Description of the embodiments
The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention, and is provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Thus, the present description is not limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the claims.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. For example, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," and/or "including," when used in this specification, are taken to specify the presence of stated integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
These and other features of the present specification, as well as the operation and function of the related elements of structure, as well as the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, may be significantly improved upon in view of the following description. All of which form a part of this specification, reference is made to the accompanying drawings. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the description. It should also be understood that the drawings are not drawn to scale.
The flowcharts used in this specification illustrate operations implemented by systems according to some embodiments in this specification. It should be clearly understood that the operations of the flow diagrams may be implemented out of order. Rather, operations may be performed in reverse order or concurrently. Further, one or more other operations may be added to the flowchart. One or more operations may be removed from the flowchart.
Fig. 1 shows a front view of an electronic musical instrument 001 provided according to an embodiment of the present specification; fig. 2 shows a rear view of an electronic musical instrument 001 provided according to an embodiment of the present specification. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the electronic musical instrument 001 may include a main body 100, a plurality of note keys 200, and a signal controller 400. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may further include a signal processor 500. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may further include a mode controller 600. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may further include a pitch controller 700. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may further include an auxiliary device 800. In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include speaker 810. In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include microphone 820. In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a flute mouthpiece 830. In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a schottky mouthpiece 840. In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include a tone wheel 850. In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a finger rest 860. In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may also include other devices such as an I/O interface, drain holes, display screens, switch buttons, and the like. Note that the electronic musical instrument 001 may include one or more of the signal processor 500, the mode controller 600, the pitch controller 700, and the auxiliary device 800, or may not include all of them.
The main body 100 of the electronic musical instrument 001 may be an infrastructure of the electronic musical instrument 001, that is, a mounting base of other components, such as the note key 200, the signal controller 400 may be mounted on the main body 100, such as outside or inside the main body 100, and the like. The structure of the body 100 may be any shape such as a polyhedron, a plate, a sphere, etc. In some embodiments, the body 100 may be tubular. The tubular shape may be a hollow cylindrical structure. The tubular cross-sectional shape may be any shape that is convenient for a user to manipulate, such as circular, oval, rounded polygonal, etc. The main body 100 has a tubular structure, so that the electronic musical instrument 001 has a small volume, is convenient to carry and is convenient to operate. The material of the main body 100 may be any material, such as a metal material, a nonmetal material, a polymer material, etc.
As described above, since the main body 100 is an infrastructure of the electronic musical instrument 001, and other components can be mounted on the main body 100, the main body 100 can be provided with a structure necessary for connection with other components, which is not limited in this specification. When reference is made in this specification to the existence of a connection relationship (including indirect connection, direct connection, fixed connection, and movable connection) between other components and the main body 100, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that a connection structure conforming to the connection relationship should exist between the components connected to each other even though the connection structure is not limited in this specification. The connection structure includes, but is not limited to, a threaded connection, a snap connection, an adhesive connection, a rivet connection, a weld connection, a chute slider connection, a hinge connection, a pivot connection, and the like.
The plurality of note keys 200 may be pronunciation bodies of the electronic musical instrument 001. The plurality of note keys 200 may emit different musical tones based on the user's operation. Note that, in the case where other operations are the same (for example, in the case where the mode controller 600 and the tone height controller 700 are not changed), different note keys 200 correspond to different musical tones. The number of the plurality of note keys 200 may be 2 or more. The number of the plurality of note keys 200 may be determined based on the musical sequence and the musical schedule. In some embodiments, the number of the plurality of note keys 200 may be 7, each corresponding to seven orders of sound in the music. In some embodiments, the number of the plurality of note keys 200 may be other, such as 6, 8, etc. In some embodiments, the plurality of note keys 200 may correspond to left and right hands, i.e., some of the plurality of note keys 200 correspond to left hands and some of the note keys correspond to right hands. The note key corresponding to the left hand and the note key corresponding to the right hand may or may not overlap. For example, the number of the plurality of note keys 200 is 8, wherein the left hand corresponds to 4 note keys and the right hand corresponds to 4 note keys. As shown in fig. 1, taking the number of note keys 200 as 8 as an example, the upper 4 note keys 200 correspond to the left hand and the lower 4 note keys 200 correspond to the right hand.
