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Electronic musical instrument

US6005181A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Filing dateApr 7, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2250/461
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A control instrument for a system for generating acoustic output which includes a processor for receiving user input signals and control the acoustic output in response to the user input signals. The control instrument includes an instrument body, and at least one sensor element carried by the instrument body. The sensor element generates user input signals upon tactile actuation of the sensor element by a user. The user input signals indicate the location of contact and amount of force applied to the sensor element by the user. A music synthesis system and a sound processing system each including the control instrument are also provided.

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