公开(公告)号：US07102069B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10293737

申请日：2002-11-12

申请人： Alain Georges

发明人： Alain Georges

IPC分类号： G10H13/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  A63H5/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2240/145

摘要： Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing music are provided, particularly systems and methods employing a top-down process, where the user is provided with a musical composition that may be modified and interacted with and played and/or stored (for later play). The system preferably is provided in a handheld form factor, and a graphical display is provided to display status information, graphical representations of musical lanes or components which preferably vary in shape as musical parameters and the like are changed for particular instruments or musical components such as a microphone input or audio samples. An interactive auto-composition process preferably is utilized that employs musical rules and preferably a pseudo random number generator, which may also incorporate randomness introduced by timing of user input or the like, the user may then quickly begin creating desirable music in accordance with one or a variety of musical styles, with the user modifying the auto-composed (or previously created) musical composition, either for a real time performance and/or for storing and subsequent playback.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于创建，修改，交互和播放音乐的系统和方法，特别是采用自顶向下进程的系统和方法，其中向用户提供可以被修改和与之进行交互和播放和/或存储的音乐作品 以后玩）。 该系统优选地以手持形式提供，并且提供图形显示以显示状态信息，音乐通道或组件的图形表示，其优选地在形状上变化，因为音乐参数等被改变用于特定乐器或音乐组件，例如 麦克风输入或音频采样。 优选地使用交互式自动组合过程，其采用音乐规则，优选地伪随机数生成器，其也可以包含由用户输入等的定时引入的随机性，然后用户可以根据一个或多个 各种音乐风格，用户修改自动组合（或先前创建的）音乐作品，用于实时演奏和/或存储和后续重放。

公开(公告)号：US06972363B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10326703

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Alain Georges ,  Eric Laurent ,  Voit Damevski

发明人： Alain Georges ,  Eric Laurent ,  Voit Damevski

IPC分类号： A63H5/00 ,  G04B13/00 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H13/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2240/145

摘要： A method for playing a song in a handheld device is disclosed. A visual representation for a plurality of musical components is provided. The visual representation includes a plurality of lanes, with each lane corresponding to one of the musical components. User input is received for one or more musical components, and musical characteristics corresponding to the musical components are modified in accordance with the user input. In order to modify musical characteristics corresponding to a particular musical component, the user selects the particular lane corresponding to the particular musical component. A first user input may be received to modify musical characteristics corresponding to a particular musical component, and the user enters a first level of the visual representation beneath the particular lane and provides user input to modify the musical characteristics corresponding to the particular musical component. A second user input may be received, and in response to the second user input, at least a second level of the visual representation is entered beneath the first level. Program instructions may be executed, and one or more music composition algorithms may be applied to song data in accordance with a song data structure to generate music output for the song. The visual representation may include an animated display synchronized with one or more of the musical components. Modifications to musical data corresponding to a particular musical component may be accompanied by a change in a visual effect corresponding to the modifications to the musical characteristics.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在手持设备中播放歌曲的方法。 提供了多个音乐组件的视觉表示。 视觉表示包括多个通道，每个通道对应于一个音乐部件。 对于一个或多个音乐组件接收用户输入，并且根据用户输入修改与乐曲相对应的音乐特征。 为了修改对应于特定音乐成分的音乐特征，用户选择对应于特定乐曲的特定车道。 可以接收第一用户输入以修改对应于特定音乐成分的音乐特征，并且用户在特定车道下方输入视觉表示的第一级，并提供用户输入以修改对应于特定乐曲的音乐特征。 可以接收第二用户输入，并且响应于第二用户输入，至少第二级别的视觉表示被输入到第一级之下。 可以执行程序指令，并且可以根据歌曲数据结构将一个或多个音乐合成算法应用于歌曲数据，以产生歌曲的音乐输出。 视觉表示可以包括与一个或多个音乐组件同步的动画显示。 对与特定音乐成分相对应的音乐数据的修改可能伴随着与音乐特征的修改相对应的视觉效果的改变。

公开(公告)号：US07026534B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10325577

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Alain Georges ,  Peter Blair

发明人： Alain Georges ,  Peter Blair

IPC分类号： G10H13/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  A63H5/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0041 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2220/101 ,  G10H2220/315 ,  G10H2230/015 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2240/061 ,  G10H2240/071 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2240/165 ,  G10H2240/241 ,  G10H2240/285 ,  G10H2250/211 ,  G10H2250/595

