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20080216638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A HIGH SPEED DIGITAL MUSICAL INTERFACE - A system for the high speed digital transmission of musical commands includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a MIDI input that provides key-on commands. A bitstream formatter in the transmitter maps the key-on commands to a plurality of mapped key-on commands. The transmitter also includes a synchronizing stage, a line coder, and an output driver that prepare and subsequently output the mapped key-on commands to a transmission medium. The receiver includes a signal receiver and a line decoder for receiving and decoding the commands from the transmission medium. The receiver also includes a synchronizing stage. A serial-to-parallel converter in the receiver responds to the mapped key-on commands by activating associated outputs. A driver produces an electrical output. | 09-11-2008 |
20080223202 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A HARMONY CONTROL SIGNAL CONTROLLED IN REAL-TIME BY A GUITAR INPUT SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method of establishing a harmony control signal controlled in real-time by a guitar audio input signal (GAS), comprising the steps of
| 09-18-2008 |
20080229915 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE PARAMETER STORAGE - This disclosure describes techniques for processing audio files that comply with the musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) format. In particular, this disclosure describes storage of MIDI parameters for efficient access by a processor and a hardware unit. The processor may be a digital signal processor (DSP) and the hardware unit may be specifically designed to process MIDI parameters. In one aspect, this disclosure provides an apparatus comprising a processor that converts a MIDI event into MIDI parameters, a hardware unit that uses MIDI parameters to generate audio samples, and a plurality of storage units that store MIDI parameters which are accessible by both the processor and the hardware unit. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229916 | EFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION OF SETS OF AUDIO PARAMETERS - Techniques are described of efficiently identifying sets of audio parameters to be applied during a time frame. For example, a list of indicators may be generated. Each of the indicators in the list may indicate a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) voice present in a MIDI frame. Furthermore, in generating the list, the indicators in the list may be restricted to those indicators that indicate the most acoustically significant MIDI voices in the MIDI frame. After the list is generated, a digital waveform may be generated for each of MIDI voices indicated by an indicator in the list. A combination of the waveforms of each MIDI voice may constitute an overall waveform for the MIDI frame. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229917 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE HARDWARE INSTRUCTIONS - Techniques are described of generating a digital waveform for a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) voice using a set of machine-code instructions that is specialized for the generation of digital waveforms for MIDI voices. For example, a processor may execute a software program that generates a digital waveform for a MIDI voice. The instructions of the software program may be machine code instructions from an instruction set that is specialized for the generation of digital waveforms for MIDI voices. In particular, the execution of one of the instructions may involve a selection of an operation based on a set of parameters that define a MIDI voice and the performance of the selected operation. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229918 | PIPELINE TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (MIDI) FILES - This disclosure describes techniques for processing audio files that comply with the musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) format. In particular, various tasks associated with MIDI file processing are delegated between software operating on a general purpose processor, firmware associated with a digital signal processor (DSP), and dedicated hardware that is specifically designed for MIDI file processing. Alternatively, a multi-threaded DSP may be used instead of a general purpose processor and the DSP. In one aspect, this disclosure provides a method comprising parsing MIDI files and scheduling MIDI events associated with the MIDI files using a first process, processing the MIDI events using a second process to generate MIDI synthesis parameters, and generating audio samples using a hardware unit based on the synthesis parameters. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229919 | AUDIO PROCESSING HARDWARE ELEMENTS - This disclosure describes techniques that make use of a plurality of hardware elements that operate simultaneously to service synthesis parameters generated from one or more audio files, such as musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) files. In one example, a method comprises storing audio synthesis parameters generated for one or more audio files of an audio frame, processing a first audio synthesis parameter using a first audio processing element of a hardware unit to generate first audio information, processing a second audio synthesis parameter using a second audio processing element of the hardware unit to generate second audio information, and generating audio samples for the audio frame based at least in part on a combination of the first and second audio information. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229920 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING TRIANGULAR WAVES - This disclosure describes techniques for generating a set of data points that form a triangular wave having a desired gain and a desired frequency. In one example, the method includes the step of (a) determining an increment value based on the desired frequency and the desired gain of the triangular wave. The method further includes the step of (b) adding the increment value to a current data point to generate a next data point, the current data point and the next data point forming a subset of the set of data points. The method further includes the step of iteratively performing (a) and (b) to generate the set of data points that form the triangular wave. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236372 | AUDIO SYSTEM, SIGNAL PRODUCING APPARATUS AND SOUND PRODUCING APPARATUS - An audio player is connected to an automatic playing musical instrument, and command files and audio data files are prepared in the file format defined in the Red Book in the audio player, although the time data are stored in the time data fields of the longitudinal time codes, the user's data fields are available for commands to the automatic player and identification of a music data file; when a user instructs the audio player to control the automatic player for a solo performance, a quasi audio signal is produced from the command data for the solo performance; when a user instructs to a performance in collaboration with the automatic player, the audio signal, which expresses the pieces of audio data and a music data file, is supplied to the automatic player so as to reproduce the music tune through the acoustic tones and electric tones. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250914 | System, method and software for detecting signals generated by one or more sensors and translating those signals into auditory, visual or kinesthetic expression - The present invention comprises an interactive system controlled by modifiable responsive sensors in which players can control auditory, visual and/or kinesthetic expression in real-time. As an auditory example of this system, one or more users can interact with accelerometers to trigger a variety of computer-generated sounds, MIDI instruments and/or pre-recorded sound files and combinations thereof. Sensor sensitivity is modifiable for each user so that even very small movements can control a sound. The system is flexible, permitting a user to act alone or with others, simultaneously, each user using one or more sensors, and each sensor controlling a separate sound. The sensors control elements of music: starting, stopping, generating higher and/or lower pitches, rhythmic complexity, looping patterns, restarting looping patterns, etc. This system allows users to record sounds for playback, to use pre-existing soundfiles, as well as to add unique soundfiles into the system. | 10-16-2008 |
