公开(公告)号：US09159308B1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US14016216

申请日：2013-09-02

申请人： Spoonjack, LLC

发明人： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

IPC分类号： G10H1/02

CPC分类号： G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/0551 ,  G10H5/005 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/395 ,  G10H2220/455 ,  G10H2250/461

摘要： Methods and a system for providing electronic musical instruments are disclosed. Through novel combinations of sensor inputs and processing, they allow simulation of acoustic instruments including but not limited to a Trombone, Trumpet, and Saxophone. Sensor inputs are configured to trigger playback and transitioning of sound and control its various attributes alone, or in combination.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供电子乐器的方法和系统。 通过传感器输入和处理的新颖组合，它们允许模拟声学仪器，包括但不限于长号，喇叭和萨克斯管。 传感器输入被配置为触发声音的重放和转换，并且单独或组合地控制其各种属性。

公开(公告)号：US08835732B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13919970

申请日：2013-06-17

申请人： Roland Corporation

发明人： Junichi Miki ,  John K. McFerran ,  Takahiro Sugizaki ,  Kenji Nogami

IPC分类号： G10B3/10 ,  G10G7/02 ,  G10B3/00

CPC分类号： G10G7/02 ,  G10B3/00 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10H1/344 ,  G10H2230/061 ,  G10H2240/005 ,  G10H2250/461

摘要： Provided is a tone control device coupled to a musical instrument including a plurality of pipes capable of generating tones with differing pitches for keys, wherein the pipes are arranged in rows, comprising: a tone generation device that generates tone; a pipe designation device that designates a specified pipe among the pipes installed; and a control device that causes the tone generation device to generate a substituting tone corresponding to the specified pipe when a depressed key comprising one of the keys corresponds to the specified pipe designated by the pipe designation device, and the specified pipe is a pipe belonging to one of the rows of pipes designated as a tone generation subject for the depressed key.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种音乐控制装置，其耦合到乐器，其包括能够产生具有不同音调间距的音调的多个管道，其中，管道排成行，包括：产生音调的乐音产生装置; 在所安装的管道中指定指定管道的管道指定装置; 以及控制装置，当包括一个键的按压键对应于由管指定装置指定的指定管道时，使音调发生装置产生与指定管道相对应的替代音调，并且指定的管道是属于 指定为按下的键的音调生成对象的管道中的一行。

公开(公告)号：US08525014B1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13568125

申请日：2012-08-06

申请人： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

发明人： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

IPC分类号： G10H1/02

CPC分类号： G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/0551 ,  G10H5/005 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/395 ,  G10H2220/455 ,  G10H2250/461

摘要： Methods and a system for providing electronic musical instruments are disclosed. Through novel combinations of sensor inputs and processing, they allow simulation of acoustic instruments including but not limited to a Trombone, Trumpet, and Saxophone. Sensor inputs are configured to trigger playback and transitioning of sound and control its various attributes alone, or in combination.

公开(公告)号：US20100206156A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12708532

申请日：2010-02-18

申请人： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

发明人： Tom Ahlkvist Scharfeld

IPC分类号： G10H7/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/02 ,  G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/0551 ,  G10H5/005 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/395 ,  G10H2220/455 ,  G10H2250/461

摘要： Methods and a system for providing electronic musical instruments are disclosed. Through novel combinations of sensor inputs and processing, they allow simulation of acoustic instruments including but not limited to a Trombone, Trumpet, and Saxophone. Sensor inputs are configured to trigger playback and transitioning of sound and control its various attributes alone, or in combination.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供电子乐器的方法和系统。 通过传感器输入和处理的新颖组合，它们允许模拟声学仪器，包括但不限于长号，喇叭和萨克斯管。 传感器输入被配置为触发声音的重放和转换，并且单独或组合地控制其各种属性。

公开(公告)号：US07626113B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11248583

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Junji Kuroda

发明人： Junji Kuroda

IPC分类号： G10H5/02

CPC分类号： G10H7/02 ,  G10H1/0575 ,  G10H2210/165 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/315 ,  G10H2230/061 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2250/025 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/641

摘要： Based on the understanding that time-varying characteristics of a tone element, such as an amplitude and pitch, in waveform data acquired through a live performance of a musical instrument include a variation component intended or controllable by a human player and a variation component not intended or non-controllable by the human player, the present invention allows the two components to be adjusted/controlled separately and independently of each other, so as to achieve effective and high-quality control. Discrete variation value train is acquired for at least one particular tone element in original waveform data, and the acquired variation value train is separated, in accordance with a time constant factor, into a “swell” value train of a relatively great time constant and a “fluctuation” value train of a relatively small time constant. The “swell” value train and “fluctuation” value train are variably controlled independently of each other. In this way, high-quality control can be performed on tone elements, such as an amplitude and pitch, included in the sampled waveform data.

