Treasure Hunter Optical Theremin

video upload by Tim Kaiser

Music for falling asleep 9: Europa

video upload by MIDI IN

"This is the 'music only' version of this. For a demonstration of how I created the whalesong and other sounds, see • Creating whalesong using an e-theremin" [posted here]

Creating whalesong using an e-theremin

video upload by MIDI IN

"I've mostly posted my 'falling asleep' music without any commentary but here I'd like to give demonstration of how I played the music and the sounds I used. Instruments used:

e-ther:
https://peacockmedia.software/e-ther/
MIDIPan:
https://peacockmedia.software/drum/

0:00 teaser
0:09 intro
0:42 lower pad
2:17 upper pad
2:34 bells
2:48 the whalesong
4:05 editing
4:18 the music

Europa image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill"

Bob Moog 2003 NAMM Interview – Hosted by Frank Serafine

video upload by moogfoundation

matrix note: note what Bob Moog says after 5:18. Many of you might know that Herb Deutsch suggested the keyboard as the main interface for the Moog synthesizer, while Morton Subotnic had an influence on Don Buchla in the development of the synthesizer as a repacement for working with tape for new sound creation and manipulation. Don Buchla did not want to limit the interface to a 12 note keyboard. Buchla has become synonymous with atonal music, and not viewing the purpose of a synthesizer as an instrument meant to synthesize known instruments, but rather as a sonic easel, hence the Buchla Music Easel. Moog in general is credited with the direction of keyboard based synthesis. It's fascinating hearing Bob Moog essentially say otherwise. This interview is from 2003, before internet discussions between East and West coast synthesis took off.

Video description:

"Please donate to the Bob Moog Foundation to help make presentations like this possible: https://bit.ly/ContributeBMF

We are excited to share this never-before-seen 2003 interview with Bob Moog! Here, Bob shares his original inspirations and insightful speculation on the future of electronic music. He also gives a brief demonstration of the then-newly released Minimoog Voyager.

The interview was hosted by Frank Serafine (April 6th, 1953 – September 12th, 2018), a lauded American motion picture sound designer, sound editor, and composer.

Many thanks to Harold LaRue of haroldlaruemastering.com for editing the audio for us. He did a masterful job of editing out so much background noise from NAMM including vacuuming, someone playing a keyboard in the background, and so much more.

We lost Bob Moog on August 21st, 2005, and are proud to commemorate him and his legacy today on the 20th anniversary of the Bob Moog Foundation.

Help us carry Bob's legacy forward, inspiring future generations at the intersection of science, music, history, and innovation. Support our work by doing one (or all) of the following:

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Theremin & Modular Synth — Full Live Set | Mouyao

video upload by Mouyao

"Live performance recorded at Sleepy Eyes vol.4 by Lunapapa
小号地段Trumpetopia ，Beijing.
August 8, 2026
Artist / Theremin / Modular Synthesizer: Mouyao

My newest live set, first performed in Beijing, using an Abhar, OpenTheremin, and several other modular synthesizers. The performance took place in a small room tucked away in one of Beijing’s hutongs, filled with all kinds of interesting objects and instruments, including a drum kit and cymbals. In the middle section of the set, I tried to explore different frequencies and resonances, searching for ways to make the room itself vibrate (and perhaps even summon a few ghosts from the hutong lol)
After the performance, some audience told me they could feel a strong physical energy and vibration from the back of the room. So maybe the room really was responding."

Custom FLUX theremin synth

video upload by Love Hultén

"My custom FLUX 👽 incl Galaxy ’74 and Golden Reverberator"

Michelle Moog-Koussa | A conversation about the Bob Moog Foundation and more

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We sit down for a wide-ranging conversation with Michelle Moog-Koussa, executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation and daughter of the legendary synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog. We talk about the work of the foundation go "virtually spelunking" through the instruments and documents in the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and talk about Michelle's own life journey which saw her follow other directions before returning to running and growing the foundation to preserve Bob's legacy.

To find out more about the Bob Moog Foundation and their programs, please visit their main website: Visit the Bob Moog Foundation: https://www.moogfoundation.org"

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:32 About the Bob Moog Foundation and its programs
00:06:00 Michelle's life journey
00:15:28 Bob Moog's passing and the start of the Bob Moog Foundation
00:20:32 The Bob Moog Foundation Archives
00:29:15 How Bob Moog respected history and looked forward
00:34:48 Collaborative work
00:36:46 What is next for the Bob Moog Foundation
00:39:50 How people can support the foundation
00:43:40 Conclusion

R.A. Moog Model 351 Theremin Donated to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives

via The Bob Moog Foundation

"One of the earliest R.A. Moog products, the Model 351 theremin, was recently donated to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives! Bob and his father, George Moog, a woodworker and engineer in his own right, built these theremins in the family's basement workshop in 1954. This is a 72-year-old musical instrument!

By the time Bob Moog was just 20 years old, he had already been experimenting with and creating working electronic instruments for a full decade. Three years after creating the Rensitron, Bob's very first working musical keyboard, his newly minted company, R.A. Moog Co., started selling Model 201 theremins in 1954 to a select few customers. Later that very same year, Bob and George created the Model 305 theremin and its scaled-up alternative, the Model 351.

The vacuum-tube-driven Model 351 theremin has a five-octave range and a mahogany cabinet. For its day, the tonal control was quite extensive, albeit elusive to most theremin neophytes. The comprehensive array of volume-related knobs on the left has no instructional guidance in the accompanying manual, leaving users to their own devices to adjust their settings for optimal performance.

The center switches were more self-explanatory, allowing the user to mix and match the tone quality and pitch octave in a process Bob called 'Synthetic Format.' Synthesis was already being defined and developed, as far back as 1954!"

