Apparatus and method for recording music from a guitar having a digital recorded and playback unit located within the guitar
OwnerChris S. Eageninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for recording musical sounds generated by a guitar type musical instrument. A mini-disc recorder unit located in and forming a portion of the envelope or housing of the guitar converts the analog output from the guitar into a digital recording for playback use by the musician and/or for generating musical sounds to a listener.
Claims20
An apparatus for recording long lasting, high quality, noise-free musical sounds generated by a hand-held, portable musical instrument selected from a class of guitars including electric, acoustic and classical guitars comprising in combination:
- a guitar selected from a class of guitars including electric, acoustic and classical guitars and having means for generating analog type musical sounds that are created by a user of said guitar;
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- digital recording and playback means located on and part of said guitar and electronically connected directly to said means for generating analog type musical sounds for converting said analog type musical sounds of said guitar to digital type musical sounds of said guitar to produce long lasting, high quality, noise-free digitally recorded musical sounds of only said guitar and for playback of the digitally recorded musical sounds of only said guitar.
A method for recording long lasting, high quality, noise-free musical sounds generated by a hand-held, portable musical instrument selected from a class of guitars including electric, acoustic and classical guitars comprising the steps of:
- providing a guitar selected from a class of guitars including electric, acoustic and classical guitars and having means for generating analog type musical sounds that are created by a user of said guitar;
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- incorporating digital recording and playback means located on and part of said guitar and electronically connected directly to said means for generating analog type musical sounds for converting said analog type musical sounds of said guitar to digital type musical sounds of said guitar to produce long lasting, high quality, noise-free digitally recorded musical sounds of only said guitar and for playback of the digitally recorded musical sounds of only said guitar.
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