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Percussion type electronic musical instrument having reduced abnormal vibration tone generation
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-19
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2008-12-19
Abstract
Abstract An electronic musical instrument includes a performance operating member, a performance operation detection unit, a self vibration detection data forming unit, a tone generation control unit, and a tone signal generator. The performance operation detection unit forms performance operation detection data corresponding to an operation amount of the performance operating member. When the performance operation detection data of the performance operating member is obtained, the self vibration detection data forming unit forms self vibration detection data determined by a performance operation mounted based on previous performance operation detection data obtained by a previous performance operation of the performance operating member and by a first lapse time interval from when previous performance operation detection data were obtained until a present time. The tone generation control unit compares the performance operation detection data at the present time with the self vibration detection data, and forms, based on the comparison result, tone generation data representing whether or not tone generation is made. The tone signal generator performs a tone generation operation of a musical tone in response to the tone generation data.
Inventors
- 👤 Mamoru Kimpara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:08
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/146; G10H7/00; G10H7/002; G10H2230/00; G10H2230/045; G10H2230/251; G10H2230/275; G10H2230/281; G10H2230/321; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising: a performance operating member, adapted for operation by a performer and responding to such operation by vibrating with an operation amount; performance operation detection means for forming performance operation detection data corresponding to the operation amount of said performance operating member; means for, when the performance operation detection data of said performance operating member is obtained, forming self vibration detection data, representative of residual vibration of said operating member, from a performance operation amount based on previous performance operation detection data obtained upon a previous performance operation of said performance operating member and by a first lapse time interval from when said previous performance operation detection data are obtained until a present time; tone generation control means for comparing the performance operation detection data at the present time with said self vibration detection data, and forming, based on the comparison result, tone generation data representing whether or not tone generation is made; and tone generation means for performing a tone generation operation of a musical tone in response to said tone generation data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising: a performance operating member, adapted for operation by a performer and responding to such operation by vibrating with an operation amount; performance operation detection means for forming performance operation detection data corresponding to the operation amount of said performance operating member; means for, when the performance operation detection data of said performance operating member is obtained, forming self vibration detection data, representative of residual vibration of said operating member, from a performance operation amount based on previous performance operation detection data obtained upon a previous performance operation of said performance operating member and by a first lapse time interval from when said previous performance operation detection data are obtained until a present time; tone generation control means for comparing the performance operation detection data at the present time with said self vibration detection data, and forming, based on the comparison result, tone generation data representing whether or not tone generation is made; and tone generation means for performing a tone generation operation of a musical tone in response to said tone generation data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said tone generation control means outputs the tone generation data for causing said tone generation means to perform the tone generation operation when the performance operation detection data is larger than the self vibration detection data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said tone generation control means outputs the tone generation data for inhibiting the tone generation operation of said tone generation means when the performance operation detection data is smaller than the self vibration detection data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said tone generation control means comprises discrimination means for detecting whether or not the presently obtained performance operation detection data of said performance operating member is generated within a first reference time interval after the previous performance operation of said performance operating member, said discrimination means inhibiting generation of the tone generation data of said tone generation control means within a second reference time interval after the second performance operation when said discrimination means successively detects two performance operation detection data within the first reference time interval.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising: at least two performance operating members; performance operation detection means for detecting performance operation detection data corresponding to operation amounts of said performance operating members; holding means for, when first performance operation detection data is detected from one performance operating member, holding the first performance operation detection data until second performance operation detection data is obtained from the second performance operating member; tone generation control means for forming parasitic vibration tone generation data when said first performance operation detection data held in said holding means is obtained a predetermined period of time before the second performance operation detection data is obtained and if a first performance operation amount obtained from said second performance operation detection data and a second performance operation amount obtained by said first performance operation detection data held in said holding means have a predetermined relationship corresponding to parasitic vibration of the second performance operating member; and tone generation means for generating a musical tone corresponding to the parasitic vibration tone generation data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising: at least two performance operating members; performance operation detection means for detecting performance operation detection data corresponding to operation amounts of said performance operating members; holding means