AU472638B2 - Electronic musical instrument employing waveshape memories - Google Patents

Electronic musical instrument employing waveshape memories

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Publication number
AU472638B2
AU472638B2 AU63550/73A AU6355073A AU472638B2 AU 472638 B2 AU472638 B2 AU 472638B2 AU 63550/73 A AU63550/73 A AU 63550/73A AU 6355073 A AU6355073 A AU 6355073A AU 472638 B2 AU472638 B2 AU 472638B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
musical instrument
electronic musical
instrument employing
waveshape memories
waveshape
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Expired
Application number
AU63550/73A
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AU6355073A (en
Inventor
Tomizawa Yasuji Uchiyama Takatoshi Okumura Toshio Takeda Norio
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Nippon Gakki Co Ltd
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Nippon Gakki Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP47125515A external-priority patent/JPS5231731B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP47125514A external-priority patent/JPS5231730B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP47125516A external-priority patent/JPS5231732B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP47125513A external-priority patent/JPS5231729B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP48041964A external-priority patent/JPS5246088B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP48076398A external-priority patent/JPS5246091B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP48076397A external-priority patent/JPS5246090B2/ja
Application filed by Nippon Gakki Co Ltd filed Critical Nippon Gakki Co Ltd
Publication of AU6355073A publication Critical patent/AU6355073A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU472638B2 publication Critical patent/AU472638B2/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H7/00—Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs
    • G10H7/02—Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs in which amplitudes at successive sample points of a tone waveform are stored in one or more memories
    • G10H7/04—Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs in which amplitudes at successive sample points of a tone waveform are stored in one or more memories in which amplitudes are read at varying rates, e.g. according to pitch
AU63550/73A 1972-12-14 1973-12-12 Electronic musical instrument employing waveshape memories Expired AU472638B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP47125515A JPS5231731B2 (en) 1972-12-14 1972-12-14
JPJP125513/7 1972-12-14
JP47125514A JPS5231730B2 (en) 1972-12-14 1972-12-14
JP47125516A JPS5231732B2 (en) 1972-12-14 1972-12-14
JP47125513A JPS5231729B2 (en) 1972-12-14 1972-12-14
JP48041964A JPS5246088B2 (en) 1973-04-13 1973-04-13
JP48076398A JPS5246091B2 (en) 1973-07-06 1973-07-06
JP48076397A JPS5246090B2 (en) 1973-07-06 1973-07-06

Publications (2)

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AU6355073A AU6355073A (en) 1975-06-12
AU472638B2 true AU472638B2 (en) 1976-05-27

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US (1) US3882751A (en)
AU (1) AU472638B2 (en)
CA (1) CA985536A (en)
DE (1) DE2362037C3 (en)
GB (1) GB1440488A (en)
IT (1) IT1000838B (en)
NL (1) NL168978C (en)

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NL7317156A (en) 1974-06-18
DE2362037B2 (en) 1980-06-04
US3882751A (en) 1975-05-13
IT1000838B (en) 1976-04-10
NL168978B (en) 1981-12-16
CA985536A (en) 1976-03-16
DE2362037A1 (en) 1974-06-27
NL168978C (en) 1982-05-17
AU6355073A (en) 1975-06-12
DE2362037C3 (en) 1984-08-16
GB1440488A (en) 1976-06-23

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