公开(公告)号：US20100263521A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12772440

申请日：2010-05-03

Applicant: Paul F. Ierymenko ,  Edgar Joseph Berdahl

Inventor： Paul F. Ierymenko ,  Edgar Joseph Berdahl

IPC: G10H3/18 ,  G10H3/00 ,  G10H1/06

CPC classification number: G10H3/18 ,  G10D3/04 ,  G10D3/143 ,  G10H3/182 ,  G10H3/22 ,  G10H3/26 ,  G10H2210/086 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/221 ,  G10H2220/181 ,  G10H2220/411 ,  G10H2220/435 ,  G10H2240/311

Abstract: A system for controlling for at least one string of a musical instrument by selectively exciting or damping vibration of the string is provided. The system includes at least one transducer configured to sense a lateral vibration of the string and/or to apply an actuating force to the string. A controller is configured to determine an actuating signal for driving the actuator to apply a longitudinal actuating force to the string at a termination point of the string. The longitudinal actuating force are operable to modulate a tension of the string that increases and/or damps the lateral vibration and/or selected harmonics thereof.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于通过选择性地激励或阻尼弦的振动来控制至少一串乐器的系统。 该系统包括至少一个被配置为感测弦的横向振动和/或向琴弦施加致动力的换能器。 控制器被配置为确定用于驱动致动器的致动信号，以在弦的终点处将纵向致动力施加到弦。 纵向致动力可操作以调节弦的张力，其增加和/或阻止横向振动和/或其选择的谐波。

公开(公告)号：US20100206156A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12708532

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

Inventor： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

IPC: G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/0551 ,  G10H5/005 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/395 ,  G10H2220/455 ,  G10H2250/461

Abstract: Methods and a system for providing electronic musical instruments are disclosed. Through novel combinations of sensor inputs and processing, they allow simulation of acoustic instruments including but not limited to a Trombone, Trumpet, and Saxophone. Sensor inputs are configured to trigger playback and transitioning of sound and control its various attributes alone, or in combination.

Abstract translation: 公开了提供电子乐器的方法和系统。 通过传感器输入和处理的新颖组合，它们允许模拟声学仪器，包括但不限于长号，喇叭和萨克斯管。 传感器输入被配置为触发声音的重放和转换，并且单独或组合地控制其各种属性。

公开(公告)号：US07626113B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11248583

申请日：2005-10-11

Applicant: Junji Kuroda

Inventor： Junji Kuroda

IPC: G10H5/02

CPC classification number: G10H7/02 ,  G10H1/0575 ,  G10H2210/165 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/315 ,  G10H2230/061 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2250/025 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/641

Abstract: Based on the understanding that time-varying characteristics of a tone element, such as an amplitude and pitch, in waveform data acquired through a live performance of a musical instrument include a variation component intended or controllable by a human player and a variation component not intended or non-controllable by the human player, the present invention allows the two components to be adjusted/controlled separately and independently of each other, so as to achieve effective and high-quality control. Discrete variation value train is acquired for at least one particular tone element in original waveform data, and the acquired variation value train is separated, in accordance with a time constant factor, into a “swell” value train of a relatively great time constant and a “fluctuation” value train of a relatively small time constant. The “swell” value train and “fluctuation” value train are variably controlled independently of each other. In this way, high-quality control can be performed on tone elements, such as an amplitude and pitch, included in the sampled waveform data.

Abstract translation: 基于这样的理解，通过乐器的现场表演获得的波形数据中的诸如幅度和音调的音调元件的时变特性包括由人类玩家预期或可控的变化组件和不想要的变化组件 或者由人类玩家不可控制的情况下，本发明允许两个部件彼此独立且独立地进行调整/控制，以实现有效和高质量的控制。 对于原始波形数据中的至少一个特定音调元素获取离散变化值序列，并且将所获取的变化值序列根据时间常数因子分离成相对大的时间常数的“膨胀”值列，并且 “波动”值列车相对较小的时间常数。 “膨胀”值列车和“波动”值列车彼此独立地可变地控制。 以这种方式，可以对包含在采样波形数据中的音调元素（例如振幅和音调）进行高质量的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20070084331A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11251443

申请日：2005-10-15

Applicant: Lippold Haken

Inventor： Lippold Haken

IPC: G10H1/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/44 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/221 ,  G10H2220/161 ,  G10H2220/401

Abstract: A system and method for correction of finger positions for an electronic musical instrument. By adding a correction step in the direction of a nearest grid value, the system can perform correction in a manner that allows for gradual position correction while maintaining a vibrato or glissando shape that is similar to vibrato or glissando shape of the actual finger positions over time. The system and method may be used for pitch correction for a continuous-pitch electronic musical instrument.

