Musical tone signal generating apparatus

A musical tone signal generating apparatus has waveform memory WM which stores a plurality of compressed data sets obtained by compressing, by linear prediction, sample values obtained by sampling musical tones. The musical tone signal generating apparatus has cache circuit 740 which reads out compressed data from waveform memory WM within an assigned computing period in response to instructions to generate a musical tone, and decoding circuit 750 which decodes the compressed data and outputs the decoded data as the data indicative of a sample value. The musical tone signal generating apparatus has CPU 901 inputs tone pitch information indicative of a tone pitch of a musical tone which is to be generated, identifies waveform data which is to be read out by cache circuit 740 from waveform memory WM and determines, in accordance with the identified waveform data, the length of the computing period which is to be assigned.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

System and method for modifying musical data

A computer-implemented method comprises receiving musical data including reference timing data, and a succession of musical notes arranged with respect to the reference timing data, receiving input corresponding to a selection of a groove template, and altering the arrangement of the notes (shifting in a positive or negative direction) with respect to the reference timing data based on the selected groove template. Altering the arrangement of notes can further include adding additional musical notes to the succession of musical notes to add stylistic embellishments particular to the selected groove template, where one of the selectable groove templates includes adding a shuffle dynamic to the succession of musical notes by determining a positive offset associated with each of the musical notes along the musical bar, and applying the positive offset to each of the musical notes, wherein the positive offset corresponds to the position of the musical note.

Apparatus and methods for generating music

A guitar pedalboard for creating a loop includes a touch screen display for displaying a plurality of tracks of a loop. The touch screen display can be used to adjust a parameter of each track, and the loop. A plurality of footswitches corresponding to the plurality of tracks can be used to independently record and play each track of the loop.

Audio Information Playback Method, Audio Information Playback Device, Audio Information Generation Method and Audio Information Generation Device

An audio information playback method includes reading audio information, reading separator information, acquiring note-on information and note-off information, moving a playback position, and starting playback. The starting of the playback is from the loop end position to the playback end position of an utterance unit subject to playback in response to acquisition of the note-off information corresponding to the note-on information. 1. An audio information playback method comprising:reading audio information in which waveform data pieces, of each of a plurality of utterance units with defined pitch and order in regard to sound generation, are chronologically sequenced;reading separator information that is associated with the audio information and that defines a playback start position, a loop start position, a loop end position, and a playback end position in regard to each utterance unit;acquiring note-on information and note-off information;moving a playback position in the audio information based on the separator information in response to acquisition of the note-on information or the note-off information; andstarting playback from the loop end position to the playback end position of an utterance unit subject to playback in response to acquisition of the note-off information corresponding to the note-on information.2. The audio information playback method according to claim 1 , whereinplayback starts from the playback start position of an utterance unit that is indicated by the playback position and subject to playback in response to acquisition of the note-on information, and playback switches to loop playback in a case where the playback position arrives at the loop start position.3. The audio information playback method according to claim 2 , whereina pitch of the loop playback is converted into a pitch based on the note-on information for playback when the loop playback is performed.4. The audio information playback method according to claim 1 , whereinthe ...

GENERATING MUSIC FROM IMAGE PIXELS

Musical compositions are generated from image pixels. To do so, pixel values are mapped to musical elements together for creating the musical compositions. Additionally, images are formed from pixels generated from musical compositions. More generally, a computer system creatively generates media using captured media as a source. The system also generates collage images in which individual images are pixels for the collage image. Collages are further generated from text. 1. A computer-implemented method for generating music from image pixels , the method comprising the steps of:assigning a range of potential pixel values to a range of musical elements, wherein each musical element comprises at least one chord from at least one musical instrument; determining a sequential order for reading individual pixel values from the source image comprising a plurality of pixels;', 'receiving individual pixel values from the source image in the sequential order;', 'matching a musical element to each of the individual pixel values based on assignments; and', 'storing a musical composition including an indication of each musical element of the source image according to the sequential order; and, 'generating a musical composition corresponding to a source image, comprisingplaying the musical composition corresponding to the source image.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprisingoptimizing the source image.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating visual feedback for the individual pixel concurrent with playing a portion of the musical composition generated from the individual pixel value of the individual pixel in the source image.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequential order comprises at least one of: row by row claim 1 , and column by column.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequential order is derived from user interaction with the source image claim 1 , from a touchscreen displaying the source image.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein more than ...

A GRAPHICAL INTERFACE FOR SELECTING A MUSICAL DRUM KIT ON AN ELECTRONIC DRUM MODULE

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play the audio files when the playback is triggered and display, on the display, a user interface for an application. The user interface for the application includes a list of available trigger sources. The processors are also configured to receive an instruction to select an available trigger source and display, on the display, a list of available drum kits to associate with the available trigger source. The processors are also configured to display images of the available drum kits in response to receiving an instruction to select an available drum kit. 1. An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads , the electronic-drum module comprising:an electronic display;a memory storing one or more audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads; and play the one or more audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads;', 'display, on the display, a user interface for an application, wherein the user interface for the application includes a list of one or more available trigger sources;', 'receive an instruction to select at least one of the one or more available trigger sources;', 'display, on the electronic display, a list of one or more available drum kits to associate with the at least one of the one or more available trigger sources; and', 'in response to receiving an instruction to select at least one of the one or more available drum kits, display an image of the at least one of the one or more available drum kits., 'one or more processors coupled to the electronic ...

Systems and methods for responding to electrical-power loss in a dj media player

A DJ media player is provided. The DJ media player includes a display to show audio playback information; a platter used to control audio playback; one or more energy-storing devices; and a processor for responding to DJ media-player electrical-power loss. Responding to DJ media-player electrical-power loss includes storing electrical charge on energy-storing devices; sensing a disruption in electrical current supplied by a power source to the DJ media player; powering the DJ media player using the electrical charge on the energy-storing devices; and displaying a notification on a DJ media-player display that there was a disruption of power. Responding to electrical-power loss comprises performing a safe shutdown procedure for avoiding file and system corruption.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AN AUDIO TRACK BY PERFORMING A GETURE ON A TRACK-LIST IMAGE

Systems and methods for selecting an audio track by performing a gesture on a track-list image are provided. The system includes a processor that performs a method including displaying the audio-track list, detecting a contact with the touchscreen display at a location corresponding to the audio track, detecting a continuous movement of the contact in a direction, detecting a length of the continuous movement, and selecting the audio track if the continuous movement has a length longer than a threshold length. The method includes shifting text associated with the audio track based on the length and direction of the continuous movement. The method includes determining that the selection is a command to queue the audio track for playback or add it to a preparation track list. This determination may be based on the direction of the continuous movement. 1. A DJ media player comprising:a touchscreen display to show an audio-track list; and displaying the audio-track list,', 'detecting a contact with the touchscreen display at a location corresponding to the audio track,', 'detecting a continuous movement of the contact in a direction,', 'detecting a length of the continuous movement, and', 'selecting the audio track if the continuous movement has a length longer than a threshold length., 'a processor for selecting an audio track from the audio-track list on a DJ media player, wherein selecting the audio track comprises2. The DJ media player of claim 1 , wherein selecting the audio track further comprises shifting text associated with the audio track based on the length and direction of the continuous movement of the contact.3. The DJ media player of claim 1 , wherein the selection is based on the direction of the continuous movement of the contact.4. The DJ media player of claim 1 , wherein selecting the audio track further comprises determining that the selection is a command to queue the audio track for playback.5. The DJ media player of claim 1 , wherein selecting the ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING MUSICAL SAMPLE SECTIONS ON AN ELECTRONIC DRUM MODULE

An electronic drum-module for connection to electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from the pads, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play a portion of the one or more audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the pads and to display, on the electronic display, a user interface for an application. The user interface includes a waveform associated with recorded audio. The user interface includes a sample-start marker and a sample-end marker. A portion of the waveform between the sample-start marker and sample-end marker is displayed brighter than a portion not between the sample-start marker and the sample-end marker. Playback of the portion may be initiated by striking a drum-pad zone. 1. An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads , the electronic-drum module comprising:an electronic display;a memory storing one or more audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads; and play a portion of the one or more audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads;', 'display, on the electronic display, a user interface for an application, wherein the user interface for the application includes a waveform associated with recorded audio., 'one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory, the one or more processors configured to2. The electronic-drum module of claim 1 , wherein the user interface for the application further includes at least one marker.3. The electronic-drum module of claim 2 , wherein the at least one marker is a sample-start marker.4. The electronic-drum module of claim 2 , wherein the at least one marker is a sample-end marker.5. The electronic ...