20080271592 | System, computer program and method for quantifying and analyzing musical intellectual property - A method is provided for converting one or more electronic music files into an electronic musical representation. A song framework is provided that includes a plurality of rules and associated processing steps for converting an electronic music file into a song framework output. The song framework output defines one or more framework elements; one or more performance elements; and a performance element collective. The rules and processing steps are applied to each instrument track included in one or more electronic music files, thereby: detecting the one or more performance elements; classifying the performance elements; and mapping the performance elements to the corresponding framework elements. A related method is also provide for preparing the electronic music files before applying the rules and associated processing steps of the song framework. The output of the method of the present invention is a song framework output file. A computer system and computer program is also provided for processing electronic music files in accordance with the method of the invention. One aspect of the computer system is an electronic music registry which includes a database where a plurality of song frame output files are stored. The computer program provides a comparison facility that is operable to compare the electronic musical representations of at least two different electronic music files and establish whether one electronic music file includes original elements of another electronic music file. The computer program also provides a reporting facility that is operable to generate originality reports in regard to one or more electronic music files selected by a user. | 11-06-2008 |
20080271593 | Data converting device - A data converting device includes a first receiving section which receives vehicle driving data of a vehicle from an engine control unit for performing driving control of an engine mounted on the vehicle, and a control section which converts the vehicle driving data into a music performance format, and outputs the converted data. | 11-06-2008 |
20080282873 | Method and System for Reproducing Sound and Producing Synthesizer Control Data from Data Collected by Sensors Coupled to a String Instrument - A method and system for producing synthesizer and MIDI control data and for reconstructing and reproducing a signal from data collected by sensors coupled to a string instrument comprising a plurality of sensors coupled to the string instrument and a control unit that is associated with the plurality of sensors. The sensors are adapted to collect temporal and spatial data referring to performer's actions and to the sound generation process of the string instrument, specifically as to string deflection along time, while the control unit is adapted to process the data and generate a signal corresponding to the sound characteristics of the performer's playing and actions on the string instrument. | 11-20-2008 |
20080289482 | Musical Sound Producing Apparatus, Musical Sound Producing Method, Musical Sound Producing Program, and Recording Medium - The present invention aims at the production of musical sounds by calculating motion data based on inputted image data using a simple technique without preliminarily preparing playing information or the like and by producing musical sounds based on the calculated data. A musical sound producing apparatus includes an operation part specifying means which extracts motion data indicative of motions from differentials of respective pixels corresponding to image data of a plurality of frames using image data for respective frames as an input; a musical sound producing means which produces musical sound data containing a sound source, a sound scale and a sound level in accordance with the motion data specified by the motion part specifying means; and an output means which outputs the musical sound data produced by the musical sound producing means, wherein an image database in which patterns are registered and an image matching means are provided, and a musical sound synthesizing means is provided to the musical sound producing means, in the musical sound producing means, so as to synthesize the musical sound data with other sound data, thereby producing the musical sound data. | 11-27-2008 |
20090013857 | System and Method For Providing Haptic Feedback To A Musical Instrument - A system and method for generating a haptic feedback signal correlated to a music signal and providing the haptic feedback signal to a musical instrument. The music signal can created by the musical instrument or from a file, e.g., a MIDI file. A processor can generate the haptic feedback signal using a look-up table in which the music signal is mapped to a corresponding haptic feedback signal or can compute the corresponding haptic feedback signal based on the parameters of the music signal. The processor provides the haptic feedback signal to an actuator for causing a haptic effect at the musical instrument in response to receiving the haptic feedback signal. The haptic feedback signal can be applied to an input member, such as a key on a keyboard or a string on a guitar, or to the housing of the musical instrument, such as the neck of a guitar. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE MIDI SIGNAL - There is provided an apparatus for processing at least one MIDI signal. The apparatus includes a first input for receiving MIDI signals, a second input connected to an audio output of a sound generating device for receiving analog signals, a digital-analog converter coupled to the first input for converting the MIDI signals into analog signals, and a summing circuit for summing the converted MIDI signals from the first input and the analog signals from the second input. A resultant signal from the summing circuit may be output from a connector of the apparatus. The connector may be for connection to a sound reproduction apparatus. Preferably, the first and the second inputs allow input of signals either by a wired connection or wirelessly. There is also provided a corresponding method for processing data from a sound generating device. | 01-22-2009 |
20090064852 | MIDI-COMPATIBLE HEARING DEVICE - The hearing device is MIDI-compatible, wherein MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The hearing device can be adapted to communicating and/or loading and/or storing and/or interpreting and/or generating data compliant with the MIDI Protocol, also referred to as MIDI messages. Acknowledge sounds of the hearing device an be controlled by MIDI data, or music can be played to a user of the hearing device based on MIDI data. The hearing device can be a hearing aid, a headphone, an earphone, a hearing protection device, a communication device or the like. | 03-12-2009 |
20090100991 | Music Processing System Including Device for Converting Guitar Sounds to Midi Commands - A device is disclosed for converting guitar sounds to MIDI commands. The device has 7 microcontrollers. Each guitar string's oscillations are filtered and amplified with input filters and input amplifiers. The conditioned string signal is directed to an input of an associated microcontroller and converted to a MIDI command. Each string has an input filter and amplifier, and a microcontroller that converts the string oscillations into a MIDI command. MIDI commands from all six microcontrollers are received and processed by a main microcontroller that transmits the commands to the MIDI interface of a musical instrument with additional modification, if needed. | 04-23-2009 |
