Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: MOTM

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: Re: FW: [motm] Theremins as CV sources

From: alt-mode <alt_mode@...>
Date: 2002-01-01

> I'm one of those people who never got his Theramax working. Not one peep.
> I'd consider getting the Big Briar model, but only if I knew I could get CVs
> out; alone the Theremin is limited, but as a CV-producing gestural
> controller, I think it's an exciting device.
>
Another way to approach getting a CV from a Theremin is to use some existing pitch
to voltage converters. Since the output from a Theremin is usually a fairly
consistent waveform, it works quite well as the input to a pitch to voltage
converter although tracking accuracy is not quite as important if you are just using
the Theremin outputs as a modifier CV instead of a pitch CV. I believe the Korg
MS-20 has a P2V converter in it as does the Roland SPV-355. Anyone know of others,
particularly built into a synth? Yes, there is the old Serge Gentle Electric P2V if
you can find and afford one.

Eric



__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Send your FREE holiday greetings online!
http://greetings.yahoo.com