Mark W Smart

US Patent:

20070234884, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Jan 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/653074

Inventors:

Lippold Haken - Champaign IL, US
Mark Smart - Champaign IL, US
Edmund Eagan - Ottawa, CA

International Classification:

G10H 7/00
G10H 1/00

US Classification:

084645000, 084600000, 084601000

Abstract:

Pressure-controlled transitions are provided for single-note lines in electronic musical instruments. By addressing the relative pressure for two or more pressure points on a playing surface, the method and system provides the performer with the ability to control transitions, such as retrigger, legato, and portamento, with greater precision and flexibility. In particular, the performer's fingers (or another source of pressure) are able to control the manner in which a note transitions from one pitch to another.