Parameter control system for electronic musical instrument
US5430240A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H1/348
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A parameter control system is employed by an electronic musical instrument when controlling plural musical parameters used for forming a musical tone to be generated. There are provided first and second control devices, each of which is attached to a certain portion of a body of a performer, or each of which is held and operated by the performer. When the first control device is operated by the performer, plural musical parameters are simultaneously controlled in accordance with the operation applied to the first control device. When the second control device is operated by the performer, at least one of plural musical parameters is selectively controlled responsive to the operation applied to the second control device. Preferably, the first control device is an angle sensor which senses a bending angle of the certain portion of the body of the performer, while the second control device is held and operated by a hand of the performer.
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