IE31863B1 - Circuit arrangements for imitating the touch of percussive musical instruments - Google Patents
Circuit arrangements for imitating the touch of percussive musical instrumentsInfo
- Publication number
- IE31863B1 IE31863B1 IE396/68A IE39668A IE31863B1 IE 31863 B1 IE31863 B1 IE 31863B1 IE 396/68 A IE396/68 A IE 396/68A IE 39668 A IE39668 A IE 39668A IE 31863 B1 IE31863 B1 IE 31863B1
- Authority
- IE
- Ireland
- Prior art keywords
- diode
- touch
- voltage
- softest
- loudest
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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.
[GB1162449A]
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL676705025A NL150929B (en) | 1967-04-08 | 1967-04-08 | ELECTRONIC MUSIC INSTRUMENT. |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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IE31863L IE31863L (en) | 1968-10-08 |
IE31863B1 true IE31863B1 (en) | 1973-01-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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IE396/68A IE31863B1 (en) | 1967-04-08 | 1968-04-05 | Circuit arrangements for imitating the touch of percussive musical instruments |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
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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) |
Families Citing this family (25)
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NL160960C (en) * | 1967-09-15 | 1979-12-17 | Philips Nv | ELECTRONIC MUSIC INSTRUMENT WITH PERCUSSION. |
US3594488A (en) * | 1968-03-18 | 1971-07-20 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Electronic musical system with magnetic field responsive switch and volume control |
US3590134A (en) * | 1968-03-29 | 1971-06-29 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Electronic musical system with magnetic field responsive switch and volume control |
US3617600A (en) * | 1968-03-30 | 1971-11-02 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Magnetic field responsive key switch device for producing attack effect in electronic musical instruments |
JPS4815866B1 (en) * | 1968-08-13 | 1973-05-17 | ||
US3626074A (en) * | 1969-06-24 | 1971-12-07 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Touch-responsive tone envelope control circuit for electronic musical instruments |
US3636232A (en) * | 1969-07-04 | 1972-01-18 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Touch-responsive tone envelope control circuit for electronic musical instruments |
GB1282364A (en) * | 1969-07-11 | 1972-07-19 | Mario Ranzato | Electronic instruments for simulating stringed instruments |
US3626075A (en) * | 1969-07-12 | 1971-12-07 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Touch-responsive tone envelope control circuit for electronic musical instruments |
US3634594A (en) * | 1969-08-05 | 1972-01-11 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Touch-responsive tone envelope control circuit for electronic musical instruments |
US3673303A (en) * | 1969-09-03 | 1972-06-27 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Voltage generating device for controlling musical tone output from electronic musical instruments |
US3651730A (en) * | 1969-09-10 | 1972-03-28 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Sound level control device in electronic musical instrument employing touch responsive keying means |
US3652774A (en) * | 1969-10-16 | 1972-03-28 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Keying system for electronic musical instruments |
US3657463A (en) * | 1969-11-18 | 1972-04-18 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Keyer control circuit for electronic musical instruments |
US3582530A (en) * | 1970-03-11 | 1971-06-01 | Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg | Electronic musical instrument producing percussion signals by additive mixing of component signals |
DE2017798C2 (en) * | 1970-04-14 | 1982-08-19 | Nippon Gakki Seizo K.K., Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | Electronic musical instrument with variable volume - has permanent magnet on each key moving adjacent to coil to vary volume |
US3663735A (en) * | 1970-06-01 | 1972-05-16 | Columbia Broadcasting Systems | Automatic on-off control |
US3647929A (en) * | 1970-10-08 | 1972-03-07 | Karl F Milde Jr | Apparatus for reproducing musical notes from an encoded record |
US3749806A (en) * | 1970-12-16 | 1973-07-31 | W Rosenberg | Electronic key musical instrument |
US3999457A (en) * | 1972-03-17 | 1976-12-28 | Adolf Michel | Key system for controlling the rate of attack in electronic musical instruments |
JPS50115545A (en) * | 1974-02-21 | 1975-09-10 | ||
JPS5181152A (en) * | 1975-01-14 | 1976-07-15 | Sokkisha | REZAAKOJIDOSUICHOKUOYOBISUIHEISENKAIKI |
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US4510836A (en) * | 1983-12-01 | 1985-04-16 | Allen Organ Company | Touch sensitivity in an electronic musical instrument having non-positive attack |
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US2841043A (en) * | 1956-01-31 | 1958-07-01 | Werk Fur Fernmeldewesen Veb | Electric organ |
US3336484A (en) * | 1964-04-10 | 1967-08-15 | Energy Conversion Devices Inc | Power switching circuit |
US3248470A (en) * | 1963-04-24 | 1966-04-26 | Allen Organ Co | Electronic piano having means responsive to the velocity of the action |
US3239693A (en) * | 1964-09-03 | 1966-03-08 | Avco Corp | Bilateral electronic gate |
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1967
- 1967-04-08 NL NL676705025A patent/NL150929B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1968
- 1968-03-29 FR FR1562394D patent/FR1562394A/fr not_active Expired
- 1968-04-05 JP JP43022195A patent/JPS4814253B1/ja active Pending
- 1968-04-05 GB GB06537/68A patent/GB1162449A/en not_active Expired
- 1968-04-05 AT AT334768A patent/AT290269B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1968-04-05 CH CH506868A patent/CH485289A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1968-04-05 US US719831A patent/US3544695A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1968-04-05 IE IE396/68A patent/IE31863B1/en unknown
- 1968-04-05 US US719832A patent/US3553337A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1968-04-05 SE SE04619/68A patent/SE353173B/xx unknown
- 1968-04-06 ES ES352482A patent/ES352482A1/en not_active Expired
- 1968-04-08 BE BE713405D patent/BE713405A/xx unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US3544695A (en) | 1970-12-01 |
GB1162449A (en) | 1969-08-27 |
DE1622884A1 (en) | 1970-12-17 |
NL6705025A (en) | 1968-10-09 |
DE1622884B2 (en) | 1976-02-12 |
JPS4814253B1 (en) | 1973-05-04 |
NL150929B (en) | 1976-09-15 |
IE31863L (en) | 1968-10-08 |
US3553337A (en) | 1971-01-05 |
ES352482A1 (en) | 1969-07-16 |
SE353173B (en) | 1973-01-22 |
CH485289A (en) | 1970-01-31 |
AT290269B (en) | 1971-05-25 |
FR1562394A (en) | 1969-04-04 |
BE713405A (en) | 1968-10-08 |
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