MIDI mapping system and process for multiple chord and arpeggio triggering

    公开(公告)号:US10262643B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US16059875

    申请日:2018-08-09

    摘要: Systems and processes that use MIDI mapping technology for multiple chord and arpeggio triggering are disclosed, including a multiple chord and arpeggio triggering MIDI mapping system and process that assigns, selects, and records chord and multi-arpeggio functions into a digital audio workstation (DAW) host program or an internalized sequencer and a two-phase multiple chord and time-delayed arpeggio triggering MIDI mapping process for recording a chord progression and enabling multi-arpeggio functions of the chords in the chord progression to be worked on at any time-delayed instance after recording the chord progression. The system divides output from a MIDI controller into chord generators and arpeggiators to allow users to define full chords with a single key selection, while also making immediate or time-delayed single key selections for different arpeggios.

    Sound-scale generation device and time-announcing clock
    2.
    发明授权
    Sound-scale generation device and time-announcing clock 失效
    声音发生装置和时间宣传时钟

    公开(公告)号:US06961288B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-01

    申请号:US10690721

    申请日:2003-10-23

    申请人: Takashi Iijima

    发明人: Takashi Iijima

    CPC分类号: G10H1/26 G04G13/00 G10H5/06

    摘要: A sound-scale generation device and time-announcing clock eliminating the unpleasantness when a sound of a dissonant interval or imperfect consonant interval is generated, provided with a clock circuit generating a sound generation instruction signal at a fixed time, a frequency divider serving as a sound generator able to generate at least a 12-sounds scale, an amplifier, a speaker, a sequential switching circuit linking the 12-sounds of the 12-sounds scale and times corresponding to the fixed time and controlling the sound generator so as to generate a basic sound of one sound of the 12-sounds scale, then generate scale-forming-sounds corresponding to a time every time receiving a sound generation instruction signal, and a harmonic-sound adder controlling the sound generator so as to generate a sound by superposing at least one of the harmonic-sound forming sounds able to form a harmonic-sound including the scale-forming-sound when the sequential switching circuit makes the sound generator generate at least a scale-forming-sound of a dissonant interval and/or imperfect consonant interval with respect to the basic sound.

    摘要翻译: 声音级发生装置和时间通知时钟消除了产生不协调间隔或不完美辅音间隔的声音时的不适,设置有在固定时间产生声音产生指令信号的时钟电路,分频器用作 声音发生器能够产生至少12声音比例,放大器,扬声器,连接12声音比例的12声音和对应于固定时间的时间的顺序切换电路,并控制声音发生器,以产生 12声音标度的一个声音的基本声音,然后在每次接收到声音产生指令信号时产生与时间相对应的音阶声音,以及谐波声音加法器,其控制声音发生器,以便通过 当顺序切换电路产生声音源时,叠加至少一个谐波声音形成声音能够形成包括缩放形成声音的谐波声音 至少产生相对于基本声音的不和谐间隔的缩放形成声音和/或不完美的辅音间隔。

    Electronic musical instrument having variable frequency dividers
    3.
    发明授权
    Electronic musical instrument having variable frequency dividers 失效
    具有可变分频器的电子乐器

    公开(公告)号:US4537108A

    公开(公告)日:1985-08-27

    申请号:US480128

    申请日:1983-03-29

    申请人: Takami Shiramizu

    发明人: Takami Shiramizu

    CPC分类号: G10H5/06 Y10S84/11

    摘要: An electronic musical instrument comprising a code generator responsive to the operation of each of the keys for generating a first code indicating a tone pitch and a second code indicating an octave associated with the operated key. A first variable frequency divider is presettable to a first count value as a function of the first code for counting master clock pulses supplied from an oscillator and generating a first divider output when the first count value is reached. A second variable frequency divider is presettable to a second count value as a function of the second code for counting the first divider output and generating a plurality of pulse trains having octave frequency relationship. A digital-to-analog converting means is provided for converting the pulse trains into an analog signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子乐器,包括响应于每个键的操作的代码发生器,用于产生指示音调音调的第一代码和指示与所操作的键相关联的八度音阶的第二代码。 第一可变分频器被预置为第一计数值,作为用于对从振荡器提供的主时钟脉冲进行计数并在达到第一计数值时产生第一分频器输出的第一代码的函数。 第二可变分频器被预置为作为用于对第一分频器输出进行计数并产生具有八度频率关系的多个脉冲序列的第二代码的函数的第二计数值。 提供了一个数模转换装置,用于将脉冲串转换为模拟信号。