摘要翻译： 基于这样的理解，通过乐器的现场表演获得的波形数据中的诸如幅度和音调的音调元件的时变特性包括由人类玩家预期或可控的变化组件和不想要的变化组件 或者由人类玩家不可控制的情况下，本发明允许两个部件彼此独立且独立地进行调整/控制，以实现有效和高质量的控制。 对于原始波形数据中的至少一个特定音调元素获取离散变化值序列，并且将所获取的变化值序列根据时间常数因子分离成相对大的时间常数的“膨胀”值列，并且 “波动”值列车相对较小的时间常数。 “膨胀”值列车和“波动”值列车彼此独立地可变地控制。 以这种方式，可以对包含在采样波形数据中的音调元素（例如振幅和音调）进行高质量的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20060081119A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11248583

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Junji Kuroda

发明人： Junji Kuroda

IPC分类号： G10H5/02

CPC分类号： G10H7/02 ,  G10H1/0575 ,  G10H2210/165 ,  G10H2210/201 ,  G10H2210/315 ,  G10H2230/061 ,  G10H2240/145 ,  G10H2250/025 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/641

摘要： Based on the understanding that time-varying characteristics of a tone element, such as an amplitude and pitch, in waveform data acquired through a live performance of a musical instrument include a variation component intended or controllable by a human player and a variation component not intended or non-controllable by the human player, the present invention allows the two components to be adjusted/controlled separately and independently of each other, so as to achieve effective and high-quality control. Discrete variation value train is acquired for at least one particular tone element in original waveform data, and the acquired variation value train is separated, in accordance with a time constant factor, into a “swell” value train of a relatively great time constant and a “fluctuation” value train of a relatively small time constant. The “swell” value train and “fluctuation” value train are variably controlled independently of each other. In this way, high-quality control can be performed on tone elements, such as an amplitude and pitch, included in the sampled waveform data.

公开(公告)号：US5521328A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-28

申请号：US108907

申请日：1993-08-18

申请人： Masahiro Kakishita

发明人： Masahiro Kakishita

IPC分类号： G10H1/053 ,  G10H5/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G10H7/08 ,  G10H1/12

CPC分类号： G10H5/007 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/515 ,  G10H2250/521

摘要： An electronic musical instrument simulating a wind instrument is fundamentally configured by a loop circuit at least containing a linear portion and a non-linear portion. The linear portion simulates a pipe portion of the wind instrument, while the non-linear portion simulates a breath-blowing portion of the wind instrument so as to produce an excitation signal, which is supplied to the linear portion. By an interaction between the linear portion and the non-linear portion which is carried out while a signal circulates through the loop circuit, a sounding characteristic of the wind instrument is simulated. In order to accurately simulate a jet reed instrument (e.g., organ pipe), there are further provided a delay circuit and an edge tone generator. The delay circuit imparts a delay time to the output signal of the linear portion, and then, a delayed signal is supplied to the non-linear portion. The delay time corresponds to a time which is required when an air flow passing through a slit reaches an edge in the jet reed instrument. The edge tone generator generates a noise signal representing an edge tone (or an aeolian tone) which is unique to the jet reed instrument. The noise signal is mixed with the output signal of the non-linear portion, and then, a mixed signal is supplied to the linear portion. Thus, a sound of the jet reed instrument can be accurately simulated by a musical tone signal picked up from the loop circuit.

摘要翻译： 模拟管乐器的电子乐器基本上由至少包含直线部分和非直线部分的环路电路构成。 线性部分模拟管乐器的管道部分，而非线性部分模拟管乐器的呼吸部分，以产生提供给直线部分的激励信号。 通过在信号循环通过环路电路时进行的线性部分和非线性部分之间的相互作用，模拟了管乐器的探测特性。 为了精确地模拟喷射簧片仪器（例如器官管），还提供了延迟电路和边缘音产生器。 延迟电路对线性部分的输出信号施加延迟时间，然后向非线性部分提供延迟信号。 延迟时间对应于当穿过狭缝的空气流到达喷射簧片仪器的边缘时所需的时间。 边缘音发生器产生表示喷气簧片仪器独有的边缘色调（或风向色调）的噪声信号。 噪声信号与非线性部分的输出信号混合，然后将混合信号提供给线性部分。 因此，可以通过从回路电路拾取的乐音信号来精确地模拟喷气舌簧乐器的声音。

公开(公告)号：US5519167A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US285964

申请日：1994-08-04

申请人： Toshifumi Kunimoto ,  Hideyuki Masuda ,  Toru Kitayama

发明人： Toshifumi Kunimoto ,  Hideyuki Masuda ,  Toru Kitayama

IPC分类号： G10H1/12 ,  G10H5/00

CPC分类号： G10H5/007 ,  G10H1/125 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/521

摘要： In a musical tone synthesizing apparatus, employed by an electronic musical instrument, an excitation signal circulates through a waveguide to form a musical tone signal corresponding to a synthesized musical tone. The waveguide is configured by a loop circuit containing an adder, a delay circuit, a filter and an amplifier. A delay time used for the delay circuit is determined in response to a tone pitch of a musical tone to be produced, while a filter coefficient used for the filter is determined in response to a tone color of the musical tone to be produced. A multiplication coefficient used for the multiplier is generated in accordance with one of the tone pitch and delay time; or the multiplication coefficient is computed on the basis of the tone pitch and a decay rate which is set by a performer. In addition, a different multiplication coefficient can be generated in response to a state of an envelope waveform of the musical tone to be produced. For example, the multiplication coefficient to be generated for an attack portion of the envelope waveform can be differed from the multiplication coefficient to be generated for a decay portion of the envelope waveform. By finely controlling a loop gain of the waveguide corresponding to the multiplication coefficient, a fine control can be performed for the synthesis of the musical tones.

