First moment I didn't like it... couldn't get nice sounds. But after a while it worked fine, and now I really like it.

This sounds promising. I wanted to try the theremin with a Zoom MS-70CDR but the idea with a noise gate is excellent. I have one from Donner and also the Donner Arena 2600. If this has a noise gate (I think so, but not sure), this might be an interesting multi fx unit.

I never tried to save anything. I still have it and hope to use it someday but couldn't find any inspiration so far.

Thank you.

Thank you so much. I am happy that you like it. 🙂

Thank you very much. The picture shows the river Rhine near my home, just a few days ago. Beautiful area and very inspiring.

@ absolutely stunning, this works beautifully with your sound!

This was my hope. Many more photos are waiting to be combined with a soundscape. 😊

​@@RainerMuenz Fantastic photo !! 😺😺

@@CuPpA_DuB My wife is happy to hear that, thank you both.

Thank you so much. I am happy that you like it. 🙂 I have recorded five tracks with this setup; hope to release the other tracks in the near future.

Thank you so much.

That's why I love this plugin and preset. Thank you.

Good point. I would be very interested how experienced theremin players could handle this 'toy' (?) and make nice melodies. How much would they need the missing second antenna?

@@RainerMuenz I dare say the review would indeed contain the word "toy". I bet they would get a good tune no problem, just that without dynamics the subtlety will be lacking. There are a number of mods I imagine making on the Stylo, the first is adding a jack for a volume pedal.

@@BoojayDeeth So maybe a Mk2 version could see the light of day someday - this would be really interesting. I miss a power plugin most, to be honest, I don't like using batteries. But concerning sound and playability, I fully agree with you.

@@RainerMuenz 9v power was on the list too. An odd omission considering how easy it is to add. Perhaps we should start an "official" list.

@@BoojayDeeth Hope there will be 9V power on the forthcoming drone synth (which is the much more interesting release for me). But I agree, a list would be a good idea. Maybe something for the 'Stylophone Club' Facebook group?

🤣 For those who know the Terry Riley album 😀

Thank you. 😄

Happy that you like it 🙂

Thank you so much for listening and your comment. 🙂

I do understand your problem... unfortunately, I cannot say that this mixer will solve it. To be honest, I am not sure. I have experimented with reverb and delay and it sounds OK (not great), but to my understanding it is a mix of the dry signal plus an amount of FX that I can add with the knobs. First, I can choose the max. amount of FX sent to the channels, then I can choose the amount of FX used for each channel. I wouldn't think that I can get a 100 % wet signal as result. It's also possible to connect an FX unit to the mixer and use this instead of the internal FX, but I guess this won't solve the problem. Honestly, I do the same as you. I use a Behringer MX400 as sub mixer for my mono synths and send a combined signal to my FX unit(s), then to a mixer where I don't use further FX. So I am on the save side.

@ Thx!

The Theremini is of course a more professional instrument. But the price point...

Thank you so much.

Danke, das freut mich sehr!

Thank you so much. I am happy that you like it! I was surprised how good the Proton works together with the Model 15. I did not expect that.

@ amazing combo endeed!😉

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I am sorry to hear that. Many had bad luck, according to some videos I saw.

You are very welcome.

Thank you so much for your nice comment. I am happy if people like these soundscapes. I enjoy making them and I am often surprised when they are done. Not everything is planned.

Hope you will get it soon.

You might be right in this case. In my opinion it doesn't need to be s Moog. My other theremin from a small company called Golem-instruments works fine as a more serious instrument. However, it's me who can't play melodies but uses it for atmospheric sounds only.

I'll second that! I the theremini is perfect for beginners for 1 reason......... Quantization! I the difficult pitching is the thing that sends people running. But with that it not only forgives your bad intonation it will give you a wide choice of scales!

Thank you, good point!

Yep, I totally agree..

Posted something similar, then saw this. With a quantize mode this would be amazing.

Now that's a cool description 👍😄

@RainerMuenz modestly... 😎😜👍🙏

​@RainerMuen jokes apart...it truly reminds me some interludes from that film 👍 nice work 🤟

Thank you. Fantastic music in this movie. I should watch it again, last time is so long ago.

Yes, there was a pre-order list, and finally mine was shipped end of November. I think it's available in other shops as well, saw it at Thomann.

