Programmable metronome

Details Programmable metronome Programmable metronome

1978-11-09

1980-03-18

Jackmon, Edith S.

Music

Accessories

Teaching devices

84464R, 340384E, G04F 502, A63J 1700, G10B 1500

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041932579

ABSTRACT:
A programmable metronome includes two variable rate time pulse generators (10 and 12) which are alternatively used, audible and visible transducers including separate visible transducers (MM and Downbeat), and a tone transducer (55) capable of emitting different sounds for beats and downbeats.
A divider circuit (40) receives pulses from the generators. Selectors (61 and 62) connected between the divider and the transducers pass different numbers of pulses per measure from the active generator to the transducers according to manual selection of desired beats/measure. A downbeat emphasis circuit (56, 57) adds emphasis to each downbeat in a measure of beats. Each generator can be preset individually to a different metronome beat desired, and these are shown in numerical dipslays (66 and 67). The tone output of the audible transducer can be modified, and external output connections are provided for remote audible and visible transducers. The cadence selectors also display the numerators of different musical time signatures, corresponding to different positions of said selector means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4014167 (1977-03-01), Hasegawa et al.
patent: 4018131 (1977-04-01), Cannon

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