Electronic musical instrument having portamento property

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United States of America

PATENT NO RE32445
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06784150

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In a electronic musical instrument wherein a portamento is played by supplying the pitch voltage corresponding to a subsequently depressed key to a capacitor holding the pitch voltage corresponding to a previously depressed key, the charge and discharge currents of the capacitor corresponding to the difference between the two pitch voltages are controlled to vary exponentially thus changing exponentially the capacitor terminal voltage. The terminal voltage of the capacitor is applied to drive a voltage controlled oscillator to vary its oscillation frequency. To vary exponentially the terminal voltage of the capacitor, a mutual conductance converter is connected between the capacitor and a keyboard section and the output current from the mutual conductance converter is controlled by a control signal corresponding to the terminal voltage of the capacitor.

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NIPPON GAKKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI KAISHAHAMAMATSU-SHI SHIZUOKA-KEN

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Suzuki, Hideo Hamamatsu, JP 375 5761

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