US3866505A - Ensemble effect imparting device using a bucket brigade device for an electric musical instrument - Google Patents

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US3866505A
US3866505A US380360A US38036073A US3866505A US 3866505 A US3866505 A US 3866505A US 380360 A US380360 A US 380360A US 38036073 A US38036073 A US 38036073A US 3866505 A US3866505 A US 3866505A
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Takeshi Adachi
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Priority claimed from JP47089006A external-priority patent/JPS4945713A/ja
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    • 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
    • G10H1/10—Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour by combining tones for obtaining chorus, celeste or ensemble effects
    • 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
    • G10H1/043—Continuous modulation
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G10H2210/00—Aspects or methods of musical processing having intrinsic musical character, i.e. involving musical theory or musical parameters or relying on musical knowledge, as applied in electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2210/155—Musical effects
    • G10H2210/195—Modulation effects, i.e. smooth non-discontinuous variations over a time interval, e.g. within a note, melody or musical transition, of any sound parameter, e.g. amplitude, pitch, spectral response or playback speed
    • G10H2210/201—Vibrato, i.e. rapid, repetitive and smooth variation of amplitude, pitch or timbre within a note or chord
    • G10H2210/211—Pitch vibrato, i.e. repetitive and smooth variation in pitch, e.g. as obtainable with a whammy bar or tremolo arm on a guitar
    • 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
    • G10H2250/00—Aspects of algorithms or signal processing methods without intrinsic musical character, yet specifically adapted for or used in electrophonic musical processing
    • G10H2250/041—Delay lines applied to musical processing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the delaying time is determined by the clock pulse frequency of 40 kHz to 120 kHz which is controlled by a plurality first low frequency signals having a frequency of about 0.5 to 3 H2 and a second low frequency signal having a frequency about 5 to 12 times that of the former signal and a voltage level equal to about 1/3 to 1/5 of that of the former signal.
  • the first low frequency signals applied to the respective clock pulse oscillators are different in phase from one another. Sound signals from the bucket brigade devices are conducted through amplifiers to one or more loudspeakers. thereby reproducing musical sounds from the loudspeakers with a unique orchestra or chorus effect.

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JP47072703A JPS4932631A (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-07-20 1972-07-20
JP8900972A JPS5517395B2 (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-05 1972-09-05
JP47089006A JPS4945713A (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-05 1972-09-05
JP8900872A JPS5517394B2 (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-05 1972-09-05
JP10488272U JPS5313383Y2 (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-08 1972-09-08
JP9016272A JPS5517396B2 (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-08 1972-09-08
JP9016172A JPS5312181B2 (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-09-08 1972-09-08
JP12349972U JPS4980235U (US20080005853A1-20080110-C00027.png) 1972-10-27 1972-10-27

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US4038898A (en) * 1975-03-03 1977-08-02 Norlin Music, Inc. System for producing chorus effect
US4208940A (en) * 1975-03-19 1980-06-24 Roland Corporation Device for producing an ensemble effect
US4084471A (en) * 1975-04-09 1978-04-18 U.S. Philips Corporation Circuit arrangement for obtaining a chorus effect
US4031795A (en) * 1975-06-20 1977-06-28 D. H. Baldwin Company Tone signal modulation system
US4164884A (en) * 1975-06-24 1979-08-21 Roland Corporation Device for producing a chorus effect
US4205579A (en) * 1976-03-03 1980-06-03 Roland Corporation Device for producing chorus effects
US4108041A (en) * 1976-06-25 1978-08-22 Norlin Music, Inc. Phase shifting sound effects circuit
US4080861A (en) * 1976-07-09 1978-03-28 Thomas International Corporation Chorus control for electronic musical instrument
US4072079A (en) * 1976-08-09 1978-02-07 Cbs Inc. Apparatus and method for modifying a musical tone to produce celeste and other effects
US4134323A (en) * 1977-06-08 1979-01-16 Allen Organ Company Spatially separated tonal effects for an electronic musical instrument
US4354415A (en) * 1979-12-22 1982-10-19 Matth. Hohner Ag Phase-modulating system for electronic musical instruments
US4329902A (en) * 1980-01-24 1982-05-18 Beehler, Mockabee, Arant & Jagger Electronic method and apparatus for modifying musical sound
US4343219A (en) * 1980-06-24 1982-08-10 Baldwin Piano & Organ Company Delay line oscillator
US4384505A (en) * 1980-06-24 1983-05-24 Baldwin Piano & Organ Company Chorus generator system
US4304162A (en) * 1980-06-26 1981-12-08 Marmon Company Electronic musical instrument including improved vibrato
US5111530A (en) * 1988-11-04 1992-05-05 Sony Corporation Digital audio signal generating apparatus
US20060090632A1 (en) * 1998-05-15 2006-05-04 Ludwig Lester F Low frequency oscillator providing phase-staggered multi-channel midi-output control-signals
US7638704B2 (en) * 1998-05-15 2009-12-29 Ludwig Lester F Low frequency oscillator providing phase-staggered multi-channel midi-output control-signals

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