As described above, a plurality of note keys 200 may be mounted on the main body 100. The main body 100 may be provided with a connection structure to the note key 200, which is not described herein. The plurality of note keys 200 may be arranged in the axial direction of the main body 100. In some embodiments, the plurality of note keys 200 may be arranged in a straight line along the axial direction of the main body 100. As previously described, the body 100 may be tubular in structure. The axis of the body 100 may be the axis of a tubular structure.
The signal controller 400 may be mounted on the main body 100. The signal controller 400 may be electrically connected to each of the note keys 200 to generate and output note control parameters corresponding to the note keys 200 based on the user's operation of the note keys 200. The signal controller 400 may be a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface, musical instrument digital interface, MIDI for short) controller, representing music with digital control signals of notes. The MIDI controller transmits not sound signals but instructions of note control parameters and the like. It instructs MIDI devices what to do, how to do, such as which notes to play, how loud, etc. They are collectively denoted as MIDI messages (MIDI Message). A MIDI controller is a device that can output MIDI signals. The MIDI controller collects external input signals (mainly human operation) in the form of keys, knobs or slide bars, etc., and converts the external input signals into corresponding MIDI signals for output. The MIDI signals are sent to an external sound source (synthesizer), a computer software synthesizer or a sequencer, converted into sound and played by a loudspeaker. The signal controller 400 may also include a tone color library to provide the tone colors of different instruments. The signal controller 400 provided in the present specification may output the note control parameters. The note control parameter describes a music language. The note control parameters may include note parameters, tone parameters, pitch parameters, volume parameters, and the like.
The signal processor 500 may be mounted on the main body 100. The signal processor 500 may be electrically connected to the signal controller 400 to synthesize according to the note control parameters output by the signal controller 400, and generate a sound signal corresponding to the note control parameters for playing by the speaker 810. The signal processor 500 may include a hardware device having a data information processing function and a program necessary to drive the hardware device to operate. The signal processor 500 may have a computer software program installed thereon for synthesizing the corresponding sound signals based on the note control parameters of the signal controller 400.
The signal controller 400 and the signal processor 500 may be installed inside the main body 100, for example, in a tubular hollow structure of the main body 100.
The mode controller 600 may be mounted on the main body 100 and electrically connected with the signal controller 400. The mode controller 600 may operate to select one of a plurality of modes, which are preset, as a target mode based on a user operation. The signal controller 400 may have a plurality of modes preset therein. The plurality of modes may include at least one of a flute mode, a schottky mode, a guitar mode, and a piano mode. In some embodiments, the plurality of modes may further include a you-cri mode. In some embodiments, the plurality of modes may further include a drum mode. In some embodiments, a user may set or add more modes through the mode controller 600. In some embodiments, the plurality of modes correspond to a plurality of different timbres, such as flute timbre, xiao Yinse, guitar timbre, piano timbre, tricyclin, drum timbre, and the like. The mode controller 600 may be used to perform mode switching to switch between a plurality of modes set in advance. The mode controller 600 may include a mode changeover switch. The mode change-over switch can be a mechanical switch or a touch switch. The user may select one from a plurality of modes as a target mode through the mode controller 600. The mode controller 600 may generate a target mode control signal corresponding to a target mode based on a user's operation or selection of the mode, and transmit the target mode control signal to the signal controller 400 based on an electrical connection between the mode controller 600 and the signal controller 400; the signal controller 400 generates corresponding tone color parameters based on the target mode control signal. Wherein the note control parameters may include the tone color parameters.
In some embodiments, the different modes and timbres may be independent of each other. For example, any of a plurality of tone colors may be used in any of the modes, such as a schottky tone, a piano tone, a guitar tone, etc. At this time, the mode controller 600 may control not only the switching of the modes but also the switching of the tone colors. In some embodiments, the mode controller 600 may also control the adjustment of the volume. In some embodiments, the mode controller 600 may be one or more. In some embodiments, the mode controller 600 may perform the adjustment directly as described above, may enter a setup mode, may perform the adjustment by other means, such as by a touch screen, by other buttons on the electronic musical instrument 001, or by an externally connected APP, etc.
