Portable media player
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1. A portable media player including:
- a non-volatile memory;
a processor for playing back media files stored in the memory;
a display unit for displaying information from the media files stored in the memory;
a MIDI synthesizer coupled to the processor;
a sound input for passing sound signals through an analog-digital converter and, subsequently the synthesizer;
a sound output for transmitting sound signals from the synthesizer; and
a port for the coupling of a sound composition apparatus to the media player, wherein the sound composition apparatus also passes signals through the synthesizer.
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Abstract
There is provided a portable media player including: a non-volatile memory; a decoder for playing back media files stored in the memory; a display unit for displaying information from the media files stored in the memory; a MIDI synthesizer coupled to the processor; a sound input for passing sound signals through an analog-digital converter and subsequently, the synthesizer. There is also a sound output for transmitting sound signals from the synthesizer; and a port for the coupling of a sound composition apparatus to the media player. A method for composing music using the portable media player is also disclosed.
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1. A portable media player including:
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a non-volatile memory;
a processor for playing back media files stored in the memory;
a display unit for displaying information from the media files stored in the memory;
a MIDI synthesizer coupled to the processor;
a sound input for passing sound signals through an analog-digital converter and, subsequently the synthesizer;
a sound output for transmitting sound signals from the synthesizer; and
a port for the coupling of a sound composition apparatus to the media player, wherein the sound composition apparatus also passes signals through the synthesizer. - 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)
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