tricks for theremins

[shortys_03_]

well i just got a theremin yesterday and its pretty neat, but i was wondering if there was any certain tricks you can do to make even wierder sounds than you get just moving your hand up and down and whatnot, i think its an .....optical theremin...... when light hits it, it stops buzzing and whatnot. thank you for your time.

[ExpAnonColin]

Well, you got an opto-theremin, so there is very very little you can do with it other than make a pitch go up and down. You can try wiggling your hand around, but again, since it's an optotheremin, it won't be nearly as dramatic or interesting as a real theremin.

-Colin

[hot_rats!]

is it true that you need perfect pitch to operate them? can you use it in songs alright?

[shortys_03_]

its really hard to incorporate in anything. i'm going to sell it for about $30. i hope someone will buy it

[manboy]

i say run it through strange pedals. that usually does the trick for things you want more sounds out of. for example: cheap keyboard drumbeats run through a microphone and a blue box sound awesome.

yep.

[flipperbaby]

i always wondered what would happen if you pointed a laser pointer into the eye..nothing?

[hot_rats!]

cheap keyboard drumbeats run through a microphone and a blue box sound awesome.
:D I recently used that in a song for a school video project.

[lucky13sp]

Originally posted by hot_rats!
:D I recently used that in a song for a school video project.

what were the ressults like? :D

[hot_rats!]

what were the ressults like?
it was ridiculous. its an educational video on organic foods.
the bluebox drum beats were in a scene of scary fast strobe light action, which lead into a claymation dream sequence for a mellow song.
EDIT: i mp3ulized it: Organic Foods (http://volsus.lostdomain.org/hot_rats/OrganicFoods.mp3) dont even bother understanding the words, they are BS.