Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1997-11-19
1999-05-11
Witkowski, Stanley J.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84645, G10H1/26;7/00
Patent
active
059029498
ABSTRACT:
A music system including a musical instrument, such as a keyboard strummer, in which the musical notes produced by the playing of the instrument are controlled by musical assistance data mapped unto the instrument keys and strum vanes from tracks specially prepared and synchronized with a prior performance of the piece. Modified mass media, such as CD ROM, TV signals and video cassettes are provided including synchronized note assist data and additional media, such as ROM packs or tone encoded audio cassettes or CDs, are provided with synchronizable note assist data for use with unmodified mass media.
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