Apparatus, system, and method for recording and rendering multimedia

An apparatus may be designed to enable a user to receive, record, display, edit, arrange, re-arrange, play, loop, extend, export and import audio and video data. The audio and video data to be organized as, for example, but not limited to, a song comprised of song parts. The song parts may be comprised of tracks, and each track may be comprised of one or more layers. The various methods and systems disclosed herein incorporate such data segmentation to enable the user to intuitively and hands-free record, arrange, and perform songs comprised of both sequential and parallel tracks. In this way, the looper may enable a musician to record and loop tracks for a song, arrange the tracks into song parts, and during the same session, transition the playback from one song part to another, all the while recording a track on top of the transitioning song parts.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND INTERPRETING AUDIO

A device is provided as part of a system, the device being for capturing vibrations produced by an object such as a musical instrument. Via a fixation element, the device is fixed to a drum. The device has a sensor spaced apart from a surface of the drum, located relative to the drum, and a magnet adjacent the sensor. The fixation element transmits vibrations from its fixation point on the drum to the magnet. Vibrations from the surface of the drum and from the magnet are transmitted to the sensor. A method may further be provided for interpreting an audio input, such as the output of the sensors within the system, the method comprising identifying an audio event or grouping of audio events within audio data, generating a model of the audio event that includes a representation of a timbre characteristic, and comparing that representation to expected representations. 1. A device for capturing vibrations produced by an object , the device comprising:a fixation element for fixing the device to an object;a first sensor for detecting vibration of the object at the fixation element; anda second sensor spaced apart from a surface of the object and located relative to the object.2. The device of wherein the object is a musical instrument.3. The device of wherein the second sensor is an optical sensor.4. The device of wherein the optical sensor is fixed relative to a visible target on a surface of the musical instrument.5. The device of wherein the musical instrument is a drum claim 1 , and the fixation element transmits vibrations from a drum rim to the first sensor.6. A system for capturing vibrations produced by an object claim 1 , the system comprising: a fixation element for fixing the device to an object;', 'a first sensor for detecting vibration of the object at the fixation element; and', 'a second sensor spaced apart from a surface of the object and located relative to the object, and, 'a device for capturing vibrations produced by an object, the device comprisinga ...

Waveform data structure, waveform data storage device, waveform data storing method, waveform data extracting device, waveform data extracting method and electronic musical instrument

A waveform data structure includes a plurality of types of frames having different data sizes. Each of the plurality of types of frames includes an auxiliary information area and a data area. The auxiliary information area includes an area for storing common effective-bit length data for a section of waveform samples, and an area for storing an identifier for identifying one of the plurality of types of frames. The data area is an area for storing extracted waveform samples which are extracted from the waveform samples based on the common effective-bit length. The number of the extracted waveform samples is determined based on the common effective-bit length.

SELECTING AUDIO SAMPLES BASED ON EXCITATION STATE

Systems and methods for selecting audio samples in response to musical stimuli are provided. In some embodiments, an audio sample can be selected based on the excitation state of an instrument. A musical stimulus can be received, and a current excitation level associated with previously received musical stimuli calculated. An audio sample can be selected for playback using the current excitation level. In some embodiments, audio samples having different velocity levels can be selected in response to repeated musical stimuli. A first instance of a musical stimulus having a first velocity level can be received, and a first audio sample corresponding to the first velocity level played back. A second instance of the musical stimulus having the first velocity level can be received, and a second audio sample corresponding to a second velocity level can be selected for playback. The first and second audio samples can have different audio characteristics. 130.-. (canceled)31. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving, by a computing device, a first musical stimulus;determining a velocity associated with the first musical stimulus;receiving, by the computing device, a second musical stimulus;determining a velocity associated with the second musical stimulus; andin response to determining that the velocity for the second musical stimulus is the same as the velocity for the first musical stimulus:selecting an audio sample for the second musical stimulus that is associated with a musical stimulus having a different velocity; andplaying back the selected audio sample.32. The computer-implemented method of wherein the first and second musical stimuli are MIDI events.33. The computer-implemented method of wherein the first and second musical stimuli are proximately positioned in time on an editable musical grid.34. The computer-implemented method of wherein each of the musical stimuli is associated with a same virtual instrument.35. The computer-implemented method of ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND INTERPRETING AUDIO

As part of a system, a device is provided as part of a system, the device being for capturing vibrations produced by an object such as a musical instrument. The device has a first sensor placed in contact with a surface of the drum, such as a rim of the drum, and a second sensor placed at a fixed location relative to the drum, but not touching the drum. A method may be provided for interpreting the output of the sensors within the system, the method comprising identifying the onset of an audio event in audio data, selecting a window in the data for analysis, applying transforms to generate a representation of the audio event, and comparing that representation to expected representations in a model. 1. A device for capturing vibrations produced by an object , the device comprising:a first sensor in contact with a surface of the object; anda second sensor spaced apart from the object and the first sensor and located relative to the object.2. The device of further comprising a fixation element for fixing the device to the object claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is placed in contact with the object by the fixation element and wherein the second sensor is located relative to the musical instrument by the fixation element.3. The device of wherein the first sensor captures vibration in the object at the fixation element.4. The device of wherein the first sensor is a piezoelectric sensor element.5. The device of wherein the second sensor is a coil sensor.6. The device of wherein the coil sensor is fixed relative to a magnet placed on a surface of the musical instrument.7. The device of wherein the object is a drum claim 2 , and wherein the first sensor contacts a rim of the drum and the second sensor is suspended over a head of the drum.8. The device of wherein the fixation element is a clamp claim 7 , and wherein the clamp has a first clamping surface for interfacing with a top surface of the rim of the drum and a second surface for interfacing with a bottom surface of ...

Systems and methods for capturing and interpreting audio

A device is provided as part of a system, the device being for capturing vibrations produced by an object such as a musical instrument. Via a fixation element, the device is fixed to a drum. The device has a sensor spaced apart from a surface of the drum, located relative to the drum, and a magnet adjacent the sensor. The fixation element transmits vibrations from its fixation point on the drum to the magnet. Vibrations from the surface of the drum and from the magnet are transmitted to the sensor. A method may further be provided for interpreting an audio input, such as the output of the sensors within the system, the method comprising identifying an audio event or grouping of audio events within audio data, generating a model of the audio event that includes a representation of a timbre characteristic, and comparing that representation to expected representations.

Modifying an array of cells in a cell matrix for a step-sequencer

A method of operating a UI for controlling a virtual musical instrument can include receiving a first input corresponding to a selection of an array of cells within a cell matrix, each array of the cell matrix assigned to audio sample data stored in a computer-readable medium that, when triggered, causes the audio sample data to output corresponding audio, and each cell within its particular array of the cell matrix, in response to being selected for playback and upon being triggered to begin playback, causes the audio sample data corresponding to the cell's particular array to be played. The method can further include receiving a second input corresponding to a changing of a number of cells within the particular selected array; and changing the number of cells within the selected array based on the second input and maintaining a number of cells in other arrays within the cell matrix.

Tactilated electronic music systems for sound generation

The present invention is directed to tactilated electronic music systems (TEMS) for sound generation. These novel electronic music systems are self-contained and computer-independent to afford full functional portability, and offer physical interfaces with wide variability in music creation and production. In particular embodiments, the TEMS of the present invention are expandable. Furthermore, particular embodiments of the present invention include the methods of producing music using a tactilated electronic music system (TEMS) of the present invention.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND INTERPRETING AUDIO

A device is provided for capturing vibrations produced by an object such as a musical instrument such as a cymbal of a drum kit. The device comprises a detectable element, such as a ferromagnetic element, such as a metal shim and a sensor spaced apart from and located relative to the musical instrument. The detectable element is located between the sensor and the musical instrument. When the musical instrument vibrates, the sensor remains stationary and the detectable element is vibrated relative to the sensor by the musical instrument. 1. A device for capturing vibrations produced by an object , the device comprising:a detectable element located relative to the object;a sensor spaced apart from the object and located relative to the object;wherein the detectable element is located between the sensor and the object, and wherein when the object vibrates, the sensor remains stationary and the detectable element is vibrated relative to the sensor by the object.2. The device of wherein the object is a musical instrument.3. The device of wherein the object is a cymbal claim 2 , and wherein the device is a cymbal clamp.4. The device of wherein the detectable element is a ferromagnetic shim claim 3 , and wherein the sensor is an inductive coil claim 3 , and wherein the device further comprises a magnet fixed adjacent the inductive coil such that the inductive coil and the magnet remain stationary when the object vibrates.5. The device of wherein the ferromagnetic shim is spaced apart from the cymbal by a first pad or portion of a pad claim 4 , and wherein the ferromagnetic shim is spaced apart from the sensor by a second pad or portion of a pad claim 4 , such that the vibration of the ferromagnetic shim is proportional to the vibration of the cymbal.6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the first pad or portion of a pad and the second pad or portion of a pad comprise felt and the ferromagnetic shim is a metal shim.7. A cymbal clamp comprising:a cymbal clamping location ...

