Method and apparatus for automatically producing alterable rhythm
accompaniment using conversion tables
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatically producing alterable rhythm accompaniment using conversion tables 失效
    使用转换表自动生成可变节奏伴奏的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5521327A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-28

    申请号:US261059

    申请日:1994-06-14

    CPC分类号: G10H1/40

    摘要: A rhythm pattern memory having rhythm patterns stored therein, the rhythm patterns being composed of pattern data corresponding to the types of percussion instruments, and a conversion table memory having a plurality of conversion tables for altering sound data each representative of a desired percussion instrument sound to sound data representative of an other percussion instrument sound are provided. A desired percussion instrument sound data in the rhythm pattern selected from the rhythm pattern memory by a rhythm pattern selector is altered to a desired percussion sound data according to the conversion table selected from the conversion table memory by the conversion table selector, and the resulting percussion sound data is converted by a sound source to the corresponding percussion sound signal to be output.

    摘要翻译: 具有存储在其中的节奏模式的节奏模式存储器,节奏模式由对应于打击乐器类型的模式数据组成,以及转换表存储器,具有多个转换表,用于改变每个表示期望的打击乐器声音的声音数据, 提供了代表其他打击乐器声音的声音数据。 根据通过转换表选择器从转换表存储器选择的转换表,将由节奏模式选择器从节奏模式存储器选择的节奏模式中的期望的打击乐器声音数据改变为期望的打击乐声音数据,并且由此产生的打击乐 声音数据由声源转换成相应的打击声音信号输出。

    Method and apparatus for generating algorithmic musical effects
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating algorithmic musical effects 有权
    用于生成算法音乐效果的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6103964A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-15

    申请号:US239711

    申请日:1999-01-28

    申请人: Stephen R. Kay

    发明人: Stephen R. Kay

    摘要: An initial note series is collected from a real-time source of musical input material such as a keyboard or a sequencer playing back musical data, or extracted from musical data stored in memory. The initial note series may be altered to create variations of the initial note series using various mathematical operations. The resulting altered note series, or other data stored in memory is read out according to one or more patterns. The patterns may have steps containing pools of independently selectable items from which random selections are made. A pseudo-random number generator is employed to perform the random selections during processing, where the random sequences thereby generated have the ability to be repeated at specific musical intervals. The resulting musical effect may additionally incorporate a repeated effect, or a repeated effect can be independently performed from input notes in the musical input material. The repeated notes are generated according to one or more patterns, which may also have steps containing pools of random selections. A duration control means is used to avoid polyphony problems and provide novel effects. Pitch-bending effects may be additionally generated as part of the musical effect, or can be independently performed. A sliding control window may be utilized to achieve accurate and realistic pitch-bending effects. This method and the apparatus that can perform such a method have application to music and other data in general as well.

    摘要翻译: 初始音符系列是从音乐输入素材的实时音源(例如键盘或播放音乐数据的音序器)中收集的,或从存储在存储器中的音乐数据中提取的。 可以改变初始音符序列以使用各种数学运算来创建初始音符序列的变化。 根据一种或多种模式读出所产生的改变的音符序列或存储在存储器中的其它数据。 这些图案可以具有包含独立可选项目池的步骤,从其中进行随机选择。 采用伪随机数发生器来执行处理期间的随机选择,其中由此产生的随机序列具有以特定的音乐间隔重复的能力。 所产生的音乐效果可以另外包含重复的效果,或者可以从音乐输入材料中的输入音符独立地执行重复的效果。 根据一个或多个模式生成重复的注释,这些模式也可以具有包含随机选择池的步骤。 持续时间控制装置用于避免复音问题并提供新颖的效果。 作为音乐效果的一部分,可以另外生成音调弯曲效果,或者可以独立地进行。 可以使用滑动控制窗来实现精确和逼真的俯仰弯曲效果。 该方法和可以执行这种方法的装置一般也适用于音乐和其他数据。

    Method for dynamically assembling a conversion table
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for dynamically assembling a conversion table 有权
    动态组合转换表的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6084171A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US238801

    申请日:1999-01-28

    申请人: Stephen R. Kay

    发明人: Stephen R. Kay

    IPC分类号: G10H1/38 G10H7/00

    摘要: Conversion of input notes to a scale corresponding to a desired chord may be achieved using dynamic conversion apparatus and methods and possibly including overrides for non-chordal tones, instead of fixed, dedicated tables for each chord type. Conversion of input notes to output notes corresponding to a desired conversion map may also be achieved using dynamic conversion apparatus and methods instead of fixed, dedicated tables for each map. Both result in a savings of memory and effort, and greater diversity of control.

    摘要翻译: 可以使用动态转换装置和方法来实现输入音符到对应于期望和弦的音阶的转换,并且可能包括用于非弦音调的覆盖,而不是用于每个和弦类型的固定的专用表。 将输入笔记转换为对应于期望的转换图的输出笔记也可以使用动态转换装置和方法而不是用于每个地图的固定的专用表来实现。 这两者都节省了记忆和努力,并且实现了更多的控制。

    Method and apparatus for creating a melodic repeated effect
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for creating a melodic repeated effect 有权
    用于产生旋律重复效果的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6121532A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-19

    申请号:US239488

    申请日:1999-01-28

    申请人: Stephen R. Kay

    发明人: Stephen R. Kay

    摘要: An initial note series is collected from a real-time source of musical input material such as a keyboard or a sequencer playing back musical data, or extracted from musical data stored in memory. The initial note series may be altered to create variations of the initial note series using various mathematical operations. The resulting altered note series, or other data stored in memory is read out according to one or more patterns. The patterns may have steps containing pools of independently selectable items from which random selections are made. A pseudo-random number generator is employed to perform the random selections during processing, where the random sequences thereby generated have the ability to be repeated at specific musical intervals. The resulting musical effect may additionally incorporate a repeated effect, or a repeated effect can be independently performed from input notes in the musical input material. The repeated notes are generated according to one or more patterns, which may also have steps containing pools of random selections. A duration control means is used to avoid polyphony problems and provide novel effects. Pitch-bending effects may be additionally generated as part of the musical effect, or can be independently performed. A sliding control window may be utilized to achieve accurate and realistic pitch-bending effects. This method and the apparatus that can perform such a method have application to music and other data in general as well.

    摘要翻译: 初始音符系列是从音乐输入素材的实时音源(例如键盘或播放音乐数据的音序器)中收集的,或从存储在存储器中的音乐数据中提取的。 可以改变初始音符序列以使用各种数学运算来创建初始音符序列的变化。 根据一种或多种模式读出所产生的改变的音符序列或存储在存储器中的其它数据。 这些图案可以具有包含独立可选项目池的步骤,从其中进行随机选择。 采用伪随机数发生器来执行处理期间的随机选择,其中由此产生的随机序列具有以特定的音乐间隔重复的能力。 所产生的音乐效果可以另外包含重复的效果,或者可以从音乐输入材料中的输入音符独立地执行重复的效果。 根据一个或多个模式生成重复的注释,这些模式也可以具有包含随机选择池的步骤。 持续时间控制装置用于避免复音问题并提供新颖的效果。 作为音乐效果的一部分,可以另外生成音调弯曲效果,或者可以独立地进行。 可以使用滑动控制窗来实现精确和逼真的俯仰弯曲效果。 该方法和可以执行这种方法的装置一般也适用于音乐和其他数据。