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Electronic music display appliance and method for displaying music scores2010-03-26 00:00:00of a music score. The measure
is the fundamental grouping unit. The music data structures are processed to form a page image that includes the notation objects of the music symbols to be displayed. An annotation is input to a touch sensitive display using one's finger or a stylus and displayed overlaying the displayed music score. Modifications to a displayed music score include transposing, resizing, expanding, and marking measures.Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An electronic music display appliance for displaying a music score, wherein said music score includes a plurality of notation objects, comprising: a memory for storing anEMSF music object file, said EMSF music object file comprising a plurality of EMSF music data structures, wherein each EMSF music data structure corresponds to a corresponding notation object of said music score; a processor coupled to said memory forretrieving said EMSF music object file from said memory and for forming a page image of said music score using at least one of said plurality of EMSF music data structures; and a touch sensitive display for displaying said page image to form a displayedpage, wherein said touch sensitive display is responsive to a touch input and said appliance is responsive to said touch input to said touch sensitive display for modifying said music score.
2. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said appliance is responsive to said touch input for selecting said notation object and marking said displayed page with an annotation associated with said notation object andforming an annotated notation object.
3. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said processor determines an indicator for a corresponding EMSF music data structure from said plurality of EMSF music data structures corresponding to said annotated notationobject associated with said annotation and said processor forms an annotation data structure for representing said annotation and said indicator.
4. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said processor determines an annotation location for said annotation in said displayed page to maintain a predetermined relative position of said annotation to said annotatednotation object.
5. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said processor forms an annotation image using said annotation data structure and said touch sensitive display for displaying said annotation image on said displayed page to form anannotated displayed page wherein said annotation is overlaying said music score in said annotated displayed page.
6. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said touch sensitive display removes said annotation image from said annotated displayed page in response to a user input.
7. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said processor changes a size of said annotation image in accordance with a command to resize said music score.
8. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: a stylus for providing said touch input.
9. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said touch sensitive display is responsive to said touch input provided by a user's finger.
10. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said memory stores a plurality of EMSF music object files and said appliance is responsive to said touch input for selecting a selected one of said plurality of EMSF music objectfiles for processing.
11. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said processor converts a music score file corresponding to said music score into said EMSF music object file.
12. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a removable memory module interface coupled to said processor for retrieving said EMSF music object file stored on a memory module.
13. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an image memory coupled to said processor and to said touch sensitive display for storing at least one additional page image of said music score.
14. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 13, wherein: said image memory stores a previous page image to said displayed page.
15. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 13, wherein: said image memory stores a next page image to said displayed page.
16. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one data interface coupled to said processor.
17. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said data interface couples said appliance to a remote page turning device.
18. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said data interface communicates with a remote music display appliance, wherein said appliance is responsive to said remote appliance for modifying said music score.
19. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 18, wherein: said appliance receives said EMSF music object file from said remote appliance.
20. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 18, wherein: said appliance is responsive to said remote appliance for annotating said music score.
21. The music display appliance as claimed in claim 18, wherein: said appliance is responsive to said remote appliance for navigating said music score.
22. The music ...
Keyboard device of electronic musical instrument2010-03-20 00:00:00state (nonstruck state) of the key 21. Referring to FIG. 3A, reference symbol P denotes a spring force of the return spring 35 which acts along a line connecting the stopper portion (40 in FIG. 1) of the frame 1 which stops the spring 35 and the stopper portion 39a. In this case, the key 21 is biased clockwise by a moment P脳l1 about the pivot member 26. When the key 21 is struck and pivoted counterclockwise (indicated by an arrow) to the end against the biasing force of the return spring 35, the stopper portion 39a of the key 21 is moved to point C, so that the direction of the biasing force of the return spring 35 changes to as indicated by a line connecting the stopper portion 40 and the point C, and that the spring force P changes to a force P'. Therefore, the distance changes to a distance l2, so that the moment changes to a moment P'脳l2. This moment still acts clockwise so as to return the key 21 to the initial position. Therefore, the bearing portion 23 is still in tight contact with the pivot member 26, so that the corresponding key can be operative. In addition, the return spring 35 prevents the back end portion (the bearing portion 23) of the key 21 from being separated from the pivot member 26.
