Electronic music instrument with touch-sensitive means

An electronic music instrument, comprising

• at least one input element configured to trigger an output sound signal when pressed, the at least one input element comprising at least one of at least one key, at least one button, at least one knob, or at least one pad, the at least one element being a physical element;
• a controlling device comprising at least one touch-sensitive means, wherein the touch-sensitive means is at least one touchstrip;
• light emitting diodes;
• and
• a housing adapted to house the at least one input element the controlling device, and the light emitting diodes;
• wherein the controlling device is adapted to alter at least one parameter of at least one output sound signal triggered with the at least one input element corresponding to at least one marker, the controlling device being further adapted to set the position of the at least one marker by a simulation of a physical system, and wherein the state of the simulated physical system is alterable by a touching gesture on the at least one touch-sensitive means,
• wherein the light emitting diodes are arranged adjacent to the at least one touchstrip and are configured to indicate the amount and the direction of an alteration of the at least one parameter of the at least one output sound signal.