Junior Theremin

A version of the classic early electronic musical instrument - the first synthesiser in the world. A wire aerial responds to the movement of your hand towards and away from it and changes the pitch of the note it plays, without actually being touched. Can play individual notes as well as a continuously variable tone.


Read this encyclopedia article about the theremin.
Specifications
dimensions 2" x 2" (5.08cm x 5.08cm)
power supply 9V battery (not included)
electronic kit component assembly and soldering required

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How To Use Junior Theremin Junior Theremin is a version of the classic early electronic musical instrument. The wire aerial responds to the movement of your hand towards and away from it and changes the pitch of the note it plays, without actually being touched. Junior Theremin works in two modes - continuous and discrete. When you first connect the battery Junior Theremin is in continuous mode. Pressing both pushbuttons together switches between continuous and discrete modes. Discrete mode, as its name implies, plays individual or discrete notes rather than a continuously variable tone. Eight notes over a single octave are available. In discrete mode the two pushbuttons change the octave of the notes. The left-hand pushbutton (marked -) lowers the octave, and the right-hand pushbutton (marked +) raises the octave. The pushbuttons only change the octave so long as they are pressed. In continuous mode the pushbuttons have no effect. To save your battery, Junior Theremin will go to sleep when it is not being used (but it is a good idea to remove the battery anyway when you will not be using it for any length of time). Press either pushbutton to re-awaken it. © MadLab® 2001                                                                                      THEREMIN/UG    1/4/01 $19.95 in ApogeeKits  £13.40 GBP in MAd LAb