СПОСОБ СИНХРОНИЗАЦИИ, ПО МЕНЬШЕЙ МЕРЕ, ОДНОГО ПЕРИФЕРИЙНОГО МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНОГО ПРИСПОСОБЛЕНИЯ ПОРТАТИВНОГО УСТРОЙСТВА СВЯЗИ СО ЗВУКОВЫМ ФАЙЛОМ И СООТВЕТСТВУЮЩЕЕ ПОРТАТИВНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО СВЯЗИ

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Использование: изобретение относится к способам и системам для оценки темпа мультимедийного сигнала, воспринимаемого слушателями, а также к способам и системам для оценки темпа с масштабируемой вычислительной сложностью. Сущность: описан способ и система для извлечения информации о темпе звукового сигнала из кодированного битового потока звукового сигнала, включающего данные репликации спектральной полосы. Способ включает этапы определения величины полезной нагрузки, связанной с количеством данных репликации спектральной полосы, заключенных в кодированный битовый поток в некотором временном интервале звукового сигнала; повторение этапа определения для последовательных временных интервалов кодированного битового потока звукового сигнала и, таким образом, определения последовательности величин полезной нагрузки; идентификации периодичности в последовательности величин полезной нагрузки; и извлечения из идентифицированной периодичности информации о темпе звукового сигнала. Технический результат ...

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Настоящая полезная модель раскрывает оборудование, интегрирующее микрофон и динамики, включающее блок управления, акустическую камеру главного устройства и соединенный с акустической камерой главного устройства модуль микрофона, при этом внутри вышеупомянутой акустической камеры главного устройства установлено по крайней мере два симметрично расположенных громкоговорителя, а вышеупомянутый модуль микрофона включает головку микрофона и держатель головки микрофона, при этом вышеупомянутая головка микрофона и вышеупомянутые громкоговорители имеют отдельные электрические соединения с вышеупомянутым блоком управления, а вышеупомянутый держатель головки микрофона произведен из мягкого материала. Полезный результат настоящего решения заключается в следующем: ввиду того, что в акустической камере установлено два или больше симметрично расположенных громкоговорителей, выходящие из громкоговорителей звуковые колебания нейтрализуют друг друга, обеспечивая эффект амортизации и препятствуя передачи ...

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... 1. Способ синхронизации со звуковым файлом (1) периферийных мультимедийных приспособлений портативного устройства связи, количество R которых больше или равно 1, содержащий этапы на которых извлекают из упомянутого звукового файла (1) основные сигналы (SYNCi) синхронизации в количестве P, большем или равном 1, в соответствии с первым набором (20) параметров, формируют из упомянутых основных P сигналов синхронизации командные сигналы (COMk) синхронизации в количестве Q, большем или равном 1, в соответствии со вторым набором (30) параметров, определяющим правила преобразования основных сигналов синхронизации в сигналы, адаптированные к типу периферийного приспособления, в отношении которого должна быть выполнена синхронизация, выбирают из числа упомянутых Q командных сигналов синхронизации R сигналов (Psyncj) синхронизации для управления R средствами (5) активации периферийных приспособлений, приводящими в действие упомянутые R периферийных мультимедийных приспособлений (6), в соответствии ...

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... 1. Музыкальный контроллер такого типа, который включает корпус с находящейся в нем схемой управления для обработки аудиосигналов при нажатии сенсоров/клавиш, соответствующих различным музыкальным нотам и/или через ввод аудиосигналов в MIDI-формате, отличающийся тем, что на корпусе (1) этого устройства размещен нотный стан (4), где для каждой ноты установлены три сенсора/клавиши, при этом одна из них (3) соответствует ноте диатонической гаммы (или ноте со знаком альтерации, если эта нота была отмечена в рамке), вторая сенсор/клавиша (5) соответствует ноте на полтона ниже: бемолю (или дубль-бемолю или бекару, если данная нота была отмечена в рамке), и третья сенсор/клавиша (6), соответствующая звуку на полтона выше: диезу (или дубль-диезу или бекару, если эта нота была отмечена в рамке), при этом сенсоры подсоединены к схеме управления. ! 2. Музыкальный контроллер по п.1, отличающийся тем, что на нем параллельно каждой группе сенсоров/клавиш (3-5-6) расположены ряды световых индикаторов ( ...

Электронный струнный музыкальный инструмент

... 1. Музыкальный инструмент, содержащий корпус инструмента, имеющий установленные на нем струны; средство, воспринимающее вибрацию струн, для восприятия вибрации струн и выполненное с возможностью создания огибающей кривой вибрации струн; центральный процессор; удлиненный гриф, имеющий систему распознавания положения пальца для распознавания положения пальца; запоминающее средство для хранения предварительно запрограммированных нот и аккордов; выходное средство для передачи информации о вибрации от запоминающего средства; схему, соединенную с выходным средством, средством, воспринимающим вибрацию струн, центральным процессором, системой распознавания положения пальца и запоминающим средством, выполненным с возможностью определения огибающей кривой вибрации струн и передачи интенсивности ноты или аккорда, заданной пользователем, в преобразователь; и анализирующее устройство в указанной схеме для анализа вибрации струны для определения частоты колебаний струны, статуса и последовательности ...

СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ МУЗЫКАЛЬНОГО ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ АВАТАРОВ

... 1. Система содействия удаленному взаимодействию, включающая: ! сервер, который сконфигурирован для размещения виртуальной среды, и ! множество клиентских устройств, взаимодействующих с сервером посредством электронной сети, при этом каждое такое клиентское устройство сконфигурировано на взаимодействие в рамках виртуальной среды посредством соответствующего аватара, ! при этом первое клиентское устройство принимает команды от первого пользователя и в ответ передает соответствующую информацию на сервер, вызывая изменение любого первого набора индивидуализируемых визуальных характеристик первого аватара, который представляет первого пользователя, ! второе клиентское устройство принимает команды от второго пользователя и в ответ передает соответствующую информацию на сервер, вызывая изменение любого второго набора индивидуализируемых визуальных характеристик второго аватара, который представляет второго пользователя, и ! первый аватар выполняет музыкальные последовательности, основанные на ...

ТЕРМИНАЛ И СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ МЕДИАФАЙЛА

Способ и система для разложения акустического сигнала на звуковые объекты, а также звуковой объект и его использование

ПЕРЦЕПТИВНАЯ ОЦЕНКА ТЕМПА С МАСШТАБИРУЕМОЙ СЛОЖНОСТЬЮ

... 1. Способ извлечения информации о темпе звукового сигнала из сжатого кодированного битового потока репликации спектральной полосы звукового сигнала, где кодированный битовый поток включает данные репликации спектральной полосы, где способ включает этапы, на которых:- определяют величину полезной нагрузки, связанной с количеством данных репликации спектральной полосы, заключенных в кодированный битовый поток для некоторого временного интервала звукового сигнала;- повторяют этап определения для последовательных временных интервалов кодированного битового потока звукового сигнала и, таким образом, определение последовательности величин полезной нагрузки;- идентифицируют периодичность в последовательности величин полезной нагрузки; и- извлекают информацию о темпе звукового сигнала из идентифицированной периодичности.2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что определение величины полезной нагрузки включает этапы, на которых:- определяют количество данных, заключенных в одном иди нескольких полях ...

ЭФФЕКТИВНОЕ КОМБИНИРОВАННОЕ ГАРМОНИЧЕСКОЕ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЕ

... 1. Система, сконфигурированная для генерирования высокочастотной составляющей звукового сигнала из низкочастотной составляющей звукового сигнала, где система включает:- блок (501) анализирующих фильтров, сконфигурированный для создания набора сигналов анализируемых поддиапазонов из низкочастотной составляющей сигнала; где набор сигналов анализируемых поддиапазонов включает, по меньшей мере, два сигнала анализируемых поддиапазонов; где блок (501) анализирующих фильтров имеет разрешающую способность по частоте Δf;- блок (502) нелинейной обработки, сконфигурированный для определения набора сигналов синтезируемых поддиапазонов из набора сигналов анализируемых поддиапазонов с использованием порядка преобразования Р; где набор сигналов синтезируемых поддиапазонов определен на основе части набора сигналов анализируемых поддиапазонов, сдвинутых по фазе посредством величины, производной от порядка преобразования Р; где блок (502) нелинейной обработки сконфигурирован для определения на выходе блока ...

УЛУЧШЕННОЕ БЕСПРОВОДНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

... 1. Беспроводное устройство управления, содержащее базовый блок, включающий в себя датчик, корпус, который надевается на тело оператора, причем корпус включает в себя множество оптических излучателей и множество фотоприемников, причем по меньшей мере один оптический излучатель и по меньшей мере один фотоприемник, формируют по меньшей мере одну пару излучатель-приемник по оси x для детектирования x-направления движения при наведении или жеста, причем по меньшей мере один оптический излучатель и по меньшей мере один фотоприемник, формируют по меньшей мере одну пару излучатель-приемник для детектирования y-направления движения при наведении или жеста и средство для установления различия между оптическими лучами, излучаемыми указанным множеством оптических излучателей при отражении от части тела оператора или другого объекта и детектированными указанными фотоприемниками. 2. Беспроводное устройство управления по п.1, отличающееся тем, что указанные оптические излучатели являются светодиодами ...

Устройство управления электромузыкальным инструментом

VERFAHREN ZUM ELEKTRONISCHEN ERZEUGEN DES LESLEY-EFFEKTES

Contact microphone for generation of sound mixtures of violin in concert hall, has electrodes bonded at various locations in violin, where electrical signals developed by violin are mixed and amplified at control panel

The microphone has electrodes made of thin twisted wires (1), wire loops (2) or metal sheets (3) connected by a thin flexible silicone or elastomer band (4), where the electrodes are bonded at various locations (5, 6) in a musical instrument i.e. violin. The electrical signals developed by the violin are mixed and amplified at a control panel (7) attached to an armrest of a seat in a concert hall according to the desire of a listener, where the mixed and amplified signals are provided to a headphone or a speaker.

Keyboard with a piano action

A repetition mechanism is provided for a keyboard, with which the playing feel of the keyboard can be altered and matched to that of a conventional acoustic piano, with a small installation space. The playing feel is determined in this case essentially by a snap-action repetition spring allocated to the rear key, and by a hammer mass which can be accelerated by the key, both of which are arranged in a specific manner with respect to each other.

Spectral harmonic interpretation process

A multi dimensional representation is provided by three fields 1,2,3. Continuously proportional scales 4,6,7,8 are presented for the information representations. For music the characteristics are represented in various forms.

AUSWAHL- UND VERTEILSYSTEM FÜR AUDIO- UND VIDEOINFORMATIONEN UND VERFAHREN

Steueranordnung geeignet zur Anwendung in einem Gerät für die Wiedergabe von Video, Audio und begleitenden Zeichen

Pedal controlled musical instrument effect has mechanical switch to activate effect as soon as pedal is depressed without further change

A pedal controlled musical instrument effect has a mechanical switch in the pedal to activate the effect as soon as the pedal is depressed so that further depression produces no change.

Vorrichtung zum automatischen Komponieren.

RESONANZKLANGSIGNALERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, RESONANZKLANGSIGNALERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN, RESONANZKLANGSIGNALERZEUGUNGSPROGRAMM UND ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIKVORRICHTUNG

Eine Resonanzklangsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung umfasst einen Bestimmungsempfänger, der die Bestimmung einer Tonhöhe empfängt, einen Klangsignal-Anweiser, der eine Anweisung zum Erzeugen eines der bestimmten Tonhöhe entsprechenden Klangsignals bereitstellt, einen Erzeuger, der ein Resonanzklangsignal erzeugt, das einen Resonanzklang basierend auf einer Vielzahl von Tonhöhen darstellt, einen Bestimmer, der bestimmt, ob eine andere Tonhöhe zu einem Zeitpunkt der Bestimmung einer Tonhöhe bestimmt wird, und einen Resonanzklang-Anweiser, der den Erzeuger anweist, ein Resonanzklangsignal der einen Tonhöhe und ein Resonanzklangsignal der anderen Tonhöhe basierend auf der einen Tonhöhe und der anderen Tonhöhe zu erzeugen, wenn bestimmt wird, dass die andere Tonhöhe zum Zeitpunkt der Bestimmung der einen Tonhöhe bestimmt wird, und den Hersteller nicht anweist, Resonanzklangsignale zu erzeugen, wenn bestimmt wird, dass die andere Tonhöhe zum Zeitpunkt der Bestimmung der einen Tonhöhe nicht bestimmt ...

Musikaufnahmegerät und Musikwiedergabegerät auf Basis von verschiedenen Musikdatensorten

Verfahren zur Modifizierung einer Impulsantwort eines Klangwandlers

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Modifizierung einer Impulsantwort (201) eines digitalen Klangwandlers (103), wobei aus der Impulsantwort (201) mittels Fourier-Transformation (202) ein komplexer Frequenzgang (203) bestimmt wird, wobei der komplexe Frequenzgang (203) in einen Amplitudengang (204) und einen Phasengang (205) zerlegt wird, wobei ein digitaler Tiefpassfilter (206) auf den Amplitudengang (204) angewendet und ein gefilterter Amplitudengang (207) erhalten wird, wobei aus dem gefilterten Amplitudengang (207) und dem Phasengang (205) ein modifizierter komplexer Frequenzgang (208) bestimmt wird, und wobei aus dem modifizierten komplexen Frequenzgang (208) mittels inverser Fourier-Transformation (209) eine modifizierte Impulsantwort (210) bestimmt wird, sowie einen zur Durchführung des Verfahrens eingerichteten digitalen Klangwandler.

Tonerzeugende Vorrichtung für ein elektronisches Musikinstrument.

DIGITALER ABSCHWAECHER ZUR TONSIGNALFORMUNG

Electronic musical instrument tuned to well tempered scale - has six correctly tuned fifths extending from note C upwards

A musical instrument of well tempered toual type is constructed such that six pure tones separated by a musical interval of a fifth are defined from C upwards. The well tempered system is defined in such a way that it is constructed from four well tempered fifths, which are as rapidly swamped by the sharp three of triplet note separations as are the well tempered fifths. In the further notes the well tempered triplet note sequence c-e-g is based on the c note and filled by the well tempered fifth c-g-d-a-e.

