公开(公告)号：US11688368B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17204883

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

Inventor： Peter Joseph Walker

IPC: G10D3/153 ,  G10H1/055 ,  G10H1/053

CPC classification number: G10D3/153 ,  G10H1/0535 ,  G10H1/0555 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/211 ,  G10H2220/521

Abstract: A manual vibrato control device, system and processing arrangement are disclosed. A manual vibrato includes a rotatable shaft, a raised cam section on the shaft, first and second biased collars received on the shaft either side of the cam section, the bias of the first collar being rotationally opposite to the bias of the second collar such that as the shaft rotates in one direction, it receives a return force from the first collar but does not rotate the second collar, and vice versa. Also disclosed are processing techniques to take the rotational data from rotational sensors, preferably Hall Effect, on the shaft and generate pitch change instructions for a pitch modification device. The mapping is user controllable to produce desired effects and performance.

公开(公告)号：US20230144776A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17523894

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Willert Howard Lynn, III

Inventor： Willert Howard Lynn, III

IPC: G10H3/18

CPC classification number: G10H3/186 ,  G10H3/185 ,  G10H3/181 ,  G10H3/182 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2230/035

Abstract: A simple yet effective sustainer for electronic stringed instruments having a bridge pickup and a neck pickup. A driver assembly, disposed adjacent the neck pickup of the instrument, includes a plurality of electromagnetic transducers operative to induce vibrations in the strings. A battery-operated electronic amplifier has an input adapted for connection to the bridge pickup, and an output connected to the driver assembly, such that, when the instrument is played, string vibrations sensed by the bridge pickup are amplified by the electronic amplifier and used to drive the driver assembly, thereby sustaining the played string vibrations. The driver assembly may be disposed in a ring that surrounds the neck pickup of the instrument. The ring may include an ON/OFF switch that routes power from the battery to the electronic amplifier and simultaneously deactivates the bridge pickup in the ON position. The ring may further include a phase reversal switch.

公开(公告)号：US09997148B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15297010

申请日：2016-10-18

Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Kwang Su Cho ,  Chang Kyu Choi ,  Choon Sung Nam ,  Min Gu Kang

IPC: G10H1/18 ,  G10H1/34 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G10H1/46 ,  G10H1/44

CPC classification number: G10H1/34 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10H1/182 ,  G10H1/44 ,  G10H1/46 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/221 ,  G10H2220/241 ,  G10H2220/271

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of generating a sound by using a touch screen. A sound modulation apparatus according to the present invention includes: a sensor information input unit configured to receive sensing information on a position, at which a touch input of a user is applied to the screen, and pressure according to the touch input applied to the screen; and a sound modulation unit configured to set a tone frequency and volume of a sound to be output, and set the tone frequency according to the position, to which the touch input of the user is applied, and set the volume according to a size of the pressure according to the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US09767771B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15039676

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: TECNOMAR OY

Inventor： Tom Marttila

IPC: G10D3/12 ,  G10H1/32 ,  G10D3/04 ,  G10D3/14

CPC classification number: G10D3/12 ,  G10D3/04 ,  G10D3/14 ,  G10D3/143 ,  G10D3/146 ,  G10H1/32 ,  G10H2210/201

Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment arrangement for the strings of a stringed instrument, especially a guitar. To the body of the stringed instrument is attached a bridge body, first restraining means for restraining the strings from the first end area, second restraining means, which are arranged in conjunction with the bridge body for restraining the strings from the second end area. Lever means are arranged in conjunction with the bridge body in order to move the second restraining means for temporarily loosening and/or tightening the strings by means of a lever part included in the lever means. The lever means are provided with moving means comprising at least one moving mechanism, which is a mechanism separate from the lever means. One or more second restraining means are arranged to move with respect to the bridge body. The moving means are arranged to transmit the movement of the lever means into the desired movement of one or more restraining means.

