Hammer Velocity Measurement System
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180322853A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US16032608

    申请日:2018-07-11

    Applicant: Steinway, Inc.

    Inventor: Richard Shepherd

    Abstract: A system 100, for determining the velocity of a hammer 120 of a keyboard instrument, with a light transceiver 140 and processing circuitry 160. The light transceiver 140 being configured to transmit a light signal to a hammer 120 to measure a hammer velocity, receive a reflected light signal from the hammer 120 indicative of the velocity of the hammer 120 and send an electrical signal to the processing circuitry 160, where the electrical signal is based on the reflected light signal from the hammer 120. The processing circuitry 160 being configured to receive and process the electrical signal so that a time interval between the electrical signal passing through a first trigger point and a second trigger point and the velocity of the hammer 120 can be determined.

    Vibration detection mechanism and vibration sensor unit

    公开(公告)号:US09958314B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15102339

    申请日:2014-12-24

    CPC classification number: G01H1/00 G01H3/00 G10C3/06 G10G3/04 G10H3/146

    Abstract: A vibration detection mechanism includes: a first sensor section that detects vibration of a vibrating member of a musical instrument in a first direction being a main vibration direction; a second sensor section that detects vibration of the vibrating member in a second direction being approximately perpendicular to the first direction; and a third sensor section that detects vibration of the vibrating member in a third direction being approximately perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction. Sensitivity of the second sensor section is greater than sensitivity of the first sensor section. Sensitivity of the third sensor section is greater than the sensitivity of the first sensor section.

    Systems and methods for transcoding music notation
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for transcoding music notation 有权
    用于转码音乐符号的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09263022B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US14794024

    申请日:2015-07-08

    Abstract: A method for transcoding music, according to various aspects of the present invention, includes in any practical order: (a) reading pitches and respective durations; (b) reading indicia of a quantity of beats per measure; (c) determining a word for each beat wherein: each word has one or more syllables, each syllable is associated with each pitch having duration that is within the duration of the beat; each syllable for a pitch, when preceded by a rest, comprises an initial consonant selected from the set consisting of ‘d’ and ‘t’; and each syllable comprises a vowel corresponding to an ordinal of the beat, wherein the vowel is selected from a set of vowels in accordance with the respective duration of the pitch associated with the syllable; and (d) outputting, for use by a music engraving engine, indicia of the pitches and words, in a manner that each syllable will be engraved in vertical alignment with the indicia of the associated pitch.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的各个方面的用于代码转换音乐的方法包括以下任何实际的顺序:(a)读取间距和相应的持续时间; (b)阅读每次措施数量的标示; (c)确定每个节拍的单词,其中:每个单词具有一个或多个音节,每个音节与具有在节拍持续时间内的持续时间的每个音调相关联; 在休息之前的每个音节包括从由'd'和't'组成的集合中选择的初始辅音; 并且每个音节包括对应于节奏的序数的元音,其中,元音根据与音节相关联的音调的相应持续时间从一组元音中选择; 并且(d)以音乐雕刻引擎的方式输出音高和字的标记,使得每个音节将被雕刻成与相关节距的标记垂直对齐。

    SENSING KEY PRESS ACTIVATION
    6.
    发明申请
    SENSING KEY PRESS ACTIVATION 审中-公开
    感应钥匙按压激活

    公开(公告)号:US20150122112A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-07

    申请号:US14070557

    申请日:2013-11-03

    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to sensing key press activation. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a signal in an electronic device. The method further includes causing the signal to reflect off of a key of the electronic device. The method further includes determining a movement of the key based on a reflection of the signal.

    Abstract translation: 实施例通常涉及感测按键激活。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括在电子设备中提供信号。 该方法还包括使信号反射离开电子设备的键。 该方法还包括基于信号的反射来确定键的移动。

    Damper drive device for musical instrument, and musical instrument
    7.
    发明授权
    Damper drive device for musical instrument, and musical instrument 有权
    用于乐器的阻尼器驱动装置和乐器

    公开(公告)号:US08859877B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13744770

    申请日:2013-01-18

    CPC classification number: G10H3/12 G10F1/02 G10F1/04 G10G3/04

    Abstract: An elongated lifting rail is displaceable to collectively pivot a plurality of damper levers. An actuator is provided beside or underneath the lifting rail for automatically displacing the lifting rail. The lifting rail is displaced, in response to driving of the actuator, to displace the damper levers so that the dampers are moved away from contact with sounding members. Further, a position sensor is provided for detecting a displaced position of the lifting rail, so that position data detected by the position sensor is used for operating position control and/or operating position recording of the dampers.

