Therevox Explained

Therevox builds custom musical instruments in Ontario, Canada. The company focuses on continuous-pitch instruments and is known for building a modern analog synthesizer inspired by the rare Ondes Martenot.[1]

First commissioned in 2004 to build modern version of the Electro-Theremin as used by The Beach Boys on their 1966 single "Good Vibrations", only 12 of these instruments went to musicians and studios in North America and Europe.[2] In 2010, Therevox was commissioned by Montreal's Breakglass Studio[3] to build a new instrument and designer Mike Beauchamp combined the Ondes Martenot's au ruban and touche d’intensité interface with a dual oscillator analog synthesizer similar to the MiniMoog.[4] The design included a built-in spring reverb and this prototype became the ET-4 [5] model that has been available since 2012. According to the online marketplace Reverb.com,[6] the ET-4 was one of the most watched synthesizers of 2023.

In March 2021, the Therevox ET-5 was announced and began shipping to advance customers shortly afterwards.[7] There is currently a two year waiting list for a new Therevox ET-5.[8]

Notable users of Therevox instruments

The ET-4 and ET-5 have also been used on soundtracks for Planet Earth III, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale (TV series),,[12] Halo Infinite,[13] Bad Banks, and horror film Nurse 3D starring Paz de la Huerta and the Salvatore Ferragamo inspired "White Shoe".

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: therevox : about . therevox . 2015-08-10.
  2. Web site: Wood and Wires: The Ondes Martenot Reimagined . sonicstate.
  3. News: Le soleil brille sur The Besnard Lakes | Alain Brunet | Musique . La Presse . Lapresse.ca . 30 March 2013. 2015-08-10 . Brunet . Alain .
  4. Web site: Windsorite sees success with Therevox invention . urbanitenews.com.
  5. Web site: Therevox ET-4.1 Features Expressive Control + Analog Sound . Synthtopia . 2013-09-19 . 2015-08-10.
  6. Web site: The Most Watched Synths & Electronic Gear of the Year. 3 October 2023 .
  7. Web site: Beauchamp . Mike . ET-5 Development – therevox . 3 March 2021 . 11 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Therevox ET-5 . therevox.com . 11 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Talking Synths with Anton Sanko at Easter Island Studios . 29 August 2019 . 11 May 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: Floating Points Studio & Live Rig. . 10 Dec 2023 . en.
  11. Web site: Billy Jay Stein's Post . 10 Dec 2023 . en.
  12. Web site: The Walking Dead: Dead City Composer On Found Sounds And Iconic Influences . 5 July 2023 . screenrant.
  13. Web site: My first time playing a Therevox. youtube.