公开(公告)号：US06576827B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US10098670

申请日：2002-03-14

申请人： Motoichi Tamura

发明人： Motoichi Tamura

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G06F12/121 ,  G06F12/0261 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G10H7/008 ,  G10H7/02 ,  G10H2230/031 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2250/035

摘要： A method and apparatus for synthesis of sound. One method for synthesis of musical sound includes receiving a stream of packets including a preceding packet and a succeeding packet for reproducing the musical sound continuously along a time axis. Each packet contains identification information effective to specify vector data stored in a first storage device. According to the identification information in the preceding packet, vector data of the succeeding packet is predicted. The predicted vector data is transferred from the first storage device to a second storage device before the succeeding packet is received such that the predicted vector data can be cached in the second storage device. The cached vector data is retrieved from the second storage device when the succeeding packet is received and the identification information contained therein hits the cached vector data to thereby synthesize the musical sound.

摘要翻译： 一种合成声音的方法和装置。 用于合成音乐声音的一种方法包括接收包括前一分组的分组流和用于沿时间轴连续再现音乐声音的后续分组。 每个分组包含有效地指定存储在第一存储设备中的矢量数据的识别信息。 根据前一分组中的识别信息，预测后续分组的向量数据。 在接收到后续分组之前，将预测向量数据从第一存储装置传送到第二存储装置，使得预测矢量数据可以高速缓存在第二存储装置中。 当接收到后续分组时，从第二存储装置检索缓存的向量数据，并且其中包含的标识信息命中缓存的向量数据，从而合成音乐声音。

公开(公告)号：US06538189B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US10061583

申请日：2002-02-01

申请人： Russell A. Ethington

发明人： Russell A. Ethington

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H3/16 ,  G10H1/34 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2230/165 ,  G10H2230/195 ,  G10H2230/221 ,  G10H2230/241 ,  G10H2240/311

摘要： A wind controller is disclosed which provides glitch-free playing of the instrument by using key position sensors which produce tristate logic signals indicating released, held, or transition positions of each key. Logic circuitry processes the key position signals and prevents any note from sounding when any of the keys is in transition between the released and held positions. The controller also allows the player to select alternate fingering charts which avoid “mine field” fingerings and which are created and downloaded to the wind controller using a personal computer. A set of chord keys and a computer program allows the player to register, without sounding, a series of notes to make up a chord using a registration key and an enable/disable key which alternately activates the last registered chord for playing or deactivates it to return to monophonic mode. Another registration key is provided to register another chord whereby an endless progression of chords can be played in succession.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种风控制器，其通过使用产生三态逻辑信号的键位置传感器来提供仪器的无故障播放，指示每个键的释放，保持或转换位置。 逻辑电路处理键位置信号，并防止当任何键在释放位置和保持位置之间转换时发出任何音符。 控制器还允许玩家选择替代的指法图，避免使用“矿场”指纹，并且使用个人计算机创建并下载到风力控制器。 一组和弦键和一个计算机程序允许播放器在没有声音的情况下注册一系列音符，以使用注册键和启用/禁用键交替地激活最后登记的和弦来播放或去激活它 回到单声道模式。 提供另一个注册密钥来注册另一个和弦，从而可以连续播放和弦的无尽进程。

公开(公告)号：US06403871B2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09896981

申请日：2001-06-29

申请人： Masahiro Shimizu ,  Hideo Suzuki

发明人： Masahiro Shimizu ,  Hideo Suzuki

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H7/02 ,  G10H2210/095 ,  G10H2220/116 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2250/615

摘要： Data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone are stored in a basic file or expansion file. In a wave part area of each of the files, there are stored wave part data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, and the wave part data includes information designating several groups of template data indicative of variations, in the partial time section, of a plurality of tone factors, such as a waveform template, pitch template, amplitude template, spectrum template and time template. Each of the expansion files contains data representative of differences from data stored in the corresponding basic file. The data are stored in such a manner as to avoid overlapping data storage, in order to minimize the total quantity of data.