20090145287 | Electronic Musical System and Control Method for Controlling an Electronic Musical Apparatus of the System - An electronic musical system by which settings on tone generators can be carried out without discontinuing a user's music production. The electronic musical system is comprised of a musical control apparatus including control operating elements and an electronic musical apparatus including a sequencer having a plurality of tracks, and is configured that various functions of the electronic musical apparatus can be remotely controlled by a user by manipulating the control operating elements of the musical control apparatus. When a tone generator control screen display button which is one of the control operating elements is depressed by the user, a tone generator control screen window for a tone generator assigned to a currently designated track is made active. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158920 | SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE WHICH USES PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION - To provide a sound producing system using physiological information to create sound outputs based on the user's physiological data, without individual differences between human instructors who provide the instructions for human movement, by using sounds that regulate human movement by machine. A sound system using physiological information comprising: a plurality of sensors that acquire physiological data, a MIDI device for producing sound information, a control unit that combines digital voice file data, sensor information, and sound information to control the output from speakers. | 06-25-2009 |
20090241760 | Interactive digital music recorder and player - A digital multi-media device provides features for a user unskilled in musical arts or sound handling techniques that provides automatic musical score composition in accordance with contained composition instructions. Stored sound samples and interfaces for obtaining external signals provide signals for merger with visual and sound presentations to obtain altered presentations either time shifted or in real time. In this fashion the user can create simulated radio stations for playback of prearranged and composed audio material. Further, the automatically composed musical score may be mixed with synthesized, digitized signals from the stored sound samples and external signals obtained through the device interfaces. | 10-01-2009 |
20090288547 | Method and Apparatus for Tuning a Stringed Instrument - A device is disclosed for tuning a string of a musical instrument using MIDI commands. System and methods for generating MIDI messages and tuning a string of a musical instrument are disclosed. A magnetic pick-up detects string vibration. Tuning the string is achieved by detecting the frequency of the vibrating string and comparing the detected frequency to stored calibration data. Calibration data may be theoretical values, or may be determined empirically by tuning a string and recording acquired data. The difference between the detected frequency and the stored calibration data is used to determine the necessary tuning. A MIDI command is generated that comprises information needed for tuning. Instructions for tuning the string may be displayed. | 11-26-2009 |
20090288548 | Alternative Electronic Musical Instrument Controller Based On A Chair Platform - An electronic musical instrument controller is constructed by fixing sensors and transducers to sections of a chair, allowing a user to map motion of body, arms, head, hands, fingers, and feet to parameters of a musical instrument such as a hardware or software electronic music synthesizer. The mapping may take place over MIDI, control voltage, computer connection, or other means of interfacing. | 11-26-2009 |
20090301288 | Musical Sound Identification - Systems and methods for identifying musical sounds are provided. In one implementation, a method includes receiving a collection of sound identifiers. Each sound identifier in the collection identifies a sound. Each sound identifier is associated with a corresponding audio representation. The collection of sound identifiers is used to construct a hierarchy of sound identifiers where each sound identifier appears only once in the hierarchy of sound identifiers. The hierarchy of sound identifiers is arranged according to a musical similarity between the sounds identified by the collection of sound identifiers. A selection of a first sound identifier is received. The first audio representation corresponding to the first sound identified by the first sound identifier is unavailable. The second sound identifier identifies a second sound that is musically similar to the first sound identified by the first sound identifier. An available second audio representation corresponding to a second sound identifier is provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301289 | Modular MIDI controller - A modular MIDI controller. The novel controller includes two or more modules, each module including a plurality of controls, and a mechanism for connecting the modules together to form one unit. In an illustrative embodiment, each control is adapted to convert a mechanical action by a user into an electrical signal, and each module includes a processor adapted to convert the electrical signals from the controls into control messages. A system control unit receives the control messages from each module and generates a corresponding MIDI output. In a preferred embodiment, the controller includes a plurality of chassis connected together to form a controller having a desired size and shape. Each chassis is adapted to hold one or more modules and may include a slot for holding one or more removable modules. | 12-10-2009 |
20100024629 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENSURING SECURE USE OF MUSIC PLAYING DATA FILES - A system, apparatus, or method extracts a music playing data file from a given musical work resource such as an electronic music score data file, a printed sheet of music and an audio signals of a musical performance, to be utilized for playing music automatically by means of a tone generator device. The extracted music playing data file is encrypted using an encryption key to be stored in a storage device or to be transmitted to an automatic music playing apparatus. The stored or the transmitted music playing data file is decrypted beforehand to be used for automatic music playing. After the decrypted music playing data file has been utilized, the decrypted music playing data file is deleted from the system so that no unencrypted data file remains in the system. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037755 | COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR POLYPHONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - An interface device is described that allows the audio signals from a polyphonic stringed instrument to be introduced into a personal computer environment for feature extraction and signal processing. | 02-18-2010 |
20100064883 | Compact modular wireless control devices - A modular controller system. The novel modular controller system includes a plurality of control modules, each module including a plurality of controls; a first mechanism for mechanically connecting the control modules; a second mechanism for communicating with a mobile device; and a program stored in and executed by the mobile device for receiving data from the control modules and in accordance therewith generating output data. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a docking module for holding and interfacing with the mobile device, and the docking module and control modules each include a housing having physical features for mechanically connecting the modules together and electrical connectors in the physical features for transferring data and power between modules. The program generates output data in response to the data received from the control modules to control an application running on the mobile device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100162880 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION FILES - A graphical view of a file component associated with an audio that is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI) is automatically switched during playback of the audio. The switching is based on a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) view-switching track associated with a project file for the audio. In various embodiments, a musical instrument displayed in the GUI is automatically switched during playback of the audio based on a MIDI instrument-switching track associated with the same project file. Additionally, a metronome beat associated with the audio is automatically switched between on and off during playback of the audio based at least in part on a MIDI metronome-switching track associated with the song audio. | 07-01-2010 |
