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CLAIM 1 OF US8178773B2 1. A music instrument confgured to allow a user to compose interactive musical sounds, comprising: a plurality of triggers confgured to be controlled by a user; a processor confgured to be controlled by a graphical user interface (“GUI”); a controller responsive to the plurality of triggers, and confgured to generate control signals as a function of the triggers selected by the user; a plurality of music programs, wherein each said music program is mapped and composed into related components and confgured to play sympathetic sounds in real time, the processor confgured to generate an electronic signal as a function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and at least one sound generator confgured to generate the sympathetic sounds as a function of the related components of the mapped and composed music programs.
DATABASES QUERIED USPTO Bulk Datasets Semantic Scholar's Open Research Corpus
CUT-OFF DATE August 16, 2001 (priority date of US8178773B2)
TECHNOLOGIES SEARCHED BY PQAI
G10H Physics; Musical instruments; acoustics; Electrophonic musical instruments
A63F Human necessities; Sports; games; amusements; Card
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RESULTS SUMMARY This report lists the 10 closest matches found in the prior-art.
System and method for controlling a music synthesizer Smith et al. Interval Research Corp. Jan 25, 2000 US6018118A
Operational history control device for an electronic musical instrument Usa Yamaha Corporation Dec 15, 1992 US5171929A
Musical compositions communication system, architecture and methodology Sitrick Assignee N/A Jul 04, 2000 US6084168A
Virtual music system Johnson Ahead, Inc. Feb 28, 1995 US5393926A
Method and system for controlling computer-generated virtual environment in response to audio signals Bolas et al. Fakespace Labs, Inc. Apr 30, 1996 US5513129A
Method and apparatus for dynamically composing music and sound effects using a computer entertainment system Land et al. LucasArts Entertainment Company May 24, 1994 US5315057A
Multi-dimensional transformation systems and display communication architecture for musical compositions
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Sitrick Assignee N/A Mar 17, 1998 US5728960A
System and method for variable music notation Naples et al. MusicPlayground Inc. Jan 16, 2001 US6175070B1
User management system for musical accompaniment playing apparatus Okamura et al. Pioneer Electronic Corporation Jun 08, 1993 US5218580A
Sound model generator and synthesizer with graphical programming engine Connell KORG INC. Jul 19, 1994 US5331111A
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System and method for controlling a music synthesizer Smith et al. Interval Research Corp. Jan 25, 2000 US6018118A
" A signal mapping system maps sensor signals into control signals that control the operation of a music synthesizer. A ""one to many"" mapping technique is used, allowing at least some of the sensor signals to each be mapped into numerous music synthesizer control signals. Physical gestures by a user are mapped into a large set of music synthesizer control signals, some of which continuously vary in value as the user moves through the gestures. Signal mapping functions are used to map the sensor signals into note number and velocity values for at least one voice to be generated by the music synthesizer. The note number and velocity values are sent to the music synthesizer as note-on events when predefned note-on and note-off trigger conditions, defned with respect to specifed ones of the sensor signals, are satisfed. Other ones of the signal mapping functions are used to generate asynchronous control signals that are sent to the music synthesizer independent of the note-on and note-off events. A third set of signal mapping functions are used to generate the trigger signals for determining when note-on and note-off events are to be sent to the music synthesizer. "
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A music instrument ...new and pleasing musical sounds... instrument model confgured to allow a user selection while playing, the user... able to change the to compose interactive instrument model selection... musical sounds, comprising:
a plurality of triggers ...corresponding ones of the note-on triggers... note attack confgured to be controlled and release are controlled... user via the sensor signal... by a user;
a processor confgured to ...general purpose data processor.... FIG. 2 depicts a user be controlled by a interface... FIG. 6, the velocity of each voice is controlled graphical user interface separately from the note number... (“GUI”);
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a controller responsive to ...note-on and note-off triggers... music synthesizer's the plurality of triggers, and control parameters, especially when those control confgured to generate parameters are made responsive... FSR1, the user can control signals as a control the note-on and off amplitude... function of function of the triggers pressure on sensor FSR1... controller of claim 3, wherein selected by the user; two of the control signals...
a plurality of music ...A related object of the present invention is to give the programs, wherein each music synthesizer... FIG. 3 depicts a computer system... said music program is controller of claim 3, wherein two of the control signals... mapped and composed available music synthesizers utilize electronic circuitry... into related components generated using frst and second distinct mathematical and confgured to play functions... real time signal processing modules... mapping sympathetic sounds in real technique is used, allowing... general purpose data time, the processor processor.... physical models for generating sounds... confgured to generate an music synthesizer impose attack and note-off envelopes electronic signal as a on the amplitude of the notes being played... function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...A related object of the present invention is to give the generator confgured to music synthesizer... generate more continuously varying generate the sympathetic musical sounds... mapping functions are used to map the sounds as a function of the sensor signals into note... mapping technique is used, related components of the allowing... mapped and composed music programs.