for, when first performance operation detection data is detected from one performance operating member, holding the first performance operation detection data until second performance operation detection data is obtained from the second performance operating member; tone generation control means for forming parasitic vibration tone generation data when said first performance operation detection data held in said holding means is obtained a predetermined period of time before the second performance operation detection data is obtained and if a first performance operation amount obtained from said second performance operation detection data and a second performance operation amount obtained by said first performance operation detection data held in said holding means have a predetermined relationship corresponding to parasitic vibration of the second performance operating member; and tone generation means for generating a musical tone corresponding to the parasitic vibration tone generation data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined relationship is determined whether or not a ratio of the second performance operation amount to the first performance operation amount is larger than a specified value determined by the relative positions of said performance operating members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, wherein the performance operation amount includes peak level data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, wherein the coefficient value is set to be a value which is gradually decreased as the other performance operating member is separated from the one performance operating member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, wherein when the first performance operation amount obtained by the second performance operation detection data and the second performance operation amount obtained by the first performance operation detection data do not have the predetermined relationship, said tone generation control means generates tone generation data obtained by multiplying the first performance operation amount with a multiplier value determined by the relative positions of said performance operating members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the performance operation amount includes peak level data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electronic musical instrument according to claim 9, wherein the coefficient value is set to be a value which is gradually decreased as the other performance operating member is separated from the one performance operating member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an electronic musical instrument of a percussion type where percussion type musical tones are generated upon a performer striking one or more operating members, the method of reducing undesired tone generation responsive to abnormal self vibrations in the operating member, comprising the steps of: detecting a first operation of said operating member and providing first performance data from the peak vibration amount of the operating member; detecting a second operation of said operating member and providing second performance data from the peak vibration amount of said operating member; forming attenuated first performance data corresponding to a natural attenuation range of the first peak vibration amount of said operating member; comparing said second performance data with said attenuated first performance data; and based upon the comparison step generating a tone based on said second performance data or inhibiting said tone generation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an electronic musical instrument of a percussion type where percussion type musical tones are generated upon a performer striking one or more operating members, the method of reducing undesired tone generation responsive to abnormal self vibrations in the operating member, comprising the steps of: detecting a first operation of said operating member and providing first performance data from the peak vibration amount of the operating member; detecting a second operation of said operating member and providing second performance data from the peak vibration amount of said operating member; forming attenuated first performance data corresponding to a natural attenuation range of the first peak vibration amount of said operating member; comparing said second performance data with said attenuated first performance data; and based upon the comparison step generating a tone based on said second performance data or inhibiting said tone generation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
175 words
In an electronic musical instrument of a percussion type where percussion type musical tones are generated upon a performer striking two or more operating members, the method of providing parasitic vibration tones corresponding to parasitic vibration of a second operating member in response to striking of a first operating member configured at a predetermined distance from said second operating member, comprising the steps of: detecting operation of said first operating member and providing first operation data representative of the vibration amount thereof; detecting operation of said second operating member and providing second operation data representative of the vibration amount thereof; determining the elapsed period of time between the operation of the first operating member and the operation of the second operating member; determining, based on said elapsed period of time and the distance between said first operating member and said second operating member, whether said second operating member is undergoing parasitic vibration resulting from the operation of said first member; and generating a low volume musical tone if said determination step indicates a parasitic vibration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
175 words
In an electronic musical instrument of a percussion type where percussion type musical tones are generated upon a performer striking two or more operating members, the method of providing parasitic vibration tones corresponding to parasitic vibration of a second operating member in response to striking of a first operating member configured at a predetermined distance from said second operating member, comprising the steps of: detecting operation of said first operating member and providing first operation data representative of the vibration amount thereof; detecting operation of said second operating member and providing second operation data representative of the vibration amount thereof; determining the elapsed period of time between the operation of the first operating member and the operation of the second operating member; determining, based on said elapsed period of time and the distance between said first operating member and said second operating member, whether said second operating member is undergoing parasitic vibration resulting from the operation of said first member; and generating a low volume musical tone if said determination step indicates a parasitic vibration.
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