Electronic musical performance controller based on vector length and orientation
First Claim
1. An electronic musical performance controller, comprising:
- a guide light beam projecting onto a selectively positionable member; and
a sensor responsive to change in length of the guide light beam; and
an angle sensor responsive to change in angle of the guide light beam around an axis; and
a finger monitoring sensor responsive to movement of an operator'"'"'s finger; and
a controller configured to output a data packet when triggered by the finger monitoring sensor, wherein the output data packet varies in response to at least one ofchange in length of the guide light beam andchange in angle of the guide light beam around an axis.
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Abstract
An electronic musical performance controller comprising a microprocessor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, narrow beam guide light, and one or more finger monitoring sensors. The proximity sensor is mounted on the front of the controller and represents the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system. Preprogrammed events are mapped into the surrounding space at fixed distances and pitch and yaw angles from the proximity sensor. The guide light beam illuminates the proximity sensor'"'"'s field of view. The controller is held in one hand and the guide light beam is aimed at the other hand. When the player'"'"'s finger triggers a finger monitoring sensor, the length of the guide light beam and the pitch and yaw of the proximity sensor are measured. This information is used to determine which mapped event the player is selecting. The preprogrammed event is then output via a MIDI bus or built in sound module and speaker.
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1. An electronic musical performance controller, comprising:
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a guide light beam projecting onto a selectively positionable member; and a sensor responsive to change in length of the guide light beam; and an angle sensor responsive to change in angle of the guide light beam around an axis; and a finger monitoring sensor responsive to movement of an operator'"'"'s finger; and a controller configured to output a data packet when triggered by the finger monitoring sensor, wherein the output data packet varies in response to at least one of change in length of the guide light beam and change in angle of the guide light beam around an axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of selecting a musical performance data packet, comprising:
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providing a guide light beam projecting onto a selectively positionable member; and providing a sensor responsive to change in length of the guide light beam; and providing an angle sensor responsive to change in angle of the guide light beam around an axis; and providing a finger monitoring sensor responsive to movement of an operator'"'"'s finger; and providing a controller configured to output a data packet when triggered by the finger monitoring sensor, wherein the output data packet varies in response to at least one of change in length of the guide light beam and change in angle of the guide light beam around an axis. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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