MIDI controller keyboard, system, and method of using the same

摘要

A musical instrument including a housing, a keypad having a plurality of push buttons arranged in a three-dimensional array of horizontal rows and vertical columns disposed within the housing and a CPU with MIDI and USB processing coupled to the keypad to manipulate and control a sound generated with signals from the plurality of push buttons, wherein the horizontal rows of push buttons are arranged in tiers.

主权项

1. A musical instrument comprising:
a housing; a keypad having a plurality of push buttons arranged in a three-dimensional array of horizontal rows and vertical columns disposed within the housing; a double contact switch in each push button to generate a first signal when a push button is at one position and a second signal when the push button arrives at a second position; a plurality of pressure transducers disposed between the housing and the keypad and coupled to the plurality of push buttons; and a CPU with MIDI and USB processing coupled to the keypad to manipulate and control a sound generated with signals from the plurality of push buttons, wherein the horizontal rows of push buttons are arranged in tiers and signals of the pressure transducers are summed to produce a resultant signal proportional to an over-all pressure on the keypad.