    Electronic organ having an improved tone generator system
    4.
    发明授权
    Electronic organ having an improved tone generator system 失效
    电子琴具有改进的音调发生器系统

    公开(公告)号:US4442746A

    公开(公告)日:1984-04-17

    申请号:US163409

    申请日:1980-06-26

    IPC分类号: G10H5/06 G10H7/00 G10H1/00

    摘要: A tone generator system for an electronic organ, which incorporates N programmable generators (where N is less than 12, and typically 7) which forms a system having the ability to sound notes of N different nomenclature tones at one time. A microprocessor controls the assignment of particular notes to each of the programmable generators, in accordance with the played keys of the keyboard(s) (and the tab switches, in the event that a partial footage is selected). Each of the programmable generators is connected to a chain of dividers and gates which are also under the control of the microprocessor. The information ascertained by the microprocessor from the keyboard(s) (and the tab switches) is used to control the selection of gates which control the passage of tone signals from appropriate dividers in the chains of dividers to an audio output system. More than one note of a particular nomenclature can be simultaneouly gated from the divider chain of a particular programmable generator.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于电子机器的音调发生器系统,其包含N个可编程发生器(其中N小于12,通常为7),其形成具有一次能够声音N个不同命名音的音符的系统。 微处理器根据键盘的所播放的键(以及在选择了部分画面的情况下)来控制对每个可编程发生器的特定音符的分配。 每个可编程发生器连接到也在微处理器控制下的分配器和门链。 由微处理器从键盘(和标签开关)确定的信息用于控制门的选择,其控制音调信号从分配器链中的适当分频器到音频输出系统的通过。 可以从特定可编程发生器的分频器链中同时选通一个以上特定命名的音符。

    High resolution musical note oscillator and instrument that includes the
note oscillator
    5.
    发明授权
    High resolution musical note oscillator and instrument that includes the note oscillator 失效
    高分辨率音符振荡器和包括笔记振荡器的仪器

    公开(公告)号:US4345500A

    公开(公告)日:1982-08-24

    申请号:US144525

    申请日:1980-04-28

    IPC分类号: G10H5/06

    CPC分类号: G10H5/06 Y10S84/11

    摘要: A musical note oscillator producing notes at musical intervals having high resolution and high frequency stability achieved with an economy of components and control signals. The oscillator may be operated to provide multiple notes simultaneously and independently; and it is described in the context of a musical instrument.

    摘要翻译: 音乐振荡器以音乐间隔产生具有高分辨率和高频稳定性的音符,其经济的部件和控制信号。 可以操作振荡器以同时且独立地提供多个音符; 并且在乐器的上下文中进行描述。

    Apparatus for transposing passages in electronic musical instruments
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for transposing passages in electronic musical instruments 失效
    用于在电子乐器中调换通道的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4332182A

    公开(公告)日:1982-06-01

    申请号:US222895

    申请日:1981-01-06

    IPC分类号: G10H1/20 G10H5/06

    CPC分类号: G10H1/20

    摘要: An electronic organ, piano or accordion has a transposing apparatus wherein a voltage-regulated high-frequency oscillator transmits high frequency signals to the input of a 12-tone divider circuit whose outputs transmit tone frequency signals to the tone generator of the musical instrument. The oscillator receives regulating signals from a switching unit, such as a multiplexer or a battery of integrated circuits, and the intensity of such signals is a function of addressing signals which are transmitted to the switching unit by an addressing unit having a keyboard with keys which are actuatable by the player to initiate the generation of different addressing signals as a result of closing of electric switches which are associated with the keys. The distribution of keys in the keyboard is the same as the distribution of playing keys in the keyboard of a piano, organ or a like musical instrument. If the keys are the playing keys of the musical instrument, the addressing unit is provided with an auxiliary switch which can be closed in response to actuation of a digital or a pedal to move from a first (open) position in which the keys are unable to effect the generation of addressing signals and act solely as playing keys to a second (closed) position in which the keys can effect the generation of addressing signals. The addressing unit is further provided with a storage whose output transmits to the switching unit a selected addressing signal until the player decides to actuate another key to thereby select a different addressing signal.