摘要翻译： 用于产生与音调的部分时间段相对应的乐音波形数据的数据被存储在基本文件或扩展文件中。 在每个文件的波形部分区域中，存储要用于产生与音调的部分时间段相对应的乐音波形数据的波形部分数据，并且波形部分数据包括指定几组指示 在诸如波形模板，音调模板，幅度模板，频谱模板和时间模板的多个音调因素的部分时间段中的变化。 每个扩展文件都包含代表与相应基本文件中存储的数据不同的数据。 以避免重叠数据存储的方式存储数据，以便最小化数据的总量。

公开(公告)号：US06313388B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09472174

申请日：1999-12-27

申请人： Takashi Suzuki

发明人： Takashi Suzuki

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H7/02 ,  G10H1/06 ,  G10H1/125 ,  G10H2250/115 ,  G10H2250/211

摘要： A plurality of different fluctuation data are added to a plurality of sound signals, and the plurality of sound signals are synthesized to form a tone. Thus, different fluctuations are added to the sound signals or to part sounds of the sound signals, enabling the fluctuation to be controlled for each of the components of the tone.

摘要翻译： 多个不同的波动数据被添加到多个声音信号，并且多个声音信号被合成以形成一个音调。 因此，对声音信号或声音信号的部分声音添加不同的波动，使得能够对音调的每个分量控制波动。

公开(公告)号：USRE38554E1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US09828247

申请日：2001-04-06

申请人： Kensuke Ide

发明人： Kensuke Ide

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H1/0058 ,  G10H2240/241 ,  G10H2240/305

摘要： A network system is constructed for operating a music apparatus having a function as an electronic musical instrument under control by a local terminal which is communicable with a host computer through a network. In the system, the host computer is installed with a capability utilized to compute data effective to extent the function of the electronic musical instrument. The local terminal is connectable to the host computer through the network to remotely control the capability of the host computer so as to compute the data prepared for the music apparatus. The local terminal downloads the computed data from the host computer into the music apparatus through the local terminal. The music apparatus operates according to the downloaded data to extend its own function as the electronic musical instrument. Further, the capability itself can be transferred from the host computer to the music apparatus through the local terminal.

公开(公告)号：US06600098B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09951301

申请日：2001-09-10

申请人： Shigehiko Mizuno ,  Hiroyuki Masuda

发明人： Shigehiko Mizuno ,  Hiroyuki Masuda

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H1/0075 ,  G10H2240/251

摘要： A method of converting performance information is carried out by the steps of receiving identification information that identifies an target tone generator different from an available tone generator, reading out first performance information that indicates a music performance in the form of a sequence of tones, and that includes timbre information specifying a timbre of the tones, and changing the timbre information included in the read first performance information based on the received identification information so as to generate second performance information including the changed timbre information adapted to the target tone generator. By such a manner, the available tone generator can process the second performance information to generate the sequence of tones having a timbre as if generated by the target tone generator.

公开(公告)号：US06570082B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10108604

申请日：2002-03-28

申请人： Hirofumi Mukaino ,  Mikihiro Hiramatsu ,  Hiroshi Shimizu ,  Atsushi Fukada

发明人： Hirofumi Mukaino ,  Mikihiro Hiramatsu ,  Hiroshi Shimizu ,  Atsushi Fukada

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H1/0075 ,  G10H7/02 ,  G10H2240/245 ,  G10H2240/305

摘要： Tone color selecting space is provided, where tone color data are allocated to addressable locations in association with tone color selection information in accordance with a predetermined tone color standard. Into the tone color selecting space can be loaded not only tone color data compliant with the predetermined tone color standard, but also other tone color data, such as those of a standard different from the predetermined tone color standard, loadable externally from an external source. In the tone color selecting space, a dedicated area is set for allocating the externally loaded tone color data. Thus, the externally loaded tone color data can be allocated to the dedicated area and selected in response to tone color selection information designating the dedicated area. If the externally loaded tone color data include specific original tone color selection information, the original tone color selection information may be replaced with the tone color selection information designating the dedicated area such that the tone color data can be selected in response to the original tone color selection information. The externally loaded tone color data may be given priority over the tone color data compliant with the predetermined tone color standard so that the externally loaded tone color data can be allocated to an addressable location in the tone color selecting space with storage location allocation corresponding to the original tone color selection information.

