FR2551575B1 - POLYPHONIC FINGER TRANSFORMER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS - Google Patents

POLYPHONIC FINGER TRANSFORMER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS

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FR2551575B1
FR2551575B1 FR8314122A FR8314122A FR2551575B1 FR 2551575 B1 FR2551575 B1 FR 2551575B1 FR 8314122 A FR8314122 A FR 8314122A FR 8314122 A FR8314122 A FR 8314122A FR 2551575 B1 FR2551575 B1 FR 2551575B1
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voltage
strings
source
series
polyphonic
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FR2551575A1 (en
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WEIL JEAN CLAUDE
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WEIL JEAN CLAUDE
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Priority to FR8314122A priority Critical patent/FR2551575B1/en
Priority to AT84401750T priority patent/ATE45641T1/en
Priority to DE8484401750T priority patent/DE3479458D1/en
Priority to EP84401750A priority patent/EP0142390B1/en
Priority to CA000462281A priority patent/CA1243228A/en
Priority to JP59184346A priority patent/JPS60166992A/en
Publication of FR2551575A1 publication Critical patent/FR2551575A1/en
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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
    • 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
    • G10H1/0033—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
    • 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
    • G10H1/32—Constructional details
    • G10H1/34—Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/342—Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments for guitar-like instruments with or without strings and with a neck on which switches or string-fret contacts are used to detect the notes being played
    • 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
    • G10H2210/00—Aspects or methods of musical processing having intrinsic musical character, i.e. involving musical theory or musical parameters or relying on musical knowledge, as applied in electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2210/155—Musical effects
    • G10H2210/195—Modulation effects, i.e. smooth non-discontinuous variations over a time interval, e.g. within a note, melody or musical transition, of any sound parameter, e.g. amplitude, pitch, spectral response or playback speed
    • G10H2210/221—Glissando, i.e. pitch smoothly sliding from one note to another, e.g. gliss, glide, slide, bend, smear or sweep
    • G10H2210/225—Portamento, i.e. smooth continuously variable pitch-bend, without emphasis of each chromatic pitch during the pitch change, which only stops at the end of the pitch shift, as obtained, e.g. by a MIDI pitch wheel or trombone

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Insulated Conductors (AREA)

Abstract

1. Polyphonic apparatus to analyse the fingering of a stringed master instrument in order to control a target instrument, the source instrument including a series of strings (61 to 66) presenting a non zero electric resistance and a series of frets (702 to 723) conducting electrically and extending transversally to the strings in the region of the former, characterized in that it comprises means of switching (21) set up to switch in succession a first end (9) of each string between a first source of voltage (V1) and a second supply voltage, each of these strings being connected to the earth by one of the ends of means (701, 70) to connect the other end of the strings to a different source of voltage than said first source of supply voltage, comparator voltage means (24) including a series of inputs linked to each of the frets, which are not segmented (702 to 723) and to the nut (701) and means of analysis and control indicating which fret is at the potential nearest to the first voltage via said string, one end of which is connected to voltage V1.
FR8314122A 1983-09-02 1983-09-02 POLYPHONIC FINGER TRANSFORMER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS Expired FR2551575B1 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8314122A FR2551575B1 (en) 1983-09-02 1983-09-02 POLYPHONIC FINGER TRANSFORMER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS
AT84401750T ATE45641T1 (en) 1983-09-02 1984-08-31 POLYPHONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING THE FINGERING OF A MASTER STRING INSTRUMENT.
DE8484401750T DE3479458D1 (en) 1983-09-02 1984-08-31 Polyphonic apparatus to analyze the fingering of a stringed master instrument
EP84401750A EP0142390B1 (en) 1983-09-02 1984-08-31 Polyphonic apparatus to analyze the fingering of a stringed master instrument
CA000462281A CA1243228A (en) 1983-09-02 1984-08-31 Polyphonic fingering transformer for string instruments
JP59184346A JPS60166992A (en) 1983-09-02 1984-09-03 Analyzer for multisound finger operation of stringed instrument

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8314122A FR2551575B1 (en) 1983-09-02 1983-09-02 POLYPHONIC FINGER TRANSFORMER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS

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FR2551575A1 FR2551575A1 (en) 1985-03-08
FR2551575B1 true FR2551575B1 (en) 1987-03-20

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EP (1) EP0142390B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS60166992A (en)
AT (1) ATE45641T1 (en)
CA (1) CA1243228A (en)
DE (1) DE3479458D1 (en)
FR (1) FR2551575B1 (en)

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WO1987000330A1 (en) * 1985-07-09 1987-01-15 Stepp Electronics Limited Electronic musical instrument
US4781097A (en) * 1985-09-19 1988-11-01 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Electronic drum instrument
FR2592734A1 (en) * 1986-01-08 1987-07-10 Adm Electronic apparatus provided in order to serve as interface between an electric guitar and a synthesiser
JPS62190299U (en) * 1986-05-23 1987-12-03
FR2606919B1 (en) * 1986-11-19 1989-03-17 Cintra Daniel METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING THE FINGER OF AN INSTRUMENTIST ON A STRINGED MUSIC INSTRUMENT
US5065659A (en) * 1988-05-23 1991-11-19 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Apparatus for detecting the positions where strings are operated, and electronic musical instruments provided therewith
US5153364A (en) * 1988-05-23 1992-10-06 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Operated position detecting apparatus and electronic musical instruments provided therewith
JP2689614B2 (en) * 1989-06-16 1997-12-10 松下電器産業株式会社 Electronic musical instrument
JP2679308B2 (en) * 1989-11-14 1997-11-19 松下電器産業株式会社 Sound source determination device and electronic musical instrument using the same

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US3871247A (en) * 1973-12-12 1975-03-18 Arthur R Bonham Musical instrument employing time division multiplexing techniques to control a second musical instrument
US4235144A (en) * 1979-06-06 1980-11-25 Tel-Ray Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc. Means for controlling special musical effects
US4321852A (en) * 1979-12-19 1982-03-30 Young Jr Leroy D Stringed instrument synthesizer apparatus

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EP0142390A1 (en) 1985-05-22
JPS60166992A (en) 1985-08-30
EP0142390B1 (en) 1989-08-16
FR2551575A1 (en) 1985-03-08
CA1243228A (en) 1988-10-18
ATE45641T1 (en) 1989-09-15
DE3479458D1 (en) 1989-09-21

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