The functioning of the instrument

An electronic performance device can be used ergonomically to control any sound in any way, with the result that the electronic musical instrument can be more comfortable to play, easier to learn, and more flexible in the sounds it can produce than a traditional acoustic instrument.

The sound generator can produce any and many sounds, thereby giving a composer and performer a more powerful expressive tool.

The active link that supplies information in addition to what the performer supplies can make the instrument easier to learn, focus a performer’s attention on expressive elements rather than producing notes, and challenge a performer’s musical abilities through the creation of improvisational situations in which a performer improvises with a computer.

An active link, in short, provides the basis for an interactive instrument that can be designed to create different roles for different potential performers. Interactive instruments can be designed to be performed by professionals in concert halls or by amateurs at home. And an interactive instrument can be designed to put professionals or amateurs in the roles of conductors, soloists, composers, improvisers. In short, the instrument can be configured to suit the particular musical situation in which it will be used and to conform to the specific needs of a performer.