Spooky theremin sounds

[joshofsorts]

Does anyone have a preset or advice on getting a spooky theremin tone? I am working on a Halloween-themed song and want to get my spook on. I used Pitchflex and Quadravox last night to get some organ-like tones, but I think the song still needs something else to push it over the edge…

[bohan]

joshofsorts wrote:

Does anyone have a preset or advice on getting a spooky theremin tone? I am working on a Halloween-themed song and want to get my spook on. I used Pitchflex and Quadravox last night to get some organ-like tones, but I think the song still needs something else to push it over the edge…

Synthonizer has some organ tones. H910 can make dramatic pitch swell. MangledVerb is good at spooky sound.

[brock]

For a theremin, you might consider a Whammy-like pitch preset through the Synthonizer.  Not sure how that would track … With access to an expression pedal, it might be good to run through all the pitch-based presets solo, and note how they track, crossfade, and/or glitch.

The ‘pitch-shifting’ Delay algorithms (like Tape Echo) give unusual effects when adjusted, as do some of the Reverb algos with SIZE.  When I think ‘spooky’, it’s hard to avoid the BlackHole algorithm.  Plenty of multi-FX to fine-tune there.  Heavy modulation will bend the apparent pitch in freaky directions.

Off the top of my head, here are a few preset links that may / may not help out here:

Klang Mangle Organ

https://www.eventideaudio.com/comment/21623#comment-21623

Freak-Quency SSB

https://www.eventideaudio.com/comment/25513#comment-25513

Rubberband Glitch

https://www.eventideaudio.com/comment/10897#comment-10897

Poly Expressive 2

https://www.eventideaudio.com/comment/31780#comment-31780

[joshofsorts]

Thanks Brock. I am still on the spooky sounds hunt and will check them out. Ever think of posting some of your masterful presets on the Preset Share page?

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