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US 9,153,221 B2Granted
Timpani tuning and pitch control system
AssigneeOvertone Labs, Inc.
InventorDavid Byrd Ribner
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Abstract
Provided are a percussion instrument tuning system and method. A position sensor determines at least one first position of a tuning mechanism of a timpano. A control unit generates a calibration result by measuring a first pitch of the timpano corresponding to the at least one first position of the tuning mechanism and estimates a second pitch of the timpano corresponding to at least one second position of the tuning mechanism from the calibration result.
Claims15
A percussion instrument tuning system, comprising:
- a position sensor that determines at least one first position of a tuning mechanism of a timpano;
- and
- a control unit that generates a calibration result by measuring a first pitch of the timpano corresponding to the at least one first position of the tuning mechanism, and that estimates a second pitch corresponding to an instantaneous second position of the tuning mechanism from the calibration result and displays the estimated second pitch of the timpano corresponding to at least one second position.
A method for tuning a timpano, comprising:
- determining at least one first pedal position of a timpano;
- generating a calibration result by measuring a first pitch of the timpano corresponding to the at least one first position of the tuning mechanism;
- estimating a second pitch of the timpano corresponding to at least one second position of the tuning mechanism-from the calibration result;
- and
- displaying the estimated second pitch.
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