KR20230055475A - Smart Electric Guitar - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart electric guitar, wherein, when an electric guitar is operated, the user may simply apply a user interface, in which various effector functions such as delay, echo, chorus, phaser, flanger, and doppler effects are predetermined and stored according to the performance circumstances, the site circumstances and the types of the played music, to the performance, thereby displaying various effects. To this end, the present invention comprises: a toggle switch which controls power; a processor provided to set an effector and control calculation; an encoder which selects and sets various menus by means of the processor; a display which displays the menus and the setting process; and a battery unit which additionally supplies power to the processor and the display. Therefore, without requiring additional equipment or devices to set various effectors, the processor mounted in the body may be used to simply tune guitar strings and set the effectors. Furthermore, the processes thereof may be checked by means of a display with the naked eye to be set, thereby increasing simplicity and preciseness.

Description

Smart Electric Guitar {Smart Electric Guitar}

The present invention relates to a guitar, and in particular, when operating an electric guitar, various effector functions can be set, stored, and output in the form of a program, breaking away from the method of using a separate effector device at the performance site, so that it can be mixed and used in performance. It relates to a smart electric guitar applicable to other musicians, other production industries, and other industries related to effector settings.

In general, an electric guitar is an expression instrument in which an amplifier is installed on a guitar to make sound through a speaker.

So, instead of a resonant box in an acoustic guitar, there is only a thin body, and a device called a pickup in the form of copper wire wound around a magnet several times converts the minute change in the magnetic field generated when the metal string vibrates into an electrical signal. The signal is output as sound from a speaker with a built-in amplifier.

The conventional technology for electric guitars, as well known, is registered in the Republic of Korea Intellectual Property Office Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0662036 (20061228 announcement) (title of invention: Guitar sound input/output system and sound input/output method with USB interface built-in) (hereinafter, Abbreviated as "prior art").

In the disclosed prior art, a guitar sound input/output system having a built-in USB interface transmits and stores a digital sound signal generated by using an electric guitar equipped with a bidirectional USB interface means to a computer terminal, and at the same time, the sound signal or Alternatively, by outputting the sound signal of another guitar performance transmitted from the computer terminal through a speaker or headphone, simultaneous ensemble using multiple electric guitars can be performed, and various sound editing programs built into the computer terminal can be more easily used it is one system

Such a conventional guitar sound input/output system includes an electric guitar having a two-way USB interface means inside, and an audio cable port into which a cable connector of a known audio cable can be inserted is configured in the electric guitar, A USB port into which the cable connector of the USB cable can be inserted is formed.

In addition, the inside of the electric guitar 100 signal-processes the guitar sound signal converted into an electric signal and transmits it to the USB port, and the USB guitar for signal-processing the sound signal transmitted from the USB port and outputting it to the outside. A module is provided.

In the conventional audio input/output system with a built-in USB interface, a sound signal is received through a USB guitar module and a USB cable provided inside the electric guitar, and the audio signal is changed to conform to the audio signal regulation, and various mixing and Speakers and headphones (not shown) are edited and stored through a sound editing program, and the pre-stored sound signals of other electric guitars are transmitted to the electric guitar through the USB cable and the USB guitar module through the audio cable provided in the electric guitar. A computer terminal is provided to output through.

However, the prior art as described above has the following problems.

The prior art as described above has the advantage of being able to store a sound signal generated by an electric guitar in a computer using USB (Universal Serial Bus) and outputting the signal generated by the computer to a speaker or headphone connected to the electronic guitar using USB. However, it was impossible to mix and output the audio input through an external audio device and the performance sound played by the user.

In addition, conventional electric guitars have the inconvenience of having to always carry a tuner separately to tune the strings. In addition, there are disadvantages such as the need to connect the guitar and the tuner individually using a microphone or a cable during tuning, and there is a problem in that careful attention must be paid to storage of the tuner to prevent loss of the tuner.

And, there is a disadvantage in that it is impossible to add sound to audio in the conventional electric guitar itself.

In addition, it was impossible to play the conventional electric guitar while listening to external audio input through an external audio device (smartphone, MP3).

In addition, it is impossible to play while listening to the sound of the conventional electric guitar itself while others do not hear it, and it is inconvenient because the setting of the guitar string cannot visually check the setting state of the effector.