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Operational history control device for an electronic musical instrument Usa Yamaha Corporation Dec 15, 1992 US5171929A
The invention provides an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of musical control functions, each musical control function having corresponding musical control data, wherein musical control is effected by designating the musical control data of one or more desired musical control functions. The electronic musical instrument of the present invention includes an operational portion provided with designation switches and a write switch, whereby when operation of the designation switches or write switch is detected, a designation indication signals or write indication signal is generated, respectively. Additionally, the electronic musical instrument of the present invention includes an operational history memory wherein operational history data is stored indicating the use history of each of the above mentioned musical control data. Moreover, the electronic musical instrument of the present invention includes a control section wherein when one of the above-mentioned designation indication signals has been generated, based on the above-mentioned operational history data, among the above-mentioned musical control data, data corresponding to one musical control function selected, displayed and designated, and wherein when one of the above-mentioned write indication signal has been generated, the currently displayed and designated musical control data is regarded as having been used resulting in the above-mentioned operational history data being updated using the current musical control data.
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A music instrument ...electronic musical instrument of the present invention confgured to allow a user includes a control means wherein... displayed and to compose interactive designated musical control data... musical control function musical sounds, is selected... timbre group switches STN. sub. 1 through comprising: STN. sub... operator wishes to select or change...
a plurality of triggers ...control of rhythm tone generation is controlled... selected confgured to be controlled group, one musical control function is selected, displayed by a user; and designated based on the ranking in the operational history data...
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a processor confgured to ...operational history memory means stores... FIGS. 3 and be controlled by a 4, charts... CPU (central processor unit) 1, wherein the graphical user interface overall operation of the electronic musical instrument is (“GUI”); controlled... displayed and designated musical control data...
a controller responsive to ...designation means for designating a musical control the plurality of triggers, and function from among said plurality of musical control confgured to generate functions, so that said designated musical control control signals as a functions is utilized in said electronic musical... musical function of the triggers control function corresponding to said displayed indicium... selected by the user; large array of operational control switches...
a plurality of music ...detected, appropriate operational parameters... control programs, wherein each program stored in program ROM... operator, such an said music program is arrangement presents... desired function among a large... mapped and composed tempo clock generator 6 simultaneously provides clock into related components pulses... components in the electronic musical and confgured to play instrument... operational history memory means stores... sympathetic sounds in real seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, each timbre... time, the processor confgured to generate an electronic signal as a function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...repeatedly pressing an appropriate designation switch... generator confgured to switch while observing the display panel to verify that the generate the sympathetic desired function... electronic musical instrument can carry sounds as a function of the out designation of timbre or automatic rhythm functions... related components of the components in the electronic musical instrument... mapped and composed music programs.
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Musical compositions communication system, architecture and methodology Sitrick Assignee N/A Jul 04, 2000 US6084168A
A musical workstation system produces a display presentation in one of a musical composition responsive to musical composition data and responsive to one or both of input variables and a selected operating mode. The system is comprised of (1) means to provide the musical composition data (such as local storage (ROM, RAM, CD- ROM, hard disk etc.), or via a communications interface to an external device (such as another music workstation, a master controller, a computer), a memory, a selection subsystem, a controller, and a display subsystem. The memory selectively stores the received original musical compositions. The selection subsystem determines a selected operating mode and display format. The controller, responsive to the selection subsystem, provides means for selectively controlling the storing of the musical composition data in memory and selectively processing (e.g. altering) the stored musical composition data responsive to the selected operating mode and the input variables to produce a particular one of a plurality of processed results, such as external communications, operating, mode, transformation to derivative musical compositions, etc. The music workstation can communicate with one or more external devices, such as other music workstations, a master workstation, a controller, etc. The display system provides for selection of original compositions, creation of derivative compositions, distribution of compositions, monitoring of each performer's performance, group virtual performances, and also allows for local and distributed retrieval and editing of musical compositions, such as changing keys, pitch, tempo, and many other parameters. The music transformation can be performed locally or at the central or distributed music database, which stores the scores of musical composition. The musical composition data can be transposed via a controller, and can be transmitted to a plurality of the individual music workstations that then display the music composition, to permit playing by musical instruments or vocalists, and for location presentation.
