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Samchillian
The Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee (or Samchillian, for short) is a type of electronic keyboard instrument invented by Leon Gruenbaum, that uses keys of a QWERTY keyboard layout to trigger specific melodic intervals rather than traditional fixed pitches. The Samchillian is listed as a "non-traditional" MIDI interface by the MIDI Manufacturers Association. According to this source, patent #5,565,641 is applicable to the device.
Article summary
The Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee (or Samchillian, for short) is a type of electronic keyboard instrument invented by Leon Gruenbaum, that uses keys of a QWERTY keyboard layout to trigger specific melodic intervals rather than traditional fixed pitches. The Samchillian is listed as a "non-traditional" MIDI interface by the MIDI Manufacturers Association. According to this source, patent #5,565,641 is applicable to the device.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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