SYNTHESIZED PERCUSSION PEDAL AND LOOPING STATION

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured to store a plurality of main midi sequences, store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences. The apparatus can also include a first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module, an instrument input, and a looping means configured to record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input, generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals, store the plurality of recorded loops, and playback each of the plurality of recorded loops. The apparatus can also include a second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means. 1. An apparatus comprising: store a plurality of main midi sequences,', 'store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and', 'playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences;, 'a midi-sequence module configured toa first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module;an instrument input; record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input,', 'generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals,', 'store the plurality of recorded loops, and', 'playback each of the plurality of recorded loops; and, 'a looping means configured toa second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means;wherein the first foot-operable switch is configured to receive a plurality of activation commands to operate the main midi-sequence module by way of at least one of the following functions:playback a main midi sequence in response to a first activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch,playback a fill midi sequence associated with currently played main midi sequence in response to a second activation command associated with the first ...

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO SEARCH AUDIO SYNTHESIZERS USING VOCAL IMITATION

Systems, methods, and apparatus for equalization preference learning are provided. An example method includes receiving an audio input with respect to a target sound. The example method includes extracting one or more features from the audio input to provide one or more examples for rating based on the audio input. The example method includes generating a query based on the audio input and the one or more rated examples. The example method includes providing one or more synthesizer suggestion results identified in a search based on the query. The example method includes evaluating the one or more results with respect to the target sound. When one of the results matches the target sound, the example method includes outputting synthesizer parameters associated with the result. When none of the results matches the target sound, the example method includes refining the query for a second search based on feedback with respect to the one or more results. 1. A method comprising:receiving an audio input with respect to a target sound;extracting one or more features from the audio input to provide one or more examples for rating based on the audio input;generating a query based on the audio input and the one or more rated examples;providing one or more synthesizer suggestion results identified in a search based on the query;evaluating the one or more results with respect to the target sound;when one of the results matches the target sound, outputting synthesizer parameters associated with the result; andwhen none of the results matches the target sound, refining the query for a second search based on feedback with respect to the one or more results.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more examples are rated by moving graphical representations of each example with respect to a representation of the target sound via a graphical user interface.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio input comprises a vocal imitation of the target sound.4. The method of claim 1 , ...

SYNTHESIZED PERCUSSION PEDAL AND DOCKING STATION

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured for generating midi-sequences. Further, the apparatus may also include a foot-operated switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module. Additionally, the apparatus may include a docking station configured to connect the apparatus to a mobile device. Accordingly, the midi-sequence module may be controlled through the mobile device. Further, in some embodiments the midi-sequence module may be included in the mobile device instead of the apparatus. Accordingly, the apparatus may include a switch port configured to electrically couple the foot-operated switch with the mobile device in order to control the midi-sequence module included in the mobile device. 1. An apparatus for facilitating control of MIDI-sequence generation , the apparatus comprising:a midi-sequence module;a plurality of foot-operated switches configured to operate the midi-sequence module, wherein a first set of foot-operated switches is configured to trigger a corresponding main midi-sequence from a plurality of main midi-sequences, wherein a second set of foot-operated switches is configured to trigger a corresponding fill sequence from a plurality of fill sequences to be interjected into a main midi-sequence; anda docking station configured to connect the apparatus to a mobile device.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second set of foot-operated switches are associated with a plurality of fill sequences claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fill sequences are characterized by a corresponding plurality of intensity levels.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the second set of foot-operated switches is associated with a common fill sequence claim 1 , wherein each of the second set of foot-operated switches is further associated with an intensity level characterizing the common fill sequence.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second set of ...

Synthesized percussion pedal and looping station

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured to store a plurality of main midi sequences, store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences. The apparatus can also include a first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module, an instrument input, and a looping means configured to record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input, generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals, store the plurality of recorded loops, and playback each of the plurality of recorded loops. The apparatus can also include a second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MUSICAL DRUM SAMPLES FROM SLOW MEMORY TO FAST MEMORY

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory. 124.-. (canceled)25. An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more sources of trigger signals , the electronic-drum module comprising:a first memory storing one or more audio samples for playback when playback is triggered by a signal received from the one or more sources of trigger signals; and receive a priority instruction to transfer a set of samples, wherein the set of samples comprises a first subset of samples having an associated first strike force value and a second subset of samples having an associated second strike force value different from the first strike force value; and', 'transfer one of the first and second subsets of samples to the first memory, before transferring another of the first and second subsets of samples to the first memory from a second memory, based on a strike force value associated with the priority-instruction., 'one or more processors coupled to the first memory, the one or more processors configured to26. The electronic-drum module of claim 25 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a trigger signal and play the first subset of samples in response to the trigger signal before the second subset of samples ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MUSICAL DRUM SAMPLES FROM SLOW MEMORY TO FAST MEMORY

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory. 124.-. (canceled)25. An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more sources of trigger signals , the electronic-drum module comprising:a first memory storing one or more audio samples for playback when playback is triggered by a signal received from the one or more sources of trigger signals; and receive a priority instruction to transfer a set of samples, wherein the set of samples comprises a first subset of samples having an associated first strike velocity value and a second subset of samples having an associated second strike velocity value different from the first strike velocity value; and', 'transfer one of the first and second subsets of samples to the first memory, before transferring another of the first and second subsets of samples to the first memory from a second memory, based on a strike velocity value associated with the priority-instruction., 'one or more processors coupled to the first memory, the one or more processors configured to26. The electronic-drum module of claim 25 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a trigger signal and play the first subset of samples in response to the trigger signal before the second ...

Musical sound control device and musical sound control method

A musical sound that is rich in amusement can be provided. A musical sound control device includes: a plurality of operators; a musical sound processing part configured to repeat a process of controlling a musical sound in each of a plurality of steps in accordance with control information set by the plurality of operators; and a control part configured to stop an operation of the musical sound processing part in a case in which the process of controlling a musical sound of the plurality of all the steps using the musical sound processing part has gone through one cycle in a case in which a predetermined condition is satisfied.

METHOD, SYSTEM AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

It is disclosed a method comprising obtaining a target spectrum, obtaining a set of non-target spectra, the set of non-target spectra comprising one or more non-target spectra, summing the target spectrum and the set of non-target spectra to obtain a mixture spectrum, and training an artificial neural network by using the mixture spectrum as input of the neural network and by using a spectrum which is based on the target spectrum as desired output of the artificial neural network. 1. (canceled)2. A method for an interactive entertainment performed by artificial neural network circuitry implementing an artificial neural network , the method comprising:obtaining a target spectrum from an audio signal produced by a target instrument;obtaining one or more non-target spectra;generating a mixture spectrum by aggregating the target spectrum and the one or more non-target spectra by the artificial neural network circuitry;training the artificial neural network circuitry with the mixture spectrum as input and the target spectrum as desired output of the artificial neural network circuitry;receiving an input spectrum representing a polyphonic audio including multiple tracks; andprocessing the input spectrum to obtain an output spectrum using the trained artificial neural network circuitry by suppressing the target spectrum of the target instrument in one of the multiple tracks in the polyphonic audio, and preserving the rest of the multiple tracks as unaltered, whereinthe target spectrum is suppressed, using the artificial neural network of the trained artificial neural network circuitry, incompletely to be only reduced to a defined threshold.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the target spectrum is deliberately suppressed incompletely to be only reduced to the defined threshold.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the non-target spectra comprises a non-target spectrum that is obtained from an audio signal produced by a non-target instrument.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein ...

Musical performance device, musical performance method, and storage medium

In the present invention, a CPU obtains in advance a loop period LP corresponding to the beat (minimum note length) of a musical piece from musical performance data. In a case where key pressing is not performed even when the key-press timing of a guided key is reached, the CPU sets a loop start point in musical-piece waveform data in accordance with the obtained loop period LP, and instructs a sound source to perform the loop replay of the musical-piece waveform data from the set loop start point to an end address.

Digital signal processing using a combination of direct and multi-band convolution algorithms in the time domain

The specification relates to the processing of a digital input signal. The digital input signal is convolved with a first time slice of an impulse response with a first direct convolution filter. In parallel, the digital input signal is divided into multiple frequency bands, and each of the multiple frequency bands of the digital input signal are convolved with a second time slice of the impulse response using an equal number of direct convolution filters. The outputs of the equal number of direct convolution filters are recombined and a delay compensation is applied to the recombined outputs. An output of the direct convolution filter is summed with the delayed and recombined outputs to form a zero-to-near-zero latency convolution output.