The pitch controller 700 may be mounted on the main body 100 and electrically connected with the signal controller 400. The pitch controller 700 may be operative to generate a corresponding pitch signal based on a user operation. The signal controller 400 may generate a corresponding pitch parameter based on the pitch signal. Wherein the note control parameters may include the pitch parameter. The pitch parameter may be used to adjust the pitch of the tone corresponding to the note key 200. In some embodiments, the pitch controller 700 may be used to control an initial pitch of the note key 200 corresponding thereto. Pitch (also called tone) is a very important parameter in music theory. The columns of sounds in music are generated by changing the pitch on the basis of seven-tone scales (tone names), so that different pitches correspond to different musical sounds. The pitch controller 700 may include a pitch adjustment button. The pitch adjusting button may be a mechanical button or a touch button. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may include a pitch controller 700. The user may operate the pitch controller 700 using the left hand, may operate the pitch controller 700 using the right hand, and may operate the pitch controller 700 using both the left hand and the right hand. At this time, the pitch controller 700 may control pitches of all the note keys 200 among the plurality of note keys 200. In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may include two pitch controllers 700, corresponding to the left and right hands of the user, respectively, as shown in fig. 2. At this time, either one of the two pitch controllers 700 can realize control of the pitches of all the note keys 200. In some embodiments, the pitch controller 700 corresponding to the left hand among the two pitch controllers 700 may implement control of the pitch of the note key 200 corresponding to the left hand, and the pitch controller 700 corresponding to the right hand may implement control of the pitch of the note key 200 corresponding to the right hand. The user can control the initial pitch of their corresponding note key 200 through the pitch controller 700. The pitch controller 700 may generate a corresponding pitch signal based on a user's manipulation or selection of a pitch, and transmit the pitch signal to the signal controller 400 based on an electrical connection between the pitch controller 700 and the signal controller 400; the signal controller 400 generates a corresponding pitch parameter based on the pitch signal.
In some embodiments, pitch controller 700 may include multiple independent pitch adjustment buttons, or may include at least one continuous pitch adjustment button. Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a pitch controller 700 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present specification. As shown in fig. 3, the pitch controller 700 may be composed of 7 pitch keys 720 (pitch key 721, pitch key 722, pitch key 723, pitch key 724, pitch key 725, pitch key 726, pitch key 727) and two pitch slides 740 (pitch slide 741 and pitch slide 742). The thumb may slide, touch or press on the pitch key 720, the pitch slider. It should be noted that fig. 3 is only an exemplary combination, and other numbers and forms of pitch controllers 700 are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
Table 1 shows an exemplary pitch adjustment. If the initial pitch of a certain note key 200 is 1, the relation between the fingering of the pitch key 720 corresponding to the current note key 200 and the changed pitch is as follows:
where # is the halftoning. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that table 1 is merely exemplary and that other means are within the scope of the present description. In some embodiments, the correspondence of pitch keys 720 to pitches may be set and altered by the user.
When the pitch button 720 is in a touched or pressed state, if the pitch slider 741 is touched at the same time, 12 semitones are lifted, and if the pitch slider 742 is touched at the same time, 24 semitones are lifted.
In some embodiments, the signal controller 400 may set the pitch controller 700 to be in a sliding detection state, in which a finger slides on the pitch controller, and a continuously variable value is output, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the pitch controller may be used as a control signal for effects such as sliding sound and bending sound.
In some embodiments, the electronic musical instrument 001 may further include an auxiliary device 800. In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include speaker 810. The speaker 810 may be mounted on the main body 100. In some embodiments, the speaker 810 may be mounted at an end of the body 100. The speaker 810 may be electrically connected to the signal processor 500. The speaker 810 may operate to output a corresponding sound based on the sound signal transmitted from the signal processor 500.
