Theremon is a digital theremin-style instrument and MIDI controller. Like a traditional theremin, Theremon is played without physical contact with one hand controlling pitch, and the other volume. In the place of the two antennas found on a traditional theremin, Theremon features two time of flight sensors that accurately measure the distance of the player’s hands from the instrument.
UPDATE: We received a lovely comment/review from Theremon user Jean Bonnefoy on our Theremon YouTube vid:
Ordered it and got it in a mere 10 days. I must say it’ s an amazing little device. I’ve been playing theremin for 13 years now, started with the regular Moog theremin plus which already drove via CV my korg ms rig, then added a theremini and several “mini” Japanese ones, all played with the usual antenna(s) and loop system. But the laser drive (,not so different from the d-beam of a Roland Gaia) is a real plus: the playability looks slightly easier (and certainly for a beginner) even if, in “free range” mode, I feel it slightly less precise than the Moog antennas. However, the Theremin is perfect on the road, thanks to its tiny form factor and I immediately included it in my traveling gig (O coast, volcas, micro freak and neutron: it’s a real cool midi controller, and a perfect add-on to a Korg nanokey and a Doepfer ribbon.