The Etherwave Pro is a professional quality theremin featuring classic theremin sounds, excellent playability housed in a beautiful eye-catching cabinet. It is designed as a solution for the gigging musician who wants the best theremin available in a portable package.

Extended information

The Etherwave Pro is a stunningly bold and beautiful theremin for the gigging musician. Drawing on his 50 years of experience, Bob Moog has designed the next step in the evolution of the original electronic instrument, the Theremin. The Etherwave Pro is a step up both from the best-selling Etherwave. It features professional quality response and sound in a package designed both for beauty and portability. Whether you're a seasoned thereminist or someone drawn to it's unusual sound and looks, you'll appreciate the quality of response and control this product offers.

Moog theremins are real attention getters on stage - whether it's a Nine Inch Nails concert or Simon and Garfunkel (Etherwaves have been seen and heard on both tours) - the audience will be captivated by the instrument that allows the musician to "pull music out of air".

The Etherwave Pro features removable pitch and volume antennas. The Pitch range of this instrument extends to 6 1/2 octaves. Both Volume and Pitch antenna response are tuned from the wooden pitch and volume knobs as well as the fine adjustment trim controls at the bottom of the front panel.

The front panel controls include a range switch which allows for choosing one of three octave ranges. The Timbre rotary switch is used to select one of the five preset timbres (classic theremin tones) or enables the front panel Waveform, Brightness, and Filter controls, which allow the thereminist to tailor their own personal theremin tone.

The Etherwave Pro also features a headphone output with level control and a dedicated tuner output. A lighted Standby switch allows the Etherwave Pro to be on but silences the audio output.

A line-level audio output is provided, as well as Pitch and Volume Control Voltages, for interfacing the Etherwave Pro with the Minimoog Voyager Synthesizer, or Moogerfooger Analog Effects.

The Etherwave Pro features a power supply that operates with line voltages from 100 VAC to 240VAC, 50-60 Hz.

The Etherwave Pro will be available later this Summer. For 2004, the Etherwave Pro features our 50th anniversary logo.

Technical specifications

PITCH rotary control, for adjusting the response of the Pitch Antenna. Sets the distance from the Pitch Antenna of the lowest note, zero beat.
VOLUME rotary control, for adjusting the response of the Volume Antenna. Sets the rate of volume increase as the player’s hand moves away from the antenna.
OUTPUT toggle switch mutes the audio output when in Standby, passes the theremin’s tone to the output when On.
REGISTER rotary switch selects one of three octave ranges, with maximum pitch of 2,3, or 4 octaves above middle C.
TIMBRE rotary switch selects the front panel timbre controls, or one of five preset classic theremin timbres.
WAVE rotary control, for adjusting the waveform of the audio output.
BRIGHTNESS rotary control, for adjusting the brightness of the audio output.
FILTER rotary control, for adjusting the change in timbre that occurs as the pitch isincreased.

PHONES Output 1/4” headphone jack for monitoring with headphones. Output Impedance 600Ω
HEADPHONE VOLUME rotary control adjusts the level of the headphone output.
TUNER OUT 1/4” jack provides pre-volume antenna signal for previewing pitch with a tuner.
VOLUME RESPONSE Adjustment sets distance from Volume Antenna of zero volume.
PITCH RESPONSE Adjustment sets spacing of bass intervals, and width of zero beat.

POWER: 90-264 Volts AC; 45 Watts
UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT: 0 dBm Nominal Output Level; 5000 Ω Output Impedance. PITCH CONTROL VOLTAGE OUTPUT: 1 Volt/Octave; 0 Volts Corresponds to Middle C; Range is -3 V to +4 V.
VOLUME CONTROL VOLTAGE OUTPUT: 0 V to +5 V* CABINET DIMENSIONS: 18” Wide x 15 1/2” Deep x 15” High.
TOTAL HEIGHT w/ STAND: 38” - 48” (Adjustable, Without Pitch Antenna).
WEIGHT: 14 LBS.ACCESSORIES* ROAD CASE - Rugged molded road