Assume that the key 21 is pivoted by a load W. The key 21 receives the forces P and W and a self weight W1 of the key 21, as shown in FIG. 3B. The forces W and W1 act on the key 21 so as to rotate it counterclockwise. When a resultant force of the forces W and W1 is given to be W2, the key 21 receives the forces P and W2. The forces P and W2 are balanced as moments about the point O, so that a resultant force thereof is directed toward the point O and is defined as the radial force R. However, assume after the key 21 is moved downward to the end and abuts against the lower stopper 31, and a force W' still acts on the key 21, as shown in FIG. 3C. In this case, the key 21 receives a counterclockwise moment acting about the lower stopper 31, so that a force R' is generated and acts on the point O upward. Since the radial load R acts on the key 21, a resultant force R" of the forces R and R' acts on the pivot member 26. The force R"
is the radial load when a force W' acts on the key 21. When the position at which the force W' acts changes to a position between the lower limit stopper 31 and the pivot member 26, the directions of the forces R' and R" change as shown in FIG. 3D.
Since the struck positions of the key 21 change during keyboard performance, the direction of the radial load R" changes within the range of 0掳 to 180掳, as shown in FIG. 4. When the bearing portion 23 is in contact with the pivot member 26 within a minimum angular range 胃, the bearing portion 23 will not be separated from the pivot member 26, thereby obtaining the effect as described above.
FIGS. 5A to 5D show a second embodiment of the present invention. The keyboard device of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, except that a pivot member 26 is located inside the back end portion of a key 21, a return spring 35 is mounted in a reversed manner, a bearing portion 23 is formed inside an extended portion under the back end portion of the key 21, and the bearing portion 23 is brought into sliding contact with a rear half portion of the pivot member 26. The pivot member 26 is mounted at a front edge of a through hole 6 formed in a keyboard frame 1. The extended portion of the back end portion of the key 21 is fitted in the hole 6, and the bearing portion 23 is in sliding contact with the pivot member 26. A plate for preventing the extended portion from being removed from the hole 6 is inserted between the vertical wall of the back end of the keyboard frame 1 and the back end portion of the key 21. FIG. 5A shows directions of biasing forces P and P' of the return spring 35 when the key 21 is kept in the initial position and the struck position, respectively. FIG. 5B shows the direction of a radial load R by a self weight W1 of the key 21. FIG. 5C shows the direction of a resultant force R" of the radial forces R and R' when a force W' acts on the key 21 after the key 21 is depressed to the lower limit and abuts against the lower stopper 31. FIG. 5D shows the direction of a resultant force R" when the force W' acts on a portion of the key 21 which is located behind the lower stopper 31. In this case, since the resultant force R&quo...
Sound effects control system for musical instruments2010-03-10 00:00:00controller. The modified output signal
is then communicated to a traditional amplifier which produces variations in the sound effects of the musical instrument, such as volume, tremolo, reverberation, etc. The tactile controller comprises a fluid-filled lumen which, in combination with the compressible material of the controller, is collapsible in response to manual manipulation in order to generate a static pressure control signal for varying the sound effects of the musical instrument. A wide variety of controller shapes, sizes, configurations, and locations on the musical instrument are available.Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A sound effects control system adapted to be used in connection with a musical instrument, said instrument generating an output signal for transformation into a musical sound, the system comprising:
a tactile controller mounted externally on said instrument so as to be in a raised positioned on the surface of said instrument, said controller being constructed from a compressible material which can be readily compressed by a musician through a predefined range of physical movement, said controller further comprising a fluid-filled lumen which, upon the compression of said controller, collapses in response to said pressure to define a fluid static pressure; and
a control box in communication with said controller so as to receive said static pressure as a control signal, said control box receiving said output signal from said instrument and modifying it in accordance with said control signal to generate a modified output signal for varying the sound effects of said musical instrument.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said tactile controller comprises a tube that is positioned on a surface of said musical instrument and wherein said musician depresses said tube towards said surface to induce said control box to generate a modified output signal.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein said lumen comprises a chamber having a first and a second end, wherein said first end of said chamber is closed and said second end of said chamber is in fluid communication with said control box.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein said tactile controller has a top and a bottom surface and wherein said bottom surface is adhered to said surface of said musical instrument and wherein said upper surface of said tactile controller is rounded.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein said tactile controller has a cross-sectional width of approximately 0.25 inches, a height, from said bottom surface to an uppermost point on said upper surface, of approximately 0.25 inches and wherein said lumen is a concentric circular passageway having 0.125 inches diameter.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said lumen of said tactile controller is air filled and said control box receives a pneumatic signal as said control signal.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said tactile controller is constructed from a length of closed cell neoprene sponge which is externally coated with a urethane coating.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said musical instrument comprises an electric guitar and wherein said tactile contro...
