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Controller for tone signal synthesizer of electronic musical instrument

US5498836A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1995
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H5/007
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A controller for controlling a plurality of parameters to be used by a physical model tone signal synthesizer electronically simulating a tone generating mechanism of a natural musical instrument. In accordance with musical performance signals such as dynamics and tone color entered by a player, musical instrument playing parameters such as breath and embouchure, or bow speed and bow pressure, are generated by using correlation functions.

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