SYNTHESIZED PERCUSSION PEDAL AND LOOPING STATION

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured to store a plurality of main midi sequences, store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences. The apparatus can also include a first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module, an instrument input, and a looping means configured to record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input, generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals, store the plurality of recorded loops, and playback each of the plurality of recorded loops. The apparatus can also include a second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means. 1. A system comprising:a memory storage; and playback a main midi sequence in response to a first activation command associated with a first foot-operable switch to operate a midi sequence module,', 'transition to a playback of another main midi sequence in response to a second activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch, and', 'wherein each of the first activation command, the second activation command, and the third activation command, are triggered based on, at least in part, a duration and frequency of a user application of the first foot-operable switch.', 'stop the playback of the main midi sequence, in response to a third activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch,'}], 'a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:operate an instrument signal looper in response to an activation command of a second foot-operable switch.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:commence a recordation of a signal received from an instrument input in ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

An electronic apparatus is disclosed, which includes an input interface configured to receive an audio signal, a processor configured to process the received audio signal, and an output interface configured to output the processed audio signal, in which the processor is configured to obtain a scale of a first octave by applying a filter bank to the audio signal based on a sampling frequency of the audio signal; down-sample the audio signal; and obtain a scale of a second octave lower than the first octave by applying the filter bank to the down-sampled signal 1. An electronic apparatus , comprising:an input interface configured to receive an audio signal;a processor configured to process the received audio signal; andan output interface configured to output the processed audio signal, obtain a scale of a first octave by applying a filter bank to the audio signal based on a sampling frequency of the audio signal;', 'down-sample the audio signal; and', 'obtain a scale of a second octave lower than the first octave by applying the filter bank to the down-sampled signal., 'wherein the processor is configured to2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio signal is a time-domain signal claim 1 , and decode the audio signal to acquire a pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) signal and information about a sampling frequency of the PAM signal;', 'convert the PAM signal into a frequency-domain signal; and', 'apply the filter bank to the frequency-domain signal., 'wherein the processor is configured to3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the filter bank comprises a plurality of digital filters configured to filter frequency bands corresponding to each of a plurality of target scales.4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the filter band comprises a plurality of digital band pass filters having center frequencies that are set based on a sampling frequency of the audio signal and a plurality of frequencies corresponding to each of a plurality of ...

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AND RENDERING MULTIMEDIA

An apparatus may be designed to enable a user to receive, record, display, edit, arrange, re-arrange, play, loop, extend, export and import audio and video data. The audio and video data to be organized as, for example, but not limited to, a song comprised of song parts. The song parts may be comprised of tracks, and each track may be comprised of one or more layers. The various methods and systems disclosed herein incorporate such data segmentation to enable the user to intuitively and hands-free record, arrange, and perform songs comprised of both sequential and parallel tracks. In this way, the looper may enable a musician to record and loop tracks for a song, arrange the tracks into song parts, and during the same session, transition the playback from one song part to another, all the while recording a track on top of the transitioning song parts. 1. A method comprising: a song comprised of at least one song part,', 'at least one track within the at least one song part, and', 'at least one layer within the at least one track;, 'arranging audio data into the following structureenabling a playback of the arranged audio data; recording the subsequent audio data in performance capture mode, and', 'controlling the playback of the arranged audio data during the recording of the subsequent audio data in the performance capture mode, wherein controlling playback comprises at least one of the following:', 'playing a selected song part,', 'modifying a parameter of a selected track within the selected song part,', 'modifying a parameter of a selected layer within the selected track,', 'looping the selected song part,', 'queuing a subsequent song part,', 'transitioning from the selected song part to a queued subsequent song part, and', 'looping the subsequent song part; and, 'recording subsequent audio data during the playback of the arranged audio data, wherein recording the subsequent audio data comprises at least one of the following rendering the recorded subsequent ...

Audio Techniques for Music Content Generation

Techniques are disclosed relating to implementing audio techniques for real-time audio generation. For example, a music generator system may generate new music content from playback music content based on different parameter representations of an audio signal. In some cases, an audio signal can be represented by both a graph of the signal (e.g., an audio signal graph) relative to time and a graph of the signal relative to beats (e.g., a signal graph). The signal graph is invariant to tempo, which allows for tempo invariant modification of audio parameters of the music content in addition to tempo variant modifications based on the audio signal graph.

System and method for a networked virtual musical instrument

A system and method for operating and performing a remotely networked virtual musical instrument. A client transmits musical control data to a remote server over the network, encompassing a digital music engine and digitally sampled virtual musical instruments. In return, the client consumes, synchronizes, and mixes the combined server playback stream from the network of the fully expressive and interactive musical performance with zero audible latency.

DYNAMIC MUSIC AUTHORING

A method to author music. The method includes presenting, on a display by a computing device, an audio effect menu, receiving, by the computing device, a first user input selecting a first audio effect from the audio effect menu, generating, in response to receiving the first user input, a first modified audio stream based on a particular audio stream and the first audio effect, receiving, by the computing device while receiving the first user input, a second user input selecting a second audio effect from the audio effect menu, generating, in response to receiving the second user input, a second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second audio effect, detecting cessation of the first user input, and continuing, in response to detecting the cessation, generating the second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second audio effect. 121.-. (canceled)22. A method comprising:presenting, by a computing device, an audio effect menu on a display of the computing device, wherein the audio effect menu comprises a plurality of audio effect that define how to modify an audio stream;receiving, by the computing device, a particular audio stream;receiving, by the computing device, a first user input selecting a first audio effect from the audio effect menu;generating, in response to receiving the first user input, a first modified audio stream based on the particular audio stream and the first audio effect;receiving, by the computing device while receiving the first user input, a second user input selecting a second audio effect from the audio effect menu;generating, in response to receiving the second user input, a second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second audio effect;detecting cessation of the first user input; andcontinuing, in response to detecting the cessation, generating the second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second ...

Electronic musical instrument, electronic keyboard musical instrument, and method of generating musical sound

An electronic musical instrument according to one embodiment includes playing operators specifying respective pitches, and at least one processor which is configured to execute processing of acquiring string sound data including a fundamental sound component and a harmonic tone component corresponding to a specified pitch, acquiring stroke sound waveform data that does not include the fundamental sound component and the harmonic tone component corresponding to the specified pitch but includes components other than the fundamental sound component and the harmonic tone component, and synthesizing the string sound data and stroke sound data corresponding to the stroke sound waveform data at a set ratio.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND INTERPRETING AUDIO

A device is provided as part of a system, the device being for capturing vibrations produced by an object such as a musical instrument. Via a fixation element, the device is fixed to a drum. The device has a sensor spaced apart from a surface of the drum, located relative to the drum, and a magnet adjacent the sensor. The fixation element transmits vibrations from its fixation point on the drum to the magnet. Vibrations from the surface of the drum and from the magnet are transmitted to the sensor. A method may further be provided for interpreting an audio input, such as the output of the sensors within the system, the method comprising identifying an audio event or grouping of audio events within audio data, generating a model of the audio event that includes a representation of a timbre characteristic, and comparing that representation to expected representations. 1. A device for capturing vibrations produced by an object , the device comprising:a fixation element for fixing the device to an object;a first sensor for detecting vibration of the object at the fixation element; anda second sensor spaced apart from a surface of the object and located relative to the object.2. The device of wherein the object is a musical instrument.3. The device of wherein the second sensor is an optical sensor.4. The device of wherein the optical sensor is fixed relative to a visible target on a surface of the musical instrument.5. The device of wherein the musical instrument is a drum claim 1 , and the fixation element transmits vibrations from a drum rim to the first sensor.6. A system for capturing vibrations produced by an object claim 1 , the system comprising: a fixation element for fixing the device to an object;', 'a first sensor for detecting vibration of the object at the fixation element; and', 'a second sensor spaced apart from a surface of the object and located relative to the object, and, 'a device for capturing vibrations produced by an object, the device comprisinga ...

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

Performance information of a music performance executed by a user is received, and temporarily stored into a buffer for each given time period. The performance information is recorded into a recording section in response to a recording instruction by the user. Second performance information having a definite time period is reproduced repeatedly, and the user ad-libs a desired musical performance while listening to the repeatedly reproduced tones of the second performance information. The given time period is set to coincide with the definite time period of the second performance information. Temporarily-stored performance information for the given time period is recorded in one of a plurality of recording tracks. In response to a plurality of user's recording instructions, a plurality of different segments of performance information for the given time period are recorded into respective ones of the recording tracks, and these different segments are reproduced repeatedly in synchronized fashion. 18-. (canceled)9. A performance information processing device comprising:a performance information reception section that receives first performance information of a music performance executed by a user;a reproduction section that repeatedly reproduces second performance information having a given time period;a buffer section that temporarily stores the first performance information for each given time period;a recording instruction section that receives a recording instruction given by the user; anda control section configured to record, in response to the recording instruction, the temporarily-stored first performance information for the given time period into a recording section,wherein the reproduction section repeatedly reproduces the first performance information, recorded in the recording section, in synchronism with repeated reproduction of the second performance information.10. The performance information processing device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second ...

AN EFFECTS DEVICE FOR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE EFFECTS

An effects device for a musical instrument, comprising: an input () for receiving a signal from a musical instrument; a control input () for receiving a control signal; an output () for connecting the device to a sound reproduction device; a memory () configured to record the input signal; and a processor () configured, upon receiving a control signal, to select a section of the recorded input signal from the memory () and to loop it, wherein the processor () is configured to overlap a start and end regions of the selected section when looping. A method is also provided for producing an effect for a musical instrument, comprising the steps: a) recording an input signal from a musical instrument into memory (), b) selecting a section of the recorded input signal and looping it, wherein a start and end regions of the selected segment are overlapping when looping. 1. An effects device for a musical instrument , comprising:an input for receiving a signal from a musical instrument;a control input for receiving a control signal;an output for connecting the device to a sound reproduction device;a memory configured to record the input signal; anda processor configured, upon receiving a control signal, to select a section of the recorded input signal from the memory and to loop it, whereinthe processor is configured to overlap a start and end regions of the selected section when looping.2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to choose the overlapping start and end regions based on the regions similarity.3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the regions similarity is determined by calculating correlation between the regions.4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to cross-fade the overlapping start and end regions of the selected section when looping.5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to choose from the memory the section containing the longest ...

