WO2011118900A1 - 휴대형 무선 이펙터 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an effector, and more particularly, to a portable wireless effector that can improve portability and ease of use, and can be utilized for various purposes.
- An effector used in connection with an electric guitar is a device that provides various sound effects by changing a frequency, a waveform, or a delay time of an acoustic signal.
- Effectors are often referred to as compact pedals and include compressors, distortions, chorus, delays, wah-wahs, reverbs, overdrives, Each effector provides a separate sound effect, such as a flanger effector, and the performers use the independent effectors as described above to connect to each other for the original timbre they pursue.
- 1 is an exemplary view showing a conventional electric guitar use environment.
- the electric guitar 10 and the plurality of effectors 21 to 23 are connected in series through a wire, so that each of the effectors 21 to 23 respectively outputs an acoustic signal provided from the electric guitar 10.
- a sound signal added with various sound effects by changing to different sound characteristics is output through the effector 23 connected to the end, and the guitar amplifier 30 connected to the end effector 23 amplifies the provided sound signal and then is built-in. Output through the speaker 31.
- the effectors 21 to 23 connected to the electromagnetic rudder 10 are each used with a DC power supply and are housed in a heavy and durable metal outer case and are mainly placed on the floor.
- the electric guitar 10 since the electric guitar 10 must have an amplifier and a speaker (ie, the guitar amplifier 30) for amplifying and outputting sound due to the characteristics of the electronic musical instrument, the guitar amplifier and effector must be used even when the player simply practices playing. It must be equipped and connected.
- the guitar amplifier and effector since the electric guitar 10 must have an amplifier and a speaker (ie, the guitar amplifier 30) for amplifying and outputting sound due to the characteristics of the electronic musical instrument, the guitar amplifier and effector must be used even when the player simply practices playing. It must be equipped and connected.
- an effector with a headphone output function has been manufactured, but since the effector with the headphone output function includes only one effector function, a plurality of effects on which a player provides different sound effects can be obtained.
- each effector should be connected by wire as shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, even when using the effector having a headphone output function can be expected to reduce the volume when practicing the performance, portability and ease of use is not improved.
- a predetermined effector has a headphone output function, when a plurality of effectors are connected and used, when the effector connected to the last stage does not have a headphone function, the final sound with each sound effect added is listened through the headphones. There is a disadvantage that can not.
- An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a portable wireless effector that can improve portability and ease of use, and can be utilized for various purposes.
- Portable wireless effector for achieving the object of the present invention is an input unit for receiving at least one signal of the sound signal of the electromagnetic guitar and the external sound source providing apparatus, and for the sound signal
- a compressor unit for compressing a dynamic range, a first effector unit for performing at least one of an overdrive effect and a distortion effect on an acoustic signal provided from the compressor; 1 a tone adjusting unit for adjusting a tone of the sound signal provided from the effector unit, a second effector unit performing reverb effect or delay effect processing on the sound signal provided from the tone adjusting unit, and the second A volume unit for adjusting the volume of the sound signal provided from the effector unit, and a volume unit provided from the input unit
- a mixing unit for mixing the sound source provided from the sound source and the volume unit, a wireless transmission unit for converting and transmitting the sound signal provided from the mixing unit into a wireless signal, a headphone unit for amplifying the sound signal provided from the mixing unit, It includes an effector expansion unit for providing a connection interface for
- the portable wireless effector is turned on or off based on the tuning unit provided to the control unit and amplifying the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar provided from the input unit, removing noise, and controlling the tuning state of the electromagnetic guitar.
- the display unit may further include a display unit, and the controller may analyze the frequency of the signal provided from the tuner to determine the tuning state of the electromagnetic guitar and then provide the display control signal corresponding to the determined tuning state to the display unit. Can be.
- the portable wireless effector may further include an equalizing unit for adjusting a predetermined frequency of the sound signal provided from the tone adjusting unit and providing the second effect unit to the second effect unit.
