Okay, I own a theremin. NOW what?

[derby378]

Any thereminists out there in DU-Land? Tonight was my first chance to actually practice a tiny bit with my theremin, and it's all really cool and challenging, but for some reason the darned volume knob doesn't seem to work. Yes, I'm reading the instructions, but so far no luck.

[hobbit709]

1. A friend of mine has about a dozen of them.

[derby378]

2. Dang...

Any of them Moog models? I've got the Etherwave Plus.

[rurallib]

3. Saw a videos on them. They look so cool

[sakabatou]

4. Go play Theramin Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhOB7CfUoY

[derby378]

5. Okay, that was weird and cool at the same time

Thanks for sharing!

[trackfan]

6. Theremin always sounded more like a futuristic drug than a musical instrument to me.

Like-
Kirk: Bones, do something.

McCoy: Jim, I gave him 50 ccs of theremin, there's nothing more I can do. I'm a doctor not a ......

[Throd]

7. Mount it on the hood of your car.

[Lionel Mandrake]

8. Now you can make 1950's science fiction music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfpSXI8_UpY

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. Or a cover version of The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSyRNtjnpY

[eShirl]

9. Is it MIDI compatible?

[derby378]

10. This particular model isn't

It has a gate where I can use it to play an analog synth, but it's not the same as full MIDI. That's okay, though.

[CBGLuthier]

11. Study the works of the greats

Starting with Clara Rockmore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuKBPEDU-W0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5cOdZh4zK8

and don't hurt yourself be trying to do good vibrations. That was not a theremin on that song. They used a Tannerin.

[derby378]

14. Don't forget Lydia Kavina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4TgYkqdi8

[tigereye]

13. no, but what a cool thing to have! have fun.

[nytemare]

15. Oh you must learn "Claire de Lune"

Simply a beautiful song.

[madinmaryland]

16. Careful there, my friend. That is a very powerful drug that has the potential

to really fuck you up if not monitored very carefully by your psychiatrist.

[Orrex]

17. Theremins of the Day was a terrific Anthony Hopkins film

[hayu_lol]

18. First one used in a movie was in ...

52 or 53...The Third Man.

If you get a large amplifier and huge outdoor speakers...you will soon be the only resident on your block.