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GB1157178A - Musical Instrument Assembly with Continuously Variable Tone Control - Google Patents

Musical Instrument Assembly with Continuously Variable Tone Control

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Publication number
GB1157178A
GB1157178A GB26027/67A GB2602767A GB1157178A GB 1157178 A GB1157178 A GB 1157178A GB 26027/67 A GB26027/67 A GB 26027/67A GB 2602767 A GB2602767 A GB 2602767A GB 1157178 A GB1157178 A GB 1157178A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
continuously variable
musical instrument
switch
instrument assembly
tone control
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Expired
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GB26027/67A
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Thomas International Corp
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Thomas International Corp
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Publication of GB1157178A publication Critical patent/GB1157178A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
    • G10H1/04—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation
    • G10H1/053—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only
    • G10H1/055—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
    • G10H1/06—Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour
    • G10H1/14—Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour during execution
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
    • G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
    • G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
    • G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
    • G10H3/186—Means for processing the signal picked up from the strings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S84/00—Music
    • Y10S84/02—Preference networks

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Networks Using Active Elements (AREA)

Abstract

1,157,178. Musical instruments. WARWICK ELECTRONICS Inc. 6 June, 1967 [24 Feb., 1967], No. 26027/67. Heading G5J. [Also in Division H3] A variable frequency resonator circuit is included between the output of an electric guitar and its amplifier, variation of the resonant frequency introducing " wow-wow " into the output. The circuit comprises an inductance 38 and a capacitance formed by the effective input capacitance of feedback amplifier 24, 34. The effective capacitance and hence the resonant frequency is varied by a potentiometer 28 which may be ganged with a switch 41 included to switch the circuit in or out. The switch and potentiometer may be foot operated, Figs. 4, 5 (not shown).
GB26027/67A 1967-02-24 1967-06-06 Musical Instrument Assembly with Continuously Variable Tone Control Expired GB1157178A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US61835967A 1967-02-24 1967-02-24

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GB1157178A true GB1157178A (en) 1969-07-02

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US (1) US3530224A (en)
DE (1) DE1264225B (en)
GB (1) GB1157178A (en)
NL (1) NL150930B (en)

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GB2320125A (en) * 1996-12-05 1998-06-10 Ethymonics Ltd Controlling the characteristics of an audio signal
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US3255296A (en) * 1961-03-02 1966-06-07 Richard H Peterson Player controlled dynamic variation of pitch and/or timbre
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2134305A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-08-08 Buffalo Guitar Corp Stringed musical instrument with improved base and sound box
GB2320125A (en) * 1996-12-05 1998-06-10 Ethymonics Ltd Controlling the characteristics of an audio signal
DE102008044727A1 (en) * 2008-08-28 2010-03-04 Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh & Co. Kg Wireless pocket transmitter and capacity setting unit

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NL150930B (en) 1976-09-15
US3530224A (en) 1970-09-22
NL6708476A (en) 1968-08-26
DE1264225B (en) 1968-03-21

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee