System and method for remotely generating sound from a musical instrument
OwnerEric Aaron Langberginventor
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely generating sound from a musical instrument. In one embodiment, the system includes an input configured to receive a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument, an exciter for converting the signal to mechanical vibrations, and a coupling interface for coupling the mechanical vibrations into a second musical instrument. The method for remotely generating sound includes the steps of generating a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument, transmitting the signal, receiving the signal at an input, converting the signal to mechanical vibrations, and coupling the mechanical vibrations to a second musical instrument capable of producing sound waves.
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A system comprising:
- an input configured to receive an externally generated signal representative of sound produced by a first musical instrument;
- an amplifier configured to increase the power of the signal;
- a power supply capable of supplying power to the amplifier;
- at least one exciter configured to accept the amplified signal as its input and to produce mechanical vibrations as its output;
- at least one coupling interface operatively connected to the exciter and configured to accept the mechanical vibrations of the exciter and transfer the mechanical vibrations to an acoustic guitar, thereby creating vibrations in the acoustic guitar;
- and wherein the input, the amplifier, and the exciter are housed in a single housing distinct from the acoustic guitar.
A system comprising:
- an input configured to receive an externally generated signal representative of sound of a first musical instrument;
- at least one exciter configured to accept the signal as its input and to produce mechanical vibrations as its output, independent of any other system elements;
- at least one coupling interface operatively connected to the exciter to receive the mechanical vibrations and transfer the mechanical vibrations to a second musical instrument and thereby create vibrations in the second musical instrument;
- and wherein the exciter is attached to an external element of the instrument.
A system comprising:
- an input configured to receive a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument;
- at least one exciter configured to convert the signal to a corresponding first set of mechanical vibrations;
- a coupling interface operatively connected to and distinct from the exciter and configured to couple the first set of mechanical vibrations to a second musical instrument and thereby generate a corresponding second set of vibrations in the second musical instrument.
A method of generating sound from a musical instrument using a signal created externally from the instrument to excite vibrations in the instrument, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. generating a signal representative of the sound of a first musical instrument;
- b. transmitting the signal;
- c. receiving the signal at an input;
- d. converting the signal to mechanical vibrations using an exciter configured to accept the signal as its input and to produce a corresponding first set of mechanical vibrations as its output;
- e. coupling the first set of mechanical vibrations to a second musical instrument using a coupling interface operatively connected to the exciter, wherein the coupling interface is configured to receive the first set of mechanical vibrations and to transfer the first set of mechanical vibrations to the second musical instrument, thereby producing a second set of mechanical vibrations in the second musical instrument.
A transducer system for generating sound from a string instrument, the string instrument having a string resting on a bridge or having a string resting on a saddle secured by a bridge, wherein the transducer system comprises:
- A) an input configured to receive a signal representative of sound of a first musical instrument;
- B) a unified structure, including a housing, to which system elements are operatively connected;
- C) an exciter configured to accept the signal as its input and produce mechanical vibrations as its output, the mechanical vibrations being transmitted into the structure;
- D) a coupling interface operatively connected to the structure and configured to transfer the mechanical vibrations by mechanical contact of the coupling interface to the bridge or to the saddle, proximate to the resting point of the string, thereby transmitting vibrations through the bridge into the string instrument;
- E) an integrated mounting adapter for attaching the transducer system to the string instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.