20100162881 | SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING A PERFORMANCE - Embodiments described herein provide a musical performance system that produces a set of signals or cues to individual members of a choir or group of musical instruments as to when each member is to play their particular instrument. Typically, the musical instrument is comprised of a handbell as used in bell choirs. The system alerts, e.g., via vibration or light, children or physically challenged individuals at a predetermined, specified time such that they may perform music with the correct rhythm and timing. The system comprises a computer readable medium for storing data, a musical instrument digital interface unit, a sequencer, a sending unit, and at least one receiving unit. | 07-01-2010 |
20100175542 | Illuminated Musical Control Channel Controller - An illuminated controller for a musical control channel, having: a light transmitting body; a mounting system holding a bottom end of the light transmitting body such that the light transmitting body can be positioned at different angular positions; a handle at a top end of the light transmitting body; at least one light source positioned to illuminate the light transmitting body; and an actuator connected to the mounting system, wherein the actuator translates the angular position of the light transmitting body into a signal for controlling a musical control channel. | 07-15-2010 |
20100212478 | COLLABORATIVE MUSIC CREATION - Methods, systems, and devices are described for collaborative handling of music contributions over a network. Embodiments of the invention provide a portal, the portal being accessible over the network by a plurality of workstations and configured to provide a set of editing capabilities for editing music elements. Music contributions may be received at the portal. At least a portion of the music contributions include music elements. In certain embodiments, the music elements have been deconstructed from an audio signal or a score image. A number of collaboration requests may be received at the portal over the network. Some collaboration requests may originate from a first workstation, while other collaboration requests may originate from a second workstation. In response to at least one of the collaboration requests, at least a portion of the music elements may be edited using the editing capabilities of the portal. | 08-26-2010 |
20100242711 | METHOD, CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a device, system and method for interfacing with an electronic appliance, including a sound generator. According to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an array of pulsed radiation emitters and/or sensors, wherein each emitter/sensor of the array, or any combination of emitters/sensors, may be associated with a different set of appliance control signals. | 09-30-2010 |
20100242712 | MUSIC PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING DEVICE FOR CONVERTING GUITAR SOUNDS TO MIDI COMMANDS - A device is disclosed for converting guitar sounds to MIDI commands. The device has 7 microcontrollers. Each guitar string's oscillations are filtered and amplified with input filters and input amplifiers. The conditioned string signal is directed to an input of an associated microcontroller and converted to a MIDI command. Each string has an input filter and amplifier, and a microcontroller that converts the string oscillations into a MIDI command. MIDI commands from all six microcontrollers are received and processed by a main microcontroller that transmits the commands to the MIDI interface of a musical instrument with additional modification, if needed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100257995 | MUSICAL PERFORMANCE APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - In a musical performance apparatus, a time line management processing part displays one or more of time lines on a display unit according to an operation of an operating unit, each time line being an image representing a period for a sequence of one or more of sounds that repeat in a piece of music. An object management processing part displays one or more of objects on the display unit according to an operation of the operating unit, each object being a symbol corresponding to and representing a sound to be generated. A musical performance processing part determines belongingness of each object to the one or more of the time lines displayed on the display unit, and repeats control of generating sounds corresponding to the objects in parallel and independently for each time line at the period corresponding to each time line, such that each sound is generated at a sound generation timing determined according to a position of the corresponding object in a longitudinal direction of the time line to which the corresponding object belongs. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263520 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE SIMILARITY OF THE OUTPUT VOLUME BETWEEN AUDIO PLAYERS - A method for improving the similarity of the volumes in different audio players is described. First player metrics for one or more Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) instruments may be determined. A digital music file that uses the MIDI protocol may be received. A note parameter or channel parameter may be adjusted for notes in the digital music file based on the first player metrics. | 10-21-2010 |
20110030536 | Steel Pan Tablature System and Associated Methods - A device for entering, editing, and outputting representations of notes to be played on a steel pan includes a processor, a display, an input and output device, and software adapted to display a representation of a steel pan having concentric rings of note pads, receive a user selection of a series of notes to be played, and display the user-selected note series with a tablature system, which includes a staff having three horizontal lines positioned atop each other, a first line representing a center ring, a second line representing an inner ring, and third line representing an outer ring of note pads. For each note pad, a rhythmic indicator is adjacent the horizontal line commensurate with the note pad position. The note name is positioned above the respective rhythmic indicator. At least a portion of an electronic representation of the user-selected note series is output to the output device. | 02-10-2011 |
20110041672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MIDI CONTROL OVER POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS - An apparatus for processing one or more MIDI signals into a powerline format. The apparatus has an input port configured to receive a first digital signal having a MIDI format. The apparatus also has one or more powerline modules configured to process at least the digital signal in the MIDI format to a second digital signal in a powerline format. The apparatus also has an output port configured to transfer the second digital signal. | 02-24-2011 |
20110088535 | DIGITAL INSTRUMENT - A digital guitar includes a two or three-axis input on the body and an array of inputs on the neck. The two or three axis input serves as an actuator to commence generation of an output representing sounds. The array of inputs on the neck provide for player control of the sounds represented by the output. The different axes of the two or three axis input provide for an ability to configure the instrument to simultaneously control multiple different characteristics of the output from the guitar. The two or three axis input on the body of the guitar may be a touch pad or touch and display screen. The display screen provides visual feedback to the player. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094369 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CUE POINT ON LIGHTING RING OF DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AUDIO PLAYER - A method for operating cue points on a lighting ring of a digital multimedia audio player is revealed. A lighting ring for showing data related to digital music playing now is disposed around a turntable of a multimedia audio player. The lighting ring is arranged with a plurality of visual markers at important cue points by DJs for producing special sound effects while one of the cue point markers is set at a position that matches DJs' operation way and this is the position of an active cue point. Thereby during operation of the multimedia audio player, the obvious markers at the cue points allow DJs to operate the device easily and conveniently. Moreover, the active cue point can be set and adjusted according to different operation ways of DJs. Thus the present invention provides DJs with an intuitive reminder and convenient operation on the vision and the operational control. | 04-28-2011 |
