Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1990-08-16
1993-05-18
Witkowski, Stanley J.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84629, 84633, 84DIG9, 84DIG10, G10H 102, G10H 112, G10H 146
Patent
active
052123340
ABSTRACT:
A tone generation system includes one or more digital waveguide networks coupled to one or more junctions, one of which receives a control signal for controlling tone generation. The control signal initiates and interacts with a wave signal propagating through the waveguide networks to form a tone signal. A non-linear junction may be employed which receives a signal from a waveguide, converts it in accordance with a non-linear function based upon the value of the control signal and provides it back to the waveguide. A tone signal whose pitch is determined by the wave transmission characteristics of the waveguide network is thereby produced.
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Witkowski Stanley J.
Yamaha Corporation
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