GB1162449A - Circuit Arrangements for Imitating the Touch of Percussive Musical Instruments. - Google Patents

Circuit Arrangements for Imitating the Touch of Percussive Musical Instruments.

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GB1162449A
GB1162449A GB06537/68A GB1653768A GB1162449A GB 1162449 A GB1162449 A GB 1162449A GB 06537/68 A GB06537/68 A GB 06537/68A GB 1653768 A GB1653768 A GB 1653768A GB 1162449 A GB1162449 A GB 1162449A
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diode
touch
voltage
softest
loudest
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Philips Electronics UK Ltd
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Philips Electronic and Associated Industries Ltd
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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
    • G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
    • G10H1/04—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation
    • G10H1/053—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only
    • G10H1/055—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements
    • G10H1/0555—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements using magnetic or electromagnetic means

Abstract

1,162,449. Electrophonic musical instruments. PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd. 5 April, 1968 [8 April, 1967], No. 16537/68. Heading G5J. A circuit for imitating the touch of a percussive musical instrument is arranged so that the build-up time of the note from a tone generator is kept substantially constant or made to vary less than does the duration of actuation of the key 1 resulting from variation in touch intensity. The key is mechanically coupled to a magnet 2 such that actuation of the key will cause flux lines from the magnet to cut an inductance L so inducing a voltage therein which is fed through a diode D to a capacitor C. In accordance with this invention diode D is biased by a battery B such that it will only conduct when the voltage induced across L is greater than the battery voltage. Biasing of the diode D reduces the ratio between the build-up times for the softest and loudest touches on the key. A resistor R is used to reduce the ratio of the capcitor voltages for the loudest and softest touch so that they more nearly equal the ratio of the intensity of actuation for the loudest and softest touch. Fig. 3 (not shown), illustrates the further modification of placing an element X in the circuit between resistor R and diode D to compensate for the diode in the initial part of its characteristic if the voltage induced in the coil for the softest touch (the least touch to produce an audible note) only just exceeds the battery voltage. Element X is such that its resistance increases with increasing current in the initial part of the forward characteristic of the diode, for example a tunnel diode. Fig. 5 (not shown), illustrates a method of reducing still further the ratio of the capacitor voltages for the loudest and softest touch by connecting a further diode, reverse biased by a voltage E 2 , in parallel with inductance L, the effects of which are shown in Fig. 6 (not shown). Two alternative methods of providing a voltage threshold for the diode D are described, one in which a diode with an inherent voltage threshold is used and one in which a battery in series with a resistor is connected in parallel with the diode.
GB06537/68A 1967-04-08 1968-04-05 Circuit Arrangements for Imitating the Touch of Percussive Musical Instruments. Expired GB1162449A (en)

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NL676705025A NL150929B (en) 1967-04-08 1967-04-08 ELECTRONIC MUSIC INSTRUMENT.

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GB1162449A true GB1162449A (en) 1969-08-27

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US (2) US3544695A (en)
JP (1) JPS4814253B1 (en)
AT (1) AT290269B (en)
BE (1) BE713405A (en)
CH (1) CH485289A (en)
ES (1) ES352482A1 (en)
FR (1) FR1562394A (en)
GB (1) GB1162449A (en)
IE (1) IE31863B1 (en)
NL (1) NL150929B (en)
SE (1) SE353173B (en)

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US3567839A (en) * 1967-09-15 1971-03-02 Philips Corp Percussive electronic musical instrument with output level controlled by intensity of key depression
US3580979A (en) * 1968-08-13 1971-05-25 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Electronic musical keyer with touch responsive volume control employing a mechanical electrical transducer
US3582530A (en) * 1970-03-11 1971-06-01 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Electronic musical instrument producing percussion signals by additive mixing of component signals

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FR1562394A (en) 1969-04-04
DE1622884A1 (en) 1970-12-17
JPS4814253B1 (en) 1973-05-04
AT290269B (en) 1971-05-25
US3553337A (en) 1971-01-05
CH485289A (en) 1970-01-31
IE31863L (en) 1968-10-08
US3544695A (en) 1970-12-01
BE713405A (en) 1968-10-08
DE1622884B2 (en) 1976-02-12
SE353173B (en) 1973-01-22
NL150929B (en) 1976-09-15
NL6705025A (en) 1968-10-09
ES352482A1 (en) 1969-07-16
IE31863B1 (en) 1973-01-24

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee