Tone synthesizer

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1993-12-10

1996-08-06

Witkowski, Stanley J.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84724, 84734, G10H 312

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active

055435807

ABSTRACT:
A tone synthesizer, for brass instruments, is equipped with a performance information input device such as a mouthpiece having a contact area sensor for detecting the contact area of the lips, a pressure sensor for detecting the push pressure of the lips, and an aperture sensor for detecting the opening surface of the lips. The tone synthesizer is also equipped with an apparatus indicating the strain of the lips, a tone generator, a blow pressure sensor, and a signal transmission apparatus.

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