I never much cared for the Theremin until now. Thank you for expanding my awareness of the beautiful possibilities of this instrument in the right "hands."
Hey I recommend replacing the switch with a Soft touch switch, that will eliminate the click. It is a easy swap, and all you need is a Soldering Iron. If you don't fancy doing the swap your self it shouldn't be to hard to find a friend who has soldered before either. Good luck!
Martin Diesendorf Why not a noise gate, designed to remove the noise from your signal chain without affecting the tone. Tour pedal keep the specs intact together with its warranty. Cheers!
Ich würde das Pedal umbauen. Der Knopf ist so richtig traditionell für Gitarrenpedale :-) Man könnte ihn mit einer Klinkenbuchse ersetzten und per Kabel mit einem externen Fußschalter (die von Boss sind ganz ok) ersetzen. So kannst Du das Teil auf dem Tisch stehen lassen und es mit dem Fuß bedienen.
They've started to switch to the non click pedals, if you sent them this video they'd probably do it for free! if they haven't already.. love your playing, do you ever play concerts in the U.S. ? i'd love to see it!
Hmm... No expert on theremin pedals but one idea to mask that clicking pop when you turn it on is to put another cheap volume or tuner pedal in line before amplification to cut out the signal temporarily. I'm liking the channel.
I’m late to the party but this is great! Just what I didn’t know that I was looking for! Liked and subscribed! I will be exploring your channel to see what I have been missing!
Hi Carolina, completely in love with your works! Marvelous! Now here's my recommendation since I've been playing and listening to lots of Tárrega's works lately, and, I'd actually love to hear (if possible) your performance of one of his works. "Estudio en Mi menor" would sound intensely emotional.
Hey +Carolina Eyck, if you are using the Arpanoid for a concert, I suggest you can turn it on when the instruments are tuning and switch the knob to the dry signal. When a special part comes in for the Arpanoid, you can switch the knob to the wet signal then return to the dry signal when you have a normal articulation. BTW, Love your Channel!
Your Welcome, Carolina! BTW, why is it called the Arpanoid? Also, I'm planning to write a composition for Theremin w/ Arpanoid, Loopstation, Digital Delay pedal, Super Octave Pedal, Hummingbird pedal, and the Harminist Pedal, and chamber orchestra (by using "MuseScore"), so make sure that the Arpanoid is on and set only to the dry signal before starting the piece. (You will get that message in the beginning of the score in your part, also for the other pedals.) There are also some parts where you have to sing/vocalise in some parts of the piece. The Theremin Part name will also have the words "ad lib" with Expression as you feel. I hope you will enjoy it whenever I'm finished.
Im thinking for a long time to purchase this guitar effect. I will do it one day. I have some guitar effects when Im playing the theremin and I love how it sounds.
Great stuff. I love watching people that really know how to play it. I have a theremin that I use to augment some mostly acoustic guitar based compositions. I've used harmonizing pedals, shimmer type reverb pedals and a synth bass pedal with great results. I've also used an older Antares Autotune rack unit to "cheat"... :) You've got another fan... cheers !
In terms of your click issue, maybe leaving it "on", and plugging the power supply into a dimmer switch, so that you can gradually turn it on. It may be possible to just put an on/off switch between the power supply and the socket (or the extension chord). There is a millisecond delay as the power supply "warms up" that might be enough.
Just make sure you won't be harming the power supply or pedal by going into a dimmer switch. The pedal my be unhappy not seeing its correct operating voltage and might not behave the way it is designed to.
I would recommend asking a certified electrician about the dimmer switch application. That is a creative idea, but as another commenter noted, it can be bad to supply a device with too little power. Beyond that, it may actually damage the pedal. (Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure.) Perhaps you could create a complicated series of pedals and jumper cables, all run through a board that allows you to silently switch the path of the signal leaving the theremin. Like A-B-D, then switch it to include A-B-C-D (C being the Arpanoid pedal). Hope this makes sense.
