TheAndroid Theremin Project

An open source project with the goal of turning a common Andriod phone into a concert ready Theremin.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidtheremin/http://www.bongo.net/SubMenu.aspx?menuname=school

What is a Theremin?

In its simplest form it’s a signal generator linked to an audio amplifier. Each is controlled by a radio antenna, one controlling signal pitch and the other controlling output volume. You alter pitch and volume by moving your hands in proximity to the antennas.

The Android Theremin

• Features– Pitch– Volume– Warble– Howl– Fuzz

Play along with your favorite tunes!

Open Source All The Way

• Eclipse Development EnvironmentThe Google recommended development

environment for Android Development. Open source from IBM

• Subversion Source Control• Sourceforge Project Control

Provides bug tracking, source control, access control, and allows public exposure

• Full Java development environment• Google android library extensions• Precompiled versions run on Linux,

Windows, and Mac• Code can be shared between all group

members

• Provides shared source and version control through Subversion

• Built in bug tracker• Orchestrates public exposure with access

control• Pubic forums and peer access

• Not open source, but open access• Quick and easy to set up mailing lists• No longer provides file sharing