Musical tone controller responsive to playing action of a performer
US5648626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H1/34
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A musical tone controlling apparatus includes a tone generation instruction device, a detection device, tonal parameter generation device and a tone signal forming device. The tone generation instruction device outputs a tone generation start signal in accordance with a playing action of a performer. The detection device detects a movement or a state of the performer's body and generates a detection signal in accordance with the detected result. The tonal parameter generation device generates a first tonal parameter in accordance with the detection signal when the tone generation start signal is received and generates a second tonal parameter in accordance with the detection signal after the tone generation start signal has been received. The tone signal forming device controls the tone signal formation of a musical tone to be generated in accordance with the first tonal parameter and the second tonal parameter.
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