For this reason, there is an urgent need for an improved smart electric guitar that can perform guitar string tuning, effector setting and adjustment, external file storage and playback, and can be accurately checked through a display in the electric guitar itself.

1. Patent Publication 10-2009-0017285 (Electric guitar with built-in effector) 2. Public utility model room 2000-0012331 (Others with built-in tuner) 3. Patent Publication 10-2015-0098148 (Other for performance)

Therefore, the present invention was made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and displays a process of simply tuning a guitar string and setting an effector using a processor embedded in the body without a separate device or equipment for setting various effectors. The purpose is to provide a smart electronic guitar that can be visually confirmed through

Another object of the present invention is to enable detailed settings such as tuning, effectors, play and stop, and background music through a processor.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to enable setting, updating, and downloading of a processor and background music by connecting an external device.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to enable control and setting using various personal wireless communication devices using a wireless communication module.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to three pickups installed on one side of the saddle to which the guitar string is connected to the front of the body, a plurality of potentiometers for adjusting tone and volume, and a pickup switch for selecting the pickup to be used. In an electric guitar that artificially deforms and plays the sound of a guitar string, which consists of a neck where a guitar string connected to a saddle passes, and a head equipped with a head machine that adjusts the tension of the guitar string passing through the neck, power supplied separately from the body Toggle switch for controlling the, connected to the potentiometer through the pick-up switch, processor connected to the toggle switch and at the same time setting, storing, calculating, controlling functions, connected to the processor and selecting and setting various menus by rotation and push operation Provided is a smart electric guitar characterized by comprising a display that digitally displays signals of an encoder, the pickup switch, a head machine, and a processor that receives and calculates control signals from the encoder.

As described above, the present invention makes it possible to visually check and set the process of tuning a guitar string and setting an effector simply using a processor embedded in the body without a separate device or equipment for setting various effectors through a display, thereby simplifying the setting. It has the effect of creating an accurate user performance environment while doing so.

In addition, tuning, effectors, play and stop, background music, etc. can be set in detail through the processor, so that there are effects that can be set quickly and in various ways according to the performer, performance environment, and music to be played.

In addition, it is possible to set, update, and download the processor and background music by connecting an external device, which has an effect of helping various guitar performances.

In addition, it can be controlled and set using various personal wireless communication devices using a wireless communication module, so there is an effect of not being restricted by location and field.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional electric guitar;
2 is a front view showing a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
3 is an enlarged front view showing a body portion of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
4 is a configuration diagram of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
5 is a configuration diagram in which a wireless communication module is applied to the configuration of the smart electric guitar according to the present invention of FIG. 4;
6 is an example of a smartphone application for setting a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
7 is an example of a menu list displayed when a toggle switch of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention is operated;
8 is a conceptual diagram of tuning a guitar string using a tuner menu in the menu list of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
9 is a conceptual diagram of setting an effector function using an effector menu list in a menu list of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
10 is a conceptual diagram of setting a recording function using a recording menu list in the menu list of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention;
11 is a conceptual diagram of setting background music using a background music menu list in the menu list of a smart electric guitar according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific details for the practice of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. And, in the description of the present invention, if it is determined that the related known function may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention as an obvious matter to those skilled in the art, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and components implemented in a distributed manner may be implemented in a combined form unless otherwise specified. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Accordingly, a preferred embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smart electric guitar of the present invention is generally connected to three pickups 4 installed on one side of a saddle 3 to which a guitar string 2 is connected to the front of a body 1 to tone the guitar. And a plurality of potentiometers (5) for adjusting the volume, a pickup switch (6) for selecting the pickup (4) to be used, and a neck (7) through which the guitar string (2) connected to the saddle (3) passes, the neck ( 7) is configured to artificially deform and play the sound of the guitar string 2 consisting of a head 9 installed with a plurality of head machines 8 for adjusting the tension of the guitar string 2 passed through.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, in the present invention, a toggle switch 10 for controlling power, a processor 20 for effector setting and operation control, and an encoder for selecting and setting various menus through the processor 20 ( 30), the display 40 for displaying the menu and setting process, and the battery unit 50 for supplying power to the processor 20 and the display 40 separately to configure the improved smart guitar 100.

