Layered signal processing for individual and group output of multi-channel electronic musical instruments
First Claim
1. A system for creating a rich-timbre environment for a multi-channel musical instrument having a plurality of vibrating elements, said system comprising:
- a first group signal processor for receiving a group signal comprising a plurality of audio electrical signals generated in response to vibrations of an associated plurality of vibrating elements of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said first group signal processor collapses a dynamic range of said group signal to produce a first collapsed dynamic range group signal;
a pitch-transposing signal processor for receiving a first individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said pitch-transposing signal processor shifts the pitch of said first individual signal to produce a first pitch-transposed individual signal;
an emphasis signal processor for receiving a second individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said emphasis signal processor emphasizes said second individual signal to produce a first emphasized individual signal that comprises a distinct timbre relative to said first collapsed dynamic range group signal and said first pitch-transposed individual signal; and
an audio mixer for mixing signals produced by said first group signal processor, said pitch-transposing signal processor, and said emphasis signal processor, and/or mixing processed versions of said first collapsed dynamic range group signal, said first pitch-transposed individual signal, and said first emphasized individual signal, to produce at least one outgoing mixed audio signal.
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Abstract
System and method for creating rich timbre performance, composition, and recording environments for an electronic musical instrument with multiple vibrating elements providing multi-channel output. The instrument produces at least one group instrument output signal responsive to the vibrations of a plurality of vibrating elements and at least two individual instrument output signals each responsive to a unique vibrating element. An individual signal may be applied to pre-filtered pitch-transposing signal processors to add stable, rich, responsively re-enforcing bass tones. Another individual signal may be applied to emphasis signal processing to emphasize a particular melodic line, note in a chord, etc. A wide variety of traditional and novel rich-timbre signal processing techniques may also be employed. The invention may be used individually or in conjunction with other signal processing and signal synthesis techniques in creating new forms of rich musical timbres and spatially-distributed timbre constructions.
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108 Claims
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1. A system for creating a rich-timbre environment for a multi-channel musical instrument having a plurality of vibrating elements, said system comprising:
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a first group signal processor for receiving a group signal comprising a plurality of audio electrical signals generated in response to vibrations of an associated plurality of vibrating elements of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said first group signal processor collapses a dynamic range of said group signal to produce a first collapsed dynamic range group signal; a pitch-transposing signal processor for receiving a first individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said pitch-transposing signal processor shifts the pitch of said first individual signal to produce a first pitch-transposed individual signal; an emphasis signal processor for receiving a second individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements, wherein said emphasis signal processor emphasizes said second individual signal to produce a first emphasized individual signal that comprises a distinct timbre relative to said first collapsed dynamic range group signal and said first pitch-transposed individual signal; and an audio mixer for mixing signals produced by said first group signal processor, said pitch-transposing signal processor, and said emphasis signal processor, and/or mixing processed versions of said first collapsed dynamic range group signal, said first pitch-transposed individual signal, and said first emphasized individual signal, to produce at least one outgoing mixed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for creating a rich-timbre environment for a multi-channel musical instrument having a plurality of vibrating elements, said method comprising:
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receiving a group signal comprising a plurality of audio electrical signals generated in response to vibrations of an associated plurality of vibrating elements of said plurality of vibrating elements; collapsing a dynamic range of said group signal to produce a first collapsed dynamic range group signal; receiving a first individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements; shifting the pitch of said first individual signal to produce a first pitch-transposed individual signal; receiving a second individual signal comprising an audio electrical signal generated in response to vibrations of an associated vibrating element of said plurality of vibrating elements; emphasizing said second individual signal to produce a first emphasized individual signal that comprises a distinct timbre relative to said first collapsed dynamic range group signal and said first pitch-transposed individual signal; and mixing said first collapsed dynamic range group signal, said first pitch-transposed individual signal, and said first emphasized individual signal and/or mixing processed versions of said first collapsed dynamic range group signal, said first pitch-transposed individual signal, and said first emphasized individual signal, to produce at least one outgoing mixed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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