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An interface system has been developed allowing for the connection of a concert grand piano action and keyboard to a digital electronic music synthesizer. The interface uses machined steel flags attached to the hammers and keys of the piano action which pass through phototransistor detectors. These detectors are scanned by a microcomputer, and information about the velocity and sustain duration of each depressed key is passed on to the synthesizer.
Author (s): Shapiro, Gerald M.;
Cullen, Bill;
Affiliation:
Brown University, Music Department, Providence, RI
(See document for exact affiliation information.)
Publication Date:
1982-10-06
DOI:
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Shapiro, Gerald M.; Cullen, Bill; 1982; A Touch Sensitive Keyboard for Electronic Music [PDF]; Brown University, Music Department, Providence, RI; Paper ; Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=3811
Shapiro, Gerald M.; Cullen, Bill; A Touch Sensitive Keyboard for Electronic Music [PDF]; Brown University, Music Department, Providence, RI; Paper ; 1982 Available: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=3811
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