Sound-creation interface

摘要

A sound-creation interface is used to create a sound-creation instrument such as a musical instrument. The musical instrument includes a mechanical-human interface such as a set of keys, strings or breathing pipe for user actuation and control of the system, a mechanical-electrical interface receiving inputs from the mechanical-human interface and for converting those inputs to a machine comprehensible signal and an electrical/processor interface receiving signals from the mechanical electrical interface and converting those signals into a processor comprehensible form. A processor receives processor comprehensible signals from the electrical-processor interface and includes a processor component and a memory component. The system allows simplified interaction between the user using the mechanical interface and the processor providing an improved sound-creation interface.

主权项

1. A user input element comprising a sensor in operable connection therewith for detecting movement in three axes of a user input element, the sensor comprising a light emitter, a light detector and a shutter component arranged to be in operable connection with the user input element and to be moveable therewith in response to user actuation of the user input element to at least partially occlude a light path between the light emitter and light detector, whereby a level of light detected at the light detector corresponds to a user actuation of the user input element;
a resilient biasing element upon which the shutter component is supported for movement thereof in response to user actuation of the user input element; and a housing in which the sensor is housed, and a sealing element disposed in the housing between the user input element and the sensor for prevention of ingress of any of light, liquid or solid matter therein.