{"id":95560,"date":"2020-10-23T01:35:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T22:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/moog-built-a-super-fancy-theremin-to-celebrate-the-instruments-100th-birthday\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T01:35:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T22:35:32","slug":"moog-built-a-super-fancy-theremin-to-celebrate-the-instruments-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/moog-built-a-super-fancy-theremin-to-celebrate-the-instruments-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"#Moog built a super-fancy theremin to celebrate the instrument\u2019s 100th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Moog built a super-fancy theremin to celebrate the instrument\u2019s 100th birthday<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                Even if you don\u2019t know what a theremin is, you\u2019ve almost certainly heard it. The futuristic instrument \u2014 played by carefully gesturing with your hands in the air \u2014 has been a staple of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r_GU8k7ZAUo\">old sci-fi movies<\/a> and used to add an air of mystery in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uTvhcPt7yV0\">popular music<\/a>.\u00a0 This year the instrument is celebrating its 100th anniversary, so synthesizer giant Moog is honoring it by making, well, a very\u00a0fancy theremin.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moogmusic.com\/news\/introducing-claravox-centennial\">Claravox Centennial<\/a>, after Clara Rockmore, one of history\u2019s best theremin players\u00a0 \u2014 and one who helped showed the instrument could be used for more than creepy music. You can watch her perform here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theremin - Clara Rockmore play &quot;The Swan&quot; (Saint-Sa\u00ebns)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pSzTPGlNa5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nFor those not familiar, the theremin is essentially a musical proximity sensor in which one antenna controls pitch and the other controls volume. The instrument creates an electrical field that is altered depending on how close your hands are to the instrument. This allows for an expressive range of sounds, despite the instrument\u2019s fundamental tone resembling a simple sine wave.\u00a0As one of the first electronic instruments, it\u2019s the precursor to so many sounds present in modern music.<\/p>\n<p>The Claravox Centennial pays homage to theremin\u2019s history with a retrofuturistic design that includes brass antennae, panels draped in cloth, and a walnut cabinet. There\u2019s also a custom stand that matches the aesthetic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1325021 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1094\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2-1592x1062.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The new theremin allows players to switch between traditional circuit and DSP modes that allow for\u00a0<span>sine, triangle, saw, and wavetable oscillators, as well as a variety of scales, quantization, and assignable octave ranges. There\u2019s analog wave-shaping and BBD (bucked brigade device) delay as well. Other features include\u00a0DIN MIDI, USB, and CV inputs and outputs, buttons to assign and storage presets, and pitch quantization to help get new players acquainted. It also has dedicated software for further customizing the sound.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For an idea of how the Claravox Centennial itself sounds, here\u2019s a beautiful performance of Claire de Lune by\u00a0Gr\u00e9goire Blanc and Orane Donnadieu showing off the new instrument in action:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Claravox Centennial | \u201cClair de Lune\u201d Performed by Gr\u00e9goire Blanc &amp; Orane Donnadieu\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVue-QsxuzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nOr if you\u2019d prefer something less classical and a whole lot more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>py:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Electric Storm: 100 Years of Theremin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KcWy9k4g4vw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe original Moog synthesizer can trace its creation back to the theremin, so it holds a special place in the company\u2019s lineup. The Claravox Centennial will retail for $1,499, which isn\u2019t cheap, but hardly exorbitant for a professional instrument. Theremin players can pre-order the instrument today, and units will begin shipping in December.<\/p>\n<p><i>For more gear, gadget, and hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> and reviews, follow Plugged on<br \/>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plugged\">Twitter<\/a> and<br \/>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@thenextweb\/plugged-54nihknvy\">Flipboard<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published October 22, 2020 \u2014 22:35 UTC\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/10\/22\/moog-built-a-super-fancy-theremin-to-celebrate-the-instruments-100th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Moog built a super-fancy theremin to celebrate the instrument\u2019s 100th birthday&#8221; Even if you don\u2019t know what a theremin is, you\u2019ve almost certainly heard it. The futuristic instrument \u2014 played by carefully gesturing with your hands in the air \u2014 has been a staple of old sci-fi movies and used to add an air of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}