It would be a cool option if Earthquaker offered momentary switches by request to any of their pedals. I like the clicking one but I play nonsense at loud volumes so the clicking isn't an issue but I totally get what you are saying.
You could try keeping the pedal on at all times and turning the wet signal all the way down when you don't want the effect. Not sure if turning it down all the way will turn the signal completely off, but it may work.
This is the most interesting use of this pedal I've seen yet. I love the Theramin. And the Ondes Martenot. (and Messiaen). You have amazing control of it. Is there a Theraminists' Convention?
Great video! Irealise that this is a 9 year old video, but if you are still looking for a solution for the "click" then i suggest a line selector pedal, like the boss LS2.
Hi Carolina. Your videos are inspiring. Amazing demo! At 6:36 what is your settings in the Arpanoid ? how did you produce the melodic sound without altering the tonality of the random arpeggio sequence? are you using a looper? I cant figure it out. planning to hook this pedal to my DIY atari punk console and Otamatone. Am also planning to replace the loud foot switch with a quiet tackless foot switch. Greetings from Manila, Gracias!
Hi Carolina. You can actually remove the existing loudly clicking switch in pedals with a much quieter throw, or rotary switch for concretization purposes. :)
Swap the noisy switch out with one for a Moogerfooger. They are dead quiet. If you call Moog Music they might be able to provide it or direct you to where to get one.
maybe on that comet sound track, you could give that to your drummer friend to do a percussion track first, then you. I would like to hear what you come up with. thanks
imo The click could be eliminated by inserting a volume pedal between the Arpanoid and the rest of your set-up. Not very elegant but effective. ...or... There could be a silent switch that can replace the Arpanoid switch. That said, the Arpanoid is a slick piece of work...at least in your hands, Carolina. Good vid. imo
hi, you could send it here to get it modified i think. you may want to contact them first to make sure. www.griffineffects.com/other-kits/69-silent-step-true-bypass.html
I came here for a guitar pedal demo, but stayed because this is much cooler. I think we could communicate with Martians like this. I'll notify nasa
Felix Blacksher me too
Incredibly beautiful improvisation at the end !!!
Paranoid Arpanoid: putting Philip Glass out of a job since 2015.
I never much cared for the Theremin until now. Thank you for expanding my awareness of the beautiful possibilities of this instrument in the right "hands."
so very cool! I wonder if an expression pedal could be mapped to the "wet" knob and you could avoid the click of the switch!
wow. that was phenomenal
Lovely, I am indeed impressed. This instrument is so underrated.... so many great things can come out of it. I see you've understood the concept.
I loved the improvisation piece. Gave me chills.
Hey I recommend replacing the switch with a Soft touch switch, that will eliminate the click. It is a easy swap, and all you need is a Soldering Iron. If you don't fancy doing the swap your self it shouldn't be to hard to find a friend who has soldered before either. Good luck!
Martin Diesendorf ... Or just leave the pedal the way it is, thus keeping its lifelong warranty. Pedals click.
it's rather annoying to hear that click through the amp
Martin Diesendorf Why not a noise gate, designed to remove the noise from your signal chain without affecting the tone. Tour pedal keep the specs intact together with its warranty. Cheers!
Ich würde das Pedal umbauen. Der Knopf ist so richtig traditionell für Gitarrenpedale :-) Man könnte ihn mit einer Klinkenbuchse ersetzten und per Kabel mit einem externen Fußschalter (die von Boss sind ganz ok) ersetzen. So kannst Du das Teil auf dem Tisch stehen lassen und es mit dem Fuß bedienen.
They've started to switch to the non click pedals, if you sent them this video they'd probably do it for free! if they haven't already.. love your playing, do you ever play concerts in the U.S. ? i'd love to see it!
