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Installing MouSing on Ubuntu Linux

Install Wine and MouSing using the procedure described in Installing RecAll-PRO and RecAll on Ubuntu Linux. If using the MIDI option in MouSing, install the Timidity MIDI daemon as described in Installing WinChime on Ubuntu Linux. If using MIDI, go into menu Options-> Preferences->MIDI and change the MIDI Output Device to an existing device. Adjust [...]

Kitteh and Theremin

Hat-tip icanhazcheezburger

Theremin Heroes

Here are two different implementations of “Theremin Hero”, after the popular Guitar Hero video game. [video link] Thereminhero.com has some info, but for details on implementation, check out the comments in the YouTube video. [hat tip Hackaday] Next, Cornell University’s ECE 4760 course publishes student final projects on the web– consistently a rich source for [...]

WIFI Theremin

Midnight Research Labs describes a nifty theremin hack implemented by detecting signal strength of a WIFI signal. Python source is available to examine. link [kudos HackADay] Bonus Hack: Zevv implements an ultrasonic theremin, emitting ultrasonic chirps from laptop speakers,  detecting reflection to the microphone, and driving a tone generator.

Flashback: Theremin Patent

On this date 84 years ago the original theremin patent was filed in Germany. The USA version of the patent was filed December 5, 1925, almost a year later. Read the English language HTML version here. Related posts: Original Theremin Patent Filed, Big 80 for Theremin Patent, Theremin Patents

Wii Theremin

[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wINCstV50HA] [video link] Ken Moore marries a Wiimote with computer and synthesizer to a theremin. link [via GeekDad]

Theremin Link Gumbo

Walkie-talkie theremin Trackpad senses hovering fingers– good for MouSing Gameboy theremin Dismembered baby head theremin MIDI from theremin

What Thereminists Believe

Not taking sides here, but this caught our attention: Button available for purchase. [via boingboing]

Saw Electric

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z8fGGIbQaA] T J Hill demonstrates handsaw with contact mike and guitar effects. Very nice. Related post: Continuous Pitch [via Make: blog]

Solar Altoids Theremin

Here we find a cute theremin kit with solar cell packaged in an Altoids tin: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jsixGG6k8] [video link] link [kudos Make:]