EP2207646A1 - Effects device controller - Google Patents

Effects device controller

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EP2207646A1
EP2207646A1 EP08846987A EP08846987A EP2207646A1 EP 2207646 A1 EP2207646 A1 EP 2207646A1 EP 08846987 A EP08846987 A EP 08846987A EP 08846987 A EP08846987 A EP 08846987A EP 2207646 A1 EP2207646 A1 EP 2207646A1
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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
    • G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
    • G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
    • G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
    • G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
    • G10H3/186—Means for processing the signal picked up from the strings
    • G10H3/187—Means for processing the signal picked up from the strings for distorting the signal, e.g. to simulate tube amplifiers
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    • 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
    • G10H1/0033—Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/0041—Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments in coded form
    • G10H1/0058—Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system
    • G10H1/0066—Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system using a MIDI interface

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  • the invention relates to a device for storing and generating sound effects using analog devices when playing a musical instrument.
  • BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE adjust the potentiometers (potentiometers) in a specific way. Since there is no time for the musicians to perform these settings during a performance, you have to have for each sound effect that you want permanently available to have a corresponding effect device, which is preset to the desired sound effect. For example, if you want to create 13 different sound effects using a specific effects device, you need 13 corresponding effect devices of this type, which are preset to the different sound effects. The (financial) effort is therefore significant.
  • the object is to provide a device that allows to save sound effects when playing a musical instrument and using analog devices to produce without having to hold a variety of similar effect devices, the call a certain sound effect is sufficiently fast and easy, so that it can be done during a performance.
  • the object is achieved by a device for storing and generating sound effects using analog devices when playing a musical instrument, the device has one or more servo motors, which are connected via shafts with potentiometers of the analog devices, the device means for storing and retrieving the settings of the servomotors and wherein a particular setting of the servomotors of generating a specific sound effect is used.
  • a device which has servomotors whose position corresponds to the corresponding position of a potentiometer of the analog device.
  • the force between the potentiometer and the servo motor is transmitted via a preferably flexible shaft.
  • various settings of the servomotors can be stored, which in turn is linked to the generation of a specific sound effect.
  • the servomotor starts moving and adjusts the potentiometer of the corresponding analog device via the intermediate shaft.
  • the analogue devices can be conventional effect devices and tube amplifiers, ie, despite the programmability of a large number of sound effects, no loss in terms of the generated sound is to be feared.
  • the invention thus combines the high sound quality of analog 5 devices with the programmability and easy accessibility of sound effects, as they were previously able to provide digital devices at best.
  • the musician can easily retrieve a particular sound effect by using the device according to the invention, he no longer has to set the corresponding analog device himself, which would hardly be possible during a performance, but the adjustment is made via the servomotors of the device. Accordingly, it is also unnecessary to provide a plurality of similar effect devices to preset different sound effects.
  • a specific effect device is necessary only once, since the various desired settings are stored by the device and can be called up directly.
  • the number of possible default settings is basically arbitrary and can be, for example, about 100.
  • control unit This may be, for example, a control board, as they are available in digital amplifiers.
  • the servomotors are connected, which are set in motion by the control unit.
  • the control unit can be used to prevent Interference of a metal housing, eg. Aluminum housing to be surrounded.
  • the device further comprises a control unit for storing and retrieving the settings of the servomotors, wherein the control unit is connected to the control unit.
  • the control unit may be a circuit board as used in digital amplifiers. The musician calls on the control unit, if he wants to set a specific sound effect, a specific actuator setting, which is passed to the control unit, which in turn sets the actuator in lo movement and adjusts the potentiometer via the shaft between actuator and potentiometer.
  • the control unit also requires a memory for storing the various actuator settings and controls for the user.
  • the analogue devices are in particular typical i5 musical effects devices, as often used by guitarists or bassists.
  • analog tube amplifiers and other devices with a potentiometer can be connected to the device, such as light effect devices.
  • the analog devices are typically external. It can accordingly be commercially available analogue devices,
  • the analog effect devices are typically those effectors that are commonly used by musicians and that alter an audio signal in different ways.
  • distorting effect devices level-oriented effect devices, effect devices which cause changes in the 0 frequency range, time-oriented effect devices or delay-time-oriented effect devices are known.
  • the effect devices may be selected from the group consisting of: distortion, compressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, Chopper, Rectifier, Enhancer, Exciter, Pitch shifter, Harmonizer, Ring modulator, Talkbox, Vibrato, Leslie Cabinet, Auto-Tune, Intonator, Equalizer, Wah-Wah, Time Shifter, Tremolo, Reverb, Delay , Echo Devices, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Scripter.
