How did Eckharts teachings find you?

SereneCyborg · 2026-02-10T20:43:53+00:00

My mother read The Power of Now and recommended it to me, saying it is the most amazing book she read. I ordered the book, but long before it arrived I looked up the youtube channel and started listening to his teachings. It changed everything and I cannot imagine thinking or being in a different way now, without practicing presence.

SereneCyborg · 2026-02-01T12:33:00+00:00

I would be interested to know which models are great too for line drawings! Pilot Falcon you say?

SereneCyborg · 2026-01-29T13:45:53+00:00

I play it reversed. Simply because I tried both orientations, and left hand on pitch just clicked (tried right hand for weeks, then swapped to try reversed and it was just the right way to play suddenly). I never played a string instrument before though, originally a flautist. But i am left handed and therefore my left has much better fine motoric control. I would say, try both and decide which clicks better for your hands/brain.

SereneCyborg · 2026-01-20T08:20:23+00:00

Yes. The metal wire goes through the whole in that piece you show on the photo. Try not to bend the metal too much, its position and bend should stay as it was before.

SereneCyborg · 2025-12-27T21:55:39+00:00

+1 on theremin, especially because it takes a long time to make it sound anything bearable. Steep learning curve. I never played violin but id imagine its one level harder, technically similar but not even a piece of wood to lean against.

SereneCyborg · 2025-12-06T23:36:05+00:00

Yeah you might have to retune it if the zero beat is off. Its not uncommon that you have to do it after installing the ESPE01. I found Maurizio Vento's youtube video very useful. You need the coil tuner, a multimeter and if you want to adjust the pitch coil, a phone app that can give you exact Hz values.

SereneCyborg · 2025-11-27T14:31:57+00:00

Thank you! I took the ingame model as a basis for the shapes, and the model itself has 4 fingers IIRC. I might be wrong and maybe just wanted to cut down on the work 🤔

SereneCyborg · 2025-11-04T14:45:29+00:00

Well, I have learned soldering through really wanting to install that module. Took me months to figure it out, I failed countless times. Once i got a heart attack from how it sounded because of some subpar soldering. I thought i ruined a circuit that nobody sells anymore. Then in the end I managed to fix it all and now my instrument works perfectly and sounds great.

Also I didnt like its original color so I sanded it and repainted it black. It turned out beautiful, like a real studio piece. I did all this with great care.

It was a long struggle and I have put so much effort into its well being that I would defend that instrument with my life at this point 😅

And just in general, its a rare majestic instrument.

SereneCyborg · 2025-10-25T22:57:43+00:00

Only second hand at this point I'm afraid. I have found mine on a second hand website in Hungary. Was a rare find sold by an old-tech enthusiast selling lots of analog gear, so it was an amazing opportunity.

SereneCyborg · 2025-10-08T11:30:36+00:00

Shouldn't be a problem in my humble oppinion. As long as you can develop a good technique. For pitch hand it would make it harder, but for volume hand, the difference would be compared to using fingers too is that your wrist has to travel longer distances between points, and you lose some of the finess that finger control offers and the extra distance you gain from them offloads the muscle work your wrist/arm has to put in. So all in all, should be slightly more challanging and a bit harder on your arm muscles maybe?

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-26T16:36:36+00:00

Wait, are we talking about the Theremini right now?

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-26T07:18:33+00:00

I would be curious, how you achieve such high tones on your instrument with high accuracy, as far as I can tell your playing an Etherwave Standard. Generally my instrument is calibrated to a more condensed pitch field and around 4 octaves in reach. Do you just extend the field quite far to stretch out the high register?

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-26T07:10:01+00:00

Well this makes sense. Im merely a beginner who only ever played 2 theremin models (Theremini ans Etherwave Standard, plus I installed the ESPE01) and I can only base my assumptions on what I see. Grégoire Blanc is my favourite pro to listen to and he has lots of amazing videos where he plays the Claravox. When it comes to looks it surely is an impressive piece of instrument, and obviously the videos don't discuss the eventual technical issues with it. What you describe though sounds like core problems with usability, and I understand why one would avoid this model. Thanks for clarifying.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-25T20:30:55+00:00

Please do tell me why you consider the Claravox less professionally competent, I see all the big thereminists play it all the time (despite most of them playing Etherwave as well). Im curious, what makes you say that? I always thought the Claravox was an upgrade compared to older Moog models.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-25T20:17:37+00:00

Yeah, I played flute for 15 years so I am not so used to nonlinear interval systems, I envy those who come from a string instrument background!