- the wireless transmitter may convert a sound signal provided from the mixer into a wireless signal having a preset FM frequency.
- the input unit may include a plug fastened to the electromagnetic guitar and a line input terminal for receiving the sound source from an external sound source providing device.
- the effector extension may include an interface of an input, an output, a power, a ground, a pedal signal, and a control signal.
- the effector expansion pack may include a digital signal processor for performing the specific effect function, a nonvolatile memory storing an effect sound source, and an expansion port for connecting an external device.
- the control unit may include a set compression level of the compressor unit, an overdrive level and a distortion level of the first effector unit, a tone adjustment level of the tone adjuster unit, a reverb level or delay level of the second effector unit, a volume level of the volume unit and the mixing unit
- the negative mixing level may be stored in correspondence with a specific level setting mode, and when the specific level setting mode stored by the user is selected, the level of the corresponding element may be automatically set with the stored level setting value corresponding to the specific level setting mode. have.
- the portable wireless effector for achieving the above object of the present invention is an input unit for receiving at least one signal of the acoustic signal and the sound source of the electromagnetic guitar, and the dynamic range (dynamic range) for the provided acoustic signal a compressor unit for compressing a range, a first effector unit for performing at least one of an overdrive effect and a distortion effect on the provided sound signal, and a tone for the provided sound signal.
- the switching unit may switch input or output signals of the input unit, the compressor unit, the first effector unit, the tone adjuster unit, the second effector unit, the volume unit, and the mixing unit according to a control signal provided from the controller. have.
- the portable wireless effector it is possible to perform various effects processing such as compressor, overdrive, distortion, tone control, equalization, reverb, delay, etc. on the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar, and is provided from an external sound source providing device. You can mix the sound source and the effected electromagnetic guitar sound. Also, by converting and outputting the effected sound signal to an FM signal, the sound signal can be output through a general device having an FM reception function, and the headphone output function allows the sound effected through the headphones according to the performance environment. You can also listen to the signal. In addition, by providing a tuning function, the electronic guitar can be easily tuned even without a separate tuner, and by outputting an external sound source through an FM radio signal, it is possible to wirelessly transmit a general sound source such as an MP3 file. Can also be used.
- a general sound source such as an MP3 file. Can also be used.
- the portable wireless effector according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effector function, the tuning function, and the FM wireless transmission function described above in one portable device, and is provided with a plug that can be directly engaged with an electromagnetic guitar, thereby being portable and easy to use. Can improve.
- the effector expansion unit can be equipped with an external effector expansion pack provided separately, so that various additional effector functions can be used through the effector expansion pack without purchasing an expensive dedicated effector device.
- 1 is an exemplary view showing a conventional electric guitar use environment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable wireless effector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an interface configuration of the extension unit illustrated in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 shows output waveforms of each component included in the portable radio effector shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable wireless effector according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.
- the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable wireless effector according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates an interface configuration of the extension unit illustrated in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is included in the portable wireless effector illustrated in FIG. 2. Shows the output waveform of each component.
- the portable wireless effector 100 includes an input unit 101, a compressor unit 103, a first effector unit 105, a tone control unit 107, and an equalizer.
- the input unit 101 receives a sound source source from an electronic musical instrument (for example, an electromagnetic guitar) and / or a general sound source providing device, and provides an input provided from the electronic musical instrument to the compressor unit 103 and a sound source provided from the sound source providing device.
- the source is provided to the mixing unit 115.
- the electronic musical instrument may be, for example, an electromagnetic guitar
- the input unit 101 may include a plug 101a having a diameter of about 6 mm so as to receive a sound signal from the electromagnetic guitar. To be able.
- the sound source providing apparatus may be any device capable of providing a sound source such as, for example, an MP3 player, a PMP, a computer, and a half cycle
- the input unit 101 is a line input for receiving a sound source from the sound source providing apparatus.
