Multiple channel metronome
First Claim
1. A multiple channel metronome for use under the control of a leader by a plurality of musicians, said multiple channel metronome comprising:
- a signal generator for producing electrical signals according to a plurality of desired timing schemes, each said timing scheme being produced by a controller and output from said signal generator on an independent communication channel;
a plurality of transducers in communication with said signal generator, said each said transducer being adapted to impart a sensation to a musician in response to one said electrical signal; and
wherein the said electrical signal associated with each said transducer is selected by placing each said transducer in communication with one of said communication channels.
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Abstract
A multiple channel metronome for use by a plurality of musicians generally includes a signal generator for producing electrical signals according to desired timing schemes and a plurality of transducers in communication with the signal generator. Each transducer, which may take the form of a piezoelectric device, a buzzer, electrodes or any substantial equivalent, is adapted to impart a sensation to one of the musicians in response to one of the generated electrical signals. The communication may be established with hardwired connections, infrared links or a radio frequency transmission system. The signal generator is under the centralized control of a conductor, bandleader, lead musician or music instructor.
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28 Claims
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1. A multiple channel metronome for use under the control of a leader by a plurality of musicians, said multiple channel metronome comprising:
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a signal generator for producing electrical signals according to a plurality of desired timing schemes, each said timing scheme being produced by a controller and output from said signal generator on an independent communication channel;
a plurality of transducers in communication with said signal generator, said each said transducer being adapted to impart a sensation to a musician in response to one said electrical signal; and
wherein the said electrical signal associated with each said transducer is selected by placing each said transducer in communication with one of said communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A multiple channel metronome for use under the control of a leader by a plurality of musicians, said metronome comprising:
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a signal generator for producing electrical signals according to a plurality of desired timing schemes, each said timing scheme being produced by a controller and output from said signal generator on an independent communication channel;
a transmitter, in electrical communication with said signal generator, for transmitting the information represented by one of said electrical signals to a remote location;
a receiver compatible with said transmitter, for receiving the transmission from said transmitter at the remote location;
a plurality of transducers in communication with said signal generator, each said transducer being adapted to impart a sensation to one of the musicians in response to said one said electrical signal; and
wherein at least one said transducer is in electrical communication with said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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