    摘要翻译: 电子琴,钢琴或手风琴具有转置装置,其中电压调节高频振荡器将高频信号发送到其输出将音频信号发送到乐器的乐音发生器的12音分频器电路的输入。 振荡器接收来自诸如多路复用器或集成电路的开关单元的调节信号,并且这种信号的强度是寻址信号的功能,该信号由具有键盘的寻址单元发送到切换单元, 可由玩家致动以启动由于与键相关联的电开关的闭合而产生不同的寻址信号。 键盘中键的分布与钢琴,器官或类似乐器的键盘中播放键的分配相同。 如果键是乐器的演奏键,则寻址单元设置有辅助开关,该辅助开关可以响应于数字或踏板的致动而从关键不能在其中的第一(打开)位置移动而被关闭 以产生寻址信号,并且仅作为播放键到第二(关闭)位置,其中键可以影响寻址信号的产生。 寻址单元还设置有存储器,其存储器的输出向选择单元发送选定的寻址信号,直到播放器决定启动另一个键,从而选择不同的寻址信号。

    Music playing apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Music playing apparatus 失效
    音乐播放器

    公开(公告)号:US4309932A

    公开(公告)日:1982-01-12

    申请号:US170287

    申请日:1980-07-18

    申请人: James M. Baker

    发明人: James M. Baker

    IPC分类号: G10H1/26 G10H5/06 G10F1/00

    CPC分类号: G10H1/26 G10H5/06 Y10S84/12

    摘要: Music playing apparatus for playing selected musical notes in accordance with a selected rhythm pattern. A rhythm pattern is selected having a multiplicity of intervals. The rhythm pattern is repetitively reproducible and musical notes played at any interval within the rhythm pattern may be selectively played as either an unaccented note or as an accented note. Selected musical notes are played at each interval within the rhythm pattern and the pitch of a selected note is determined. The pitch of a selected note is within a predetermined range of octaves in the chromatic scale and this range of octaves may be selectively extended. A tone generator generates audible musical tones in accordance with the established rhythm pattern, the selected musical notes, and the octave band within which the selected musical notes are found.

    摘要翻译: 用于根据所选择的节奏模式播放所选音符的音乐播放装置。 选择具有多个间隔的节奏模式。 节奏模式是重复重复的,并且在节奏模式内的任何间隔播放的音符可以被选择性地播放为无音符音符或重音音符。 在节奏模式内的每个间隔播放所选择的音符,并且确定所选音符的音高。 所选音符的音调在色标中的八度音阶的预定范围内,并且该倍频程的范围可以选择性地扩展。 音调发生器根据所建立的节奏模式,所选择的音符以及在其中找到所选择的音符的倍频程带产生可听音乐。

    Quasi-random phase shift system for an electronic musical instrument
    8.
    发明授权
    Quasi-random phase shift system for an electronic musical instrument 失效
    电子乐器的准随机相移系统

    公开(公告)号:US4262575A

    公开(公告)日:1981-04-21

    申请号:US143471

    申请日:1980-05-07

    申请人: Eric R. Bean

    发明人: Eric R. Bean

    IPC分类号: G10H1/10 G10H5/06 G10H1/02

    CPC分类号: G10H1/10 G10H5/06 Y10S84/04

    摘要: An electronic musical instrument employing top octave synthesizer circuits (TOS circuits) for generating the musical tones to be reproduced by the instrument employs a single master oscillator common to all of the top octave synthesizer circuits for supplying the trains of clock pulses to the synthesizer circuits for their operation. To prevent phase-locked conditions from existing in the frequencies produced by different synthesizers, the clock pulses from the master oscillator are supplied to the synthesizers through coincidence gate logic circuitry which is controlled by means of a low frequency oscillator and a divider or shift register circuit to delete different ones of the clock pulses from the clock pulse signal trains for each of the different synthesizers. This causes all of the frequencies obtained from the synthesizers to be slightly different from one another, independent, and not phase-locked. This nonphase-locked system provides a more pleasing musical effect than is otherwise attainable from a top octave synthesizer system using a single master oscillator to drive more than one top octave synthesizer circuit.

