Digital guitar system
First Claim
1. A digital guitar, comprising:
- a guitar body;
guitar strings mounted on the guitar body;
a guitar pickup assembly mounted on the guitar body adjacent to the guitar strings;
a digital guitar processing circuit connected to the guitar pickup assembly; and
a guitar digital output assembly connected to the digital guitar processing circuit for outputting digital string signals.
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Abstract
A digital guitar system and method includes a digital guitar and a digital guitar interface device, and a method of converting a conventional guitar into a digital guitar. The guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital signals, format the digital signals according to a digital communication protocol, and to output the formatted signals. The guitar may include a novel multi-signal guitar pickup that generates some of the analog audio signals. The guitar is further adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals. The interface device is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals.
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50 Claims
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1. A digital guitar, comprising:
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a guitar body;
guitar strings mounted on the guitar body;
a guitar pickup assembly mounted on the guitar body adjacent to the guitar strings;
a digital guitar processing circuit connected to the guitar pickup assembly; and
a guitar digital output assembly connected to the digital guitar processing circuit for outputting digital string signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 27)
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28. A guitar, comprising:
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a guitar body;
a plurality of guitar strings mounted on the guitar body;
a pickup mounted on the body under the strings, the pickup generating at least one analog electrical string signal corresponding to vibration of the strings;
an analog to digital converter circuit mounted on the guitar, and operably associated with the pickup, for converting the analog electrical string signal to a digital electrical string signal; and
a digital output connector, mounted on the guitar, for outputting the digital electrical string signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 35)
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37. A guitar, comprising:
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an audio transducer assembly adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on the guitar when the guitar strings are strummed;
a guitar processing circuit in communication with the audio transducer assembly, the guitar processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of digital string signals based on the analog string signals and to format the digital string signals generated by the processing circuit to be compatible with a predetermined number of digital communication protocols; and
a guitar output assembly in communication with the guitar processing circuit and adapted to output the digital string signals generated by the guitar processing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (45, 49)
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