Tasteninstrument mit Fänger für stilles Spiel auf Tastatur

Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung von Musikwellenformen

DIGITALE HALBLEITERSCHALTUNG FUER EINE ELEKTRONISCHE ORGEL

ELEKTRONISCHES MUSIKINSTRUMENT MIT SELBSTTAETIGER SPIELEINRICHTUNG

EIN ZUBEHÖRTEIL FÜR EINE LICHT-EINHEIT

ELEKTRONISCHER VERSTAERKER

Bausatz zum Umbau einer Cajón in eine Play-Along-Calón und Caión mit einem Lautsprecher

Bausatz zum Umbau einer Cajón (60) in eine Play-Along-Cajón mit: einem einen Frontring (12) aufweisenden Lautsprecher (10), einer eine Durchbrechung (22) aufweisenden Abstandsplatte (20) und einem schalldurchlässigen, aus Schaumstoff bestehenden Abdeckelement (32).

POTENTIOMETERANORDNUNG

Verfahren zum Aufzeichnen bzw. Wiedergeben von Bildpunktmustern und Gerät hierfür.

Optimierung der Wiedergabe einer MIDI-Datei

Grand piano or piano

Grand piano or piano, the mechanism of which has a large number of adjacently arranged hammers for activating the individual sound strings as well as a synthesiser and an arrangement for suppressing the acoustic piano sound, to which end, in the region of movement of all the hammer shafts, a register is arranged, which runs perpendicularly to their plane of movement and can be displaced from an ineffective position which does not impede the hammer movement into a position for intercepting the hammer movement before striking the sound string.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur gleichzeitig Erzeugung eines Ausgangssignals aus digitalen Audio-Daten und durch MIDI synthesierter Musik

Eine integrierte Vorrichtung mit Mikrofon und Lautsprecherbox

Eine integrierte Vorrichtung mit Mikrofon und Lautsprecherbox, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Steuergerät (6), Hauptschallkammer (1) und eine mit dem genannten Hauptschallkammer (1) verbundene Mikrofonkomponente (2) enthält, im genannten Hauptschallkammer (1) sind mindestens zwei symmetrische Lautsprecher (3) vorgesehen, die genannte Mikrofonkomponente (2) enthält einen Mikrofonkopf (21) und Mikrofonkopfhalterung (22), der genannte Mikrofonkopf (21) und Lautsprecher (3) sind jeweils mit dem genannten Steuergerät (6) elektronisch verbunden, die genannte Mikrofonkopfhalterung (22) besteht aus weichem Material.

Anordnung zum Beeinflussen eines Audiosignals und Verfahren

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung und ein damit ausgeführtes Verfahren zum Beeinflussen des erzeugten Audiosignals eines elektrisch verstärken Musikinstrumentes. Die Anordnung umfasst ein auf den Boden auflegbares Eingabemittel mit einer Standfläche, einer innerhalb der Standfläche enthaltenen Anordnung aus mindestens einem Sensor zum Umsetzen eines Auflagedrucks in mindestens ein elektrisches Ausgangssignal und eine Verarbeitungseinheit zum Umsetzen des mindestens einen elektrischen Ausgangssignals in ein Steuerungssignal zur Beeinflussung des Betriebs mindestens eines nachgeschalteten Effektgerätes für eine Klangmodifikation des elektrisch verstärkten Musikinstrumentes.

Vorrichtung zur Wiedergabe von Begleitungsmusik

Elektronisches Musikinstrument

Automatische Erzeugung von musikalischen Scratch-Effekten

The invention relates to a method for generating electrical sounds and to an interactive music player. According to the invention, an audio signal in digital format, which lasts for a predeterminable length of time, is used as the starting material. The reproduction position and/or the reproduction direction and/or the reproduction speed of said signal is/are modulated automatically with respect to the rhythm using control information in different predeterminable ways, based on information concerning the musical tempo.

Tastenkontaktteil fuer den Schaltkasten von vollelektronischen Orgeln mit Tongeneratoren

HALTEVORRICHTUNG FUER EIN ELEKTRONISCHES MUSIKINSTRUMENT

Electronic circuit for acoustic signals converted into electric signal

The circuit has a two-stage, R-C coupled triode valve amplifier with a cathode base circuit, in which a variable network (23) is incorporated between the second triode cathode (19) and the first triode grid (4). The network enables variation of performance to attain a fixed or variable push-pull, or straight coupling, to deform or modulate the frequency, amplitude, or phase of the signal. Preferably a resistor (3) is incorporated into the input line, and the network is a typically a capacitor which coacts with the resistor to provide an integrator function for the circuit. The first stage can be formed as a differential amplifier by adding a second triode, with a common cathode circuit configuration.

Electric guitar amplifier producing high gain and crunch blues sounds without extra valve stages - includes non-amplifying upper tone generating selectively connectable distortion stage

The amplifier has an amplifying input (1) and an output (2) with several amplification stages (7, 8, 9, 26). At least part of the amplifier is over modulated by an input signal level exceeding a given value. At least one stage comprises an amplifier tube (8, 9). Selectively variable upper tone spectra provide different sound characteristics, namely a High-Grain Sound with dynamic, intensive upper tone spectra, influenced by the method of playing, and at least one further sound with a less intensive spectrum, e.g. clean sound or crunch-blues-sound. To reduce the number of amplifier tubes necessary and to simplify the conversion between the different types of sound, a non-amplifying upper tone generating, selectively connectable distortion stage (10, 11) is provided. ADVANTAGE - Can switch between different types of sounds without additional circuitry.

SYSTEM ZUR ECHTZEIT-GENERIERUNG VON MUSIK

Musical piece production using mobile phone, involves modifying initial output version on second communication terminal

A method for producing a piece of music involves making an initial output version of the music piece, communicating the initial output version from a first communication terminal to a second communication device, modifying the initial output version of the music piece for making a modified version on the second communication terminal, and then sending the modified version of the music piece back to the first communication terminal.

ELEKTRONISCHES MUSIKINSTRUMENT

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERKENNEN DER ART EINES SPIELTASTENANSCHLAGS UND ENTSPRECHENDER AENDERUNG DER CHARAKTERISTISCHEN MERKMALE EINES MUSIKKLANGS BEI EINEM ELEKTRISCHEN MUSIKINSTRUMENT (ANSCHLAG-AUFNEHMER)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROAKUSTISCHEN VERSTAERKUNG EINES STREICHINSTRUMENTES MIT EINEM SAITENHALTERKNOPF.

Vorrichtung zur Anzeige für die Bedienung einer Taste eines Instruments oder Gerätes

Vorrichtung zur Anzeige für die Bedienung einer Taste eines Instruments oder Gerätes welches zusätzlich zur Anzeige der zu bedienenden Taste, insbesondere von Tastenmusikinstrumenten, gleichzeitig den dazu zu verwendenden Finger einer Hand signalisiert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anzeige durch eine Lichtprojektion auf die zu bedienende Taste aus folgenden Eigenschaften besteht: a) Die Projektion wird durch eine, in einem einzelnen Gehäuse untergebrachten, dreifarbigen, Licht-Emissions-Diode (LED) und einer davor platzierten Lichtbrechenden Linse erzeugt. b) Die Projektion ist, basierend auf einem vorgegebenen Schema, eindeutig einem Finger einer Hand zuordenbar. c) Die Projektion besteht aus mindestens einem, höchstens drei Farbpunkten entsprechend der bauteilbedingten Grundfarben der verwendeten Leuchtquelle. d) Die Farbpunkte sind innerhalb der Projektionsfläche, welche die sichtbare projizierte Gehäuseumrandung der Leuchtquelle darstellt, fest und eindeutig einer räumlichen Position ...

ELEKTRONISCHES MUSIKINSTRUMENT UND KEYBOARDVORRICHTUNG

Ein elektronisches Musikinstrument umfasst einen Rahmen und ein plattenförmiges Element. Der Rahmen umfasst: eine erste Rippe, die sich in einer ersten Richtung erstreckt; eine zweite Rippe, die sich in der ersten Richtung erstreckt; ein erstes Element, das sich in einer zweiten Richtung erstreckt, die die erste Rippe und die zweite Rippe schneidet; ein zweites Element, das sich in der zweiten Richtung erstreckt; einen flexiblen Abschnitt, der an dem ersten Element angeordnet wird; einen Sperrabschnitt, der an dem flexiblen Abschnitt angeordnet wird; und einen Befestigungsabschnitt, der am zweiten Element angeordnet wird. Das erste Element verbindet die erste Rippe und die zweite Rippe. Ein erster Abstand zwischen einem distalen Ende des ersten Elements und dem plattenförmigen Element ist länger als ein zweiter Abstand zwischen einem distalen Ende des Befestigungsabschnitts und dem plattenförmigen Element. Das plattenförmige Element wird durch den Sperrabschnitt und den Befestigungsabschnitt ...

AUTOMATISCHES RHYTHMUSGERAET

VORRICHTUNG ZUM STEUERN DER STELLUNG DER REGISTERZUEGE EINES MUSIKINSTRUMENTES

Verfahren zum Erkennen und Auswählen einer Tonfolge, insbesondere eines Musikstücks

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Erkennen und zum Auswählen einer Tonfolge, insbesondere eines Musikstücks, die es einem Benutzer ermöglicht, ein bestimmtes Musikstück anzufordern, indem er einen Abschnitt des Musikstücks singt, dessen Titel er nicht weiß. Dieses Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß eine zumindest einem Abschnitt der auszuwählenden Tonfolge zumindest teilweise entsprechende Tonfolge eingegeben wird, die Töne der eingegebenen Tonfolge in eine Notenfolge umgesetzt werden, zum Suchen der auszuwählenden Tonfolge deren Notenfolge nacheinander mit entsprechenden Notenfolge einer Vielzahl von Tonfolgen verglichen wird, um Bezeichnungen einer oder mehrerer Tonfolgen zu ermitteln, deren Notenfolge oder -folgen mit der Notenfolge der auszuwählenden Tonfolge in vorbestimmter Weise übereinstimmt bzw. übereinstimmen, und die ermittelten Bezeichnungen als Liste oder Tonfolgen ausgegeben werden, so daß ein Benutzer anhand der Bezeichnungsliste oder Tonfolge die gewünschte ...

Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung von Information mit Musiktoneffekt

Beliebig vielstimmig spielbares elektrisches Musikinstrument

Taste fuer elektrische Musikinstrumente

Vorrichtung zum Aufbewahren von rieselfähigem Material und Verfahren

Vorrichtung zum Aufbewahren von rieselfähigem Material aus Beuteln, nämlich Tierstreu und/oder Tierfutter, insbesondere Katzenstreu, umfassend: ein Aufbewahrungsmittel für das rieselfähige Material, das in einem unteren Sammelbereich einen Auslass zum Herausrieseln aufweist, ein Beutelöffnungsmittel, zum Öffnen des Beutels mit dem rieselfähigen Material, das im Aufbewahrungsmittel angeordnet ist, ein Spendermittel, das an dem Auslass im unteren Sammelbereich angeordnet ist, zum Dosieren des Herausrieselns des rieselfähigen Materials.

Key board for electronic piano, has hammer whose hammer shank and hammer strike string are extended in mutually orthogonal direction

A hammer (43) includes a hammer shank (43a) that is connected to a hammer strike string (43c) via a coupling (43b). The hammer is rotated when a key (11) is pushed. The hammer shank and hammer strike string are extended in mutually orthogonal direction.

Automatische Begleitungsvorrichtung für elektronisches Tastenmusikinstrument und in dieser verwendete Slash-Akkord-Bestimmungsvorrichtung

Die Anzahl von Akkorden, die zu einer ersten Akkordgruppe gehören, wird auf eine geringere Anzahl als die Anzahl von Akkorden verringert, die zu einer zweiten Akkordgruppe gehören. In einem ersten Erfassungsmodus wird, wenn eine erste Bestimmungseinheit bestimmt, dass ein Zustand einer gedrückten Taste keinem Akkord in einer ersten Akkordgruppe entspricht, ein zuvor gewählter Akkord in kontinuierlicher Weise bestimmt. Demgemäß wird, sogar wenn eine Akkorderfassung bei einer Melodieänderung Punkt für Punkt durchgeführt wird, die erfasste Anzahl von Akkorden wesentlich verringert. Dies verringert die Anzahl von Änderungen bei der Begleitung, wodurch eine Wiedergabe der Begleitung stabilisiert wird.

HUELLKURVENGENERATOR

Lautsprecher zur Erzielung bestimmter Toene von eigenartiger und durchdringender Klangfarbe als Bestandteil eines elektrischen Musikinstrumentes

Verbindungsherstellungsvorrichtung

Spielvorrichtung mit Steuerungsverfahren und Verfahren zur Spielverteilung

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANZEIGE VON MUSIKDATEIEN IM DREIDIMENSIONALEN RAUM

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND VERTEILUNG VON INTERAKTIVEN ECHTZEIT-MEDIENINHALTEN UBER DRAHTLOSE KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZE UND DAS INTERNET

Electronic musical instrument which can be played by means of a resistor or a capacitor

The invention relates to an electronic musical instrument which is manually operated by means of a variable resistor or a capacitor instead of by keys and/or strings. The explanation of all the electronics is omitted for the sake of simplification. Instead of being handled by a resistance network in the control generator, the control voltage or currents of the instrument electronics are handled by only one variable resistor which is connected to an apparatus which allows the current or voltage pick-up (for example (4) in Figure 1) to be rhythmically moved. This also rhythmically changes the value of resistor (1), and also the frequency of the sound, due to the varied control voltages or/and currents. The instruments played by means of a variable capacitor (for example Figure 3) have electronics in which the capacitor is connected into the output of the last VCO and into the input of the mixing adder following. This directly controls the preceding frequencies and makes them manually playable ...

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR INTERAKTIVEN BILDUNG VON NEUEN BEARBEITUNGEN VON MUSIKSTÜCKEN

Verarbeitungssystem für Musikinformation

Außenstruktur für ein Tastaturinstrument

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER TONMODIFIKATION

Stroke sensing device for percussion instruments

A percussion instrument striking detection device is configured to minimize time lag from striking the head until detection of head vibrations and for reliable detection of the vibrations in conformance with the striking force without regard to the head condition. A striking member has a vibration sensor. Therefore, the distance from the striking location on the head to the vibration sensor can be short, to minimize time lag. In addition, the effect of the tension or the material of the head on the vibrations detected by the vibration sensor can be minimized and vibrations in conformance with the striking force can be reliably detected.

ЭЛЕКТРОННОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО ИНДИКАЦИИ ЦЕЛОСТНОСТИ УПАКОВКИ

1. Электронное устройство индикации целостности упаковки, содержащее источник питания, индикатор целостности упаковки и датчик его включения, отличающееся тем, что датчик включения снабжен контрольным элементом, связанным с индикатором целостности упаковки и предназначенным для его включения в состоянии неразрушенной упаковки. 2. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что датчик включения имеет размещенный на упаковке и выполненный с возможностью его необратимого размыкания в процессе разрушения упаковки нормально разомкнутый электрический выключатель, последовательно соединенный с контрольным элементом, выполненным в виде нормально разомкнутого электрического выключателя, при этом датчик включения, индикатор целостности упаковки и источник питания образуют последовательную электрическую цепь. 3. Устройство по пп.1 и 2, отличающееся тем, что все его элементы выполнены в виде "моноблока". 4. Устройство по пп.1 и 2, отличающееся тем, что оно состоит из двух частей, одна из которых установлена на упаковке и содержит, например, датчик включения и индикатор целостности упаковки, а другая выполнена обособленной от первой части и содержит, например, источник питания, при этом обе части устройства выполнены с возможностью их механического соединения в единую электрическую цепь. 5. Устройство по любому из пп.1-4, отличающееся тем, что источник питания выполнен в виде батарейки, аккумулятора, солнечного элемента или солнечного элемента с накопителем в виде конденсатора. 6. Устройство по любому из пп.1-5, отличающееся тем, что индикатор целостности упаковки выполнен акустическим и/или визуальным. 7. Устройство по п.6, отличающееся тем, что индикатор целостности упаковки имеет непрерывный или прерывающийся сигнал. 8. Устройство по п. 6, отличающееся тем, что визуальный индикатор целостности упаковки выполнен по меньшей мере из одного светодиода. 9. Устройство по любому из пп.1-8, отличающееся тем, что оно выполнено в виде украшения или игрушки. (19) RU (11) (13) 8 151 U1 (51) МПК ...

ПРИБОР ДЛЯ НАСТРОЙКИ МУЗЫКАЛЬНЫХ ИНСТРУМЕНТОВ (ВАРИАНТЫ)

1. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов, состоящий из преобразователя звуковых колебаний, соединенной с ним измерительной системы и информационно-сигнальной системы, отличающийся тем, что преобразователь звуковых колебаний выполнен в виде микрофонного блока, измерительная система представляет собой частотомерный и/или осциллографный модуль, информационно-сигнальная система выполнена в виде индикаторного блока и/или блока звуковой сигнализации. 2. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов по п.1, отличающийся тем, что измерительная система содержит блоки измерения коэффициентов гармоник и/или мощности звука. 3. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов по п.1 или 2, отличающийся тем, что прибор снабжен блоком памяти. 4. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов, состоящий из преобразователя звуковых колебаний, соединенной с ним измерительной системы и информационно-сигнальной системы, отличающийся тем, что преобразователь звуковых колебаний выполнен в виде микрофонного блока, измерительная система представляет собой частотомерный и/или осциллографный модуль и содержит камертонный узел, информационно-сигнальная система выполнена в виде индикаторного блока и/или блока звуковой сигнализации. 5. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов по п.4, отличающийся тем, что измерительная система содержит блоки измерения коэффициентов гармоник и/или мощности звука. 6. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов по п.4 или 5, отличающийся тем, что прибор снабжен блоком памяти. 7. Прибор для настройки музыкальных инструментов, состоящий из преобразователя звуковых колебаний, соединенной с ним измерительной системы и информационно-сигнальной системы, отличающийся тем, что преобразователь звуковых колебаний выполнен в виде микрофонного блока, измерительная система представляет собой частотомерный и/или осциллографный модуль и снабжена блоком сопряжения с компьютером, информационно-сигнальная система выполнена в виде индикаторного блока и/или блока звуковой ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ РЕЧЕВОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДЛЯ МОДУЛЯЦИИ ВХОДНОГО ГОЛОСОВОГО СИГНАЛА ПУТЕМ ЕГО ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В ВЫХОДНОЙ ГОЛОСОВОЙ СИГНАЛ

1. Устройство обработки речевой информации для модуляции входного голосового сигнала путем его преобразования в выходной голосовой сигнал, содержащее устройство ввода, выполненное с возможностью введения звукового сигнала, представляющего собой входной голосовой сигнал с характерным частотным спектром, устройство обработки звукового сигнала, выполненное с процессором, обеспечивающим изменение частотного спектра входного голосового сигнала, базу данных параметров, в которой сохраняется несколько наборов параметров, каждый из которых индивидуально характеризует изменение частотного спектра процессором, устройство управления, которое выбирает из базы данных параметров нужный набор параметров и настраивает процессор устройства обработки звукового сигнала с помощью выбранного набора параметров, и устройство воспроизведения, выполненное с возможностью вывода звукового сигнала, обработанного процессором и представляющим собой голосовой сигнал с выходными характеристиками частотного спектра, соответствующими выбранному набору параметров, отличающееся тем, что упомянутые устройства выполнены в виде системы радиосвязи, при этом устройство ввода выполнено в виде мобильного терминала связи, связанного через сеть глобальной системы мобильной связи с оборудованием оператора сотовой связи, которое через сеть Интернет связано с сервером, устройство обработки звукового сигнала и устройство управления с базой данных установлено на сервере, а устройство воспроизведения выполнено в виде терминала, связанного через сеть Интернет, оборудование оператора сотовой связи и сеть глобальной системы мобильной связи с сервером. 2. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что терминал выполнен в виде мобильного терминала связи. 3. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что введен телефонный узел, а терминал выполнен в виде телефонного аппарата, связанного с оборудованием оператора сотовой связи через телефонный узел. 4. Устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что база данных параметров включает, по ...

СИСТЕМА ВИДЕОКАРАОКЕ

1. Система видеокараоке, включающая в себя средства ввода, обработки и вывода аудиопотока, соединенные с микрофоном и с воспроизводящими устройствами, средства обработки и вывода видеопотока, соединенные с дисплеем, блок управления, модуль выбора аудиоданных, модуль выбора видеоданных, запоминающее устройство для хранения аудио- и видеоданных, отличающаяся тем, что система видеокараоке содержит объединенную сеть, такую как Интернет, или другую форму сети обмена данными, соединенную, по крайней мере, с одним сервером и с несколькими клиентскими устройствами пользователей, причем каждое клиентское устройство пользователей содержит средства ввода, обработки и вывода аудиопотока, соединенные с микрофоном и с воспроизводящими устройствами, средства обработки и вывода видеопотока, соединенные с дисплеем, блок управления в виде интерфейса пользователя, при этом, по крайней мере, один сервер содержит модуль выбора аудиоданных, модуль выбора видеоданных, запоминающее устройство для хранения аудио- и видеоданных, а также блок выбора и дизайна виртуального образа пользователя и блок выбора и дизайна интерьера виртуального кафе, визуализирующего систему видеокараоке для каждого пользователя. 2. Система видеокараоке по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что блок выбора и дизайна интерьера виртуального кафе, визуализирующего систему видеокараоке для каждого пользователя, дополнительно содержит модуль построения 3D-сцены. 3. Система видеокараоке по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что, по крайней мере, одно клиентское устройство имеет систему ввода видеопотока для загрузки его через объединенную сеть в запоминающее устройство для хранения видеоданных на сервере. 4. Система видеокараоке по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что сервер дополнительно имеет блок оценки исполнения пользователя другими пользователями, участвующими в сеансе видеокараоке. 5. Система видеокараоке по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что блок выбора и дизайна интерьера виртуального кафе включает в дизайн название «Cafe4tune». РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) ...

Apparatus and method for playing musical instrument using augmented reality technique in mobile terminal

An apparatus and a method related to an application of a mobile terminal using an augmented reality technique capture an image of a musical instrument directly drawn/sketched by a user to recognize the particular relevant musical instrument, and provide an effect of playing the musical instrument on the recognized image as if a real instrument were being played. The apparatus preferably includes an image recognizer and a sound source processor. The image recognizer recognizes a musical instrument on an image through a camera. The sound source processor outputs the recognized musical instrument on the image on a display unit to use the same for a play, and matches the musical instrument play on the image to a musical instrument play output on the display unit.

Method and device for audio signal classification

The present invention discloses a method and a device for audio signal classification, and relates to the field of communications technologies, which solve a problem of high complexity of type classification of audio signals in the prior art. In the present invention, after an audio signal to be classified is received, a tonal characteristic parameter of the audio signal to be classified, where the tonal characteristic parameter of the audio signal to be classified is in at least one sub-band, is obtained, and a type of the audio signal to be classified is determined according to the obtained characteristic parameter. The present invention is mainly applied to an audio signal classification scenario, and implements audio signal classification through a relatively simple method.

Tone generation control apparatus

A tone generation apparatus detects a position of a mouthpiece section having been pressed by a human player holding the mouthpiece section in his or her mouth. The tone generation apparatus identifies a tone pitch on the basis of the detected position and human player's operation on a piston control. Also, the tone generation apparatus detects a pressure of breath blown by the human player into the mouthpiece section and generates a tone signal of a wind instrument having the identified tone pitch, and audibly reproduces the tone signal after amplifying the tone signal in accordance with a tone volume level corresponding to the detected pressure of breath.

Pedal Apparatus

A pedal apparatus that suppress the generation of acoustic sound at the time of operation includes a belt member made of an elastic material linked to an upright section of a main body section and a belt fastening section of a pedal. When the pedal is stepped on by a performer, the belt member is tensioned from a relaxed state and displaced to a linear form while being subjected to elastic deformation. When the pedal is further stepped on from that state, the displacement of the pedal is limited by the tensile force of the belt member. Accordingly, the generation of the striking sound that would otherwise be produced due to the impacting of bodies against each other to limit the pedal displacement can be avoided.

Keyboard for musical instrument, and instrument comprising such a keyboard

A polyphonic, chromatic keyboard, whose notes are alternately distributed across two sub-keyboards arranged in thirds on each sub-keyboard. On each sub-keyboard, the notes are distributed across a tiling of basic triangles that is symmetrical from one sub-keyboard to the other and that peaks at one note, i.e. the major third thereof, and the minor third thereof. Thus, the quality of an interval, and consequently that of a chord or mode, does not vary with a nearby symmetry/translation. The harmonic material is represented by easily memorizable shapes. The relationships between chords are represented by geometrical movements. The keyboard can thus be a pedagogical aid for learning and understanding harmonic rules. The keyboard enables the user to play a bass line and a harmonic or melodic accompaniment simultaneously, feel the harmonic rhythm, and play with virtuosity. The keyboard can be fit onto a portable instrument, thus making it possible to play comfortably.

Electronic hi-hat cymbal controller

An electronic hi-hat cymbal controller is disclosed. The controller includes a hi-hat cymbal stand with a foot pedal configured and arranged to mechanically lift a control shaft. A lower cymbal is supported by the hi-hat cymbal stand. An upper cymbal is supported by the control shaft and oriented over the lower cymbal. And a position detector is configured and arranged to detect the position of the control shaft relative to the hi-hat cymbal stand.

Device and method for rhythm training

A programmable rhythm trainer configured to operate on a general purpose computing device including a handheld computing device or a mobile communication device. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a component configured to generate a mix or chain comprising one or more bars and each the bars comprising one or more note arrangements. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a component configured to rearrange one or more of the bars in the chain and save the rearranged chain to memory. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a component configured to rearrange one or more of the note arrangements belonging to one of the bars. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a component configured to set a beats-per-minute for one or more the chains in response to a user input. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a graphical user interface and input for manipulating one or more of the notes, the note arrangements, the bars and/or the chains or mixes. According to an embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises an application or software program configured to run on computing device. According to another embodiment, the programmable rhythm trainer comprises a portable or handheld device.

Device and method for interpreting musical gestures

Musical rendition is provided through the use of microsensors, in particular of accelerometers and magnetometers or rate gyros, and through an appropriate processing of the signals from the microsensors. In particular, the processing uses a merging of the data output from the microsensors to eliminate false alarms in the form of movements of the user unrelated to the music. The velocity of the musical strikes is also measured. Embodiments make it possible to control the running of mp3 or wav type music files to be played back.

Efficient Combined Harmonic Transposition

The present document relates to audio coding systems which make use of a harmonic transposition method for high frequency reconstruction (HFR), and to digital effect processors, e.g. so-called exciters, where generation of harmonic distortion adds brightness to the processed signal. In particular; a system configured to generate a high frequency component of a signal from a low frequency component of the signal is described, The system may comprise an analysis filter bank ( 501 ) configured to provide a set of analysis subband signals from the low frequency component of the signal; wherein the set of analysis subband signals comprises at least two analysis subband signals; wherein the analysis filter bank ( 501 ) has a frequency resolution of Δf, The system further comprises a nonlinear processing unit ( 502 ) configured to determine a set of synthesis subband signals from the set of analysis subband signals using a transposition order P; wherein the set of synthesis subband signals comprises a portion of the set of analysis subband signals phase shifted by an amount derived from the transposition order P; and a synthesis filter bank ( 504 ) configured to generate the high frequency component of the signal from the set of synthesis subband signals; wherein the synthesis filter bank ( 504 ) has a frequency resolution of FΔf; with F being a resolution factor, with F≧1; wherein the transposition order P is different from the resolution factor F.

Polyphonic tuner

The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring different levels of detail for displaying monophonic and polyphonic characteristics of an input signal.

Tone generating style notification control for wind instrument having mouthpiece section

Detection is made of a physical amount caused by operation performed on a mouthpiece with a human player's mouth, and a tone pitch corresponding to the detected physical amount is identified by referencing a memory storing information defining relationship between various ranges of the physical amount and tone pitches. Expected tone generating style is notified to the player based on the identified tone pitch. The memory contains a pitch table defining relationship between various ranges of the physical amount and tone pitches, and a gain table defining gain information corresponding to deviations of the physical amount from a predetermined reference point for each tone pitch and within the range of the physical amount corresponding to the tone pitch. For the detected physical amount, a tone pitch and gain information are identified by referencing the pitch gain tables, so that the identified tone pitch and gain information is notified.

Sound processing device, sound processing method, information storage medium, and program

Sound output units ( 201 A, 201 B) output sounds, respectively. A detection unit ( 202 ) detects existence/absence of depression performed by a player on each of a plurality of operation targets to be operated. A sound volume changing unit ( 203 ) changes the volume ratio of a sound to be output from each of the sound output units ( 201 A, 201 B) based on an operation target whose depression has been detected among the plurality of operation targets. For example, the sound volume changing unit ( 203 ) relatively increases the volume of a sound to be output from a sound output unit among the sound output units ( 201 A, 201 B) which is far from the operation target whose depression has been detected.