    摘要翻译: 使用用于产生由乐器再现的乐音的最高倍频程合成器电路(TOS电路)的电子乐器采用所有顶部倍频程合成器电路公共的单个主振荡器,用于将时钟脉冲串提供给合成器电路 他们的操作。 为了防止由不同合成器产生的频率中存在的锁相条件,来自主振荡器的时钟脉冲通过由低频振荡器和分频器或移位寄存器电路控制的重合门逻辑电路提供给合成器 以从每个不同的合成器的时钟脉冲信号列中删除不同的时钟脉冲。 这导致从合成器获得的所有频率彼此稍微不同,独立且不锁相。 这种非相位锁定系统提供比使用单个主振荡器驱动多于一个最高八度音阶合成器电路的最高八度合成器系统可以获得的更令人愉快的音乐效果。

    Portable electronic musical instrument
    9.
    发明授权
    Portable electronic musical instrument 失效
    便携式电子乐器

    公开(公告)号:US4178823A

    公开(公告)日:1979-12-18

    申请号:US940252

    申请日:1978-09-07

    摘要: An electronic musical instrument has a keyboard including a plurality of scale keys and a plurality of chord keys. Musical sounds are generated by a programmable frequency divider network capable of producing different output frequencies, depending on which keys of the keyboard are activated. A decoding means connects the keyboard and the programmable frequency divider network to supply signals which cause the programmable frequency divider network to produce different output frequencies, depending on which keys of the keyboard are activated. Means connect the scale keys and the chord keys for altering signals supplied from the chord keys to the programmable frequency divider network, depending on which scale keys are activated. On this basis, compatible chords may be generated with the chord keys for a melody being played with the scale keys. The frequency divider network utilizes lowest common multiples and prime numbers, which substantially eliminates the potential for producing dissonant sounds. The lowest common multiple and prime number approach also allows fabrication of instruments which produce diatonic scales, e.g., modified Pythagorean and modified Zarlino scales, in addition to the chromatic scale. This electronic musical instrument may be provided in a single package and consitutes a musical analog to a portable electronic calculator.

    摘要翻译: 电子乐器具有包括多个按键和多个弦键的键盘。 音乐声音由能够产生不同输出频率的可编程分频器网络产生,这取决于键盘的哪个键被激活。 解码装置将键盘和可编程分频器网络连接以提供信号,这些信号使得可编程分频器网络产生不同的输出频率,这取决于键盘的哪个键被激活。 装置连接缩放键和和弦键,用于根据激活的比例键将和弦键提供的信号改变为可编程分频器网络。 在此基础上,可以用和弦键生成兼容的和弦,以便用缩放键播放旋律。 分频器网络使用最低的共同倍数和素数,这大大消除了产生不谐音的可能性。 最低的普通多重和素数方法还允许制造除了色标之外产生全同音阶的仪器,例如经修改的毕达哥拉斯和修改的Zarlino标度。 该电子乐器可以设置在单个包装中,并且将音乐模拟符合于便携式电子计算器。

    Frequency divider for tone source apparatus for Arabian scale in
electronic organ
    10.
    发明授权
    Frequency divider for tone source apparatus for Arabian scale in electronic organ 失效
    电子琴阿拉伯刻度音源设备分频器

    公开(公告)号:US4176574A

    公开(公告)日:1979-12-04

    申请号:US951605

    申请日:1978-10-13

    IPC分类号: G10H5/06

    摘要: A frequency divider for a tone source for an Arabian scale in an electronic organ of the type wherein musical tone signals for a standard musical scale, musical tone signals higher than the same by 50 cents and musical tone signals lower than the same by 50 cents can be obtained from the output signal of a main oscillator. The output signal of the main oscillator is frequency-divided by at least one frequency divider to obtain an output signal. The aforesaid frequency divider comprises a counter and an AND circuit. An input terminal of the frequency divider is connected through the counter to an input terminal on one side of the AND circuit and is connected directly to an input terminal on the other side of the AND circuit.

    摘要翻译: 用于这种类型的电子机器中用于阿拉伯尺度的音源的分频器,其中用于标准音阶的乐音信号,高于50美分的音调信号和低于50美分的音调信号可以 从主振荡器的输出信号获得。 主振荡器的输出信号由至少一个分频器分频,以获得输出信号。 上述分频器包括一个计数器和一个“与”电路。 分频器的输入端子通过计数器连接到AND电路一侧的输入端子,并且直接连接到AND电路另一侧的输入端子。