KR102006889B1 - Pickup device for string instrument, method for outputting performance information by using pickup device for string instrument, and string instrumnet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a sound recording apparatus for acquiring string musical instrument performance information by a performer's demonstration; A main body connected to the sound receiving device, the main body comprising: a short range communication module for communicating with an external device; A battery for supplying power to the short range communication module; And a user input unit for inputting a voice modulation command for the performance information. And a control unit which receives power from the battery and controls the short range communication module to transmit the performance information to the external voice output device.

Description

PICKUP DEVICE FOR STRING INSTRUMENT, METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION BY USING PICKUP DEVICE FOR STRING INSTRUMENT, AND STRING INSTRUMNET}

The present invention relates to a string instrument pickup apparatus, a performance information output method using a string instrument pickup apparatus, and a string instrument.

Stringed instruments are typically amplified by attaching an electronic transducer to the surface or top of the instrument, for which the electronic transducer is located below the string or inside the instrument body. Electronic transducers capture string vibrations or instrument sounds and transfer their energy in the form of analog electrical signals. The electrical signal is generally output to an instrument amplifier, which includes a speaker and an amplifier that amplifies the electrical signal. The amplifier adds various tones and effects through a preamplifier, depending on its characteristics.

In particular, when connecting to the instrument amplifier, because it is connected by wire, there are many inconveniences due to the limitations due to the wire.

In addition, if only one string instrument is played, the performance itself is often monotonous and is ensemble with other instruments.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, by connecting to the speaker wirelessly to ensure the activity during the performance, the string instrument pickup device, string instrument pickup to output the ensemble sound alone through the linkage with a smartphone, etc. To provide a performance information output method using the device, and to provide a string instrument.

String instrument pickup device according to an embodiment of the present invention devised to solve the above problems, the sound collection device for acquiring string performance information by the performer's demonstration; And a main body connected to the sound receiving device, the main body comprising: a short range communication module for communicating with an external device; A battery for supplying power to the short range communication module; And a user input unit for inputting a voice modulation command for the performance information. And a controller configured to control the short range communication module to receive power from the battery and to transmit the performance information to the external voice output device.

Here, the string pick-up device may include a flexible connection portion provided between the sound absorbing device and the main body.

The external device may be a speaker, and the main body may further include an out jack for wired connection with the speaker.

Here, the main body may include an indicator for displaying the battery capacity.

Here, the main body may include a charging terminal for charging the battery.

Here, the main body may further include a short range power switch for on / off of the short range communication module.

The external device may be a smart device, and the main body may further include a speaker, and the controller may output accompaniment information from the smart device through the speaker.

Here, the performance information may be synthesis information of player performance information and accompaniment information.

Here, the string instrument may be one of a ukulele, a guitar, a violin, a viola, a cello, and a bass.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of outputting performance information using a string pick-up apparatus includes: receiving accompaniment information from a smart device and outputting the accompaniment information through a speaker of the string pick-up apparatus; Acquiring the string instrument performance information of the performer according to the accompaniment information together with the accompaniment information as performance information through a sound receiving device; Transmitting the performance information to the smart device or an external speaker; And outputting the performance information through the external speaker.

Stringed instrument according to another embodiment of the present invention, the body having a ringing hole, made of wood, having a bridge; Neck formed integrally on one side of the body; A head part installed at one end of the neck part; Strings connected between the bridge and the head to generate a sound; A string pick-up device installed in the ring hole, wherein the string pick-up device comprises: a sound receiving device for acquiring string performance information by a player's demonstration; A short range communication module for communicating with an external device; A battery for supplying power to the short range communication module; And a user input unit for inputting a voice modulation command for the performance information. And a controller configured to control the short range communication module to receive power from the battery and to transmit the performance information to the external voice output device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration can be output to the external speaker through a short-range communication module, such as Bluetooth, so that the activity is guaranteed, the utilization is increased.

