Ken Moore goes where no man has gone before, turns Wiimote into theremin

by David Hinkle { Dec 1st 2008 at 9:11PM }

Ken Moore likes to fiddle around with things. His latest project turns the Wiimote into a theremin, which is one of the earliest electronic instruments and the first that is actually played without touching. Above, you'll see a video of Ken providing a tech demo and brief history lesson on the instrument. Past the break, you'll see Ken attempt to do the theme for the original Star Trek show.

[Via Engadget]

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Tags: hack, ken-moore, star-trek, theremin, wiimote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

RAWRzilla @ Dec 1st 2008 11:58PM

This is just the sort of thing a music buff like me would absolutely LOVE to have. It's so sweet and so unique, I could probably play and experiment for hours on end.

Awesome :3

Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Dec 2nd 2008 8:41AM

This is completely awesome. I now need a theremin. And this man is a cool man, and the embarassment on the internet he might experience from the "star trek theme" is minimal compare to the novelty and awesomenicity.

KingKRule @ Dec 2nd 2008 12:11AM

Rawrzilla I totally agree. Im all about experimental music and this seems to be the ultimate form of experiment and expression. Id love to have one... and a roland synth!

selena @ Dec 2nd 2008 2:39AM

Its incredible stuff. Hats off to Ken Moore.

ManekiNeko @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:08AM

Theramin sounds like a prescription drug. Still, this is very cool... I didn't realize the Wiimote could read hand movements!

TJF588 @ Dec 2nd 2008 8:16AM

http://www.forumwarz.com/conversations/profile/557913

tHeReMiNoRiTy_RuLe, an NPC from Forumwarz. Jeebus, didn't expect to see something like that from here.

bowlingpollo@yahoo.com @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:41PM

pretty damn cool, wii music should have been something like this. with a pair of free led gloves...

Anonymousaurus @ Dec 2nd 2008 11:00PM

agreed

this would have been a way better purchase than wii music at retail, and how many shoddily simulated instruments did wii music have?

Matias @ Dec 2nd 2008 6:02PM

Why isn't that instrument on wii music, I've been interested in theremins since I saw one on TV. Nintendo should hire him and make him develop their music games.

Also is funny how the wii haters always bash the control, and say that the other ones are better, and this one is gimmick etc, but in the end the wiimote is much better piece of technology and innovative than the xbox or ps3 ones (wich haven't changed too much from previous versions).