公开(公告)号：US06288320B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09510848

申请日：2000-02-23

申请人： Kazuo Murakami ,  Hideo Suzuki

发明人： Kazuo Murakami ,  Hideo Suzuki

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H1/342

摘要： An electric musical instrument is provided, which enables rich and diverse expressions to be achieved in musical performance. A driving member drives a tone generating source. A driving member-side signal generator obtains a signal from the driving member and outputs the obtained signal. A musical tone signal generator generates a musical tone signal using the signal output by the driving member-side signal generator and outputs the generated musical tone signal. In another aspect of the invention, a tone generating source-side signal generator obtains a tone generating source-side signal from the tone generating source and outputs the obtained signal, and a driving member-side signal generator obtains a driving member-side signal from the driving member and outputs the obtained signal. A modulation device frequency-modulates one of the tone generating source-side signal and the driving member side signal with the other signal. The modulated signal is output from the modulation device as a sound.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电子乐器，可以在音乐表演中实现丰富多样的表现形式。 驱动部件驱动乐音发生源。 驱动构件侧信号发生器从驱动构件获取信号并输出​​获得的信号。 乐音信号发生器使用由驱动构件侧信号发生器输出的信号产生乐音信号，并输出所生成的乐音信号。 在本发明的另一方面，乐音发生源侧信号发生器从乐音发生源获得乐音发生源侧信号并输出​​所获得的信号，并且驱动部件侧信号发生器从 驱动构件，并输出所获得的信号。 调制装置利用另一信号对乐音发生源侧信号和驱动部件侧信号之一进行频率调制。 调制信号作为声音从调制装置输出。

公开(公告)号：US06184454B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09301962

申请日：1999-04-29

申请人： Kenichi Imai ,  Minoru Tsuji ,  Takashi Koike

发明人： Kenichi Imai ,  Minoru Tsuji ,  Takashi Koike

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H1/0066 ,  G10H2240/031 ,  G10H2240/245 ,  G10H2240/305

摘要： In a tone color map generating section, a tone color parameter and the effective time for making the tone color map effective are extracted from an SMF stored in a MIDI file database, and the tone color parameter is stored in a tone color map database. When a demand processing section receives a playback start position for starting the playback of the SMF, a read processing section reads the tone color parameter stored in the tone color map database in accordance with the playback start position, and generates time information indicating time to set the tone color parameter in a MIDI device. A sending circuit sends the tone color parameter together with the corresponding time information, and then sends a MIDI signal from the playback start position thereafter, stored in the MIDI file database.

摘要翻译： 在音色映射生成部中，从存储在MIDI文件数据库中的SMF中提取音色参数和使音色映射有效的有效时间，并将音色参数存储在音色映射数据库中。 当请求处理部分接收到用于开始SMF的重放的重放开始位置时，读取处理部分根据回放开始位置读取存储在音色映射数据库中的音色参数，并且生成指示设置时间的时间信息 MIDI设备中的色调参数。 发送电路与对应的时间信息一起发送音色参数，然后从MIDI文件数据库中存储的回放开始位置发送MIDI信号。

公开(公告)号：US06653546B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US10246485

申请日：2002-09-18

申请人： John W. Jameson

发明人： John W. Jameson

IPC分类号： G10H106

CPC分类号： G10H3/125 ,  G10H5/005 ,  G10H2220/141 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2240/175 ,  G10H2240/211 ,  G10H2240/305 ,  G10H2250/135

摘要： An electronic, voice-controlled musical instrument called the Vocolo, in which the player hums into the mouthpiece, and the device imitates the sound of a musical instrument whose pitch and volume change in response to the player's voice is disclosed. The player is given the impression of playing the actual instrument and controlling it intimately with the fine nuances of his voice. The invention comprises techniques for pitch quantization that provide esthetically pleasing note transitions, mechanisms for song recording that are suited for rhythmic repeated playback and performance evaluation of the player's pitch control, techniques related to expressive control and pitch detection, and techniques for mitigating the effect of pitch detection errors. Embodiments are disclosed for providing finger/hand interaction for expressive control, a microphone enclosure that mitigates audio feedback, and for providing rhythmic feedback to the player through mechanical vibrations induced in the device.

摘要翻译： 一种称为Vocolo的电子音乐控制乐器，其中玩家嗡嗡作响，并且该装置模仿响应于玩家声音的音调和音量变化的乐器的声音。 玩家给人的印象是玩实际的乐器，并用他的声音的细微差别密切地控制着它。 本发明包括用于音调量化的技术，其提供美学上令人愉快的音符转换，适用于节奏重复播放的歌曲录制机制和播放器音调控制的性能评估，与表现控制和音高检测相关的技术以及用于减轻音乐效果的技术 音高检测错误。 公开了用于提供用于表现控制的手指/手相互作用，减轻音频反馈的麦克风外壳以及通过在该装置中引起的机械振动来向玩家提供节奏反馈的实施例。