Pitch control device for electronic stringed instrument
    42.
    发明授权
    Pitch control device for electronic stringed instrument 失效
    电子弦乐器俯仰控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US5024134A

    公开(公告)日:1991-06-18

    申请号:US345101

    申请日:1989-04-28

    申请人: Shigeru Uchiyama

    发明人: Shigeru Uchiyama

    摘要: A plurality of strings are extended along a surface of a body, and an operation by a player with respect to the strings is detected by two detection systems. The first detection system is operated when a string vibration is started, and electrically obtains an operated fret position of the string by detecting an ON/OFF operation of a switch arranged below each fret. The second detection system is enabled after the first detection system is enabled, and directly measures a pitch period of the string vibration. The second detection system detects a change in pitch by a choking operation or an arming operation of a tremolo arm with respect to the string after tone generation is started.

    Electric stringless toy guitar
    43.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US4974486A

    公开(公告)日:1990-12-04

    申请号:US245562

    申请日:1988-09-19

    IPC分类号: G10H1/34 G10H5/10

    摘要: An electronic musical instrument shaped like an electric guitar sounds individual notes that are synthesized to sound like an electric guitar. These notes may either be selected randomly selected by a player or from segments of prearranged musical tracks. The instrument provides for maintaining the tempo of manually played or preprogrammed notes, synchronizing the transitions between sequentially selected musical tracks, overlaying manual notes on the tracks, and a number of electric guitar-like sound effects including vibrato, chorus, overdrive, slurs and soft picks.

    Constantly changing polyphonic pitch controller
    45.
    发明授权
    Constantly changing polyphonic pitch controller 失效
    恒定音调控制器

    公开(公告)号:US4794838A

    公开(公告)日:1989-01-03

    申请号:US886554

    申请日:1986-07-17

    摘要: A real-time polyphonic pitch controller and process for controlling notes or tones emanating from signal synthesizers such as used in the performance of music. The controller comprises a body with key controllers, each of which activates a pre-programmed note; a strumming controller which automatically activates selected key controlled notes in a pre-programmed sequence and rate; and controls and displays used for programming and performance. Extending longitudinally from the body is a guitar-like neck graduated by fret markings and over which slides a hand controller incorporating finger levers. Sliding the hand controller creates portamento, vibrato or glissando effects on the notes activated by the key controllers. Also, each finger lever of the hand controller when depressed raises and/or lowers its own peculiar, pre-programmed combination of individually voiced notes by pre-programmed amounts. Some note pitches may be raised, others lowered, and still others unaffected by the movement of a lever, and the finger levers may be operated separately or in combination. When only partially depressed, a lever alters the pitch of the pre-selected combination of individually voiced notes fractionally, in porportion to the lever's depression. The controllers may further operate in conjunction with a computer program which interprets and processes the controller's pitch altering signals and teaches the musician how to perform on the instrument expressively. In an alternative embodiment, the controller incorporates a sliding fretted hand controller with finger pads rather than levers.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制从信号合成器发出的音调或音调的实时复音音调控制器和过程,例如用于演奏音乐。 控制器包括具有键控制器的主体,每个都启动预编程的音符; 弹奏控制器,以预编程的顺序和速率自动激活所选择的键控音符; 以及用于编程和性能的控制和显示。 从身体纵向延伸的是一个吉他状的颈部,由毛孔标记分级,并在其上滑动装有手指杆的手控制器。 滑动手控制器会对由钥匙控制器激活的音符产生滑音,颤音或幻音效果。 而且,当按压时,手控制器的每个手指杆通过预编程的量提高和/或降低其自己独特的预先编程的单个浊音的组合。 一些音调间距可能会升高,其他音高会降低,而其他音高也不会受到手柄的运动的影响,手指可以单独或组合使用。 当只有部分压下时,杠杆会分别改变预先选择的单独有声音音符组合的音调,并将其分配到杠杆的凹陷处。 控制器还可以与解释和处理控制器的音调改变信号的计算机程序结合起来,并教导音乐家如何以乐观的方式对乐器执行。 在替代实施例中,控制器包括具有指垫而不是杠杆的滑动微动手控制器。

    Apparatus for detecting string stop position
    46.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for detecting string stop position 失效
    用于检测弦停止位置的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4760767A

    公开(公告)日:1988-08-02

    申请号:US895640

    申请日:1986-08-12

    申请人: Tooru Tsurubuchi

    发明人: Tooru Tsurubuchi

    摘要: In apparatus for detecting string stop position for string instruments, there is provided fret detecting means comprising coils which generate an induced voltage by means of an electric current flowing through each of the frets, whereby the string stop position may be detected on the basis of the induced voltage generated by the coil which corresponds to the fret contacting the string when the string is stopped.

