Musical sound control device responsive to the motion of body po

Details Musical sound control device responsive to the motion of body po Musical sound control device responsive to the motion of body po

1993-04-08

1994-12-13

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84615, 84626, 84644, 128782, G10H 134

Patent

active

053730968

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a musical sound control device wherein, based on the movements of the fingers or other body parts of the performer, control of pitch bender and vibrato effects can easily achieved, and wherein the mobility and dexterity of each of the five digits of a human hand have been taken into careful consideration, whereby touch intensity musical control can be achieved.
The present invention provides detectors which can be applied to various portions of a performer's body, whereby movement of each body portion to which the detectors have been applied can be detected. Additionally, the present invention provides a control signal generator, whereby based on the output of the above mentioned detectors a musical control signal is generated. The above mentioned control signal generator includes a predetermined region wherein a musical control signal is not generated to impart a desirable effect on a musical tone, and in the other region, the control signal therefor carries out touch intensity conversion for the movement of each of the operators digits.

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