#etherwaves

[astronomodome]

If the new life series doesn’t involve silly hats I’m unsubscribing from grian. Not any of the other ones just grian. Slash jay.

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Etherwaveは、この時代にふさわしい信仰と生き方を模索する行為です。

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管理人　murdersuicidemeteorslave

Music : Spotify / Apple music

Video:  Youtube   

[cbairdash]

I'm super happy over a new serial fiction story I just started. I host it over on substack ( https://kummerwolfe.substack.com/p/death-whispers-1 ) but I'm super proud of it. It's taken me about a year of hard work researching and worldbuilding to get to this point.

While I get shy about my writing quite a lot, I'm really proud of how this turned , or is turning, out.

Happy Storyteller Saturday! I would like to know something that you've written that you honestly just really love, or are really proud of!

Happy STS!

I actually adore my unfinished fanfic, The Ties That Bind. I can admit to myself that I probably never will finished, but I'm still proud of myself for writing something so long, and venturing into the world of fanfic

[smash-or-pass-objects]

[gaijin-fujin-resonance]

The Joy of Theremins

We interrupt our regular blogging to bring you a special report on our absolute favourite topic at G-F Resonance Towers: IMAI HISASHI’S THEREMIN!

Due to an extraordinary alignment of the kindness of longterm fans in Japan, and sheer blind luck, I was able to speak (though a translator) with what is known in the music journo business as Sources Close to Buck-Tick, hereon referred to as “SCBT”. (Please don’t ask how. I will not tell you. I’m very aware that words like ‘London’ and the name of the music magazine I used to write for can open a lot of doors that are not available to others.) I did independently confirm the veracity of this source, so I’m 99.9% sure they are who they say they are, and that they do know what they are talking about. However, for contractual reasons, I cannot name this source.

Note: neither SCBT nor our translator are native English speakers. I will use the words as they were conveyed to me, edited only for spelling. I’ll try to provide notes for context, or where I feel the technical aspects are unclear.

I had time for 3 questions, so I took my shot with these:

Why did Imai switch from the Big Briar to the Moog Theremini?

Did Imai find the Theremini easier to play tunes, because he seemed to become a lot more melodic with it  e.g. on BOOGIE-WOOGIE (I loved what he was doing with it, hence why I was disappointed when he stopped using it)

How does he find the latency on the Theremini? I've heard other theremin players complaining it's not as responsive as earlier models, is that just Old Folks Not Liking Change?

Technical context: from around 1997 until the early 2020s, Imai used a Big Briar Etherwave theremin live onstage. (Big Briar was the brand name that Bob Moog used during a copyright dispute.) This instrument provided the haunting, alien, outer-space tones that form the background of songs like MY FUCKIN’ VALENTINE, showcased best in the Sweet Strange Live Film:

In the early 2020s, Imai switched to the Moog Theremini. You can see Imai playing this model in live versions of Boogie-Woogie. As you can see, he’s able to generate far more melodic, solo style riffs from this instrument:

This model was designed to be easier to play, so it came with an in-built pitch corrector, functioning similar to the frets on a guitar. This means that the player does not have to maintain the exact position of the fingers to produce a note that is in tune. However, some older theremin players have complained that the new controller increases the latency - rather than playing the note in real time, there is a tiny, split second delay in the change of tone when you move your fingers to change notes.

My translator relayed my questions, and replied with this. (The “I” of this text is the translator. “He” sometimes refers to Imai, and sometimes to the opinions of {SCBT} - I will try to differentiate where unclear)

(Imai) switched from the briar to the mini mostly for aesthetic reasons, even though he could do more with the briar, it was too big and worked better for stage performances but he likes recording more with the mini. The delay in response time actually helped aid him to drag out notes To add to this I don't know if {SCBT} was referring to dragging out notes or having a cleaner finish to the notes (the words {SCBT} used could have meant either, Japanese can be vague and so can Imai), but he found the delay to be more beneficial to record with The mini is easier to play because it’s less bulky but the quality and technicality is less, which is what he really loved about the briar. His briar actually sustained some damage so he had to use the mini full time and it was frustrating at first but he really came to enjoy the process {SCBT} wants me to thank you for asking about it He mentioned it (the Briar) was built for him (…) language made it unclear when {SCBT} just said 'yes, built!' with no further elaboration but that was my take He said due to circumstances with the briar, he was unable to use it for recording at that time. I interpreted that as damage/repairs

Note from the Blogger: my interpretation, as a musician who has previously played around with theremins, is that “dragging out the notes” probably means “a cleaner finish.” This was the whole selling point of the Theremini’s pitch correction, that the individual notes could be more clearly distinguished.

