Analog recall synthesizer having patch and knob recall

US10770052B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lafayette College · US

Inventors

• Corey M. McKenna · Easton, US
• Ben A. Sidell · Easton, US
• James W. Erario · Easton, US
• Brian R. Duke · Easton, US
• Willem P. Ytsma · Easton, US
• Nate Fowler · Easton, US
• Steven G. Shaw · Easton, US
• Kyle E. Polinski Frost · Easton, US
• Kimberly R. Dupuis · Easton, US
• Nathanial E. Shipp · Easton, US
• Daniel Sabatino · Burlington, US
• Michael Tritter · Easton, US
• Al Sgro · Easton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G10H7/10
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A sound generating analog synthesizer that is comprised of potentiometers, a switch or switches and a set of patch jacks has a control system that can be operated in three modes, a manual mode, an automatic mode, and a guided mode; wherein manual mode allows potentiometer and switch positions as well as patch cable connections to be set by hand; wherein automatic mode, automatically sets patch connections as on or off, as well as set potentiometer positions and switch states with electromechanical or electrical devices; and wherein the guided mode provides at least one visual information on how to change the potentiometer positions, switch states, and patch jack connections such that a previously obtained sound can be reproduced.