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Method and apparatus for studying music
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-02
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2011-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for studying music includes a music analysis system, which in conjunction with a proprietary storage medium, enables the user to comparatively analyze a recorded musical performance alone or in synchronization with a modifiable synthesized version of the same musical performance. The system further provides facilities for defining specific segments of the original and synthesized performances as well as means for re-orchestrating the synthesized performance, adding additional instrumental parts to the synthesized performance, changing the tempo of the synthesized performance on playback, and electronically displaying and/or printing the score of the synthesized performance. The invention further includes a proprietary storage medium containing data representative of the original musical performance, digital data representative of the synthesized performance and timing data. The invention further discloses a method for generating the data stored on the proprietary storage medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Wadhams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:10
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0008; G09; G09B; G09B15/00; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/031; G10H2210/086; G10H2210/155; G10H2210/265; G10H2210/281; G10H2210/291; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/171; G10H2240/201; G10H2240/271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance comprising: memory means for storing a composite audio signal of a musical performance having a plurality of instrumental parts and a tempo characterized by a rhythmic sequence of beats, a separate digital simulation of at least selected of said instrumental parts, each of said digital simulations being generated independently of said musical performance, and timing data synchronized to said composite audio signal; audio output means; and means, coupled to said memory means and said audio output means, for selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback said composite audio signal of the musical performance and at least selected of said digital simulations.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance comprising: memory means for storing a composite audio signal of a musical performance having a plurality of instrumental parts and a tempo characterized by a rhythmic sequence of beats, a separate digital simulation of at least selected of said instrumental parts, each of said digital simulations being generated independently of said musical performance, and timing data synchronized to said composite audio signal; audio output means; and means, coupled to said memory means and said audio output means, for selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback said composite audio signal of the musical performance and at least selected of said digital simulations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for controlling the temp for said digital simulations upon playback, whereby the temp for said digital simulations may be different than of said musical performance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for selectively applying any one or more of said digital simulations to said audio output means in any combination.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means for selectively applying further comprises means for applying all but a selected one of said digital simulations to said audio output means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for selectively modifying the harmonic content of one or more of said digital simulations, and means for applying said modified digital simulations to said audio output means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said modifying means includes means for re-assigning instrumental timbres to the selected one or more of said digital simulations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for selectively specifying segments of said musical performance and/or said digital simulations for applications to said audio output means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for selectively modifying the tempo of said digital simulations and for selectively modifying the harmonic content of one or more of said digital simulations; means for selectively applying the modified digital simulations to said audio output means; and means for selectively storing the modified digital simulations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising means for printing selected portions of selected of said digital simulations, either as originally stored or as modified.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising means for printing data related to selected of said digital simulations, either as originally stored or as modified.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising means for visually displaying selected portions of selected of said digital simulations, either as originally stored or as modified.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising means for selectively applying an external audio signal to said audio output means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for adding one or more additional digital simulations of said instrumental parts or new instrumental parts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising means for entering at least one additional digital simulation to said memory means in place of or in addition to said existing digital simulations.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance, said apparatus having memory means for storing a composite audio signal of a musical performance having a plurality of instrumental parts and a tempo characterized by a rhythmic sequence of beats, a separate digital simulation of at least selected of said instrumental parts, each of said digital simulations being generated independently of said musical performance, and timing data synchronized to said composite audio signal, said apparatus further comprising audio output means, and means, coupled to said memory means and said audio output means, for selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback said composite audio signal and at least selected of said digital simulations; and selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback, said recorded performance and at least one of said digital simulations.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus for analyzing a recorded musical performance, said apparatus having memory means for storing a composite audio signal of a musical performance having a plurality of instrumental parts and a tempo characterized by a rhythmic sequence of beats, a separate digital simulation of at least selected of said instrumental parts, each of said digital simulations being generated independently of said musical performance, and timing data synchronized to said composite audio signal, said apparatus further comprising audio output means, and means, coupled to said memory means and said audio output means, for selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback said composite audio signal and at least selected of said digital simulations; and selectively applying to said audio output means in synchronized playback, said recorded performance and at least one of said digital simulations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method for analyzing a recorded musical performance as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of: controlling the tempo of said at least one digital simulation, whereby the tempo of said digital simulation may be different than that of said recorded performance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of: selectively applying a plurality of said digital simulations to said audio output means in any desired combination.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of modifying the harmonic content of one or more of said digital simulations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 18 further comprising the step of applying said modified digital simulations to said audio output means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of re-assigning instrumental sounds to selected ones of said digital simulations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of selectively specifying segments of said musical performance and said digital simulations for application to said audio output means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 18 further comprising the step of storing said modified digital simulations in a second memory means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of printing selected portions of said digital simulations.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of printing data related to selected one of said digital simulation.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of visually displaying selected portions of data relating to said digital simulations.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of visually displaying selected portions of an instrumental score representative of said digital simulations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of selectively applying an externally generated audio signal to said audio output means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of entering at least one digitally simulated instrumental part to said memory means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 28 wherein said one digitally simulated instrumental part is entered in said memory means in place of an existing of said digital simulations.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 28 wherein said at least one additional digital simulated instrumental part is entered in said memory means in addition to an existing of said digital simulations.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of applying all but one of said digital simulations to said audio output means.
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