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A music instrument ...complex musical sound analysis algorithms... user input confgured to allow a user to generate the individual performance data, ranging from to compose interactive simple analog... user interactive icons and legends musical sounds, including text and graphics making... built-in metronome comprising: clock... auto-modes enabled mode (2) virtual performance mode, full audio-visual, (3) audio link...
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a plurality of triggers ...input of monitored movement data... instruments can confgured to be controlled simultaneously be monitored and controlled... user by a user; workstation, permitting precise mechanics...
a processor confgured to ...microprocessor, non-volatile storage memory, read/write be controlled by a memory... icon-based, object based, and various other graphical user interface forms of storage, user interface... sequencing and timing of (“GUI”); the display presentation is controlled responsive to the timing information data...
a controller responsive to ...input of monitored movement data... user instrument the plurality of triggers, and type data responsive... are many functions that the user confgured to generate can select, even in the manual mode, such as hitting a control signals as a button or a touch screen to cause... receive input individual function of the triggers performance data asynchronously... instrument type data, selected by the user; wherein the mode controller manages selection...
a plurality of music ...event, having now obtained knowledge related to programs, wherein each recognition of the movements... user of the stand can said music program is program... video, audio, data fles, control signals... mapped and composed generate combined virtual performance data... display into related components system for displaying musical compositions, either batch and confgured to play or in a real time environment... optional built-in metronome sympathetic sounds in real function... master controller workstation, permits... integral time, the processor stand-alone workstation or an interconnected group of confgured to generate an components... processor means for generating a video electronic signal as a display output... audible performance data, visual function of the controller performance data... control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...event, having now obtained knowledge related to generator confgured to recognition of the movements... user input to generate the generate the sympathetic individual performance data, ranging from simple analog... sounds as a function of the complex musical sound analysis algorithms... function for related components of the which the music workstation stand... integral stand-alone mapped and composed workstation or an interconnected group of components... music programs. audible performance data, visual performance data...
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Virtual music system Johnson Ahead, Inc. Feb 28, 1995 US5393926A
A virtual musical instrument including a multielement actuator which generates a plurality of signals in response to being played by a user; an audio synthesizer which generates audio tones in response to control signals; a memory storing a musical score for the multi- element actuator, the stored musical score including a sequence of lead notes and an associated sequence of harmony note arrays, each harmony note array of the sequence corresponding to a different one of the lead notes and containing zero, one or more harmony notes. The instrument also includes a digital processor receiving the plurality of signals from the multi-element actuator and generating a frst set of control signals therefrom, the digital processor programmed to identify from among the sequence of lead notes in the stored musical score a lead note which corresponds to a frst one of the plurality of signals, the digital processor programmed to map a set of the remainder of the plurality of signals to whatever harmony notes are associated with the selected lead note, if any,; and the digital processor programmed to produce the frst set of control signals from the identifed lead note and the harmony notes to which the signals of the plurality of signals are mapped, the frst set of control signals causing the synthesizer to generate sounds representing the identifed lead note and the mapped harmony notes.
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A music instrument ...electronic musical instrument, namely, a MIDI guitar... confgured to allow a user interleaved digital audio and video recording of a song that to compose interactive a user... comparing said elapsed time to a preselected musical sounds, threshold... virtual music instrument of claim 5 wherein comprising: said digital processing means... electrical toy products that allow...
a plurality of triggers ...trigger to sound the next tone in a melodic note... audio confgured to be controlled tones in response to control signals; a memory storing a by a user; musical score... user; an audio synthesizer...
a processor confgured to ...multi-element actuator and generating a frst set of be controlled by a control signals therefrom, the digital processor... graphical user interface embodiment, an ASCI editor... (“GUI”);
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a controller responsive to ...trigger to sound the next tone in a melodic note... the plurality of triggers, and indicates that the tone that is being generated for the string confgured to generate identifed by & lt; note number & gt; should be turned off... control signals as a user; an audio synthesizer... function is starttonegen () in function of the triggers FIG. 7A and its arguments include the stringvelocity and selected by the user; stringid from the MIDI formatted data... audio tones in response to control signals; a memory storing a musical score...