The smart guitar 100 installs a toggle switch 10 that controls power supplied separately from the body 1, and the toggle switch 10 operates in left/right or up/down directions to supply power. Configure to turn on/off.

In addition, a processor 20 connected to the potentiometer 5 through the pickup switch 6 and connected to the toggle switch 10 and performing setting, storage, calculation, and control functions is installed.

The processor 20 applies a multipurpose development board developed by Teensy 4.0 and Audio Shield (PJRC) and a dedicated audio processor.

In addition, an encoder 30 connected to the processor 20 and selecting and setting various menus and going back by rotation and push operation is installed.

The encoder 30 operates with two operations: a rotation operation for selecting a menu and a push operation for setting and saving the selected menu.

In addition, a display 40 is installed to digitally display signals of the processor 20 that receives and calculates the control signals of the pickup switch 6, the head machine 8, and the encoder 30.

The display 40 displays various menus and options for setting in the processor 20 .

On the other hand, a battery 51 for supplying power is built into one side of the body 1 and connected to the toggle switch 10 and the processor 20 to provide power to the processor 20 and the display 40 by itself. It constitutes the battery unit 50 to supply.

The battery 51 can be applied for one-time use or charging, and the capacity can be applied differently depending on the user's circumstances.

In addition, an output jack 60 is configured at one side of the rear end of the body 1 to output the set effector of the processor 20 to an earphone or an amplifier as sound.

In addition, on one side of the front end of the body 1, separately set effector information or music files are connected to a memory card type, USB type, computer, smartphone, tablet PC, personal portable terminal (PDA), or wearable computer type. and a slot unit 70 for uploading data.

The slot portion 70 can be manufactured to be of one type or multiple types, and the memory card can be applied to an SD card or a micro card.

The menu items displayed through the display 40 are as follows.

1. When the toggle switch 10 is turned on, the display 40 displays four menu lists 41: Tuner, Effects, Recordings, and Backing track. The menu can be selected by rotating the encoder 30, and after selecting the menu, press the encoder 30 to display a detailed menu for detailed settings.

2. After selecting the Tuner menu among the menus in the menu list 41 by rotating the encoder 30, pressing the encoder 30 accepts the wavelength of the guitar string 2 as a signal, and in order from the lowest to the highest The guitar string menu 42 is displayed in the order of E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4, and the vibration line 42b representing the sound of the guitar string 2 hit based on the reference line 42a is selected as the reference line 42a. ) is configured to tune the sound by adjusting the head machine 8 to match.

That is, the E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, and E4 set the number of guitar strings 2 to 6 in order from low to high, and when one of the six guitar strings 2 is hit, the guitar string 2 is hit. Vibration of the string 2 is sensed by the processor 20 and one item of E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 corresponding to the vibrating guitar string 2 is displayed.

3. After selecting the Effects menu among the menus of the menu list 41 by rotating the encoder 30, pressing the encoder 30 produces an effect menu list of <<<, Reverb and 0, Delay and 0, and Chorus and 0 (43 ) is displayed.

4. After selecting the Recordings menu among the menus in the menu list 41 by rotating the encoder 30, pressing the encoder 30 displays the recording menu list 44 of <<<, Start Recordings, Stop Recordings, and Play/Stop. configured to be displayed.

5. Rotate the encoder 30 to select the Backing track menu among the menus in the menu list 41, and then press the encoder 30 to obtain <<<, File: , Start Playing, Stop playing background music menu list 45 configured to be displayed.

A brief description of the menu displayed on the display 40 is as follows.

1. Tuner: It is a mark for tuning the guitar strings (2), and each guitar string (2) is marked as E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 in order from low to high.

2. Effects: Indicates the effect menu list 41 for setting effectors, and the mark of '<<<' indicates the back function to return to the previous menu window from the current menu window; 'Reverb' in 'Reverb and 0' represents the function of the echo to enhance the resonance of sound as an acoustic device, and the number '0' represents a set value; 'Delay' in 'Delay and 0' represents time domain audio signal processing that outputs after a set time after storing the input audio signal as an audio signal processing technique using time difference, and the number '0' represents the set value; The chorus of 'Chorus and 0' represents the chorus that constitutes the main theme of music, and the number '0' represents the set value.

