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Electronic musical instrument producing tones by variably mixing different waveshapes

US4138915A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1977
Grant dateFeb 13, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 2, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2250/161
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electronic musical instrument of a waveshape memory type comprising: a plurality of waveshape memories for storing waveshapes of different tone color, and means for variably mixing the outputs of the plurality of waveshape memories for generating tone signals of varying tone color. The mixing ratio of the different waveshapes may be varied with the lapse of time or according to the touch of the key operation or to the tone pitch.

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