- input) terminal eg, 3.5 mm diameter stereo jack
- the embodiment of the present invention will be described as an example that the plug 101a provided in the input unit 101 of the portable wireless effector 100 is fastened to the electromagnetic guitar to receive a sound signal from the electromagnetic guitar. .
- the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar input through the input unit 101 may be a weak signal of 50 mV to 500 mV, as shown in FIG. 4A, and the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar is provided to the compressor unit 103. .
- the compressor unit 103 compresses the dynamic range of the sound signal provided through the input unit 101, and sets the size of the sound signal in a predetermined size (for example, as shown in FIG. 4B). Amplified by 30 times) and provided to the first effector 105.
- the compression value of the dynamic range may be applied to a preset fixed value, or a user-adjusted knob is provided in a case of a portable wireless effector connected to a variable resistor so that the user can adjust it. You may.
- the first effector 105 may have an overdrive and distortion effect function, and after performing the overdrive and / or distortion effect processing on the sound signal provided from the compressor unit 103, the tone adjusting unit Provided at 107.
- the overdrive level and the distortion level may be applied to a preset value or may be adjusted by a user by providing an adjustment knob in a case of the portable wireless effector. For example, if a user installs an adjustment knob connected to a semi-fixed resistor on the outside of the portable wireless effector and the user turns the adjustment knob clockwise, the distortion level is increased and the overdrive level is lowered according to the rotation angle of the adjustment knob. When the user turns the adjustment knob counterclockwise, it can be configured to increase the overdrive level and lower the distortion level in accordance with the rotation angle of the adjustment knob.
- the sound signal processed by the first effector 105 is clipped to a signal having a specific signal level (for example, 1V), thereby generating a sound effect unique to the electromagnetic guitar. .
- a specific signal level for example, 1V
- the tone adjusting unit 107 adjusts the tone of the acoustic signal provided from the first effector 105 and provides the tone to the equalizing unit 109.
- the tone adjusting unit may adjust the tone of the acoustic signal according to a preset value or an adjustment value provided by the user, and generates a sound in which the high range is emphasized or vice versa, as shown in FIG. can do.
- the equalizing unit 109 determines the timbre of the entire system by adjusting a predetermined frequency with respect to the sound signal provided from the tone adjusting unit 107.
- the frequency and the adjustment level to be adjusted may be applied to a preset value, or may be configured to be adjusted according to a value adjusted by the user.
- the sound processed through the equalizing unit 109 is tuned to the sound pursued by the developer of the portable wireless effector by emphasizing or attenuating the sound of a specific frequency as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the tuning of the sound is not necessary, the function of the equalizing unit 109 may be omitted. If the function of the equalizing unit 109 is omitted, the output of the tone adjusting unit 107 is configured to be directly provided to the second effector 111.
- the second effect unit 111 may include a reverb and delay effect function that is a spatial effect function.
- the reverb and delay may be configured to operate only one effect function through a selection switch provided in the case, and the level setting of the selected reverb or delay function may be applied by applying a preset fixed value or through an adjustment knob provided in the outer case. The value set by the user may be configured to be applied.
- (f) of FIG. 4 when the reverb or delay effect is added through the processing of the second effector 11, a spatial sound such as ringing or reverberation is generated even though the sound is small.
- the volume unit 113 adjusts the volume of the sound signal provided from the second effector 111.
- the volume level may be adjusted according to a value adjusted by the user through the volume adjustment knob provided in the case of the portable wireless effector.
- the mixing unit 115 mixes the sound source provided through the line input terminal 101b of the input unit 101 and the sound signal provided from the volume unit 113, and then the wireless transmitter 117 and / or the headphone and line output unit ( 119).
- the mixing ratio may be a preset fixed ratio may be applied, or may be configured to apply a value adjusted by the user through an adjustment knob provided separately in the case.
- the wireless transmitter 117 converts an acoustic signal provided from the mixer 115 into a wireless signal and transmits the converted audio signal.