a plurality of music ...strings while paying in order to produce the appropriate programs, wherein each sounds... multi-element actuator and generating a frst set said music program is of control signals therefrom, the digital processor mapped and composed programmed to identify from among the sequence of lead into related components notes... digital form and play it back in response to input and confgured to play signals generated... standard of operational codes for the sympathetic sounds in real real time interchange... function is starttonegen () in FIG. time, the processor 7A and its arguments include the stringvelocity and stringid confgured to generate an from the MIDI formatted data... stored musical score a lead electronic signal as a note... function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...strings while paying in order to produce the appropriate generator confgured to sounds... synthesizer to generate sounds representing the generate the sympathetic identifed lead note... function is starttonegen () in FIG. 7A sounds as a function of the and its arguments include the stringvelocity and stringid related components of the from the MIDI formatted data... stored musical score a lead mapped and composed note... music programs.
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Method and system for controlling computer-generated virtual environment in response to audio signals Bolas et al. Fakespace Labs, Inc. Apr 30, 1996 US5513129A
A method and apparatus for the control and manipulation of a virtual environment (such as virtual objects therein) in response to a music signal. The music is either interpreted directly to effect the control and manipulation. Alternatively, a control track corresponding to an audio signal (such as a music signal) is prerecorded, played back with the audio signal, and the control track is processed to control and manipulate the virtual world (or to control some other process of a computer system) as the audio signal is playing. In preferred embodiments, a computer creating a virtual world interprets the music, the control track, or both, and uses the resulting information to modify, create, and or control objects in the virtual environment. Preferred embodiments of the inventive system include apparatus for delaying input music to compensate for lag introduced by the system components, such as delay required to implement processing of control tracks corresponding to the input music.
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A music instrument ...experience sounds with a controlled apparent source confgured to allow a user location... very nature, VR systems allow the user to look to compose interactive around... virtual reality computer system with a frst delay musical sounds, relative to the prerecorded control track, wherein the frst comprising: delay is selected to enable generation of sounds in response...
a plurality of triggers ...recorded control track to trigger processing... sound confgured to be controlled processing equipment can be controlled to operate in by a user; response to the control track... audio heard by the user...
a processor confgured to ...Acoustic Etch can set and control parameters in the VR be controlled by a processor... display of an animated graphical scene... graphical user interface sound processing equipment can be controlled to operate (“GUI”); in response to the control track...
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a controller responsive to ...recorded control track to trigger processing... the plurality of triggers, and prerecorded control tracks corresponding to the music, or confgured to generate can generate control signals from prerecorded control control signals as a tracks and then supply... user, by switching individual function of the triggers ones... peak detection circuit serves this function... selected by the user;
a plurality of music ...control signals generated therefrom (and can be related programs, wherein each in any of a variety of ways).... different VR systems (or said music program is programs) can generate different sets of control signals... mapped and composed FIG. 4 device takes... peak detection circuit serves this into related components function... components of the VR system... processor 7 to and confgured to play process control signals... music recording and production sympathetic sounds in real process... display other objects in response to the same time, the processor sounds... confgured to generate an electronic signal as a function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...ear and left ear correlated sounds... control and generator confgured to manipulation of objects within a virtual environment; to generate the sympathetic provide a VR system which delays audio (in response to sounds as a function of the which control signals are generated) in... electrical output related components of the of a transducer in response to sound waves... peak mapped and composed detection circuit serves this function... components of the music programs. VR system... music recording and production process...
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Method and apparatus for dynamically composing music and sound effects using a computer entertainment system Land et al. LucasArts Entertainment Company May 24, 1994 US5315057A
A computer entertainment system is disclosed for dynamically composing a music sound tract in response to dynamic and unpredictable actions and events initiated by a directing system in a way that is aesthetically appropriate and natural. The system includes a composition database having one or more musical sequences. One or more of the one or more musical sequences has one or more decision points. The decision points within the database comprise a composing decision tree, with the decision points marking places where branches in the performance of the musical sequences may occur. A sound driver interprets each decision point within the one or more musical sequences. The sound driver conditionally responds to the interpreted decision points depending on the unpredicted actions and events initiated by the directing system. It is also contemplated that the directing system may directly query the state of the sound driver and adjust the activities of the directing system based on the results of the query. Other direct commands may be initiated by the directing system for controlling the performance of the sound driver.
