Musical instrument
US4527456A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H1/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A novel music instrument is disclosed, comprising (i) a wind music instrument of the type wherein the emitted acoustic tone is dependent upon the placement of means such as valves or a slide which determine column length and the wind pressure exerted by the musician, (ii) a music synthesizer, and (iii) an interface apparatus. The interface apparatus includes sensing means for sensing the position of the instrument valves or slides and generating a sensing signal, transducer means for sensing characteristics of the note emitted by the wind instrument and generating a transducer signal, and a controller adapted to the type of wind instrument for generating a synthesizer control signal in response to the sensing signal and the transducer signal. By playing the instrument in a normal manner, the musician is able to also control the synthesizer to generate notes related to the notes emitted by the wind instrument. Pressure sensitive transducers are provided to allow the musician to introduce a vibrato effect or to alter the pitch of the notes generated by the synthesizer. Other features and improvements are disclosed.
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