Chorded musical instrument
OwnerConstandino Bersis, Christos Hatzoudisinventors
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Abstract
A chorded musical instrument comprising an electronic signal interface with analog and MIDI signal outputs. In a dual-string configuration, the instrument includes piezoelectric pickups arranged in pairs. The pickups are coupled to inputs of a signal processing device, with each input being coupled to one or more pickups. The signal processing device provides both analog and MIDI signal outputs.
Claims12
A pickup device for a string of a double stringed musical instrument having a plurality of strings arranged in pairs, the pickup device comprising:
- an upper portion, the upper portion contacting one of the plurality of strings and including a groove for receiving therein the one of the plurality of strings;
- and
- a base portion, the upper portion being arranged on top of the base portion,
- wherein the pickup device has a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, and the groove has an axis which is substantially parallel with the length of the pickup device.
A pickup device for a string of a double stringed musical instrument having a plurality of strings arranged in pairs, the pickup device comprising:
- an upper portion, the upper portion contacting one of the plurality of strings and including a groove for receiving therein the one of the plurality of strings;
- and
- a base portion, the upper portion being arranged on top of the base portion and being coupled to the base portion via junctions arranged on opposite ends of the pickup device,
- wherein the groove has an axis which is substantially parallel with a line extending between the junctions.
A doubled stringed musical instrument comprising:
- a plurality of strings;
- a pickup device for each of the plurality of strings, each pickup device contacting its respective string;
- and
- a signal processing device, the signal processing device being coupled to the pickups,
- wherein the plurality of strings are arranged in pairs so that strings of a pair are closer to each other than to strings of another pair, and the signal processing device includes a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.