US4117759A
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Apparatus for forming chord signal
Assignee: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-10-22
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Granted: 1978-10-03
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Expires: 1996-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for forming a musical chord signal in which there are provided a frequency divider for root, a frequency divider for minor third, a frequency divider for major third and a frequency divider for fifth or a frequency divider for seventh. These are connected in common and to an input terminal of a tone source signal. The frequency divider for minor third and the frequency divider for major third have a selection circuit for selectively taking out an output signal according to a major chord or a minor chord of music. The input terminal is connected through plural key-switches to the plural tone source signal oscillators. The output terminals of the frequency divider for root, the selective circuit and the frequency divider for fifth or the frequency divider for seventh are connected together through respective gate circuits which are opened and closed by an output pulse signal of a rhythm pulse generator.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:48
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/38; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/571; G10H2210/616; G10H2210/626; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/11; Y10S84/12; Y10S84/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal comprising in combination: at least a frequency divider for root, a frequency divider for minor third, a frequency divider for major third and a frequency divider for fifth or a frequency divider for seventh, tone signal means connected to input terminals of said frequency dividers, the input terminals of said frequency dividers being connected together, the frequency divider for minor third and frequency divider for major third having a selection circuit for selectively taking out an output signal according to a major chord or a minor chord of music, the tone source signal from said tone source signal means being frequency-divided by the frequency dividers for root, minor third, major third and fifth or seventh for producing musical tone signals for chord, gate circuits, and a rhythm pulse generator, respective output terminals of the frequency divider for root, the selective circuit and the frequency divider for fifth or the frequency divider for seventh being connected together through respective ones of said gate circuits, said gate circuits having means for opening and closing said gates by an output pulse signal of said rhythm pulse generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal comprising in combination: at least a frequency divider for root, a frequency divider for minor third, a frequency divider for major third and a frequency divider for fifth or a frequency divider for seventh, tone signal means connected to input terminals of said frequency dividers, the input terminals of said frequency dividers being connected together, the frequency divider for minor third and frequency divider for major third having a selection circuit for selectively taking out an output signal according to a major chord or a minor chord of music, the tone source signal from said tone source signal means being frequency-divided by the frequency dividers for root, minor third, major third and fifth or seventh for producing musical tone signals for chord, gate circuits, and a rhythm pulse generator, respective output terminals of the frequency divider for root, the selective circuit and the frequency divider for fifth or the frequency divider for seventh being connected together through respective ones of said gate circuits, said gate circuits having means for opening and closing said gates by an output pulse signal of said rhythm pulse generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal as claimed in claim 1, including plural key-switches and plural tone source signal oscillators, said input terminals, being connected through said plural key-switches to said plural tone source signal oscillators.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal as claimed in claim 1, including a circuit for connecting said output terminal of said tone source signal means to plural input terminals of said frequency divider for root, said frequency divider for minor third, said frequency divider for major third and frequency divider for fifth or the frequency divider for seventh has a phase detector, a low-pass filter and a voltage controlled type oscillator connected in series with one another, an output terminal of said frequency divider for root being connected to a feedback signal input terminal of the phase detector, whereby a phase-locked loop is formed by the combination of said phase detector, said low-pass filter, said voltage controlled type oscillator and said frequency divider for root.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal as claimed in claim 3, wherein said input terminals are diverged to form additional plural input terminals having respective key-switches, said plural input terminals being connected to output terminals of musical tone signal oscillators of an electronic musical instrument.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
170 words
Apparatus for forming a chord signal as claimed in claim 1 including plural key-switches and plural tone source signal oscillators, said input terminals being connected through said plural key-switches to said plural tone source signal oscillators, gate circuits, a rhythm pulse generator, respective output terminals of the frequency divider for root, the selection circuit and the frequency divider for fifth or the frequency divider for seventh being connected together through respective ones of said gate circuits, said gate circuits having means for opening and closing said gate circuits by an output pulse signal of said rhythm pulse generator, a single common circuit connected between the input terminals and the frequency dividers and having a phase-locked loop, said phase-locked loop having a feed back signal input terminal connected to an output terminal of said frequency divider for root, said input terminals being diverged to form additional plural input terminals having respective key-switches, said plural input terminals being connected to output terminals of musical tone signal oscillators of an electronic musical instrument.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-10-02 | 1982-04-03 | 1982-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-10-02 | 1986-04-03 | 1986-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-10-02 | 1990-04-03 | 1990-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |