Activity indication, external source, and processing loop provisions for driven vibrating-element environments

A method for the creation of a vibrating element feedback environment that is configured within an instrument, wherein said vibrating element feedback environment includes a feedback loop, the method comprising:

• producing at least one electrical signal using at least one vibration-sensing transducer stimulated by at least one vibrating element,
• amplifying said at least one electrical signal to produce an amplified drive signal;
• applying said amplified drive signal to at least one drive transducer for stimulating at least one of said at least one vibrating element at audio frequencies;
• wherein said at least one amplifier is driven by said amplified drive signal that is from a source external the instrument;
• and
• wherein said external source applies signal processing to the at least one electrical signal in the feedback loop prior to said amplification and subsequent drive stimulation with said at least one drive transducer.

A system for creating a vibrating element feedback environment that is configured within an instrument, wherein said vibrating element feedback environment includes a feedback loop, the system comprising:

• at least one vibrating element;
• at least one vibration-sensing transducer which when stimulated by the at least one vibrating element, produces at least one electrical signal;
• at least one amplifier for amplifying the at least one electrical signal to produce an amplified drive signal;
• and
• at least one drive transducer, configured to be driven by the amplified drive signal to stimulate at least one of the at least one vibrating element, wherein the system further comprises at least one light-emitting indicator that is configured on said instrument, and wherein said at least one light-emitting indicator indicates the actual signal activity applied to the stimulating drive transducer.

A method for the creation of a vibrating element feedback environment within an instrument, wherein said vibrating element feedback environment includes a feedback loop, the method comprising:

• producing an electrical signal using a vibration-sensing transducer stimulated by at least one vibrating element,
• amplifying said electrical signal to produce an amplified drive signal;
• applying said amplified drive signal to a drive transducer for stimulating said at least one vibrating element;
• and
• indicating signal activity applied to the drive transducer using a light-emitting indicator that is configured on said instrument.

A system for creating a vibrating element feedback environment within an instrument, wherein said vibrating element feedback environment includes a feedback loop, the system comprising:

• a plurality of vibrating elements;
• a plurality of vibration-sensing transducers, each configured to produce at least one electrical signal when stimulated by at least one of said plurality of vibrating elements;
• an amplifier for amplifying at least one of the at least one electrical signal to produce an amplified drive signal;
• at least one drive transducer, configured to be driven by the amplified drive signal so as to stimulate said plurality of vibrating elements at audio frequencies;
• wherein at least one electrical signal is adapted to drive said at least one drive transducer;
• at least one light-emitting indicator that is configured on said instrument, wherein said at least one light-emitting indicator indicates the actual signal activity for the stimulated at least one vibration-sensing transducer;
• and
• wherein signal processing is applied to the at least one electrical signal in the feedback loop prior to said amplification and subsequent stimulation with the at least one drive transducer.

A method for the creation of a vibrating element feedback environment within an instrument, wherein said vibrating element feedback environment includes a feedback loop, the method comprising:

• producing separate electrical signals using a plurality of piezo vibration-sensing transducers, each stimulated by at least one vibrating element,
• amplifying at least one signal derived from at least one of said separate electrical signals to produce at least one corresponding amplified drive signal;
• applying said at least one amplified drive signal to a drive transducer for stimulating said at least one vibrating element at audio frequencies;
• applying signal processing to the electrical signals in the feedback loop prior to said amplification and subsequent stimulation with the drive transducer;
• indicating signal activity applied to the drive transducer using a light-emitting indicator that is configured on said instrument;
• and
• wherein said separate electrical signals provides a signal used to drive at least one drive transducer.