ITEM FOR SALE: SILICON CHIP THEREMIN SYNTHESIZER
PLATFORM: DIY KIT SYNTHESIZER MODULE - ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
CONDITION: BRAND NEW.
PAYMENT OPTIONS (AUSTRALIA): BANK DEPOSIT, CREDIT CARD (VISA/MASTERCARD/ AMEX), PAYPAL, MONEY ORDER, CHEQUE, CASH ON PICK UP.
PAYMENT OPTIONS (INTERNATIONAL): PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (VISA/MASTERCARD/AMEX), BANK DEPOSIT
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
The Silicon Chip Theremin Synthesizer MKII kit is back!
The theremin was invented in 1919 by a Russian physicist named Lev Termen (in the United States his name was Leon Theremin). Today, this marvelous instrument is once again in the musical spotlight
Besides looking like no other instrument, the theremin is unique in that it is played without being touched
Originally, the theremin was intended to play classical music and even replace entire orchestras with its "music from the aether." While that never quite happened, it has been used in many recordings over the years. Several big band conductors featured the theremin in numerous specialty ablums. During the 60's and 70's, bands such as Lothar and the Hand People, the Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band, and Led Zeppelin brought the theremin into the public eye for a short time. (However a theremin did not play in the song "Good Vibrations", but the instrument used was based on it.) Then, the theremin slipped back into obscurity until the recent revival of the 1990s. Today, lots of bands use theremins, though many unfortunately limit themselves to using the theremin as a novelty.
The spooky sound of the theremin was used in several movie soundtracks during the 1950's and 1960's. It provided background mood music for such sci-fi classics as The Day the Earth Stood Still, where it played a serious musical role, and It Came From Outer Space, as well in classic, well composed, thriller soundtracks such as Spellbound and The Lost Weekend.
In 1993, Steven M. Martin produced a documentary entitled Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey. This incredible film provides an in-depth look into the history of the instrument and its inventor. The film features rare footage and interviews with music industry legends such as Robert Moog, Todd Rundgren, and Brian Wilson as well as Prof. Leon Theremin himself!
The Silicon Chip Theremin MKIII Kit is easier to set up with extra test points for volume adjustment and power supply measurement and it now runs on AC to avoid the interference switch mode plug packs can cause. It's also easier to build with PCB-mounted switches and pots to reduce wiring to just the hand plate, speaker and antenna and has the addition of a skew control to vary the audio tone from distorted to clean. Complete kit contains PCB with overlay, pre-machined case and all specified components.