Title: Performance apparatus and tone generation method using the performance apparatus
Application Number: 200610107663 Application Date: 2006.07.28
Publication Number: 1905003 Publication Date: 2007.01.31
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G10D17/00
Applicant(s) Name: Yamaha Corp. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Nishibori Yu;Iwai Toshio
Attorney & Agent: zhu jingui
Abstract:
    A plurality of key switches are arranged to form a plurality of key switch rows, and a plurality of light emitting elements are provided in corresponding relation to the key switches. For each of the key switch rows, any operated key switch is detected, and, on the basis of such detection, the light emitting elements are sequentially illuminated in such a manner that an illuminated position reciprocates between the operated key switch and the key switch located at a first predetermined position (e.g., at one end) of the key switch row the operated key switch belongs to. In synchronism with illumination of the key switch located at a second predetermined position (e.g., at the one end) of the key switch row, at least one of tones allocated to the key switch row (e.g., tone allocated to the operated key switch) is generated. When duration of operation of the operated key switch is greater than a predetermined time, the light emitting elements located in a predetermined range may be illuminated in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and an effect may be imparted to a tone corresponding to the operated key switch.
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