  • the effect devices are floor effect devices, as they are often used by guitarists, since they are operated by the foot.
  • the device has a special significance for the use of electric guitars or electric bass.
  • the device according to the invention can also be used for other electrical and non-electrical musical instruments, for example acoustic guitars, wind instruments such as trumpet, trombone, saxophones (for example in jazz), Hammond organs, etc.
  • the waves arranged between the potentiometers and the servo motors are expediently made flexible in order to simplify the connection of the external analog devices.
  • the servomotors can be connected to the control unit via five-pin XLR cable.
  • Corresponding cable connections also exist between the control unit and the control unit, wherein any suitable cables can be used.
  • control unit control unit
  • control unit and actuators may not be spatially separated from each other, so that it may be unnecessary to provide cables between the various subunits.
  • the entire device is housed in a housing, but this need not necessarily be the case.
  • the device may also have a MIDI control unit which transmits MIDI signals and is connected to the control unit via MIDI cable.
  • MIDI devices e.g., so-called MIDI controllers
  • Such MIDI devices are readily available commercially. In this way, with the help of the device according to the invention can not MIDI-capable analog
  • Devices are indirectly controlled via MIDI. It makes sense that the device also has a visual display device for displaying the respectively selected sound effect.
  • a display device can be integrated in particular in the control unit, for example as an LED display.
  • the display device can display various program locations (1, 2, 3, ...) and / or certain settings (eg Clean, Crunch, Drive, etc.).
  • the device according to the invention is also outstandingly suitable for integration in a so-called "pedal board.”
  • a pedal board a plurality of musical effect devices are arranged side by side on a support, so that they can be actuated by the musician's foot also be arranged on the support of the pedal board, wherein expediently the control unit and the control unit are integrated in a compact device.
  • the servomotors are usefully arranged in the vicinity of the respective effect devices on the support, so that the flexible waves can be kept short Connection of the servomotors to the control unit of the device is effected simply by means of cables
  • the operation of the device (eg for the selection of specific programs) can likewise be effected with the foot via corresponding foot switches integrated into the device or connected thereto.
  • FIG 1 shows the structure of the invention
  • a control unit 1 is connected via cable 8 to a control unit 2 and to an additional MIDI control unit 3.
  • the control unit 1 is also connected via cables 8 with corresponding servomotors 4, which can adjust the potentiometers of the effect devices 5 and the tube amplifier 6 via flexible shafts 7.
  • the control unit 2 forwards the corresponding information to the control unit 1, which causes a movement of the corresponding control motor 4.
  • the Movement of the servo motor 4 in turn is transmitted via the shaft 7 directly to the potentiometer of the corresponding effect device 5 or the tube amplifier 6, that is, the setting of the servomotor 4 correlates directly with the representation of the potentiometer on the corresponding analog device 5, 6.
  • FIG 1 all components of the device are shown separately, it is of course possible to provide all the components in a housing, so that in general only the previously existing effect devices 5 and the tube amplifier 6 are to be connected to the device.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for storing and generating sound effects with the help of analog devices (5, 6) when playing a musical instrument. The apparatus comprises one or more positioning motors (4) which can be connected to potentiometers of the analog devices (5, 6) by means of shafts (7). The apparatus further comprises means for storing and retrieving the settings of the positioning motors (4), a specific setting of the positioning motors (4) being used for generating a specific sound effect. By connecting the apparatus to many different types of analog effects devices (5) and tube amplifiers (6), the apparatus according to the invention allows specific sound effects to be preprogrammed and stored which the musician can easily retrieve as required, without having to make adjustments to the analog devices (5, 6).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Speicherung und Erzeugung von Klangeffekten mit Hilfe analoger Geräte beim Spielen eines Musikinstrumentes.The invention relates to a device for storing and generating sound effects using analog devices when playing a musical instrument.
Beim Spielen von Musikinstrumenten ist es in der Pop- und Rockmusik üblich, bestimmte Klangeffekte mit Hilfe von sogenannten Effektgeräten zu erzeugen, wobei das vom Musikinstrument erzeugte Audiosignal verändert wird. Besondere Bedeutung hat die Erzeugung von Klangeffekten beim Spielen von elektromechanischen und elektronischen Musikinstrumenten, beispielsweise einer E-Gitarre oder einem E-Bass.When playing musical instruments, it is common in pop and rock music to produce certain sound effects using so-called effect devices, wherein the audio signal generated by the musical instrument is changed. Of particular importance is the generation of sound effects when playing electromechanical and electronic musical instruments, such as an electric guitar or an electric bass.
