Warning:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
About
With Real Electronic Parts...
And Step by Step Instructions...
...You Can Build Your Own Invention!
Each MicroKit includes a step by step instructional booklet. Build in stages and check your work as you go. Place parts in the breadboard to make connections without tools. Everything you need to succeed is included in the box, including 3 AA batteries. By taking things a step at a time, you can build it!
When you build a MicroKit, you're using the same electronic parts engineers use to make circuit boards. Learn the basic theory behind each part while gaining confidence and skills in circuit assembly. But the learning doesn't stop when you complete your kit. With the finished theremin, you can experiment with the electric fields it uses to sense the environment. Discover how this mysterious force of physics works!
In 1920, an engineer named Leon Theremin discovered he could create music and sound by waving his hands around electric fields. Since then, the theremin has inspired musicians and engineers to create new sounds and instruments. MicroKits continues that tradition by designing a version of the theremin that anyone can build, including you! What sounds will you discover?
Specs
Pitch Range
C4 to C6 (Two Octaves)
Antenna Range
3 to 0.5 Inches
Calibration
Automatic
Theremin Type
Pitch and Volume
Sensing Tech
Capacitive (True Theremin)
Power Supply
3xAA Batteries (Included)
Questions
What's a Theremin?
In 1920, an engineer named Leon Theremin discovered he could create music and sound by waving his hands around electric fields created by antennas. Since then, the theremin has inspired musicians and engineers to create new sounds and instruments.
MicroKits continues that tradition by designing a version of the theremin that anyone can build, including you! What sounds will you discover?
See the MicroKits theremin in action in our video.
What You'll Learn
When you build a MicroKit, you're using the same electronic parts engineers use to make circuit boards. You will learn the basic theory behind each part while gaining confidence and skills in circuit assembly.
But the learning doesn't stop when you complete your kit. With the finished theremin, you can experiment with the electric fields it uses to sense the environment. Discover how this mysterious force of physics works!
Building Process
Unlike other electronic kits, MicroKits are build without soldering or any other tools. Just place parts in the breadboard to make electrical connections.
The building process is broken up into stages, so you can check your work as you go.
What's Included
Everything you need to succeed is included in the box, including 30 electronic parts, the 22 page step by step booklet, and 3 AA batteries. No tools are needed, so you can start building right away.