Introducing the Moog Polyphonic Theremin

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"Introduced in 1928, the Theremin is one of the earliest and most widely known electronic instruments. Played artists that manipulate invisible energy fields around antennas which control the pitch and volume of the sound, Theremin music has distinguished hit records from such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Clara Rockmore and Linkin Park.

Today (April 1st), Moog Music designers carrying on the legacy of visionary founder, Robert Moog have announced the first major technical Theremin design advance in over 40 years. The PolyTheremin™ incorporates bleeding edge IsoDirectional Inductive Oscillator Technology, to isolate space around five individual pitch antennas thus enabling each to be played simultaneously (finger-by-finger) without interference from its companion antennas. This revolutionary concept breaks the long held belief that the Theremin could only be monophonic instrument.

The PolyTheremin ships with Dorit Chrysler's instructional video "Playing the PolyTheremin is Even Easier Than Playing a Monophonic Theremin."

Purchase the Etherwave PolyTheremin here: http://www.moogmusic.com/theremin/?section=product&product_id=21416

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Update: and the official press release:

"THE FIVE-FINGERED GAME CHANGER.

Today Moog finally reveal the product we have all been waiting for. No longer must a Thereminist be constrained by the shackles of monophony – literally, the sky, and by ‘sky’ we mean the amount of fingers on your hands, is the limit.

Today (April 1st), Moog Music engineers carrying on the legacy of visionary founder, Robert Moog, have announced the first major technical Theremin design advance in over 40 years.

The PolyTheremin™ incorporates bleeding edge IsoDirectional Inductive Oscillator Technology, to isolate space around five individual pitch antennas thus enabling each to be played simultaneously (finger-by-finger) without interference from its companion antennas. This revolutionary concept breaks the long held belief that the Theremin could only be monophonic instrument.

The PolyTheremin ships with Dorit Chrysler’s instructional video “Playing the PolyTheremin is Even Easier Than Playing a Monophonic Theremin.”

For full details, images and video, please visit:
http://www.moogmusic.com/theremin/?section=product&product_id=21416

Dealers: This product will initially be available in the Vishu™ Performer Edition, and has, in fact, actually already shipped to you and been bought by your customers. We’re pretty sure you mentioned being extremely happy with how it went and mentioned something to us about purchasing more.

Thanks for your attention. For questions, please get in touch."

Update:

Dorit Chrysler plays the PolyTheremin

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