Für den Musiker stellt es dabei regelmäßig ein Problem dar, beim Spielen rasch auf einen bestimmten Klangeffekt zurückgreifen zu können. Dies gilt insbesondere für die Live-Situation. Zwar sind auf dem Markt beispielsweise diverse Gitarrenverstärker sowie Effektgeräte und sogenannte Multieffektgeräte erhältlich, die die Möglichkeit von internen Effekten bieten und programmierbar sind, und zwar in dem Sinne, dass eine Mehrzahl von vorprogrammierten Effekten speicherbar und abrufbar sind. Hierbei handelt es sich aber um digitale Geräte. Viele Musiker bevorzugten jedoch nach wie vor analoge Geräte, beispielsweise Röhrenverstärker, da der von analogen Geräten hervorgerufene Klang in der Regel als besser, insbesondere wärmer und druckvoller angesehen wird. Der Einsatz digitaler Geräte wird daher von ambitionierten Musikern vielfach abgelehnt.For the musician, it is regularly a problem to be able to quickly fall back on a certain sound effect when playing. This is especially true for the live situation. For example, various guitar amplifiers as well as effect devices and so-called multi-effect devices are available on the market which offer the possibility of internal effects and are programmable in the sense that a plurality of pre-programmed effects can be stored and retrieved. But these are digital devices. However, many musicians still prefer analog devices, such as tube amplifiers, because the sound produced by analog devices is generally considered to be better, and in particular, warmer and more powerful. The use of digital devices is therefore often rejected by ambitious musicians.
Diese analogen Geräte wiederum sind jedoch in der Regel nicht programmierbar, d. h. man muss, um einen bestimmten KlangeffektHowever, these analog devices are usually not programmable, i. H. you have to have a certain sound effect
BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE einzustellen, die Potentiometer (Potis) in bestimmter Weise einstellen. Da während eines Auftritts für die Musiker keine Zeit zur Verfügung steht, diese Einstellungen durchzuführen, muss man bislang für jeden Klangeffekt, den man fest abrufbar zur Verfügung haben möchte, ein entsprechendes Effektgerät haben, das auf den gewünschten Klangeffekt voreingestellt ist. Möchte man beispielsweise 13 verschiedene Klangeffekte mit Hilfe eines bestimmten Effektgerätes erzeugen, benötigt man 13 entsprechende Effektgeräte dieses Typs, die auf die verschiedenen Klangeffekte voreingestellt sind. Der (auch finanzielle) Aufwand ist somit erheblich.BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE adjust the potentiometers (potentiometers) in a specific way. Since there is no time for the musicians to perform these settings during a performance, you have to have for each sound effect that you want permanently available to have a corresponding effect device, which is preset to the desired sound effect. For example, if you want to create 13 different sound effects using a specific effects device, you need 13 corresponding effect devices of this type, which are preset to the different sound effects. The (financial) effort is therefore significant.
Ausgehend vom beschriebenen Stand der Technik stellt sich daher die Aufgabe, eine Vorrichtung zur Verfügung zu stellen, die es ermöglicht, beim Spielen eines Musikinstrumentes Klangeffekte zu speichern und mit Hilfe analoger Geräte zu erzeugen, ohne eine Vielzahl gleichartiger Effektgeräte vorhalten zu müssen, wobei der Abruf eines bestimmten Klangeffekts ausreichend schnell und einfach erfolgt, so dass er während eines Auftritts erfolgen kann.Based on the described prior art, therefore, the object is to provide a device that allows to save sound effects when playing a musical instrument and using analog devices to produce without having to hold a variety of similar effect devices, the call a certain sound effect is sufficiently fast and easy, so that it can be done during a performance.
Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch eine Vorrichtung zur Speicherung und Erzeugung von Klangeffekten mit Hilfe analoger Geräte beim Spielen eines Musikinstrumentes, wobei die Vorrichtung über ein oder mehrere Stellmotoren verfügt, die über Wellen mit Potentiometern der analogen Geräte verbindbar sind, wobei die Vorrichtung Mittel zum Speichern und Abrufen der Einstellungen der Stellmotoren aufweist und wobei eine bestimmte Einstellung der Stellmotoren der Erzeugung eines bestimmten Klangeffektes dient.The object is achieved by a device for storing and generating sound effects using analog devices when playing a musical instrument, the device has one or more servo motors, which are connected via shafts with potentiometers of the analog devices, the device means for storing and retrieving the settings of the servomotors and wherein a particular setting of the servomotors of generating a specific sound effect is used.
