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US 2016/0078854 A1Published application
Electronic musical instruments
AssigneeSensitronics, LLC
InventorFranklin N. Eventoff
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Abstract
Electronic musical instruments as disclosed, include sensors to digitize and alter the sound using FSR sensors in the mouthpieces and other elements of the instrument to mimic the variations available in analog instruments.
Claims4
An electronic musical instrument comprising:
- an instrument body;
- a plurality of strings secured between an adjustable string anchor secured to the instrument body and a plurality of tuning pegs;
- a bridge sensor between the string anchor and the plurality of tuning pegs, the bridge sensor having a plurality of support actuators, each one of the plurality of support actuators supporting one of the plurality of strings;
- a plurality of FSR sensors, two of the plurality of FSR sensors supporting each of the plurality of support actuators;
- wherein the plurality of FSR sensors are operatively connected to a controller, the controller operable to produce output signals corresponding to excitement of one or more of the plurality of strings.
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