20110146479 | ADVANCED MIDI AND AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An advanced MIDI/audio processing system with virtual key-switches. The virtual key-switches are mapped to different musical concepts. As a user presses a key-switch in real time with the playing of musical notes, the musical concept mapped to the key-switch that was pressed is applied. The instrument then switches to a new playing state based on the particular musical concept that was applied. Furthermore, the system is configured to provide a smooth transition between dynamic levels when applying crescendo or diminuendo effects via a modulation wheel. The system also configured to provide enhanced cycling of alternate samples by providing an individual alternate cycle for each note of each articulation in each dynamic level. Furthermore, the system is configured to allow a user to store and recall specific cycle positions, and override an existing cycle to choose a specific alternate sample for a specific note. | 06-23-2011 |
20110174138 | MIDI Communication Hub - A router for a plurality of MIDI transmitters and receivers routes MIDI event data to and from designated ports without a host computer system connected to the router. Since a host computer system is not used, delay times are significantly reduced and many MIDI devices could be coupled to the router without significantly impacting the transmission speeds of the MIDI data. While the router works without a host connected to the router, the router could still function while a host computer is connected, which is useful when a host computer is used to send MIDI event data or record MIDI event data. | 07-21-2011 |
20110197741 | Interactive digital music recorder and player - A digital multi-media device provides features for a user unskilled in musical arts or sound handling techniques that provides automatic musical score composition in accordance with contained composition instructions. Stored sound samples and interfaces for obtaining external signals provide signals for merger with visual and sound presentations to obtain altered presentations either time shifted or in real time. In this fashion the user can create simulated radio stations for playback of prearranged and composed audio material. Further, the automatically composed musical score may be mixed with synthesized, digitized signals from the stored sound samples and external signals obtained through the device interfaces. | 08-18-2011 |
20110203445 | ERGONOMETRIC ELECTRONIC MUSICAL DEVICE WHICH ALLOWS FOR DIGITALLY MANAGING REAL-TIME MUSICAL INTERPRETATION THROUGH DATA SETTING USING MIDI PROTOCOL - The invention provides an electronic musical device for performing music and/or managing music interpretation through modification of rhythm, tone and timbre, in real time and by setting music attributes using MIDI data. The electronic device has an input interface unit for enabling a user to input music data. The input module comprises an ergonometric console with an assortment of press buttons, each of which is assigned at least one musical function. A musical function is triggered by pressing a button, which performs a tonal sequence in the form of melodies and/or arpeggios. The electronic music device provides allows a user to interact with the music data, by entering music input and/or settings data through a touch screen, control the output of a music data stream, use existing music scale, generate new scales or derive scale from the existing scales, and store and retrieve the data as needed. | 08-25-2011 |
20110252950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING AND RENDERING 3D MIDI MESSAGES - MIDI-generated audio streams or other input streams of audio events are perceptually associated with specific locations in 3D space with respect to the listener. A conventional pan parameter is redefined so that it no longer specifies the relative balance between the audio being fed to two fixed speaker locations. Instead, the new MIDI pan parameter extension specifies a virtual position of an audio stream in 3D space. Preferably, the relative position of a single audio stream is set along a predefined arc in 3D space. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252951 | REAL TIME CONTROL OF MIDI PARAMETERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OF MIDI SEQUENCES - A computer-implemented method for real time control of a MIDI beat clock includes moving a hand-held device to create movement signals, transmitting the movement signals to a computer device, analyzing the movement signals with a computer device, and controlling a MIDI beat clock according to the analyzed movement signals. | 10-20-2011 |
20110290098 | Process and device for synthesis of an audio signal according to the playing of an instrumentalist that is carried out on a vibrating body - Process for synthesis of a synthesized audio signal, in which at least one audio signal of contact is produced for each excitation contact of a sequence of contacts carried out on a vibrating body ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110303075 | COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR POLYPHONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - An interface device is described that allows the audio signals from a polyphonic stringed instrument to be introduced into a personal computer environment for feature extraction and signal processing. | 12-15-2011 |
20120024131 | Systems and methods for portable audio synthesis - A method of performing audio synthesis is disclosed. An audio event is input to an audio algorithm along with associated parameters including source sample data. An interpolation function is provided and the source sample data are interpolated to generate one or more interpolated samples based on the source sample data. A filter function is provided and at least one of the interpolated samples is filtered to generate a filtered sample. A gain function is provided and the filtered sample is processed to generate a gained sample. At least one of the interpolation, filter, and gain functions include outputting an earlier-calculated value along with an estimated difference value in lieu of calculating a new value. | 02-02-2012 |
20120060668 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MUSIC SEQUENCE PROGRAMMING - An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions. | 03-15-2012 |
20120144979 | FREE-SPACE GESTURE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (MIDI) CONTROLLER - The free-space gesture MIDI controller technique described herein marries the technologies embodied in a free-space gesture controller with MIDI controller technology, allowing a user to control an infinite variety of electronic musical instruments through body gesture and pose. One embodiment of the free-space gesture MIDI controller technique described herein uses a human body gesture recognition capability of a free-space gesture control system and translates human gestures into musical actions. Rather than directly connecting a specific musical instrument to the free-space gesture controller, the technique generalizes its capability and instead outputs standard MIDI signals, thereby allowing the free-space gesture control system to control any MIDI-capable instrument. | 06-14-2012 |
20120174738 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CONCERT USING THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system for remote concert ensemble using a communication network is disclosed. The remote concert system comprises a server; and a plurality of terminals connected to the server, wherein the terminals transmit a MIDI signal to the server after generating the MIDI signal in accordance with the input of a recital signal, and the server transmits a received MIDI signal to the plurality of terminals synchronically and each of the terminals outputs the MIDI signal received from the server via a corresponding sound source. | 07-12-2012 |