In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include microphone 820. The microphone 820 may be mounted on the main body 100. In some embodiments, the microphone 820 may be mounted at an end of the body 100 remote from the speaker 810. The microphone 820 may be electrically connected with the signal processor 500. Microphone 820 may be operative to collect sound and generate a corresponding microphone signal. The signal processor 500 may receive the microphone signals and generate corresponding sound signals based on the microphone signals. In some embodiments, the signal processor 500 may also perform signal processing, such as noise reduction processing, on the microphone signal.
In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a flute mouthpiece 830. The flute mouthpiece 830 may be used to play in a flute mode.
In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a schottky mouthpiece 840. The schottky mouthpiece 840 may be used to play in a schottky mode.
In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may include a tone wheel 850. The bending wheel 850 may be used to control bending or other sound effects. The user may set and alter the function or function of the bend wheel 850.
In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 800 may include a finger rest 860. The finger rest 860 is used to indicate thumb position.
In some embodiments, auxiliary device 800 may also include other devices such as an I/O interface, drain holes, display screens, switch buttons, power modules, and the like. The I/O interface may include an audio interface. The audio interface may be electrically connected to the signal processor 500. The audio interface may be connected to an external electronic device, and may be used to receive audio sent by the external electronic device and play the audio through the speaker 810, or may be used to output an audio signal to an external electronic device (such as an external speaker) for playing. The I/O interface may also comprise a MIDI interface. The MIDI interface may be electrically connected to the signal controller 400. The MIDI interface may be connected to an external sound source. The external sound source may generate and play a corresponding sound signal based on the note control parameters transmitted from the signal controller 400. The I/O interface may also include a headset interface. The I/O interface may also include an external microphone interface or an external speaker interface for connecting an external microphone or speaker. The drain hole may be used to drain the water at playing. The display screen may be used to display the status of the electronic musical instrument 001, such as a target mode, an initial pitch, a volume, an amount of electricity, and the like. The display screen may also receive a touch operation by a user to control the musical instrument 001. The switch key may be used to control the opening and closing of the electronic musical instrument 001. The power module includes an internal power source, an external power source, and a power manager for supplying power to the musical instrument 001.
As described above, the electronic musical instrument 001 may include a plurality of note keys 200. At least some of the plurality of note keys 200 are a composite structure of mechanical buttons and touch sensors. FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of a note key 200 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present description; FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a note key 200 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and fig. 6 shows a perspective view of another note key 200 provided according to an embodiment of the present specification. As shown in fig. 4 to 5, each of the note keys 200 of at least a part of the composite structure may include a button 220 and a plurality of sensing sensors 240. In some embodiments, the note key 200 may also include a circuit board 260. In some embodiments, the note key 200 may further include a resilient means 280. In some embodiments, the note key 200 may further include a force detection device 290.
Button 220 may be a mechanical button. The button 220 may be slidably coupled to the body 100. Specifically, the body 100 may be provided with a mounting groove thereon. The button 220 may be mounted in the mounting groove and slidably coupled thereto. In some embodiments, the button 220 may be slidably coupled to the mounting slot in the manner of a chute slider. In some embodiments, the button 220 may be slidably coupled to the mounting groove by way of a sliding bearing. The button 220 may be a hollow cavity structure with one side open. One surface of the button 220, which is open, may pass through the mounting groove of the main body 100 and extend toward the central axis of the main body 100. The hollow cavity structure may be used to house a plurality of elastic means 280 and force detection means 290. The side wall of the button 220 may be slidably coupled with the mounting groove. The closed side of the button 220 may pass through the mounting groove and protrude toward the outside of the body 100. In some embodiments, the sliding direction of the button 220 and the mounting groove may be in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the tube shape of the body 100. The cross-sectional shape of the button 220 may be any shape, such as circular, polygonal (e.g., rectangular, square, etc.), oval, etc.
A plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be disposed at intervals on the button 220. A plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be disposed at intervals on the surface or inside the button 220. Specifically, the plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be disposed at intervals on a side where the button 220 is closed, that is, a side where the user operates the button 220. A plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be distributed in different areas of the button 220 to sense user operations on the different areas. Specifically, the plurality of inductive sensors 240 may correspond to a plurality of areas of the button 220. The plurality of sensing sensors 240 are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of regions. The user touching different areas may trigger different inductive sensors 240. The plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be operable to generate corresponding sensing signals based on user manipulation of the area in which they are located. In some embodiments, the inductive sensor 240 may be a touch sensor. In some embodiments, the inductive sensor 240 may be a proximity sensor. The plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be operable to generate sensing signals based on a user's touch or press. The signal controller 400 may be electrically connected with the plurality of sensing sensors 240 of each note key 200. The signal controller 400 may be directly electrically connected to the induction sensor 240 or indirectly electrically connected thereto. When the electronic musical instrument 001 is operated, the induction sensor 240 may generate an induction signal based on a touch or a press of a user; the signal controller 400 may receive the sensing signal, and generate and output a corresponding note control parameter based on the movement of the button 220 and the sensing signal. That is, when the user presses the note key 200 while playing, the note key 200 is pressed, the button 220 moves with respect to the main body 100, and at the same time, the sensing sensor 240 corresponding to the area touched by the user is activated and generates a sensing signal.
In some embodiments, the plurality of sensing sensors 240 may be arranged on the button 220 in a preset shape. The preset shape may be any shape. Wherein the preset shape may be any shape on a plane parallel to the central axis of the tube shape. In some embodiments, the preset shape may include one or more of a ring shape, a straight line perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the plurality of note keys 200, and a straight line parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of note keys 200. In some embodiments, the preset shape may be any straight line parallel to the central axis of the tubular shape of the body 100. The plurality of sensing sensors 240 should be spaced apart to prevent a user from touching by mistake. In some embodiments, the distance between adjacent inductive sensors 240 should be within a predetermined range to avoid false touches by the user while avoiding excessive bulk of the device. In some embodiments, the distance between adjacent inductive sensors 240 should be no less than 5mm.
The number of the plurality of induction sensors 240 may be 2 or more. In some embodiments, the number of the plurality of inductive sensors 240 is 2. In some embodiments, the number of the plurality of inductive sensors 240 is 3, or even more, such as 4, 5, 6, etc. In some embodiments, the number of inductive sensors 240 included in different note keys 200 may be the same or different.
In some embodiments, different inductive sensors 240 in the same note key 200 may correspond to different musical tones. The different musical tones may be different in their corresponding note control parameters. For example, when the user touches different sensing sensors 240 in the same note key 200 while pressing the button 220, the signal controller 400 will generate different note control parameters according to different sensing signals corresponding to the different sensing sensors 240, and the different note control parameters will correspond to different sound signals. In some embodiments, when a user touches a plurality of different sensing sensors 240 on the same note key 200 at the same time, the signal controller 400 may generate a plurality of note control parameters based on a plurality of different sensing signals. In some embodiments, when the user touches multiple different sensing sensors 240 on the same note key 200 at the same time, the signal controller 240 may generate a note control parameter based on multiple different sensing signals, where the note control parameter is one of multiple note control parameters corresponding to the multiple different sensing signals or a fusion parameter thereof.
In some embodiments, when a plurality of different sensing sensors 240 in the same note key 200 are simultaneously triggered in different target modes, the signal controller 400 may generate a corresponding note control parameter (such as a flute mode and a schottky mode) based on one of a plurality of different sensing signals corresponding to the plurality of different sensing sensors 240 that are simultaneously triggered, and the signal controller 400 may also generate a corresponding plurality of note control parameters (such as a guitar mode and a piano mode) based on a plurality of different sensing signals corresponding to the plurality of different sensing sensors 240 that are simultaneously triggered. For example, in the flute mode and the schottky mode, when a plurality of different induction sensors 240 in the same note key 200 are simultaneously activated, the electronic musical instrument 001 may emit a corresponding musical tone, i.e., a single tone, from one of the plurality of induction sensors 240. For example, in the piano mode and the guitar mode, when a plurality of different induction sensors 240 in the same note key 200 are simultaneously activated, the electronic musical instrument 001 can simultaneously emit musical tones corresponding to all of the induction sensors 240 in the plurality of induction sensors 240, thereby generating chords. It should be noted that, in the flute mode and the schottky mode, when the plurality of different induction sensors 240 in the same note key 200 are triggered simultaneously, the electronic musical instrument 001 may also simultaneously emit musical tones, i.e. chords, corresponding to all of the induction sensors 240 in the plurality of induction sensors 240.
