Patent ID: 7005571
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A MIDI controller pedalboard comprising: a plurality of note pedals comprising at least first, second and third note pedals configured to initiate MIDI note data upon activation; a transpose function and transpose function circuitry co-operated with one or more of the plurality of note pedals and configured to transpose a note range of one or more initiated MIDI note data initiated from the activation of one or more of the plurality of note pedals; a plurality of bank switches comprising a first bank switch and a second bank switch, where the first note pedal generates a first note when the first bank switch is active, the first note pedal generates a second note an octave above the first note when the second bank switch is active, and each of the note pedals, including the first, second and third note pedals, is defined to generate one of a first plurality of different notes when selected while the first bank switch is active and to generate the same defined note upon successive selections while the first bank switch is active and the transpose function has not been altered prior to a successive selection; a volume controller configured to control volume of notes generated upon activation of the one or more of the plurality of note pedals; and a first MIDI output jack co-operated with one or more of the plurality of note pedals and configured to communicate MIDI note data to the external MIDI capable device in response to an activation of the one or more of the plurality of note pedals.