CA1039359A - Electronic tuner for musical instruments - Google Patents
Electronic tuner for musical instrumentsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1039359A CA1039359A CA242,595A CA242595A CA1039359A CA 1039359 A CA1039359 A CA 1039359A CA 242595 A CA242595 A CA 242595A CA 1039359 A CA1039359 A CA 1039359A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- frequency
- signal
- oscillator
- oscillation
- note
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10G—REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
- G10G7/00—Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings
- G10G7/02—Tuning forks or like devices
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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
- G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
- G10H1/44—Tuning means
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Auxiliary Devices For Music (AREA)
- Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
- Measuring Frequencies, Analyzing Spectra (AREA)
- Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP751813A JPS5616886B2 (OSRAM) | 1974-12-30 | 1974-12-30 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1039359A true CA1039359A (en) | 1978-09-26 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA242,595A Expired CA1039359A (en) | 1974-12-30 | 1975-12-24 | Electronic tuner for musical instruments |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4120229A (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JPS5616886B2 (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA1039359A (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE2559092C3 (OSRAM) |
| GB (1) | GB1537847A (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (30)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS51151670U (OSRAM) * | 1975-05-27 | 1976-12-03 | ||
| JPS5233573A (en) * | 1975-09-08 | 1977-03-14 | Keio Giken Kogyo Kk | Tuning device |
| JPS5319082A (en) * | 1976-08-04 | 1978-02-21 | Keio Giken Kogyo Kk | Tuner |
| US4077298A (en) * | 1976-10-22 | 1978-03-07 | Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho | Apparatus for automatically tuning an electronic musical instrument |
| GB2001190A (en) * | 1977-07-12 | 1979-01-24 | Dobbie J G | Automatic musical tuning device |
| US4227437A (en) * | 1977-10-11 | 1980-10-14 | Inloes Thomas L | Frequency detecting apparatus |
| US4281577A (en) * | 1979-05-21 | 1981-08-04 | Peter Middleton | Electronic tuning device |
| US4414852A (en) * | 1981-09-14 | 1983-11-15 | Gould Inc. | Automatic zero balance circuit |
| US4459543A (en) * | 1981-10-01 | 1984-07-10 | Gould Inc. | Automatic phase compensation circuit |
| US4467372A (en) * | 1981-10-02 | 1984-08-21 | Juodenas George G | Signal monitoring instrument |
| JPH0712146B2 (ja) * | 1982-08-05 | 1995-02-08 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Ｖｆｏ回路 |
| USRE34317E (en) * | 1982-08-05 | 1993-07-20 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Variable frequency oscillator |
| US4453448A (en) * | 1983-02-24 | 1984-06-12 | Miesak Edward J | Method and apparatus for tuning percussion instruments |
| AU3874189A (en) * | 1988-07-05 | 1990-02-05 | Thomas H. Wiese | Integrated guitar tuning system |
| US4919030A (en) * | 1989-10-10 | 1990-04-24 | Perron Iii Marius R | Visual indicator of temporal accuracy of compared percussive transient signals |
| EP0498927B1 (en) * | 1991-01-16 | 1997-01-22 | Ricos Co., Ltd. | Vocal display device |
| US5549028A (en) * | 1992-10-26 | 1996-08-27 | Steinberger; Ned | Chromatic tuner display providing guitar note and precision tuning information |
| US5427011A (en) * | 1992-10-26 | 1995-06-27 | Steinberger; Ned | Chromatic tuner display |
| US5390248A (en) * | 1993-01-15 | 1995-02-14 | M.H. Segan & Company | Apparatus for determining tonal characteristics of an object and method thereof |
| US5529498A (en) * | 1993-10-20 | 1996-06-25 | Synaptec, Llc | Method and apparatus for measuring and enhancing neuro-motor coordination |
| US5637820A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1997-06-10 | Wittman; Kenneth L. | Stringed instrument with on-board tuner |
| US7122004B1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2006-10-17 | Interactive Metronome, Inc. | Method and apparatus of enhancing learning capacity |
| US6641541B1 (en) * | 2000-07-27 | 2003-11-04 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | Method and apparatus for a morphology-preserving smoothing filter |
| JP3458838B2 (ja) * | 2000-10-11 | 2003-10-20 | 日本電気株式会社 | Ｐｌｌ回路 |
| JP2006301241A (ja) * | 2005-04-20 | 2006-11-02 | Roland Corp | 調律装置 |
| US8822802B1 (en) * | 2011-06-24 | 2014-09-02 | James Mark McGillivary | System and method for generating musical distortion in an audio amplifier |
| US9633637B1 (en) * | 2015-01-19 | 2017-04-25 | Hood World Productions, LLC | Magnetic resonance tuning device for stringed instruments |
| US20160225356A1 (en) * | 2015-01-30 | 2016-08-04 | D'addario & Company, Inc. | Dual Mode Tuner Display |
| CN104767174A (zh) * | 2015-04-03 | 2015-07-08 | 邹中宝 | 一种微型变压测频器 |
| WO2018142754A1 (ja) | 2017-02-06 | 2018-08-09 | ソニー株式会社 | スピーカ振動板及びスピーカ装置 |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1950684C3 (de) * | 1969-10-08 | 1975-04-30 | Wandel U. Goltermann, 7410 Reutlingen | Schaltungsanordnung für den Vergleich zweier Frequenzen |
| US3722353A (en) * | 1971-06-11 | 1973-03-27 | L Westhaver | Electronic tuning device for visual tuning of stringed instruments |
| US3766818A (en) * | 1972-05-01 | 1973-10-23 | L Prohofsky | Electronic frequency measuring apparatus |
| US3878754A (en) * | 1972-05-22 | 1975-04-22 | Phillip R Barnum | Musical teaching and tuning apparatus |
| US3881389A (en) * | 1973-05-21 | 1975-05-06 | F G Allen Associates Inc | Electronic guitar tuner |
| US3795169A (en) * | 1973-05-31 | 1974-03-05 | Signa Signer Inc | Electronic device employing a phase locked loop for tuning musical instruments |
| JPS5046313A (OSRAM) * | 1973-08-30 | 1975-04-25 | ||
| US3901120A (en) * | 1973-10-11 | 1975-08-26 | John S Youngquist | Electronic tuning device for musical instruments |
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1974
- 1974-12-30 JP JP751813A patent/JPS5616886B2/ja not_active Expired
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1975
- 1975-12-22 US US05/643,054 patent/US4120229A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1975-12-23 GB GB52546/75A patent/GB1537847A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-12-24 CA CA242,595A patent/CA1039359A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-12-30 DE DE2559092A patent/DE2559092C3/de not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4120229A (en) | 1978-10-17 |
| DE2559092B2 (de) | 1981-04-23 |
| DE2559092A1 (de) | 1976-07-29 |
| DE2559092C3 (de) | 1982-01-14 |
| JPS5179337A (OSRAM) | 1976-07-10 |
| GB1537847A (en) | 1979-01-04 |
| JPS5616886B2 (OSRAM) | 1981-04-18 |
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