Patent ID: 6087578
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A general purpose computer-based system for generating musical output data to create pitch bending effects, said system comprising:a first note having a first pitch and a pitch bend offset;a second note having a second pitch, said second note being one of a previous note or a next note relative to said first note;a pitch bend calculator for determining a pitch bend amount defined by the difference between said second pitch and said first pitch;a pitch bend window representing a period of time, said pitch bend window defined by a pitch bend window start time and a pitch bend window end time, anda processor for outputting said first note with said pitch bend offset equal to zero at said pitch bend window start time and varying said pitch bend offset within said pitch bend window such that said first note is output with said pitch bend offset equal to said pitch bend amount at said pitch bend window end time.