Supporters Tammy and Phil Neimeyer generously donated this Model 351, appraised at $25,000, to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. It was purchased around 1955 by Tammy's grandfather, James Gray Everhart, a lover of music, gadgets, and engineering. He was an early believer that R.A. Moog theremins could create beautiful music, which he would routinely demonstrate to friends and family!

To learn more about the Model 351 and see more pictures, check out our blog post on moogfoundation.org!"

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ARP Odyssey "Instant Odyssey" Overlay Series - Episode 7: Theremin

video upload by EMEAPP

"In this short video series, our Education Associate Mike Kiker will be exploring the ARP Odyssey and the collectible 'Instant Odyssey' preset overlay set. Created by David Frederick, former vice president of ARP, as a means of selling the instrument and giving the player some familiar sounds to get started and learn to program the synth along the way. Does this patch sound like a Theremin?"

Additional ARP Odyssey "Instant Odyssey" Overlay Series posts

Theremini Wavetable Theremin SN 48626

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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Moog Etherwave Theremin

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via this Reverb listing

Additional CONTROL Listings

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Big Briar Signature Series Etherwave Theremin SN MSS667

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via this Vemia listing

Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.

"An original Big Briar Bob Moog Signature Series Etherwave Plus Theremin. I purchased this unit new in 2000 (as shown in the picture of the Certificate of Authenticity). I returned it to Moog sometime in the 2000's for the 'Plus' upgrade that added CV outputs for Pitch and Volume as well as a Gate output. It is fully functional and has spent its life in my smoke-free home studio. It includes the power supply, manuals, and a Moog Theremin gig bag. I have the original box, but it has seen better days. I can include it if the buyer desires."

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Dubreq Stylophone Voice, On The Fly, and more | NAMM 2026 | KUCR

video upload by KUCR

"Chris Lady of Stylophone walks us through the many Stylophone products. We get to see the newStylophone VOICE and On The Fly. We go through the original, the Beat, and Theremin."

Stylophone Theremin: Quirky, weird, fun synth with touch & movement!

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We have a bit of fun and quirky Stylophone Theremin. While not a true theremin, it's fun and easy to play pitches via its antenna and independent slider control. Combined with modulation, vibrato, and delay, it can be used for all manner of strange, experimental, crunchy, funny, retro sci-fi, and other types of sounds. Even our cats have had fun with it!

To find out more, please visit https://stylophone.com/

00:00 Introduction
00:10 About the Stylophone Theremin
00:42 Antenna calibration
02:01 Playing the antenna sound generator
04:45 Playing the slide sound generator
07:46 Mixing both sound generators
09:49 Cross modulation
13:54 Delay
17:19 Conclusion

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Rare Theremin Docs Featuring Clara Rockmore, Lucie Bigelow Rosen, H.W. Abbott & More

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"Original Theremin Documents Bundle

Theremin plans - Clara Rockmore - Lucie Bigelow Rosen - H.W. Abbott - RARE!

Clara Rockmore / Paul Robeson Concert Program

Lucie Bigelow Rosen Concert Program

Lucie Bigelow Rosen Advertisement

H. Whipple Abbott Concert Tickets

Theremin Cello article

Theremin plans

Optical Theremin plans"

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PeacockMedia Announcement of e-ther 'Advance', plus re-recording of a track using the new instrument

video upload by MIDI IN

"in which I talk about the features of the new e-ther, including quantisation, its own screen with selection of options on the device, display of the nearest note. As per the original e-ther it has MIDI out over USB or TRS (adaptable to traditional 5-pin DIN) and audio with selectable waveform.

0:00 Intro and announcement
0:25 quantisation
1:06 screen and on-device menu system
1:23 compatibility with classic e-ther - continuous mode
1:55 demo of quantisation to chromatic scale
2:42 display of nearest or target note
3:09 range
3:27 vibrato
3:45 scales / modes
4:16 connectivity
5:20 the track

e-ther's home page (for classic e-ther and the new Advance):
https://peacockmedia.software/e-ther"

Continuous vs. Discrete | Theremin and Granular

video upload by Blue Forest of Wires

"We explore the space of the continuous with the Theremin, and the discrete with a system of granular synthesis built from the Electron Octatrack, Monome Arc and Eurorack modular. The modular uses the Befaco VCMC control voltage-to-MIDI module to trigger samples on the Octatrack at high speed, enabling granular synthesis in a way that the products' designers probably did not originally intend.

Theremin
Electron Octatrack
Monome Arc
Eurorack modular

Tuned by hand"

Giving this the Halloween label even though it's not marked as such. Spooky stuff. :)

The Musical Museum, Brentford, London.

video upload by Padawan Studio

"We visited the amazing musical Museum to get educated and check out the Instruments of the bygone era. The Musical Museum in Brentford, London, is home to one of the world’s finest collections of self-playing instruments, from music boxes and player pianos to grand theatre organs. Visitors can explore how music was enjoyed before modern technology, with live demonstrations bringing the exhibits to life. Highlights include a fully restored Wurlitzer organ that rises dramatically from the stage, as well as rare instruments and over 20,000 historic music rolls. With guided tours, a riverside café, and a concert hall that hosts performances, the museum offers a unique blend of history, music, and hands-on discovery for all ages."

https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/

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Giant size KORG MS20 eductional model as well as a chrome Prologue at the end. Anyone ID the theremin and the person in the pic playing it?

Moog Etherwave Plus Theremin - Mahogany

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Theremin & Organ Duet – Olivier Messiaen: Trois Mélodies (with Thomas Pellerin)

video upload by Grégoire Blanc

0:00 - I. Pourquoi ?
2:16 - II. Le Sourire
4:07 - III. La Fiancée Perdue

🎥 Recorded on March 21st, 2025 at the Angers Cathedral.

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