Abstract translation: 一种用于校正电子乐器的手指位置的系统和方法。 通过在最近的网格值的方向上添加校正步骤，系统可以以允许逐渐位置校正的方式执行校正，同时保持类似于实际手指位置的颤音或glissando形状的颤音或glissando形状 。 该系统和方法可用于连续间距电子乐器的音调校正。

公开(公告)号：US07112738B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US10781206

申请日：2004-02-17

Applicant: Seiichi Hyakutake ,  Junichi Mishima

Inventor： Seiichi Hyakutake ,  Junichi Mishima

IPC: G10H1/02

CPC classification number: G10H1/342 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/225

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument which can realize a choking effect by a simple operation. The electronic musical instrument is constructed such that a neck provided with a fingerboard is fixed to a body. A plurality of (twelve) fret operating elements are provided for each of six sounding channels. The body is provided with a string input section and an arm, and six stringed operating elements are provided for the respective sounding channels. For each sounding channel, a tone generator generates a musical tone at a pitch determined by the corresponding fret operating element and in sounding timing determined by the corresponding stringed operating element. When the arm is operated, a CPU provides control to apply a choking effect to a musical tone for a sounding channel, in which the musical tone is being sounded, by raising the pitch of the musical tone by a predetermined amount.

Abstract translation: 一种电子乐器，可以通过简单的操作实现窒息效果。 电子乐器被构造成使得设有指板的颈部固定在身体上。 为六个探测通道中的每一个提供多个（十二个）操作元件。 主体设置有弦输入部分和手臂，并且为各个探测通道提供六个弦操作元件。 对于每个探测声道，音调发生器以由相应的音响操作元件确定的音调和由对应的弦乐操作元件确定的声音定时器中产生乐音。 当臂被操作时，CPU通过将音调的音调提高预定量来提供控制，以对音调正在被发音的声音通道的乐音施加窒息效果。

公开(公告)号：US20060081119A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11248583

申请日：2005-10-11

Applicant: Junji Kuroda

Inventor： Junji Kuroda

IPC: G10H5/02

CPC classification number: G10H7/02 ,  G10H1/0575 ,  G10H2210/165 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/315 ,  G10H2230/061 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2250/025 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/641

Abstract: Based on the understanding that time-varying characteristics of a tone element, such as an amplitude and pitch, in waveform data acquired through a live performance of a musical instrument include a variation component intended or controllable by a human player and a variation component not intended or non-controllable by the human player, the present invention allows the two components to be adjusted/controlled separately and independently of each other, so as to achieve effective and high-quality control. Discrete variation value train is acquired for at least one particular tone element in original waveform data, and the acquired variation value train is separated, in accordance with a time constant factor, into a “swell” value train of a relatively great time constant and a “fluctuation” value train of a relatively small time constant. The “swell” value train and “fluctuation” value train are variably controlled independently of each other. In this way, high-quality control can be performed on tone elements, such as an amplitude and pitch, included in the sampled waveform data.

公开(公告)号：US20030009344A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：US10034352

申请日：2001-12-27

Inventor： Hiraku Kayama ,  Oscar Celma ,  Jaume Ortola

IPC: G10L019/00

CPC classification number: G10L13/06 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2250/455 ,  G10L13/02 ,  G10L13/033