STEP SEQUENCER FOR A VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT

A method of operating a UI for controlling a virtual musical instrument implemented can include receiving an input corresponding to a selection of a cell within a particular array of cells arranged in a sequential arrangement within a cell matrix, each array of the cell matrix assigned to MIDI notes associated with audio sample data stored in a computer-readable medium that, when triggered, causes the audio sample data to output corresponding audio, and each cell within its particular array of the cell matrix, in response to being selected for playback and upon being triggered to begin playback, causes the audio sample data corresponding to the cell's particular array to be played. The method further includes determining that the input's duration is above a threshold time and expanding a size of an array containing the selected cell and adjusting the adjustable parameter of the selected cell based on the input. 1. A user interface (UI) on a display , the UI comprising:a matrix of user-selectable cells,wherein in response to a particular cell of the matrix of user-selectable cells receiving a first type of adjustment input, the adjustable parameter of the particular cell of the array is adjustable according to a first level of precision, andwherein in response to the particular cell of the matrix of user-selectable cells receiving a second type of the adjustment input, a displayed size of the particular cell is increased and the adjustable parameter of the particular cell is adjustable according to a second level of precision.2. The UI of wherein the first type of the adjustment input corresponds to a selection of a location within the particular cell claim 1 , andwherein the second type of the adjustment input corresponds to a selection-and-maintained hold of a location within the particular cell for a threshold time.3. The UI of wherein each cell of the matrix of user-selectable cells is associated with an adjustable parameter that changes in response to the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A NETWORKED VIRTUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A system and method for operating and performing a remotely networked virtual musical instrument. A client transmits musical control data to a remote server over the network, encompassing a digital music engine and digitally sampled virtual musical instruments. In return, the client consumes, synchronizes, and mixes the combined server playback stream from the network of the fully expressive and interactive musical performance with zero audible latency. 1. A virtual musical instrument system , comprising:a server; anda client;wherein said server and said client are linked via a network;wherein said server comprises a database;wherein said database comprises one or more virtual musical instrument samples;wherein said client comprises: a user interface; a musical control event input device; and a local audio device;wherein said musical control event input device is configured to allow a user to select a first virtual musical instrument sample from said one or more virtual musical instrument samples;wherein said first virtual musical instrument sample comprises one or more samples that are divided by said server into one or more start samples and one or more end samples;wherein said server sends said one or more start samples to said client in response to said user selecting said first virtual musical instrument sample;wherein said musical control event input is configured to allow said user to generate control event data that is processed by said client;wherein said client queues and sends said control event data over said network to said server and wherein said server processes said control event data and sends said one or more end samples, to said client; andwherein said client is configured to process said one or more start samples and said one or more end samples, such that they are synchronized and streamed to said local audio device, such that a zero-latency final interactive performance is delivered by said local audio device based on said control event data; ...

Sampling device, electronic instrument, method, and program

The present invention receives sound wave data from a sound inputted into a microphone and samples the sound wave data received using a CPU to obtain sampled data as a digitized tone data, which is then stored in a sampling memory. The CPU performs auto-play of a sound using the digitized tone data sampled by the sampling and stored in the sampling memory. Thus, a result of the sampling is automatically provided to the user after the sampling takes place and the user can intuitively understand what can be done through sampling.

Controller, Sound Source Module, and Electronic Musical Instrument

A controller to control an electronic musical instrument includes: first to third input units for a user to input play data and a frame having the first to third input units arranged therein. The frame has a wall surrounding an internal space, the wall has a three dimensional surface, the first to third input units configure one set, and the first to third input units configuring one such set are arranged adjacent in a circumferential direction of the three dimensional surface and the plurality of sets are arranged adjacent in a longitudinal direction of the three dimensional surface.

SYNTHESIZED PERCUSSION PEDAL AND LOOPING STATION

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured to store a plurality of main midi sequences, store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences. The apparatus can also include a first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module, an instrument input, and a looping means configured to record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input, generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals, store the plurality of recorded loops, and playback each of the plurality of recorded loops. The apparatus can also include a second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means. 1. A method comprising:playing back a main midi sequence in response to a first activation command associated with a first foot-operable switch to operate a midi sequence module;playing back a fill midi sequence associated with the main midi sequence in response to a second activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch;transitioning to a playback of another main midi sequence in response to a third activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch; and 'wherein each of the plurality of activation commands are triggered based on, at least in part, a duration and frequency of a user application of the first foot-operable switch.', 'stopping the playback of the main midi sequence, in response to a fourth activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch,'}2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:commencing a recordation of a signal received from an instrument input in response to a first activation command associated with a second foot-operable switch configured to operate a looping means;stopping the recordation of the signal received from the instrument input in response to a second activation ...

SYNTHESIZED PERCUSSION PEDAL AND LOOPING STATION

An apparatus for facilitating control of midi-sequence generation is disclosed. The apparatus may include a midi-sequence module configured to store a plurality of main midi sequences, store a plurality of fill midi sequences, and playback a plurality of main midi sequences and the plurality of fill midi sequences. The apparatus can also include a first foot-operable switch configured to operate the midi-sequence module, an instrument input, and a looping means configured to record a plurality of signals received from the instrument input, generate a plurality of recorded loops associated with the plurality of recorded signals, store the plurality of recorded loops, and playback each of the plurality of recorded loops. The apparatus can also include a second foot-operable switch configured to operate the looping means. 1. A method comprising:playing back a main midi sequence in response to a first activation command associated with a first foot-operable switch to operate a midi sequence module;playing back a fill midi sequence associated with the main midi sequence in response to a second activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch;transitioning to a playback of another main midi sequence in response to a third activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch;stopping the playback of the main midi sequence, in response to a fourth activation command associated with the first foot-operable switch,wherein each of the plurality of activation commands are triggered based on, at least in part, a duration and frequency of a user application of the first foot-operable switch;commencing a recordation of a signal received from an instrument input in response to a first activation command associated with a second foot-operable switch configured to operate a looping means;stopping the recordation of the signal received from the instrument input in response to a second activation command associated with the second foot-operable switch; ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF A STRIKE VELOCITY OF AN ELECTRONIC DRUM PAD

A method of displaying drum-strike velocity information is provided. The method includes receiving trigger data. The trigger data includes a strike velocity of a drum-pad zone on a drum pad. The method includes displaying an image of a drum associated with the drum pad on a display, displaying a first portion of the drum in a first color, and changing the first portion of the drum to a second color. The second color is determined by a magnitude of the strike velocity. 1. A method of displaying drum-strike velocity information , the method comprising:receiving trigger data, the trigger data comprising a strike velocity of a drum-pad zone on a drum pad;displaying an image of a drum associated with the drum pad on a display;displaying a first portion of the drum in a first color; andchanging the first portion of the drum to a second color, wherein the second color is determined by a magnitude of the strike velocity.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second color is a different tint claim 1 , tone claim 1 , or shade of the first color.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the drum is changed according to the magnitude of the strike velocity.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second color is red when the magnitude of the strike velocity is at a maximum.5. The method of claim 1 , displaying a second portion of the drum in the first color while simultaneously displaying the first portion of the drum in the second color.6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying a color gradient from the second color to the first color between the first portion of the drum and the second portion of the drum.7. An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads claim 5 , the electronic-drum module comprising:an electronic display;a memory storing one or more audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads; and play the one or more audio files when the ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A VISUAL COLOR DISPLAY OF AUDIO-FILE DATA

Systems and methods for generating a visual color display of audio-file data are provided. The system includes a processor that performs a method including receiving audio-file data; generating filtered-audio data by processing the audio-file data by frequency-band filters. The frequency band filters have different frequency bands. The method includes generating one or more waveforms corresponding to the filtered-audio data and displaying the waveforms superimposed in unique color relative to one another. The method includes downsampling the waveforms. The method includes processing the waveforms through an envelope detector. The method includes processing the waveforms through an expander and applying a gain factor. The waveforms have transparency levels at sections that are proportional or inversely proportional to amplitudes at the sections. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor to facilitate generating a visual color display of audio-file data according to a method , the method comprising:receiving audio-file data; andperforming audio-file data analysis on the audio-file data, wherein the audio-file data analysis comprises generating one or more filtered-audio data by processing the audio-file data by one or more frequency-band filters, said frequency band filters having different frequency bands;generating one or more waveforms, wherein each of the one or more waveforms corresponds to one or more of the filtered-audio data; anddisplaying each said one or more waveforms superimposed in unique color relative to one another.2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises downsampling the one or more waveforms.3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises processing the one or more waveforms through an envelope detector.4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method ...