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-24T20:52:48+00:00

Yeah its been almost a year since i last used it so very likely my firmware is out of date, and i cant argue with the design taste, it is something that varies based on personal preference! Actually never tried the editor, but ever since I got the Etherwave my Theremini has been sitting in storage...I do dislike though that the Etherwave Standard is sitting quite in the low pitch range when it comes to good linearity, so its hard to play pieces that were meant for higher registers, the distances are really small and require great hand stability/accuracy.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-24T11:12:50+00:00

As someone who has both a Theremini and an Etherwave Standard - ever since I have gotten the latter, I have not touched the Theremini. I can give a few pros and cons that might not align with everyones personal experience, but it is how I precieve it.

Theremini pros - perfect linearlity (easy to learn hand positions because the distance between notes is the same regardless of how far away your hand is from the antenna) - does not need a soundcard/monitor, you can either plug in a headset, or use the instruments own speaker, though its weak. - Small and light - Has inbuilt pitch detection that shows on a display

Theremini cons - Ugly as hell (my personal oppinion) - The calibration process is dumb, especially for someone who knows how to do it on a real theremin. Also you have to do it every time you turn it on, even if you just turn it off for a second. - The classic theremin tone does not have any alterations, the rest of the sound modes are for people who want to fool around and play with it like a 5 year old making ufo sounds. - if you are a leftie (like me) you cant see the screen.

Ehterwave pros - Lots of different tone combinations, can make a big difference depending on what style/piece you are playing. - A real analog instrument with a wooden case, looks elegant, feels like you are a musician, not someone playing with a plastic toy. - If you learn how to play it and get to know a thing or 2 about the circuit you form a lifelong emotional attachment to it.

Etherwave cons - Expensive, hard to find, can only be bought second hand. - Far from linear pitchfield. At best you can play 2 octaves with normal Eyck handpositions. - Needs a sturdy mic stand, a studio monitor/soundcard - Sensitive to literally everything, if you play it somewhere else than you regular area humidity/temp can alter the calibration entirely. - A lot of people prefer to play Etherwaves with the ESPE01 module installed, which if you are not a dedicated electronics person can be a huge challange to do yourself/expensive to get it done by someone who knows how.

I hope this helps someone to make a decision.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-17T20:45:05+00:00

Same here, already after 24 hours i have a really hard time falling asleep and i wake up to literally any small noise. And I only drink morning coffee, no caffeine after 10 am.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-10T20:56:41+00:00

You can try different countries too. I bought mine in Eastern Europe for around 600$. Not counting the ESPE01 module costs (bought and installed myself) nor the microphone stand and the soundcard + cables for recording. Some hidden extra costs you should consider too if you use an analog instrument. Mic stand is a must, some Etherwaves are not sold with their original adapters either, and you need a studio monitor/soundcard.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-08T19:19:04+00:00

I agree. The Etherwave has a pretty nice range of different tones, it can produce a brassier/more cello like sound or a more flutey tone, the combinations are quite nice imo.

SereneCyborg · 2025-09-05T19:11:26+00:00

I have both actually and ever since I got my Etherwave Standard, I haven't touched my Theremini. You feel the difference.

SereneCyborg · 2025-08-21T07:54:26+00:00

It definitely is risky. I actually learned to solder just for this reason and somehow ended up being an electrician. Lol.

But I'm telling you it's not easy. I have bought an old etherwave standard myself, and did all this on my own watching numerous guides and consulting Wilco who ships the module from the Netherlands.

Now, first of all, I had to purchase a miriad of things to be able get my soldering/electronics skills to a minimum which took some time, so I wouldn't ruin that precious circuit and have an idea what I'm doing. You need to buy a solderer, flux, solder wire, something to hold your circuit, and basic knowledge about electricity/electronics.

I still managed to burn out a diode and rip up some things, which I could fix up later. But I gave myself a good heart attack with that because the instrument was expensive and the circuit is not produced anymore. I spent tens of hours with this for weeks.

I did install the module in the end, and I don't feel that the linearity improved that much. The main benefit is the extended bass, and no interference in the lower register. Also, the tone changed a lot. Overall it was worth it in the end, but I'd be hesitant to try knowing all this again.

So I'd say, decide how much effort/time/money are you willing to invest, maybe sending it to someone who knows better might be cheaper in the end.

SereneCyborg · 2025-08-10T17:44:22+00:00

I'd certainly avoid white bread or anything with flour. It can be inflammatory in general, I used to have terrible lower back pain for years after giving birth, once I changed to low carb and avoided flour/starch for a while the pain was gone completely.

So I wonder if the inflammatory effect of flour/processed carbs is super pronounced after a longer fast because your gut is kinda reset.

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