Computer-aided musical apparatus and method
OwnerChristopher E. Strangioinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure is concerned with simplifying the performance of musical compositions and the like by triggering the release of successive electronically stored coded data corresponding to the successive notes of the musical composition and in accordance with the rhythm thereof, and, upon such release, decoding the successive data to generate electrical oscillations which are then converted into corresponding audible tones of the notes of the composition.
Claims20
A method of electronically aided musical performing, that comprises, electronically storing coded data corresponding to successive musical notes in a musical composition;
- successively triggering by a human performer the controlled release of successive coded data from said storing in accordance with the rhythm of such composition;
- upon said release, generating from the successive data, oscillations corresponding in frequency to the corresponding musical notes;
- and converting said oscillations into the corresponding audible tones of the notes of the composition.
Electronically aided musical apparatus having, in combination, electronic memory means for storing successive coded data corresponding to successive musical notes in a musical composition;
- decoding means;
- oscillator means for producing oscillations;
- control circuit means connected between said memory means and said decoding means for releasing, when effective, successive coded data from the memory means to the decoding means in order to decode the same;
- trigger means operable by a human performer connected to render the control circuit means effective, thereby to cause the decoding means to decode the successive coded data released from said memory means;
- means for connecting the oscillator means with said decoding means to respond to the successive decoded data and correspondingly to generate corresponding-frequency electrical oscillations;
- and audio means connected with the oscillator means for converting said oscillations into corresponding audible tones of the notes of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.