Electronic percussion instrument and recording medium with program recorded therein

An electronic percussion instrument including: a detecting section which is provided in a stick and detects acceleration and angular speed based on movement of the stick; a first timing generating section which generates beat timing based on a predetermined tempo and beat width; a first pre-sound-production movement detecting section which detects a pre-sound-production movement that is performed prior to sound production, based on the acceleration and the angular speed detected by the detecting section; and a sound production instructing section which instructs to produce a sound at the beat timing generated by the first timing generating section, when the first pre-sound-production movement detecting section detects the pre-sound-production movement.

Network type content reproducing system

A client repeatedly transmits a firmware request including an obtaining start address and an obtaining data length. The obtaining start address indicates the first address of firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client. The obtaining data length indicates the length of the firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client with respect to each firmware request. The server receives the firmware request from the client repeatedly and returns the firmware data for the obtaining data length from the obtaining start address with respect to each firmware request. The client further obtains the firmware data returned from the server repeatedly and updates the firmware by using the firmware data obtained from the server.

Performance apparatus and electronic musical instrument

A performance apparatus 11 extends in its longitudinal direction to be held by a player with his or her hand. The performance apparatus is provided with a geomagnetic sensor 22 and an acceleration sensor 23 in its extending portion. CPU 21 gives an instruction to an electronic musical instrument 19 to generate a musical tone of a tone color at a timing when a position of the performance apparatus obtained by the geomagnetic sensor and acceleration sensor passes through a sound generation area defined in space, wherein the tone color of the musical tone corresponds to the sound generation area. The sound generation areas and corresponding tone colors are stored in an area/tone color table in RAM 26. Upon receipt of an instruction, the electronic musical instrument generates a musical tone having a tone color corresponding to the sound generation area.

Electronic musical instrument

By a musical performance guide which is in “waiting mode” with a “tempo-follow” enabled setting, an electronic musical instrument illuminates a guide lamp at a point in time which is earlier by a tone-generation start allowable period Ta than the note-on timing of a musical tone of a melody part of automatic musical performance data to start musical performance guide. The tone-generation start allowable period Ta is an allowable time # 2 which is sufficiently longer than that of a case of a tempo-follow disabled setting. When a user has depressed a correct key within the tone-generation start allowable period Ta, the electronic musical instrument starts generating a melody tone to move the position of the automatic musical performance data which is to be reproduced forward.

Intervalgram Representation of Audio for Melody Recognition

A system, method, and computer readable storage medium generates an audio fingerprint for an input audio clip that is robust to differences in key, instrumentation, and other performance variations. The audio fingerprint comprises a sequence of intervalgrams that represent a melody in an audio clip according pitch intervals between different time points in the audio clip. The fingerprint for an input audio clip can be compared to a set of reference fingerprints in a reference database to determine a matching reference audio clip.

Interactive guitar game designed for learning to play the guitar

An interactive game designed for learning to play a guitar. A guitar may be connected to a computer or other platform, capable of loading music and displaying notes and chords and other feedback and visual learning aids on a display screen, allowing a user to read music and play along. The goal of the software or interactive game engine is for players to learn how to play a guitar. Users may operate the game in a number of modes with different goals, playing mini-games throughout the levels of the game. The game provides feedback and statistics to help users learn how to play the guitar.

Intelligent keyboard interface for virtual musical instrument

A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music.

System and method for efficiently translating media files between formats using a universal representation

An apparatus and method are described for reading a file into a universal representation and translating from that universal representation into various file formats. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: reading compressed audio data from a first audio file, the first audio file comprising audio data compressed using a first compression algorithm and bookkeeping data having a first format, the bookkeeping data specifying a location of the compressed audio data within the first audio file; and generating a universal representation of the first audio file without decompressing and recompressing the audio data, the universal representation having bookkeeping data of a second format specifying the location of compressed audio data within the universal representation.

Docking Station System

A portable docking station system is designed to mount a portable computing device flush onto a musical instrument. The system features buttons or openings so the user can easily access the controls on the computing device such as volume and power. The system features a housing having a eject system allowing the edge to pivot which provides ease in installing and removing an attached portable computing device. The system is adjustable to receive computing devices of various sizes and thicknesses. Fillers or spacers are added to the system to accommodate various computing devices.

Battery tester

A battery tester determines a remaining level of charge of a battery mounted within a separate electronic device having an audio jack. The battery tester includes a plug and a circuit having a high impedance input amplifier. At least one electrical contact of the plug is electrically coupled to an input of the high impedance input amplifier. The plug is removably insertable within the audio jack such that the battery of the separate electronic device is electrically connected to the input of the high impedance input amplifier. When electrically coupled to the battery, an output of the high impedance input amplifier provides a signal proportional to the remaining level of charge of the battery, whereby the remaining level of charge of the battery is obtainable by the battery tester without having to remove the battery from the electronic device.

Complexity Scalable Perceptual Tempo Estimation

The present document relates to methods and systems for estimating the tempo of a media signal, such as audio or combined video/audio signal. In particular, the document relates to the estimation of tempo perceived by human listeners, as well as to methods and systems for tempo estimation at scalable computational complexity. A method and system for extracting tempo information of an audio signal from an encoded bit-stream of the audio signal comprising spectral band replication data is described. The method comprises the steps of determining a payload quantity associated with the amount of spectral band replication data comprised in the encoded bit-stream for a time interval of the audio signal; repeating the determining step for successive time intervals of the encoded bit-stream of the audio signal, thereby determining a sequence of payload quantities; identifying a periodicity in the sequence of payload quantities; and extracting tempo information of the audio signal from the identified periodicity.

Sound adjusting system and electronic musical instrument

An electronic keyboard musical instrument, including: a keyboard; a musical-sound signal generating circuit; at least one speaker for emitting sound in accordance with a generated signal; a speaker accommodating body accommodating the speaker in its inner space; and at least one resonator disposed in the accommodating body, wherein the accommodating body includes a sound emission path by which the sound emitted by the speaker is introduced to an exterior of the accommodating body via the inner space for sound propagation to the exterior, a control point of the resonator is located at a position corresponding to an antinode of a sound pressure in a natural vibration mode at a specific frequency generated in the inner space by driving of the speaker, and the resonator resonates at the specific frequency for adjusting the sound pressure, whereby the sound is emitted from the sound emission path to the exterior.

Electronic musical instrument

Provided is an electronic musical instrument comprising: an input device for inputting sound generation instructions of tones at predetermined pitches; a tone generation device that generates tones with predetermined pitches based on sound generation instructions inputted by the input device; a specifying device that specifies a plurality of sound generation instructions inputted by the input device in a predetermined period as a sound generation instruction group; a sorting device that sorts the plurality of sound generation instructions composing the sound generation instruction group specified by the specifying device in a predetermined pitch order; and a control device that controls generation of tones by the tone generation device such that tones corresponding to the sound generation instruction group are generated in the order sorted by the sorting device.

Music and light synchronization system

An apparatus for synchronizing light signals to a music input signal includes an analog to digital converter to generate a digital signal equivalent of the analog music input signal, an digital signal decoder to generate an output pulse width modulated signal that is representative of the tempo and the volume of the music input signal, a light driver unit that receives the output pulse width modulated signal to correspondingly light up a lighting unit, and a lighting unit that emits light. Thus, light brightness synchronizes with the music volume amplitude, and the light blinks on and off with the music tempo and beating.

Piano with electronic tone generator

A piano with an electronic tone generator capable of outputting musical sound signals of a reverberation and/or a resonance, in accordance with whether an external output is performed or not.

Music game improvements

The present invention provides a method of processing musical information. A user can perform a musical piece, using a real musical instrument (e.g. a guitar), which is received as audio input. The audio input is then assessed to determine whether it meets various quality standards—for example, whether the user played at the right pitch, at the right time, or at the right volume. If the audio input meets the standards, audio output is then provided of a professional performance of the musical piece, such that it sounds as if the user is performing the professional audio. The standards can be adjusted to different levels, depending on the user's skill on the musical instrument. At an easy level, low standards may be applied, such that even unskilled or beginner musicians can sound like a professional. For more skilled users, the standards may be more difficult to meet. If the user does not meet the quality standards, alternative audio output may be provided, indicating incorrect performance of the musical piece.

Substrate Processing Apparatus And Substrate Processing Method

A substrate processing apparatus comprises a substrate holding mechanism, a process liquid supplying mechanism supplying a process liquid, a first guide portion around the substrate holding mechanism having an upper edge portion extending toward the rotation axis for guiding scattered process to flow down, a second guide portion provided around the substrate holding mechanism outside the first guide portion and having an upper edge portion extending toward the rotation axis as vertically overlapping with the upper edge portion of the first guide portion for further guiding the scattered process liquid to flow down, a recovery channel provided outside and integrally with the first guide portion for recovering the process liquid guided by the second guide portion, and a driving mechanism for moving up and down the first guide portion and the second guide portion independently of each other.

Optical Instrument Pickup

An optoelectronic pickup for a musical instrument includes at least one light source which directs light to impinge a string of the musical instrument in at least one photoreceiver located to detect the reflected light, so as to generate an electrical signal that is responsive to string vibrations. A number of different filter approaches are disclosed that can control undesired effects of spurious light. The filter approaches may be structure-based, signal processing-based, and/or optics-based.

Adjustable drive for adjusting the string tension of a stringed instrument

A combined manual and motorized adjustment drive for adjusting the string tension of a stringed instrument, in particular a guitar, having a tuning peg ( 5 ) for winding and unwinding a string running thereon, a drive motor ( 9 ), in particular an electric motor, a force-transmitting member for transmitting a drive force generated by the drive motor ( 9 ) to the tuning peg ( 5 ) for rotating the latter and an adjustment element ( 24, 25, 26 ), which must be operated manually, and which couples with the force-transmitting member for manual adjustability of the rotary position of the tuning peg ( 5 ), wherein said adjustment drive is improved in that in allows a compact design in addition to reliable self-retention and good adjustability of the manual drive. According to the invention, the force-transmitting member is an at least three-stage reduction gear ( 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 ), having a first gear stage ( 11 ), on which the drive motor ( 9 ) acts with an output shaft and a last gear stage ( 22, 23 ), which acts on the tuning peg ( 5 ) in order to rotate the latter, and the adjustment element ( 24, 25, 26 ) acts on a gear stage ( 17, 18 ) of the reduction gear ( 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 ) between the first ( 11 ) and the last ( 22, 23 ) gear stages to introduce the force.

Electro-acoustic audio reverberation device and method

Disclosed is an audio reverberation apparatus. The audio reverberation apparatus interacts with or may include a mechanical or acoustic reverberation element. An audio signal is pitch transposing upward and applied to the mechanical or acoustic reverberation element. The resulting audio reverberant signal retrieved from the mechanical or acoustic reverberation element is pitch-transposed downward by the same factor as the upward pitch transposing. This results in the mechanical or acoustic reverberation element requiring smaller dimensions in comparison to a mechanical or acoustic reverberation element where a non-pitch-transposed audio signal is applied.

System and Method for Producing a More Harmonious Musical Accompaniment

A system and process for producing a more harmonious musical accompaniment for a musical compilation, the process comprising determining a plurality of probable key signatures for the musical compilation, creating an interval profiling matrix for each of the probable key signatures, finding products of a major key interval profile matrix with each of the interval profiling matrices, summing each of the major key interval products into a running major key sum, finding a product of a minor key interval profile with each of the interval profiling matrices, summing each of the minor key interval products into a running minor key sum, and selecting the most probable key signature from the plurality of probable key signatures by comparing the minor key sum and the major key sum.

Audio interface device

A wireless interface device for at least one of wireless transmission from an electric analogue audio device and wireless reception at an electric analogue audio device of an audio signal, comprises an audio connector jack plug or jack socket in communication with a system that is at least one of a wireless internet system or a WLAN-enabled system and connectable to at least one of an audio connector jack plug of the electric analogue audio device, an audio connector jack socket of the electric analogue audio device.

Recording and playback device, storage medium, and recording and playback method

A recording and playback device according to the present invention stores in a memory section sound data for an amount of time corresponding to a beat which is acquired from an external source, and creates loop sound data in bar units by connecting a plurality of stored sound data. Then, the recording and playback device performs an operation to overlap newly acquired sound data onto the loop sound data while the loop sound data is being repeatedly replayed, and store the overlapping sound data in the memory section.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ONE SIDED THIN FILM CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSORS

Touch sensitive musical instruments are described herein including embodiments having: one-sided capacitive touch sensors with conductive ground planes, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with air gaps, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with separating material, and/or one-sided capacitive touch sensors including a combination of conductive ground planes, air gaps, and/or separating material. Embodiments of touch sensitive musical instruments simulating string instruments such as guitars are described. 1. A touch sensitive musical instrument comprising:a capacitive touch sensor layer;a separation layer adjacent the capacitive touch sensor layer; anda conductive ground plane layer adjacent the separation layer configured to shield a backside of the capacitive touch sensor layer.2. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 1 , the separation layer further comprising a dielectric material at least approximately 0.5 mm thick.3. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 1 , the capacitive touch sensor layer further comprising conductive ink printed on a thin film substrate.4. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 3 , the capacitive touch sensor layer further comprising a capacitive element with a conductive ink grid having less than complete conductive ink coverage.5. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 4 , the conductive ink grid further having 50% or greater coverage.6. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 4 , the conductive ink grid further having 35% or greater coverage.7. The touch sensitive musical instrument of further comprising a printed art layer adjacent the capacitive touch sensor layer and opposite the separation layer.8. The touch sensitive musical instrument of wherein the capacitive touch sensor layer is integrally formed in the printed art layer.9. The touch sensitive musical instrument of claim 8 , the printed art layer further comprising an opaque layer disposed between printed artwork and the capacitive ...

Digital jukebox device with karaoke and/or photo booth features, and associated methods

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner.

Reproduction system, reproduction method and program thereof

A reproduction system has a content reproduction section 220 that reproduces a content having a cycle; a special reproduction operation section 230 that performs special reproduction on the content by which the content is reproduced at a reproduction position different from a normal reproduction return position at a time of normal reproduction reproduced normally; a special reproduction process section 235 that makes the content reproduction section 220 perform the special reproduction based on an operation of the special reproduction operation section 230 ; and a return process section 250 that matches the normal reproduction return position of the content with a position corresponding to cycle timing with which the normal reproduction continues without the special reproduction when the normal reproduction returns after the special reproduction is cancelled in case that the special reproduction is performed.