In addition, the accompaniment information from the smart device can be received and used to output the ensemble.

1 is an exemplary view of a string instrument related to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a string instrument pickup apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view of a string instrument pickup device of an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view of a strap pin assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the electronic configuration of the string instrument pickup apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a performance information output method using a string instrument pickup apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the ukulele of the stringed instrument will be described as an example. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to ukulele but may be used in a variety of string instruments, such as guitars, violas, violins, basses, cellos, and the like.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 is an exemplary view of a string instrument related to an embodiment of the present invention. The string instrument illustrated in FIG. 1 is an ukulele as shown. The ukulele, the ukulele may be configured to include a string (4) having a body (1), a neck (2), the head portion 3 and the first to fourth strings (41 ~ 44).

The body 1 corresponds to the body of the ukulele, and is composed of an upper plate, a side plate and a rear plate, and has a cavity therein. A ringing hole 11 and a bridge 12 are formed in the upper plate of the body. Bridge 12 is a component for fixing a string according to the invention. The size of the body may be configured differently depending on the type of soprano, concert, tenor, etc.

The neck portion 2 is a portion extending from the one side of the body to a predetermined width and thickness, which is a part that the player takes with his left or right hand when playing, and the upper surface is provided with a fingerboard that can be pressed by a finger when playing. The neck 2 has a width of about 0.7 to 0.9 times that of a conventional ukulele, and more specifically, has a width of 30 to 40 mm (a conventional width is 45 mm). When the string is composed of a metal string rather than a synthetic resin material, accurate sound can be formed with a small force, and the neck 2 may be formed longer than the normal neck 2 so as to alleviate the strong tensile force of the metal string. have.

At the end of the neck portion 2, the head portion 3 is installed to be inclined at a predetermined angle, and four bobbins 31 are formed on the upper surface of the head portion 3. The bobbin 31 is called a tuner or a tuning machine as a part to be turned when tuning the strings.

The string 4 is fixed by the bobbin 31 of the bridge 12 and the head part 3. As the player bounces these strings, resonance occurs from the ringing hole 11, thereby producing a performance sound. The performance sound is obtained through the microphone 10 of the string pickup device, and is transmitted to an external device (amplifier, speaker, or smart device) through the short range communication module 21.

In addition, at the end of the body 1, a strap pin assembly (B) connected to the string instrument pickup device (A) is installed, and through the strap pin assembly (B), the string instrument pickup device (A) and the external speaker (29) It can also be wired.

Hereinafter, the overall mechanical structure of the string instrument pickup device which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

2 is a plan view of a string instrument pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a string instrument pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the string pick-up apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention is largely configured to include a microphone 10, the main body 20 and the flexible connection portion 30.

The microphone 10 is a device for acquiring a note (corresponding to the demonstration information) generated by the player playing the string instrument. That is, when a player generates a sound by playing the string in such a manner as to bounce the string, the microphone 10 acquires it. The microphone 10 is connected to the flexible connector 30, and thus the position of the microphone 10 may vary depending on the bending of the flexible connector 30 of the player. The microphone 10 is an example of a sound receiver, and in addition, a piezoelectric magnetic voice input device may be used.

The main body 20 receives sound from the microphone 10 and transmits the sound to an external device, that is, an amplifier, a speaker, or a smart device.

On the upper surface of the main body 20, as shown in Figure 2, a fixing screw 201 for fixing to the ringing hole 11, and various types of user input unit 23 for modulation and volume up and down for the performance sound In addition, a light indicator 26 for displaying a battery capacity, a charging terminal 27 for charging the battery 22, a short-range power switch 28 for turning on or off the short-range communication module 21 may be installed. .

The fixing screw 201 is a structure for allowing the main body 20 to be installed over the ringing hole 11, and is positioned on both sides of the main body 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 20 includes an upper plate 203 and a lower plate 205, and the fixing screw 201 fastens them, and the upper plate 203 of the ring hole 11. The upper surface and the lower plate 205 are attached to the inner surface of the ringing hole 11, and by fixing them by the fixing screw 201, the main body 20 is installed in the ringing hole 11.