20120204704 | ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT AND MODULE FOR A TABLET COMPUTING DEVICE - An electronic drum kit module and drum kit using the same is disclosed. The module includes a body having a cradle configured and arranged to hold a tablet computing device. A number of trigger inputs are on the body and configured and arranged to receive trigger cables from a number of electronic instruments. A microprocessor in the body is configured and arranged to receive trigger signals from the trigger inputs and transmit a message to the tablet computing device corresponding to the electronic instrument that generated the trigger signal. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DIGITAL STRINGED INSTRUMENT - Systems and methods for a digital instrument are described, for example to simulate or be used in conjunction with a stringed instrument. A sensor system detects the location of one or more fingers or objects at selected locations on a playing surface of the instrument, and the detected locations are combined with information indicative of one or more strings being played to generate a digital signal containing information as to the notes being played. | 08-23-2012 |
20120266740 | OPTICAL ELECTRIC GUITAR TRANSDUCER AND MIDI GUITAR CONTROLLER - Photodiodes in combination with an amplifier of transimpedance configuration provides an optical vibration detector having a linear frequency response with a light emitter and sensor of sufficiently small size to be inserted between strings of a musical instrument in order to provide signals suitable for amplification. The frequencies of vibrating strings of a musical instrument can be converted in accordance with either of two converter embodiments to control a music synthesizer, an automatic music transcription arrangement or the like. | 10-25-2012 |
20120266741 | KEYSTROKE AND MIDI COMMAND SYSTEM FOR DJ PLAYER AND VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS - A software application configured to enable a single controller trigger to send arbitrarily complex sequences of keystroke and/or MIDI control messages to a multi-media device. Examples of multi-media devices include DJ players, video game systems, music, entertainment, and lighting control applications. Each trigger of the controller can be uniquely programmed to generate a complex sequence of keystrokes and/or MIDI control messages, allowing more complex and higher performance control of the multi-media device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120272813 | ELECTRONIC HARP - A harp comprising a body, a set of strings attached to the body, an optical pickup to generate an analog signal produced by the vibration of a string within the set of strings, at least one circuit board to convert the analog signals to a corresponding digital signal, wherein the digital signal is then processed. | 11-01-2012 |
20120297961 | KEYTAR CONTROLLER WITH PERCUSSION PADS AND ACCELEROMETER - A keytar is disclosed. The keytar has a keyboard body having a front face, left side, right side and rear face. A piano-style keyboard with a number of keys is on the front face of the keyboard body. A neck extends from either the left or the right side and the left side of the keyboard body. A number of drum pads are on the front face of the keyboard body. A microprocessor is electrically connected to the drum pads. The microprocessor is configured and arranged to scan the state of each of the drum pads and generate a MIDI note signal corresponding to the state each drum pad. The keytar may further include an accelerometer to provide music effects and an internal sound engine to generate analog audio. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297962 | KEYTAR HAVING A DOCK FOR A TABLET COMPUTING DEVICE - A keytar is disclosed. The keytar has a keyboard body having a front, back, left side, and right side. A piano-style keyboard with a number of keys is on the front of the keyboard body. A neck extends from either the left or the right side and the left side of the keyboard body. A number of drum pads are on the front of the keyboard body. An electronic circuit is electrically connected to the drum pads and keys. The electronic circuit is configured and arranged to scan the state of each of the drum pads and keys and generate a MIDI note signal corresponding to the state each drum pad and keys and transmit the MIDI note signal to the tablet computer. The keytar may further include an accelerometer to provide music effects. | 11-29-2012 |
20130032023 | REAL TIME CONTROL OF MIDI PARAMETERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OF MIDI SEQUENCES USING A NATURAL INTERACTION DEVICE - A computer-implemented method for real time control of a MIDI beat clock includes tracking movement of a user to create signals representing the tracked movement of the user, transmitting the signals to a computer device, analyzing the signals with a computer device, and controlling a MIDI beat clock according to the analyzed signals. | 02-07-2013 |
20130068085 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH NETWORKING CAPABILITY - Disclosed is a musical instrument with networking capability and application-driven features for expanding mobility and sharing of creations made using the instrument. In one embodiment, a musical instrument with networking capability, can include: a musical keyboard having a plurality of first keys and a plurality of second keys in a pattern that is repeatable at an octave, where the first keys are shorter and raised relative to the second keys; a touchscreen attached to the musical keyboard, where the touchscreen is movable between a flattened position and a collapsed position that is over the musical keyboard; a device connection interface configured to support a plurality of external connections; and a controller coupled to the musical keyboard, the touchscreen, and the device connection interface. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068086 | PIANO LEARNING SYSTEM FOR TABLET AND TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES - A piano learning system for a touchscreen enabled device is disclosed. The system includes a housing configured and arranged to support a touchscreen enabled device. A keyboard on the housing has a plurality of selectably lightable keys. A communication interface is configured and arranged to connect to the touchscreen enabled device. A microprocessor is electrically connected to the keyboard and communication interface. The microprocessor is configured and arranged to read the state of the lightable keys and transmit the state through the communication interface and is further configured and arranged to selectively light the lightable keys of the keyboard in response to instructions received through the communication interface. | 03-21-2013 |
20130087037 | MIDI LEARN MODE - Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for inferential generation of virtual sequencer controls in a MIDI sequencer to automate functionality of physical or virtual controls of MIDI instruments. MIDI source data from a song or a live feed is analyzed to determine a sequence of MIDI control commands from which a set of virtual sequencer controls can be automatically inferred without manual generation or configuration of the virtual control. The virtual sequencer controls are generated to automate a corresponding MIDI instrument control. Some embodiments provide functionality, including generation and handling of clone controls, use of virtual sequencer controls as slave and/or translation controls, and handling of after-click control information through a virtual synthesizers and the like. | 04-11-2013 |
20130112067 | Graphical User Interface for Music Sequence Programming Field - An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions. | 05-09-2013 |
20130186260 | METHOD FOR PREPRESENTING MUSICAL SCALES AND ELECTRONIC MUSICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for representing musical scales by means of tiles, including pentatonic scales (arbitrary scales with five notes per octave), heptatonic scales (arbitrary scales with seven notes per octave). Major blues and Minor blues scales (specific scales with six notes per octave), and to an electronic musical device with an interface that uses this representation. More specifically, the device uses a multi-touch interface with or without strings which allows the musician to concentrate on the melodic line only, making it easier to improvise and perform music composed in one of said scales. The representation differs from the traditional interfaces on string instruments (such as a guitar) in that only the notes of a given scale (with five, six or seven notes per octave) can be played. | 07-25-2013 |
20130233158 | INTELLIGENT KEYBOARD INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. | 09-12-2013 |