In some embodiments, different inductive sensors 240 in the same note key 200 may correspond to the same musical tone or may correspond to different musical tones in different target modes. For example, in the guitar mode and the piano mode, different induction sensors 240 may correspond to different musical tones; in the flute mode and the schottky mode, different induction sensors 240 in each note key 200 may correspond to the same musical tone, and different note keys 200 may correspond to different musical tones. When different induction sensors 240 in the same note key 200 correspond to the same musical tone, the corresponding musical tone may be any one of the corresponding musical tones in the plurality of induction sensors 240. The user can make changes and settings to the musical tones corresponding to the different sensing sensors 240. In some embodiments, each note key 200 may also include a circuit board 260. The circuit board 260 may be fixedly installed inside the main body 100. The circuit board 260 may connect the induction sensor 240 and the signal controller 400. I.e., the connection between the induction sensor 240 and the signal controller 400 may be made through the circuit board 260. The circuit board 260 may be electrically connected with the plurality of sensing sensors 240 and generate corresponding touch signals based on the sensing signals. The signal controller 400 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 260 and generate corresponding note control parameters based on the touch signal.
In some embodiments, each note key 200 may further include a resilient means 280. The elastic means 280 may connect the button 220 with the main body 100 to provide a supporting force for the button 220. The user needs to overcome the supporting force provided by the elastic means 280 when pressing the button 220. In some embodiments, the elastic means 280 may be an integral body directly connecting the inner wall of the body 100 and the button 220. At this time, the elastic means 280 may be disposed at a central position of the button 220. At this time, the elastic means 280 may be any material capable of providing elastic force, such as a spring, rubber, etc. In some embodiments, the elastic means 280 may comprise a plurality of elastomers. The plurality of elastic bodies may correspond to the plurality of sensing sensors 240. Two ends of each elastic body are respectively connected with the circuit board 260 and one of the plurality of induction sensors 240. At this time, the elastic body may not only provide a supporting force for the button 220, but also serve as a wire for electrically connecting the induction sensor 240 and the circuit board 260, and may be a metal material such as a metal spring.
In some embodiments, each note key 200 may further include a force detection device 290. A force detecting means 290 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 260 to measure the force with which the button is pressed. The circuit board 260 may generate a corresponding force signal based on the detection result of the force detection device. The circuit board 260 may send the force signal to the signal controller 400. The signal controller 400 may generate corresponding volume parameters and/or tone parameters based on the force signal. The note control parameters may include the volume parameter and the timbre parameter. In some embodiments, a change in distance between the button 220 and the circuit board 260 may reflect the force of the user pressing the button 220. The pressing force may be mapped to a volume parameter. The larger the pressing force is, the larger the volume is; conversely, the smaller the pressing force, the smaller the volume. In some embodiments, the compression force may be mapped to a tone color parameter. For example, the signal controller 400 of the electronic musical instrument 001 may preset the range of the pressing force corresponding to the different tone parameters, so as to generate the different tone parameters according to the pressing force of the user.
In some embodiments, the force detecting device 290 may be a force sensor, mounted on the button 220, and electrically connected to the circuit board 260, for detecting the force with which the button 220 is pressed. The circuit board 260 may generate a corresponding force signal based on the detection result of the force sensor.