Wow had no idea how cool these things could be
Hmm... No expert on theremin pedals but one idea to mask that clicking pop when you turn it on is to put another cheap volume or tuner pedal in line before amplification to cut out the signal temporarily. I'm liking the channel.
I’m late to the party but this is great! Just what I didn’t know that I was looking for! Liked and subscribed! I will be exploring your channel to see what I have been missing!
Always keep it on, run it through an effects loop with a quiet switch to turn on and off
5:40 is a particularly cool sound! Great pedal.
stunning
Brilliant demo and music!
Amazing, as always. Thanks Carolina (y)
Hearing your demonstration reminded me of parts of King Crimson in the 1980s: the LPs, Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A perfect Pair.
Came here to see the Arpanoid, but damn that track in the end was awesome.
Only 9.127 views? More people should be watching your videos! I´ll do my part by sharing them. Thank you for your videos. Great music
Thank you! Spread the word! :)
Amazing!
You have given me much to think about.
Awesome stuff! I'm sure the EQD people would do you a soft switch Arp or you could use a Boss LS-2 to silently click in the effect when you need it.
Best Arpanoid video
Hi Carolina, completely in love with your works! Marvelous! Now here's my recommendation since I've been playing and listening to lots of Tárrega's works lately, and, I'd actually love to hear (if possible) your performance of one of his works. "Estudio en Mi menor" would sound intensely emotional.
Hey +Carolina Eyck, if you are using the Arpanoid for a concert, I suggest you can turn it on when the instruments are tuning and switch the knob to the dry signal. When a special part comes in for the Arpanoid, you can switch the knob to the wet signal then return to the dry signal when you have a normal articulation.
BTW, Love your Channel!
Thank you, Arianna!
Your Welcome, Carolina! BTW, why is it called the Arpanoid? Also, I'm planning to write a composition for Theremin w/ Arpanoid, Loopstation, Digital Delay pedal, Super Octave Pedal, Hummingbird pedal, and the Harminist Pedal, and chamber orchestra (by using "MuseScore"), so make sure that the Arpanoid is on and set only to the dry signal before starting the piece. (You will get that message in the beginning of the score in your part, also for the other pedals.) There are also some parts where you have to sing/vocalise in some parts of the piece. The Theremin Part name will also have the words "ad lib" with Expression as you feel. I hope you will enjoy it whenever I'm finished.
Im thinking for a long time to purchase this guitar effect. I will do it one day. I have some guitar effects when Im playing the theremin and I love how it sounds.
Great stuff. I love watching people that really know how to play it. I have a theremin that I use to augment some mostly acoustic guitar based compositions. I've used harmonizing pedals, shimmer type reverb pedals and a synth bass pedal with great results. I've also used an older Antares Autotune rack unit to "cheat"... :) You've got another fan... cheers !
In terms of your click issue, maybe leaving it "on", and plugging the power supply into a dimmer switch, so that you can gradually turn it on. It may be possible to just put an on/off switch between the power supply and the socket (or the extension chord). There is a millisecond delay as the power supply "warms up" that might be enough.
Thank you for your suggestion!
Just make sure you won't be harming the power supply or pedal by going into a dimmer switch. The pedal my be unhappy not seeing its correct operating voltage and might not behave the way it is designed to.
I would recommend asking a certified electrician about the dimmer switch application. That is a creative idea, but as another commenter noted, it can be bad to supply a device with too little power. Beyond that, it may actually damage the pedal. (Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure.)
Perhaps you could create a complicated series of pedals and jumper cables, all run through a board that allows you to silently switch the path of the signal leaving the theremin. Like A-B-D, then switch it to include A-B-C-D (C being the Arpanoid pedal). Hope this makes sense.
It would be a cool option if Earthquaker offered momentary switches by request to any of their pedals. I like the clicking one but I play nonsense at loud volumes so the clicking isn't an issue but I totally get what you are saying.