    Abstract translation: 细长的提升轨道可移动以共同枢转多个减震杠杆。 在起重轨道旁边或下方设置一个执行器,用于自动移动提升轨道。 提升轨道响应于致动器的驱动而移位,以使阻尼器杠杆移位,使得阻尼器远离与探测构件的接触。 此外,提供了一种用于检测提升轨道的位移位置的位置传感器,使得由位置传感器检测的位置数据用于操作阻尼器的位置控制和/或操作位置记录。

    Musical score recognition device and computer-readable storage medium
    8.
    发明授权
    Musical score recognition device and computer-readable storage medium 有权
    乐谱识别装置和计算机可读存储介质

    公开(公告)号:US08618399B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US13336694

    申请日:2011-12-23

    Abstract: There are provided an image acquisition unit acquiring an image containing information of a paper-based musical score from an image reading-out unit, and a musical character recognition unit recognizing a musical character contained in the image acquired by the image acquisition unit by using a plurality of musical character recognition methods, and outputting a plurality of musical character recognition results.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种图像获取单元,其从图像读出单元获取包含基于纸张的乐谱的信息的图像,以及音乐人物识别单元,其通过使用图像获取单元识别由图像获取单元获取的图像中包含的乐曲 多个音乐人物识别方法,并输出多个音乐人物识别结果。

    DAMPER DRIVE DEVICE FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
    9.
    发明申请
    DAMPER DRIVE DEVICE FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT 有权
    用于音乐仪器和音乐仪器的阻尼器驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130180391A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:US13744770

    申请日:2013-01-18

    CPC classification number: G10H3/12 G10F1/02 G10F1/04 G10G3/04

    Abstract: An elongated lifting rail is displaceable to collectively pivot a plurality of damper levers. An actuator is provided beside or underneath the lifting rail for automatically displacing the lifting rail. The lifting rail is displaced, in response to driving of the actuator, to displace the damper levers so that the dampers are moved away from contact with sounding members. Further, a position sensor is provided for detecting a displaced position of the lifting rail, so that position data detected by the position sensor is used for operating position control and/or operating position recording of the dampers.

    Abstract translation: 细长的提升轨道可移动以共同枢转多个减震杠杆。 在起重轨道旁边或下方设置一个执行器,用于自动移动提升轨道。 提升轨道响应于致动器的驱动而移位,以使阻尼器杠杆移位,使得阻尼器远离与探测构件的接触。 此外,提供了一种用于检测提升轨道的位移位置的位置传感器,使得由位置传感器检测的位置数据用于操作阻尼器的位置控制和/或操作位置记录。

    Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and program therefor
    10.
    发明授权
    Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and program therefor 有权
    信号处理装置,信号处理方法及其程序

    公开(公告)号:US08301279B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12245067

    申请日:2008-10-03

    CPC classification number: G10G3/04 G01H3/08 G10L25/90

    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus subjects an audio signal to musical pitch analysis using different analysis techniques for the higher and lower frequencies. When an audio signal is input, a first extractor extracts a high-frequency signal, and a second extractor extracts a low-frequency signal from the audio signal. A high-frequency processor extracts pitch components from the high-frequency signal by applying the short-time Fourier transform. A low-frequency processor extracts pitch components from the low-frequency signal by dividing the low-frequency signal into a plurality of octave components. A synthesizing unit then combines the pitch components thus extracted from the high-frequency signal and the low-frequency signal and outputs the analysis result.

    Abstract translation: 信号处理设备使用用于较高和较低频率的不同分析技术对音频信号进行音调音调分析。 当输入音频信号时,第一提取器提取高频信号,第二提取器从音频信号中提取低频信号。 高频处理器通过应用短时傅立叶变换从高频信号中提取音调分量。 低频处理器通过将低频信号划分为多个八度分量来从低频信号中提取音调分量。 合成单元然后组合从高频信号和低频信号提取的音调分量,并输出分析结果。

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