Abstract: An acoustic guitar is provided that includes a neck and a body. The acoustic guitar also includes a user interface module including an audio effect module configured to implement one or more audio effects, and one or more effect controllers, with each effect controller being configured to set a level of a corresponding audio effect implemented by the audio effect module. The user interface module further includes at least one input blend controller and a voice controller configured to allow a user to select a patch from a plurality of available patches, with each patch of the plurality of available patches comprising a configuration of one or more audio effects set at various levels to arrive at a desired effect template.

Abstract: A humbucking pickup for a musical instrument has a bobbin assembly with first and second bobbins. The musical instrument can be an electric guitar. A first coil is wound around the first bobbin, and a second coil is wound around the second bobbin. A permanent magnet or a plurality of permanent magnets extend through the first coil and second coil of the bobbin assembly. A housing is disposed over the bobbin assembly. Blades are disposed over side surfaces of the housing to redirect the magnetic flux toward the strings. A plurality of strings of the musical instrument is routed over a top surface of the housing parallel to opposing poles of the permanent magnet. Movement of the strings of the musical instrument disturbs a magnetic flux of the permanent magnet proximate to a first pole of the permanent magnet and a second pole of the permanent magnet.

Abstract: The invention relates to the digital music writing being a digital musical notation symbols input tool. The invention is a keyboard specially dedicated for digital input of musical notation symbols. The keyboard is used for digital input of sheet music. The keyboard can be implemented as a physical device and shaped as combination of images in a touch screen. Every musical notation symbol shall be inputted with the keyboard control element specially dedicated for input of such symbol.

Abstract: Providing feedback on a musical performance performed with a musical instrument. An instrument profile associated with the musical instrument used to perform the musical performance is identified. The instrument profile comprises information relating to one or more tuning characteristics of the instrument. The pitch of notes of the musical performance are analyzed based on the instrument profile to determine a measure of tuning of the musical performance. A feedback signal is generated based on the determined measure of tuning.

Abstract: A content data generating device includes a first storage configured to store content data including at least either video information or audio information, a second storage configured to store variation data representing change of a parameter on the content data, a designator configured to designate a portion of the variation data, and a content data generator configured to process the content data according to a value of the parameter of the portion of the variation data designated by the designator to generate processed content data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drumstick sleeve system. The system may include an elastic sleeve configured to be worn around a user's arm and comprising a sleeve front end, a sleeve rear end, a sleeve length extending from the sleeve front end to the sleeve rear end, a sleeve width generally perpendicular to the sleeve length, a sleeve interior configured to receive the user's arm, a sleeve exterior, a pocket comprising a pocket front entry portal, a pocket rear exit portal, and a pocket length extending from the pocket front entry portal to the pocket rear exit portal, the pocket length generally parallel to the sleeve length. The pocket is configured to receive a drumstick and the drumstick may be removably secured to the sleeve exterior with the at least one strap.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a number of embodiments related to devices, systems, and methods locating a an object using ultra-wide band (UWB) radio transceivers embedded in carpet or other flexible material that may be rolled up and moved to various locations. Once in a location, the carpet may be unrolled and the multiple embedded radio transceivers may receive a signal from a tag attached to the object sending UWB radio signals. Based on the signals received by the UWB radio transceivers, various processes including time-difference on arrival, time-of-flight, and phase shift may be used to determine the location or the movement of the object.

Abstract: A karaoke processing method, a karaoke processing apparatus and a karaoke processing system are provided. The method includes: acquiring an accompaniment audio file, an original vocal audio file and a lyrics file of a song, where the lyrics file includes time information for identifying display time of lyrics; dividing the lyrics file to obtain a first and a second lyrics parts and generating lyrics division information; generating a target audio file by outputting the accompaniment audio file in the display time of the first lyrics part and outputting the original vocal audio file in the display time of the second lyrics part; and sending the target audio file and a target lyrics file to a client upon reception of a karaoke request sent by the client, where the target lyrics file is obtained by adding the lyrics division information in the lyrics file.

Abstract: Systems and methods capable of providing adaptive and responsive accompaniment to music with fixed chord progressions, such as jazz and pop, are provided. A system can include one or more sound-capturing devices, a signal analyzer to analyze captured sound signals, and an electronic sound-producing component that produces electronic sounds as an accompaniment.

