Electronic musical instrument capable of simulating special performance effects
US5241126A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2210/225
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic musical instrument includes a performance operator such as a bar-like member, a position detection circuit for detecting a play position on the performance operator and generating position information corresponding to the play position, a circuit for selecting a desired one of a plurality of predetermined position-tone pitch conversion characteristics or establishing a desired position-tone pitch conversion characteristic with respect to the performance operator, a conversion circuit for converting the position information from the position detection circuit to tone pitch information in accordance with the position-tone pitch conversion characteristic having been selected or established and a tone generator for generating a tone signal of a tone pitch corresponding to the tone pitch information provided by the conversion circuit. A desired position-tone pitch conversion characteristic can be selected or established and a single performance operator is used for designating tone pitch so that various performances including portamento and glissando can be simulated with a simple structure and operation.
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