[sdiy] user interfaces, was Radio Shack catalogs

[Paul Cunningham]

This thread is really starting to fray. -pc

On May 14, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Amos <controlvoltage at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would contend that there are "fewer than ten" theremin virtuosos.
> Meaning it's possible to do, but there may still be an argument there
> for the utility of a physical frame of reference... I can't think of
> any other instrument as old and widespread as the theremin with so few
> players at the virtuoso level.
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/14/10, Ingo Debus <igg.debus at t-online.de> wrote:
>> 
>> Am 14.05.2010 um 13:26 schrieb Colin f:
>> 
>>> A touchscreen rules out the possibility of motor learning (no stable
>>> physical frame of reference), so how can you ever achieve any
>>> degree of
>>> virtuosity ?
>> 
>> Well, there are quite some Theremin virtuosos.
>> 
>>> Having to continually look at your instrument in order to play it
>>> is the
>>> mark of a novice.
>> 
>> There a many synths that provide visual feedback (mostly by LEDs).
>> The bass pedal I built is an example. You can latch keys and unlatch
>> them by pressing other keys. If there were no LEDs showing the status
>> of the keys it would be very difficult to keep track which key is
>> latched and which is not.
>> 
>> Ingo