theremin samples

[brilohead]

Hello all,

does anyone know where I can find some theremin samples, or a virtual instrument that does a good job of imitating a theremin?

Thanks,

Christiaan

[Per Lichtman]

Spectrasonics Atmosphere, along with the loads of other sounds in the library, has a pretty cool theremin too. I've used on a couple tracks and like the sound. If that's really the only sound you are looking for, then Atmosphere is kind of an expensive way to get it but it includes a huge library of great synth pads, atmospheres, leads, basses, polysynths... Anyway, you might want to check it out.

[Rich Pell]

The Arturia Moog Modular has a downloadable theremin patch thats very convincing.. rich

[NedK]

Spook Keys is a lot of fun (and free). Windows only though.

[Declan]

Ditto on the Atmosphere sample. But there's a free one on the kvr site that isn't shabby. You'll need some good reverb with it, but you can make it ooze fairly easily,

[JonFairhurst]

I've got a friend with a theramin, slide whistles and a musical saw. To him discrete notes are for dweebs. Someday I'll have him over and track a few bars, if I ever have the need. I won't even think about ever sampling him though!

-JF

[Michiel Post]

Just to get you started:
http://theremin.info/

And i had a lot of fun with this http://www.theremin.info/download-file-5.html
The Virtual Theremin aims to mimic the Theremin using just a computer and a cheap web camera. It tracks the hands of a performer, using image processing techniques, around a picture of a Theremin superimposed on the video stream. The positions of the hands are then converted to sound that mimics the response of the Theremin.

[brilohead]

Wow!

thanks for the great options. I was looking for a good virtual synth so I may look into Atmosphere. I was on the verge of buying a theremin, but as it is for 1 cue in a movie that I am doing on spec, I decided against it (but someday!).

For the time being, I may try to imitate it using the synths that came with Cubase.

Now, does anyone know where you can get samples of a Trautonium?

Thanks again,

Christiaan

[Tmon]

I am using a free VST plugin called Gargoyle. You can get it here:

http://www.krakli.co.uk/
look under the free synts section. Great for strange horror scifi sounds

Here is an example of it used in a piece I created for a cartoon I am working on:
http://www.electroage.com/intro-7.mp3

-T

[Christopher Drake]

I own quite a few real Theremins, but im still looking for a Ondes Martonot...anyone know of synth, or plug in that sounds like one?