In some embodiments, force detection device 290 may include a magnet 292 and a hall sensor 294. Wherein a magnet 292 may be mounted on the button 220 and face the circuit board 260. A hall sensor 294 may be mounted on the circuit board 260 opposite the magnet 292. The hall sensor 294 may detect a moving distance or a moving speed of the magnet 292 and the button 220 with respect to the main body 100 and generate a corresponding distance signal or speed signal. When the user presses the button 220 such that the button 220 moves relative to the circuit board 260, the magnet 292 moves with the button 220 relative to the circuit board 260 and the hall sensor 294. Accordingly, the distance between the magnet 292 and the hall sensor 294 changes. The hall sensor 294 may generate a distance signal or a speed signal based on the received magnetic field signal. The closer the magnet 292 is to the hall sensor 294, the stronger the magnetic field signal received by the hall sensor 294. The circuit board 260 may generate a corresponding force signal based on the distance signal or the speed signal. Wherein, the greater the moving distance or the faster the speed of the button 220, the greater the pressing force.
In some embodiments, the force detection device 290 may include an optoelectronic distance sensor 296. An optoelectronic distance sensor 296 may be mounted on the circuit board 260. The photo distance sensor 296 may detect a moving distance or moving speed of the button 220 with respect to the main body 100 and generate a corresponding distance signal or speed signal. The photo distance sensor 296 may include a photo emitter and a photo receiver. In particular, the photo distance sensor 296 may be mounted on the circuit board 260 and face the button 220. The optical transmitter may transmit an optical signal to 220 and the optical receiver may receive an optical signal transmitted back by the button 220. The circuit board 260 may calculate the intensity of the light signal received by the light receiver, thereby calculating the distance or moving speed between the button 220 and the circuit board 240, and generating a distance signal or a speed signal. Wherein the closer the distance between the button 220 and the circuit board 260, the stronger the optical signal received by the optical receiver. The optical signal may be infrared light, laser light, ultrasonic waves, etc. The circuit board 260 may generate a corresponding force signal based on the distance signal or the speed signal. Wherein, the greater the moving distance or the faster the speed of the button 220, the greater the pressing force.
As described above, the electronic musical instrument 001 can have various modes. Next, we will describe the manner of performance in each mode. For convenience of description, fig. 7 shows a correspondence diagram of a note key 200 and fingering provided according to an embodiment of the present specification. As shown in fig. 7, li denotes a note key 200 corresponding to the index finger of the left hand, lm denotes a note key 200 corresponding to the middle finger of the left hand, la denotes a note key 200 corresponding to the ring finger of the left hand, lc denotes a note key 200 corresponding to the tail finger of the left hand; ri denotes the note key 200 corresponding to the index finger of the right hand, rm denotes the note key 200 corresponding to the middle finger of the right hand, ra denotes the note key 200 corresponding to the ring finger of the right hand, and rc denotes the note key 200 corresponding to the tail finger of the right hand.
In the flute mode, the user can perform with the posture of the flute. I.e., the user may use the flute mouthpiece 830. At this time, the flute type mouthpiece 840 and the microphone 820 are not used. At this time, the playing mode of the electronic musical instrument 001 is set as flute, and the signal controller 400 may set the musical tones corresponding to the plurality of induction sensors 240 of the same note key 200 to the same musical tone, or may set the musical tones corresponding to the plurality of induction sensors 240 of the same note key 200 to different musical tones, as necessary. At this time, the index of the flute mode is as follows: the thumb of the right hand is positioned at the finger rest 860, and the bending tone wheel 850 can be well controlled while the electronic musical instrument 001 is supported; the other four fingers of the right hand press the corresponding four note keys ri, rm, ra and rc respectively; the left thumb slides on the pitch controller 700 to control the initial pitch or the basic pitch of all the note keys 200 while playing a role of fixing the electronic musical instrument 001, and the other four fingers press the corresponding four note keys li, lm, la, and lc, respectively.
In the schottky mode, the user can play by using the posture of the vertical bamboo flute. I.e. the user may use the flute-type mouthpiece 840. At this time, the flute mouthpiece 830 and the microphone 820 are not used. At this time, the electronic musical instrument 001 is set to be a vertical bamboo flute, and the signal controller 400 may set the musical tones corresponding to the plurality of induction sensors 240 of the same note key 200 to be the same musical tone, or may set the musical tones corresponding to the plurality of induction sensors 240 of the same note key 200 to be different musical tones, as necessary. At this time, the schottky pattern is referred to as follows: the thumb of the right hand is positioned at the finger rest 860, and the bending tone wheel 850 can be well controlled while the electronic musical instrument 001 is supported; the other four fingers of the right hand press the corresponding four note keys ri, rm, ra and rc respectively; the left thumb slides on the pitch controller 700 to control the initial pitch or the basic pitch of all the note keys 200 while playing a role of fixing the electronic musical instrument 001, and the other four fingers press the corresponding four note keys li, lm, la, and lc, respectively.
