Portable Recording, Looping, and Playback System for Acoustic Instruments

• US 20150013526A1
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelliterran Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intelliterran Inc.
• Inventors: Packouz, David, Podrizki, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 9,286,872 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/603
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2250/641 Waveform sampler, i.e. music samplers; Sampled music loop processing, wherein a loop is a sample of a performance that has been edited to repeat seamlessly without clicks or artifacts
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/18 using a string, e.g. electric guitar mechanical features G10D1/085
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/186 Means for processing the signal picked up from the strings filtering G10H1/12

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic looping, recording, and playback apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a clamp, enabling the apparatus to be positioned in or on an acoustic instrument, such as an acoustic guitar. The clamp may be used to attach the apparatus to a portion of the acoustic instrument. The apparatus may further comprise, but not be limited to, for example, a speaker, a rechargeable battery, a microphone, a volume knob, an LED indicator light, a switch, and a processing module. The switch may be used to activate the electronic recording, looping, and playback system, much like a pedal in a stompbox configuration.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a clamp configured to attach the apparatus to an acoustic instrument;

a processing module configured to;

record an audio signal received from a microphone; and

cause a looped playback of the recorded signal;

a switch configured to operate the processing module;

a microphone configured to provide a signal to the processing module; and

a speaker configured to playback the recorded signal.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a volume knob configured to control a volume of playback.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a light emitting diode (LED) operative to provide an indication of a state of the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a port configured for at least one of the following:

receiving a signal to the apparatus, and

providing a power supply to the apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the switch is an omni-directional switch configured to be flipped at any angle.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first activation of switch is configured to cause a recording of the audio signal.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a second activation of switch is configured to cause a looped-playback of the recorded audio signal.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a third activation of switch is configured to cause an overdubbing of the recorded audio signal.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the apparatus comprises the switch.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second portion of the apparatus comprises the speaker.