公开(公告)号：US09653055B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15130466

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Steven B. Savage ,  Harris Flaum

Inventor： Steven B. Savage ,  Harris Flaum

IPC: G10H1/46 ,  G10H1/32 ,  G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/055 ,  G10H3/18 ,  G10D3/14

CPC classification number: G10H1/0555 ,  G10D3/146 ,  G10H1/32 ,  G10H3/186 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/205 ,  G10H2210/211 ,  G10H2220/505

Abstract: A vibrato tailpiece system for a stringed instrument includes a tailpiece, a vibrato bar operable with the tailpiece and having an end portion rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a magnet attached to the end portion of the vibrato bar. A sensor chip is spaced from the magnet by a gap sufficiently small to enable the sensor chip to detect a change in the magnetic field due to a rotation of the vibrato bar. The sensor chip outputs a control signal based on the change in the magnetic field. A sensor circuit uses the control signal from the sensor chip to adjust or modify the pickup output signal based on the position of the vibrato bar and deliver an adjusted output signal to an output connector of the stringed instrument.

公开(公告)号：US20130340595A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13827064

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: ARTSTO TAO INC.

Inventor： Tracy Kwei-Liang Ho

IPC: G10H1/02

CPC classification number: G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/116

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for performing visualized quantitative vibrato analysis are provided. In some embodiments, a method for analyzing musical vibrato in an audio file is provided, the method comprising: receiving, using a hardware processor, a target note from a user; receiving, using the hardware processor, a time-domain signal representing a piece of music comprising a plurality of notes, wherein the plurality of notes include the target note and the target note is played with a vibrato effect; converting, using the hardware processor, the time-domain signal to a frequency-domain signal; determining, using the hardware processor, a plurality of changes in frequency and intensity of the vibrato effect over time based on the frequency-domain signal; determining, using the hardware processor, a target frequency corresponding to the target note; and displaying, on a display, data about the changes in frequency and intensity of the vibrato effect over time and data about the target frequency.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于进行可视化定量颤振分析的方法，系统和介质。 在一些实施例中，提供了一种用于分析音频文件中的音乐颤音的方法，所述方法包括：使用硬件处理器从用户接收目标音符; 使用所述硬件处理器接收表示包括多个音符的音乐的时域信号，其中所述多个音符包括所述目标音符，并且所述目标音符以颤音效果播放; 使用硬件处理器将时域信号转换成频域信号; 基于所述频域信号，使用所述硬件处理器确定所述颤音效应的频率和强度的多个变化; 使用所述硬件处理器确定与所述目标音符对应的目标频率; 并且在显示器上显示关于随着时间的颤音效果的频率和强度的变化以及关于目标频率的数据的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07977562B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US12142814

申请日：2008-06-20

Applicant: Yao Qian ,  Frank Soong

Inventor： Yao Qian ,  Frank Soong

IPC: G10H1/06 ,  G10L13/02

CPC classification number: G10H1/06 ,  G10H7/12 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2250/015 ,  G10H2250/455 ,  G10H2250/471 ,  G10H2250/601

Abstract: Various technologies for generating a synthesized singing voice waveform. In one implementation, the computer program may receive a request from a user to create a synthesized singing voice using the lyrics of a song and a digital file containing its melody as inputs. The computer program may then dissect the lyrics' text and its melody file into its corresponding sub-phonemic units and musical score respectively. The musical score may be further dissected into a sequence of musical notes and duration times for each musical note. The computer program may then determine a fundamental frequency (F0), or pitch, of each musical note.

Abstract translation: 用于生成合成歌唱声音波形的各种技术。 在一个实现中，计算机程序可以使用歌曲的歌词和包含其旋律的数字文件作为输入来接收来自用户的请求以创建合成歌唱声音。 然后，计算机程序可以分别将歌词的文本及其旋律文件分解成其对应的子音素单元和乐谱。 乐谱可以进一步解剖为每个音符的一系列音符和持续时间。 然后，计算机程序可以确定每个音符的基本频率（F0）或音高。

公开(公告)号：US20110146479A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US13039092

申请日：2011-03-02

Applicant: Yuval Shrem ,  Amit Itzkovich

Inventor： Yuval Shrem ,  Amit Itzkovich

IPC: G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H7/008 ,  G10H1/0075 ,  G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/34 ,  G10H2210/095 ,  G10H2210/181 ,  G10H2210/195 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2230/221 ,  G10H2250/035

