JP2013076962A - Tuno - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus having a function for improving an expression, a tone or the like by mounting the apparatus on a metallic or wooden wind-instrument which is difficult for a player to confirm his or her own sound to reflect the sound in playing and thereby returning the sound made by the player himself or herself to the player.SOLUTION: The TUNO is configured to be mounted with an extremely small contact in a bell, and to have an appearance available in actual playing by preventing the whole weight including an instrument from being extremely increased when the apparatus is mounted, and to enable a player to surely confirm his or her sound in playing by reflecting a part of the sound made by the player.

Description

  The present invention attaches to a metal or wooden wind instrument and reflects part of the sound of the performer by reflecting the sound at the time of performance, thereby improving expression, pitch, etc. It is related with the instrument which has the function to perform, and its manufacturing method.

  As a conventional method of improvement, the amount of practice is mainly increased by using a silencer or its shape, and the sound is monitored by converting the sound inside the silencer into an electrical signal (Patent Documents 1 to 4), or a wooden instrument. There is a modified instrument (Patent Document 5) connected to the mouthpiece, and a technique (Patent Document 6) for improving the surface processing of the mouthpiece. In addition, there is an instrument that attaches an echo plate that reflects sound on a microphone. (Patent Document 7) In addition, an instrument for acquiring movements of arms and fingers has been devised. (Patent Document 8) Recently, a device has been devised that makes it easier to play by wearing, and feels the improvement of the timbre and the like and the performance is improved. (Patent Document 9)

Conventionally, a device for monitoring has been attached to a bell portion, amplifying sounds inside the device, converting them into electric signals, and confirming them using headphones or the like. When playing with the actual device attached, the appearance is not beautiful, the tone color change and volume change of the output sound is too large. I haven't been much. Furthermore, as a problem that they cause, you have to play in an environment that is different from the feeling at the time of practice.

As a method other than mounting on the instrument body, there is means (utility model document 7) for attaching an acoustic reflector to a microphone or the like. However, since the sound input direction including the player's standing position is fixed, a fixed microphone is used. There are problems such as marching bands that do not use, jazz in performance with live sound, difficulty in use in practice, etc., where usable places and opportunities are limited.

Therefore, in consideration of the durability of the instrument body, the present invention is capable of being attached with extremely small contacts inside the bell by suppressing the mass as much as possible, and having an appearance that can be used during actual performance, being a plug-in type. It is possible to change the material according to the purpose of use, to reflect a part of the output sound with a beautiful curved surface, to be able to decorate the player's instrument and to make the flow of sound smooth, The object of the present invention is to provide a performance support device for wind instruments and a method for manufacturing the same, which is characterized by being able to confirm the sound of the player at the time of performance, which is improved in performance, suitable for ensembles and excellent in performance.

JP 2004-240347 A JP 2001-282233 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-084265 JP 2008-96498 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-64542 JP 2004-061573 A Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3140412 JP 2004-318032 A JP 2007-65199 A

Wind instruments, unlike electronic instruments, require a lot of skill to control the pitch, etc., and the proficiency varies depending on the instrument, but the trumpet, etc., which was the objective of this time, has the technology to perform in public. Is considered to be around 10%. The ability to check your own sound is the best way to improve your performance, so it doesn't matter where you play. The present invention is of course not easy to check your own sound, especially in the hot weather where the pitch is unstable. Of course, it is necessary to be affected by the heat of the light indoors, on a stage where the sound of other performers in the surroundings is loud, and in various other situations.

Many wind instruments, such as trumpet, have a design in which the bell is facing away from the performer, and it is difficult to confirm their own sounds. Therefore, it is considered necessary to have a device that makes it easy for the performer to hear the sound of the performer. In addition, making it easier to hear not only the performer himself but also other performers at the time of ensemble leads to easier confirmation of each other's sound, that is, improving the quality of the performance of the entire band. It is thought to encourage.

While each instrument has a long history, there is no product that can be used in actual performances, since there is no product that can be used in actual performances, without changing the sound quality and volume of the sound, with the instrument being listened to. The object was to provide a device to facilitate the process.

Means to solve the problem

Many features are required to put instruments that improve the monitoring of brass instruments into practical use. The first requirement is to reduce the uncomfortable feeling of weight and timbre generated by the installation of the device as much as possible. Since music is an art and enables delicate expression, it is very important that the mass and the center of gravity remain as small as possible. And the material must also have a high appearance. The musical instrument at the time of performance is a part of the artist, and it is desirable that the musical instrument is a material, shape, and instrument that does not impair the appearance. By solving these problems, it is possible to attach a monitoring device during actual performance.

