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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: HamSandwich on July 20, 2017, 03:13:36 AM

Title: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: HamSandwich on July 20, 2017, 03:13:36 AM
Hello all,

I had an impulse buy of some weird looking rabbit ears, wondering if anyone has any suggestions for effects to put in. I have a single antenna theremin already, so probably not one of those. It's got two knobs and a switch and looks like this

(https://images.shopgoodwill.com/135/7-6-2017/872325967225d3.JPG)

Is there some weird fuzz/theremin/oscillating debauchery that fits the bill?

Thanks
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: matmosphere on July 20, 2017, 04:11:04 AM
Some kind of tremolo. And turn the antennae into a Jacob's Ladder
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: HamSandwich on July 20, 2017, 04:19:45 AM
I did look at the Jacobs latter, but I value my life too much  :o
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: hoodoo on July 20, 2017, 07:42:10 AM
Throw the antenna's in the bin, and use the cool looking, slant enclosure, for a retro, octave/fuzz/vibe????? multi build  ;)
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: zombie_rock123 on July 20, 2017, 07:59:52 AM
Keep hold of the antennas for a double Wumpus!
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: alanp on July 20, 2017, 08:32:15 AM
Quote from: HamSandwich on July 20, 2017, 03:13:36 AM
Is there some weird fuzz/theremin/oscillating debauchery that fits the bill?

A variant on Tim Escobedo's Uglyface would be just the ticket! GCFX do a Machete pcb for this, I believe.
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: samhay on July 20, 2017, 08:39:43 AM
Theremin.
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: jimilee on July 20, 2017, 12:13:20 PM
Quote from: samhay on July 20, 2017, 08:39:43 AM
Theremin.
^^^^^^^


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Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: davent on July 20, 2017, 05:12:29 PM
MFOS Weird Sound Generator. Use the antennae as two of the controls.
dave
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: AntKnee on July 20, 2017, 08:22:07 PM
Is it plastic or metal?
I'm looking at it hoping for a way to keep that control facia and dials somehow. If you make it into a pedal, you'd have to scrap the coolest part to make room for footswitches.
Maybe it would make a cool desktop multi effect box?
Uglyface-Phaser-Reverb-Delay
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: matmosphere on July 20, 2017, 08:41:34 PM
Nah put the stomp on the back.
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: Luke51411 on July 20, 2017, 10:17:49 PM
I would put something like parasitstudios 0415 guitar synth. It would only have one more switch you would need to make room for.
Title: Re: What to put in old TV Antenna?
Post by: HamSandwich on July 21, 2017, 02:49:16 AM
Wow wow wow! Thanks for the responses!

Quote from: hoodoo on July 20, 2017, 07:42:10 AM
Throw the antenna's in the bin, and use the cool looking, slant enclosure, for a retro, octave/fuzz/vibe????? multi build  ;)

Hadn't thought about that... once I get back to the bench I'll see how easy the antenna are to remove.

Quote from: zombie_rock123 on July 20, 2017, 07:59:52 AM
Keep hold of the antennas for a double Wumpus!

A double what-now?

Quote from: samhay on July 20, 2017, 08:39:43 AM
Theremin.
Quote from: jimilee on July 20, 2017, 12:13:20 PM
Quote from: samhay on July 20, 2017, 08:39:43 AM
Theremin.
^^^^^^^


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I've got a theremin that I am quite pleased with and hardly use as is, so I can't imagine two of them lol. Thanks for the replies though!

Quote from: alanp on July 20, 2017, 08:32:15 AM
Quote from: HamSandwich on July 20, 2017, 03:13:36 AM
Is there some weird fuzz/theremin/oscillating debauchery that fits the bill?

A variant on Tim Escobedo's Uglyface would be just the ticket! GCFX do a Machete pcb for this, I believe.
Quote from: davent on July 20, 2017, 05:12:29 PM
MFOS Weird Sound Generator. Use the antennae as two of the controls.
dave
Quote from: Luke51411 on July 20, 2017, 10:17:49 PM
I would put something like parasitstudios 0415 guitar synth. It would only have one more switch you would need to make room for.

I will check all these out! I'm not sure of the feasibility of using both antenna for two reasons. 1) id have to have one hand on the guitar for most of these ideas and 2) I'm not sure if the two antenna will interact together and make their usable range only smaller than the distance between them.

Quote from: AntKnee on July 20, 2017, 08:22:07 PM
Is it plastic or metal?
I'm looking at it hoping for a way to keep that control facia and dials somehow. If you make it into a pedal, you'd have to scrap the coolest part to make room for footswitches.
Maybe it would make a cool desktop multi effect box?
Uglyface-Phaser-Reverb-Delay

I had convinced myself it would be a desktop or top of amp effect, so I would use a remote switch. I'm liking the sound of the uglyface a lot. Could be interesting!