MUSICAL HARMONY GENERATION FROM POLYPHONIC AUDIO SIGNALS

Melody and accompaniment audio signals are received and processed to identify one or more harmony notes and a harmony signal is produced based on the one or more harmony notes. Typically the melody note is identified and a spectrum of the accompaniment audio signal and is obtained, and one or more harmony notes are identified based on the melody note and the accompaniment spectrum. The melody, and accompaniment signals can be processed in real-time for combination with the harmony signal in an audio performance. In some examples, audio signals are processed and harmonies generated for subsequent performance based on, for example, MIDI files generated from the audio signals. 1. A musical accompaniment apparatus , comprising ,a signal input configured to receive a digital melody signal and a digital accompaniment signal;an accompaniment analyzer configured to identify a spectral content of the digital accompaniment signal;a pitch detector configured to identify a current melody note based on the digital melody signal; anda harmony generator configured to determine at least one harmony note based on the current melody note and the spectral content of the digital accompaniment signal.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an open strum detector configured to detect an open strum of a multi-stringed musical instrument based on the digital accompaniment signal and coupled to the harmony generator so as to suppress a determination of a harmony note based on the open strum.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an analog-to-digital converter configured to produce at least one of the digital melody signal and the digital accompaniment signal based on a corresponding analog melody signal or analog accompaniment signal claim 1 , respectively.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the accompaniment analyzer is configured to identify at least one note contained in the digital accompaniment signal.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising an open strum ...

Graphical User Interface for Music Sequence Programming Field

An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions. 120-. (canceled)21. A system , comprising:a memory device storing a plurality of data files, each data file storing a rhythmic pattern; anda processor configured todisplay, in a user interface, a matrix having matrix positions,display, in the user interface, a plurality of movable object icons each representing a musical instrument, andin response to placement of an object icon at a matrix position,process sound data according to the rhythmic pattern stored in one of the data files, the data file being associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, andoutput the processed sound data to an output device.22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of data files comprise MIDI patterns.23. The system of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the object icons represents a component of a drum kit.24. The system of claim 21 , wherein each object icon is associated with a predefined sound.25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the rhythmic pattern increases in complexity along a direction of a coordinate axis of the matrix.26. The system of claim 21 , wherein each data file comprises an ...

Keyboard instrument

In response to an operation of a key, a drive signal indicating a sound waveform corresponding to the key is supplied to an excitation unit provided on a soundboard. The soundboard is vibrated in response to a mechanical vibration generated by the excitation unit and generates an actively-vibrated-soundboard sound as well as an acoustic effect generated by propagation of the vibration of the soundboard to a string. The excitation unit has a voice coil excited by the drive signal. The length of the voice coil is equal to or smaller than a sum of a magnetic path width (mw) of a magnetic path space and a double of a maximum deflection amount (sw) of the vibration member connected to the soundboard. In this way, an effective drive force for exciting the soundboard can be obtained and an enhanced responsiveness in a high frequency band can be obtained.

TOUCH SCREEN GUITAR

A synthetic guitar includes a body, a neck extending from the body, and at least one touch sensor at the neck for indicating finger position of a user. The body has a receptacle for removably securing a tablet computer to the body. The tablet computer has a touch screen for indicating finger position of the user. A processor of the tablet computer is programmed to receive input signals from the touch sensor and the touch screen and to produce an output signal based at least partially on the input signals. The software can enable the synthetic guitar to be used as a music synthesizer or to be used as a video game controller. synthetic guitar can also include a retainer for removably securing a portable media player to be used as an additional video display while playing the guitar. 1. A synthetic guitar comprising:a body having a forward surface and sidewalls extending from the forward surface to define a recess extending inwardly from the forward surface;a neck extending from the body;a touch sensor at the neck, the touch sensor being configured to sense a first finger position of a user;an electrical circuit electrically coupled to the touch sensor and including a first electrical connector positioned in the recess;a computer removably secured in the recess of the body, the computer having a housing, a general purpose processor secured within the housing, a touch screen configured to sense a second finger position of the user, and a second electrical connector removably electrically connected to the first electrical connector; andat least one latch configured to removable secure the computer within the recess of the body.2. The synthetic guitar according to claim 1 , wherein the processor of the computer is configured to receive input signals from the touch sensor and the touch screen and produce a musical output signal based at least partially on the input signals from the touch sensor and the touch screen.3. The synthetic guitar according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

MUSICAL SOUND GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MUSICAL SOUND BASED ON ELEMENT DATA

In a musical sound generator that generates plural element tones based on plural pieces of element data and generates a musical sound by combining the generated element tones, a selector selects, upon detecting a sound generation control event, one or more pieces of element data among the plural pieces of element data according to the sound generation control event and in the way corresponding to the sound generation type of each of the plural pieces of element data, and a generator generates, in accordance with each of the element data selected by the selector, an element tone having sound characteristics corresponding to the parameter included in the detected sound generation control event and the characteristic control data included in each of the selected element data. 1. A musical sound generator that generates plural element tones based on plural pieces of element data , and generates a musical sound by combining the generated element tones , comprising:a memory that stores the plural pieces of element data corresponding to the plural element tones constituting a timbre of the musical sound, each piece of the element data including: limit data which indicates a note number range in which corresponding element tone is generated; characteristic control data for controlling a sound characteristic of the corresponding element tone; and type data indicating whether the sound generation type of the element data is legato sound or non-legato sound;a selector that judges, upon detecting a note on event which instructs to start generation of one musical sound and includes a note number, whether or not note on state of an element tone, which is generated in accordance with element data of the legato sound or the non-legato sound in response to detection of previous note on event, is still continuing, and selects, as element data to be used in generation of a new musical sound in response to the detected note on event, i) a piece of element data for which the note number ...

MUSICAL SOUND GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MUSICAL SOUND BASED ON ELEMENT DATA

In a musical sound generator that generates plural element tones based on plural pieces of element data and generates a musical sound by combining the generated element tones, a selector selects, upon detecting a sound generation control event, one or more pieces of element data among the plural pieces of element data according to the sound generation control event and in the way corresponding to the sound generation type of each of the plural pieces of element data, and a generator generates, in accordance with each of the element data selected by the selector, an element tone having sound characteristics corresponding to the parameter included in the detected sound generation control event and the characteristic control data included in each of the selected element data. 1. A musical sound generator that generates plural element tones based on plural pieces of element data , and generates a musical sound by combining the generated element tones , comprising:a memory that stores the plural pieces of element data corresponding to the plural element tones constituting a timbre of the musical sound, each piece of the element data including: characteristic control data for controlling a sound characteristic of the corresponding element tone; and type data indicating whether the sound generation type of the element data is switch-OFF sound or switch-ON sound;a switch to be switched between ON-state and OFF-state according to an operation by a user;a selector that selects, upon detecting a note on event which instructs to start generation of one musical sound and includes a note number, i) a piece of element data, of which sound generation type is the switch-OFF sound, among said plural pieces of element data, if said switch is in the OFF-state when said note on event is detected, and ii) a piece of element data, of which sound generation type is the switch-ON sound, among said plural pieces of element data, if said switch is in the ON-state when said note on event is ...

Cymbal pickup and stand provided with the same

A cymbal pickup is described, including a sensor detecting the vibration of the cymbal, and a sensor attaching part to which the sensor is attached. The cymbal has, through its center, a hole that allows a rod to be inserted through. The sensor attaching part includes: a first abutting part having a first insertion hole for pass of the rod, a second abutting part configured opposite to a side of the first abutting part and having a second insertion hole for pass of the rod, and an insertion part between the two abutting parts to maintain a separation distance between the opposite sides of the two abutting parts. The sensor is attached to a side of the first or the second abutting part. The cymbal pickup abuts the cymbal and is fixed together with the cymbal to detect its vibration while the rod is inserted through them.

Musical effects foot control

A foot control for control of musical effects from a musical instrument, the instrument having an electrical signal output operable to send signals to a speaker system, the control having a housing with at least one side wall; a roller rotatably mounted in the housing, a roller surface portion exposed and extending away from the housing for contact by a foot, to enable rotation of the roller by the foot; and, circuitry within the base connectable with the instrument and operable in response to rotation of the roller, to vary signals from the instrument

Music and audio playback system

A music and audio playback system is implemented on a computer with a playback engine that enables the operator to apply a variety of effects. The system may store one or more snapshots, or a combination of settings for a plurality of controls that are applied by the playback engine. These snapshots allow for changes to settings for effects, mixing and playback to be made quickly, some of which would normally be difficult to perform. A sampler module permits a user to specify one or more samples that may be triggered for playback. The most frequently used samples may be designated as scratching files that may be quickly activated through the push of a button (or other control). Additionally, a waveform display represents a window of audio samples around a current playback time.

Character-based automated shot summarization

Methods, devices, systems and tools are presented that allow the summarization of text, audio, and audiovisual presentations, such as movies, into less lengthy forms. High-content media files are shortened in a manner that preserves important details, by splitting the files into segments, rating the segments, and reassembling preferred segments into a final abridged piece. Summarization of media can be customized by user selection of criteria, and opens new possibilities for delivering entertainment, news, and information in the form of dense, information-rich content that can be viewed by means of broadcast or cable distribution, “on-demand” distribution, internet and cell phone digital video streaming, or can be downloaded onto an iPod™ and other portable video playback devices.

Musical fingerprinting

A method for fingerprinting an unknown music sample is disclosed. A plurality of known tracks may be segmented into reference samples. A reference fingerprint including a plurality of codes may be generated for each reference sample. An inverted index including, for each possible code value, a list of reference samples having reference fingerprints that contain the respective code value may be generated. An unknown fingerprint including a plurality of codes may be generated from the unknown music sample. A code match histogram may list candidate reference samples and associated scores, each score indicating a number of codes from the unknown fingerprint that match codes in the reference fingerprint. Time difference histograms may be generated for two or more reference samples having the highest scores. A determination may be made whether or not a single reference sample matches the unknown music sample based on a comparison of the time difference histograms.

Signal Processing Device

A signal processing device is designed to automatically calculate a transfer characteristic representing sound-box resonance of a guitar due to acoustic excitation of vibration which may occur due to white noise. White noise emitted toward the guitar causes vibration propagating via strings so as to produce an audio signal via a pickup. A transfer characteristic is calculated based on an audio signal and a white-noise signal. A filter performs convolution, using the transfer characteristic, on audio data representing user's playing sound of the guitar, thus reproducing sound-box resonance indicating distinctive peaks which may appear in a low-frequency range of guitar's sound. It is possible to store a plurality of transfer characteristics in memory, whereby any user may be allowed to select a desired transfer characteristic among transfer functions stored in memory or to utilize a transfer characteristic actually calculated by the signal processing device. 1. A signal processing device comprising:an acquire part which is configured to acquire an audio signal from a musical instrument; anda calculation part which is configured to calculate a transfer characteristic, representing a resonance characteristic of the musical instrument, based on a test signal and the audio signal which is fed back from the musical instrument receiving a test sound corresponding to the test signal.2. The signal processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer characteristic has a frequency characteristic with at least one peak component claim 1 , and wherein the at least one peak component attenuates faster than a fundamental component of the audio signal.3. The signal processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a parameter setting part which is configured to set a parameter based on the transfer characteristic; anda signal processor which is configured to process the audio signal based on the parameter.4. The signal processing device according to claim 3 , ...

Hammer device and keyboard device for electronic keyboard instrument

A hammer device of an electronic piano with keys which swing in accordance with key depression, includes a hammer support that is made of a synthetic resin and has a fulcrum shaft, and a hammer having a shaft hole part for being fitted on the fulcrum shaft and configured to pivotally move about the fulcrum shaft in a manner interlocked with the swinging key. The fulcrum shaft has an outer peripheral surface formed by a pair of arcuately-curved surface portions opposite to each other and a pair of planar surface portions each extending between the pair of arcuately-curved surface portions and parallel to each other.

ADVANCED MIDI AND AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD

An advanced MIDI/audio processing system with virtual key-switches. The virtual key-switches are mapped to different musical concepts. As a user presses a key-switch in real time with the playing of musical notes, the musical concept mapped to the key-switch that was pressed is applied. The instrument then switches to a new playing state based on the particular musical concept that was applied. Furthermore, the system is configured to provide a smooth transition between dynamic levels when applying crescendo or diminuendo effects via a modulation wheel. The system also configured to provide enhanced cycling of alternate samples by providing an individual alternate cycle for each note of each articulation in each dynamic level. Furthermore, the system is configured to allow a user to store and recall specific cycle positions, and override an existing cycle to choose a specific alternate sample for a specific note. 1. A method for changing the dynamic level of a musical note and switching between separately sampled dynamic layers , the method comprising:receiving the musical note with a velocity value;detecting user actuation of a controller device for changing the dynamic level of the musical note;receiving a dynamic level value from the controller device in response to the user actuation; andmorphing the velocity value and dynamic level value for generating a morphed value, wherein the morphing includes filling in gaps in the dynamic level value for smoothing the level change;wherein, the dynamic level value of the played note is changed based on the morphed value.2. The method of further comprising:defining two thresholds between any two dynamic layers, the two thresholds including a low threshold and a high threshold;cross-fading to a next dynamic layer responsive to an upwards movement of the controller device if the current dynamic level crosses the high threshold between the current dynamic layer and the next dynamic layer; andcross-fading to a previous dynamic ...

ERGONOMIC ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PSEUDO-STRINGS

An ergonomic, portable, electronic, string-like instrument that utilizes a pseudo-string interface. The pseudo-string interface is tactile for sightless playability and capable of advanced input such as force and pressure sensitivity. The pseudo-strings function to select a note, trigger a selected note, select and play a note on the instrument or an external peripheral. The instrument is played using the techniques of multiple other stringed instruments and the ergonomics allow the user to hold and handle the device consistent with traditional and non-traditional playing techniques familiar to musicians of various instruments. It is internally or externally powered and connects directly to industry-standard musical hardware such as MIDI devices, amplifiers and multi-track recorders. 1: A musical device comprising:An ergonomic, portable, electronic, string-like instrument comprisingA plurality of pseudo-strings, a strum section and a fingerboard wherein each pseudo-string is associated with sensors for user input;A switch to toggle the device between traditional and non-traditional playing techniques; andSoftware that translates user input into musical data;Wherein the user plays the device using the techniques of multiple other instruments and the ergonomics of the device allow the user to hold and handle the device consistent with traditional and non-traditional playing techniques.2: The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured for a user to perform and record performances.3: The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured for a user to mix and play back performances.4: The device of claim 1 , wherein the musical data is translated to emulate two or more different other instruments.5: The device of claim 1 , wherein the instrument emulates a variety of traditional stringed instruments.6: The device of claim 1 , wherein a pseudo-string functions to play one set of notes at each fret while simultaneously modulating additional properties of the ...

