Sound pickup system for acoustic string instruments

Details Sound pickup system for acoustic string instruments Sound pickup system for acoustic string instruments

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Donels, Jeffrey (Department: 2837)

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

C084S279000, C084S725000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07084341

ABSTRACT:
A sound pickup system for string instruments includes a chinrest and/or tailpiece connected to a first audio interface device—e.g. a piezoelectric transducer-on the instrument's bridge. A second audio interface device—e.g., a microphone-may be attached to and extended from the chinrest and/or tailpiece to provide a second sound pickup mechanism, which improves the quality of the sound reproduced by the sound pickup system. The chinrest and/or tailpiece contains volume and sensitivity control, for one or both audio interface devices, that also acts as a high frequency noise filter; a human grounding point in the chin cup and/or in the strings; and an output jack.

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