Abstract: Provided is a modular string instrument including a core string instrument and interchangeable instrument body types. The core including: a core shell forming a basic shape of the core string instrument, a string instrument head, a neck base, a chassis assembly configured to be inserted into the core shell, extending from the head to the neck base and comprising a strings anchoring bridge, a plastic fret board configured to have frets attached thereon, the fret board configured to cover the core shell and to encase the chassis assembly within the core shell, a neck base cover configured to be attached to the neck base, a pickup cassette bay configured to encase an interchangeable pickup cassette, and strings stretched from the bridge over the pickup cassette bay, over the neck base to the head.

Abstract: An audio processing apparatus includes: a plurality of channel operation controllers associated with a plurality of channels, each of the plurality of channel operation controllers configured to be operable by a user to control a parameter for one of the plurality of channels; a processor configured to determine a first channel, among the plurality of channels, to be assigned to a first channel operation controller, among the plurality of channel operation controllers; and a switching operation controller configured to be operable by the user to switch between a fixed mode where the first channel assigned to the first channel operation controller is fixedly set in advance and a custom mode where the first channel assigned to the first channel operation controller is arbitrarily settable.

Abstract: An electronic keyboard musical instrument includes a keyboard that receives a musical performance operation. The electronic keyboard musical instrument further includes a plurality of operation units that receive an operation except for the musical performance operation with respect to the electronic keyboard musical instrument, and a disabler that disables operational input in at least one operation unit among the plurality of operation units when a connection with a tablet for inputting an operation with respect to the electronic keyboard musical instrument is established.

Abstract: An accompaniment sound generating device includes a specifier, an accompaniment sound generator, and an accompaniment sound outputter. The specifier specifies a plurality of musical performance parts for which accompaniment sounds are generated based on an input musical performance sound. The accompaniment sound generator generates the accompaniment sounds that belong to the plurality of specified musical performance parts for each musical performance sound. The accompaniment sound outputter outputs the accompaniment sounds generated for the plurality of musical performance parts with timing for generating the accompaniment sounds aligned with timing for generating musical performance sounds.

Abstract: A vocal music production apparatus for converting vocalized music to produced instrumentals includes a housing front side, a housing back side, a housing left side, a housing right side, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side. A touch screen is coupled to the housing within the housing front side. A microprocessor is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the touch screen. The microprocessor includes a digital synthesizer to convert vocal audio inputs to digital music. A microphone, a speaker, a headphone jack, and a battery are coupled to the housing and are in operational communication with the microprocessor. A port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the microprocessor and the battery. A plurality of control buttons is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the microprocessor.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically generate new music content based on image representations of audio files. A computer system generate image representations of audio files. The image representations may be generated, for example, based on data in the audio files and MIDI representations of the audio files. Audio files for combination may then be selected based on analysis of the image representations. For example, image-based machine learning algorithms may be implemented to assess the image representations and select music for combining.

Abstract: Computer-based systems, devices, and methods for generating musical note sequences are described. One or more musical composition(s) stored in digital media include one or more data object(s) that encode notes and/or note sequences. At least one note sequence is processed to form a time-ordered sequence of parallel notes, which is analyzed to determine a k-back probability transition matrix for the at least one note sequence. An attribute, such as a style, of the at least one note sequence is thus encoded and used to generate new note sequences that embody a similar attribute or style. In some implementations, the at least one note sequence may include a concatenated set of note sequences representative of a particular library of musical compositions.

Abstract: A musical instrument provides the ability to both automatically detect an initial note or chord played on a touchscreen, correct the initial note or chord to neutral tone or tones, as well as to “slide” the note or chord to a new location, providing a continuously variable and continuous pitch to the new location, thereby creating a new type of keyboard instrument. The keyboard is operative to initialize a series of pitch arrays, one for each key, where the pitch array value is computed to provide a lookup or translation from a pressed key into an output pitch with fine granularity which matches the granularity of resolution of the touchscreen.

Abstract: An environment awareness system includes a memory and first and second modules. The memory is configured to store environmental data, one or more music composition templates, and one or more maps, where the environmental data is indicative of at least one of a state, condition, or change in an environment in which the environment awareness system is located. The first module is configured to receive and store the environmental data in the memory. The second module is configured to: based on the one or more music composition templates and the one or more maps, convert the environmental data to a music signal including modifying variables in the one or more music composition templates based on the environmental data; and based on the music signal, play out a musical composition via an audio system to audibly indicate the at least one of the state, condition, or change in the environment.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic musical instruments, systems, and methods. More particularly, this disclosure relates to electronic percussion instruments such as tom toms, snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, and hi-hats, and assemblies of instruments (e.g., percussion instruments), such as drum sets. Even more particularly, this disclosure relates to wireless electronic percussion instruments, and percussion instruments with interchangeable and/or removable components to change the instrument between a traditional percussion instrument (that relies on resonance and/or vibration to produce sound) and an electronic percussion instrument. The present disclosure also relates to electronic cymbal instruments, such as cymbal assemblies and hi-hat assemblies, that can be used in conjunction with a traditional acoustic metal cymbal.

