I seriously advise anyone really wanting a theremin as a serious musical piece of kit to invest in the Moog Theremini. £350 but so worth it for it's build quality and variety of sounds etc. Cheaper models just don't do the Theremin justice and end up as just novelty toys.
You might be right in this case. In my opinion it doesn't need to be s Moog. My other theremin from a small company called Golem-instruments works fine as a more serious instrument. However, it's me who can't play melodies but uses it for atmospheric sounds only.
I'll second that! I the theremini is perfect for beginners for 1 reason......... Quantization! I the difficult pitching is the thing that sends people running. But with that it not only forgives your bad intonation it will give you a wide choice of scales!
How many octaves do you get on the antenna, and is it possible to to tune it so the zero beat null point is about 50-60 cm from the antenna? What I'm seeing is that the pitch field is very small and the zero beat is something like 20 cm from the antenna, which will make it almost impossible to get the intonation somewhat correctly.
You are absolutely right. According to the manual 30 cm from the antenna the sound should start. I was not able to achieve that. It might work when using the audio out or headphone out but not when using the internal speaker or with other electric fields like my phone nearby. How many octaves? I don't know but not many in my opinion. I have a theremin from Golem-instruments which is much better with the octave range and null point. The Stylophone is interesting for me because of the additional synth, so all together it will be fine for ambient soundscapes but maybe not so much for real musicians. Playing melodies might be hard - or at least it needs perfect tuning and not using the internal speaker.
Plugging it into a grounded amplifier or audio interface or grounding it otherwise might improve things, also try putting it on a microphone stand if you have one. For soundscaping it is a better option then similar priced pitch-only theremins. It's a pitch only theremin and a Tannerin / electro-theremin (slide instrument designed by Paul Tanner that the Beach Boys used in Good Vibrations) in one package, plus the modulation and delay effect, it's quite a good deal.
@@dread_ratI will do as advised when I make a real recording within a soundscape. I can put it on a tripod with more distance to other electric fields. Will also try how it behaves when connected to FX pedals and a mixer. If needed, I have a DI box. So there are a few options. My other theremin has pitch and volume control and a knob for octave changes (I think, five octaves), but it's not a Tannerin. I like the flexibilty I have with both instruments. 🙂
Loved this, waiting on mine
Hope you will get it soon.
“Good luck” is right..
Still waiting for Stylophone to get me one that works.
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Fancy! 🔥👍🏻
Thank you. Nice gear for a reasonable price.
I seriously advise anyone really wanting a theremin as a serious musical piece of kit to invest in the Moog Theremini. £350 but so worth it for it's build quality and variety of sounds etc. Cheaper models just don't do the Theremin justice and end up as just novelty toys.
You might be right in this case. In my opinion it doesn't need to be s Moog. My other theremin from a small company called Golem-instruments works fine as a more serious instrument. However, it's me who can't play melodies but uses it for atmospheric sounds only.
I'll second that! I the theremini is perfect for beginners for 1 reason......... Quantization! I the difficult pitching is the thing that sends people running. But with that it not only forgives your bad intonation it will give you a wide choice of scales!
Thank you, good point!
Yep, I totally agree..
Stylophone did a theramin? Wow 😮
Yes, there was a pre-order list, and finally mine was shipped end of November. I think it's available in other shops as well, saw it at Thomann.
Luck is right. I wasn't so lucky sadly.
I am sorry to hear that. Many had bad luck, according to some videos I saw.
How many octaves do you get on the antenna, and is it possible to to tune it so the zero beat null point is about 50-60 cm from the antenna? What I'm seeing is that the pitch field is very small and the zero beat is something like 20 cm from the antenna, which will make it almost impossible to get the intonation somewhat correctly.
You are absolutely right. According to the manual 30 cm from the antenna the sound should start. I was not able to achieve that. It might work when using the audio out or headphone out but not when using the internal speaker or with other electric fields like my phone nearby. How many octaves? I don't know but not many in my opinion. I have a theremin from Golem-instruments which is much better with the octave range and null point. The Stylophone is interesting for me because of the additional synth, so all together it will be fine for ambient soundscapes but maybe not so much for real musicians. Playing melodies might be hard - or at least it needs perfect tuning and not using the internal speaker.
Plugging it into a grounded amplifier or audio interface or grounding it otherwise might improve things, also try putting it on a microphone stand if you have one. For soundscaping it is a better option then similar priced pitch-only theremins. It's a pitch only theremin and a Tannerin / electro-theremin (slide instrument designed by Paul Tanner that the Beach Boys used in Good Vibrations) in one package, plus the modulation and delay effect, it's quite a good deal.
@@dread_ratI will do as advised when I make a real recording within a soundscape. I can put it on a tripod with more distance to other electric fields. Will also try how it behaves when connected to FX pedals and a mixer. If needed, I have a DI box. So there are a few options. My other theremin has pitch and volume control and a knob for octave changes (I think, five octaves), but it's not a Tannerin. I like the flexibilty I have with both instruments. 🙂