20130276620 | PERFORMANCE SYSTEM - A performance system includes a plurality of performance information output devices, a storage device, and a plurality of automatic performance devices. At least one performance information output device transmits performance data having the combination of an identifier, time information, and the performance information to at least one automatic performance device through the storage device without passing through a moving image distribution server. The at least one performance information output device transmits a synchronization signal to the at least one automatic performance device through the moving image distribution server. The at least one automatic performance device reproduces the performance information in synchronization with a video distributed at the time when the synchronization signal is distributed, at the timing corresponding to the time indicated by the time information and the time indicated by the synchronization signal. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305909 | RAW SOUND DATA ORGANIZER - A raw sound data organizer includes a processing unit configured to extract and convert an input into a digital format, and a display unit connected to the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to convert the input into a sequence of digital data and display the sequence of digital data in a form of a multi-dimensional color representation through the display unit. A raw sound data organizing method is also provided. | 11-21-2013 |
20140053712 | CHANNEL-MAPPED MIDI LEARN MODE - Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for inferential generation of virtual sequencer controls in a MIDI sequencer to automate functionality of physical or virtual controls of MIDI instruments. MIDI source data from a song or a live feed is analyzed to determine a sequence of MIDI control commands from which a set of virtual sequencer controls can be automatically inferred without manual generation or configuration of the virtual control. The virtual sequencer controls are generated to automate a corresponding MIDI instrument control. Some embodiments provide functionality, including generation and handling of clone controls, use of virtual sequencer controls as slave and/or translation controls, and handling of after-click control information through a virtual synthesizers and the like. | 02-27-2014 |
20140174281 | Method for synchronizing at least one multimedia peripheral of a portable communication device with an audio file, and corresponding portable communication device - A method for synchronizing a number R greater than or equal to 1 of multimedia peripherals ( | 06-26-2014 |
20140202316 | SYNTHESIZER WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION - An audio or visual system may include an encoder to encode electrical signals generated by an instrument such as a stringed instrument to music control message data such as MIDI data. A first wireless transceiver coupled to the encoder may transmit the MIDI data to a second wireless transceiver. A processor, coupled to the second wireless transceiver, may produce media signals based on the MIDI data. | 07-24-2014 |
20140251116 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An electronic musical instrument includes a plurality of touch sensors each configured to generate an electrical signal representative of a musical note in response to being touched by a user, one or more proximity sensors each configured to generate an electrical signal representative of a musical key based on a distance between the user and the sensor, a controller configured to generate electrical signals representative of sound based on the electrical signals from the plurality of touch sensors and one or more proximity sensors, and one or more transducers configured to generate sound based on the electrical signals generated by the controller. | 09-11-2014 |
20150013533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ACCENT PATTERN FOR A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - Embodiments of the invention are related to a computer-implemented method that includes receiving musical data, identifying a succession of accentuated events in the musical data, determining a pattern in the succession of accentuated events, comparing the pattern to a plurality of reference patterns, and determining a match for the pattern using the plurality of reference patterns. The method further includes selecting one of the matching reference patterns, and generating a rhythmic musical accompaniment for the musical data based on the selected matching reference pattern. In some cases, the musical data is MIDI data or analog audio data. Analog audio data analysis includes detecting transients in the analog audio data by identifying the succession of accentuated event in the musical data. This may include identifying a plurality of events in the musical data, and determining whether each of the plurality of events is an accent. | 01-15-2015 |
20150107444 | DIGITALLY CONTROLLED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Digitized components are used with an electric musical instrument to save one or more component configurations into one or more presets thereby enabling a user to instantly select the saved component configurations for output. The user can select the saved component configurations using one or more buttons or a pick-up selector switch to instantly change pick-up, tone and volume. In addition, the electric musical instrument is able to produce sound in the event of a power loss. | 04-23-2015 |
20150122111 | ADAPTER FOR MUSIC DEVICES - Embodiments generally relate to an adapter device for music devices. In one embodiment, an adapter includes an adapter body. The adapter further includes a connector for communicating with a music device. The adapter further includes a module for communicating wirelessly. | 05-07-2015 |
20150302839 | INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MUSIC RECORDER AND PLAYER - A digital multi-media device provides features for a user unskilled in musical arts or sound handling techniques that provides automatic musical score composition in accordance with contained composition instructions. Stored sound samples and interfaces for obtaining external signals provide signals for merger with visual and sound presentations to obtain altered presentations either time shifted or in real time. In this fashion the user can create simulated radio stations for playback of prearranged and composed audio material. Further, the automatically composed musical score may be mixed with synthesized, digitized signals from the stored sound samples and external signals obtained through the device interfaces. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310844 | INTELLIGENT KEYBOARD INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317967 | Optical Instrument Pickup - A optoelectronic pickup for a musical instrument includes at least one light source which directs light to impinge a string of the musical instrument in at least one photoreceiver located to detect the reflected light, so as to generate an electrical signal that is responsive to string vibrations. A number of dissimilar filter approaches are included to control undesired effects of spurious light, the filter approaches may be structure-based, signal processing-based, and/or optics-based. | 11-05-2015 |
20150332659 | SOUND VEST - Vibratory motors are used to generate a haptic language for music or other sound that is integrated into wearable technology. The disclosed system enables the creation of a family of devices that allow people with hearing impairments to experience sounds such as music or other auditory input to the system. For example, a “sound vest” transforms musical input to haptic signals so that users can experience their favorite music in a unique way, and can also recognize auditory cues in the user's everyday environment and convey this information to the user using haptic signals. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332660 | Musical Instrument and Method of Controlling the Instrument and Accessories Using Control Surface - A guitar has a control system with a control surface disposed over the guitar and connected to the control system. A gesture is performed over the control surface. The gesture is created by user interaction with the control surface, such as movement of one or more fingers. The operation of the control surface is selectable and generates electrical signals representative of the gesture. An audio signal generated by the guitar is modified in response to the control signal. A musical accessory, e.g., an amplifier, effects box, synthesizer, special effects, or speaker is coupled to the guitar. The control signal is sent to the accessory to modify and control properties of the accessory. A configuration of the accessory and a configuration of the guitar are modified in response to the control signal. The control system is programmed to output the control signal over a wireless network. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332661 | MUSICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units. | 11-19-2015 |