Effect of the invention

The invention of claim 1 is a monitoring device using a mechanism that is mounted by being inserted into a bell portion of a brass instrument and a woodwind instrument. The invention can be joined by using a material with a high coefficient of friction such as cork such as the portions 11 to 14 in FIGS. 1 to 5 and can be attached to a wind instrument body having various outer diameters. A wind instrument assisting instrument and a monitoring assist instrument characterized by reflecting part of it at the curved part. The invention of claim 1 is inserted in the central axis direction of the bell portion which is a sound output portion, and a hole is formed so as not to block a certain amount or more of the sound passage portion, and cork is included in that portion. By using a material that has low adhesiveness and is stable, it can be fixed regardless of the material, surface treatment, outer diameter, and curvature of the instrument body. This is a wind instrument performance aid and monitoring aid that can be changed to

The invention of claim 2 can be worn if it has a high coefficient of friction such as cork and is cushioning by making it as light as possible by considering the durability and designing only the necessary functions. It can be installed on wind instruments with various outer diameters by changing the thickness and location of application.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is preferable to minimize the change in the pitch and tone color before and after installation by the performer during performance, so that the trouble of the original sound of the instrument can be suppressed as much as possible. Thus, the material is made of the same material as the musical instrument or a material close to it. Since most brass instruments such as trumpet and trombone are lacquered or plated, the invention's painting is also equivalent to the instrument. Or, in the sense of combining performance and artistry, an acrylic system that is lightweight and transparent so as not to impair the fit (Fig. 6), and if necessary, surface treatment decorated as a design. It is a monitoring aid that can be used from the viewpoint of an artist.

In view of the fact that the sound emitted in response to the exhalation or valve operation by the performer is returned to the performer smoothly and smoothly and does not flow back into the generator, the surface of the present invention or an end thereof Is characterized by a beautiful curved surface. The curling portions 15 to 17 in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5 are designed with an appropriate curvature to reflect the sound emitted by the performer toward the performer.

The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that the reduction in the direction of the original sound emitted from the inside of the musical instrument due to the mounting of the invention is minimized. On the surface that does not pass through the central axis of the tube (tube material), and on the surface that adheres to the inside of the bell portion, corks and the like are provided at opposite locations to form a detachable joint end surface portion, and various outer diameters that are tapered. It is mounted so that the inner surface of the bell portion of the wind instrument body and the surface of the attachment site of the present invention are along. The mounting members such as corks 11 to 14 in FIGS. 1 to 5 are adhered to the invention in directions parallel to each other, and the contact between the wind instrument body and the invention can be maintained.

By attaching to wind instruments of various outer diameters and shapes including a taper shape, the sound at the time of performance can be reflected without difficulty and the sound produced by the player himself can be returned to the player more than usual. In addition, since the instrumental sound can be heard by other performers such as the lateral direction and the backward direction at the same time, it is possible to provide an instrument having a function of improving the ensemble expression and the pitch.

The tapered length of the joint of the invention is designed so that the gap between the joints is parallel to the average value of the taper shape of the instrument, and the middle part is narrowed to accommodate most taper shapes. ing. Some position adjustments can be made according to the thickness and position of a member such as a cork used for the above-mentioned joining portion. 2, 3, and 5, 15, 16, and 17 are designed so that the tip is oriented in the vertical direction with respect to the performer in order to smoothly return the sound by the apparatus. In FIG. 1, the inner diameter of the refracting portion 13 has a radius equal to or larger than the value obtained by adding the thickness of the bell portion to the thickness of the joining member. Smooth refraction can be obtained because the air flow rate of the same volume or more can be earned. If the R value is too large, the maximum outer shape becomes too large in order to maintain the R shape, and it becomes impossible to discharge in the lateral direction, so the above design is adopted. In FIGS. 2 and 3, 18 and 19 are not extended but left in an R shape so as to escape in the lateral direction.

The invention of claim 5 has a large open area of 19 and 20 in FIGS. 2 and 4, and suppresses changes in tone, pitch, and volume of the actual real sound emitted by the performer from the inside of the instrument as necessary. It is designed to be able to adjust the original outgoing sound volume emitted from the inside of the instrument and the return amount to the performer. According to the direction passing through the central axis of the tube (tube material) and the above-mentioned release area, the sound emitted by the performer advances to the original sound direction, and at the same time, 15, 16, 17 in FIGS. It is possible to reflect smoothly to the performer side by the bell curling part.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. In the case of a metal, the material used in the present invention can be selected from white or an alloy thereof, gold or an alloy thereof, silver or an alloy thereof, copper or an alloy thereof, platinum or an alloy thereof. It can also be selected from acrylic materials depending on the application.