Abstract: An electronic percussion includes: a plate-shaped head constituting a struck surface beaten by a player; a frame formed into an annular frame shape surrounding an outer edge of the head, the frame holding the head via the outer edge; and a hitting sensor configured to detect at least one of a vibration and a pressure generated by hitting of the head to output an electrical signal. The frame includes: a first holding groove formed into a groove shape at an inner surface of the frame, the outer edge of the head being engaged with the first holding groove such that the head is held; and a second holding groove formed into a groove shape at a position adjacent to and along the first holding groove such that the second holding groove communicates with the first holding groove, the second holding groove having a depth deeper than a depth of the first holding groove.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus configured to control a plurality of light emitting elements so that the light emitting elements display a lighting behavior based on audio output which is based on an audio file. The apparatus can include a control portion and a choreography portion. The control portion is operable to generate an instruction sequence which can be used to control the lighting behavior of the light emitting elements, the instruction sequence can include a plurality of lighting instructions. The choreography portion is operable to associate at least one lighting instruction from the plurality of lighting instructions with at least one portion of the audio file.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus configured to control a plurality of light emitting elements so that the light emitting elements display a lighting behavior. The apparatus includes a control portion operable to generate an instruction sequence. The instruction sequence controls the lighting behavior of the light emitting elements. The instruction sequence can include a plurality of lighting instructions. The control portion can include a first input portion and an option portion. The first input portion generates a first lighting instruction of the plurality of lighting instructions and the option portion can be operated by, for example, a user to present a second input portion for generating a second lighting instruction of the plurality of lighting instructions. The lighting behavior displayed by the light emitting elements can have a lighting sequence which is based on the instruction sequence where the first lighting instruction is followed by the second lighting instruction.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a guitar pedal board configured to maintain an open position and a closed position. In one embodiment, a surface of a guitar pedal board is configured to receive and hold guitar pedals on a surface that may be inclined relative to a surface on which the guitar pedal board rests. In another embodiment, the guitar pedal board includes one or more retainer stands that hold the guitar pedal board in a closed position. In another embodiment, the guitar pedal board includes a support member that holds the guitar pedal board in an open position. In another embodiment, a first guitar pedal board includes an attachment foot configured to attach one or more guitar pedal boards to the first guitar pedal board.

Abstract: A method is provided including separating a first file into a first plurality of instrument tracks and a second file into a second plurality of instrument tracks, wherein each instrument track of each of the first plurality and second plurality corresponds to a type of instrument; selecting a first instrument track from the first plurality of instrument tracks and a second instrument track from the second plurality of instrument tracks based at least on the type of instrument corresponding to the first instrument track and the second instrument track; fading out other instrument tracks from the first plurality of instrument tracks; performing a crossfade between the first instrument track and the second instrument track; and fading in other instrument tracks from the second plurality of instrument tracks.

Abstract: A cymbal having a plurality of openings where at least a portion of the material removed from the plurality of openings is maintained on the cymbal.

Abstract: A method in accord with certain implementations involves, at an audio input, receiving a time domain audio signals; at one or more digital signal processors: converting the time domain audio signal to a frequency domain representation containing at least a fundamental frequency component, modifying the frequency domain representation to produce a modified frequency spectrum, converting the modified frequency spectrum to a modified time domain audio signal; and outputting the modified input signals as an output signal. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract: The invention provides an integral spring-hidden capo comprising a U-shaped capo skeleton, wherein a capo skeleton rotating shaft hole is arranged at an end at an opening of the U-shaped capo skeleton, the capo skeleton rotating shaft hole is equipped with an integral push-pull handle component, one end of a power unit is located above the capo skeleton rotating shaft hole of the U-shaped capo skeleton, and the other end of the power unit is hidden inside the integral push-pull handle component. The invention has the following beneficial effects: the capo can be stably and portably operated by two fingers, and has high integrity and a simple process.

Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument for suppressing sound source noise is described. The instrument includes a percussion pad, a metal plate disposed below the percussion pad, at least one damping element disposed in a ring-like manner below the metal plate, a resonance conductive member disposed below the damping element, a sensor disposed at a central region below the resonance conductive member, and a noise suppressing mechanism disposed at a peripheral annular region below the resonance conductive member. The noise suppressing mechanism includes, in an order from top to bottom, a foam ring and a metal ring. The metal ring has a plurality of cushioning elements thereon. Accordingly, the instrument can effectively suppress or otherwise eliminate interference on and noise sensed by the sensor caused by vibration of a casing when the percussion pad is percussed. This can greatly improve the sound effect and performance of the instrument.

Abstract: A clamp is attachable to a rim or rim region of a drum, and is suited for resiliently retaining an ancillary drumstick such that a terminal end of the ancillary drumstick is positioned above a skin of the drum, and advantageously spaced apart from the skin by a selected distance, allowing a single drumstick strike to the ancillary drumstick by another drumstick held by the drummer to create multiple hits by the clamped ancillary drumstick in response to a drum strike by the hand-held drum stick.

Abstract: The Kit Lift is a method of and a portable, modular, light weight apparatus for elevating a drum set and drummer for performances by only supporting the essential elements of the drum set, including the kick drum front support arms, the kick drum pedal(s), hi-hat stand feet and hi-hat pedal, without increasing the stage footprint requirement.