Acoustic guitar user interface
AssigneeGibson Brands, Inc.
InventorHenry Juszkiewicz
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Abstract
An acoustic guitar is provided that includes a neck and a body. The acoustic guitar also includes a user interface module including an audio effect module configured to implement one or more audio effects, and one or more effect controllers, with each effect controller being configured to set a level of a corresponding audio effect implemented by the audio effect module. The user interface module further includes at least one input blend controller and a voice controller configured to allow a user to select a patch from a plurality of available patches, with each patch of the plurality of available patches comprising a configuration of one or more audio effects set at various levels to arrive at a desired effect template.
Claims19
An acoustic guitar comprising:
- a neck;
- a body;
- and
- a user interface module comprising:
- an audio effect module configured to implement one or more audio effects;
- one or more effect controllers, wherein each effect controller is configured to set a level of a corresponding audio effect implemented by the audio effect module;
- at least one input blend controller;
- a voice controller configured to allow a user to select a patch from a plurality of available patches, wherein each patch of the plurality of available patches comprises a configuration of one or more audio effects set at various levels to arrive at a desired effect template;
- and
- a volume controller, wherein the volume controller is further configured to allow the user to access an advanced menu on the user interface module.
A user interface module for an acoustic guitar comprising:
- a volume controller;
- one or more effect controllers, wherein each effect controller is configured to set a level of a corresponding audio effect;
- a first two blend potentiometer configured to allow the user to adjust a blend between a piezo pickup and a magnetic pickup;
- a second two blend potentiometer configured to allow the user to adjust a blend between a microphone and an output set by the first two blend potentiometer;
- and
- a voice controller configured to allow a user to select a patch from a plurality of available patches, wherein each patch comprises a combination of one or more audio effects set at various levels to arrive at a desired effect template.
An acoustic guitar comprising:
- a neck;
- a hollow body;
- and
- a user interface module comprising:
- functionality associated with one or more audio effects;
- one or more effect controllers;
- a first two blend potentiometer configured to allow the user to adjust a blend between a piezo pickup and a magnetic pickup;
- a second two blend potentiometer configured to allow the user to adjust a blend between a microphone and an output set by the first two blend potentiometer;
- a voice controller configured to allow a user to select from among a plurality of various patches, wherein each patch represents an individual effect template;
- and
- an antenna module configured to facilitate communication between the user interface module and an external device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.