Means for controlling special musical effects

Details Means for controlling special musical effects Means for controlling special musical effects

1979-06-06

1980-11-25

Truhe, J. V.

Music

Instruments

84 124, 84DIG30, G10H 300

Patent

active

042351448

ABSTRACT:
A means for controlling special musical effects in synchronism with picking a string of a stringed musical instrument by a pick. More specifically, the disclosure describes a means whereby a signal generated as a result of a pick breaking contact with a string of the stringed instrument initiates a special musical effect. The special musical effect may alter the output of a pick-up generated by vibration of the strings, or may be independent of string vibration and merely initiated by the pick breaking contact with the string. Also, disclosed is a pick having a conductive portion and a nonconductive portion so that picking a string by the conductive portion initiates a special musical effect and picking the string by the nonconductive portion results in the instrument operating in a conventional manner without the special musical effect. A pick is also disclosed having two separate conductive portions and a nonconductive portion so that different effects can be achieved in accordance with which portion of the pick is used to pick the strings. Also disclosed is a pick means which can activate a special musical effect even though the strings of the stringed instrument are not conductive.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3290425 (1966-12-01), Stobaugh
patent: 3530227 (1970-09-01), Wheeler et al.
patent: 3709084 (1973-01-01), Stobaugh

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Means for controlling special musical effects does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Means for controlling special musical effects, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Means for controlling special musical effects will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1124690