Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1988-09-19
1990-12-04
Grimley, A. T.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84601, 84615, 84622, 84626, 84627, 446408, G10H 700, G10H 102, G10H 118
Patent
active
049744860
ABSTRACT:
An electronic musical instrument shaped like an electric guitar sounds individual notes that are synthesized to sound like an electric guitar. These notes may either be selected randomly selected by a player or from segments of prearranged musical tracks. The instrument provides for maintaining the tempo of manually played or preprogrammed notes, synchronizing the transitions between sequentially selected musical tracks, overlaying manual notes on the tracks, and a number of electric guitar-like sound effects including vibrato, chorus, overdrive, slurs and soft picks.
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"Toys", Washington Post, Feb. 19, 1989, Section F.
Grimley A. T.
Sherrard Michael L.
Smith Matthew S.
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