Position-based controller for electronic musical instrument
US5541358A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2240/311
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A performance unit is provided that is freely movable within a three-dimensional performance region. Control circuitry is used to detect a position of the performance unit with respect to a reference point in the performance region and to generate a position signal. The position signal may be used as the basis either for generating a musical tone by an electronic musical instrument or for controlling a device that imparts an effect to, or otherwise controls a parameter of, a musical tone output from a musical instrument.
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