    摘要翻译: 在用于弦乐器的弦乐器停止位置的检测装置中,提供了一种颤音检测装置,包括通过流过每个音调的电流产生感应电压的线圈,由此可以基于 线圈产生的感应电压对应于当弦停止时接触琴弦的音响。

    Electronic sensing system for a stringed and fretted musical instrument
    47.
    发明授权
    Electronic sensing system for a stringed and fretted musical instrument 失效
    电子感应系统,用于弦乐和乐器乐器

    公开(公告)号:US4653376A

    公开(公告)日:1987-03-31

    申请号:US652730

    申请日:1984-09-21

    IPC分类号: G10H1/34 G10H3/18

    摘要: An electronic sensing system is disclosed for sensing fingering on a stringed and fretted musical instrument, such as a guitar, to produce therefrom electronic signals truly representative of the music created by the musical instrument. Sensing includes detection of the musical pitch created by each selected string and fret combination, as well as detection of the vibration state of the selected string and any pitch variations induced by the performer through string bending. The system is microprocessor controlled with each string of the instrument being successively and repeatedly sampled during playing of the instrument, and outputs indicative of the fret-string combination then being fingered, the vibration state, and any string bending are coupled to the microprocessor in digital form, and with the microprocessor then utilizing the then supplied information to provide an output suitable for coupling to a synthesizer to thereby enable performance of the music then being played by the performer utilizing the stringed and fretted musical instrument.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电子感测系统,用于感测诸如吉他的弦乐器和微动乐器上的指法,从而产生真正代表由乐器创建的音乐的电子信号。 感测包括由每个选择的弦和乐曲组合产生的音调的音调的检测,以及检测所选弦的振动状态以及由演奏者通过弦弯曲引起的任何音调变化。 该系统由微处理器控制,仪器的每一串在乐器演奏过程中连续和重复采样,并输出表示琴弦组合,然后进行指尖,振动状态和任何琴弦弯曲均以数字方式耦合到微处理器 并且与微处理器一起利用随后提供的信息来提供适合于耦合到合成器的输出,从而使音乐的演奏能够由表演者利用弦乐和乐器乐器演奏。

    Digital high speed guitar synthesizer
    48.
    发明授权
    Digital high speed guitar synthesizer 失效
    数字高速吉他合成器

    公开(公告)号:US4336734A

    公开(公告)日:1982-06-29

    申请号:US157423

    申请日:1980-06-09

    申请人: Robert D. Polson

    发明人: Robert D. Polson

    摘要: A musical instrument is structured as a guitar and incorporates electronic circuitry to synthesize musical tones. The instrument is played in the fashion of a guitar with tones generated in response to switches activated through strumming action. The pitch of the tones is controlled by touch-sensitive switch devices mounted at addresses corresponding to fret and string locations. The instrument may be polyphonic with separate tones generated by activation of a plurality of devices corresponding to strings.

    摘要翻译: 乐器被构造成吉他并且包含电子电路以合成乐音。 该乐器以吉他的方式演奏,响应于通过弹奏动作激活的开关产生的音调。 音调的音调由安装在对应于音响和弦位置的地址处的触敏开关装置控制。 仪器可以是与通过激活对应于弦的多个装置产生的分离音调的复音。

    Musical instruments
    49.
    发明授权
    Musical instruments 失效
    音乐仪器

    公开(公告)号:US3786167A

    公开(公告)日:1974-01-15

    申请号:US3786167D

    申请日:1972-08-14

    申请人: BORELL J BONHAM A

    发明人: BONHAM A BORELL J

    CPC分类号: G10H1/36 G10H1/342 Y10S84/30

    摘要: Musical instruments playable in duet fashion by one player includes a stringed instrument with segmented frets. A control system for the other instrument includes a control circuit for each string and which has actuating circuits that are associated with the open and keyed string tones playable on the string. The actuating circuits associated with the second and higher string keying positions are enabled by simultaneous string contact with adjacent fret sections, and simultaneous string contact with a plate and fret segment at the first position serves to enable the actuating circuit associated with the first string keying position. A disabling circuit has components associated with each actuating circuit and which disable the associated actuating circuit in response to output signals of the actuating circuits associated with the higher keying positions. Open tone sensing circuits are avoided in one embodiment especially designed for chord playing players of the stringed instrument and in which simultaneous signals from a predetermined number of disabling circuits that are enabled by simultaneous keying of different strings serve to control an auxiliary circuit to enable the actuating circuits associated with the open tones of the unkeyed strings.