About the Briar being ‘built’. Back in the mid-90s, Bob Moog originally released the technical specifications for building theremins on the internet, and sold kits of the components which had to be assembled at home. Later on, it became possible to buy pre-assembled theremins. (The Theremini, for example, comes fully assembled.) This ‘built’ comment makes sense with the timing too - Imai started using a theremin early enough that it sounds like his model had to be built from a kit.

tl:dr: Imai stopped using the Big Briar because it got damaged. Originally, he preferred the Big Briar because the Theremini had limitations. However, like many creative people, limitations actually spurred his creativity, and he came to use the Theremini full time.

[cbairdash]

Death Whispers of the Etherwave serial fiction started!

So, Death Whispers of the Etherwave, Chapter 1: For want of a book is live now, and up on Substack here!

Taglist: @thelaughingstag

[bushdog]

(moogmusicinc)

[lukeberncarr]

I sometimes imagine what my younger-self would think if he saw some of the things I see now on a daily basis, like... this. What is this? I mean really, check out that image for a few seconds. Actually, I had a Star Trek (the next generation) tricorder when I was a kid, which I probably would have scanned over this thing before getting too close, so... not far off. Though I would have been startled if my tricorder started playing music that I would produce in the future. But would I know it was my music, would I like it? Anyway...... Lightning Cult’s newest EP #etherwaves is out now, there’s a link in my bio, and you can find it on all the modern platforms (as long as they exist. what did I just hear about itunes?) And if you can find it on MySpace or get it to play off a tricorder, good on ya. Follow @lightningcultsound for all things Lightning Cult. (at America/Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQ9AAsFz2h/?igshid=qc9ogd0t53io

[georgfigel]

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Flame maple Theremin reveal #theremin #etherwave #flamemaple Link to full video in Bio (on yt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUGVW2QjrZW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[artisteaudio]

@moogsynthesizers #grandmother #theremin #etherwave #moog en stock ! #lyon #music #sound #analog https://www.instagram.com/p/CAuOpiqIAie/?igshid=103miab7ua956

[organicmatter]

got a new theremin! Moog Etherwave :)

[laughingsquid]

The Ethereal Sound of Moog's New Etherwave Theremin

[thoraway125]

Tegan and Sara’s Instruments and etc

Fun fact they used Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds for the shaker in ‘Back In Your Head’

Tegan’s stuff

Guitars

Art & Lutherie Ami Cedar (black)

Epiphone Coronet

Fender Acoustic (gloss sunburst)

Fender Stratocaster

Gibson Blues King

Gibson G6128TCG Duo Jet 

Gibson Les Paul (goldtop)

Gibson Les Paul Junior

Gibson Les Paul Studio Gold Series

Gibson Maestro

Gibson Melody Maker Special

Gibson Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker (white, w/Zebra humbucker)

Gibson SG Junior 60’s 

Martin X Series LX1E Little Martin Acoustic

P-90

Martin 00 Acoustics

Seagull Acoustics

Vintage Gibson Melody Maker (natural Mahogany)

Yamaha APX-3M

Pedals- Upper Row: Boss NS-2, OD-3, LS-2, and TU-2. Lower row: Ibanez TS-9, Boss CE-2, MXR M-133 MicroAmp, Boss DD5 and a Zvex Fuzz Factory. 

Boss SD-1, RV-5. TR-2, DD-3, TU-2s

Keyboards

Alesia Micron

Angel AX-25N2 Glockenspiel

MalletKAT

MicroKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder

Clavia Nord Electro 273

Roland Juno-G

Sequential Circuits Prophet- 5

Sequential Circuits 2

Amps

Acme Lulu head into Dr. Z closed back 1/12-inch cab (miked with Heil PR30)

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amps

Other

Dunlop Capos

Dunlop Nylon .73mm/.6mm picks

Couch Black Byloos

Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Wound

Gibson Red Lightning Bolt strap

LP Shake-It Shakers

Ultra Feedback Buster

Victorian Strap

Sara’s stuff

Guitars

Art & Lutherie Ami Cedar (black)

Danelectro ’67 Dano Heaven Hawk Series (creme alligator)

Epiphone Les Paul

Fender Jaguar (olympic white finish) 1995

Fender Telecaster (sunburst)

Gibson Blues King

Gibson CJ165 (rosewood)

Gibson ES-335

Gibson Everly Brothers J-180 Acoustic 2005 (Chris Walla’s)

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

Gibson Les Paul Junior Special P-90 (satin cherry)

Gibson SG Junior 60’s

Gibson SJ-300

Gretsch Duo (jet black)

Gretsch G6131MY Malcolm Young Signature II (the yellow one)

Gretsch Malcolm Young (red)

Martin X Series LX1E Little Martin Acoustic

P-90? idk this might go with ^

Martin 000M Acoustics

Regal RC-1 Duolian Resonator (Nickel Plated Steel or 2003 Polychrome Grey)

Takamine EAN30C

Vintage 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline (black, w/Wide Range Humbuckers)

Pedals

Boss output selector; Liele input selector; Pro D2 stereo direct box; and Boss overdrive, chorus, reverb, delay and tuner out to amp.  Two DI’s, a dry DI signal. 

