Midi composer
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
InventorRobert Najdenovski
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Abstract
A technique for creating polyphonic audio signals of telecommunication devices such that the technique may be performed quickly without a user needing music theory knowledge. A midi-composer application includes a graphical user interface for assisting a user in creating the polyphonic audio signal. The graphical user interface includes at least one track for receiving placement of at least one music block and a plurality of bars within the at least one track for relating the at least one music block with a selected time period. The at least one music block includes at least one type of music block representing an audio loop or sample.
Claims18
A method for creating an audio signal in an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing at least one library of at least one music block;
- selecting at least one music block from the library of at least one music block;
- and
- placing the at least one selected music block on to a track at a selected bar in a graphical user interface to generate the audio signal.
The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of deleting a chosen placed music block.
An electronic device comprising:
- a midi-composer application for creating a polyphonic audio signal and for creating a graphical user interface;
- a screen for displaying information, including displaying the graphical user interface;
- a memory accessible by the midi-composer application for storing at least one music library containing at least one music block for use in creating the polyphonic audio signal;
- a navigation tool operable to browse through the at least one music library and select at least one music block from the at least one music library for placement in the graphical user interface;
- and
- a speaker for playing audio signals, including playing the polyphonic audio signal created by the midi-composer application.
A midi-composer application for creating a polyphonic audio signal, said midi-composer comprising:
- a graphical user interface for assisting a user in creating the polyphonic audio signal, the graphical user interface including at least one track for receiving placement of at least one music block and a plurality of bars within the at least one track for relating the at least one music block with a selected time period;
- and
- control logic responsive to a user input for selecting at least one music block located within a library and placing the at least one music block within the at least one bar of the at least one track of the graphical user interface.
The midi-composer application of claim 16, wherein said type of music block is at least one of a accompaniment type, a bass type, a rhythm type, and a solo type.
The midi-composer application of claim 16, further comprising a play button operable to play the polyphonic audio signal on the graphical user interface.
The midi-composer application of claim 16, further comprising a stop button operable to stop playing the polyphonic audio signal on the graphical user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.