Easy Theremin Uses ESP32

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News Source : Hackaday

News Summary

  • Pitch and volume are controlled by moving hands closer or farther away from two antenna.
  • The ESP32 uses its capacitive touch circuitry to detect effectively detect hand proximity to the two antenna in question.
  • That waveform is then pumped out over the onboard digital-to-analog converter for playback on external speakers.
  • It seems that the entire pitch range is compressed within a millimeter or two, which is not playable.
  • Without playing even a single pitch for a second it seems to be modulated with some noise as well.
The Theremin is that classic electronic musical instrument that makes those weeeeohhhhh noises which were so popular in midcentury science fiction movies.

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