This is an example of an effective technique for using the continuous data from the sensors on the Snyderphonics Manta. While it's possible to get useful data from the sensors when conceiving of them as a sort of psuedo-pressure sensor, they are actually sensing the total surface area covered by...
Eric Wubbels demonstrates the Manta's ability to give independent continuous control over several notes at once. In this example, Eric plays a chord, and fades notes in the chord in and out according to his finger pressure on each note.
Here's an example of using the continuous controller messages from the Manta to route the touch sensitivity of the sensors to a MIDI instrument. In this example, a Hammond organ style softsynth is used, and the volume is controlled by the value of highest sensor output.