Erfindungsgemäß wird somit eine Vorrichtung zur Verfügung gestellt, die Stellmotoren aufweist, deren Stellung mit der entsprechenden Stellung eines Potentiometers des analogen Geräts korrespondiert. Die Kraft zwischen dem Potentiometer und dem Stellmotor wird dabei über eine vorzugsweise flexible Welle übertragen. Mit Hilfe der Vorrichtung können verschiedene Einstellungen der Stellmotoren gespeichert werden, womit wiederum die Erzeugung eines bestimmten Klangeffektes verknüpft ist. Sobald also an der Vorrichtung ein bestimmter Klangeffekt abgerufen wird, setzt sich der Stellmotor in Bewegung und verstellt das Potentiometer des entsprechenden analogen Geräts über die zwischengeschaltete Welle. Bei den analogen Geräten kann es sich um herkömmliche Effektgeräte und Röhrenverstärker handeln, d. h. trotz der Programmierbarkeit einer Vielzahl von Klangeffekten sind keinerlei Einbußen hinsichtlich des erzeugten Klangs zu befürchten. Die Erfindung kombiniert somit die hohe Klangqualität analoger 5 Geräte mit der Programmierbarkeit und einfachen Abrufbarkeit von Klangeffekten, wie sie bislang allenfalls digitale Geräte bieten konnten.Thus, according to the invention, a device is provided which has servomotors whose position corresponds to the corresponding position of a potentiometer of the analog device. The force between the potentiometer and the servo motor is transmitted via a preferably flexible shaft. With the help of the device, various settings of the servomotors can be stored, which in turn is linked to the generation of a specific sound effect. As soon as a certain sound effect is called up on the device, the servomotor starts moving and adjusts the potentiometer of the corresponding analog device via the intermediate shaft. The analogue devices can be conventional effect devices and tube amplifiers, ie, despite the programmability of a large number of sound effects, no loss in terms of the generated sound is to be feared. The invention thus combines the high sound quality of analog 5 devices with the programmability and easy accessibility of sound effects, as they were previously able to provide digital devices at best.
Da der Musiker durch Verwenden der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sehr einfach einen bestimmten Klangeffekt abrufen kann, muss er nicht mehr selbst das entsprechende analoge Gerät einstellen, was während eines Auftritts auch lo kaum möglich wäre, sondern die Einstellung wird über die Stellmotoren der Vorrichtung vorgenommen. Entsprechend erübrigt es sich auch, eine Vielzahl gleichartiger Effektgeräte vorzusehen, um verschiedene Klangeffekte voreinzustellen. Normalerweise ist bei Verwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ein bestimmtes Effektgerät nur einmal notwendig, da die i5 verschiedenen gewünschten Einstellungen von der Vorrichtung gespeichert werden und direkt abrufbar sind. Die Zahl der möglichen Voreinstellungen ist grundsätzlich beliebig und kann beispielsweise ca. 100 betragen.Since the musician can easily retrieve a particular sound effect by using the device according to the invention, he no longer has to set the corresponding analog device himself, which would hardly be possible during a performance, but the adjustment is made via the servomotors of the device. Accordingly, it is also unnecessary to provide a plurality of similar effect devices to preset different sound effects. Normally, when using the device according to the invention, a specific effect device is necessary only once, since the various desired settings are stored by the device and can be called up directly. The number of possible default settings is basically arbitrary and can be, for example, about 100.
Insgesamt wird mit der Erfindung somit eine sehr kompatibel einsetzbare Vorrichtung vorgeschlagen, die mit verschiedensten Arten von analogenOverall, therefore, a very compatible usable device is proposed with the invention, which can be used with a variety of types of analog
2o Geräten verbunden werden kann, insofern sehr flexibel einsetzbar ist und gleichzeitig die hohe Klangqualität von analogen Geräten mit Funktionalitäten von digitalen Geräten verbindet. Hierdurch ist nicht nur der Vorteil gegeben, dass die Anzahl an gleichartigen analogen Geräten reduziert und somit enorme Kosten eingespart werden können, sondern es kann die Vorrichtung sehr2o devices can be connected, insofar as very flexible and at the same time combines the high sound quality of analog devices with functionalities of digital devices. This not only gives the advantage that reduces the number of similar analog devices and thus enormous costs can be saved, but it can be the device very
25 individuell und variabel zusammen mit unterschiedlichsten analogen Geräten eingesetzt werden, was sehr im Interesse des Musikers liegt.25 individually and variably used together with a variety of analog devices, which is very much in the interest of the musician.