You are absolutely right. According to the manual 30 cm from the antenna the sound should start. I was not able to achieve that. It might work when using the audio out or headphone out but not when using the internal speaker or with other electric fields like my phone nearby. How many octaves? I don't know but not many in my opinion. I have a theremin from Golem-instruments which is much better with the octave range and null point. The Stylophone is interesting for me because of the additional synth, so all together it will be fine for ambient soundscapes but maybe not so much for real musicians. Playing melodies might be hard - or at least it needs perfect tuning and not using the internal speaker.

Plugging it into a grounded amplifier or audio interface or grounding it otherwise might improve things, also try putting it on a microphone stand if you have one. For soundscaping it is a better option then similar priced pitch-only theremins. It's a pitch only theremin and a Tannerin / electro-theremin (slide instrument designed by Paul Tanner that the Beach Boys used in Good Vibrations) in one package, plus the modulation and delay effect, it's quite a good deal.

@@dread_ratI will do as advised when I make a real recording within a soundscape. I can put it on a tripod with more distance to other electric fields. Will also try how it behaves when connected to FX pedals and a mixer. If needed, I have a DI box. So there are a few options. My other theremin has pitch and volume control and a knob for octave changes (I think, five octaves), but it's not a Tannerin. I like the flexibilty I have with both instruments. 🙂

Thank you. Nice gear for a reasonable price.

A really interesting synth in my opinion.

I am not sure, to be honest. The beat thang has more sounds but is much more expensive. Its sequencer might be a pro. But is it for real finger drumming? If not I personally would prefer the MPC for beat making, with all the expansion packs on the market. The Yamaha is my choice when drumming manually and not beat making or using a drum machine or goove box. Just my thoughts without deeper knowledge of the beat thang.

Guter Tipp, danke. 1,5 Meter habe ich einige. Damit komme ich ganz gut klar, aber viel Spielraum bleibt nicht.

This would be very interesting. I don't have the Nightsky and I would love to hear the Spice with it. Great pedal.

Thank you 🙂

Thanks. No AI tunes. 🙂

@@RainerMuenz You're doing god's work lol 🤘🤘🤘

Lol, I thought it's more devil's work... 😇👹

😅 Fair!

You should put something about "D&D Haunted Ambience" or something like that in your description or tags. May be a new audience there for you.

It goes into the line in of the Blackhole and this directly to the Zoom mixer. No patching. The VCA is the line out. I was really surprised about the result.

@@RainerMuenz Ah yeah, I forget VCA is line out. I rarely use it.

The capability of this pocket rocket never ceases to amaze me, sounds fantastic

Yes, that's right. The Blackhole is my ambient pedal of choice, so this is a realistic setup for me that I tested. Maybe it's more the pedal than the synth doong these sounds.

Thank you. A quick recording at an afternoon.

To be honest, when I added this to my setup I thought I will put a string sound on top of a dark horror atmosphere. I really like the sound of this little box, more than the Solina sound, so I bought this instead of the Behringer. But then I simply tried how deep it could go... connected the MIDI keyboard, two octaves lower, hold button, and then tweaked until I got these bass tones. This was a bonus for me in addition to the strings I still enjoy playing (usually not used on my recordings). 🙂

Thanks a lot! 🙂 Yes, the MicroFreak is fantastic. Sometimes I think it's sounds a bit much like 'plastic', don't know how to describe that, but depending on the use case and other gear involved this can work just great. Powerful little beast.

@ true! I absolutely agree !

Thank you again.

Thank you so much 🙂

Excellent decision! I was sceptical at the beginning, but now I am so happy that I have bought this synth.

That's why they call it a live mixer that can be used in studio. But for studio use it's limited, unfortunately.

Good idea. As far as I know, the sound pads can only get content with the Zoom software. Wav files can be transfered. No direct recording, if my info is right. But maybe an idea for a firmware update.

​@@RainerMuenz you can record master out signal to sound pads. Just hit record and pad 1-4.

Really? That's cool, I didn't see that. Thanks for info.

Thank you for your comment and question. The L6 can be used as audio interface. No driver is needed for Mac, drivers need to be installed on Windows computers. I can't say how stable it is or if everything works smoothly as I use it DAWless only. I would assume that it should work well... but that's just what I think after reading the manual and it might depend on your equipment and use cases. Sorry for not being more helpful in this matter.