The user input unit 23 is a device for various modulation and volume up and down of the performance sound. For example, the user input unit 23 may include a feedback control (also called notch control), a feedback adjusting device (also called a phase device), a master volume, and the like.

The indicator light 26 is for indicating the capacity of the built-in battery 22 or the state of the battery 22. That is, when the capacity of the battery 22 decreases under the control of the controller 24, the color is changed to allow the player to check the current pickup device state.

The charging terminal 27 is a terminal 27 for charging the built-in battery 22. In FIG. 2, the USB type terminal 27 is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various types of charging terminals 27 may be installed.

The short range power switch 28 is a switch for setting on / off of the short range communication module 21. In the case of a wired connection, when the short range communication module 21 is turned on, the battery 22 is unnecessary, and thus, a separate short range power switch is installed in the main body 20.

In addition, the side of the main body 20, as shown in Figure 3, the out jack 25 for the wired connection to the external speaker 29, and the speaker 29 for outputting the accompaniment information transmitted from the smart device Can be installed. The speaker 29 may be a speaker that is linked to a smart device as an external device outside the main body. Their installation position is only one example, and the scope of the claims should not be construed as being limited thereto.

The outjack 25 is connected to the gender line 70 in the strap pin assembly B shown in FIG. As a result, performance information is transmitted to an external amplifier.

In addition, although not shown, the main body 20 has a speaker 29, the accompaniment sound transmitted from the smart device may be output. Accordingly, the player proceeds to the accompaniment sound, and the performance sound including the accompaniment sound may be configured to be input again through the microphone 10.

Hereinafter, the strap pin assembly B installed at the bottom of the body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The strap pin assembly B is installed at the bottom of the body 1, as shown in FIG. That is, a hole is formed in the lower center of the body 1 and is installed in the hole, and may include a strap pin hook, a connection gender 60, and a gender line 70.

The strappin hook is a component that allows the strappin assembly B to be attached to the body 1. As described above, the gender line 70 is a component connected to the out jack 25 of the string instrument pickup device. The gender line 70 is connected to the connection gender 60, and the connection gender 60 is configured to be fitted into a strap pin hanger 50 and a hole provided at the bottom of the body 1. Accordingly, the external speaker 29 or the gender line 70 of the amplifier is inserted into the connection gender 60, so that the string pickup device and the external speaker are wired.

Hereinafter, the electronic configuration and operation of the string instrument pickup apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

5 is a block diagram showing the electronic configuration of a string instrument pickup apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the string pickup device includes a microphone 10, a short range communication module 21, a battery 22, a user input unit 23, a controller 24, an indicator light 26, and a speaker 29. It may be configured to include). In this case, the speaker may be installed in the main body, or may be a speaker that is paired with a smart device or a device that is paired with the present string pickup device as an external speaker. For the already described parts of these will be omitted for the sake of simplicity.

The short range communication module 21 is a component for wirelessly communicating with the speaker 29, the amplifier, or the smart device, and a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a Wi-Fi module, or the like may be used. Under the control of the controller 24, the performance information input through the short-range communication module 21 through the microphone 10 is transmitted to an external device (speaker, smart device, amplifier, etc.). In addition, the short-range communication module 21 receives accompaniment information from an external smart device, and the control unit 24 outputs the accompaniment information through the internal speaker 29 or the external speaker. Accordingly, the player plays on the basis of the accompaniment information. In this case, the microphone 10 generates the performance information by synthesizing the performance information and the accompaniment information again, thereby generating a performance song such as a concerto. The controller 24 does not simply synthesize a signal input through the microphone 10, but deletes a sound corresponding to the accompaniment information among the sounds input through the microphone 10 and generates only the demonstration information, and then stores the memory. You can also create performance information by synthesizing accompaniment information and demonstration information previously stored in.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 6 will be described a performance information output method using a string instrument pickup apparatus according to the present invention.