Abstract: There are provided a singing voice-synthesizing method and apparatus which is capable of performing synthesis of natural singing voices close to human singing voices based on performance data being input in real time. Performance data is inputted for each phonetic unit constituting a lyric, to supply phonetic unit information, singing-starting time point information, singing length information, etc. thereof. The singing-starting time point information represents the actual singing-starting time point. Each performance data is inputted in timing earlier than the actual singing-starting time point, and has its phonetic unit information converted to a phonetic unit transition time length. The phonetic unit transition time length is formed by a first phoneme generation time length and a second phoneme generation time length, for a phonetic unit formed by a first phoneme and a second phoneme. By using the phonetic unit transition time, the singing-starting time point information, and the singing length information, the singing-starting time points and singing duration times of the first and second phonemes are determined. The singing-starting time point of a consonant (first phoneme) is set to be earlier than the actual singing-starting time point. The singing-starting time point of a vowel (second phoneme) is made coincident with or earlier or later than the actual singing-starting time point. In the singing voice synthesis, for each phoneme, a singing voice is generated at the determined singing-starting time point and continues to be generated for the determined singing duration time. State transition characteristics and effects characteristics may be controlled according to input control information.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种能够基于实时输入的演奏数据来执行靠近人类歌唱声音的自然歌唱声音的合成的歌唱语音合成方法和装置。 为构成歌词的每个语音单元输入演奏数据，以提供语音单元信息，歌唱开始时间点信息，唱歌长度信息等。 歌唱开始时间点信息表示实际的歌唱开始时间点。 每个演奏数据在比实际歌唱开始时间早的时间内被输入，并将其语音单元信息转换成语音单元转换时间长度。 对于由第一音素和第二音素形成的语音单元，语音单元转换时间长度由第一音素生成时间长度和第二音素生成时间长度形成。 通过使用语音单元转换时间，歌唱开始时间点信息和唱歌长度信息，确定第一和第二音素的歌唱开始时间点和歌唱持续时间。 辅音（第一个音素）的歌唱开始时间点设定为比实际歌唱开始时间点早。 元音的开始时间点（第二个音素）与实际的歌唱开始时间点一致或早于或晚于实际歌唱开始时间点。 在唱歌语音合成中，对于每个音素，在确定的歌唱开始时间点处产生歌唱声音，并且在确定的歌唱持续时间内继续产生歌声。 可以根据输入控制信息来控制状态转变特性和效果特性。

公开(公告)号：US06464585B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09554728

申请日：2000-05-18

Applicant: Shigeru Miyamoto ,  Yoichi Yamada ,  Eiji Onozuka ,  Koji Kondo ,  Yoji Inagaki ,  Tsuyoshi Kihara

Inventor： Shigeru Miyamoto ,  Yoichi Yamada ,  Eiji Onozuka ,  Koji Kondo ,  Yoji Inagaki ,  Tsuyoshi Kihara

IPC: A63F1300

CPC classification number: G10H1/0008 ,  A63F2300/1018 ,  A63F2300/6063 ,  A63F2300/63 ,  A63F2300/8047 ,  A63F2300/807 ,  G10H1/043 ,  G10H1/34 ,  G10H2210/026 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/246 ,  G10H2220/315

Abstract: When any of push-button switches on a handheld controller is pressed in a sound input mode, a video game machine generates and temporarily stores frequency data of a tone corresponding to the depressed switch. When a joystick on the controller is tilted to a predetermined direction, the video game machine changes the generated frequency data according to the amount of tilt of the joystick. It is therefore possible to input various sounds in tone using a limited number of switches. The frequency data stored in the video game machine is read later to be converted into audio signals, and outputted from a speaker incorporated in a CRT display. When a melody based on the inputted sound coincides with a predetermined melody set, the video game machine makes various changes in the progress of the game. For example, a hero character can be warped to a position that is different from the present position, or provided with various items.

Abstract translation: 当在声音输入模式中按下手持控制器上的任何按钮开关时，视频游戏机产生并临时存储与按下的开关相对应的音调的频率数据。 当控制器上的操纵杆倾斜到预定方向时，视频游戏机根据操纵杆的倾斜量来改变产生的频率数据。 因此，可以使用有限数量的开关输入音调中的各种声音。 存储在视频游戏机中的频率数据被稍后读取以被转换为音频信号，并且从并入CRT显示器的扬声器输出。 当基于输入的声音的旋律与预定的旋律组一致时，视频游戏机在游戏的进程中进行各种改变。 例如，英雄角色可以扭曲到与当前位置不同的位置，或者具有各种项目。

公开(公告)号：US6150598A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US162275

申请日：1998-09-29

Applicant: Hideo Suzuki ,  Masao Sakama

Inventor： Hideo Suzuki ,  Masao Sakama

IPC: G10H7/00 ,  G10H7/02

CPC classification number: G10H7/008 ,  G10H7/02 ,  G10H2210/095 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2250/035

Abstract: A succession of performance sounds is sampled, and the sampled performance sounds are divided into a plurality of time sections of variable lengths in accordance with respective characteristics of performance expression therein, to extract waveform data of each of the time sections as an articulation element. The waveform data of each of the extracted articulation elements are analyzed in terms of a plurality of predetermined tonal factors to thereby create template data of the individual tonal factors, and the thus-created template data are stored in a data base. Tone performance to be executed is designated by a time-serial sequence of a plurality of articulation elements, in response to which the respective waveform data of the individual articulation elements are read out from the data base to thereby synthesize a tone on the basis of the waveform data. Thus, it is possible to freely execute editing, such as replacement, modification or deletion, of the element corresponding to any desired time section. This arrangement facilitates realistic reproduction of the articulation (style-of-rendition) and control of such articulation reproduction, and achieves an interactive high-quality-tone making technique which provides for free sound making and editing operations by a user.

Abstract translation: 对连续的性能声音进行采样，并根据其中的性能表现的各自特征将采样的性能声音分成多个可变长度的时间段，以将每个时间段的波形数据提取为关节元件。 根据多个预定的音调因素分析每个提取的关节元素的波形数据，从而创建各个音调因子的模板数据，并将由此创建的模板数据存储在数据库中。 要执行的音调性能由多个关节元件的时间 - 串行序列指定，响应于此，从数据库中读出各个关节元件的相应波形数据，从而基于 波形数据。 因此，可以自由地执行与任何期望的时间段相对应的元素的替换，修改或删除等的编辑。 这种布置有助于现实地再现关节（演绎方式）和这种关节再现的控制，并且实现了提供用户的自由声音制作和编辑操作的交互式高质量音调制作技术。

公开(公告)号：US5536902A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-16

申请号：US48261

申请日：1993-04-14

Applicant: Xavier Serra ,  Chris Williams ,  Robert Gross ,  Erling Wold

Inventor： Xavier Serra ,  Chris Williams ,  Robert Gross ,  Erling Wold

IPC: G10H7/00 ,  G10H3/12 ,  G10H5/00 ,  G10H7/08 ,  G10L11/00 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L21/00 ,  G10H1/06

CPC classification number: G10H5/005 ,  G10H3/125 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/191 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2250/031 ,  G10H2250/235 ,  G10H2250/481

Abstract: Analysis data are provided which are indicative of plural components making up an original sound waveform. The analysis data are analyzed to obtain a characteristic concerning a predetermined element, and then data indicative of the obtained characteristic is extracted as a sound or musical parameter. The characteristic corresponding to the extracted musical parameter is removed from the analysis data, and the original sound waveform is represented by a combination of the thus-modified analysis data and the musical parameter. These data are stored in a memory. The user can variably control the musical parameter. A characteristic corresponding to the controlled musical parameter is added to the analysis data. In this manner, a sound waveform is synthesized on the basis of the analysis data to which the controlled characteristic has been added. In such a sound synthesis technique of the analysis type, it is allowed to apply free controls to various sound elements such as a formant and a vibrato.

Abstract translation: 提供表示构成原始声音波形的多个组成部分的分析数据。 分析分析数据以获得关于预定元素的特性，然后提取表示所获得的特征的数据作为声音或音乐参数。 从分析数据中去除与提取的音乐参数对应的特征，并且通过这样修改的分析数据和音乐参数的组合来表示原始声音波形。 这些数据存储在存储器中。 用户可以变化地控制音乐参数。 将与受控音乐参数对应的特征加到分析数据中。 以这种方式，基于已经添加了受控特性的分析数据来合成声音波形。 在这种分析类型的声音合成技术中，允许对诸如共振峰和颤音的各种声音元件应用自由控制。