MicroKits Theremin Electronic Kit

Description

What's a theremin? The theremin creates music and sound at a distance, without touch. Moving your hand towards the right antenna plays higher pitched notes and moving towards the left antenna decreases volume. Unlike other theremin DIY kits, the MicroKits theramin instrument has both volume and pitch antennas. It also automatically calibrates to almost any environment, making it easy to start playing. Building with MicroKits No tools are needed to build MicroKits. Simply place parts in the breadboard to make electrical connections. Because this is not a soldering kit, you can start building circuits right away without first having to learn soldering. The included step by step instructions clearly show where each part goes, with breaks to check your work and learn more about how the circuit you are building works. Start your journey from beginner to inventor with MicroKits! MicroKits is designed for beginners of any age 10+. MicroKits are great as kids building projects or kids science experiments, as science kits for teens, and as engineering kits or electronic kits for adults. What's in the box? Everything you need to build your science kit is included in the box. Yes, including batteries! Each kit includes Micro the microprocessor chip, Tick the timer chip, a speaker, a green LED, two capacitors, 3 resistors, two long copper antennas, a breadboard, a battery holder, 3 AA batteries, 22 page full color instructions, and all the wires you need to connect parts together. Review: WONDERFUL GIFT! - I got this for my sibling for their 39th birthday. We are both in our 30s, both with some technical/engineering backgrounds, and both softies for cute things. This kit delivers on all fronts! The directions are incredibly clear, informative, and adorable! The kit itself is easy to navigate, had all the components plus extras, and seemed very well-made. The process of making the instrument was easy to follow, included milestones where we would test it to ensure it was working, and was fun! It took about 20 minutes to build, but could be done faster if you're reading from the initial diagrams. It works! If I were to have any qualms about it, it is that the range where the pitches change is relatively small - but that is to be expected for an instrument of this size. You can fit 2 octaves in about 4 inches on a violin and it is no different here, it just requires more practice and attention to detail if you're planning on playing any specific melodies. As far as a sound-effects device though, it is *very* fun, very sci-fi, and quite expressive! It is also fairly loud, the volume control antenna works well, and it is just a blast to experiment with! We had a great time with Micro and Tick and highly recommend this to nerds, geeks, and everyone else looking to have a bit of noisy fun! Great job, Dave! Review: Funciona 100% y fácil de armar - Funciona muy bien para el tipo de dispositivo que es, es decir, es obvio que no es lo mismo que comprar un Theremin profesional, pero este te permite conocer el instrumento de manera sencilla, yo se lo regalé a mi hijo y le encantó ensamblarlo, lo recomiendo como método para acercarse al tipo de instrumento e incluso para relacionarse un poco con la electrónica.