Abstract: An advanced MIDI/audio processing system with virtual key-switches. The virtual key-switches are mapped to different musical concepts. As a user presses a key-switch in real time with the playing of musical notes, the musical concept mapped to the key-switch that was pressed is applied. The instrument then switches to a new playing state based on the particular musical concept that was applied. Furthermore, the system is configured to provide a smooth transition between dynamic levels when applying crescendo or diminuendo effects via a modulation wheel. The system also configured to provide enhanced cycling of alternate samples by providing an individual alternate cycle for each note of each articulation in each dynamic level. Furthermore, the system is configured to allow a user to store and recall specific cycle positions, and override an existing cycle to choose a specific alternate sample for a specific note.

Abstract translation: 具有虚拟键盘开关的高级MIDI /音频处理系统。 虚拟键开关被映射到不同的音乐概念。 用户通过播放音符实时按下键盘开关，应用映射到被按下的按键开关的音乐概念。 然后，乐器根据所应用的特定音乐概念切换到新的播放状态。 此外，该系统被配置为在通过调制轮施加渐强或微弱效应时在动态水平之间提供平滑过渡。 该系统还被配置为通过为每个动态级别中的每个关节的每个音符提供单独的替代周期来提供替代样本的增强的循环。 此外，系统被配置为允许用户存储和调用特定的周期位置，并且覆盖现有周期以针对特定音符选择特定的替代样本。

公开(公告)号：US20100018378A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12508842

申请日：2009-07-24

Applicant: Souichi Takigawa

Inventor： Souichi Takigawa

IPC: G10C3/12

CPC classification number: G10H1/348 ,  G10H1/346 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/311

Abstract: In normal mode or expansion mode, a normal load table 53 or an expansion load table 54 is selected, respectively, to store half area start position HS and half area end position HE as effect-switchable positions. The selected load table is referenced to generate and output drive signals so as to obtain depression reaction force F according to position ST. In accordance with player's depression/release of keys, musical tone signals are generated on the basis of waveform data 51 and envelope data 52 corresponding to the manipulated keys, designated basic tone color and depression area to carry out tone emission/tone-vanishing processes. Both the characteristics of musical tones and the rate of change in the reaction force switch at the effect-switchable positions.

Abstract translation: 在正常模式或扩展模式下，分别选择正常负载表53或膨胀负载表54以将半区域起始位置HS和半区域端部位置HE作为可切换位置。 参考所选择的负载表，以产生和输出驱动信号，以便根据位置ST获得抑制反作用力F. 根据玩家的按键/释放键，根据对应于操作键的波形数据51和包络数据52，指定的基本色调和按压区域产生乐音信号，以执行音调发音/消音处理。 乐音的特征和反作用力的变化率都在可切换位置的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20090314155A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12142814

申请日：2008-06-20

Applicant: Yao Qian ,  Frank Soong

Inventor： Yao Qian ,  Frank Soong

IPC: G10H1/06

CPC classification number: G10H1/06 ,  G10H7/12 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2250/015 ,  G10H2250/455 ,  G10H2250/471 ,  G10H2250/601

Abstract: Various technologies for generating a synthesized singing voice waveform. In one implementation, the computer program may receive a request from a user to create a synthesized singing voice using the lyrics of a song and a digital file containing its melody as inputs. The computer program may then dissect the lyrics' text and its melody file into its corresponding sub-phonemic units and musical score respectively. The musical score may be further dissected into a sequence of musical notes and duration times for each musical note. The computer program may then determine a fundamental frequency (F0), or pitch, of each musical note.

Abstract translation: 用于生成合成歌唱声音波形的各种技术。 在一个实现中，计算机程序可以使用歌曲的歌词和包含其旋律的数字文件作为输入来接收来自用户的请求以创建合成歌唱声音。 然后，计算机程序可以分别将歌词的文本及其旋律文件分解成其对应的子音素单元和乐谱。 乐谱可以进一步解剖为每个音符的一系列音符和持续时间。 然后，计算机程序可以确定每个音符的基本频率（F0）或音高。