Preferred sound

invisible wrote

"Hello Coalport,I saw a documentary on Ferrier last weekend

Hmmmmm......I wonder if that's the documentary I did not participate in....

Thierry wrote:

"If you have the ESPE01 module, why do you fumble around with diodes? Just put the module in and replace C2 and C6 by 2 variable capacitors 10-40pF. This allows you much more fine-tuning of the timbre. Best results will be obtained when the settings of the variable capacitors do not differ too much. It is preferable to have a slightly higher capacitance setting for the variable oscillator's signal while a too unbalanced signal will give a weak and thin signal. A capacitance setting around 25pF to 30pF for both will for example give a somewhat fatter voice in the soprano register which is closer to the voice of tube theremins. "

invisiblejelly says;

"Thankyou Thierry that is a great suggestion."

Coalport wrote;"Hmmmmm......I wonder if that's the documentary I did not participate in...."

invisiblejelly says; "maybe so..Oh and Coalport I know you like unusual instruments take a look below I couldn't find it anywhere else on the net so I couldn't get a sound sample...Good for theremin accompaniment perhaps?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfpFmYP152Y

Thierry wrote:

"If you have the ESPE01 module, why do you fumble around with diodes? Just put the module in and replace C2 and C6 by 2 variable capacitors 10-40pF. This allows you much more fine-tuning of the timbre. Best results will be obtained when the settings of the variable capacitors do not differ too much. It is preferable to have a slightly higher capacitance setting for the variable oscillator's signal while a too unbalanced signal will give a weak and thin signal. A capacitance setting around 25pF to 30pF for both will for example give a somewhat fatter voice in the soprano register which is closer to the voice of tube theremins. "

invisiblejelly says;

"Thankyou Thierry that is a great suggestion."

You are welcome. I just want to avoid a misunderstanding. When I talk of replacing C2 and C6 by these variable capacitors, I'm talking about the 15pF capacitors on the main circuit board which will be unsoldered on one side and lead the signal to the module. The capacitors C2 and C6 on the module should not be replaced.