Abstract:
Embodiments of a smart drumstick, a device interacting with the drumstick, and related methods are disclosed. Some embodiments include a computer-readable storage medium whose contents are capable of causing a computing system to perform a method of managing data related to lighting and motion for a device having a drumstick shape, the method comprising: identifying a light signal corresponding to a given type of motion; sending a definition of the determined light signal to the device; receiving a description of a type of motion of the device; determining whether the given type of motion matches the type of motion of the device; and transmitting the determination result to the device.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a smart drumstick, a device interacting with the drumstick, and related methods are disclosed. Some embodiments include a computer-readable storage medium whose contents are capable of causing a computing system to perform a method of managing data related to lighting and motion for a device having a drumstick shape, the method comprising: identifying a light signal corresponding to a given type of motion; sending a definition of the determined light signal to the device; receiving a description of a type of motion of the device; determining whether the given type of motion matches the type of motion of the device; and transmitting the determination result to the device.
Abstract:
A user interface implemented on a touch-sensitive display for a virtual musical instrument comprising a plurality of chord touch regions configured in a predetermined sequence, each chord touch region corresponding to a chord in a musical key and being divided into a plurality of separate touch zones, the plurality of chord touch regions defining a predetermined set of chords, where each of the plurality of separate touch zones in each region is associated with one or more preselected MIDI files stored in a computer-readable medium. In some embodiments, the touch zones are configured to provide different harmonic configurations of a base chord associated with the chord touch region. Some harmonic configurations provide progressively wider harmonic ranges across each adjacent touch zone. Other harmonic configurations can provide chords with a progressively higher relative pitch across each adjacent touch zone.
Abstract:
Musical rendition is provided through the use of microsensors, in particular of accelerometers and magnetometers or rate gyros, and through an appropriate processing of the signals from the microsensors. In particular, the processing uses a merging of the data output from the microsensors to eliminate false alarms in the form of movements of the user unrelated to the music. The velocity of the musical strikes is also measured. Embodiments make it possible to control the running of mp3 or wav type music files to be played back.
Abstract:
A wearable device worn on one or more fingers of user may be used to generate audio content. The wearable device may include one or more bands worn on a finger of a user, wherein each ach band includes motion detection components. The motion detection components are coupled to transmission components which send motion detection signals with movement data to an external device. The external device, for example a mobile device or headset, receives the signals, creates an audio signal in response to the signal and outputs the audio. The external device may provide the generated audio concurrently while providing an audio file such as music. While a user is listening to the music, the user may move his or her fingers, each finger including a band, to generate a variety of sounds, such as a sound from musical instrument such as a drum or guitar.
Abstract:
An electric instrument music control device is provided having a foot pedal. The foot pedal includes a base portion and a treadle, wherein the treadle moves with respect to the base portion. The device further has a magnetic displacement sensor coupled to the base portion and a magnet coupled to the treadle. The magnet is located adjacent the magnetic displacement sensor to place the sensor in a field-saturated mode, wherein the magnet moves with respect to the magnetic displacement sensor in response to movement of the treadle with respect to the base portion. A sound characteristic of the electric instrument is modified in response to moving the magnet with respect to the magnetic displacement sensor.
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus includes: a first obtaining portion configured to obtain plural pieces of motion information representing type of motion; a second obtaining portion configured to obtain motion video information including a video corresponding to the motion information obtained by the first obtaining portion; a motion list generating portion configured to generate a motion list which includes at least one piece of the motion information among the plural pieces of motion information; a motion speed setting portion configured to set motion speed at which motion of the motion information included in the motion list is performed; a third obtaining portion configured to obtain a music; a video controller configured to output the motion video information corresponding to the motion information in the motion list; and a music controller configured to output the obtained music according to the motion speed set for the motion information in response to outputting the motion video information by the video controller.
Abstract:
An method and apparatus that modifies static media, such as music files being played to a user of the device, upon the generation or receipt of an alert, notification or message, so that information in the alert, notification or message can be incorporated into the media files then communicated to the user. In a further embodiment, a user's response to the communicated information can be sensed using one or more sensors and transducers so as to provide feedback to the device, and then optionally to a node in a system.
Abstract:
A device for controlling playback of digital multimedia displays in first and second portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, where in the first portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, which is displayed on the second portion, is displayed, and where the first portion operatable in at least a first and a second mode, where in the first mode independently of a position of a touch point a direction and a speed of the playback is controllable in dependence of a change of the touch point, and in the second mode a new playback position is definable in dependence of the position of the touch point, for displaying in the second portion a marker for indicating a neighbourhood around the playback position, and for switching the modus of the first portion, when the marker is moved by user input.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method including generating a user interface implemented on a touch-sensitive display configured to generate a virtual dual flywheel system for modulating a lifecycle of a musical note or chord. The dual flywheel system (DFS) includes a first VFS and a second VFS, where the first virtual flywheel system series connected to the second virtual flywheel system such that an output of the first virtual flywheel system is coupled to an input of the second virtual flywheel system. Upon receiving a user input on the user interface, the dual flywheel system determines a virtual momentum for the first virtual flywheel based on the user input and a predetermined mass coefficient of the first virtual flywheel system, and determines a virtual momentum for the second virtual flywheel based on the virtual momentum of the first virtual flywheel system and a predetermined mass coefficient of the second virtual flywheel.