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A music instrument ...musical sound track, said method comprising the confgured to allow a user following steps... user plays the part of one of the to compose interactive characters... Austin, Texas, is an interactive space musical sounds, adventure... turn off individual musical notes... allows for a comprising: more musically graceful...
a plurality of triggers ...method and apparatus for dynamically composing music confgured to be controlled and sound effects using a computer-controlled sound by a user; system... menu choices selected by the user...
a processor confgured to ...computer/video games can be changed interactively by a be controlled by a user so that the outcome of the game is determined graphical user interface partially or completely... choices from menus of options... (“GUI”); computer-controlled sound system...
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a controller responsive to ...responding to a marker message... menu choices the plurality of triggers, and selected by the user... command fow associated with the confgured to generate functional modules... controller " message is a general- control signals as a purpose controller... function of the triggers selected by the user;
a plurality of music ...closely interrelated, their function... META MESSAGES programs, wherein each SUPPORTED ______note. said music program is sub.-- on note. sub.-- off program. sub.-- change Channel mapped and composed Voice pitch. sub.-- bend controller part... feedback level for into related components an operator in an FM digital synthesizer... real time and confgured to play message "start " commands synchronizes... major types of sympathetic sounds in real MIDI messages that may be utilized in MIDIfles... s overall time, the processor priority to determine... where musical transitions, events... confgured to generate an different play priorities, ensuring that the most important electronic signal as a melodies or sounds will always... function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...closely interrelated, their function... forming said musical generator confgured to sound track... major types of MIDI messages that may be generate the sympathetic utilized in MIDIfles... transitional sequences for providing a sounds as a function of the musical transition from a source sequence... switch related components of the sounds abrupt and unnatural... mapped and composed music programs.
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Multi-dimensional transformation systems and display communication architecture for musical compositions Sitrick Assignee N/A Mar 17, 1998 US5728960A
A musical display system produces a display presentation in one of a plurality of formats from an original musical composition, the formats being created from the original musical composition responsive to input variables and a selected operating mode. The system is comprised of means to receive the original composition, a memory, a selection subsystem, a controller, and a display subsystem. The memory selectively stores the received original musical compositions. The selection subsystem determines a selected operating mode and display format. The controller, responsive to the selection subsystem, provides means for selectively controlling the storing of the original composition in memory and selectively altering the stored original composition responsive to the selected operating mode and the input variables to produce a particular one of a plurality of derivative musical compositions. At least one display subsystem provides for displaying a presentation of the particular one of the derivative compositions in the selected format responsive to the selected operating mode. The display system provides for selection of original compositions, creation of derivative compositions, distribution of compositions, monitoring of each performer's performance, and also allows for retrieval and editing of musical compositions, such as changing keys, pitch, tempo, and many other parameters. The music transformation system can have a central or distributed music database, which stores the scores of musical compositions, which can be transposed via a controller, and can be transmitted to workstations that display the scores for playing by musical instruments and for local presentation.
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A music instrument ...selective storage, composition, communication, and confgured to allow a user presentation of the musical system... addressable receiver to compose interactive for selectively receiving addressed communication for the musical sounds, associated addressable user type... designated master comprising: interactive music workstation... built-in metronome clock...
a plurality of triggers ...input of monitored movement data... instruments can confgured to be controlled simultaneously be monitored and controlled... user by a user; workstation, permitting precise mechanics...
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a processor confgured to ...microprocessor, non-volatile storage memory... icon- be controlled by a based, object based, and various other forms of storage, graphical user interface user interface... instruments can simultaneously be (“GUI”); monitored and controlled...
a controller responsive to ...input of monitored movement data... customized the plurality of triggers, and presentation of music notation as appropriate per confgured to generate selection, responsive to a set... selection, responsive to a control signals as a set-up by a system, automatically per predefned function of the triggers parameters, and/or to user input... automated functions selected by the user; selected, it is distinguished from the automated mode where control... controller subsystem is responsive to the communicated performance signals...
a plurality of music ...musical compositions for the respective particular one of programs, wherein each the display subsystems to produce divergence data said music program is representative of at least one of performance quality, skill mapped and composed level, and errors related... one of said display subsystems is into related components programmable to accept only a derivative musical and confgured to play composition... user input device responsive to a user for sympathetic sounds in real providing user control signals... variables comprise time, the processor feedback signals generated responsive... musical confgured to generate an compositions, either batch or in a real time environment... electronic signal as a are many functions that the user can select, even in the function of the controller manual mode, such as hitting a button or a touch screen to control signals and the cause... display subsystems are confgured to receive the related components of the same output from the controller... integral stand-alone plurality of mapped and workstation or an interconnected group of components... composed music input control and for displaying the information from the programs; and processor and memory... marching band performers music display subsystems... audio transducer for converting in put sound waves...
