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Method and system for producing stereophonic sound by varying the sound image in accordance with tone waveform data

US5406022A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1992
Grant dateApr 11, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S84/27
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for use in an electronic musical instrument, in which a sound image is varied according to musical factors of musical tones. For example a sound image position, a number of sound images and/or a sound image shift pattern are varied according to a sounding order, a sound part, a tone color and/or effects. In this way, the sound image can be varied according to the contents of musical tones to realize play with a high spatial impression.

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