Abstract: A metronome includes a body, a sensor coupled to the body and a controller in communication with the sensor. The sensor is configured to detect one or more strikes by a user of the metronome. The controller is configured to receive a first user input to select a tap tempo mode, detect via the sensor a strike by the user on the body of the metronome, determine a tempo based on a plurality of strikes by the user. The controller is further configured to detect modulation of how the strikes are made to the body of the metronome and automatically adjust the tempo based on the detected modulation of the strike.

Abstract: An instrument playing apparatus has: a movable member configured to be displaced responsive to a playing operation of a user; a detection part formed from a magnetic or conductive body and disposed on the movable member; and a filter that includes a coil. The filter has a frequency response that changes depending on a distance between the detection part and the coil, and generates a detection signal from a reference signal.

Abstract: A retrofit cabling kit is suitable for use connecting an organ and a speaker, wherein the organ may be one of a Hammond® brand, model B3 or C3 organ and the speaker may be one of a Leslie® brand, model 122 or 147 speaker. The kit may include interfaces for attachment to each of the organ and the speaker and cables connecting the interfaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing audio-file loop-playback functionality are provided. The system includes a processor that performs a method including setting a playback loop start-point based on a first selection of a button; setting a loop end-point, associating a loop with an audio file, and entering into the loop based on a second selection of the button; and exiting the loop based on a third selection of the button. Associating the loop with the audio file includes adding metadata to the audio file. The metadata associates the loop with a button. The method includes reentering the loop based on a fourth selection of the button and exiting the loop based on a fifth selection of the button.

Abstract: Computer-based systems, devices, and methods for generating variations of musical compositions are described. Musical compositions stored in digital media include one or more music data object(s) that encode notes. A first set of notes is characterized and a transformation is applied to replace at least one note in the first set of notes with at least one note in a second set of notes. The transformation may explore or call upon the full range of musical notes available without being constrained by conventions of musicality and harmony. For each particular note in the second set of notes that replaces a note in the first set of notes, whether the particular note is in musical harmony with other notes in the music data object is separately assessed and, if not, the particular note is adjusted to bring it into musical harmony with other notes in the music data object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a music production system comprising one or more computer processor running music production software and an input device arranged to provide signal inputs to the music production software. The input device comprises a joystick, one or more sensor for monitoring the position and/or orientation of the joystick, and a controller. The sensor output is received by the controller and the controller generates a corresponding signal output to control one or more music production function of the software.

Abstract: A display control method includes causing a display device to display a processing image in which a first image representing a note corresponding to a synthesized sound and a second image representing a sound effect are arranged in an area, in which a pitch axis and a time axis are set, in accordance with synthesis data that specify the synthesized sound generated by sound synthesis and the sound effect added to the synthesized sound.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument according to one embodiment includes playing operators specifying respective pitches, and at least one processor which is configured to execute processing of acquiring string sound data including a fundamental sound component and a harmonic tone component corresponding to a specified pitch, acquiring stroke sound waveform data that does not include the fundamental sound component and the harmonic tone component corresponding to the specified pitch but includes components other than the fundamental sound component and the harmonic tone component, and synthesizing the string sound data and stroke sound data corresponding to the stroke sound waveform data at a set ratio.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for adjusting notes of a first musical piece based on chord data of a second musical piece. A first musical piece is accessed, wherein the first musical piece comprises a plurality of notes. Chord data associated with a second musical piece is accessed. One or more of the plurality of notes are compared to the chord data. An aspect of the one or more of the plurality of notes is changed based on the comparison.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a piece of music is disclosed. The method comprises: determining an initial sequence of notes for the piece of music; determining at least one probability distribution for selecting at least one subsequent note from a set of candidate notes; generating a biasing output based on data of the initial sequence of notes; and extending the initial sequence of notes with at least one subsequent note selected from the set of candidate notes according to the probability distribution and the biasing output, wherein the biasing output biases the selection so as to affect the likelihood of the selection resulting in a repeat of a musical element formed by the initial sequence of notes.