Assessment Tool For Storing and Sharing Music Therapy Patient Records2010-03-04 00:00:00/>
8. The assessment tool of claim 4, wherein the computer is connected to a network comprising at least one other computer.
9. The assessment tool of claim 7, wherein the network
is the internet.
10. The assessment tool of claim 8, wherein the network
is the internet.
11. The assessment tool of claim 3, wherein at least one field or datum stored comprises an audio recording.
12. The assessment tool of claim 3, wherein at least one field or datum stored comprises a video recording.
13. The assessment tool of claim 2, wherein at least one field or datum stored is an evaluation of a patient on a scale of clinical evaluation.
14. The assessment tool of claim 13, wherein the scale of clinical evaluation
is the Western Aphasia Battery.
15. The assessment tool of claim 13, wherein the scale of clinical evaluation
is the Test of Adolescent/Adult Word Finding.Description
[0001]This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 61/036,645 filed Mar. 14, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002]Music therapy is a health care profession that serves a variety of clinical populations, including patients with psychological, psychiatric, neurological, developmental, rehabilitative and other medical conditions. In the U.S., music therapists are licensed and board-certified. Music therapists have standardized training and qualifications. However, music therapists lack a standardized assessment tool to measure the progress of their patients. The lack of such a tool hampers their ability to gather clinical progress data easily and employ it for outcome-oriented...
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is the Roland S-350. Another is this oneThe brain behind the infiltrator is our most eellent janitor Dr. Juste.I bought the Roland VP 550 yester...
Electronic musical instrument2009-10-12 00:00:00amplitudes, and relative phases. This technique allows great flexibility, much more so than subtractive synthesis (which starts out with a complex waveform and filters out unwanted spectral content) or wave-table synthesis (which can onlyreproduce whatever is in the table).
It
is the object of the present invention to establish effective instrumentation using Fourier synthesis.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The musical apparatus of the invention inputs a stream of digital signals which represent a sequence of audio notes to be ultimately produced. The apparatus creates a sequential list of partials and impresses time-varying amplitude envelopes onthem, such that the sequential list completely characterizes the desired audio signal. A multiple partial synthesis, sometimes referred to as a Fourier Synthesis, is formed.
Each partial from the sequential list is digitally generated by stepping through a ROM containing a single cycle forming the frequency of that partial and combining it with the amplitude envelope for that partial resulting in a signal with thedesired frequency, amplitude, duration and attack and decay rates. All the partials are summed into a digital data stream which is converted to an analog form, filtered and made available for use, for example by an audio amplifier and speakers producingsound.
With reference to the preferred embodiment a sine wave is digitally stored and sensed at an appropriate rate of change of phase angle per sample frequency of a given partial. The phase angle determines the next value selected from the storedsine wave so that changing the rate of change of the phase angle changes the resulting frequency. The stored amplitude is scanned synchronously with the sine wave scanning in a pipe line design ensuring the proper time relationship between the two. Since a partial is a waveform multiplied by an amplitude, both are stored in log form, then added and the anti-log generated forming the resultant partial as a digital stream of signals.
The technique has many useful properties. One is that the quality of a given sound increases as more partials are used to represent it. Another is that partials are controlled independently of one another. This feature allows less importantpartials to be "stolen" from notes already sounding, and used to form new notes. Taken together, these two properties allow both the ability to play many complex timbres simultaneously, as well as allowing enhanced quality for notes played singly or insome instances against a demanding background of silence. This is in contrast to many commercially available synthesizers, which allow only a limited number of voices. The latter force entire previously played notes to be silenced as more notes areplayed (e.g., a 10-note chord played on an 8-voice synthesizer).
Additionally, multiple partial synthesis can be used with sound modelling data stored in one or more read only memories to lower the cost of extra installed voices, because of the greatly reduced storage requirements that go withpartials-synthesis. One second of waveform table as in conventional wave table storage may be tens of Kilobytes, whereas the information that describes a sound and the 10 to 50 partials needed to synthesize the same sound with the present inventionwould be smaller by a factor of up to 20. Similarly, having several voices available at once for a keyboard split or orchestral effect is much less expensive.
The sound model data comprises, in accordance with the invention, the amplitude envelope fo...
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