Fret scanners and pickups for stringed instruments
AssigneeKesumo LLC
InventorsKeith A. McMillen, Chris Shaver, Michael Rush, Evan Adams, Brian Wright
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Abstract
Techniques are described that relate to various aspects of converting the mechanical energy of instrument strings to digital representations for use in a variety of applications.
Claims22
1-4. (canceled)
A saddle component for mounting adjacent a surface of a stringed instrument and securing an end of a string of the stringed instrument, the saddle component comprising a body having a cantilevered structure extending therefrom, the cantilevered structure being configured to receive the string and to mechanically vibrate with a vibration of the string, the saddle component further comprising an inductor coil and an inductor core element, the inductor coil and the inductor core element being integrated with the body and the cantilevered structure of the saddle component such that movement of the cantilevered structure relative to the body causes corresponding movement between the inductor coil and the inductor core element, thereby changing an inductance of the inductor coil.
A computer program product, comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions being configured such that, when executed by one or more processors, the computer program instructions cause the one or more processors to:
- receive fretting data representing fretting hand positions for strings of a stringed instrument;
- receive a bend signal for a first string of the stringed instrument, the bend signal indicating that the first string is bent parallel to a top surface of the stringed instrument;
- determine a fundamental frequency estimate for the first string using the fretting data for the first string;
- and
- modify the fundamental frequency estimate for the first string using the bend signal.
A device, comprising:
- memory;
- one or more interfaces configured to receive fretting data representing fretting hand positions for strings of a stringed instrument, the one or more interfaces also being configured to receive a bend signal for a first string of the stringed instrument, the bend signal indicating that the first string is bent parallel to a top surface of the stringed instrument;
- and
- one or more processors configured in conjunction with the memory to:
- determine a fundamental frequency estimate for the first string using the fretting data for the first string;
- and
- modify the fundamental frequency estimate for the first string using the bend signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.