- the wireless transmitter 117 may be configured as, for example, an FM transmitter.
- a preset FM frequency may be used or a separate FM frequency manipulation unit may be provided to arbitrarily set a desired FM frequency.
- have. 4H shows an output waveform when the wireless transmitter 117 is configured as an FM transmitter.
- the wireless transmitter 117 may be implemented by a short range wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), or the like.
- a short range wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), or the like.
- the headphone and line output unit 119 includes a headphone terminal and a line output terminal, and processes the sound signal provided from the mixing unit 115 to provide the headphone terminal and the line output terminal. Since the headphone and line output unit 119 power amplifies the signal provided from the mixing unit 115 to provide a signal for driving the headphone, the voltage is amplified several times as shown in FIG. Becomes In addition, the headphone and line output unit 119 also performs current amplification to drive the headphone with low impedance.
- the headphone terminal and the line output terminal provided in the headphone and line output unit 119 may be configured as a common terminal. When the headphone plug and the line output terminal are equipped with a headphone plug or a line plug, The function of the transmitter 117 may be configured to be automatically deactivated.
- the tuning unit 121 may include a C-amplifying unit 121a that performs class-C amplification, and the C-amplifying unit 121a is provided from the input unit 101 as shown in FIG. After amplifying an acoustic signal for a specific string of the provided electromagnetic guitar, noise is removed and provided to the controller 123.
- the acoustic signal provided from the electromagnetic guitar has a very small size from several tens of mV to several hundred mV and includes many harmonic components
- the acoustic signal of the input electromagnetic guitar is amplified and the acoustic of the electromagnetic guitar is amplified.
- the noise component included in the signal is removed, converted into a clean digital signal, and provided to the controller 123 so that the controller 123 can accurately and easily determine the tonality.
- the controller 123 analyzes the frequency of the digital signal provided from the tuner 121 to determine the tuning state and then displays the determined tuning state (eg, low, accurate, or high) through the display unit 125.
- the display signal is provided to the display unit 125.
- the controller 123 analyzes the frequency of the 'Ra' sound signal provided from the tuner 121 and the analyzed frequency is the 'Ra' sound.
- the display frequency is lower or higher than the reference frequency (for example, 440 Hz)
- the display unit 125 displays a display signal for turning on the corresponding display element (that is, the display element indicating a low or high pitch) included in the display unit 125.
- the controller 123 may activate the selected operation mode and deactivate the unselected operation mode according to the operation mode selected by the user among the effect mode and the tuning mode. For example, when the user selects the operation mode as the effect mode through a mode adjustment switch (not shown) provided in the case of the portable wireless effector, the control unit 123 may output a sound signal output from the input unit 101 to the compressor unit 103. ) To output the effected sound signal to the wireless transmitter 117 or the headphone and line output unit 119 via the functional blocks 105 to 115 of FIG. 2. Alternatively, when the user selects the operation mode as the tuning mode, the controller 123 performs the tuning function by controlling the acoustic signal output from the input unit 101 to be provided to the tuning unit 121.
- the controller 123 performs power control of the portable wireless effector. Specifically, the controller 123 monitors the operation of the portable wireless effector, and if it is determined that a component included in the portable wireless effector does not operate for a preset time (for example, three minutes), each component that does not operate Deactivating the element prevents unnecessary power dissipation and extends battery life.
- a preset time for example, three minutes
- the compressor 103 the first effector 105, the tone adjusting unit 107, the equalizing unit 109, the second effector 111, the volume unit 113, and the mixing unit 115 are provided.
- the control unit 117 corresponds to a specific level setting mode for the set value of each component.
- the controller may be configured to automatically set the level of the corresponding element as a level value of each component stored corresponding to the selected specific level setting mode.
- the user may set differently for each music by utilizing the above-described level setting mode function. Ease of use is improved because only a level setting mode corresponding to music needs to be stored and selected without storing the level values of each component.
