Method and apparatus for musical instrument with dynamic animation and lighting
OwnerDavid Kasleinventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for producing lighting for a musical instrument are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, light is produced using LEDs responsive to sound input such that the amount of light produced by the LEDs, or the sequence and/or color produced by the LEDs, is proportional to or otherwise associated with the noise level detected by a microphone. The light produced may take the form of an animation or sequence that resembles a moving object, such as rainfall or a spiral, for example. Furthermore, a user can easily tune the lighting system to control various aspects of the light generated by the LEDs, for example, to adjust a sound level threshold, an animation speed/delay, or a brightness setting of the lighting system.
Claims19
An apparatus for producing dynamic lighting for use in conjunction with a musical instrument, said apparatus comprising:
- a microphone operable to detect real-time sound levels produced by the musical instrument;
- an LED interface and panel for controllably emitting light using a plurality of LEDs wherein each LED is discretely activated;
- a microcontroller operable to send control signals to the LED interface to cause the plurality of LEDs to emit light corresponding to lighting sequences;
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- an input device communicatively coupled to the microcontroller for adjusting an animation speed of the lighting sequences, wherein the microcontroller is further operable to determine that the sound level of the musical instrument is above a sound level threshold, and to generate updated control signals for the LED interface, wherein the updated control signals dynamically adjust the lighting sequence to change at least one of:
- a color;
- a brightness;
- and a number of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs illuminated responsive to determining that the sound levels produced by the musical instrument are above the sound level threshold,
- wherein the LED interface is operable to control the plurality of LEDs to produce the LED animation sequence in accordance with said sound level produced by said musical instrument and said animation speed of the LED animation sequence.
A method of producing LED lighting for a musical instrument responsive to sound produced by said musical instrument, said method comprising:
- sending control signals to an LED interface to cause the LED interface to illuminate a plurality of LEDs, disposed in an array, using an LED animation sequence;
- measuring a sound level produced by the musical instrument in real-time using a microphone;
- determining that the sound level of the musical instrument is above a sound level threshold;
- receiving input from an input device to adjust an animation speed of the LED animation sequence;
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- generating updated control signals for the LED interface, wherein the updated control signals dynamically adjust the LED animation sequence to change at least one of:
- a color;
- a brightness;
- and a number of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs illuminated responsive to determining that the sound level is above the sound level threshold,
- wherein the LED interface controls the plurality of LEDs to produce the LED animation sequence in accordance with said sound level produced by said musical instrument and said animation speed of the LED animation sequence.
A method for providing an LED animation for a musical instrument, said method comprising:
- defining an LED brightness level adjustment responsive to a setting of a first input device;
- defining an LED animation speed adjustment responsive to a setting of a second input device;
- defining an LED animation sound level threshold adjustment responsive to a setting of a third input device;
- generating real-time control signals for illuminating a plurality of LEDs communicatively coupled to an LED interface to display an LED animation that is adjustable and dynamic wherein said LED animation is adjustable in accordance with settings from said first, second and third input device and wherein said LED animation is dynamic by dynamically altering at least one of:
- a color;
- a brightness;
- and a number of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs illuminated in accordance with a sound level of detected real-time sound signals being above said animation sound level threshold adjustment;
- sending said real-time control signals to said LED interface;
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- the plurality of LEDs displaying the adjustable, dynamic LED animation responsive to said real-time sound signals generated by the musical instrument and in accordance with said LED animation speed adjustment and said animation sound level threshold adjustment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.