Method for adjusting the tone characteristic of tone generating elements and a device therefor
OwnerArtur Nyleninventor
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Abstract
A method and device for tuning each tone generating element of a musical instrument having solenoids electrically connected to an amplifier and a manually moveable magnet capable of being moved along each tone generating element individually to and from said solenoids.
Claims5
A method for adjusting the tone characteristics of tone generating elements such as strings of musical instruments including a bridge for said strings, said tone generating elements at least being partly of a magnetizable material, comprising the steps of permanently arranging a solenoid near to, but out of contact with said elements and separate from the bridge, electrically connecting said solenoid to an amplifier and moving a magnet along each of said tone generating elements separately towards and away from the part thereof which faces the center of said solenoid and dimishing respectively the loudness of the reproduction and altering the tone characteristics thereof.
A device for adjusting the tone characteristics of tone generating elements comprising tone generating elements which at least are partly made of a magnetizable material, a solenoid being located near to, but out of contact with said tone generating elements, an amplifier electrically connected to said solenoid and a manually operable magnet capable of being moved along each of said tone generating elements individually towards and away from the part thereof facing the center of said solenoid to increase and diminish respectively the loudness of the reproduction and alter the tone characteristics thereof.
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