- the controller 123 controls corresponding components included in the effector expansion pack and / or the portable wireless effector in response to an event signal provided from the connected effector expansion pack when the effector expansion pack configured separately is connected to the effector expansion unit 123. do.
- the controller 123 sets the volume level of the effect function included in the effector expansion pack accordingly.
- a pedal signal is provided from the effector expansion pack through a general purpose input / output (GPIO) port, the effector expansion unit is correspondingly controlled so that effect processing corresponding to the pedal operation of the user is performed.
- GPIO general purpose input / output
- the display unit 125 may be configured of, for example, three light emitting diodes (LEDs), and when the operation mode of the portable wireless effector is set to the tuning mode, the corresponding light emitting diodes are turned on in response to the control signal of the controller 123. Display the status.
- three light emitting diodes provided in the display unit 123 may be arranged to display low pitch, high pitch, and high pitch, respectively.
- the display unit 125 may be configured of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) having a specific size.
- the display unit 125 may be tuned according to the control of the controller 123. In addition to the status, it may be configured to display various information such as an operation mode or an operation state of the portable wireless effector device.
- the effector extension unit 127 provides a connection interface for connecting a corresponding effector expansion pack 150 separately provided if additional sound effects are required in addition to the effector function configured in the portable wireless effector 100 shown in FIG. 2.
- the connection interface provided in the effector expansion unit 127 includes an input signal (MIXERL and MIXERR), an output signal (INL and INR), a power supply (VCC, 3.3V), digital and analog required for the effector expansion pack.
- Ground GND, GNDA
- the pedal signals PEDAL1, PEDAL2
- the control unit 123 is necessary to control the signals (RSV1 ⁇ 4).
- the power supply unit 129 includes a DC-DC up converter to use a general commercial battery (for example, an AAA battery) or a rechargeable secondary battery to convert a voltage of an input power source into a predetermined voltage. It is then provided to each component of the portable wireless effector.
- a general commercial battery for example, an AAA battery
- a rechargeable secondary battery to convert a voltage of an input power source into a predetermined voltage. It is then provided to each component of the portable wireless effector.
- the effector expansion pack 150 has an additional effector function not provided in the portable wireless effector 100 and is connected to the portable wireless effector 100 through the effector extension 127.
- each effector expansion pack 150 may have an effect function such as chorus, wah-wah, or flanger, and one effector expansion pack 150 may have one effect function. Or may be configured to perform one or more effect functions.
- the effector expansion pack 150 may include a digital signal processor (DSP) for performing a specific effect function and a nonvolatile memory for storing the effect sound source, and external devices such as a level adjusting knob and a pedal for adjusting the effect level. It may be provided with an expansion port that can be connected.
- DSP digital signal processor
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable wireless effector according to another embodiment of the present invention, and shows that the user is able to arbitrarily select a sound effect among a plurality of sound effects included in the portable wireless effector shown in FIG. 2. .
- the portable wireless effector 100-1 includes an input unit 101-1, a compressor unit 103-1, a first effector unit 105-1, and a tone adjusting unit. 107-1, equalization unit 109-1, second effect unit 111-1, volume unit 113-1, mixing unit 115-1, wireless transmitter 117, headphones and lines Output unit 119, switching unit 120, tuning unit 121-1, control unit 123-1, storage unit 124, display unit 125, mode setting unit 126, effector expansion unit 127 -1) and a power supply unit 129, a predetermined effect expansion pack 150 may be connected by a user's selection of a plurality of external effector expansion pack 150 that performs different effect functions.
- the input unit 101-1 receives a sound source from an electromagnetic guitar and / or a general sound source providing apparatus, an input provided from the electromagnetic guitar is provided to the switching unit 120, and a sound source source provided from the sound source providing apparatus is the mixing unit 115. -1).
