# Tonefields and the body ### Tonefields The instrument has 11 different tonefields. The numbers represent an ascending order of music notes. There are two center tonefields called the ding and the 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. The mutant instrument has a separate field on each tonefield for the mutant notes.  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. Each live scale that Neotone includes has between 840 and 1240 unique recorded audio samples, which gives you the closest experience to an acoustic instrument. Furthermore each hit mixes multiple samples, depending on its position and velocity, so practically every hit will sound slightly different. The dynamic range of the tonefield sensors is significant. You can adjust this range on the interface (Velocity hardness). The whole instrument (the body and the tonefields) is very durable so you can hit it hard (only by hand, obviously) without having to worry about damaging it. ### Body The whole body of the instrument is made of wood and it is hit sensitive. Neotone’s unique touch-sensitive technology makes it possible to imitate the experience and the sounds of playing an acoustic handpan. It can sense the position of a hit, and play different tones working towards the top or bottom or going round in a circle. The sensors on the body are slightly less sensitive than the tonefields, and you cannot play closed sounds on the body. This is the default configuration, you can change it on the interface. Virtually, the body is divided into 9 top and 9 bottom hit areas evenly around the edges of the tonefields. These areas can be perceived as 18 separate sounds. There is no sharp boundary among these areas, as you hit higher and higher, you will suddenly feel that the body sound is changing. It is important to note that it is not possible to play body and tonefield sounds at the same time. There should be at least 30 milliseconds of delay between the hits on the different instrument parts!