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Musical tone control information input manipulator for electronic musical instrument
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-28
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2011-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A musical tone control information input manipulator comprises a manipulator body, a slide manipulator, and a pressure sensor. One end of the manipulator body is supported so as to be pivotally turnable and the other end thereof is supported by an elastic spring. The slide manipulator is provided on the manipulator body to generate a position signal representing a slide position on the manipulator body. Force acting on the elastic spring is detected by the pressure sensor to generate a pressure signal. The position signal and the pressure signal are respectively used as a bow position signal and a bow pressure signal for a rubbed string instrument such as a violin to generate a musical tone of the rubbed string instrument from an electronic musical instrument.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Yamauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:44
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/02; G10H1/04; G10H1/053; G10H1/055; G10H1/32; G10H1/34; G10H1/344; G10H1/348; G10H5/00; G10H5/007; G10H2250/00; G10H2250/315; G10H2250/441; G10H2250/445; G10H2250/471; G10H2250/511; G10H2250/521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument, comprising: a supporting member; a manipulator body attached to said supporting member so as to be turnable relative to said supporting member; a restoring member for generating force to drive said manipulator body to a predetermined stable position; a slide manipulator attached on said manipulator body so as to be slidable relative to said manipulator body; and pressure sensing means for detecting an amount of pressure transmitted to the manipulator body by a performer through said slide manipulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument, comprising: a supporting member; a manipulator body attached to said supporting member so as to be turnable relative to said supporting member; a restoring member for generating force to drive said manipulator body to a predetermined stable position; a slide manipulator attached on said manipulator body so as to be slidable relative to said manipulator body; and pressure sensing means for detecting an amount of pressure transmitted to the manipulator body by a performer through said slide manipulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor attached to said manipulator body and engaged with said slide manipulator for detecting the position of said slide manipulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor attached to said manipulator body and engaged with said slide manipulator for detecting a velocity of performance manipulation of said slide manipulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, in which said manipulator body is supported on said supporting member in the form of a lever having a fulcrum, a force point and an action point, said fulcrum being provided at a first end portion of said manipulator body, said force point being provided at said slide manipulator body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, in which said restoring member is a spring means connected to said manipulator body at said action point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, in which said pressure sensing means is connected to said manipulator body through said spring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, in which said pressure sensing means is a slide rheostat with a slide terminal, further comprising a linkage for linking said slide terminal with a second end portion of said manipulator body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, in which said pressure sensing means is a rotary rheostat with a slide terminal, further comprising a linkage for linking said slide terminal with a second end portion of said manipulator body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, in which said pressure sensing means is a pressure sensing element, further comprising a linkage for coupling a second end portion of said manipulator body with said pressure sensing element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, in which said manipulator body has a first and second end portions and is supported on said supporting member in the form of a lever having a fulcrum, a force point and an action point, said force point being provided at said slide manipulator, said action point being provided at the second end portion of said manipulator body, said fulcrum being provided at a position of said manipulator body between the first and the second end portions thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 10, in which said restoring member is a weight provided on said manipulator body at said first end portion of the manipulator body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A musical tone control information input manipulator for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 11, in which said pressure sensing means is a slide rheostat with a slide terminal, further comprising a linkage for linking said slide terminal with said second end portion of said manipulator body through a linkage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electronic musical instrument, comprising: a supporting member; a manipulator body attached to said supporting member so as to be turnable relative to said supporting member; a restoring member for generating force to drive said manipulator body to a predetermined stable position; a slide manipulator attached on said manipulator body so as to be slidable relative to said manipulator body to provide a tone controlling signal; pressure sensing means for detecting pressure transmitted by a performer through said slide manipulator and generating a pressure signal; and tone signal generation means for generating a tone signal, wherein said tone signal generation means includes closed-loop means for circulating a signal input thereto, said closed-loop means having at least one delay unit, and excitation means for generating an excitation signal which is based on said tone controlling signal and said pressure signal and which is input to said closed-loop means, wherein said tone signal is output from said closed-loop means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electronic musical instrument, comprising: a supporting member; a manipulator body attached to said supporting member so as to be turnable relative to said supporting member; a restoring member for generating force to drive said manipulator body to a predetermined stable position; a slide manipulator attached on said manipulator body so as to be slidable relative to said manipulator body to provide a tone controlling signal; pressure sensing means for detecting pressure transmitted by a performer through said slide manipulator and generating a pressure signal; and tone signal generation means for generating a tone signal, wherein said tone signal generation means includes closed-loop means for circulating a signal input thereto, said closed-loop means having at least one delay unit, and excitation means for generating an excitation signal which is based on said tone controlling signal and said pressure signal and which is input to said closed-loop means, wherein said tone signal is output from said closed-loop means.
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