Handheld musical tone controller

A musical tone control apparatus comprising:

• (a) pressure detecting means for outputting a detection signal having a value corresponding to depressing pressure applied to each key in a keyboard or depressing pressure of each operation button in an apparatus including operation buttons;
• (b) timing generating means for generating a timing signal when a predetermined time is passed after the value of said detection signal exceeds a reference value;
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• (c) storing means for inputting and storing said detection signal at every time when said timing signal is supplied thereto,
• said storing means outputting its stored data as a first signal corresponding to an initial-touch of each key or operation button, said detection signal being outputted as a second signal corresponding to an after-touch of each key or operation button.

A musical tone control apparatus for providing control data to a musical tone generating apparatus comprising:

• (a) pressure detecting means having a shape which can be held by one hand of a player, said detecting means outputting a detection signal representing the amount of depressing pressure applied thereto by a finger of the player when said detecting means is held by hand;
• (b) angle detecting means for detecting a swing angle of the player's arm to thereby generate an angle signal corresponding to detected swing angle;
• and
• (c) musical tone control means for outputting musical tone control data based on said detection signal and said angle signal, said musical tone control data controlling a musical tone generating apparatus, said musical tone generating apparatus being provided externally from the tone control apparatus in order to generate a musical tone which is controlled in response to said depressing pressure of a finger and said swing angle of the player's arm.