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Light Theremin Mod a Big Hit

Light Theremin Mod a Big Hit

During the course of Weekend Projects there were several projects that I was personally excited about, to both tinker with and write about. But there was one obvious crowd favorite among the fifteen beginner projects we built. While there was no competition per se, the Light Theremin was the obvious winner.

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Snap Circuit Light Theremin

Snap Circuit Light Theremin

The Light Theremin is officially one of our most-modded Weekend Projects so far, suitable for both beginner and novice makers dabbling in electronics. We’ve seen a breadboard prototype by Matt for his first foray into circuits, and a further modded version by Steven with a potentiometer thrown in for additional sound control. Now Edward writes […]

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Weekend Projects Light Theremin Mod

Weekend Projects Light Theremin Mod

Proving how extensible our own projects are, Weekend Projects reader Steven wrote in with his Light Theremin mod.

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The Light Theremin is a Geeky Thing of Beauty

The Light Theremin is a Geeky Thing of Beauty

A circuit that requires so little and yet says so much (literally), that’s the Light Theremin. Following our step-by-step photos for our latest Weekend Project, this light-sensitive instrument should take no longer than one hour to assemble once you’ve gathered all your parts.

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Theremin cat

Theremin cat

The They Might Be Giants love just doesn’t stop over here, check out Theremin Cat by Hine Mizushima for TMBG’s Here Comes Science.

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Getting to know the Gakken Theremin Premium

I spent some time getting acquainted with the Gakken Premium Theremin and was pretty impressed with it, especially considering the relatively low price tag. Unlike most theremins this one runs off battery power, so an armband contact is used in place of an earth-ground reference. The unit sports fine/coarse pitch & volume pots, 1/8″ audio […]

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