Transducer apparatus for a labrosone and a labrosone having the transducer apparatus

A transducer apparatus for a labrosone, the labrosone having a labrosone resonant chamber, the transducer apparatus comprising:

• a labrosone speaker configured to deliver a sound signal to the labrosone resonant chamber;
• a labrosone microphone configured to receive sound in the labrosone resonant chamber;
• one or more electric or electronic buttons configured to be mounted on the labrosone which allow a player to select a harmonic to be generated by the transducer apparatus;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to receive signals from the labrosone microphone and the one or more electric or electronic buttons, the electronic processor connected to the labrosone speaker,
• wherein during use of the apparatus:
• the electronic processor generates an excitation signal which is delivered as an acoustic excitation signal to the labrosone resonant chamber by the labrosone speaker;
• the labrosone microphone receives a resulting sound from the labrosone resonant chamber;
• the electronic processor uses the signals from the labrosone microphone and the one or more electric or electronic buttons to determine a desired musical note which a player of the labrosone wishes to play;
• and
• the electronic processor synthesizes the desired musical note and outputs the synthesized note to one or more of:
• headphones, a speaker external to the transducer apparatus, a computer apparatus, and/or a smartphone, whereby the musical note is played audibly and/or displayed visually to the player.

A labrosone comprising a transducer apparatus, the labrosone having a labrosone resonant chamber and a labrosone mouthpiece, the transducer apparatus comprising:

• a labrosone speaker configured to deliver a sound signal to the labrosone resonant chamber;
• a labrosone microphone configured to receive sound in the labrosone resonant chamber;
• a mouthpiece microphone configured to receive sound from the labrosone mouthpiece;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to receive signals from the labrosone microphone and the mouthpiece microphone, the electronic processor connected to the labrosone speaker,
• wherein during use of the apparatus:
• the mouthpiece microphone receives sound from the labrosone mouthpiece;
• the electronic processor generates an excitation signal which is delivered as an acoustic excitation signal to the labrosone resonant chamber by the labrosone speaker;
• the labrosone microphone receives a resulting sound from the labrosone resonant chamber;
• the electronic processor uses the signals from the labrosone microphone and the mouthpiece microphone to determine a desired musical note which a player of the labrosone wishes to play;
• and
• the electronic processor synthesizes the desired musical note and outputs the synthesized note to one or more of:
• headphones, a speaker external to the transducer apparatus, a computer apparatus, and/or a smartphone, whereby the synthesized note is played audibly and/or displayed visually to the player.