Sinnvollerweise werden die Stellmotoren der Vorrichtung durch eine Steuereinheit gesteuert. Hierbei kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Steuerplatine handeln, wie sie in digitalen Verstärkern vorhanden sind. An die 0 Steuereinheit sind die Stellmotoren angeschlossen, die durch die Steuereinheit in Bewegung gesetzt werden. Die Steuereinheit kann zur Vermeidung von Einstreuungen von einem Metallgehäuse, bspw. Aluminiumgehäuse, umgeben sein.It makes sense that the servomotors of the device are controlled by a control unit. This may be, for example, a control board, as they are available in digital amplifiers. To the 0 control unit, the servomotors are connected, which are set in motion by the control unit. The control unit can be used to prevent Interference of a metal housing, eg. Aluminum housing to be surrounded.
Typischerweise weist die Vorrichtung des Weiteren eine Kontrolleinheit zum Speichern und Abrufen der Einstellungen der Stellmotoren auf, wobei die 5 Kontrolleinheit mit der Steuereinheit verbunden ist. Auch bei der Kontrolleinheit kann es sich um eine Platine handeln, wie sie in digitalen Verstärkern verwendet wird. Der Musiker ruft an der Kontrolleinheit, wenn er einen bestimmten Klangeffekt einstellen will, eine bestimmte Stellmotoreinstellung ab, welche an die Steuereinheit weitergegeben wird, die wiederum den Stellmotor in lo Bewegung setzt und das Potentiometer über die Welle zwischen Stellmotor und Potentiometer einstellt. Die Kontrolleinheit benötigt darüber hinaus einen Speicher zur Speicherung der verschiedenen Stellmotoreinstellungen sowie Bedienelemente für den Benutzer.Typically, the device further comprises a control unit for storing and retrieving the settings of the servomotors, wherein the control unit is connected to the control unit. Also, the control unit may be a circuit board as used in digital amplifiers. The musician calls on the control unit, if he wants to set a specific sound effect, a specific actuator setting, which is passed to the control unit, which in turn sets the actuator in lo movement and adjusts the potentiometer via the shaft between actuator and potentiometer. The control unit also requires a memory for storing the various actuator settings and controls for the user.
Bei den analogen Geräten handelt es sich insbesondere um typische i5 musikalische Effektgeräte, wie sie von Gitarristen oder auch Bassisten häufig verwendet werden. Darüber hinaus lassen sich auch analoge Röhrenverstärker sowie andere Geräte mit einem Potentiometer an die Vorrichtung anschließen, beispielsweise Lichteffektgeräte. Die analogen Geräte sind typischerweise extern. Es kann sich entsprechend um handelsübliche analoge Geräte handeln,The analogue devices are in particular typical i5 musical effects devices, as often used by guitarists or bassists. In addition, analog tube amplifiers and other devices with a potentiometer can be connected to the device, such as light effect devices. The analog devices are typically external. It can accordingly be commercially available analogue devices,
2o die beim Musiker ohnehin schon vorhanden sind und die lediglich mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung noch verbunden werden müssen.2o the musician anyway already exist and need only be connected to the device according to the invention.
Grundsätzlich denkbar ist allerdings selbstverständlich auch die Integration der analogen Geräte in die Vorrichtung selbst, wobei gegebenenfalls auch eine feste Verbindung zwischen Stellmotoren und Potentiometern vorgesehen sein 5 kann.Of course conceivable, however, of course, the integration of the analog devices in the device itself, where appropriate, a fixed connection between servomotors and potentiometers 5 may be provided.
