I expected that all different kinds of people would purchase these instruments, since the theremin is as diverse as it is unique. In other words, different types of people could derive different experiences from the theremin: musical experiences for musicians; "sound effects" results for studio/recording people; "curiosity" for hobbyists. And there really has been representation from all groups in my customer base: from hobbyists to collectors to aspiring musicians; from Rock bands (Fishbone, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Beck) to a member of the LA Philharmonic; from gifts for somebody's living room to a science/electricity museum to a Japanese musical instrument distributor. Instruments have been sold all over the US, and in many countries in Europe (Holland, France, Finland, Scotland, Japan)

By the way : we live in "virtual everything" age, what do you think about the whole wave of virtual analog machines (personally I've nothing against digital technology, I use it also - but I do not think that emulating anything is the right direction, I expect more creativity - let acoustic be acoustic, let analog be analog)? Aren't You afraid of "virtual theremin" (or, God save us - PC based)?

Personally, I have never believed "The Sampling Theorem" to be true. It states that an analog signal can be exactly reproduced from its digital sample. I am a firm believer in "real" signals as they are produced naturally (resonance, harmony, portamento), and that anything digital is just an approximation to the infinitesimally exact nature of analog (which, by the way, itself can be thought of as digital as dictated by the theories of quantum mechanics, wherein the stuff we are all made of operates by the principle of a series and sequence of discrete quantum states and energy levels.) And theremin is ALL analog: it requires the full and exact dedication of the soul and feeling to play it musically. This pertains to both the intuitive control of pitch, as well as the precise control of volume for expression.

For those interested in using the instrument in a truly musical way (from a classical viewpoint), then this can only be done in the analog dimension.

For those interested in control and emulation through digital and MIDI means, then this can be achieved with the "MIDI-Wave", our theremin-to-MIDI interface.

To each his own. People can derive whatever result suits them with the theremin, given their motivation.

 Theremin is en vogue again - but don't You think that actually we haven't too many examples of creative usage in modern music (shame !). I know numerous soloists and bands using theremin, but they treat the instrument rather as a curious addition to standard synth rig.

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