摘要： A method of adjusting an externally supplied audio signal as part of internally generated music data using a computing system is disclosed. At least one music generation algorithm is provided, which consists of at least one music rule associated with a set of acceptable pitch values. The music generation algorithm generates music data. An audio signal is received with at least one pitch characteristic. One or more portions of the audio signal is analyzed to discern the pitch characteristic. A determination is made whether the pitch characteristic is musically compatible with the set of acceptable pitch values. In the event that the pitch characteristic is not musically compatible with the set of acceptable pitch values, the portion of the audio signal is pitch adjusted to generate a pitch-corrected audio signal. The music data and the pitch-corrected audio signal is provided to a digital signal processing resource. The digital signal processing resource may be a hardware digital signal processor. The audio signal may be received from a microphone. User input may be received, and the user input may modify the music data corresponding to one or a plurality of instruments, audio samples or microphone input.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用计算系统调整外部提供的音频信号作为内部产生的音乐数据的一部分的方法。 提供至少一种音乐生成算法，其包括与一组可接受音调值相关联的至少一个音乐规则。 音乐生成算法生成音乐数据。 以至少一个音调特性接收音频信号。 对音频信号的一个或多个部分进行分析以分辨音调特性。 确定音调特性是否与可接受的音调值的音乐音乐兼容。 在音调特性与可接受音调值的集合不兼容音调特性的情况下，音调信号的音调被调整以产生音调校正音频信号。 将音乐数据和音调校正音频信号提供给数字信号处理资源。 数字信号处理资源可以是硬件数字信号处理器。 音频信号可以从麦克风接收。 可以接收用户输入，并且用户输入可以修改对应于一个或多个乐器，音频样本或麦克风输入的音乐数据。

公开(公告)号：US06979767B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US10325757

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Alain Georges ,  Peter Blair

发明人： Alain Georges ,  Peter Blair

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H13/00 ,  A63H5/00 ,  G10H7/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0041 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2220/101 ,  G10H2220/315 ,  G10H2230/015 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2240/061 ,  G10H2240/071 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2240/165 ,  G10H2240/241 ,  G10H2240/285 ,  G10H2250/211 ,  G10H2250/595

摘要： A method for playing a song employing a musical controller is disclosed. Program instructions are executed, and one or more music composition algorithms are applied to song data in accordance with a song data structure to generate music output for the song. User input is received for one or more musical components, and musical data in accordance with the song data structure corresponding to the musical components are generated or modified in accordance with the user input. The user input is provided via a controller, and the controller provides musical information via descriptors. The descriptors contain data that represent musical information, and the descriptors include data that does not represent sampled audio information. Music rules are applied to the modified musical data, and the music output for the song is modified in accordance with the modified musical data. As a first step the user is provided with musical data in accordance with the song data structure for a complete song, and in response to the user input a modified song is created based on user modifications to the complete song. The controller may be internal or external to a computing system, and may be a touchpad. The user input may modify music output corresponding to one or a plurality of instruments, audio samples or microphone input. The modified song may be stored for subsequent playback and/or played in real time as a live performance. The controller may consist of a guitar controller, a wind controller, a keyboard controller, a sequencer tool or a MIDI controller.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用音乐控制器播放歌曲的方法。 执行程序指令，并且根据歌曲数据结构将一个或多个音乐合成算法应用于歌曲数据，以产生歌曲的音乐输出。 为一个或多个音乐成分接收用户输入，并且根据用户输入生成或修改根据与乐曲相对应的歌曲数据结构的音乐数据。 用户输入通过控制器提供，控制器通过描述符提供音乐信息。 描述符包含表示音乐信息的数据，描述符包括不表示采样音频信息的数据。 将音乐规则应用于修改的音乐数据，并且根据修改的音乐数据修改歌曲的音乐输出。 作为第一步，根据用于完整歌曲的歌曲数据结构，向用户提供音乐数据，并且响应于用户输入，基于对完整歌曲的用户修改来创建修改的歌曲。 控制器可以是计算系统的内部或外部，并且可以是触摸板。 用户输入可以修改对应于一个或多个乐器，音频样本或麦克风输入的音乐输出。 修改的歌曲可以被存储以用于随后的播放和/或实时播放作为现场表演。 控制器可以由吉他控制器，风力控制器，键盘控制器，音序器工具或MIDI控制器组成。