3. Recordings: Represents the recording menu list 44 for setting the recording function, and the mark of '<<<' indicates the back function to return to the previous menu window from the current menu window; 'Start Recordings' represents a mark to start recording; 'Stop Recordings' represents an indication to stop recording; 'Play/Stop' represents a display to stop playing/playing a recorded record.

4. Backing track (Background music): Represents the background music menu list (45) to reinforce the sound in performance or set audio recording containing performances or songs of musical instrument parts that are difficult to play live. '<<< ' indicates a back function to return to the previous menu window from the current menu window; 'File:' is an item for displaying a file name when an external music file stored through the slot unit 70 is selected; 'Start Playing' is a display for playing the selected music file, and 'Stop playing' represents a display for stopping playback of the selected music file.

On the other hand, the smart guitar 100 installs a wireless communication module 80 connected to the processor 20 to connect smartphones, tablet PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wearable computers to the Internet or short-range wireless communication It is configured to set the processor 20 and upload and download data.

Referring to the operation and effect of the smart guitar of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

2 to 11, when using the smart guitar 100, after preparing the battery 51 of the battery unit 50, turn the toggle switch 10 off (off) on (on) switch to state

Thereafter, when the toggle switch 10 is switched to an on state, in a state in which power is supplied to the processor 20 and the display 40, the SD card or USB storage device, computer, smart It connects to a phone, tablet PC, personal digital assistant (PDA), wearable computer, etc. and uploads music files to be used as background music or deletes existing music files. If a separate application is prepared, various Do the settings.

In addition, when the wireless communication module 80 is applied to the smart guitar 100, a process of uploading a music file to be used as background music or deleting an existing music file is performed using wireless communication, and when a separate application is prepared Various settings can be performed using the application.

Then, a process of setting a player's or user's user interface using the encoder 30 of the smart guitar 100 is as follows.

When the toggle switch 10 is turned on, the display 40 displays a menu list 41 of four menus: Tuner, Effects, Recordings, and Backing track. ) is displayed.

Then, after adjusting the pickup switch 6 to select the pickup 4 to be used, rotate the encoder 30 to select and press Tuner to select one of 6 E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4. The guitar string menu 42 is displayed, and when the user strikes one of the six guitar strings 2, the vibration of the guitar string 2 passes through the pickup 4 and is signaled to the processor 20 through the potentiometer 5. When is transmitted, the guitar string menu 42 corresponding to the hit guitar string 2 is displayed and the vibration line 42b is displayed based on the reference line 42a, and the head so that the reference line 42a and the vibration line 42b match. By rotating the machine 8, the guitar strings 2 are sequentially tuned.

Next, when the tuning of the guitar string 2 is completed, the encoder 30 is rotated to select the Effects menu and then pressed to select Reverb, 0, and Delay from the effect menu list 41 displayed on the display 40, respectively. After setting values of 0, chorus, and 0, return to the menu list (41) by selecting '<<<'.

Next, select the Recordings menu by rotating the encoder 30 in the menu list 41 and press to set Start Recordings, Stop Recordings, and Play/Stop in the recording menu list 44 displayed on the display 40, respectively. After that, select 'Back' to return to the menu list (41).

Then, in the menu list 41, the encoder 30 is rotated to select the Backing track menu and then pressed to set File:, Start Playing, and Stop playing in the background music menu list 45 displayed on the display 40, respectively. Then select Back '<<<' to return to the menu list (41) and complete the setting.

In this way, when the tuning of the guitar string 2 of the smart guitar 100 and the menu setting of the menu list 41 are completed, the volume is adjusted by manipulating the potentiometer 5, and the pickup switch 6 is operated to pick up ( After selecting the combination of 4), play.

At this time, the performance of the smart guitar 100 is stored in the processor 20 and various effector functions are mixed with the performance according to the set value to sustain and repeat the input sound at regular intervals, resulting in an echo (echo) effect or when a short delay changes quickly and irregularly, the discrepancy between the slightly changing pitch and beat gives an effect as if multiple guitars are played together, or the phase difference of the notes is used to create the sound of 'Shu-Woong'. After dividing one sound into two, if one signal is mixed with a delay effect and an indirect sound whose phase is changed to the original sound, the listener senses the position of the sound source and gives the listener the effect of feeling a sense of distance or wavelength. it has a characteristic.