Musical content reproducing device and music content reproducing method

청취하고 있는 사용자의 기분 등에 따라, 간단하게, 악곡 자신을 재구성(어레인지)할 수 있는 장치를 제공한다. 제 1의 취득수단은, 복수 개의 음악 콘텐츠의 데이터가 저장되어 있는 음악 콘텐츠 데이터 기억부로부터, 재생 대상의 음악 콘텐츠의 데이터를 취득한다. 제 2의 취득수단은, 속성정보기억부로부터 음악 콘텐츠의 악곡 소재 단위의 속성정보를 취득한다. 제 3의 취득수단은, 음악 콘텐츠와 대응 지어져, 상기 악곡구성정보와 관련지어 생성되어 있는 어레인지용 정보를 취득한다. 사용자의 어레인지 지시에 따라, 제 2의 취득수단에 의해 취득한 악곡구성정보와, 제 3의 취득수단에 의해 취득한 어레인지용 정보에 근거하여, 음향 재생 출력하는 재생 대상의 음악 콘텐츠의 데이터를 재구성한다. Provided is a device that can easily reconstruct (arrange) a piece of music according to the mood of a user who is listening. The first acquiring means acquires the data of the music content to be reproduced from the music content data storage unit in which the data of the plurality of music contents is stored. The second acquiring means acquires, from the attribution information storage section, attribution information of the music material unit of the music content. The third acquiring means, in association with the music content, acquires the arrangement information generated in association with the music composition information. According to the arrangement instruction of the user, the data of the music content to be reproduced and reproduced is reconstructed based on the music composition information acquired by the second acquiring means and the arrangement information acquired by the third acquiring means.

Disc to be used in a signal processing device as well as such a device.

An apparatus for signal processing, wherein a disc is placed on a turntable and is provided with a groove which can be followed by the pick-up element, and employing a time-code signal wherein during use of the disc the said time-code signal controls the digital audio source.

Discs used in signal processing equipment

Performance device and performance program

Music generator

Generator of tonal signals with sound effects

FIELD: production of special musical effects. SUBSTANCE: device has signal data generation unit, which is designed for generation of tonal signal, and sound effect application unit, which is designed as, for example, digital sound processor, and serves for adding sound effects to tonal signal data which are produced by signal data generation unit using modulation signal data. When sound effects are added to tonal signal data, processor performs multiple multiplication and addition of received tonal signal data and signal data. Tonal signal data are transmitted to signal data generation unit and are used as signal data. Thus, sound effects are added to generated tonal signal data using applied tonal signal data. EFFECT: simplified design, i.e. possibility to generate musical tones using minimal number of circuits, and easy alteration of level and type of sound effect. 14 cl, 22 dwg Асус ПЧ ГЭ (19) РОССИЙСКОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ ВИ” 2 143 751. (51) МПК 13) СЛ С 10 Н 1/02, 7/02 12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ (21), (22) Заявка: 95104888/28, 30.03.1995 (24) Дата начала действия патента: 30.03.1995 (30) Приоритет: 31.03.1994 УР Р6-62560 31.03.1994 УР Р6-62563 31.03.1994 УР Р6-62566 (46) Дата публикации: 27.12.1999 (56) Ссылки: ЗИ 1309077 АЛ, 07.05.1987. ЗЦ 896679 А, 07.01.1982. $Ц 1182510 А, 30.09.1985. (98) Адрес для переписки: 129010, Москва, ул.Большая Спасская, д.25, стр.3, ООО "Городисский и партнеры", Емельянову Е.И. (71) Заявитель: Ямаха Корпорейшн (.Р) (72) Изобретатель: Мицухиро Курата (/Р) (73) Патентообладатель: Ямаха Корпорейшн (.Р) (54) ГЕНЕРАТОР ТОНАЛЬНЫХ СИГНАЛОВ СО ЗВУКОВЫМИ ЭФФЕКТАМИ (ВАРИАНТЫ) (57) Реферат: Изобретение относится к аппаратуре для получения особых музыкальных эффектов. Генератор тональных сигналов включает в себя средство генерирования данных сигнала, предназначенное для генерирования данных тонального сигнала, и средство придания звуковых эффектов, например, в виде цифрового процессора, ...

Waveform data generation apparatus and waveform data generation program

Digital signal processing device

본 발명은 복잡한 연산처리를 효율적이며 고속으로 처리할 수 있고 또 경제성도 겸비한 디지탈신호 처리장치를 제공하는 것으로, 본 발명은 다수의 디지탈신호 처리장치를 병렬적으로 구비하며, 목적으로 하는 사운드 신호합성 혹은 처리의 일련의 연산처리를 다수의 연산처리부분으로 분할하여 각 디지탈신호 처리장치에서 처리를 분담시킨다. 각 디지탈신호 처리장치에 공통으로 제1 및 제2의 버스를 접속하고, 연산처리에 필요한 파라미터를 제1버스를 통해 각 디지탈신호 처리장치에 분배입력하고, 각 디지탈신호 처리장치의 연산처리결과를 제2버스를 통해 다른 디지탈신호 처리장치 또는 출력포트에 전달한다. 어떤 디지탈신호 처리장치에서는 다른 디지탈신호 처리장치로부터의 출력데이터를 상기 제2버스를 통해 받아들이고, 받아들인 데이터를 이용해서 소정의 연산처리를 하도록 하고, 다수의 디지탈신호 처리장치의 조합에 의해 목적하는 사운드신호처리가 수행된다. 다수채널에서 시분할적으로 사운드신호처리를 할 경우, 각 디지탈신호 처리장치의 시분할 채널 타이밍을 독립적으로 설정한다. 또한 채널마다에 동기발음 지정데이터를 설정함으로써 임의의 다수 채널에서 동기발음을 제어한다. 동기발음 설정기능은 디지탈신호 처리장치를 사용하지 않는 타입의 사운드 합성장치에 있어서도 실시가능하다.

Musical content reproducing device and musical content reproducing method

本发明涉及音乐内容重放设备和音乐内容重放方法，具体提供了一种能够根据例如收听一首音乐的用户的情绪，容易地重构(编排)该首音乐的设备。第一获取装置从保存多个音乐内容的数据的音乐内容数据存储单元获得将重放的特定音乐内容的数据。第二获取装置从属性信息存储单元获得与以音乐组成元素为单位的音乐内容关联的属性信息。第三获取装置获得与音乐内容关联并与音乐构成信息关联的编排信息。按照由用户发出的编排请求命令，根据由第二获取装置获得的音乐构成信息和由第三获取装置获得的编排信息，重构作为音频重放输出数据输出的音乐内容的数据。

Performance recording / playback device, program

Use the automatic Playing technology of audio waveform data

为了通过使用符合期望的参考速度的波形数据以可变的演奏速度来播放波形数据，本发明根据演奏速度和参考速度之间的关系对将被播放的波形数据执行时间轴扩展/压缩控制。本发明还根据演奏速度和参考速度之间的关系确定是否限制波形数据的播放。在将限制播放的情况下，本发明停止波形数据的播放，或者减小播放处理的分辨率并继续播放波形数据。例如当演奏速度和参考速度之间的关系为以引起处理延迟或声音质量劣化的演奏速度来播放波形数据的关系时，本发明停止波形数据的播放。结果，可以预先防止系统冻结并解决诸如生成速度慢于期望的演奏速度的音乐或者生成由于噪声或声音质量的显著降低而引起的声音间歇式中断的音乐之类的问题。

Music generator

Techniques are disclosed relating to determining composition rules, based on existing music content, to automatically generate new music content. In some embodiments, a computer system accesses a set of music content and generates a set of composition rules based on analyzing combinations of multiple loops in the set of music content. In some embodiments, the system generates new music content by selecting loops from a set of loops and combining selected ones of the loops such that multiple ones of the loops overlap in time. In some embodiments, the selecting and combining loops is performed based on the set of composition rules and attributes of loops in the set of loops.

Content creating device and content creating method

By using various forms of sound content data prepared as a material, a new sound content of high-quality finished form can be easily created. A large amount of sound data used as material data is prepared in a material data storage section (31). Additional data attends the material data and is stored in a material database storage section (32). A control section (10) extracts necessary material data from the material data storage section (31) through the additional data according to one or both of external information received by a receiving section (20) and rule information stored in a re-construction rule database storage section (33) so as to create a new musical composition.

