Tactilated electronic music systems for sound generation
OwnerOwen Osborn, Christopher Kucinskiinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to tactilated electronic music systems (TEMS) for sound generation. These novel electronic music systems are self-contained and computer-independent to afford full functional portability, and offer physical interfaces with wide variability in music creation and production. In particular embodiments, the TEMS of the present invention are expandable. Furthermore, particular embodiments of the present invention include the methods of producing music using a tactilated electronic music system (TEMS) of the present invention.
Claims20
A tactilated electronic music system (TEMS) for sound generation comprising
- an integrated CPU capable of efficiently managing an operating system and an advanced operational control structure, wherein the control structure is suitable to generate sound derived from dynamic patches;
- to convert digital audio bit stream to and from analog sound;
- to communicate data between the control elements and the other components of the control structure;
- and to operate an interactive selection menu interface;
- a local display unit for locally displaying information within the system, and suitable for interfacing with the dynamic patches and the interactive selection menu;
- a selection actuator operationally associated with the local display unit for making selections in the interactive selection menu interface;
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- one or more control elements positioned for suitable access by a system operator designed to interface with the dynamic patches, wherein said control elements comprise at least one tactilated control element.
An expandable tactilated electronic music system (TEMS) for sound generation comprising
- an integrated CPU capable of efficiently managing an operating system and an advanced operational control structure, wherein the control structure is suitable to create, process and generate sound derived from dynamic patches;
- to convert digital audio bit stream into analog sound;
- to communicate data between the control elements and the other components of the control structure;
- and to operate an interactive selection menu interface;
- a local display unit for locally displaying information within the system, and suitable for interfacing with the dynamic patches and the interactive selection menu;
- a selection actuator operationally associated with the local display unit for making selections in the interactive selection menu interface;
- one or more control elements positioned for suitable access by a system operator designed to interface with the dynamic patches, wherein said control elements comprise at least one tactilated control element;
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- an expansion control linkage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.