Electronic musical instrument with sound-control panel and keybo

Details Electronic musical instrument with sound-control panel and keybo Electronic musical instrument with sound-control panel and keybo

1991-02-08

1993-09-28

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84626, G10H 700, G04B 1300, A63H 500

Patent

active

052488438

ABSTRACT:
An electronic musical instrument has a variety of keys including the following: a plurality of song keys for initiating the playing of a respective preprogrammed song and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, a plurality of sound effect keys for temporarily interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, inserting a respective special sound effect, and then resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process, a plurality of note keys for playing a respective musical note and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, and a plurality of instrument keys for selecting the voice of any preprogrammed song being played and any musical note thereafter played. The instrument also includes solid state apparatus for producing sound, and a microcontroller for sensing actuation of each of the keys and selectively causing the sound producing means to produce particular sounds in accordance therewith.

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Electronic Speech Systems, Inc. spec sheet "Sound Magician" ES 3116.
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ES3116/ES3100 Data Manual.

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