Method and device for forming a tone waveform by combined use of different waveform sample forming resolutions

본 발명은 발생하고자 하는 음의 특징, 예를 들면 고주파성분구성에 따라 단위시간당 파형샘플수 즉 파형샘플분해능을 가변설정한다. 높은 고주파성분을 보다많이 포함하는 음 또는 음의 부분적 구간(예를 들면 어태크부)에 대해서는 단위시간당 파형샘플수를 많게 한다. 반대로, 그만큼 고차의 고주파성분을 포함하지 않는 음 또는 음의 부분적 구간(예를 들면 지속부)에 대해서는 단위시간당 파형샘플수를 적게 한다. 이와 같이, 파형샘플 분해능을 가변설정함으로써 파형샘플데이터의 생성연산처리를 낭비없이 효율적으로 할 수 있다. 다수의 발음채널을 가질 경우, 각 채널마다 독립적으로 파형생플분해능을 가변설정해도 된다. 또, 파형메모리에 파형샘플데이터를 기억할 경우, 파형구간마다 파형샘플 분해능을 가변설정한 상태에서 기억하도록 하면 데이터를 압축하여 악음을 발생할 수 있다. The present invention variably sets the number of waveform samples per unit time, that is, the waveform sample resolution, according to a sound characteristic to be generated, for example, a high frequency component configuration. The number of waveform samples per unit time is increased for a sound or a partial portion of a sound (for example, an attack part) including more high frequency components. On the contrary, the number of waveform samples per unit time is reduced for a sound or a partial portion of a sound (for example, a sustaining part) that does not contain higher order high frequency components. In this way, by setting the waveform sample resolution variably, it is possible to efficiently generate and process waveform sample data. In the case of having a plurality of pronunciation channels, waveform waveform resolution may be varied independently for each channel. In addition, when waveform sample data is stored in the waveform memory, if the waveform sample resolution is stored in a variable setting for each waveform section, the data can be compressed to generate a sound.

Method and appts. for changing the timber and/or pitch of audio signals

一种用于调整输入信号的音质和/或音调的方法，将输入信号在第一速率采样并将其贮存于存储缓冲器122中。数字信号处理器180将贮存的输入信号区别于第一速率重新采样，输入音符以该速率被原始采样，并将该重新采样的输入信号贮存在第二存储缓冲器128中。通过一个窗函数196、134用音调改变器200对该重新采样的输入信号进行定标，可以改变该重新采样的输入信号的音调从而产生一个输出信号。重新取样的数据以该速率被窗函数再现，该速率能决定输出信号的音调。

Method and device for forming a tone waveform

根据所要产生的乐音的特性(诸如乐音中的谐波分量的构成)，使每单位时间的波形取样的数目即波形取样形成分辨率得到可变的设定。对于包含较多高次谐波分量的乐音或乐音部分，增加每单位时间的波形取样数目。相反地，对于包含较少高次谐波分量的乐音或乐音部分，减少每单位时间的波形取样数目。通过如此变化地设定波形取样分辨率，可以在不产生显著浪费的情况下进行用算术方法形成波形取样数据的处理。

Audio file rerecording method, device and storage medium

Apparatus and method for generating musical tones, and storage medium

PURPOSE: A musical sound generation device, a musical sound generation method and a recording medium are provided to employ either of a polyphonic-number valued mode and a quality valued mode according to the use purpose of a user. CONSTITUTION: A musical sound is generated on the basis of musical sound pulse samples generated in a plurality of channels. Performance information is inputted. Control information is inputted according to the operation quantity of an operator operated by a user. A musical sound pulse sample of a channel according to performance information inputted within a certain period is generated per each channel by the number of samples according to inputted control information.

Method and apparatus for changing the tone and / or pitch of an audio signal

입력신호의 음색 및 / 또는 피치를 시프트하는 방법이 개시된다. 입력신호는 제 1 비율로 샘플링되고 메모리 버퍼에 저장된다. 디지털 신호 처리기는 저장된 입력신호를 상기 입력신호가 최초로 샘플링된 제 1 비율과 다른 제 2 비율로 리샘플링하고 상기 리샘플링된 입력신호를 제 2 메모리 버퍼에 저장한다. 피치 시프터는 출력신호를 생성하기 위해 상기 리샘플링된 입력신호를 윈도우 함수로 주기적으로 스케일링하여 입력신호의 피치를 시프트한다. 리샘플링된 입력신호가 윈도우 함수에 의해 복사되는 비율은 출력신호의 피치를 결정한다. A method of shifting the timbre and / or pitch of an input signal is disclosed. The input signal is sampled at a first rate and stored in a memory buffer. The digital signal processor resamples the stored input signal at a second rate different from the first rate at which the input signal was first sampled and stores the resampled input signal in a second memory buffer. A pitch shifter shifts the pitch of the input signal by periodically scaling the resampled input signal with a window function to produce an output signal. The rate at which the resampled input signal is copied by the window function determines the pitch of the output signal.

Music generator

본 발명은, 자동으로 새로운 음악 콘텐츠를 생성하기 위하여, 존재하는 음악 콘텐츠에 기초하여, 작곡 규칙들을 결정하는 기술에 관한 것이다. 일 실시형태에서, 컴퓨터 시스템이 음악 콘텐츠 세트에 액세스하고, 음악 콘텐츠 세트 내의 복수의 루프들의 조합을 분석한 결과에 기초하여 작곡 규칙 세트를 생성한다. 일 실시형태에서, 시스템은, 루프 세트로부터 루프들을 선택하고 다수의 루프들이 시간적으로 중첩되도록 상기 선택된 루프들을 결합함으로써 새로운 출력 음악 콘텐츠를 생성한다. 일 실시형태에서, 상기 선택 및 결합은 상기 작곡 규칙 세트 및 루프 세트 내의 루프들의 속성에 기초하여 수행된다.

Generator of tonal signals with sound effects

Генератор тональных сигналов включает устройство, генерирующее данные тонального сигнала, устройство, генерирующее сигнальные данные, и устройство придания звуковых эффектов, такое, как цифровой процессор сигналов. Звуковые эффекты придаются данным тонального сигнала с использованием сигнальных данных таким образом, что цифровой процессор сигнала обрабатывает данные тонального сигнала и сигнальные данные путем их многократного умножения и суммирования. При обработке устройство передачи сигнальных данных подает данные тонального сигнала в устройство генерирования сигнальных данных так, что данные тонального сигнала используются вместо сигнальных данных. Цифровой процессор сигнала обрабатывает первые данные тонального сигнала, генерированные при помощи устройства генерирования тонального сигнала, и вторые данные тонального сигнала, подаваемые устройством подачи данных тонального сигнала, так, что звуковые эффекты придаются первым данным тонального сигнала, основываясь на вторых данных тонального сигнала.

Pitch and playing position detection device and method of stringed instrument

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING MULTIPLE PHONE SEQUENCES IN CYCLIC LOOPS

Sound signal generator

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING MULTIPLE PHONE SEQUENCES IN CYCLIC LOOPS

The invention concerns a method and a device for recording in cyclic loops several sound sequences, for their simultaneous reproduction, by means of a device using sampled sound signals and comprising a memory (103), a unit (101) for controlling the memory (103) and means for reproducing sounds. The method consists the following steps: triggering loops with default values, so that they function substantially permanently with the desired values in terms of a tempo common to all the loops, of the number of desired measures in each of said loops and of the sample frequency; recording the sound signals for at least one predetermined loop.

SOUND SIGNAL CAPTURE DEVICE AND SIGNAL CAPTURE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Le dispositif (10) de capture de signaux sonores, comporte : - une entrée (105) pour signaux sonores numériques provenant d'un instrument de musique, - un moyen (110) d'enregistrement local des signaux sonores entrés à une première qualité, - un moyen (115) de dégradation des signaux sonores entrés avec une deuxième qualité inférieure à la première qualité, la quantité de données représentant les signaux sonores dégradés étant inférieure à la quantité de données représentant les signaux enregistrés et - un moyen (120) de transmission d'un signal représentatif des signaux sonores dégradés. The device (10) for capturing sound signals comprises: - an input (105) for digital sound signals from a musical instrument, - means (110) for locally recording sound signals input at a first quality, means (115) for degrading sound signals input with a second quality lower than the first quality, the quantity of data representing the degraded sound signals being less than the quantity of data representing the recorded signals and - a means (120) of transmission of a signal representative of the degraded sound signals.

Method and apparatus for composing original musical works

A system and method for creating and composing musical works by selecting existing musical elements and applying modification modules to them. Existing musical selections reside in a database as metrics, or targets for the composition of new pieces. The present invention composes a new piece of music by, for example, specifying component musical features in the selected targets that should be modified or retained in creating the new work. Such musical features include, for example, rhythmic characteristics, harmonic characteristics, and the like. In this manner, a user who is musically untutored is able to create satisfying, original works having desired characteritics as specified by the user.

Control system for controlling generator that generates sensory signals to animate space, has controller controlling generation of sensory signals associated with subspaces when detected movement of users corresponds to subspaces

The system (200) has lasers (208a, 208b) for detecting movement of users (206a-206d), where the laser is connected to a controller (210) for controlling a sensory signal generator (202) in accordance with the detected motion of the users. The lasers and the controller establish a mapping of an animated space (204), and locate subspaces in the mapping. The controller controls the generation of sensory signals associated with subspaces when the detected movement of the users corresponds to the subspaces. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling a generator that generates sensory signals to animate a space where users perform movements.

