Nice. Cool idea 
Forgot to post this one in this topic. Recorded an Arcade with Ether
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In case anyone (besides @Juniper_Steels) is actually curious what dual Ethers sound like:
Also: @craig
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This is epic!
Iāve got an Ether V2 now and just spent some time wandering around a park listening to trees and my cell phone buzzing.
I get what people said about it being a little hard to record because at least with my Zoom H2n, the sound of the recorder is about all I hear even with a long aux cable. Best just enjoy as is maybe.
Iām thinking Iāll run it through the MS-20ās ESP to get weird with it.
Iām not sure what to make of it yet but I keep thinking of this song.
Thatās about right!
I had a little journey through the house too.
So far the wildest thing was my water boilerās control. I could hear the wiring through the wall!
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Anyone comared the ether to the error zapper ?
Iām curious about those 2 devices but Iām afraid I will be bored quickā¦One trick ponny, or more than that ?
I only have the ether to comment on. While it is exciting when exploring itās not something youāre going to use all the time. I wanted it for a fun audio source and thatās about all it will really be unless you need to hunt EMFs for whatever reason.
So thereās a pretty good thunderstorm going on here. With the Ether you can hear a fizzle then a Pop as you see the lightning!
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Thatās amazing, now Iām hoping we get some good storms here later this year so I can try this out!!
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Not sure this is even technically possible, but does something like the ether exist with a built in recorder?
I suspect the electromagnetic radiation from a built-in recorder would drown out the ambient electromagnetic radiation youāre seeking to record.
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I figured this would be the case but there are some smart engineers out there!
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I recently purchased an Ether and have spent around 12 hours with it playing around and recording some stuff. I had initially wondered how much use Iād get out of it, but an opportunity came up while I was visiting the big city so I thought Iād give it a try. Itās pretty neat!
One great way to enjoy the Ether is to walk around somewhere, like a street or a mall or even inside your house. Anything with radio of some kind (including wifi, cell phones, etc) or electricity will yield interesting results. One thing thatās cool to try is holding it near different parts of a synth! Other stuff - electric car chargers, store anti-theft gates, proximity card readers, neon signs, pay phones, lots and lots of things. Sometimes youāll be walking along and just get a big loud signal with no immediate source! Whoa! We also incorporated it into a live jam I did with my bandmate.
Recording the Ether worked better than I expected. The best setup is to put the recorder in your backpack and hold the Ether in your hand. I used the Zoom H1essential, and a 5 foot cable was about right for my reach plus the pack. I got some interference putting the Zoom into a cross body bag at my side but it wasnāt a total deal killer. I usually carry my Zoom in a zip-up sunglasses case, so I just closed the case over the Zoom and that helped a little. You can also buy these Faraday bags online which should work well. Try to keep an eye on the Etherās volume if you have a lot of strong sources so you are not clipping out on your recorder. Even with a floating point recorder this can still happen and since your recorder is tucked away you wonāt see the on-screen warnings.
One aspect of using the Ether is that if you are having a lot of fun, you might look weird in public. Thatās mostly OK. I did get stopped once by someone who was understandably a little concerned. Fortunately he knew a bit about sampling. It can be easy to lose situational awareness when you are really getting lost in the sounds! If youāre not waving it around too much it just looks like you are playing on your phone, though.
One minor point is that the build quality is not Lyra grade - itās a little plasticy thing that reminds me of a no-name radio I bought to use with various things. But that does make it really light to carry around. You will also need to unscrew the case to install the (2xAAA) batteries, though they are said to last a long time.
Itās probably not the most essential bit of gear, but as a source of inspiration and samples, itās fun, and it added some unique experiences to my trip.
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I stick mine to my forehead. Or my cat. I can hear the local stations through my cat sometimes!
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It took me about 90 seconds to realize that pointing an Ether around an airplane during a long flight wasnāt a good idea.
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This antenna looks like it might be cool with the Ether. The retractability seems to make it ideal for field use. It comes with a little clip to attach it to an existing antenna.
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Iām curious how this would work with the Ether not having an antenna inputā¦ clip it to one of the bottom metal contact posts maybe?
Yeah, Iām thinking here I would clip it. Iāll report back when I actually have it in hand, which wonāt be for a little bit. I am going to visit someplace with an electric fence in the meantime, which should be a fun Ether tripā¦
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Nice 
I purchased an XHDATA AN-80 antenna recently with the intention of using it with the Ether and a shortwave radio. In the photo, you can see how to mount the antennaās included clip to the stubs on the Ether. I used a high-visibility hair elastic here for clarity, but you can go with stealth black if you choose. There are a couple of fun things you can do with the antenna. One is to better receive broadcast radio signals - you can get more than one at once depending on where you are and how high you can get the antenna. Another is to use it with Ether-friendly noise sources. Experiment with leaving the whole antenna coiled (as seen here) or spread out. The antenna wire isnāt spring-loaded, so you can wind it back up with a jog shuttle on the other side of the housing. At $9 it was a pretty good add-on for the device.
Iāve been daydreaming about various things you could build as Ether āexcitersā, like a simple circuit controlling some seven-segment displays, or a means of creating some characterful wifi traffic. Some wifi-enabled devices have really nice harmonics or interesting patterns.
BTW, electric fences sound like a regular loud ticking. Potentially a good found beat.
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