Breakout box for digital guitar
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1. A guitar interface device, comprising:
- an interface device input assembly having one or more input connectors, each input connector being capable of connecting in a male/female relationship with a string signal connector wherein the input connectors receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals from the corresponding string signal connectors representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed;
an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; and
an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit.
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Abstract
A guitar interface device for a digital guitar system is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals, so that the digital guitar system may be utilized with conventional analog equipment. The interface device includes an input assembly to receive the digital signals, a processing circuit to generate the analog signals, and an output assembly to output the analog signals.
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1. A guitar interface device, comprising:
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an interface device input assembly having one or more input connectors, each input connector being capable of connecting in a male/female relationship with a string signal connector wherein the input connectors receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals from the corresponding string signal connectors representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; and an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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3. A guitar interface device comprising:
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an interface device input assembly adapted to receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit; and wherein the interface device processing circuit is adapted to receive digital string signals formatted to be compatible with a MaGIC digital communication protocol.
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4. A guitar interface device comprising:
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an interface device input assembly adapted to receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit; and wherein the interface device processing circuit is adapted to receive digital string signals formatted to be compatible with multiple different digital communication protocols.
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5. A guitar interface device comprising:
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an interface device input assembly adapted to receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit; and wherein the interface device processing circuit is adapted to receive digital string signals formatted to be compatible with a MaGIC digital communication protocol and a Musical Instrument Digital Interface digital communication protocol.
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17. A guitar interface device comprising:
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an interface device input assembly adapted to receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit; the interface device input assembly is adapted to receive two or more separate digital string signals for each strummed guitar string; the interface device processing circuit is adapted to generate a digital x-plane string signal and a digital y-plane string signal for each guitar string based on the separate digital string signals for each guitar string and to convert the digital x-plane and y-plane string signals for each guitar string into analog x-plane and y-plane string signals for each guitar string; and the interface output assembly is adapted to output the analog x-plane and y-plane string signals for each guitar string.
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18. A guitar interface device comprising:
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an interface device input assembly adapted to receive a predetermined number of external digital string signals representative of string vibrations of guitar strings mounted on a guitar when the guitar strings are strummed; an interface device processing circuit in communication with the interface device input assembly, the interface device processing circuit adapted to generate a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the external digital string signals; an interface device output assembly in communication with the interface device processing circuit and adapted to output the analog string signals generated by the interface device processing circuit; the interface device input assembly is adapted to receive two or more separate digital string signals for each guitar string that is strummed; the interface device processing circuit is adapted to generate a digital x-plane string signal and an digital y-plane string signal for each guitar string based on the separate digital string signals for each guitar string, combine the digital x-plane and y-plane string signals for each guitar string to generate a single combined digital string signal for each guitar string; and convert the single combined digital string signal for each guitar string into a single combined analog string signal for each guitar string; and the interface device output assembly is adapted to output the single combined analog string signal for each guitar string.
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19. An interface device processing circuit, comprising:
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an interface device formatting circuit adapted to receive a predetermined number of digital string signals formatted to be compatible with a predetermined number of digital communication protocols; and an interface device converter circuit in communication with the interface device formatting circuit, the interface device converter circuit adapted to generate and output a predetermined number of analog string signals based on the digital string signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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