- the input unit 101-1 includes a plug 101a having a diameter of about 6 mm in order to receive an acoustic signal from the electromagnetic guitar, so that the input unit 101-1 can be directly coupled to a terminal provided in the electromagnetic guitar.
- the sound source providing apparatus may be any device capable of providing a sound source such as an MP3 player, a PMP, a computer, a half cycle, and the like, and the input unit 101-1 is a line input for receiving a sound source from the sound source providing apparatus.
- (line input) terminal for example, 3.5mm diameter stereo jack) 101b may be provided.
- the compressor 103-1 compresses a dynamic range of the provided sound signal, amplifies the sound signal by a predetermined size (for example, about 30 times), and provides the same to the switching unit 120.
- the compression value of the dynamic range may apply a preset fixed value or a user adjusted value.
- the first effector 105-1 may include an overdrive and distortion effect function, and performs overdrive and / or distortion effect processing on the provided sound signal.
- the overdrive level and the distortion level may apply a preset value or a user adjusted value.
- a sound signal processed by the first effector 105-1 is clipped by a signal having a specific signal level (for example, 1V) or higher, thereby generating a sound effect unique to the electromagnetic guitar.
- the tone adjusting unit 107-1 adjusts the tone for the provided sound signal.
- the tone adjusting unit 107-1 may adjust the tone of the sound signal according to a preset value or an adjustment value provided from the user.
- the equalizing unit 109-1 determines the timbre of the entire system by adjusting a predetermined frequency with respect to the provided acoustic signal.
- the frequency and the adjustment level to be adjusted may be applied to a preset value, or may be configured to be adjusted according to a value adjusted by the user.
- the second effect unit 111-1 may include a reverb and delay effect function, which is a spatial effect function.
- the reverb and delay may be configured to operate only in response to the user's selection, and the level setting of the selected reverb or delay function may be configured to apply a preset fixed value or a value set by the user.
- the volume unit 113-1 adjusts the volume of the sound signal.
- the volume level may be configured to be adjusted according to a value adjusted by the user.
- the mixing unit 115-1 mixes the sound source provided through the line input terminal 101b of the input unit 101-1 and the sound signal provided through the switching unit 120, and then the wireless transmitter 117 and / or the headphone. And a line output unit 119.
- the mixing ratio may be applied to a preset fixed ratio or may be configured to apply a value adjusted by a user.
- the switching unit 120 switches the effect signal path for the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar input through the input unit 101-1 in response to the control signal of the controller 123-1.
- the switching unit 120 includes an input unit 101-1, a compressor unit 103-1, a first effector 105-1, a tone adjusting unit 107, an equalizer 109-1, and a second unit.
- the effect signal path is configured, and the final output is provided to the mixing section. That is, the switching unit 120 switches the signal path corresponding to the control signal of the controller 123-1 and provides the mixing unit 115-1 to selectively use only the desired effect function.
- the tuning unit 121-1 may include a C-amplifying unit 121 a for performing C-class amplification, and the C-amplifying unit 121 a is provided from the input unit 101-1 through the switching unit 120. After amplifying an acoustic signal for a specific string of the provided electric guitar, the noise is removed and provided to the controller 123-1.
- the controller 123-1 analyzes the frequency of the digital signal provided from the tuner 121-1 to determine the tuning state, and then displays a display signal for displaying the determined tuning state through the display unit 125. To provide.
- the controller 123-1 may activate the selected operation mode and deactivate the unselected operation mode according to the operation mode selected by the user among the effect mode and the tuning mode. For example, when the user selects the operation mode as the tuning mode, the controller 123-1 may switch the switching unit so that the acoustic signal of the electromagnetic guitar output from the input unit 101-1 is provided to the tuning unit 121-1. 120 is controlled after the switching.
