How long does it take?

In case you thought I was making this up:

http://euler.nmt.edu/~jstarret/instrmnt/Lemonica3.jpg

http://euler.nmt.edu/~jstarret/instrmnt/Lemonica2.jpg

http://euler.nmt.edu/~jstarret/instrmnt/vegephone5.jpg


Thereminless

Oh... I have lived a sheltered childhood :)

I just found out my pictures have disappeared, so I uploaded them again. Here are the URLs:

http://infohost.nmt.edu/~jstarret/lemonica.html
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~jstarret/vegephone.html

John Starrett

In response to the original post albiet a bit old.

"How long did it take for the people here to "warm up" to the instrument"
From the first time I heard it as a youth I knew I wanted to make that sound.
Then I saw it played on video and I was fully smitten.
Now I have one and cannot live with any sanity without it.

Let me offer an old quote "buy the best and you'll rarely be dissapointed" I waited a while then the EWPro came out and I knew it was the one I wanted. I doubt I'll ever regret it.

Investing in the volume and pitch preview mod-s also were well worth it.

It's only taken me a few months of regular practise to be able to hum a tune and play it, and to be able to sight-read to a 'comfortable' level - but bear in mind that I'm a tad classically trained!

YMMV

Have fun,

MC.