JPH04505062A - ギターピックアップおよびスイッチング装置 - Google Patents
ギターピックアップおよびスイッチング装置Info
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- JPH04505062A JPH04505062A JP3505046A JP50504691A JPH04505062A JP H04505062 A JPH04505062 A JP H04505062A JP 3505046 A JP3505046 A JP 3505046A JP 50504691 A JP50504691 A JP 50504691A JP H04505062 A JPH04505062 A JP H04505062A
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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
- G10H1/06—Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour
- G10H1/08—Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour by combining tones
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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
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- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
- Amplifiers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (6)
- 1.オーディオ再生用に楽器の弦音を電気的に検知し用意する装置において、 楽器の弦に対して、各々選択された位置に取付けられる複数のピツクアツプと、 特徴的なコントロール出力の組合せを各位置において生成する複数位置セレクタ 手段と、 所定のピツクアツプ出力信号を生成するために、各々が、前記特徴的なコントロ ール出力のうちの選択された1つによって付勢可能な複数のFETスイツチデバ イスと、それぞれ1つの増幅信号を生成するために、各々が、前記ピツクアツプ 出力信号の1つを受け入れる複数のバツファ増幅器と、 前記各増幅信号の全てを混合信号出力として混合する手段と、 混合信号出力を受入れて増幅する出力バツファ増幅器と、を備えていることを特 徴とする装置。
- 2.請求の範囲第1項に記載の装置において、前記複数の信号ピツクアツプは、 弦に対して予め選択された位置に取り付けられた単一コイルピツクアツプと、 弦に対して予め選択された位置に取り付けられたハムバツカーデュアルコイルピ ツクアツプと、 離れて取り付けられたハムキャンセル用ピツクアツプと、を有していることを特 徴とする装置。
- 3.請求の範囲第1項に記載の装置において、前記複数位置セレクタ手段は、 複数位置セレクタ手段と、 前記セレクタ手段の各スイツチ位置について特徴的な複数のコントロール出力を 生成するよう前記セレクタ手段に応答するラツチデバイスと、 を有していることを特徴とする装置。
- 4.請求の範囲第3項に記載の装置において、さらに、選択された信号ピツクア ツプの組合せを対応したバツファ増幅器に接続するように、複数のFETの選択 された1つの組合せが、セレクタ手段のスイツチ位置に対応する複数の各コント ロール出力によって付勢されることを特徴とする装置。
- 5.請求の範囲第1項に記載の装置において、さらに、±9ボルトの両極性電源 を有していることを特徴とする装置。
- 6.請求の範囲第1項に記載の装置において、さらに、FETスイツチデバイス のコントロールスイツチング中、出力バツファ増幅器への入力時に信号をミュー トするデグリツチング回路を有していることを特徴とする装置。
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US07/467,660 US5136919A (en) | 1990-01-18 | 1990-01-18 | Guitar pickup and switching apparatus |
US467,660 | 1990-01-18 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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JPH04505062A true JPH04505062A (ja) | 1992-09-03 |
JP3202225B2 JP3202225B2 (ja) | 2001-08-27 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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JP50504691A Expired - Lifetime JP3202225B2 (ja) | 1990-01-18 | 1991-01-18 | ギターピックアップおよびスイッチング装置 |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5136919A (ja) |
JP (1) | JP3202225B2 (ja) |
DE (2) | DE4190020T (ja) |
WO (1) | WO1991010989A1 (ja) |
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1990
- 1990-01-18 US US07/467,660 patent/US5136919A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1991
- 1991-01-18 DE DE19914190020 patent/DE4190020T/de active Pending
- 1991-01-18 DE DE4190020A patent/DE4190020B4/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-18 WO PCT/US1991/000428 patent/WO1991010989A1/en active Application Filing
- 1991-01-18 JP JP50504691A patent/JP3202225B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
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DE4190020B4 (de) | 2005-10-27 |
JP3202225B2 (ja) | 2001-08-27 |
WO1991010989A1 (en) | 1991-07-25 |
US5136919A (en) | 1992-08-11 |
DE4190020T (ja) | 1992-03-12 |
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