20150348526 | METHOD OF PLAYING CHORD INVERSIONS ON A VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT - A user interface implemented on a touch-sensitive display for a virtual musical instrument comprising a plurality of chord touch regions configured in a predetermined sequence, each chord touch region corresponding to a chord in a musical key and being divided into a plurality of separate touch zones, the plurality of chord touch regions defining a predetermined set of chords, where each of the plurality of separate touch zones in each region is associated with one or more preselected MIDI files stored in a computer-readable medium. In some embodiments, the touch zones are configured to provide different harmonic configurations of a base chord associated with the chord touch region. Some harmonic configurations provide progressively wider harmonic ranges across each adjacent touch zone. Other harmonic configurations can provide chords with a progressively higher relative pitch across each adjacent touch zone. | 12-03-2015 |
20150371619 | PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A performance information output control apparatus includes a detection part which detects a plurality of positions of a music performance interface during a single stroke with respect to an operator of a keyboard instrument, the music performance interface including a mechanism that interlocks with the operator, an estimated music-sound generation time analysis part which calculates an estimated music-sound generation time point representing a time point at which music sound according to the single stroke with respect to the operator is estimated to be generated, based on a detection result of the positions of the music performance interface by the detection part, and a music performance information output part which outputs, when the detection result by the detection part is obtained, music performance information representing music performance contents corresponding to the single stroke with respect to the operator prior to the calculated estimated music-sound generation time point. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371621 | METHOD FOR REPRESENTING MUSICAL SCALES AND ELECTRONIC MUSICAL DEVICE - A method represents musical scales by means of tiles, including pentatonic scales (arbitrary scales with five notes per octave), heptatonic scales (arbitrary scales with seven notes per octave), Major blues and Minor blues scales (specific scales with six notes per octave). An electronic musical device has an interface that uses this representation. The device uses a multi-touch interface with or without strings, which allows the musician to concentrate on the melodic line only, making it easier to improvise and perform music composed in one of the scales. The representation differs from the traditional interfaces on string instruments (such as a guitar) in that only the notes of a given scale (with five, six or seven notes per octave) can be played. | 12-24-2015 |
20160019877 | SYSTEM FOR NETWORKING AUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSORS, ENABLING BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND STORAGE/RECALL OF DATA - Systems and methods of networking and managing audio effects processors for musical instruments and vocal microphones, in which multiple sets of parameter settings involved in audio effects processing can be stored as well as modified within a central management hub. In response to one or more simple user inputs, the respective sets of parameter settings can be recalled or otherwise accessed from the central management hub and applied to selected ones of the audio effects processors, thereby allowing both musicians and vocalists to create a multitude of characteristic sounds with their musical instruments and vocal microphones, respectively, with increased convenience and ease-of-use. | 01-21-2016 |
20160042727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An apparatus is provided for simulating a musical instrument, comprising: a display configured to present a musical interface associated with an external image; a musical instrument setter configured to associate the musical interface with the musical instrument; and a sound area controller configured to arrange a portion of the musical interface as a sound area. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042728 | Touch Detecting Device, Electronic Musical Instrument, Touch Detecting Method and Storage Medium - First and third counters count an ON time between first and second contact nodes of a key and an ON time between the second contact node and a third contact node, respectively. A second counter counts a time after counting of the first counter is completed. A counter memory stores velocity counter values representing count times of the first and third counters, and a correction time counter value representing the count time of the second counter. An arrival comparator circuit compares an arrival time value and the correction time counter value. In a case that the velocity count value of the first counter is larger than a threshold value, when the arrival comparator circuit detects that the arrival time value coincides with the correction time counter value, a controller outputs a sound generation instruction including touch information according to the velocity counter value loaded from the counter memory. | 02-11-2016 |
20160063975 | PERFORMANCE METHOD OF ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC - An electronic music instrument and music performance method mainly comprises the following steps: a, selecting a music score to be played in an electronic music score management unit, and selecting a played voice part and/or an automatic accompaniment voice part, the type of a music instrument, a corresponding input device, a performance music instrument, an output device and a reference voice part; b, starting an electronic music instrument performance device for playing said music score, transmitting a performance control signal to a digital music instrument unit under the control of a performance control unit to enable the digital music instrument unit to carry out corresponding performance actions or transmitting the performance control signal to a signal output unit. | 03-03-2016 |
20160093277 | PROPORTIONAL QUANTIZATION - A computer-implemented method includes receiving input data including MIDI events arranged in a timeline, determining a target grid position from among the plurality of grid positions, determining a search range around the target grid position, and identifying a set of MIDI events within the search range around the target grid position. The method further includes determining a reference point for the set of MIDI events based on a function of the set of MIDI events, adjusting a position of the reference point toward the target grid position, determining a proportional movement for each MIDI event on the timeline based on its location relative to the adjusted reference point, and adjusting each MIDI event based on the determined proportional movement. The function of the set of MIDI events can be a weighted average based on one or more MIDI characteristics of the set of MIDI events. | 03-31-2016 |
20160133243 | MUSICAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEM, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE METHOD AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM - The present invention allows a user to visually identify musical performance data to be reproduced. The user utilizes a musical performance device ( | 05-12-2016 |
20160140943 | MIDI DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) device is configured to wirelessly connect to a MIDI dongle receiver or a Bluetooth enabled computing device, and transmit data from the MIDI controller to the computing device. | 05-19-2016 |