Music – Instruments – Automatic
Patent
1992-08-07
1993-11-30
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Instruments
Automatic
84464R, 84407, G10F 110
Patent
active
052667324
ABSTRACT:
An automatic performance device includes a sound signal generation section for generating a sound signal, a loudspeaker for sounding the sound signal generated by the sound signal generation section, percussion instruments constituting a scale, a percussion instrument drive section for sounding the percussion instruments, a percussion instrument performance information output section for outputting percussion instrument performance information in synchronism with the sound signal, and a converter for converting the percussion instrument performance information to a corresponding drive signal of the percussion instrument drive section. An atmosphere of a live performance is produced and a rich and powerful musical performance as an orchestral performance can be simultaneously made as an accompanying music in a simple manner.
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United Kingdom Search Report, Apr. 28, 1992, Search Examiner: S. E. Willcox.
Donels Jeffrey W.
Kabushiki Kaisha Bell Music
Shoop Jr. William M.
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