US 2013/0074681 A1 · System and Method for Generating Sound from an Object

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for generating sound from an object that is not a traditional musical instrument. In one embodiment, the system includes an input configured to receive a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument, an exciter for converting the signal to mechanical vibrations, and a coupling interface for coupling the mechanical vibrations into a second musical instrument. The method for remotely generating sound includes the steps of generating a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument, transmitting the signal, receiving the signal at an input, converting the signal to mechanical vibrations, and coupling the mechanical vibrations to an object capable of producing sound waves.

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Dependent claims

A system for producing sound from an object which is not a traditional musical instrument, the system comprising:

an input configured to receive an externally generated signal representative of sound produced by a first musical instrument;
at least one exciter configured to accept the signal as its input and to produce mechanical vibrations as its output;
at least one coupling interface operatively connected to the exciter and configured to accept the mechanical vibrations of the exciter and transfer the mechanical vibrations to the object, thereby creating vibrations in the object such that the vibrations create sound from the object;
and a mounting provision configured to maintain the coupling interface in physical contact with the object or part of the object.

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System and Method for Generating Sound from an Object

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Abstract

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