Electronic control arm for musical instruments
OwnerBenjamin Thomas Lewryinventor
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Abstract
An electronic vibrato system for a stringed instrument comprises an actuator and microcontroller which are disposed within a chassis. The control arm moves the actuator from a resting position to non-resting, rotated positions. The system is below a face of a stringed instrument such that the system has a disposed fulcrum within the instrument. The rotated positions impart resistive forces on said actuator and imparting control signals. The microcontroller processes said control signal and modulates pitch.
Claims24
A system for modulating an audio output of a string instrument, comprising:
- an actuator body including a hub and an extension, wherein the actuator body is configured to rotate in either a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction, from a resting position of the actuator body, about an axis effected by a pivotable connection disposed at least partially within a string instrument body of a string instrument;
- wherein the extension is configured such that:
- when the actuator body is rotated in the first rotation direction, a portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body increases;
- and
- when the actuator body is rotated in the second rotation direction, the portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body decreases.
A system for modulating an audio output of a string instrument, comprising:
- an actuator body including a hub and an extension, wherein the actuator body is configured to rotate in either a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction, from a resting position of the actuator body, about an axis effected by a pivotable connection with a chassis comprising a sidewall, the chassis and pivotable connection disposed at least partially within a string instrument body of a string instrument, wherein the axis is normal to the sidewall;
- a resistive mechanism configured to resist rotation of the actuator body about the axis in the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction from the resting position;
- and
- an electronic position sensor configured to modulate an electrical signal in response to rotation of the actuator body about the axis;
- wherein the extension is configured such that:
- when the actuator body is rotated in the first rotation direction, a portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body increases;
- and
- when the actuator body is rotated in the second rotation direction, the portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body decreases.
A system for modulating an audio output of a string instrument, comprising:
- an actuator body including a hub and an extension, wherein the actuator body is configured to rotate in either a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction, from a resting position of the actuator body, about an axis effected by a pivotable connection with a chassis comprising a sidewall, the chassis and pivotable connection disposed at least partially within a string instrument body of a string instrument, wherein the axis is normal to the sidewall, wherein the pivotable connection comprises a shaft collinear with the axis, the shaft connecting the sidewall to the hub;
- a resistive mechanism configured to resist rotation of the actuator body about the axis in the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction from the resting position;
- and
- an electronic position sensor configured to modulate an electrical signal in response to rotation of the actuator body about the axis;
- wherein the extension is configured such that:
- when the actuator body is rotated in the first rotation direction, a portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body increases;
- and
- when the actuator body is rotated in the second rotation direction, the portion of the extension disposed within the string instrument body decreases.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.