Capacitance, Heterodyning and The Strange Music of the Theremin
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See how basic principles of capacitance and heterodyning come together in the unique music of the theremin, an electronic instrument you play without touching it.
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Theremin World - Topic: basic experiments
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The theremin - How it works - Theremin Vox
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Study of a Theremin
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Study of a Theremin
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Study of a Theremin
Heterodyne - Wikipedia
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Theremin in the Press: Instrument remediation and code-instrument
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Theremin World - Topic: basic experiments
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Theremin in the Press: Instrument remediation and code-instrument
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PDF) Optical Digital Theremin with Audio Synthesis and Graphic
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Clavioline, musical instrument
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Theremin World - Topic: Parts clarification for Etherwave Theremin
What's a musical instrument that is obscure but sounds really neat
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Aetherwellen Musik: General functionality of the Rockmore and