The shape of the present invention is a taper-shaped device for joining the inside of the bell portion of a wind instrument and taking into account changes in appearance and sound volume and sound quality, and is manufactured based on the above-mentioned dimensions. To do. Since the sound emitted in response to exhalation or valve operation by the performer can be smoothly and smoothly returned to the performer himself / herself, the surface of the present invention or its end is made of a clean curved surface. The curling portions 15, 16, and 17 in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 are designed with an appropriate curvature to reflect the sound emitted by the performer toward the performer.

In the present invention, lacquer, plating or the like can be applied depending on the material. As the metal to be plated, one or more of copper, nickel, silver, gold, and platinum can be selected. Other than plating, the present invention is not transparent so that it can be worn or can be colored or decorated. Acrylic that is transparent, and non-metallic materials such as ABS that can be colored or decorated. Also possible.

The thickness of the present invention is based on 2.5 mm when acrylic is taken as an example. When the thickness is larger than 2.5 mm, the mass becomes too large, which causes inconvenience to the natural resonance frequency and the player. On the other hand, when the thickness is less than 2.5 mm, the durability is too weak. In addition, the mass is about 40g based on acrylic, and it can be attached with a very small contact inside the bell, and the mass of the instrument body is not amplified so much as to hinder the performance of the instrument. It is characterized by having an appearance that can be performed, and by reflecting a part of the output sound, it is possible to reliably confirm your own sound during performance. However, as long as the thickness and mass can be created within the range that does not affect the performer depending on the size of the instrument, the reference value may be changed.

The present invention can be manufactured by casting, cutting or pressing. Any manufacturing method may be used depending on the application.

The present invention can be used for the purpose of improving musical instrument performance for beginners and for improving the timbre of intermediate and advanced players or for improving the ensemble with the surroundings. Cork etc. can be provided in each division | segmentation end surface part which mutually opposes in the surface which does not pass the center axis | shaft of a pipe | tube (pipe material), and can be mounted | worn detachably. Furthermore, by devising the appearance, plating, etc., the appearance when worn is not deteriorated.

The performance support apparatus of the present invention can return not only the brass instrument but also the sound produced by the performer himself / herself to the performer more than usual by reflecting the sound at the time of performance of the woodwind instrument or the like, if possible. Therefore, it can be used to improve the expression and pitch.

It is a figure which shows this invention from 45 degree | times diagonally rightward with respect to the front direction of this invention from the central-axis direction of this invention. It is a figure which shows this invention from the parallel direction in the central axis of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that this invention and the wind instrument were mounted | worn in the parallel direction in the center axis direction of this invention. It is a figure which shows this invention from the orthogonal | vertical direction in the central axis of this invention. It is the figure which showed the flow of the sound of invention.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Wind instrument performance support device 6, 7, 8, 9, 10... Center axis 11, 12, 13, 14. , 16, 17 ... Bell curling part 18, 19 ... Folded part 20, 21 ... Release part

Claims (5)

A reflective monitoring performance support device that is mounted by inserting it into the bell part of a brass instrument or woodwind instrument, and reduces the volume of the actual sound emitted by the performer in the outward direction and minimizes the change in sound quality. A device that reflects the sound produced by the player's exhalation and valve operation, but is lightweight so that the contacts inside the instrument body can be kept small to minimize changes in the natural resonance frequency, and the tone of each instrument A performance support apparatus characterized by not damaging the pitch and volume as much as possible. It can be used regardless of the place of performance, and is made of transparent materials such as acrylic, metal materials that look the same as the instrument body, and other materials that can be customized, etc. The performance support device is characterized by being a device having a clean surface so that a user can decorate the surface. The part of the surface that is worn along the bell part of the instrument, and its end is a beautiful curved surface, with the aim of returning the sound emitted in response to the exhalation or valve operation by the performer to the performer without difficulty. A performance support device characterized by being created in The present invention, which is attached to the main sound output part of a musical instrument, can change the timbre, pitch and volume of the original real sound emitted by the performer from the inside of the musical instrument by designing and adjusting the release area as necessary. The performance support apparatus characterized by this.

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