Harmonica microphone with improved control of audio feedback
OwnerMitchell Graingerinventor
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Abstract
A hands-free harmonica microphone for controlling undesired audio feedback, the microphone comprising: a reflective curved microphone chamber, a harmonica mount, a transducer, associated electronics and a neck brace attachment apparatus for connecting the microphone to commercially available harmonica holders (neck braces). In one embodiment, the harmonica mount is detachably coupled (magnetically or otherwise) to the microphone chamber. In another embodiment, the harmonica mount is integrated to the microphone chamber so that is also possible to mount the harmonica directly onto the microphone chamber.
Claims18
A harmonica microphone for effective control of audio feedback, the microphone comprising:
- a reflective microphone chamber with a flat semi-circular top plate, a flat semi-circular base, a sidewall, and a front wall, the sidewall and the front wall connecting the top plate and the base, wherein the microphone chamber includes internal mechanical fixture to securely house a first transducer that can be removed from the microphone chamber to be replaced by a second transducer;
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- a harmonica mount that enables a harmonica to be mounted on an external facet of the front wall of the microphone chamber, such that when the harmonica is mounted, the reflective microphone chamber becomes a substantially closed structure within which sound waves from the harmonica travel internally to be received by the housed first or second transducer isolated from external sound waves.
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