Die analogen Effektgeräte sind typischerweise solche Effektgeräte, wie sie häufig von Musikern verwendet werden und die auf unterschiedliche Weise ein Audiosignal verändern. Bekannt sind beispielsweise verzerrende Effektgeräte, pegelorientierte Effektgeräte, Effektgeräte, die Veränderungen im 0 Frequenzbereich hervorrufen, zeitorientierte Effektgeräte oder verzögerungszeitorientierte Effektgeräte. Insbesondere können die Effektgeräte ausgewählt sein aus der Gruppe bestehend aus: Verzerrer, Kompressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, Chopper, Rectifier, Enhancer, Exciter, Pitch shifter, Harmonizer, Ringmodulator, Talkbox, Vibrato, Leslie-Kabinett, Auto-Tune, Intonator, Equalizer, Wah-Wah, Time Shifter, Tremolo, Hall-, Delay-, Echogeräte, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Octaver. Zumeist sind zumindest einige der Effektgeräte Bodeneffektgeräte, wie sie häufig von Gitarristen verwendet werden, da sie mit dem Fuß bedienbar sind.The analog effect devices are typically those effectors that are commonly used by musicians and that alter an audio signal in different ways. For example, distorting effect devices, level-oriented effect devices, effect devices which cause changes in the 0 frequency range, time-oriented effect devices or delay-time-oriented effect devices are known. In particular, the effect devices may be selected from the group consisting of: distortion, compressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, Chopper, Rectifier, Enhancer, Exciter, Pitch shifter, Harmonizer, Ring modulator, Talkbox, Vibrato, Leslie Cabinet, Auto-Tune, Intonator, Equalizer, Wah-Wah, Time Shifter, Tremolo, Reverb, Delay , Echo Devices, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Octaver. In most cases, at least some of the effect devices are floor effect devices, as they are often used by guitarists, since they are operated by the foot.
Wie bereits erwähnt, hat die Vorrichtung eine besondere Bedeutung für die Verwendung von E-Gitarren oder E-Bass. Grundsätzlich kann die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung jedoch auch für andere elektrische und nicht- elektrische Musikinstrumente verwendet werden, beispielsweise akustische Gitarren, Blasinstrumente wie Trompete, Posaune, Saxophone (etwa beim Jazz), Hammond-Orgeln usw.As already mentioned, the device has a special significance for the use of electric guitars or electric bass. In principle, however, the device according to the invention can also be used for other electrical and non-electrical musical instruments, for example acoustic guitars, wind instruments such as trumpet, trombone, saxophones (for example in jazz), Hammond organs, etc.
Die zwischen den Potentiometern und den Stellmotoren angeordneten Wellen sind sinnvollerweise flexibel ausgebildet, um das Anschließen der externen analogen Geräte zu vereinfachen. Zwischen den übrigen Bestandteilen der Vorrichtung bestehen in der Regel Verbindungen über geeignete Kabel, beispielsweise können die Stellmotoren mit der Steuereinheit über fünfpolige XLR-Kabel verbunden sein. Entsprechende Kabelverbindungen bestehen auch zwischen Steuereinheit und Kontrolleinheit, wobei beliebige, geeignete Kabel verwendet werden können. Selbstverständlich müssen Steuereinheit,The waves arranged between the potentiometers and the servo motors are expediently made flexible in order to simplify the connection of the external analog devices. Between the other components of the device are usually connections via suitable cables, for example, the servomotors can be connected to the control unit via five-pin XLR cable. Corresponding cable connections also exist between the control unit and the control unit, wherein any suitable cables can be used. Of course, control unit,
Kontrolleinheit und Stellmotoren jedoch nicht räumlich voneinander getrennt sein, so dass sich unter Umständen das Vorsehen von Kabeln zwischen den verschiedenen Untereinheiten erübrigt. Vorzugsweise ist die gesamte Vorrichtung in einem Gehäuse untergebracht, was jedoch nicht unbedingt der Fall sein muss.However, control unit and actuators may not be spatially separated from each other, so that it may be unnecessary to provide cables between the various subunits. Preferably, the entire device is housed in a housing, but this need not necessarily be the case.