摘要翻译： 在由电子乐器使用的乐音合成装置中，激励信号通过波导循环，以形成对应于合成乐曲的乐音信号。 波导由包含加法器，延迟电路，滤波器和放大器的环路电路构成。 用于延迟电路的延迟时间是响应于要产生的乐音的音调音调而确定的，而用于滤波器的滤波器系数是响应于要产生的乐音的音调而被确定的。 用于乘法器的乘法系数根据音调和延迟时间之一产生; 或者乘法系数是根据音调和由演奏者设定的衰减率来计算的。 此外，响应于要产生的乐音的包络波形的状态，可以产生不同的乘法系数。 例如，对包络波形的攻击部分生成的乘法系数可以与由包络波形的衰减部分产生的乘法系数不同。 通过精细地控制与乘法系数相对应的波导的环路增益，可以执行用于合成音调的精细控制。

公开(公告)号：US5508473A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-16

申请号：US240871

申请日：1994-05-10

申请人： Christopher D. Chafe

发明人： Christopher D. Chafe

IPC分类号： G10H5/00 ,  G10H5/02

CPC分类号： G10H5/007 ,  G10H2250/205 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/521

摘要： A music synthesizer simulates the musical tones of wind instruments. The synthesizer includes a vopex noise generator, an edge tone nonlinearity function driven by the differential between a blowing pressure signal and a feedback signal from the resonator. The vopex noise generator feeds its noise output signal back into itself so as to generate a noise "votex". The vopex noise generator furthermore modulates the spectral content of the generated noise fluctuates in a manner that is period synchronous with the resonator output signal. As a result, the noise vopex signals mimic the turbulence associated with air blown into wind instruments by switching between structured and chaotic modes of operation in a manner that is period synchronous with the resonator output signal. The transfer characteristic of the edge tone nonlinearity function is dynamically controlled by the noise signal so as to change the operating point of the edge tone nonlinearity. Since the noise signal is changing in a manner that is period synchronous with the resonator output signal, the transfer characteristic of the edge tone nonlinearity function is also dynamically modulated in a manner that is period synchronous with the resonator output signal. The resulting period synchronously modulated edge tone signal is injected into the resonator, creating microvariations in the amplitude and frequency of the output signal generated by the resonator, thereby mimicking the noise component of the sounds produced by acoustic wind instruments.

摘要翻译： 音乐合成器模拟乐器的乐音。 合成器包括一个vopex噪声发生器，一个由吹奏压力信号和来自谐振器的反馈信号之间的差分驱动的边缘色调非线性函数。 vopex噪声发生器将其噪声输出信号反馈到自身中，以产生噪声“votex”。 vopex噪声发生器还调制所产生的噪声的频谱内容以与谐振器输出信号同步的周期的方式波动。 结果，噪声vopex信号通过以与谐振器输出信号同步的周期的方式在结构化和混沌模式之间切换而模拟与吹入管乐器的空气相关的湍流。 边缘色调非线性函数的传递特性由噪声信号动态控制，以便改变边缘色​​调非线性的工作点。 由于噪声信号以与谐振器输出信号同步的周期的方式变化，因此边缘音非线性函数的传送特性也以与谐振器输出信号同步的周期的方式动态调制。 所产生的周期同步调制的边缘色调信号被注入到谐振器中，产生由谐振器产生的输出信号的幅度和频率的微变化，从而模仿由声学管乐器产生的声音的噪声分量。

公开(公告)号：US5220117A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-15

申请号：US793996

申请日：1991-11-18

申请人： Hideo Yamada ,  Masahiro Shimizu

发明人： Hideo Yamada ,  Masahiro Shimizu

IPC分类号： G10H7/08 ,  G10H1/053 ,  G10H5/00 ,  G10H7/00

CPC分类号： F16H57/0415 ,  F16H57/04 ,  F16H57/0421 ,  G10H5/007 ,  G10H7/004 ,  G10H2250/441 ,  G10H2250/461 ,  G10H2250/535

摘要： An electronic musical instrument, which is configured to simulate one or more instruments, provides a sound source, a display unit and a control portion. Herein, under control of the control portion, the display unit displays the predetermined graphic pattern corresponding to the tone-generation mechanism, i.e., tone-generation algorithm of an instrument to be simulated. The sound source contains a drive portion, a tone-generation portion and a resonance-radiation portion, each of which further contains a digital signal processor (DSP). All of these portions function to create a digitized musical tone signal corresponding to a simulated sound of the instrument by combining operation data outputted from the DSPs. By controlling the display unit, it is possible to arbitrarily vary the contents of the displayed tone-generation algorithm, so that the performer can easily and freely perform a music on this electronic musical instrument.