- the controller 123-1 controls the switching unit in accordance with the selected effect mode to control the effect mode selected by the user. Allow a corresponding signal path to be formed. For example, when the user selects a specific effector mode in which only the compressor unit 103-1, the first effector unit 105-1, and the second effector unit 111-1 operate, the control unit 123-1 displays an electronic mode. An effect signal path for processing acoustic signals provided from the guitar is input unit 101-1, compressor unit 103-1, first effector unit 105-1, second effector unit 111-1, mixing unit ( The switching unit 120 is controlled to be 115-1).
- the controller 123-1 performs power control of the portable wireless effector. Specifically, the controller 123-1 monitors the operation of the portable wireless effector, and if it is determined that the portable wireless effector does not operate for a preset time (for example, three minutes), the controller 123 deactivates each component, thereby unnecessary power. This prevents draining and prolongs battery life.
- a preset time for example, three minutes
- the controller 123-1 corresponds to a specific level setting mode.
- the specific level setting mode After storing in the storage unit 124, when the user selects the specific level setting mode, it is configured to automatically set the level of the corresponding element to the level value of each component stored corresponding to the selected specific level setting mode. Can be.
- controller 123-1 controls the switching unit 120 to include the effect function of the effector expansion pack in the signal path when the effector expansion pack 150 separately configured to the effector expansion unit 123-1 is connected. And control corresponding components included in the effector expansion pack and / or the portable wireless effector in correspondence with the event signal provided from the effector expansion pack.
- the storage unit 124 may be configured as a nonvolatile memory and store parameter values set by a user, such as a level set value.
- the display unit 125 may display the tuning state according to the control signal of the controller 123-1, or display various information such as an operation mode or an operation state of the portable wireless effector device.
- the mode setting unit 125 may include at least one operation switch, a button, or a selector, and provides an event signal corresponding to a user's operation to the controller 123-1.
- Effector expansion unit 127-1 provides a connection interface to connect the effector expansion pack 150.
- the connection interface provided in the effector extension 127-1 is as shown in FIG. 3.
- the power supply unit 129 includes a DC-DC up converter to use a general commercial battery or a rechargeable secondary battery, converts the input power voltage into a predetermined voltage, and provides the same to each component of the portable wireless effector.
- Effector expansion pack 150 performs the same function as the components of the same reference numeral shown in Figure 2, so the description is omitted to avoid duplication.