In the above, the present invention has been shown and described as specific preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art within the scope of not departing from the spirit of the present invention Various changes and modifications will be possible by the person.

1: body 2: guitar string
3: Saddle 4: Pickup
5: potentiometer 6: pickup switch
7: neck 8: head machine
9: head 10: toggle switch
20: processor 30: encoder
40: display 41: menu list
42: other line menu 42a: baseline
42b: vibration line 43: effector menu list
44: Recording menu list 45: Background music menu list
50: battery part 51: battery
60: output jack 70: slot part
80: wireless communication module
100: smart guitar

Claims (10)

A plurality of potentiometers (5) connected to three pickups (4) installed on one side of the saddle (3) to which the guitar string (2) is connected to the front of the body (1) to control tone and volume, and a pickup (4) to be used It is formed of a pickup switch (6) that selects a neck (7) through which the guitar string (2) connected to the saddle (3) crosses, and a plurality of heads that adjust the tension of the guitar string (2) passing through the neck (7). In the electric guitar which artificially deforms and plays the sound of the guitar string 2 consisting of the head 9 in which the machine 8 is installed,
A toggle switch 10 that controls power supplied separately from the body 1,
A processor 20 connected to the potentiometer 5 through the pickup switch 6 and connected to the toggle switch 10 and simultaneously performing setting, storage, calculation, and control functions;
An encoder 30 connected to the processor 20 and selecting and setting various menus by rotation and push operation;
Characterized in that it comprises a display 40 that digitally displays the signal of the processor 20 that receives and calculates the control signals of the pickup switch 6, the head machine 8, and the encoder 30. smart electric guitar. The method of claim 1, wherein a battery 51 for supplying power is built inside one side of the body 1 and connected to the toggle switch 10 and the processor 20, so that the processor 20 and the display 40 A smart electric guitar characterized in that it constitutes a battery unit 50 that supplies power by itself. The smart electric guitar according to claim 1, characterized in that an output jack (60) is configured at one side of the rear end of the body (1) to output the set effector of the processor (20) to an earphone or an amplifier as sound. According to claim 1, on one side of the front end of the body (1), separately set effector information or music files are stored in a memory card type, USB type, computer, smart phone, tablet PC, personal digital assistant (PDA), or wearable computer type. A smart electric guitar characterized in that it configures the slot unit 70 for connecting to and uploading settings and data. The method of claim 1, wherein the display (40) displays four menu lists (41) of Tuner, Effects, Recordings, and Backing track when the toggle switch (10) is turned on and rotates the encoder (30). A smart electric guitar characterized in that a menu can be selected, and after selecting the menu, the encoder (30) is pressed to display a detailed menu for detailed settings. The method of claim 5, wherein the encoder (30) is rotated to select the Tuner menu among the menus in the menu list (41), and when the encoder (30) is pressed, the wavelength of the guitar string (2) is received as a signal, from lowest to highest. A vibration line 42b indicating the sound of the guitar string 2 hit based on the reference line 42a, displaying the guitar string menu 42 in the order of E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 in the order of notes A smart electric guitar characterized in that it is configured to tune the sound by adjusting the head machine (8) to match the reference line (42a). The method according to claim 5, wherein after selecting the Effects menu among the menus of the menu list (41) by rotating the encoder (30), when the encoder (30) is pressed, <<<, Reverb and 0, Delay and 0, and Chorus and 0 are effectors. A smart electric guitar characterized in that the menu list (43) is configured to be displayed. The recording menu list of <<<, Start Recordings, Stop Recordings, and Play/Stop according to claim 5, when the encoder (30) is pressed after selecting the Recordings menu among the menus of the menu list (41) by rotating the encoder (30). (44) A smart electric guitar characterized in that configured to be displayed. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the encoder (30) is rotated to select the Backing track menu among the menus in the menu list (41), and when the encoder (30) is pressed, the background music menu of <<<, File:, Start Playing, Stop playing A smart electric guitar characterized in that the list (45) is configured to be displayed. The method of claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module 80 connected to the processor 20 is installed to connect a smartphone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a wearable computer to the Internet or a short-range wireless communication method to obtain a processor A smart electric guitar characterized in that it is configured to perform the settings of (20) and data upload and download.

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