workshops          Lippstatd, Ger     nov-dic@Schneiders Buero Berlin     more infos for these workshops




Over the classical, impro the ether
How to play other timbres and other styles on theremin, Improvisation,  Physics of theremin and  body approach around the instrument. A journey to choose and play with pedals,  effects, loopmachine, digital and analog outboards,  to create and customize your theremin sound. Playing as singing. Impro the ether, a way to go over the knowed, with the improvisation. Because the improvisation, is the art of living playing


EtherCare

fit, fix and mods your theremin


More than one theremin, at first the most popular ethervawe , is not on best fitness conditions, because of not proper calibration and small project limits wich can be optimized. Then, after  bad handling, during a tour, after an accidental falls, needed an emergency on the road or, still on the stage
More: there are no easily available service centers or technicians who know these instruments.
Nothing  of strange, often the musician must be the first technician of its instrument.
The workshops aims to explain the history,  basics of operation and the main problems about the theremin and to put every partecipant - with a simply and cheap equipmnet -  under the proper conditions  to do:

A) Basic

Main  basics of electronic technique, simple electrical measurements and  soldering
Main checks in case of breakdowns and malfunctions and related solutions
For check and  fix failures on power supply, interferences- main filter, audio cable, connectors, antennae, volume and pitch aerial circuits after a bad handling, travel, crash:  tuning and repairs the coils. Alignment procedure, VCA section on volume circuit, tuning the theremin - body size and the playing style

B) Advanced

- Improve  the linearity, tuning for the best linearity in connection with the body size and the playing style
- Customize your theremin:   Ethervawe standard, Etherwave Pro, Silicon Chip, PAIA theramax, etc. 

I.E. :

Led on indicator, a simple mod to solve greater problem
Prewiew-phone out, for the best accuracy, listen before opening the volume with a headphone or a  speaker monitor.   
See also: www.moogmusic.com/manuals/HotRodEtherwav.pdf
External input, mix your voice, your guitar or other  with the theremin sound's and control the volume with the hand. With more than one surprise  www.theremin.altervista.org/ethermods.pdf
Mute switch, dont put more the audio cable on volume antenna to mute your intrument.
Control voltages  converter, a step to drive effects, outboard, sinths and MIDI with your hands.
Volume response mods on  EtherwavePRO:   EPRO don't work properly on lower volume range end (crescendo - diminuendo) and the his response almost forces to playing only staccato. This modification improve the headroom-dynamic  and  fix this problems.

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Amplified objects and amplified fields recordings  -
-  CIRCUITS BENDING


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