I dug the bunny at the end. You should let him hop around the theremin.
sometimes she does! facebook.com/carolinaeyck/videos/1441372882562290/ :D
Very cool. I was just thinking about using my Arpanoid again but putting it after the Raster pitch shifting delay so I could have evolving arpeggios.
I LOVE YOU!!!!
Almost Sploinkin and Gloopin!
Hi ! You can use a silent effect loop. Think lehle ones would do the trick.
Nice video btw.
Cool! I know this video is old but have you tried a looper tool such as Ableton Live Looper since you made this video? Really nice stuff.
You could try keeping the pedal on at all times and turning the wet signal all the way down when you don't want the effect. Not sure if turning it down all the way will turn the signal completely off, but it may work.
Thanks, I'll try this!
Im gonna sample this whole video
Great! You should do more videos with pedals. :)
This is the most interesting use of this pedal I've seen yet. I love the Theramin. And the Ondes Martenot. (and Messiaen). You have amazing control of it. Is there a Theraminists' Convention?
Yes, there are theremin academies. Have a look: www.theremin.academy
I just changed the switch with GORVA soft click 3pdt switch. Easy fix
Big improvement, No more exploding sound when engaging this pedal.
you rock!!
Lovely! You could use a panning pedal...
I've used the Ernie Ball before. It's a physically heavy pedal but good for situations like this
Great video! Irealise that this is a 9 year old video, but if you are still looking for a solution for the "click" then i suggest a line selector pedal, like the boss LS2.
Hi Carolina. Your videos are inspiring. Amazing demo! At 6:36 what is your settings in the Arpanoid ? how did you produce the melodic sound without altering the tonality of the random arpeggio sequence? are you using a looper? I cant figure it out. planning to hook this pedal to my DIY atari punk console and Otamatone. Am also planning to replace the loud foot switch with a quiet tackless foot switch. Greetings from Manila, Gracias!
Insane =)
You could switch using a Boss FS-5U/-5L. Much quieter
very cool, well done o pretty one
+fuugu lol smooth
You could bring the arpanoid in with a volume pedal so it's always running but no click?
yeah!
Wow! :D
"Do Star Trek!!" (Do you get that a lot? ;)
BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Carolina. You can actually remove the existing loudly clicking switch in pedals with a much quieter throw, or rotary switch for concretization purposes. :)
Swap the noisy switch out with one for a Moogerfooger. They are dead quiet.
If you call Moog Music they might be able to provide it or direct you to where to get one.
I can’t tell if my brain is expanding or shrinking.
You can use a noise supressor pedal actually
You could simply put the pedal in a loop and use a silent switching system.... Or a small mixer.
maybe on that comet sound track, you could give that to your drummer friend to do a percussion track first, then you. I would like to hear what you come up with. thanks
great at 10:55
woooooo
Oh my god this happened!! 😄
Hello, just change the button for a switch with multiple connection, find it at Banzai electronics or mouser, send them an email / :)
For the clicking issue: you can replace the switch. I did it to my arpanoid.
Thanks!
imo
The click could be eliminated by inserting a volume pedal between the Arpanoid and the rest of your set-up.
Not very elegant but effective.
...or...
There could be a silent switch that can replace the Arpanoid switch.
That said, the Arpanoid is a slick piece of work...at least in your hands, Carolina.
Good vid.
imo
Like !!!
You can modded every pedal with a arcade button instead of the hard switch
I love you
hi, you could send it here to get it modified i think. you may want to contact them first to make sure.
www.griffineffects.com/other-kits/69-silent-step-true-bypass.html
secuencers and automatization maybe useful
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es sollte einfach sein, den Schalter durch einen anderen zu ersetzen, zumal er ja eh nicht mit dem Fuß betätigt wird
Am I tripping balls?
yes
I don't know but I'm sure she is
12:05 Is this the hare that Jethro Tull sang about, the one who lost his spectacles?
:p
I'm sorry but it doesn't seem that hard...
You try it then