Cable connector having high resolution adjustable capacitance and method for using the same

A cable connector configured to receive a sound signal and alter the tonality of the sound by switching among a plurality of capacitors. The cable connector comprises a switch coupled to a binary coded plurality of capacitors. The cable connector receives an input signal corresponding to a sound through a conductor, which is also coupled to the switch. The switch may be used to select one of a plurality of capacitances, affecting the tonality of the sound. A cable implementing the cable connector and a method for using the cable connector are also disclosed.

SYNTHETIC MULTI-STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SCORE CODED PERFORMANCE EFFECT CUES AND/OR CHORD SOUNDING GESTURE CAPTURE

A synthetic multi-string musical instrument captures a stream of expressive gestures indicated on a multi-touch sensitive display for note/chord soundings and associated performance effects and embellishments. Visual cues in accord with a musical score may be revealed/advanced at a current performance tempo, but it is the user's gestures that actually drive the audible performance rendering via digital synthesis. Opportunities for user expression (or variance from score) include onset and duration of note soundings, tempo changes, as well as uncued string bend effects, vibrato, etc. Gesturing mechanism are provide to allow user musicians to sound chords without having to register precisely accurate multi-touch screen contacts. This can be especially helpful for mobile phone, media player and game controller embodiments, where there is generally limited real-estate to display six (6) or more strings, and user fingers are generally too fat to precisely contact such strings. 1. A method of providing a synthetic instance of a multi-string musical instrument using a portable computing device , the method comprising:capturing chord sounding gestures indicated by a user on a multi-touch sensitive display of the portable computing device, wherein the captured chord sounding gestures include, for particular and respective chords so gestured, contact by multiple fingers of the user's hand and wherein the captured chord sounding gestures are characterized by respective geometries of the multiple-finger contacts rather than solely by positional registrations of individual finger contacts relative to string or fret positions;distinguishing between respective of the multiple-finger contact geometries gestured by the user and based thereon passing a stream of chord indicative inputs to a digital synthesis of the multi-string musical instrument executing on the portable computing device; andin correspondence with the stream of captured chord indicative gestures, audibly rendering a ...

MUSICAL TONE GENERATION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD

A tone generation control device sets a setting value for crosstalk cancellation. 1. A tone generation control device , comprising:a detection device that detects vibration generated in each striking surface of a plurality of striking surfaces;a setting value storage device that stores, for each one of the striking surfaces, a setting value to be used to determine whether vibration generated at the one striking surface is vibration due to crosstalk that is generated based on vibration of a comparison striking surface from the plurality of striking surfaces other than the one striking surface, for which a tone generation instruction is not to be output;a determining device that determines, based on the setting value stored in the setting value storage device, whether or not the vibration generated at a target striking surface is vibration due to crosstalk for which the tone generation instruction is not to be output, the target striking surface being a striking surface at which vibration is detected by the detection device; anda tone generation instruction controlling device that outputs a tone generation instruction when the determining device determines that the vibration generated at the target striking surface is not due to crosstalk for which the tone generation instruction is not to be output, wherein the tone generation instruction controlling device does not output a tone generation instruction when the determining device determines that the vibration generated at the target striking surface is vibration due to crosstalk for which the tone generation instruction is not to be output; a value calculation device that calculates a value indicative of the degree of crosstalk the target striking surface received from the comparison striking surface, when vibration at the target striking surfaces is detected by the detection device; and', 'a display control device that displays, on a display device, the setting value stored in the setting value storage device for ...

SPEAKER UNIT FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A speaker unit used for a musical instrument and configured to generate music sounds based on a performance operation in a main body of the musical instrument, including: an electrostatic speaker; and a stationary portion which is a portion fixed to the main body of the musical instrument or which is a member attachable to the main body of the musical instrument, wherein the electrostatic speaker is supported by the stationary portion such that at least one of a position and a posture of the electrostatic speaker with respect to the stationary portion is variable. 1. A speaker unit used for a musical instrument and configured to generate music sounds based on a performance operation in a main body of the musical instrument , comprising:an electrostatic speaker; anda stationary portion which is a portion fixed to the main body of the musical instrument or which is a member attachable to the main body of the musical instrument,wherein the electrostatic speaker is supported by the stationary portion such that at least one of a position and a posture of the electrostatic speaker with respect to the stationary portion is variable.2. The speaker unit according to claim 1 , wherein the electrostatic speaker is supported so as to be pivotable with respect to the stationary portion.3. The speaker unit according to claim 1 , wherein the electrostatic speaker is supported by the stationary portion such that a position of the electrostatic speaker in an up-and-down direction is variable between: a height position which is lower than a standard height; and a height position which is higher than the standard height claim 1 , in a state in which the stationary portion is attached to the main body of the keyboard musical instrument.4. The speaker unit according to claim 3 , wherein the electrostatic speaker is located more frontward in a front-and-back direction of the keyboard musical instrument when the electrostatic speaker is located at the height position which is higher than ...

KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT

A keyboard device for an electronic keyboard instrument, including several keys arranged side by side in a left-right direction, a hammer support disposed rearward of the keys, a plurality of hammers pivotally supported by the hammer support to be pivotally moved in accordance with key depression, and a key switch having a plurality of switch bodies provided in association with the respective hammers and a switch board mounted to the hammer support. The hammer support has a hammer supporting part for supporting the hammers and a switch mounting part to which the key switch is mounted, and is formed by an injection molded article of a predetermined kind of synthetic resin. 1. A keyboard device for an electronic keyboard instrument , comprising: a hammer support disposed rearward of said keys;', 'a plurality of hammers pivotally supported by said hammer support, each hammer being in abutment with a rear end of an associated one of said keys from above and configured to be pivotally moved in accordance with depression of said associated key; and', 'a key switch including a plurality of switch bodies that are provided in association with said hammers, respectively, and a switch board that has said switch bodies attached thereto and is mounted to said hammer support, said key switch detecting key depression information on a key by having an associated one of said switch bodies pressed by an associated one of said hammers pivotally moved by depression of said key,', 'wherein said hammer support includes a hammer supporting part for supporting said hammers, and a switch mounting part to which said key switch is mounted, and said hammer support is formed by an injection molded article made of a predetermined kind of synthetic resin., 'a plurality of keys each extending in a front-rear direction and configured to be swingable about a support located at or close to a center thereof in the front-rear direction, said key being arranged side by side in a left-right direction;'}2 ...

Recording and playback device capable of repeated playback, computer-readable storage medium, and recording and playback method

In a recording and playback device of the present invention, when input data exceeding a threshold value is supplied, the CPU records input data for an amount of time corresponding to a single beat in an area specified by syllable number SPLIT in an input buffer IB of the RAM, and after incrementing the syllable number SPLIT, waits until the recorded data becomes silent. The CPU repeats this series of processing until the value of the incremented syllable number SPLIT reaches “4”, and thereby stores input data recorded for an amount of time corresponding to a single beat in each input buffer IB(1) to IB(4) corresponding to syllable numbers SPLIT1 to SPLIT4. Then, the CPU copies the input data to the recording area of the RAM such that these input data are sequentially connected and formed into loop data for an amount of time corresponding to a single bar.

Multi Channel Digital Wind Instrument

An electronic musical instrument whose operation is similar to a harmonica, and which can be played easily by anyone familiar with a harmonica. The instrument measures positive or negative pressure at the mouthpiece, with a MEMS (Micro-electro-mechanical system) pressure sensor, which produces an electronic signal, which is then converted to pre-sampled sounds of a variety of instruments via an on-board synthesizer, and is capable of sending MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) signals to control other electronic musical instruments or devices. 1: A musical instrument consisting of a mouth-piece similar in appearance to a harmonica , with each passage corresponding to two different notes to be determined by a computer program running on an embedded processor in the instrument. The instrument comprises the mouth-piece , MEMS (Micro-electro-mechanical system) pressure sensors , a means to measure the output of said sensors , a user interface to control the instrument , a microprocessor , the firmware or software program , a sound-synthesis system , as well as a battery , charging system and various interface components.2: A means to measure breath pressure above and below ambient air pressure in an instrument similar to a harmonica , enabling multiple notes to be played by inhaling and exhaling through ports in the mouth-piece.3: A method of utilizing air pressure in an electronic wind instrument to control audio musical effects via variations in air pressure.4: The apparatus of further including a method to configure said apparatus claim 1 , permitting it to assign various notes to individual ports and pressures within said ports claim 1 , instruments assigned to said ports claim 1 , and any effects to be applied to the notes played on said ports.5: The apparatus of further including a user interface comprising liquid crystal or other display device claim 1 , a joystick to enable real-time changes in the instrument operation such as pitch-bend claim 1 , note ...

Processing device and method for displaying a state of tone generation apparatus

An electronic musical instrument is capable of generating tones in correspondence with individual ones of a plurality of sound generation parts and allocating desired sound colors and pitch ranges to the individual sound generation parts. A display area for displaying information related to the plurality of sound generation parts is presented on a display device. The individual sound generation parts are set either in a sound generating state or in a non-sound-generating state. The display area is divided in order to set sub display areas corresponding to one or more of the sound generation parts having been set in the sound generating state. The information related to the sound generation parts, having been set in the sound generating state, is displayed in the corresponding sub display areas.

KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A keyboard device includes plural white and black keys that rock according to a key depression/release operation. Positions of key support portions supporting the plural white and black keys in the longitudinal direction are set to be different from one another. The keyboard device also includes hammers that rock with the rocking movement of the plural white and black keys . The plural white and black keys include drive units that drive the hammers . The pivot centers of the hammers are located on the same straight line extending in the lateral direction. The drive unit is located anterior to the drive unit . An upper-limit stopper and a lower-limit stopper , which restrict the rocking movement of the hammers , are provided to extend in the lateral direction. 1. A keyboard device for an electronic musical instrument , the keyboard device comprising:plural white keys and black keys that are supported by a key support portion in order that front ends thereof rock in the vertical direction by a key depression/release operation by a performer, wherein a pitch is assigned to each of the plural white keys and black keys, and a length from the front end to the key support portion is different among the plural white keys and black keys;plural white-key hammers and black-key hammers, each of which includes an engagement portion engaged with each of the plural white keys and black keys, and each of which is supported by a hammer support portion in order to rock with the rocking movement of each of the plural white keys and black keys, whereinpositions of the hammer support portions in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction are the same for the plural white-key hammers and black-key hammers, the positions of the engagement portions in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction during the key release state are the same for the plural white-key hammers, the positions of the engagement portions in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal ...

KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A keyboard device includes plural white and black keys that rock according to a key depression/release operation. Positions of key support portions supporting the plural white and black keys in the longitudinal direction are set to be different from one another. The keyboard device also includes hammers that rock with the rocking movement of the plural white and black keys . The plural white and black keys include drive units that drive the hammers respectively. The pivot center of the hammer is located posterior to the pivot center of the hammer . An upper-limit stopper and a lower-limit stopper , which restrict the rocking movement of the hammers are provided to extend in the lateral direction.

KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A keyboard device includes hammers that rock with the rocking movement of plural white and black keys . The plural white and black keys include drive units that drive the hammers . The drive unit is provided anterior or posterior to a front end of the key. A positional relationship between a plane including a key support portion of each white key and black key and the front end of the white key and black key , and a top face of each white key and black key is set such that the top faces of the plural white keys and black key are located on the same plane, when the rocking angles of the plural white keys and black key reach a predetermined angle respectively. 1. A keyboard device for an electronic musical instrument , the keyboard device comprising:plural white keys and black keys that are supported by a key support portion in order that front ends thereof rock in the vertical direction by a key depression/release operation by a performer, each white key having an edge line extending in the longitudinal direction on a crossing portion of a side face and a top face, and each black key having an edge line extending in the longitudinal direction on a crossing portion of a lower side face and an upper side face tilting inward with respect to the lower side face, wherein a pitch is assigned to each of the plural white keys and black keys, each of plural white keys and each of black keys include an operation portion that is depressed and released by the performer, and a drive unit extending downward anterior or posterior to a front end of the operation portion, and a length from the front end of the operation portion to the key support portion is different among the plural white keys and black keys;plural hammers, each of which includes an engagement portion engaged with the drive unit of each of the plural white keys and the drive unit of each of the plural black keys, and each of which is supported by a hammer support portion in order to rock with the rocking movement of ...

KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A keyboard device includes hammers that rock with the rocking movement of plural white and black keys . The plural white and black keys include drive units that drive the hammers The drive unit is provided on a front end of the key. A positional relationship between a plane including a key support portion of each white key and black key and the front end of the white key and black key and a top face of each white key and black key is set such that the top faces of the plural white keys and black keys are located on the same plane, when the rocking angles of the plural white keys and black keys reach a predetermined angle respectively. 1. A keyboard device for an electronic musical instrument , the keyboard device comprising:plural white keys and black keys that are supported by a key support portion in order that front ends thereof rock in the vertical direction by a key depression/release operation by a performer, each white key having an edge line extending in the longitudinal direction on a crossing portion of a side face and a top face, and each black key having an edge line extending in the longitudinal direction on a crossing portion of a lower side face and an upper side face tilting inward with respect to the lower side face, wherein a pitch is assigned to each of the plural white keys and black keys, each of plural white keys and each of black keys include an operation portion that is depressed and released by the performer, and a drive unit extending downward on a front end of the operation portion, and a length from the front end of the operation portion to the key support portion is different among the plural white keys and black keys;plural hammers, each of which includes an engagement portion engaged with the drive unit of each of the plural white keys and the drive unit of each of the plural black keys, and each of which is supported by a hammer support portion in order to rock with the rocking movement of each of the plural white keys and black keys; ...

User Interface Metaphor Methods for Multi-channel Data Sonification

A method and user interface for data sonification for representing multidimensional numerical information with a plurality of variable-timbre channels are described. The method includes providing a user interface that includes a plurality of metaphors and spatial sound rendering operations resulting in stereo audio output. In one implementation, a metaphor is used in making parameter assignments according to which audio-frequency waveforms having adjustable timbre attributes are generated. In another implementation, timbre attributes are adjustable over a range of timbre variation and are further associated with corresponding metaphors.