公开(公告)号：US07012182B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-14

申请号：US10460966

申请日：2003-06-13

申请人： Yoshiki Nishitani ,  Eiko Kobayashi

发明人： Yoshiki Nishitani ,  Eiko Kobayashi

IPC分类号： G10H7/00 ,  G10H13/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/0083 ,  G10H2210/091 ,  G10H2220/321

摘要： A performance processing apparatus is operable by an operation device and equipped with a sound device and a display device. In the apparatus, a storing section stores song data representative of a music sound constituting a music song, and stores image data representative of an image. An acquiring section acquires detection information from the operation device, which is used by a user and which has a detector for detecting a chronological action or state of the user and outputting the detection information representative of the detected chronological action or state. A sound control section generates the music sound through the sound device according to the song data, and controls a progression degree of the generation of the music sound according to the acquired detection information. A display control section displays the image by the display device according to the image data in correspondence with the progression degree of the generating of the music sound. The display control section further controls a rendering mode of the image in accordance with the detection information.

摘要翻译： 性能处理装置可由操作装置操作并配备有声音装置和显示装置。 在该装置中，存储部分存储表示构成音乐歌曲的音乐的歌曲数据，并且存储表示图像的图像数据。 获取部分从用户使用的操作装置获取检测信息，该检测信息具有用于检测用户的时间动作或状态的检测器，并输出表示检测到的时间顺序动作或状态的检测信息。 声音控制部根据歌曲数据通过声音装置生成音乐声音，并且根据获取的检测信息控制音乐声音的生成的进行程度。 显示控制部分根据与产生音乐声音的进行程度相对应的图像数据，通过显示装置显示图像。 显示控制部分还根据检测信息控制图像的渲染模式。

公开(公告)号：US06916978B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10324758

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Alain Georges

发明人： Alain Georges

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H13/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0041 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2220/101 ,  G10H2220/315 ,  G10H2230/015 ,  G10H2240/056 ,  G10H2240/061 ,  G10H2240/071 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2240/165 ,  G10H2240/241 ,  G10H2240/285 ,  G10H2250/211 ,  G10H2250/595

摘要： A method for playing a song employing a song data structure is disclosed. Program instructions are executed, and one or more music composition algorithms are applied to song data in accordance with a song data structure to generate music output for the song, and variables are defined during the execution of one or more of the program instructions. A song data structure is provided, and a plurality of parameter locations are provided in the song data structure, and data contained in the plurality of parameter locations are made available to the program instructions. At least a first one of the parameter locations is used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with one or more seed values, and the seed values are used to initialize one or more of the variables. At least a second one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with a version identification of the song data structure. At least a third one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with a musical key. At least a fourth one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with a rhythmic tempo. At least a fifth one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with the identification of samples. At least a sixth one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with the timing of sample playback. At least a seventh one of the parameter locations may be associated with the actual song data. User input may be received during song play, and the user input may be associated with a change in the parameter data and actual song data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用歌曲数据结构播放歌曲的方法。 执行程序指令，并且根据歌曲数据结构将一个或多个音乐合成算法应用于歌曲数据，以产生歌曲的音乐输出，并且在执行一个或多个节目指令期间定义变量。 提供歌曲数据结构，并且在歌曲数据结构中提供多个参数位置，并且包含在多个参数位置中的数据对于程序指令是可用的。 至少第一个参数位置由一个或多个程序指令用于存储与一个或多个种子值相关联的参数数据，并且种子值用于初始化一个或多个变量。 参数位置中的至少第二个参数位置可被一个或多个程序指令用于存储与歌曲数据结构的版本标识相关联的参数数据。 参数位置中的至少三分之一可被一个或多个程序指令用于存储与音乐键相关联的参数数据。 一个或多个程序指令可以使用至少第四个参数位置来存储与节奏速度相关联的参数数据。 一个或多个程序指令可以使用至少五分之一的参数位置来存储与样本识别相关联的参数数据。 参数位置中的至少六分之一可被一个或多个程序指令用于存储与样本重放定时相关联的参数数据。 至少第七个参数位置可以与实际歌曲数据相关联。 可以在歌曲播放期间接收用户输入，并且用户输入可以与参数数据和实际歌曲数据的改变相关联。