Keyboards

Alesia Micron

Angel AX-25N2 Glockenspiel

LP Shake-It Shakers

MalletKAT

MicroKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder

Clavia Nord Electro 273

Roland Juno-G

Sequential Circuits Prophet- 5

Sequential Circuits 2

Amps

Acme Lulu head into Dr. Z closed back 1/12-inch cab (miked with Heil PR30)

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amps

Other

mac tower

Protools rack

D'Addario strings

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks 0.06mm

Dunlop Acoustic Guitar Capo

Dunlop Capos

G7th 405 Capo

Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Wound

LP Shake-It Shakers

Planet Waves Delrin .61mm picks

Other band members

Edward ‘Ted’ Gowans Guitars

1975 Fender Stratocaster 1965 RI Jazzmaster E1 Moog Fender American Deluxe Tele Fender Jaguar Gibson ES-335 (satin finish) G&L ASAT Gretsch Malcolm Young (red) Martin Acoustics

Pedals Boss tuner, Zvex Super Hard On, Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Mosfet, Ibanez TS-9DX) Boss TU-2, LS-2, MXR Dyna Comp, Ernie Ball volume, Line 6 DL4, Voodoo Lab Pedal Power, Z.Vex Super Hard-On, Line 6 DL4, and vintage chorus and delay 

Keyboards Nord Wave synthesizer

Amp Acme Varsity, AC10 Shaun Huberts Bass

Fender Jazz (natural finish, maple, mother-of-pearl block inlays) Fender Jazz (sunburst finish, tortoise-shell pickguard, rosewood)

Pedals Ampeg SVT Classic rig, SVT-CL bass head with an SVT- 810E bass enclosure. Taurus 3 Bass Pedals

Theremin Etherwave Plus

Amp Amp SVT-CL head into SVT-810E cab and Eden World Tour 800 Head into Eden 410XLT cab

Johnny Andrews Drums a Yamaha Kit

Mics Shure MS91 and Yamaha Subkick (bass), Shure Beta57 (snare top), Neumann KM184 (snare bottom/hi-hat), Shure Beta56 (rack tom), Shure Beta52 (floor tom), two Audio-Technica AT4033s (overhead)

[derlejoe]

https://newatlas.com/music/moog-etherwave-theremin/

https://laughingsquid.com/different-ways-to-play-musical-saw/

http://gregoireblanc.com/en/home/

[djrenigade]

Main: Cakewalk Master: EQ Tube Emulation N-Type Console PC76 U-Type Compressor FX: Breverb2 Super Clean [Wash 80s90s Ver 1] BPM: 80 Virus: 1 Theremin 2 2 =.(. CM 3 AmbPad3rs FX: In Box Moog Etherwave Theremin FX: VirusTi2 Korg Wavestate: MB5 All The Trons FX: In Box Kurzweil 2000vx Soft Echos FX: In Box Drum Loops: Killer House & EDM Drums Vol 2 PL_KHEDMD2_Kit 10_Full_Kit_121 Samples: Radio Chatter FX: None Other Gear: Digitakt Zoom HS5 Behringer D Yamaha Hs8 Behringer Pro 1 Mackie Mix12fx Behringer Neutron Maximal Drone Box Motu Audio Express VModa Crossfade LP2 Hosa SLW-333 Switcher Audio-Technica ATH-M50x creditsreleased November 5, 2020

[kyotakumrau]

Do you have models of your microphone, theremin, bass, voice synthesizer and kaoss pad?

Lmao I don't have any, but if you mean Kyo's then:

●Moog EW-Theremini-01 

https://www.moogaudio.com/en/moog-music-ew-theremini-01-mini-etherwave-theremin-wht

●Bass Edwards E-BB-145

https://espguitars.co.jp/products/e-bb

●SOMA The Pipe

https://somasynths.com/pipe/

●Kaoss Pad is from Korg but I don't know which model

●The microphone brand doesn't matter to Kyo, I don't know which brand he's using currently.