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE AND MANIPULATE STRING-INSTRUMENT CHORD GRIDS IN A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION

A system and method that enables a user to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation. The system and method for generating a string-instrument chord grid includes receiving first data input and second data input. The first data input can include a chord root note and/or a position for one or more fingering dots. The second data input can include an instrument type and our tuning for one or more strings. Using the received data input, a processor generates an entered string-instrument chord based and displays the entered string-instrument chord on a grid. The processor can also generate and display the musical name of the entered string-instrument chord. 110.-. (canceled)11. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving, using one or more processing units, musical notation data including two or more note locations on a stringed instrument, the stringed instrument including a number of strings and a number of frets, wherein each note location corresponds to a particular fret and particular string of the stringed instrument, and wherein the two or more note locations define a chord;receiving, using the one or more processing units, stringed instrument data identifying a musical instrument, wherein the stringed instrument data includes tuning data for each of the number of strings on the musical instrument; anddetermining, using the one or more processing units, a difficulty factor for the musical notation data using the stringed instrument data and the two or more note locations, wherein the difficulty factor defines a difficulty of physically playing the chord on the stringed instrument.12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the difficulty factor is a rating.13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:recommending one or more alternate chords using the difficulty factor.14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:receiving additional musical notation data;receiving additional stringed instrument data; ...

Electronic stringed instrument having effect device

Provided is an electronic stringed instrument comprising: a pickup that detects vibration of a string; a feedback operator used to select a level of feedback effect; a feedback control device that controls to add a feedback effect to a tone signal based on the vibration of the string detected by the string vibration detection device and based on the selected level of feedback effect from the feedback operator; and an output device that outputs the tone signal to which the feedback effect is added by the feedback control device.

ELECTRONIC ACOUSTIC SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC ACOUSTIC SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD

A device includes a touch panel, a display circuit that displays a manipulator on the touch panel, an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration when a touching action is performed on the manipulator on the touch panel, a storage section that acquires acceleration data that shows the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor, and saves n number of items of the acceleration data in sequence of newest first; a processing circuit that saves k (wherein k Подробнее

Apparatus and method for modifying an audio signal using envelope shaping

An apparatus for modifying an audio signal has an envelope shape determiner, a filterbank processor, a signal processor, a combiner and an envelope shaper. The envelope shape determiner determines envelope shape coefficients based on the a frequency domain audio signal representing a time domain input audio signal and the filterbank processor generates a plurality of bandpass signals in a subband domain based on the frequency domain audio signal. Further the signal processor modifies a subband domain bandpass signal of the plurality of subband domain bandpass signals based on a predefined modification target. The combiner combines at least a subset of the plurality of subband domain bandpass signals containing the modified subband domain bandpass signal to obtain a time domain audio signal. Further, the envelope shaper is operative to obtain a shaped audio signal.

Musical system for promoting brain health

A musical brain fitness system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a display device configured to display a visual signal according to selected music; a control box configured to control the display device by receiving input of a user; and a controller including an acceleration sensor, and configured to drive the acceleration sensor according to a movement of the user to transmit a signal to the control box, in which the control box compares the signal received from the controller with a signal controlling the display device, processes the comparison, and outputs a result of the comparison.

ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

A user designates any one of a plurality of types of key ranges via a key range designating switch and designates, for example via a keyboard, a desired key position to be set as a boundary of the designated key range. In response to such user's operations, an actual key range of the designated key range is determined in accordance with the designated boundary key position, and the keyboard is set in a divided usage state, where the keyboard is usable divided in a plurality of key ranges, on the basis of the determined actual key range. For example, once a left (low-pitch-side) key range is designated, the designated boundary key position defines the upper limit of the left key range, while, once a right (high-pitch-side) key range is designated, the designated boundary key position defines the lower limit of the right key range. 1. An electronic musical instrument comprising:a key range designation section adapted to individually designate any one of a plurality of types of key ranges of a keyboard;a key range determination section adapted to receive information designating a boundary key position in association with designation of the key range by said key range designation section and determine an actual key range of the designated key range in accordance with the boundary key position designated by the received information; anda key-range-division setting section adapted to, on the basis of the actual key range determined by said key range determination section, set the keyboard in a divided usage state where the keyboard is usable divided in a plurality of key ranges.2. The electronic musical instrument as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said key range determination section is adapted to receive claim 1 , as the information designating a boundary key position claim 1 , information designating a key position of at least one of an upper limit and a lower limit of the designated key range.3. The electronic musical instrument as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said key ...

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM

An object of the present invention is to provide a musical performance device by which layout information, such as information regarding the arrangement of a virtual musical instrument set, can be quickly and easily changed during musical performance and whereby the variety of musical performance can be increased. In the present invention, a CPU identifies a musical tone associated with a virtual pad in an area where the position coordinates of a marker section are located in an image captured by a camera unit section at a shot timing by a drumstick section, and emits the identified musical tone. When the position coordinates of the marker section in an image captured at a shot timing are within the area of a control pad on a virtual plane, the CPU switches processing target set layout information to other set layout information among a plurality of set layout information.

System and method for pacing repetitive motion activities

A repetitive motion pacing system for pacing a user that comprises a user profile database that contains a plurality of user-defined parameters that include at least a pre-selected interval type, a pre-selected interval profile, and a target tempo value for a repetitive motion activity. A data storage and playback device is programmed to identify tempo information of one or more data files and matching or closely matching the tempo of the one or more data files with the target tempo value. A communications device for transferring the matched or closely matched one or more data files to the user.

ASSOCIATION OF A NOTE EVENT CHARACTERISTIC

Some embodiments provide a music editing application that enables a user to compose and edit note characteristics, e.g., via a touch-sensitive display. The GUI can display a portion of a music track including note events. In response to receiving a user selection of a note event and a user indication for editing a note event, the GUI can display a menu providing a list of characteristics. The characteristics can include an option for associating at least one of several virtual instruments or one of several articulations with the note event. Upon receiving a user input indicating a characteristic, the matrix editor can associate the note event with the characteristic based on the user input. The music editing application can allow the user to edit additional note characteristics (e.g., an instrument, an articulation) because of the extended capacity for data associated with each note event. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:providing, by a processor, a touch-sensitive display including a sequence of note events;receiving input corresponding to a selection of a note event from the sequence of note events;displaying a plurality of interactive elements representing a plurality of note characteristics, the plurality of note characteristics including virtual instrument characteristics or articulation characteristics, wherein the virtual instrument characteristics or the articulation characteristics are included in one or more additional tags appended to a standard MIDI event;receiving input corresponding to a selection of an interactive element representing a particular note characteristic; andassociating the note event with the particular note characteristic.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the note event is associated with the particular note characteristic in response to receiving input corresponding to the selection of the interactive element claim 1 , the method further comprising:receiving another input corresponding to a selection of another ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF NOTE EVENT ADJUSTMENT

A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio editing application enables a user to easily and conveniently shift a temporal and/or pitch of a sequence of note events within a musical piece, e.g., via a touch-sensitive display. The GUI displays a set of note events on a matrix grid and a subset of the note events (e.g., selected by the user) on a note events grid that overlaps the matrix grid. The note events grid is moveable with respect to the matrix grid such that the subset of note events is shifted against the remaining note events while the note events within the subset maintain a spatial relationship with respect to each other. Further, the user can shift the note events grid (and the note events therein) to any location within the matrix grid, without unintentionally snapping the note events to a nearest grid location on the matrix grid. 1. A method comprising:displaying, by a computing device, a set of note events on a matrix grid, the set of note events being a portion of a musical piece;receiving a selection of a subset of note events in the set of note events and placing the subset of note events on a note events grid, wherein the note events grid overlaps the matrix grid and is movable with respect to the matrix grid,receiving an indication to move the note events grid against the matrix grid; andadjusting a location of the subset of note events against remaining note events in the set of note events on the matrix grid, wherein a spatial relationship among the note events within the subset of note events is maintained.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the matrix grid includes guide markers that includes one or more of beat markers claim 1 , musical bar markers claim 1 , event indicators claim 1 , or note length markers.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device includes a touch-sensitive display that enables user interaction with the set of note events on the matrix grid via the touch-sensitive display.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DOWNLOADING EFFECTS TO AN EFFECTS UNIT

Various embodiments relate to a systems and methods for downloading one or more effects to an effects unit. One or more effects may be received on an effects unit. Audio signals for the one or more effects may be processed based on instructions for processing the audio signals received with the one or more effects. For each subsequent effect received on the effect unit, the processing of the audio signals may be reprogrammed. The one or more effects may be transmitted for output from the effects unit. 1. An effects unit comprising: receive an audio signal from a guitar;', 'wirelessly receive a first guitar effect from the one or more guitar effects via the transceiver from the portable device;', 'download the first guitar effect on the stompbox; and', 'modify the audio signal from the guitar based on the first guitar effect., 'a stompbox including a transceiver positioned therein for enabling wireless communication with a portable user device that includes a library of one or more guitar effects, the stompbox configured to2. The effects unit of wherein the stompbox further includes an interface positioned thereon for initiating wireless communication via the transceiver with the portable user device prior to wirelessly receiving the first guitar effect.3. The effects unit of wherein the interface is configured to control downloading of the first guitar effect from the portable user device.4. The effects unit of wherein the interface comprises one of a button claim 2 , a digital interface claim 2 , and a graphical interface.5. The effects unit of wherein the stompbox further includes a graphical display for providing status of the download of the first guitar effect.6. The effects unit of wherein the stompbox further includes one or more graphical input controls for tuning the first guitar effect.7. The effects unit of wherein the stompbox is further configured to store the first guitar effect for a previewing time limit to enable a user to preview the manner in ...

SIMULATING SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS USING A SINGLE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT

A media application for providing outputs (e.g., audio outputs) in response to inputs received from an input device is provided. The media application may connect input mechanisms of an input device with parameters of channel strips (e.g., which may define output sounds) using an intermediate screen object. The media application may first assign an input mechanism to a screen object, and separately map a screen object to a channel strip parameter. The media application may map a screen object to several channel strips simultaneously such that, based on the value of the screen object, the volume of each of the several channel strips changes. The media application may provide a graphical representation of available channel strips using layers. As the media application accesses a channel strip, the appearance of the portion of the layer associated with the channel strip may change. The media application may also allow the patches, which may include several channel strips, to survive after a new patch is selected instead. 1. An electronic device comprising: present a virtual instrument on the electronic device, wherein the virtual instrument comprises a first selectable key range corresponding to a first audio channel strip, and wherein the first selectable key range comprises a first plurality of selectable keys;', 'receive a first input corresponding to a selection of at least one limit of the first selectable key range, wherein the at least one limit is configured to at least partially define the selectable key range;', 'receive a second input corresponding to a selection of a floating split, wherein the floating split is configured to at least partially define a second plurality of selectable keys of a second selectable key range corresponding to a second audio channel strip; and', 'extend the limit of the first selectable key range to encompass one or more selectable keys of the second plurality of selectable keys of the second selectable key range based at least ...

INTELLIGENT KEYBOARD INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. 114.-. (canceled)15. A computer-implemented method comprising:generating a graphical interface implemented on a touch sensitive display, the graphical interface including a plurality of chord touch regions, wherein each chord touch region corresponds to a chord in a musical key and is divided into a plurality of separate touch zones, and wherein each of the number of separate touch zones corresponds to a chord voicing of the chord assigned to the corresponding chord touch region;receiving an input corresponding to an interaction with a touch zone on the graphical interface; andplaying an output file corresponding to the interaction with the touch zone on the graphical interface.16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:receiving an input corresponding to a vertical swipe through the plurality of separate touch zones on the same touch region; andchanging a minimum number of notes between the plurality of separate touch zones on the same touch region such that common tones between chord voicings are not retriggered and new non-common tones are triggered.17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:receiving an input corresponding to a horizontal swipe on one of the plurality of separate touch zones; andapplying an effect to a chord voicing assigned to the given touch zone.18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the effect ...

SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENT

A signal processing apparatus includes a FIR filter that generates a signal corresponding to an instrument sound including a resonance of a body caused by a vibration of a string, based upon a pickup signal from a pickup sensor . The signal processing apparatus guides the pickup signal from the pickup sensor to an adder circuit via a low-pass filter , guides the signal generated by the FIR filter to the adder circuit via a high-pass filter, and adds and mixes these signals in the adder circuit . The cut-off frequency of the high-pass filter is equal to or higher than the cut-off frequency of the low-pass filter 1. A signal processing apparatus for a stringed instrument comprising:a low-pass filter that receives either one of a first signal acquired by picking up a vibration of a string and a second signal corresponding to an instrument sound including resonance of a body due to the vibration of the string;a high-pass filter that receives the other one of the first signal and the second signal, and that has a cut-off frequency equal to or higher than a cut-off frequency of the low-pass filter; anda mixing unit that mixes the output from the low-pass filter and the output from the high-pass filter, and outputs the resultant.2. The signal processing apparatus for a stringed instrument according to claim 1 , whereinthe first signal is a signal picked up by a vibration sensor mounted near a saddle supporting the string, andthe second signal is a signal generated by a filter circuit that performs a convolution operation to the first signal.3. The signal processing apparatus for a stringed instrument according to claim 1 , whereinthe first signal is a signal picked up by a vibration sensor mounted near a saddle supporting the string, andthe second signal is a signal picked up by a second vibration sensor mounted to the body, or a signal acquired by a microphone mounted near the body.4. The signal processing apparatus for a stringed instrument according to claim 1 , ...

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM

An object of the present invention is to provide a musical performance device by which the arrangement of a virtual musical instrument set is suitably changed based on the position of the instrument player, and whereby the instrument player need not play in an uncomfortable position. In the present invention, set layout information includes standard set layout information that serves as reference for the arrangement of a plurality of virtual pads, and a CPU judges whether an operation to form a square has been performed with a pair of drumstick sections. When judged that this operation has been performed, the CPU uniformly adjusts the arrangement of the virtual pads based on preset position coordinates on a captured image plane corresponding to the standard set layout information and the position coordinates of the drumstick sections on the captured image plane at the time of the operation to form a square. 1. A musical performance device comprising:a musical performance component which is operated by a player;a position detecting section which detects position of the musical performance component on a virtual plane where the musical performance component is operated;a storage section which stores layout information including positions of a plurality of areas arranged on the virtual plane and musical tones respectively associated with the plurality of areas;a predetermined operation judging section which judges whether a predetermined operation is performed on the musical performance component;a changing section which similarly changes the respective positions of the plurality of areas in the layout information stored in the storage section based on the position of the musical performance component at time of the predetermined operation, when the predetermined operation is judged to be performed;a judging section which judges whether the position of the musical performance component is within any one of the plurality of areas arranged based on the layout information ...

