
I was a little wary about DLing a .exe from an unknown source, but it's GREAT! wee-ooo-0000-OOOOO FTW!
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whatsisface (author) in reply to VendigrothJan 13, 2008. 6:30 AM
I know! It's so 50's sci-fi filmy!
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Vendigroth in reply to whatsisfaceJan 13, 2008. 6:44 AM
YEAH! I posted a link to this page in another forum, so you'll get even more views.
Also, here's a link to a video of the performance on the tube:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6lwVhkO_0A8&feature=related
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whatsisface (author) in reply to VendigrothJan 13, 2008. 6:47 AM
Awesome, cheers.
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whatsisface (author) in reply to whatsisfaceJan 13, 2008. 7:00 AM
[http://Here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LKtxg1D7vZw&feature=related] si the link to the finale, the Kraftwerk tribute. For those that don't know, the theremin in the weird sound towards the beginning of the video, when you see him move his arm toward an antenna.
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Vendigroth in reply to whatsisfaceJan 13, 2008. 7:08 AM
That link didn't work for me, so it's not improbable that it won't work for someone else, too; here's a spare:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=82HHglwXA24&feature=related
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whatsisface (author) in reply to VendigrothJan 13, 2008. 7:10 AM
Oh yeah, I ballsed it up :-P
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Vendigroth in reply to whatsisfaceJan 13, 2008. 7:26 AM
pwned.
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whatsisface (author) in reply to VendigrothJan 13, 2008. 9:27 AM
:'-(
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Vendigroth says: Jan 13, 2008. 6:20 AM
THIS IS THE BBC! DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OTHERS, THEY ARE FALSE PROPHETS!
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