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- 휴대형 무선 이펙터에 있어서,전자기타의 음향신호 및 외부 음원 제공 장치로부터 제공된 음원 중 적어도 하나의 신호를 제공받는 입력부;상기 음향신호에 대한 다이나믹 레인지(dynamic range)를 압축하는 컴프레서부;상기 컴프레서로부터 제공된 음향신호에 대해 오버드라이브(overdrive) 이펙트 및 디스토션(distortion) 이펙트 중 적어도 하나의 이펙트 처리를 수행하는 제1 이펙터부;상기 제1 이펙터부로부터 제공된 음향신호에 대한 톤을 조정하는 톤 조정부;상기 톤 조정부로부터 제공된 음향신호에 대해 리버브(Reverb) 이펙트 또는 딜레이(Delay) 이펙트 처리를 수행하는 제2 이펙터부;상기 제2 이펙터부로부터 제공된 음향신호의 볼륨을 조정하는 볼륨부;상기 입력부로부터 제공된 상기 음원과 상기 볼륨부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 믹싱하는 믹싱부;상기 믹싱부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 무선 신호로 변환하여 송신하는 무선 송신부;상기 믹싱부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 증폭하는 헤드폰부;별도로 마련된 이펙터 확장팩을 연결하기 위한 접속 인터페이스를 제공하는 이펙터 확장부; 및상기 이펙터 확장팩이 연결된 경우 상기 이펙터 확장부를 통해 제공된 이벤트 신호에 상응하여 상기 이펙터 확장팩의 동작을 제어하는 제어부를 포함하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 휴대형 무선 이펙터는상기 입력부로부터 제공된 상기 전자기타의 음향신호를 증폭하고 노이즈를 제거한 후 상기 제어부에 제공하는 조율부; 및상기 제어부의 표시제어신호에 기초하여 점등 또는 소등되어 상기 전자기타의 조율 상태를 표시하는 표시부를 더 포함하되,상기 제어부는 상기 조율부로부터 제공된 신호의 주파수를 분석하여 상기 전자기타의 조율상태를 판단한 후 판단된 조율상태에 상응하는 상기 표시제어신호를 상기 표시부에 제공하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 휴대형 무선 이펙터는상기 톤 조정부로부터 제공된 음향신호의 소정 주파수를 조정한 후 상기 제2 이펙트부에 제공하는 이퀄라이즈부를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 무선송신부는상기 믹싱부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 미리 설정된 FM 주파수를 가지는 무선 신호로 변환하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 입력부는상기 전자기타에 체결되는 플러그 및 외부의 음원 제공 장치로부터 상기 음원을 제공받기 위한 라인 입력 단자를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 이펙터 확장부는입력, 출력, 전원, 그라운드, 페달(Pedal) 신호 및 제어신호의 인터페이스를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 이펙터 확장팩은상기 특정 이펙트 기능을 수행하기 위한 디지털 시그널 프로세서와 이펙트 음원을 저장하는 비휘발성 메모리를 구비하고, 외부 장치를 연결할 수 있는 확장 포트를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제어부는설정된 상기 컴프레서부의 컴프레스 레벨, 상기 제1 이펙터부의 오버드라이브 레벨및 디스토션 레벨, 상기 톤 조정부의 톤 조정 레벨, 상기 제2 이펙터부의 리버브 레벨 또는 딜레이 레벨, 상기 볼륨부의 볼륨 레벨 및 상기 믹싱부의 믹싱 레벨을 특정 레벨설정모드와 대응시켜 저장하고, 사용자에 의해 저장된 상기 특정 레벨설정모드가 선택되는 경우 상기 특정 레벨설정모드에 대응되어 저장된 레벨 설정값으로 해당 구성요소의 레벨을 자동으로 설정하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 휴대형 무선 이펙터에 있어서,전자기타의 음향신호 및 음원 중 적어도 하나의 신호를 제공받는 입력부;제공된 음향신호에 대한 다이나믹 레인지(dynamic range)를 압축하는 컴프레서부;제공된 음향신호에 대해 오버드라이브(overdrive) 이펙트 및 디스토션(distortion) 이펙트 중 적어도 하나의 이펙트 처리를 수행하는 제1 이펙터부;제공된 음향신호에 대한 톤을 조정하는 톤 조정부;제공된 음향신호에 대해 리버브(Reverb) 이펙트 또는 딜레이(Delay) 이펙트 처리를 수행하는 제2 이펙터부;제공된 음향신호의 볼륨을 조정하는 볼륨부;상기 입력부로부터 제공된 상기 음원과 이펙트 처리된 상기 전자기타의 음향신호를 믹싱하는 믹싱부;상기 믹싱부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 무선 신호를 변환하여 송신하는 무선 송신부;상기 믹싱부로부터 제공된 음향신호를 증폭하는 헤드폰부;별도로 마련된 이펙터 확장팩을 연결하기 위한 접속 인터페이스를 제공하는 이펙터 확장부; 및제어신호에 상응하여 입력된 상기 전자기타의 음향신호에 대한 신호 처리 경로를 스위칭하는 스위칭부; 및사용자로부터 선택된 이펙트 모드에 상응하여 상기 스위칭부의 스위칭 동작을 제어하는 제어부를 포함하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 스위칭부는상기 제어부로부터 제공된 제어신호에 상응하여 상기 입력부, 상기 컴프레서부, 상기 제1 이펙터부, 상기 톤 조정부, 상기 제2 이펙터부, 상기 볼륨부 및 상기 믹싱부의 입력 또는 출력 신호를 스위칭하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대형 무선 이펙터.
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