System and Method for Remotely Generating Sound from a Musical Instrument
OwnerEric Aaron Langberginventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for remotely generating sound from a 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 a second musical instrument capable of producing sound waves.
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A 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 an acoustic guitar, thereby creating vibrations in the acoustic guitar;
- and a mounting adapter configured to maintain the coupling interface in contact with a component of the acoustic guitar.
A system for producing sound from a first musical instrument comprising:
- an input configured to receive a signal generated external to the first musical instrument and wherein the signal is representative of sound of a second 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, wherein the coupling interface is configured to accept the mechanical vibrations of the exciter and transfer the mechanical vibrations to the first musical instrument, thereby creating vibrations in the first musical instrument.
A system for generating sound from a first musical instrument comprising:
- an input configured to receive a signal generated external to the first musical instrument, wherein the signal is representative of sound of a second musical instrument;
- at least one exciter configured to convert the signal to a corresponding first set of mechanical vibrations;
- a coupling interface operatively connected to and distinct from the exciter and configured to couple the first set of mechanical vibrations to the first musical instrument and thereby generate a corresponding second set of vibrations in the first musical instrument;
- and an amplifier located in a housing external to the first musical instrument and wherein the signal is routed through the amplifier before being presented to the input.
A method of distributing a live performance, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) using a live performer to generate a signal representative of sound of a first musical instrument;
- b) transmitting the signal;
- c) receiving the signal at a system capable of interfacing with at least a second musical instrument, the system comprising:
- i) an input configured to receive the signal;
- ii) at least one exciter configured to convert the signal to a corresponding first set of mechanical vibrations;
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- iii) a coupling interface operatively connected to and distinct from the exciter and configured to couple the first set of mechanical vibrations to the second musical instrument and thereby generate a corresponding second set of vibrations in the second musical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.