(I should stress that because I am a complete novice when it comes to the theremin, and have yet to even order the instrument I apologise now if I miss something blindingly obvious here.)
Anyway. I desperately want to learn to play the theremin. I have been playing the Piano and singing since I was six, but want to do something different. I can sense now that it's the theremin. I've been thinking about it for ages now, but after hearing Carolina Eyck play "Spellbound" I made up my mind. I wanted to learn the thereminvox.
I seem to have encountered a small problem however. Being strapped for cash I will probably have to make do with the "Moog Etherwave". In comparing the timbre of this to that of the huge RAC stylee theremins played by the proffesionals I am a bit upset though.
Is the grunty electronic sound all that you can get from the moogs? In comparison to the fantastic, almost soprano-like sound of the Wooden box (name?) theremins this is somewhat dissapointing.
I could go on asking more questions, but I expect that it's just a case of the quality of the instruments. Or is it the player? Follow these links to hear what I mean:
Nice soprano-like theremin: http://www.carolina-eyck.de/AudVideo/Spellbound.html
Rather less nice groany theremin: http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/theremin/EWAVE1.WAV
What is it that makes these two recordings so different? Please help me! Thanks a lot.
Anyway. I desperately want to learn to play the theremin. I have been playing the Piano and singing since I was six, but want to do something different. I can sense now that it's the theremin. I've been thinking about it for ages now, but after hearing Carolina Eyck play "Spellbound" I made up my mind. I wanted to learn the thereminvox.
I seem to have encountered a small problem however. Being strapped for cash I will probably have to make do with the "Moog Etherwave". In comparing the timbre of this to that of the huge RAC stylee theremins played by the proffesionals I am a bit upset though.
Is the grunty electronic sound all that you can get from the moogs? In comparison to the fantastic, almost soprano-like sound of the Wooden box (name?) theremins this is somewhat dissapointing.
I could go on asking more questions, but I expect that it's just a case of the quality of the instruments. Or is it the player? Follow these links to hear what I mean:
Nice soprano-like theremin: http://www.carolina-eyck.de/AudVideo/Spellbound.html
Rather less nice groany theremin: http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/theremin/EWAVE1.WAV
What is it that makes these two recordings so different? Please help me! Thanks a lot.