Monthly Archives: September 2009
Channel assigning system for use in an electronic musical instrument
h4>AbstractA channel assigning system which effects an assignment of a channel other than a predetermined number channels which are preferentially assigned to any part of a piece of music, to a part thereof. To thus ensure an efficient use of the channels. Further, the predetermined number of channels to be assigned to any part of the piece of music can be ensured by assigning channels, other than the channels to be secured to newly performed musical tones.Claims
Fundamental frequency variation for a musical tone generator using stored waveforms
AbstractA keyboard operated musical instrument is disclosed in which musical tones are created by reading out data values stored in a waveshape memory. The number of stored data points is reduced by storing the data values in segments corresponding to one-half of the number of data points for a period of a waveshape. By using synthesized data having a symmetry about the midpoint, the second half of the waveshape is recovered by a forward and backward memory address read of each waveshape segment. After reading each segment a predetermined number of cycles, an abrupt jump is made to the next segment of waveshape data points. The fundamental frequency of the tone is varied in a temporal manner by changing the memory advance rate of reading waveshape data out of memory in response to a frequency offset data corresponding to each segment of the waveshape data. An alternative embodiment is disclosed for a tone generator in which the musical waveshape is computed in real time from stored sets of harmonic coefficients.ClaimsI claim:
Modified musical instrument string
AbstractA modified musical instrument string comprising a core having a fine cover wire helically wound thereon, said cover wire having a substantially round cross-section over the major proportion of its surface, but having compressed flats at the crown of said wire at the outer surface of said string but not at the inner surface of said cover wire. Said modification is effected by apparatus comprising a first roller having a fixed axis and a second roller mounted on a moveable arm for moving the second roller toward and away from the first roller, and a controllable air cylinder apparatus connected to said moveable arm for moving the second roller toward the first roller. As the string being wound and rotating passes between the two rollers between guides, the crown or outer arcuate surface of the helical winding at the outer surface of the string is flattened by passing the string while it is rotating between rollers biased toward each other, resulting in a string which produces less noise when the player slides his fingers along the string to change positions, and which still provides perfect intonation and frequency response. The method for modifying such a wound musical instrument string is also disclosed.ClaimsInvention is claimed as follows:
27: How To Produce Music Using Software and Cubase VST Plugins
Ever thought that you were good at singing because you appreciated music but didn’t think you had what it takes to go all the way? Well, nothing beats Karaoke for just getting up there, (usually after several drinks), and letting it rip.
One song you can be Elvis and the next you can be a country and Western star. It’s all up to you, and that is the beauty of Karaoke. Some are too afraid to get up there, but those who have a great experience are usually the ones who wait until the end of the night when they’ve had a few before they get up and sing. They know that at that point no one is being judgmental because they simply don’t care.
24: Why Learn Piano Playing?
Have you ever wondered what exactly is up with playing piano? This informative report can give you an insight into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about playing piano.
There are a number of reasons why people want to learn how to play the piano. If you’re already musically inclined, maybe your reason is among the top twelve. So, why delay your quest to become a good piano player? Start the learning process right now.