ERGONOMIC ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PSEUDO-STRINGS

摘要

An ergonomic, portable, electronic, string-like instrument that utilizes a string-like interface. The string-like interface is tactile for sightless playability and capable of advanced input such as force and pressure sensitivity. The string-like interface functions to select a note, trigger a selected note, select and play a note on the instrument or an external peripheral. The instrument is played using the techniques of multiple stringed instruments and the ergonomics allow the user to hold and handle the device consistent with playing techniques familiar to musicians of multiple instruments. It is internally or externally powered and connects directly to industry-standard musical hardware such as MIDI devices, amplifiers and multi-track recorders.

主权项

1. A musical device comprising:
a body having a plurality of triggers and ergonomic features correlating to at least two stringed instruments that are played using different playing techniques; a plurality of sensors; at least one strum section, wherein each trigger is associated with at least one of the plurality of sensors for user input; and a switch to toggle the device between the at least two playing techniques; wherein the ergonomic features of the body of the device allow the user to play the device in positions familiar to musicians of the at least two stringed instruments.