Yup, finally got my first theremin, a Wavefront travel case model. Unfortunately the shop that sent it didn't pack it too good - the power supply was thrown in loose and has broken the perspex top panel right in half. Oh well, might make up a purdy wooden panel instead.
Interesting build quality - it looks quite professional but with typical hand-made marrs (much like my Rickenbacker basses). Part of me views it as a bodge (built into a suitcase rather than the case being purpose-built for it) but the quality of the PCB and components show that it really isn't. Certainly not a mass-produced off-the-shelf kinda instrument like the Moog, which is good IMO.
Haven't had a chance to play it yet - gotta try and source a 240v bipolar 12v DC power supply first. As soon as she's made some noise i'll post a "review" from a total novice perspective!
The thing that kills me (and does for all theremins) is the $$$ paid for such a paltry piece of circuit and hardware! ;) Why are theremins so expensive? R&D work? (which would make sense to a certain degree)
neil.
Interesting build quality - it looks quite professional but with typical hand-made marrs (much like my Rickenbacker basses). Part of me views it as a bodge (built into a suitcase rather than the case being purpose-built for it) but the quality of the PCB and components show that it really isn't. Certainly not a mass-produced off-the-shelf kinda instrument like the Moog, which is good IMO.
Haven't had a chance to play it yet - gotta try and source a 240v bipolar 12v DC power supply first. As soon as she's made some noise i'll post a "review" from a total novice perspective!
The thing that kills me (and does for all theremins) is the $$$ paid for such a paltry piece of circuit and hardware! ;) Why are theremins so expensive? R&D work? (which would make sense to a certain degree)
neil.