Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1997-01-27
2000-01-04
Nappi, Robert E.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84610, 84611, 84634, 84635, 84666, G10H 136, G10H 140
Patent
active
060112123
ABSTRACT:
A system, and related method, for creating music in real time includes an input device and a real-time music generator. The input device is used by a user to provide rhythm-related signals and pitch-related signals to the real-time music generator. The real time music generator receives the rhythm-related and pitch-related signals and creates or composes in real time music that includes pitches based on the pitch-related signals and rhythmic activity based on the rhythm-related signals. The input device can provide pitch related and rhythm-related signals that are representative of position, velocity, or acceleration. The real-time music generator can derive position, velocity, or acceleration from the pitch-related and rhythm-related signals and compose in real time music comprising pitches and rhythm activity based on the derived information. The input device can be, for example, a contactless sensor such as an infrared transceiver or a digital camera, a joystick, a mouse, a tracball, a fader, a slider, a game pad, a plurality of switches or buttons, a continuous controller, or a discrete controller.
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Egozy Eran B.
Rigopulos Alexander P.
Fletcher Marlon T.
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Nappi Robert E.
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