I AM ADDICTED ALREADY!!! My Theremini arrived in decent packaging with a double box. The primary product box has an easy quick set up single sheet, which made it super fast to set up and start making noise. I have read reviews complaining about this unit not holding calibration, so I will say that I did not have that issue at all. HOWEVER, this is a very sensitive instrument, so remember that large metal objects and even your own body can change the temperament of the various settings, which may mean that you will have to re-calibrate if you change the voice preset. The calibration is super easy to do though, so stay calm and respect the instrument. The theremin is VERY difficult to play, if you are looking to play something structured and musical. But it is also super EASY to play, if you want to experience a constant relationship between your body and sound. This requires one to be very aware of the body and to use intuitive movement to relate your body to sound. It is almost like using dance to inspire sound rather than using sound to inspire dance. Because there are so many presets to experiment with, it is possible to make beautiful improvisational sounds. The other part I love is the display shows you your pitch and allows you to change your root note as well as to set scales to things like "gypsy, spanish, arabian, egyptian" so that the scale has that preset feeling to it. The options are ENDLESS! I just LOVE this unit. And for the very good price point, this unit allows the new theremin student to experience classic theremin playing, as well as just have a great time with improvising sounds. THANK YOU MOOG! I do recommend the use of headphones for those who do to torture others living in the home. But also because when others in your home hear how interesting and fun the unit is to play with, they all want a turn!!! HAHAHA. Read more
I got the thermin bug by accident when I came across "those" videos...same as probably everyone else has watched many times. I chose the Theremini because I thought it would at least be a fun introduction to the theremin, and I could judge whether I would ever want a "real" theremin. I do really like the Theremini, and gave it five stars because it is good at what it does. I am hoping to use it in my writing and recording work eventually. I am a composer, mostly for harp, but have done a lot of piano, clarinet and Native American flute writing as well. I thought theremin with harp would be fantastic if I should actually learn to play. I realized right away that I needed to improve the "theremin" sound. I toyed with the idea of buying an amp, but instead hooked it up to my audio interface (to my studio computer) so it plays out of my good speakers. Immediate, awesome improvement in the sound. The bonus is, I can record it as an audio track directly into Sonar, to mix with harp tracks, etc. That is...if I DO get good enough at actually playing it. The theremini makes practicing more fun because of all of the experimentation you can do. And you can turn the dial so it hits the notes more easily, which is helpful in the beginning for sure. The editing software works fine. If you like the chromatic scale and are tired of endless turning the dial to get it when playing some of your favorite "presets," you can use the editing software to save it so that the chromatic scale automatically comes up when you go to a particular preset. You can also replace any of the presets on your theremini with others. You can find dozens of presets for the Theremini, load them into the software, and put them on the Theremini if you so desire. If I can only learn to play, this instrument will be very useful in my work. Read more
The media could not be loaded. Zero regrets. This thing is so cool and easy to play. I bought this on a whim and was worried it would be too difficult to play or that the sound quality of the built in speaker wouldn’t be up to par. However, I was proved wrong. Very fun instrument. No lessons required (but I did find some pretty solid ones on YouTube:) Read more
What more can I say? It’s a fun instrument, great, but perhaps not perfect, for learning the theremin thanks to its pitch control. Its synth voices are a lot of fun, the theremini editor software can add new voices, and it can be used as a MIDI controller or as a CV controller to control other synths or input into a DAW. Its otherworldly industrial design matches the otherworldly sound of the theremin. It’s likely the most accessible, most capable, most versatile, most affordable theremin out there. (There are likely some delays relative to an analog theremin, but, unless you want to become a concert thereminist or something, this is more than enough.) I first played with one of these a year or so after it came out (possibly the year it came out, not sure) and I knew I wanted one. Well, the time has arrived that I own one now, and I’d say I’m pretty satisfied. Read more
This is a very good instrument with a lot of bells and whistles. I do have to mention that the pitch antenna is taped into a recess at the bottom of the instrument, and I originally thought it came without the antenna. Use the pitch correction to get notes in tune! Read more
