GB2112197B - Providing touch response in electronic instruments - Google Patents

Providing touch response in electronic instruments

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Publication number
GB2112197B
GB2112197B GB08138899A GB8138899A GB2112197B GB 2112197 B GB2112197 B GB 2112197B GB 08138899 A GB08138899 A GB 08138899A GB 8138899 A GB8138899 A GB 8138899A GB 2112197 B GB2112197 B GB 2112197B
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Prior art keywords
electronic instruments
touch response
providing touch
providing
response
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GB08138899A
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GB2112197A (en
Inventor
Hideaki Ishida
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Priority to GB08138899A priority Critical patent/GB2112197B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/32—Constructional details
    • G10H1/34—Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/344—Structural association with individual keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/265—Key design details; Special characteristics of individual keys of a keyboard; Key-like musical input devices, e.g. finger sensors, pedals, potentiometers, selectors
    • G10H2220/271—Velocity sensing for individual keys, e.g. by placing sensors at different points along the kinematic path for individual key velocity estimation by delay measurement between adjacent sensor signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/265—Key design details; Special characteristics of individual keys of a keyboard; Key-like musical input devices, e.g. finger sensors, pedals, potentiometers, selectors
    • G10H2220/275—Switching mechanism or sensor details of individual keys, e.g. details of key contacts, hall effect or piezoelectric sensors used for key position or movement sensing purposes; Mounting thereof
    • G10H2220/285—Switching mechanism or sensor details of individual keys, e.g. details of key contacts, hall effect or piezoelectric sensors used for key position or movement sensing purposes; Mounting thereof with three contacts, switches or sensor triggering levels along the key kinematic path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/265—Key design details; Special characteristics of individual keys of a keyboard; Key-like musical input devices, e.g. finger sensors, pedals, potentiometers, selectors
    • G10H2220/275—Switching mechanism or sensor details of individual keys, e.g. details of key contacts, hall effect or piezoelectric sensors used for key position or movement sensing purposes; Mounting thereof
    • G10H2220/295—Switch matrix, e.g. contact array common to several keys, the actuated keys being identified by the rows and columns in contact

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
GB08138899A 1981-12-24 1981-12-24 Providing touch response in electronic instruments Expired GB2112197B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB08138899A GB2112197B (en) 1981-12-24 1981-12-24 Providing touch response in electronic instruments

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GB08138899A GB2112197B (en) 1981-12-24 1981-12-24 Providing touch response in electronic instruments

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GB2112197A GB2112197A (en) 1983-07-13
GB2112197B true GB2112197B (en) 1985-12-04

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2178216A (en) * 1985-07-20 1987-02-04 Richard Brian Potts Mechanical/electronic synthesiser keyboard mechanism
US4901614A (en) * 1986-10-06 1990-02-20 Yamaha Corporation Keyboard apparatus of electronic musical instrument
IT1249467B (en) * 1991-11-14 1995-02-23 Ta R Di Ragni Laurino & F Lli IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC AND / OR ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS AND IN PARTICULAR TO THE KEYBOARDS OF A LITURGICAL BODY.

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