Driving sound library, apparatus for generating driving sound library and vehicle comprising driving sound library

사용자에게 다양한 테마로 분류되는 주행음을 제공함으로써 사용자의 요구를 만족시킬 수 있는 주행음 라이브러리는, 복수의 카테고리로 분류된 복수의 소스 음원 각각의 주파수 특성과 시간 특성을 분석하는 단계; 상기 주파수 특성 및 시간 특성에 기초하여 상기 복수의 소스 음원 각각에 대응되는 화음을 결정하는 단계; 상기 복수의 소스 음원 각각에 대응되는 화음을 적용하여 상기 복수의 소스 음원 각각을 변조시킨 복수의 변조 음원을 생성하는 단계; 상기 복수의 소스 음원과 상기 복수의 변조 음원을 입력 데이터로 이용하여 복수의 주행음 음원을 생성하는 단계; 상기 복수의 주행음 음원과 미리 설정된 범위의 엔진 RPM에 대응되는 복수의 엔진음 차수에 기초하여 상기 복수의 주행음 음원의 피치를 변경하고 복수의 주행음을 생성하는 단계; 상기 복수의 주행음에 대한 테마별 스코어를 입력 받는 단계; 및 상기 복수의 주행음과 상기 복수의 주행음 각각의 테마를 연동하여 저장하는 단계;를 포함하는 방법으로 생성된다.

METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CURING A PERSONALIZED TELEPHONE RING FROM A FREDONED VOICE RECORDING AND PORTABLE TELEPHONE USING THE SAME

Method for interpolation between digital values of equidistant samples for digital synthesis of analog signals by integrated circuit, involves obtaining calculated average sample value by performing arithmetic mean of functions

The method involves calculating an average sample value between central values by using a digital processing circuit, where the calculated value representative of to-be calculated average is obtained by performing arithmetic mean of functions representative of two samples (S0, S1) located on two curves distinct from third order passing through the central values and with different slopes. The calculated average sample value results from the arithmetic mean of the values of the samples calculated by the digital processing circuit. An independent claim is also included for an integrated circuit for implementing a method for interpolation between digital values of equidistant samples.

Pitch / tempo conversion method and device

Mapped meta-data sound-playback device and audio-sampling/sample processing system useable therewith

Audio samples corresponding to audio extracts or whole audio titles are automatically mapped to triggers 12 in a playable sound-producing device 1, the mapping being dependent on the meta-data associated with the audio samples. Thus, a user can play the sound-producing device and generate sounds derived from his favourite audio titles. It is possible to define different mappings between the audio samples and the playable domain of the sound-producing device: an audio sample selector 50 can select between different possible samples for playback by comparing the audio properties of the samples and the play-mode and/or characteristics of the user's performance. An audio sampler/sample-processor 70 can automatically extract segments of an audio source file and map them to triggers in the sound-producing device 1.

Method and device for recording in cyclic loops several sound sequences

The invention concerns a method and a device for recording in cyclic loops several sound sequences, for their simultaneous reproduction, by means of a device using sampled sound signals and comprising a memory (103), a unit (101) for controlling the memory (103) and means for reproducing sounds. The method consists the following steps: triggering loops with default values, so that they function substantially permanently with the desired values in terms of a tempo common to all the loops, of the number of desired measures in each of said loops and of the sample frequency; recording the sound signals for at least one predetermined loop.

Monitor mixing system that distributes real-time multichannel audio over a wireless digital network

In an embodiment, a wireless mix monitor system is provided in which the musicians have one or more wearable electronic devices that may receive digital audio over a wireless connection to a computer. The channels monitored by a given user may be mixed on the computer, on the devices, or on a combination of the computer and the devices. The musicians may be freed from a fixed mix monitor, allowing easy movement about the stage or performance space. Audio buffering and upsampling/downsampling may be used to manage temporal discontinuities in the audio stream.

System and method for dynamic note assignment for musical synthesizers

An embodiment of the invention creates a method and system for assigning notes to be played by a musical synthesizer to a predetermined number of instrument voices available to be sounded by said musical synthesizer, so that the musical synthesizer may emulate the sound of a live orchestra or other ensemble. The method includes the steps of building an array based on the number of notes to be played and the number of instrument voices available to play such notes, and allocating notes to the voices pursuant to algorithmic determination. As notes are released or newly played, all notes are dynamically reassigned to instrument voices so that, to the extent practicable, all channels play almost all the time. Additional methodology provides for correct assignment of notes across multiple different sections (or types) of instruments for purposes of real time orchestration.

Apparatus, system, and method for recording and rendering multimedia

An apparatus for composing and reproducing a sound or a sequence of sounds or a musical composition that can be played by a virtual musical instrument and that can be reproduced by the virtual musical instrument with computer assistance

Data processing device and data processing method

Audio signal processing device

An audio signal processing device includes: an input section to which an audio signal is input; a bias processing section configured to add a bias signal to the audio signal; a calculation section configured to perform a power calculation on the audio signal to which the bias signal has been added by the bias processing section; and an adding unit configured to add the audio signal on which the power calculation is performed by the calculation section to the audio signal having been input to the input section.

Musical sound generating apparatus and musical sound generating method

Musical instrument performance system

In the present invention, performance sample passages are used as source material to drive the transducers of a controlled musical instrument, such as the strings of a violin. The performance sample passage method permits the faithful recreation of a musical performance without the limiting effects of speakers. Alternatively, analog/digital synthesizers, tape or other recording media, monophonic/polyphonic pitch recognition/MIDI conversion methods or any electrical signals are used as sources to drive the transducers of a controlled instrument. The invention uses magnets with steel pole pieces positioned on either side of a transducer, such as a metallic string or rod of a controlled instrument. Said metallic string or rod can be either double or single anchored, or utilize any combination of anchoring means. Insulation between the pole pieces and magnets is utilized to isolate the coils from the magnets and pole pieces. String dampers are used to recreate a violin bow's damping and string focusing effects.

System for using audio samples in an audio bank

A sound performance system configured to control one or more sound generating devices includes at least one audio bank containing digitized audio representing a single note of an instrument. The bank includes a plurality of audio sub-files, where each sub-file corresponds to variations of the single note. Also included is a selector corresponding to each audio bank, where the selector is configured to select one sub-file in the bank in response to a request corresponding to the single note to be played. The selector selects the one sub-file according to predetermined criteria.

Method and device for recording in cyclic loops several sound sequences

L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif pour l'enregistrement en boucles cycliques de plusieurs séquences phoniques, en vue d'une reproduction simultanée de celles-ci, au moyen d'un dispositif utilisant des signaux phoniques échantillonnés et incluant une mémoire (103), une unité de contrôle (101) de la mémoire (103) et un moyen de reproduction des sons. Selon l'invention, le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes: on lance les boucles avec des valeurs par défaut, de façon à ce qu'elles fonctionnent sensiblement en permanence avec les valeurs souhaitées de celles-ci en termes de tempo commun à toutes les boucles, du nombre de mesures souhaité de chacune desdites boucles et de la fréquence d'échantillonnage; et on enregistre les signaux phoniques pour au moins une boucle déterminée.

Musical sound generating device and storage medium storing musical sound generation processing program

Upon activation by a power-on operation, a CPU transfers part of waveform data items of predetermined tone colors from a waveform data storage to a waveform RAM, and after this, transfers data items including the remaining waveform data to be transferred. Thereby, a musical sound generating device assigns the transferred waveform data items to make it playable when the transfer of the part of the waveform data has been completed, and changes the assignment of the waveform data to make it playable in an ordinary state when the transfer of the remaining waveform data has been terminated.

Musical tone-generating method and musical tone-generating apparatus

Dynamic music authoring

A method to author music. The method includes presenting, on a display by a computing device, an audio effect menu, receiving, by the computing device, a first user input selecting a first audio effect from the audio effect menu, generating, in response to receiving the first user input, a first modified audio stream based on a particular audio stream and the first audio effect, receiving, by the computing device while receiving the first user input, a second user input selecting a second audio effect from the audio effect menu, generating, in response to receiving the second user input, a second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second audio effect, detecting cessation of the first user input, and continuing, in response to detecting the cessation, generating the second modified audio stream based on the first modified audio stream and the second audio effect.

System and method for generating audio wavetables

A method includes receiving an audio signal and identifying one or more steady-state segments of the audio signal. The method also includes identifying at least one portion of the one or more segments that contains a specified frequency. Further, the method includes generating a wavetable using the at least one identified portion of the one or more segments. In addition, the method could include synthesizing an output audio signal using the wavetable. The output audio signal could represent a ringtone in a mobile telephone.

Create music content

본 발명은 오디오 파일들의 이미지 표현들에 기초하여 새로운 음악 컨텐츠를 자동으로 생성하는 기법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 또한 실시간 오디오 생성을 위한 오디오 기술의 실행에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 또한 음악 컨텐츠를 수정하기 위한 사용자 생성 제어의 실행에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 또한 작곡된 음악 컨텐츠에 대한 기여를 트래킹하는 것에 관한 것이다.