Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1993-03-26
1996-07-30
Witkowski, Stanley J.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84658, G10H 100, G10H 500
Patent
active
055413587
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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Wold Erling
Witkowski Stanley J.
Yamaha Corporation
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