ACOUSTIC GUITAR CONTROL UNIT
First Claim
1. An apparatus for a musical instrument, comprising:
- a control unit comprising a signal processing unit and a display face, wherein the signal processor is configured to process electro-acoustic signals according to a plurality of acoustic parameters, and wherein the display face is configured to provide electronic visual indicia of the plurality of acoustic parameters; and
a user control device, operatively coupled to the control unit, wherein the user control device is activates under at least two forms of operation, and wherein the user control device is configured toselect one of the plurality of acoustic parameters in the control unit using a first form of operation on the user control device, andadjust the selected acoustic parameter in the control unit utilizing the user control device using a second form of operation on the user control device, wherein the second form of operation is different from the first form,wherein the display face is further configured to provide electronic visual indicia showing the level of adjustment provided from the user control device on the selected acoustic parameter.
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Abstract
A control unit for a musical instrument having a keypad and/or touch pad areas for controlling a signal processing unit. The control unit is preferably formed in a thin and elastic layered structure whereby touching electrode surfaces of the structure generates a charge, voltage or capacitance that is subsequently processed. The control unit includes a surface element, whereby settings and values of the signal processing unit can be changed and controlled by a user applying physical contact to the surface element. A user control device is further coupled to the control unit, and is operable under at least two forms of operation, and wherein the user control device is configured to (1) select an acoustic parameters and (2) adjust the selected acoustic parameter.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for a musical instrument, comprising:
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a control unit comprising a signal processing unit and a display face, wherein the signal processor is configured to process electro-acoustic signals according to a plurality of acoustic parameters, and wherein the display face is configured to provide electronic visual indicia of the plurality of acoustic parameters; and a user control device, operatively coupled to the control unit, wherein the user control device is activates under at least two forms of operation, and wherein the user control device is configured to select one of the plurality of acoustic parameters in the control unit using a first form of operation on the user control device, and adjust the selected acoustic parameter in the control unit utilizing the user control device using a second form of operation on the user control device, wherein the second form of operation is different from the first form, wherein the display face is further configured to provide electronic visual indicia showing the level of adjustment provided from the user control device on the selected acoustic parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. An apparatus for a musical instrument, comprising:
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a control unit comprising a plurality of electrode surfaces having at least one active transducer material between each plurality of electrode surfaces to form a thin and elastic layered structure, said active transducer material comprising one of a (1) charged electret film, (2) a polarized cellular electret film and (3) a piezoelectric material; a signal processing unit, operatively coupled to the control unit, wherein the signal processing unit is configured to process a plurality of acoustic parameter; and a surface element, operatively coupled to the control unit, said surface element comprising a plurality of touch pad areas corresponding to visual indicia of the plurality of acoustical parameters, wherein the surface element is configured to be reactive to physical contact by a user to produce electrical signals that are transmitted to the signal processing unit to effect selection and adjustment of the acoustical parameter, wherein different acoustical parameters are selected and adjusted in accordance with the different touch pad areas receiving physical contact. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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