Neben der bereits erwähnten Kontrolleinheit kann die Vorrichtung auch eine MIDI-Kontrolleinheit aufweisen, welche MIDI-Signale sendet und über MIDI- Kabel mit der Steuereinheit verbunden ist. Derartige MIDI-Geräte (z.B. sog. MIDI-Controller) sind ohne Weiteres im Handel erhältlich. Auf diese Weise können mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung nicht MIDI-fähige analogeIn addition to the control unit already mentioned, the device may also have a MIDI control unit which transmits MIDI signals and is connected to the control unit via MIDI cable. Such MIDI devices (e.g., so-called MIDI controllers) are readily available commercially. In this way, with the help of the device according to the invention can not MIDI-capable analog
Geräte indirekt über MIDI angesteuert werden. Sinnvollerweise weist die Vorrichtung auch eine visuelle Anzeigevorrichtung zum Anzeigen des jeweils gewählten Klangeffektes auf. Eine solche Anzeigevorrichtung kann insbesondere in die Kontrolleinheit integriert sein, beispielsweise als LED-Anzeige. Die Anzeigevorrichtung kann verschiedene Programmplätze (1 , 2, 3,...) und/oder auch bestimmte Einstellungen (z. B. Clean, Crunch, Drive etc.) anzeigen.Devices are indirectly controlled via MIDI. It makes sense that the device also has a visual display device for displaying the respectively selected sound effect. Such a display device can be integrated in particular in the control unit, for example as an LED display. The display device can display various program locations (1, 2, 3, ...) and / or certain settings (eg Clean, Crunch, Drive, etc.).
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung eignet sich auch hervorragend zur Integration in ein sog. „Pedal-Board". Bei einem Pedal-Board sind mehrere musikalische Effektgeräte nebeneinander auf einem Träger angeordnet, so dass sie vom Musiker mit dem Fuß betätigt werden können. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann ebenfalls auf dem Träger des Pedal-Boards angeordnet sein, wobei zweckmäßigerweise die Steuereinheit und die Kontrolleinheit in einem kompakten Gerät integriert sind. Die Stellmotoren sind sinnvollerweise in der Nähe der jeweiligen Effektgeräte auf dem Träger angeordnet, damit die flexiblen Wellen kurz gehalten werden können. Die Verbindung der Stellmotoren mit der Steuereinheit der Vorrichtung erfolgt einfach über Kabel. Die Bedienung der Vorrichtung (z.B. zur Auswahl bestimmter Programme) kann ebenfalls mit dem Fuß über entsprechende in die Vorrichtung integrierte oder mit dieser verbundene Fußschalter erfolgen.The device according to the invention is also outstandingly suitable for integration in a so-called "pedal board." In a pedal board, a plurality of musical effect devices are arranged side by side on a support, so that they can be actuated by the musician's foot also be arranged on the support of the pedal board, wherein expediently the control unit and the control unit are integrated in a compact device.The servomotors are usefully arranged in the vicinity of the respective effect devices on the support, so that the flexible waves can be kept short Connection of the servomotors to the control unit of the device is effected simply by means of cables The operation of the device (eg for the selection of specific programs) can likewise be effected with the foot via corresponding foot switches integrated into the device or connected thereto.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der beigefügten Figuren näher erläutert. Es zeigt:The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures. It shows:
Figur 1 den Aufbau der erfindungsgemäßenFigure 1 shows the structure of the invention
Vorrichtung in einer schematischen Darstellung.Device in a schematic representation.
Gemäß der Darstellung in Figur 1 ist eine Steuereinheit 1 über Kabel 8 mit einer Kontrolleinheit 2 sowie einer zusätzlichen MIDI-Kontrolleinheit 3 verbunden. Auf der anderen Seite ist die Steuereinheit 1 auch über Kabel 8 mit entsprechenden Stellmotoren 4 verbunden, die über flexible Wellen 7 die Potentiometer der Effektgeräte 5 und des Röhrenverstärkers 6 verstellen können. Sobald an der Kontrolleinheit 2 ein bestimmter Klangeffekt abgerufen wird, gibt die Kontrolleinheit 2 die entsprechende Information an die Steuereinheit 1 weiter, die eine Bewegung des entsprechenden Stellmotors 4 veranlasst. Die Bewegung des Stellmotors 4 wiederum wird über die Welle 7 unmittelbar auf das Potentiometer des entsprechendes Effektgerätes 5 beziehungsweise des Röhrenverstärkers 6 weitergegeben, das heißt die Einstellung des Stellmotors 4 korreliert unmittelbar mit der Darstellung des Potentiometers am entsprechenden analogen Gerät 5, 6. Auch wenn in Figur 1 sämtliche Komponenten der Vorrichtung separat dargestellt sind, ist es selbstverständlich möglich, sämtliche Komponenten in einem Gehäuse vorzusehen, so dass in der Regel nur noch die bereits vorher vorhandenen Effektgeräte 5 bzw. der Röhrenverstärker 6 an die Vorrichtung anzuschließen sind. As shown in FIG. 1, a control unit 1 is connected via cable 8 to a control unit 2 and to an additional MIDI control unit 3. On the other hand, the control unit 1 is also connected via cables 8 with corresponding servomotors 4, which can adjust the potentiometers of the effect devices 5 and the tube amplifier 6 via flexible shafts 7. As soon as a specific sound effect is called up on the control unit 2, the control unit 2 forwards the corresponding information to the control unit 1, which causes a movement of the corresponding control motor 4. The Movement of the servo motor 4 in turn is transmitted via the shaft 7 directly to the potentiometer of the corresponding effect device 5 or the tube amplifier 6, that is, the setting of the servomotor 4 correlates directly with the representation of the potentiometer on the corresponding analog device 5, 6. Although in FIG 1 all components of the device are shown separately, it is of course possible to provide all the components in a housing, so that in general only the previously existing effect devices 5 and the tube amplifier 6 are to be connected to the device.

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1. Vorrichtung zur Speicherung und Erzeugung von Klangeffekten mit Hilfe analoger Geräte (5, 6) beim Spielen eines Musikinstrumentes,1. A device for storing and generating sound effects using analog devices (5, 6) when playing a musical instrument,
5 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Vorrichtung über ein oder mehrere Stellmotoren (4) verfügt, die über Wellen (7) mit Potentiometern der analogen Geräte (5, 6) verbindbar sind, wobei die Vorrichtung Mittel zum Speichern und Abrufen der Einstellungen der Stellmotoren (4) aufweist und wobei eine bestimmte Einstellung der lo Stellmotoren (4) der Erzeugung eines bestimmten Klangeffekts dient.5 characterized in that the device has one or more servo motors (4) which are connectable via shafts (7) with potentiometers of the analog devices (5, 6), the device comprising means for storing and retrieving the settings of the servomotors (4). and wherein a particular setting of the lo servomotors (4) is used to produce a specific sound effect.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stellmotoren (4) durch eine Steuereinheit (1 ) gesteuert werden.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the servomotors (4) are controlled by a control unit (1).
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet durch eine Kontrolleinheit (2) zum Speichern und Abrufen der Einstellungen der i5 Stellmotoren (4), wobei die Kontrolleinheit (2) mit der Steuereinheit (1 ) verbunden ist.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by a control unit (2) for storing and retrieving the settings of the i5 servomotors (4), wherein the control unit (2) to the control unit (1) is connected.
4. Vorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 2 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuereinheit (1 ) und die Kontrolleinheit (2) in einem kompakten Gerät integriert sind, wobei die Stellmotoren (4) entweder ebenfalls4. Device according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the control unit (1) and the control unit (2) are integrated in a compact device, wherein the servomotors (4) either also
20 in das Gerät integriert oder über Kabelverbindungen an dieses angeschlossen sind.20 integrated into the device or are connected via cable connections to this.
5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die analogen Geräte musikalische Effektgeräte (5), Röhrenverstärker (6) und/oder Lichteffektgeräte sind. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the analog devices are musical effect devices (5), tube amplifiers (6) and / or light effect devices.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Effektgeräte (5) ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus: Verzerrer, Kompressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, Chopper, Rectifier, Enhancer, Exciter, Pitch shifter, Harmonizer, Ringmodulator, Talkbox, Vibrato, Leslie-Kabinett, Auto-6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the effect devices (5) are selected from the group consisting of: distortion, compressor, limiter, noise gate, chopper, rectifier, enhancer, exciter, pitch shifter, harmonizer, ring modulator, talc box, Vibrato, Leslie Cabinet, Car
5 Tune, Intonator, Equalizer, Wah-Wah, Time Shifter, Tremolo, Hall-, Delay-, Echogeräte, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Octaver.5 Tune, Intonator, Equalizer, Wah-Wah, Time Shifter, Tremolo, Hall, Delay, Echo, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Octaver.
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest einige Effektgeräte (5) Bodeneffektgeräte sind.7. Apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that at least some effect devices (5) are floor effect devices.
8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch lo gekennzeichnet, dass das Musikinstrument eine E-Gitarre oder ein E-Bass ist.8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized lo characterized in that the musical instrument is an electric guitar or an electric bass.
9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wellen (7) flexibel sind.9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the shafts (7) are flexible.
10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, gekennzeichnet durch eine gesonderte MIDI-Kontrolleinheit (3).10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by a separate MIDI control unit (3).
i5 11. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, gekennzeichnet durch eine visuelle Anzeigevorrichtung zum Anzeigen des eingestellten Klangeffekts. i5 11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by a visual display device for displaying the set sound effect.
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