Musical instrument, method and recording medium

A musical instrument includes memory that stores layout information defining regions arranged on a predetermined virtual plane, and a position sensor that detects the position coordinates on the virtual plane of a music playing member that can be held by a player. First, it is determined whether the position coordinates of the music playing member belong to a region arranged on the virtual plane based on the layout information, at a timing at which a specific music playing operations is made. Herein, in a case of having determined as belonging to a region, the generation of sound of a musical note corresponding to this region is instructed, in a case of having determined as not belonging to a region, the layout information stored in the memory is modified in order to modify this region so as to include the position coordinates of the music playing member.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM

A CPU () of a musical instrument () calculates distances between central positions of a plurality of virtual pads () and a position of a marker unit (), by making adjustment such that a distance is shorter as a size associated with the virtual pad () is larger. The CPU identifies a virtual pad () corresponding to the shortest distance among the distances calculated, as a virtual pad () for outputting sound. The CPU () identifies a tone corresponding to the virtual pad () for outputting sound by referring to set layout information. 1. A musical instrument , comprising:a musical performance member that is operated by a performer;an operation detection unit that detects a predetermined operation performed by the musical performance member;an image capturing unit that captures an image including the musical performance member;a position detection unit that detects a position of the musical performance member on a plane of the image captured;a storage unit that stores layout information including a representing position and a size of a virtual musical instrument, for each of a plurality of virtual musical instruments provided on the plane of the image captured;a distance calculation unit that calculates distances between a position detected by the position detection unit and respective representing positions of the virtual musical instruments, based on corresponding sizes of the virtual musical instruments, when the operation detection unit detects the predetermined operation;a musical instrument identification unit that identifies a virtual musical instrument corresponding to the shortest distance among the distances calculated by the distance calculation unit; anda sound generation instruction unit that instructs generation of musical sound corresponding to the virtual musical instrument identified by the musical instrument identification unit.2. The musical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the distance calculation unit makes adjustment such that the distance ...

Performance apparatus, a method of controlling the performance apparatus and a program recording medium

A performance apparatus prevents a player's unintentional motion from being detected as a playing, thereby generating no sound, when the player plays a virtual musical instrument. The performance apparatus has a player operated stick, a ROM for storing layout information, which correlates plural areas set on a pickup-image plane to tone colors, respectively, an image sensor for continuously taking pickup images of a subject including the stick, and a CPU 21 for calculating a difference image between a first pickup image and a second pickup image taken prior to the first pickup image and for detecting an operating position of the stick based on the difference image. A CPU 31 refers to the ROM to specify a tone color correlated to the area corresponding to the operating position detected by CPU 21 , and a sound source generates a tone of the tone color specified by CPU 31.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM

An object of the present invention is to provide a musical performance device capable of changing layout information, such as information regarding the arrangement of a virtual musical instrument set, by an intuitive operation. In the present invention, when position coordinates detected at a shot timing are within one of the areas of a plurality of virtual pads, a CPU designates a virtual pad in this area as a target of positional change. Then, the CPU determines a position where the virtual pad designated as a target of positional change is placed by this positional change, based on position coordinates detected at shot timings, and changes the position of the virtual pad designated as a target of positional change to the determined position. 1. A musical performance device comprising:a musical performance component which is operable on a virtual plane;a position detecting section which detects position coordinates of the musical performance component on the virtual plane;a storage section which stores layout information including positions of a plurality of areas arranged on the virtual plane and musical tones respectively associated with the plurality of areas;a mode specifying section which specifies one of a position change mode and a musical performance mode;a certain operation position detecting section which detects a position of the musical performance component on the virtual plane when a certain operation is performed by the musical performance component;a judging section which judges whether the position of the musical performance component detected by the certain operation position detecting section is within any one of the plurality of areas arranged based on the layout information;a sound generation instructing section which, when the judging section judges that the position of the musical performance component is within one area of the plurality of areas in the musical performance mode, gives an instruction to emit a musical sound of a musical tone ...

TOUCH SENSING DEVICE, TOUCH SENSING UNIT, STORAGE MEDIUM AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD

A first contact and a second contact are provided at each of a plurality of keys, and are successively closed in accordance with a key press operation. On the basis of respective closed sense signals from the first contact and the second contact, a duration from when the first contact is closed until the second contact is closed is counted as a first count value and then a duration after this counting has ended is counted as a second count value. An attainment duration value and the second count value are compared, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a control signal is outputted. When this control signal is received, sound emission information instructing an emission of a sound by a sound emission controller is sent. The sound emission information includes touch information based on the first count value. 1. A touch sensing device comprising: a first contact and second contact provided at each of a plurality of keys , the first contact and second contact successively being closed in accordance with a key press operation;a reception section that receives closed sense signals from the first contact and the second contact;a first counter that, on the basis of the respective closed sense signals received from the first contact and the second contact, counts a first count value that indicates a duration from when the first contact is closed until the second contact is closed;a second counter that counts a second count value that indicates a duration after the counting of the first count value ends;a comparator that compares the second count value with a pre-specified attainment duration value and, when a result of the comparison satisfies a predetermined condition, outputs a control signal; anda controller that, when it receives the control signal from the comparator, sends sound emission information instructing an emission of sound by a sound emission controller, the sound emission information including touch information based on the first count value.2. ...

MULTI-TOUCH PAD CONTROLLER

A highly configurable controller is described that includes a number of different types of control mechanisms that emulate a wide variety of conventional control mechanisms using pressure and location sensitive sensors that generate high-density control information which may be mapped to the controls of a wide variety of devices and software. 1. A controller , comprising N control pads and one or more processors , N being an integer greater than zero , each control pad having sensor circuitry associated therewith configured to generate one or more sensor signals representing corresponding touch events on a corresponding surface of the control pad , the one or more sensor signals associated with each control pad also representing corresponding locations of the touch events on the surface of the control pad , the one or more processors being configured to generate control information from the sensor signals , wherein in a first operational mode the one or more processors are configured to map the control information to N control functions , and wherein in a second operational mode the one or more processors are configured to map the control information to N×M control functions corresponding to the locations of the touch events on the surfaces of the N control pads , M being an integer greater than one.2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein N is 16 and M is 4 claim 1 , wherein the N control pads are arranged in a 4×4 array claim 1 , and wherein the locations of the touch events on the surfaces of the N control pads corresponding to the N×M control functions form an 8×8 control array.3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the first mode of operation corresponds to a drum pad controller claim 1 , and wherein the second mode of operation corresponds to a grid controller.4. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensor signals associated with each control pad also represent pressure of the touch events on the surface of the control pad claim 1 , and wherein ...

SOUND-GENERATION CONTROLLING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SOUND-GENERATION CONTROLLING APPARATUS, AND A PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM

An electronic drum set is provided, which allows a user to give a performance, feeling as if the user is playing acoustic drums. The electronic drum set DS is provided with a foot board, a potentiometer, and CPU. The foot board is pressed down by the user. When the user presses the foot board down, the potentiometer mounted on the foot board obtains an angular rate and angular acceleration of the foot board. CPU determines based on the obtained angular acceleration, a timing, at which an instruction of generating a musical tone is given. Further, CPU controls based on the obtained angular rate, a generating state of a musical tone, the generation of which is instructed. 1. A sound-generation controlling apparatus comprising:a pedal to be pressed down by a user;an angular data obtaining unit provided on the pedal, for obtaining an angular rate and angular acceleration of the pedal caused when the pedal has been pressed down by the user;a sound-generation instructing unit for determining a timing, at which an instruction of generating a musical tone is given, based on the angular acceleration of the pedal obtained by the angular data obtaining unit; anda sound-generation controlling unit for controlling a generating state of a musical tone, the generation of which is instructed by the sound-generation instructing unit, based on the angular rate of the pedal obtained by the angular data obtaining unit.2. The sound-generation controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe sound-generation controlling unit controls the generating state of a musical tone, thereby adjusting a sound volume of the musical tone.3. The sound-generation controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the angular data obtaining unit comprises:a potentiometer for obtaining a moving distance of the pedal moved when the pedal is pressed down by the user to detect an angle of the pedal;an angular rate obtaining unit for obtaining a variation per unit time of the angle detected by the ...

Coding device, coding method, decoding device, decoding method, and storage medium

For respective sampling data of waveform data of sounds to be coded, a prediction residual value is calculated as sampling residual data, and an effective bit length is calculated from this residual waveform data. Then, for the effective bit length data, a maximum effective bit length among processing targets is generated as common effective actual data, and coded data in which this common effective actual data and information indicating the common effective bit length are arranged in a predetermined configuration format are generated. The information included in the coded data is analyzed and each of the plurality of the common effective bit information is extracted. Then, waveform data of the sounds are decoded by performing inverse linear prediction processing from an analysis result on the residual waveform data decompressed by performing bit extension which adds a portion other than the common effective bit length.

Tonal component detection method, tonal component detection apparatus, and program

There is provided a tonal component detection method including performing a time-frequency transformation on an input time signal to obtain a time-frequency distribution, detecting a peak in a frequency direction at a time frame of the time-frequency distribution, fitting a tone model in a neighboring region of the detected peak, and obtaining a score indicating tonal component likeness of the detected peak based on a result obtained by the fitting.

KEYBOARD GUITAR INCLUDING TRANSPOSE BUTTONS TO CONTROL TUNING

A musical instrument includes: a body including a keybed having a plurality of keys, wherein activation of each key creates an electrical signal at an output, wherein said electrical signal represents a pitch associated with a musical note; an elongated neck connected to the body; and a plurality of transpose buttons located along the length of the neck, wherein the transpose buttons of the fretboard are configured to control the tuning of the keys in the keybed such that activation of each of the transpose button alters the pitch represented by the electrical signal that is output by of each of the keys. 1. A musical instrument comprising:a body including a keybed having a plurality of keys, wherein activation of each key creates an electrical signal at an output, wherein said electrical signal represents a pitch associated with a musical note;an elongated neck connected to the body; anda plurality of transpose buttons located along the length of the neck, wherein the transpose buttons of the fretboard are configured to control the tuning of the keys in the keybed such that activation of each of the transpose button alters the pitch represented by the electrical signal that is output by of each of the keys.2. The musical instrument of wherein the neck includes at least twelve transpose buttons claim 1 , each associated with a distinct key from the traditional Western music scale.3. The musical instrument of wherein the transpose buttons may be physically manipulated to alter the pitch represented by the electrical signal for each key.4. The musical instrument of wherein the elongated neck further includes a touch sensitive surface configured such that a user may alter the pitch represented by the electrical signal that is output by of each of the keys by dragging a finger along the touch sensitive surface.5. The musical instrument of wherein the body and neck are in the shape of an electric guitar.6. The musical instrument of wherein a transpose button is one half ...

CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Provided are a method, automatic accompaniment device, and electronic keyboard for controlling automatic accompaniment in an electronic musical instrument. Recognition is made of chords played on the electronic musical instruments from at least one note played on the electronic musical instrument. Automatic accompaniment is initiated in response to pressure applied to a pedal coupled to the electronic musical instrument. The automatic accompaniment automatically plays sounds of at least one instrument to accompany the playing of the electronic musical instrument. Recognition is made of a chord played based on at least one played note after initiating the automatic accompaniment and the automatic accompaniment is played in the recognized chord. 1. A method for controlling an automatic accompaniment in an electronic musical instrument , comprising:recognizing chords played by on the electronic musical instruments from at least one note played on the electronic musical instrument;initiating automatic accompaniment in response to pressure applied to a pedal coupled to the electronic musical instrument, wherein the automatic accompaniment automatically plays sounds of at least one additional instrument to accompany the playing of the electronic musical instrument;recognizing a chord played based on at least one played note after initiating the automatic accompaniment; andplaying the automatic accompaniment in the recognized chord.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the automatic accompaniment comprises:determining whether the pressure is applied to the pedal beyond a predetermined threshold, wherein the automatic accompaniment is initiated in response to determining that the pressure is applied beyond the predetermined threshold.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:extending a duration of the playing of the at least one note in response to determining that the pressure applied to the pedal is not beyond the predetermined threshold without ...

SOUND MANIPULATOR

A sound manipulator comprising a touch sensitive sensor detecting finger tapings and multiplying them electronically on simultaneously produced sound, such that touches and releases affect sound composition in part (e.g. added sound effects and their characteristics) or as a whole (e.g. full or partial muting). The Sound manipulator may be attached to a guitar and allow the player both pick and tap fretted tones to give a fully new type of sound producing to the guitar. Rhythmical and electronic music may be imitated by the Sound manipulator, without losing the basic authentic guitar sound and while maintaining the flavor of live play. 1. A sound manipulator comprising:a touch sensitive sensor arranged to detect finger tapping that comprises finger contact upon the touch sensitive sensor (“touch”) and finger detachment from the touch sensitive sensor (“release”), and to generate a corresponding time dependant tapping signal comprising a first state corresponding to periods in which the finger contacts the touch sensitive sensor and a second state corresponding to periods in which the finger does not contact the touch sensitive sensor; and receive an electric audio signal associated with an instrument that is played during the finger tapping;', 'receive at least one state change characteristic;', 'modify the time dependant signal corresponding to the finger tapping according to the at least one state change characteristic; and', 'multiply, with a common time base, the modified time dependant signal with the electric audio signal, to yield a modified electronic signal,, 'a processing unit arranged towherein changes of the modified electronic signal during changes between the first and the second states of the tapping signal are characterized by the at least one state change characteristic.2. The sound manipulator of claim 1 ,wherein the modified electronic signal substantially equals the electric audio signal during substantially the duration of one of: the first, and ...

Liquid-contact activated musical instrument

Devices, systems, and methods that make music in response to be contacted by a stream of liquid are disclosed. A music making device may include a sensor to detect when a stream of liquid is substantially in contact with the sensor. The sensor may produce an indicator signal at or around the time the liquid substantially contacts the sensor. A circuit may generate an electrical pulse in response to detecting the indicator signal. The electrical pulse may be coupled to a speaker which converts the electrical pulse into sound.

Advanced video gaming methods for education and play using camera based inputs

This application discloses active movement based and other video games which may be played over the internet as well in the home or elsewhere. One or two or more persons can play, generally using one or more cameras to determine the relation of an object or a part of a person to a video display on which game related graphics are displayed. Determination of object position and orientation in up to 6 degrees of freedom is disclosed, at data rates sufficient to make game play rewarding.