First, the string pickup device is paired with the smart device (S1). That is, the string pick-up apparatus equipped with the short-range communication module 21 prepares for communication from the smart device. Then, accompaniment information of the smart device is transmitted from the short range communication module 21 (S2). Then, the pickup device outputs it through a built-in speaker or an external speaker. At this time, the player plays the accompaniment sound (S3). Then, a performance sound played in accord with the accompaniment sound is obtained through the microphone 10, and thus demonstration information is obtained (S4). The control unit 24 thus obtains the performance information that is the ensemble voice and transmits it to an external device such as a smart device or a speaker (S5, S6). Then, the external device outputs the performance information which is a synopsis (S7).

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration can be output to the external speaker through the short-range communication module 21, such as Bluetooth, so that the activity is guaranteed, the utilization is increased.

In addition, the accompaniment information from the smart device can be received and used to output the ensemble.

As described above, the method for outputting performance information using the string pick-up device, the string pick-up device, and the string instrument may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments. All or part of the examples may be optionally combined.

1: body
2: neck
3: head
4: string
10: microphone
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30: flexible connection
50: strap pin hanger
60: Connection Gender
70: gender line

Claims (11)

A sound receiving device for acquiring demonstration information by the performer's demonstration;
A main body connected to the masturbation device; And
And a flexible connection portion connecting the sound absorbing device and the main body and having a bendable flexibility.
In the main body,
An upper plate installed over an upper surface of a resonating hole of a string instrument;
A lower plate installed over a lower surface of the ring hole;
Fixing screws installed at both sides of the upper plate and the lower plate to fix the main body to the ringing hole;
A short range communication module configured to obtain accompaniment information by communicating with an external device that is a smart device;
A battery for supplying power to the short range communication module;
A speaker for outputting the accompaniment information;
A user input unit for inputting a voice modulation command for performance information; And
Acquire a performance sound of a performer performed while receiving power from the battery, and the accompaniment information is outputting the speaker from the sound-collecting device, and obtain the performance information by deleting a voice corresponding to the accompaniment information from the performance sound. And a controller configured to control the short range communication module to generate the performance information by synthesizing the performance information and the accompaniment information and transmitting the performance information to the external device.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The main body includes:
And a light indicator for indicating the battery capacity.
The method of claim 1,
The body
And a charging terminal for charging the battery.
The method of claim 1,
The main body includes:
A short range power switch for the on / off of the short-range communication module, the string pickup device.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The string instrument is a string instrument pickup device, one of the ukulele, guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass.
delete A body having a ringing hole, made of wood, and having a bridge;
Neck formed integrally on one side of the body;
A head part installed at one end of the neck part;
Strings connected between the bridge and the head to generate a sound;
A string instrument pickup device installed in the ring hole,
The string instrument pickup device,
A sound receiving device for acquiring demonstration information by the performer's demonstration;
A main body connected to the masturbation device; And
And a flexible connection portion connecting the sound absorbing device and the main body and having a bendable flexibility.
In the main body,
An upper plate installed over an upper surface of the ringing hole;
A lower plate installed over a lower surface of the ring hole;
Fixing screws installed at both sides of the upper plate and the lower plate to fix the main body to the ringing hole;
A short range communication module configured to obtain accompaniment information by communicating with an external device that is a smart device;
A battery for supplying power to the short range communication module;
A speaker for outputting the accompaniment information;
A user input unit for inputting a voice modulation command for performance information; And
Acquire a performance sound of a performer performed while receiving power from the battery, and the accompaniment information is outputting the speaker from the sound-collecting device, and obtain the performance information by deleting a voice corresponding to the accompaniment information from the performance sound. And a controller configured to control the short range communication module to generate the performance information by synthesizing the performance information and the accompaniment information and transmitting the performance information to the external device.

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