Patent ID: 8338689
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. An electric music control foot pedal comprising: a base portion; a pedal portion coupled to the base portion, wherein the pedal portion is allowed to move in at least one axis with respect to the base portion; a reference multi-axis position sensor mounted in the base portion, the reference multi-axis position sensor having at least one axis held in a fixed position, the at least of axis corresponding to the at least one axis the pedal portion is allowed to move in; a moveable multi-axis position sensor mounted in the pedal portion, wherein the moveable multi-axis position sensor is rotatable about at least one axis, the at least one axis corresponding to the at least one axis the pedal portion is allowed to move in; a processor in communication with both the reference multi-axis position sensor and the moveable multi-axis position sensor, wherein the processor creates an angular difference in response to receiving the angular position of the at least one axis of the reference multi-axis position sensor and the angular position of the at least one axis of the moveable multi-axis position sensor; and, wherein the angular difference controls a music effect of an electric instrument; and a drag adjustment device, wherein the ease of movement of the pedal portion is changed in response to adjusting the drag adjustment device.