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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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5 years ago
Great, thanks for that! Within 30 seconds I found myself playing that theremin bit in Good Vibrations.
8 years ago
so epic!!!!
13 years ago
Oh wow! This is great!! I have been wanting a theremin for years and now I dont need to buy 1!!!
13 years ago
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 :-)
Reply 13 years ago
I know, it's so fun :D My hamster seems to like it... possibly...
Reply 13 years ago
My guinea pigs didn't seem to care for it very much in the upper range :-)
Reply 13 years ago
And dogs in the next town go mad :D
13 years ago
If you go past eight octaves, then it messes up.
13 years ago
Image says all.
Reply 13 years ago
I don't like soccer. I think volleyball is better. As for this forum, it is quite interesting.
Reply 13 years ago
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.
Reply 13 years ago
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.
Reply 13 years ago
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).
Reply 13 years ago
I know! It's crazy! I'm terrible at chess...
Reply 13 years ago
It just takes practice.....and I probably won't break any bones playing chess :-)
Reply 13 years ago
You don't have to post if you don't like it...
Reply 13 years ago
I was just kidding. :-) This forum is very... interesting.
13 years ago
That thing is lots of fun :D
13 years ago
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*
Reply 13 years ago
Yup. I easily hit ultrasonic. You get some interesting waveforms at those high frecuencies.
13 years ago
I was a little wary about DLing a .exe from an unknown source, but it's GREAT! wee-ooo-0000-OOOOO FTW!
Reply 13 years ago
I know! It's so 50's sci-fi filmy!
Reply 13 years ago
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
Reply 13 years ago
Awesome, cheers.
Reply 13 years ago
[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.
Reply 13 years ago
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
Reply 13 years ago
Oh yeah, I ballsed it up :-P
Reply 13 years ago
pwned.
Reply 13 years ago
:'-(
13 years ago
THIS IS THE BBC! DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OTHERS, THEY ARE FALSE PROPHETS!