Instruments

The Etherwave Theremin is based on the company’s original Etherwave circuitry and aesthetic, as designed by Bob Moog himself in 1996, and is billed as “an update” to Moog’s Etherwave Standard and Etherwave Plus. It includes improved bass response, updated antenna connections, mute control that can be used for “pitch preview” through headphones, and CV output integration to connect to other synthesizers.

The Theremini is a re-imagination of one of the oldest electronic musical instruments, and synthesis pioneer Bob MOOG’s first love: the theremin. Its design fuses the unique experience of playing an instrument you don’t actually touch. 

The Theremini’s Pitch Correction system allows the Theremini to play the distinct notes and steps of a musical scale; 22 Scales are available, beginning on any of 12 Root notes. This Pitch Correction can be added in any amount, effectively changing the Theremini’s level of playing difficulty to match any performer’s skill.

The Theremini features a built-in speaker, plus a headphone jack for private rehearsal. Based on MOOG’s award-winning AniMOOG synthesizer, the internal sound engine offers 32 presets, each providing a distinctly different tonality, or timbre. In addition, an onboard stereo effects section is provided, adding lush trails or spaciousness to the overall sound of your Theremini.

The D-Lev is a (mostly) digital Theremin with many unique features. The primary achievement is the linearity of the pitch and volume fields, which are much more linear than anything you’ve ever experienced. Field sensitivity can be configured to best suit your playing style, and the volume field has an adjustable knee. True pitch correction, full-featured pitch preview, and real-time visual pitch feedback via the LED “tuner” all provide much welcomed assists to performance.

The new v4 design features many improvements of the successful open source Theremin instrument, many of witch suggested by the growing community:

• One circuit design with integration of the Arduino (still fully Arduino compatible)
• Two control voltage outputs for pitch and volume with separate connector
• Solid, full aluminum, custom made tripod adapter
• Pre-assembled, threaded inserts for stable mounting of the antennas
• State of the art USB-C connection, easy access side mounted connectors
• Euro-rack compatible form factor with 4 screw holes
• Further improved performance with built in voltage regulators and fully surface mount electronic design
• Special feature: The touch button for mute and automatic calibration.
• And of course: All software and electronic design truly open source on GitHub

The Matryomin  is the creation of Japanese thereminist Masami Takeuchi. It consists of a miniature pitch-only theremin encased in a beautiful handmade matryoshka doll made especially for the Matryomin in Russia.

Theremin Argentina is a version of Etherwave by Moog Music

The features of the PRO SounD theremin are:

• Portable theremin
• Threaded mount for attaching it to a microphone stand
• Detachable antennas
• 6.5 octave range
• Waveform switching, harmonic control, and low-pass filter
• Standby switch

The Lostvolts.com LV-4 theremin features a full width case and it’s electronics are 100% analogue. It has a 6 octave range.

Along with the usual controls for Pitch Antenna Tuning, Volume Antenna Response and Master Volume, the LV-4 has two extra controls – Waveshape and Filter, which subtly change the timbre of the tone from pure to woodwind through to string-like.

The B3 Theremin is a true, classic theremin with both loop antenna and rod antenna.

The Etherwave Plus has all the great features and tone of a standard Etherwave theremin. The “Plus” makes it an ideal controller and performance instrument: Pitch & Volume CV Outputs let you control a different CV parameter with each hand. The Gate Output trigger envelopes and other events. Pitch Preview/Headphone Output – with volume control, lets you hear your note before the audience does.

Professional theremin combines great qualities of classical theremin with features of digital technology.

Most wanted professional theremin.

The professional light design. High quality of the sound, a large range of pitch, and expression. Limited production was sold in the 2000s in Japan, Russia, and Europe.

This custom made instrument exists in various designs.