Guitar effects control system, method and devices

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#FIG. 1 depicts a flowchart illustrating the general process by which signal effects are controlled in the present invention.

#FIG. 2 depicts a chart of some of the different environmental sensors that can be used in controlling signal effects according to the present invention.

#FIG. 3 depicts a chart of some of the different musical instruments and accessories that can be used in creating the signal that is modified by an effects processor in the present invention.

#FIG. 1 presents an overview of the process used in the current invention to allow a musician to control signal effects during performance simply by moving his instrument or body. First, a controller device including an environmental sensor (see FIG. 2) is attached to the person's body or instrument (see FIG. 3) using an attachment mechanism (see FIG. 7) 11. Then the musician or an assistant configures the controller device 12. Such configuration can be made either through an external configuration device (see FIG. 5) by way of a data exchange mechanism (see FIG. 5) or through direct interface with the controller device itself. Regardless of which configuration approach is taken, a wide variety of user interfaces can be used for such configuration (see FIG. 6).

#Next, remaining data links between the components of the disclosed system as a whole are established 13 so as to enable the information flow depicted in FIG. 8. Each of these first three steps can be performed in any order with respect to each other and can be repeated as necessary during the course of a performance.

#Next, once the setup steps have been completed, the musician can control the output of new signal effect level information simply by adjusting the position of the controller during performance 14. If the controller has been attached to or embedded in the musician's instrument, this adjustment is made by moving the instrument. If the controller has been attached to the musician's person, this adjustment is made by body movement.