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Theremin Volt. Source
Antenna
CV Out
Gate Out
System A - 100
A-178
Offset
+
-
Threshold
1. Introduction
Module A-178 (Theremin Voltage Source) produces
a variable control voltage which gets bigger the
closer your hand gets to its antenna.
You can use this control voltage in any modulation or
control process, and thus have access to an extra
system of real-time control in the synthesis process.
You use the Offset control to set the null point (zero)
of the control voltage output. Two LEDs give a visual
indication of the voltages produced.
The module also produces a gate signal at the gate
output: the signal goes "high" as soon as a voltage is
sensed which is above the threshold set with the
Threshold control. An LED gives a visual indication
of the presence of a gate signal.
This gives you the ability to produce a gate signal
simply by moving your hand.
A-178
Theremin
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Summary of Contents for DOEPFER A-178

  • Page 1 System A - 100 A-178 doepfer Theremin 1. Introduction Module A-178 (Theremin Voltage Source) produces a variable control voltage which gets bigger the A-178 closer your hand gets to its antenna. Theremin Volt. Source You can use this control voltage in any modulation or...
  • Page 2 A-178 System A - 100 doepfer Theremin 2. Overview Controls: 1 Offset : control for setting the null (zero) point 2 LEDs : LEDs to give a visual indication of the A-178 THER voltage present at output " Theremin Volt. Source...
  • Page 3: Basic Principles

    System A - 100 A-178 doepfer Theremin 3. Basic principles 4. Controls The theremin acts as one plate of a capacitor and a 1 Offset human body as the other plate. Moving the hand Control 1 is used to adjust the null point, so that the towards and away from the antenna produces tiny control voltage at output "...
  • Page 4 A-178 System A - 100 doepfer Theremin 5. In / Outputs 2 LEDs ! Antenna The LEDs 2 indicate the state of the voltage at CV outputs " and §. Use socket ! to connect the antenna. 3 LED If you use any other antenna than the te- lescopic one provided, and find that it’s not...
  • Page 5 Fig. 1 shows how to use two A-178 modules to create (see fig. 2). a standard theremin. One hand controls the pitch of...
  • Page 6 An alternative to the patch in fig. 3 would be to use the ADSR to control a filter as well. The gate function in the A-178 gives you the facility to have remote switching of events in real time, simply Other possible uses: Start / Stop on a sequencer, by moving your hand towards the antenna.
  • Page 7 System A - 100 A-178 doepfer Theremin Patch-Sheet The following diagrams of the module can help you recall your own Patches. They’re designed so that a complete 19” rack of modules will fit onto an A4 sheet of paper. A-178 THER Theremin Volt.
  • Page 8 CV the closer your hand gets to the antenna). Version 1: The diagram on the right side shows the layout of the A-178’s printed circuit board version 1. The trimming inductor is encircled. Versions 2 and 3: For the versions 2 and 3 the circuit has been modified and the inductor is replaced by a trimming potentio- meter.