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at least one sound ...musical compositions for the respective particular one of generator confgured to the display subsystems to produce divergence data generate the sympathetic representative of at least one of performance quality, skill sounds as a function of the level, and errors related... knowledge database to related components of the automatically generate... audio transducer for converting in mapped and composed put sound waves... optional bit-in metronome function... music programs. integral stand-alone workstation or an interconnected group of components... marching band performers music display subsystems...
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System and method for variable music notation Naples et al. MusicPlayground Inc. Jan 16, 2001 US6175070B1
A control program tangibly stored on a digital storage medium for use with a music system is confgured to cause a digital processor to carry out the following functions. It causes the processor to (1) support a plurality of user selectable display formats each of which presents a different representation of the stored musical score when the stored musical score is being played, each of the plurality of display formats indicating to the user when actuation signals signals should be generated to cause an audio component to produce corresponding sounds of the stored musical score; (2) respond to a selection signal from the user identifying a selected one of the plurality of user-selectable display formats; and (3) display the stored musical score using the selected display format.
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A music instrument ...audio component to produce corresponding sounds... confgured to allow a user user-selectable display formats... musical score and allow to compose interactive the cursor... musical sounds, comprising:
a plurality of triggers ...string activations and tremelo events... controlled entirely confgured to be controlled by the stored musical score... user or the instrument being by a user; played...
a processor confgured to ...digital processor to carry out the following functions... be controlled by a graphical user interface that is presented to the user via the graphical user interface display... controlled entirely by the stored musical score... (“GUI”);
a controller responsive to ...string activations and tremelo events... responsive to a the plurality of triggers, and selection signal... user-selectable display formats... confgured to generate functions of: supporting a plurality of user selectable control signals as a display formats... control program tangibly stored on a function of the triggers digital storage medium... selected by the user;
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a plurality of music ...appropriate stored information and displays... control programs, wherein each program is confgured to cause... producing the sequence said music program is of control signals... musical score in digital form and play it mapped and composed back in response to input signals generated... standard of into related components operational codes for the real time interchange... functions and confgured to play of: supporting a plurality of user selectable display sympathetic sounds in real formats... among a range of display formats... digital time, the processor processor to perform the functions of: supporting a confgured to generate an plurality of user selectable display formats... audio electronic signal as a component to produce corresponding sounds... function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...strings while paying in order to produce the appropriate generator confgured to sounds... plurality of actuation signals should be generated generate the sympathetic to cause the audio component to produce corresponding sounds as a function of the sounds of the stored musical score; responding to a related components of the selection signal... functions of: supporting a plurality of mapped and composed user selectable display formats... discretion of the music music programs. arranger...
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User management system for musical accompaniment playing apparatus Okamura et al. Pioneer Electronic Corporation Jun 08, 1993 US5218580A
A user management system is provided for a musical accompaniment playing (KARAOKE) apparatus. The system comprises an individual information recording medium, an input unit, a music information reproducing unit, a control unit and a calculation unit. The input unit is used to input user identifcation information and music piece selection. The control unit serves to set a musical environment and to record changes in the environment for the user. The calculation unit makes adjustments based on the number of music pieces recorded on the individual information recording medium.
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A music instrument ...tempo of a music, sound volume... musical confgured to allow a user accompaniment, the user inserts the magnetic card C1... to compose interactive card readers/writers 2A provided in the vicinity of musical sounds, respective seats and makes selections... user's singing comprising: voice... information recording medium, a simple magnetic card...
a plurality of triggers ...card readers/writers 2A provided in the vicinity of confgured to be controlled respective seats and makes selections... information by a user; recording medium, control means... musical accompaniment, the user inserts the magnetic card C1...
