Electronic percussion controller, instrument and method
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorHideaki TAKEHISA
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Abstract
An electronic percussion instrument controller includes a selection input device, a setting input device and a processor. The selection input device is configured to select an instrument which defines a tone that corresponds to a musical performance input device. The setting input device is configured to selectively set a tone lock for the musical performance input device. The processor is programmed to maintain a set tone of the musical performance input device for which the tone lock is set by the setting device.
Claims18
An electronic percussion instrument controller comprising:
- a selection input device configured to select an instrument which defines a tone that corresponds to a musical performance input device;
- a setting input device configured to selectively set a tone lock for the musical performance input device;
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- a processor programmed to maintain a set tone of the musical performance input device for which the tone lock is set by the setting device.
An electronic percussion instrument controller comprising:
- a selection input device configured to select an instrument which defines a tone that corresponds to a musical performance input device;
- a setting input device configured to selectively set a tone lock for the musical performance input device;
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- a processor, programmed to, in response to the selection of the instrument selected by the selection device, change a set tone of the musical performance input device for which the tone lock is not set by the setting device to a corresponding tone defined in the instrument that is selected by the selection device.
A method for controlling an electronic percussion instrument comprising:
- selecting an instrument which defines a tone that corresponds to a musical performance input device;
- selectively setting a tone lock for the musical performance input device;
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- maintaining, by a processor in response to the selection of the instrument selected by the selection device, a set tone of the musical performance input device for which the tone lock is set by the setting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.