Patents Assigned to Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player
    Patent number: 8680388
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • Device and method for controlling playback devices for digital information, especially music information
    Patent number: 7683249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a playback control unit which is connected with a playback device for CDs or records, wherein these provide coded information by means of which the playback device can be controlled. In this way, in addition to the playback speed, further functions can be controlled, namely selecting elements from a list, in particular a music archive, or determining skip marks or controlling software modules or the length of audio loops or a continuous modification of parameters, in particular audio effect parameters, for volume, filter, flange, echo, delay or a playback control of video sequences or parameters of video sequences, in particular color, resolution or parameters and positioning of objects in computer games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventor: Friedemann Becker
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player based thereon
    Patent number: 7615702
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventors: Friedemann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver
  • Automatic generation of musical scratching effects
    Patent number: 7041892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating electrical sounds and to an interactive music player. According to the invention, an audio signal in digital format, which lasts for a predeterminable length of time, is used as the starting material. The reproduction position and/or the reproduction direction and/or the reproduction speed of said signal is/are modulated automatically with respect to the rhythm using control information in different predeterminable ways, based on information concerning the musical tempo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GmbH
    Inventor: Friedemann Becker
  • Automatic recognition and matching of tempo and phase of pieces of music, and an interactive music player based thereon
    Publication number: 20040069123
    Abstract: A method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music which allows the conjunction of the pieces of music to form a continuous stream of music. The interactive music player which digitally executes the method of matching the tempo and phase in pieces of music is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Native Instruments Software Synthesis GMBH
    Inventors: Friedmann Becker, Thomas Holl, Michael Kurz, Toine Diepstraten, Daniel Haver