Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys configured for generating a digital signal corresponding to a particular note when pressed; and a software module, wherein the software module is configured for receiving the digital signal and for including a play assistant module, wherein the play assistant module is configured for setting at least one element of the group consisting of a desired root note and a desired scale and further configured for remapping the note of the digital signal to the set element.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises at least one rotary encoder with a knob configured for setting a value of a parameter of the instrument; at least one input configured for receiving at least one of a base value of the parameter and a modulation offset of the parameter; and a visual indicator associated with the encoder configured for indicating the base value of the parameter and the modulation offset of the parameter.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises an input device having a plurality of input elements configured for generating at least one digital signal corresponding to a particular note when activated, the input device configured to be organized in sounding input elements and non-sounding control input elements and configured for transposing a range of input elements to an intended range of notes; and a software module, wherein the software module is configured for receiving a transposition state of then input device and for remapping the control input elements according to the transposition state.