CA1068521A - Multiplex harmony generator - Google Patents

Multiplex harmony generator

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Publication number
CA1068521A
CA1068521A CA211,840A CA211840A CA1068521A CA 1068521 A CA1068521 A CA 1068521A CA 211840 A CA211840 A CA 211840A CA 1068521 A CA1068521 A CA 1068521A
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keys
output
keyboard
signals
line
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French (fr)
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Douglas R. Moore
Robert J. Hall
George R. Hall
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Norlin Industries Inc
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Norlin Industries Inc
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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
    • G10H1/36—Accompaniment arrangements
    • G10H1/38—Chord
    • G10H1/383—Chord detection and/or recognition, e.g. for correction, or automatic bass generation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
CA211,840A 1973-10-23 1974-10-21 Multiplex harmony generator Expired CA1068521A (en)

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US409009A US3929051A (en) 1973-10-23 1973-10-23 Multiplex harmony generator

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US (1) US3929051A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS5317895B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1068521A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB1483509A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
IT (1) IT1025102B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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US3929051A (en) 1975-12-30
GB1483509A (en) 1977-08-24
IT1025102B (it) 1978-08-10
JPS50106614A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1975-08-22
JPS5317895B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1978-06-12

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