a processor confgured to ...shop or history of songs... control means for allowing the be controlled by a music information reproducing means... background graphical user interface picture (moving picture) are displayed... (“GUI”);
a controller responsive to ...card readers/writers 2A provided in the vicinity of the plurality of triggers, and respective seats and makes selections... adjustment confgured to generate system of the user control system... user identifcation control signals as a information, select means for selecting desired music function of the triggers pieces... selected by the user;
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a plurality of music ...user identifcation information, select means for programs, wherein each selecting desired music pieces... user identifcation said music program is information, information memory unit... reference to the mapped and composed attached drawings... microphone M and a speaker... into related components specifc forms without departing from the spirit... section and confgured to play GB of the card reader/writer 2B so that a user can easily sympathetic sounds in real recognize and confrm... information recording medium, time, the processor control means... individual information recording medium confgured to generate an and for allowing the music information reproducing electronic signal as a means... shop or history of songs... musical interval (step) function of the controller and used for adjusting the musical interval of a sound control signals and the source... user management system for a musical related components of the accompaniment playing apparatus... plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...user identifcation information, select means for generator confgured to selecting desired music pieces... specifc forms without generate the sympathetic departing from the spirit... tempo of a music, sound sounds as a function of the volume... individual information recording medium and for related components of the allowing the music information reproducing means... shop mapped and composed or history of songs... musical interval (step) and used for music programs. adjusting the musical interval of a sound source...
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Sound model generator and synthesizer with graphical programming engine Connell KORG INC. Jul 19, 1994 US5331111A
An apparatus for generating sound includes a user input and a graphical programming engine which the user manipulates to generate and connect graphic symbols into a graphical model representative of a sound generating program on a display. A translation mechanism coupled with the graphical programming engine translates the graphical model into a sound generating program, and a digital signal processor executes the sound generating program in response to user input to generate output data in real time representative of sound. This output data may then be coupled to a converter, amplifer and speaker to produce sounds in real time in response to modifcations of the graphical model or in response to real time input data from a MIDI standard instrument.
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A music instrument ...keep all of the sounds... user to use the same Patch... confgured to allow a user real-time controller directly... implementation of a number to compose interactive of different kinds of audio output function... allows the user musical sounds, to use... comprising:
a plurality of triggers ...symbol table, specifes x, y, io, linear, circular, and host confgured to be controlled memories, and specifes control routines and triggers... by a user; simple envelope generator, controlled by either... apparatus for generating sound includes a user input...
a processor confgured to ...signal processor coupled with the host data processor... be controlled by a graphical user interface of the host system... simple graphical user interface envelope generator, controlled by either... (“GUI”);
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a controller responsive to ...symbol table, specifes x, y, io, linear, circular, and host the plurality of triggers, and memories, and specifes control routines and triggers... confgured to generate preprocessing means, responsive to the ordered list, for control signals as a selecting function... graphical programming engine, function of the triggers coupled with the user input... graphic slider to send selected by the user; modulation data... MIDI controller allows the user...
a plurality of music ...non-RealTime Engine patches, along with related programs, wherein each functions... executable sound generating program.... audio said music program is output function to provide feedback... selected function mapped and composed code segments generated... primarily in nonreal time into related components operation... MIDI controller allows the user... Unlike the and confgured to play components of a real world... preprocessor into an sympathetic sounds in real executable sound generating program... music synthesizer time, the processor industry to synthesize sounds... display window for confgured to generate an displaying an audio output... electronic signal as a function of the controller control signals and the related components of the plurality of mapped and composed music programs; and
at least one sound ...non-RealTime Engine patches, along with related generator confgured to functions... Noise block generates white noise... percussive generate the sympathetic sounds, adding noise... Unlike the components of a real sounds as a function of the world... related components of the mapped and composed music programs.
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CPCS
G10H1/0025 Automatic or semi-automatic music composition, e.g. producing random music, applying rules from music theory or modifying a musical piece
G10H1/38 Chord
G10H2210/105 Composing aid, e.g. for supporting creation, edition or modifcation of a piece of music
G10H1/0066 Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system using a MIDI interface
G10H2210/125 Medley, i.e. linking parts of different musical pieces in one single piece, e.g. sound collage, DJ mix
G10H2210/111 Automatic composing, i.e. using predefned musical rules
G10H2220/201 User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments for movement interpretation, i.e. capturing and recognizing a gesture or a specifc kind of movement, e.g. to control a musical instrument
G10H2220/241 Keyboards, i.e. confguration of several keys or key-like input devices relative to one another on touchscreens, i.e. keys, frets, strings, tablature or staff displayed on a touchscreen display for note input purposes
G10H1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
G10H1/40 Rhythm
CONCEPTS
related musical sounds interactive function
generate control signals real time triggers sound generator
music instrument controller graphical user interface processor gui
allow program responsive electronic signal components
music programs play controlled
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