Tonefields and the Body of the Instrument
Tonefields
The instrument has 11 different tonefields. The numbers represent an ascending
order of music notes. There are two center tonefields called DING and DOME, giving
the deepest note frequency on any active scale. The numbers (from 1 to 9) represent
the deepest to highest notes on the side tonefields. This is only the default
configuration which can be changed on the interface.
On NEOTONE¹ mutant models, each tonefield along the edge (from 1 to 9) of the
instrument has an extra field on the upper half where extra sounds and notes can be
added. This is one of the mutant model’s main unique features.
There are 4 inlay marker points on the body of the instrument, for orientation. The
double marker points mark the highest note. The two other marker points signal note
#3 and #4. It is easy to find the highest note as the double marker has an indicator
light built in.
Each tonefield has a very precise and sensitive sensor system to measure the
velocity and position of a hit. It allows you to play overtones, closed sounds. The
tonality of a sound depends on where you hit the tonefield. There are 4 key points on
a tonefield where the difference in the tonalities are most significant: the center,
vertical shoulder, horizontal shoulder, and between the center and shoulder.
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