Systems and methods for a digital stringed instrument

摘要

Systems and methods for a digital instrument are described, for example to simulate or be used in conjunction with a stringed instrument. A sensor system detects the location of one or more fingers or objects at selected locations on a playing surface of the instrument, and the detected locations are combined with information indicative of one or more strings being played to generate a digital signal containing information as to the notes being played.

主权项

1. A computing device accessory comprising:
a body including a neck portion; a plurality of optical analog sensor modules distributed along the neck portion, each optical analog sensor module generating a signal when a finger is at a location proximate the location on the neck portion corresponding to each optical analog sensor module; a processing module generating an output signal based at least in part on signals received from the plurality of optical analog sensor modules; and an output module transmitting the output signal to an external computing device.