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Position-based controller for electronic musical instrument

  • US 5,541,358 A
  • Filed: 03/26/1993
  • Issued: 07/30/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic musical instrument, comprising:

  • a performance unit controlled by a performer that is freely movable within a three-dimensional performance region which includes said performance unit and said performer;

    position-detecting means for setting a reference point within the performance region, detecting an absolute position of the performance unit in the performance region with respect to said reference point, and generating a position signal; and

    musical tone generating means for generating a musical tone based on such position signal.

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