In guitar mode, the user may use the microphone 820, the flute-type mouthpiece 840 and the flute-type mouthpiece 830. At this time, the signal controller 400 may set the musical tones corresponding to the plurality of induction sensors 240 of the same note key 200 to different musical tones as needed. In guitar mode, the electronic musical instrument 001 may perform harmony accompaniment or a guitar-like fingering (solo) effect, while voice may be collected using the microphone 820.
In the guitar mode, a fingering combining left and right hands, that is, a playing mode of a guitar, may be used to map to the electronic musical instrument 001. The thumb of the right hand is positioned at the finger rest 860, and the bending tone wheel 850 can be well controlled while the electronic musical instrument 001 is supported; the other four fingers of the right hand press the corresponding four note keys ri, rm, ra and rc respectively; the left thumb slides on the pitch controller 700 to control the pitches of all the note keys 200 while playing a role of fixing the electronic musical instrument 001, and the other four fingers press the corresponding four note keys li, lm, la, and lc, respectively. The fingering can be freely designed, and can play single tones, double tones, chords, accompaniment, solo and the like, and is convenient to describe, and one fingering is listed here and explained below.
The left and right hands are combined to determine the musical tone of the note key 200. Wherein there may be 12 combinations for each finger combination. The explanation is made with a finger combination of a left index finger and a right index finger. Where li controls the location and ri controls the key location. For li and ri, there are three kinds of musical tones, denoted 1, 2, 3, when each note key is pressed, and no musical tone is output, denoted 0, when not pressed. So, together, li and ri, there are 12 combinations, as shown in table 2:
Similarly, there are 12 other finger pair combinations.
If the initial pitches of the four finger combinations (which can be freely set by the user) are set as follows:guitar mode, musical tones that can be played at the same time are shown in table 3. Of course, since only one tone can be played at a time by each finger combination, each tone in the row corresponding to i, m, a, c in table 3 can only be played at one time. />
By adding the pitch switching of the thumb of the left hand, namely shifting the initial pitch left or shifting one or more semitones right, the gamut of the musical tones which can be played by the musical instrument can be enlarged, and the musical tones with rich and various performances can be played.
In the piano mode, i.e., the playing mode of the piano, is mapped onto the electronic musical instrument 001. The thumb of the right hand slides on the corresponding pitch controller 700 of the right hand to control the starting pitches of all the note keys ri, rm, ra and rc of the right hand, and simultaneously plays a role of fixing the electronic musical instrument 001, and other four fingers respectively press the corresponding four note keys ri, rm, ra and rc; the left thumb slides on the pitch controller 700 corresponding to the left hand, controls the starting pitches of all the left hand note keys li, lm, la and lc, and simultaneously plays a role of fixing the electronic musical instrument 001, and the other four fingers press the corresponding four note keys li, lm, la and lc, respectively. The fingering can be freely designed, and can play single tones, double tones, chords, accompaniment, solo and the like, and is described for convenience, and one of the descriptions is listed here.
The explanation is given with the left hand and the right hand is the same. The left index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger have three musical tones, namely 1, 2 and 3, when each finger is pressed down, so the left hand has 12 musical tones. If the left-hand starting pitch is set to 1, the musical tones that can be played by the left hand are shown in table 4:
by adding the pitch switching of the thumb of the left hand, namely shifting the initial pitch left or shifting one or more semitones right, the gamut of the musical tones which can be played by the musical instrument can be enlarged, and the musical tones with rich and various performances can be played.
In summary, the present specification provides an electronic musical instrument 001, by designing the note key 220 as a composite structure of the mechanical buttons 220 and the plurality of induction sensors 240, one note key 200 can play more musical tones without increasing the overall volume of the electronic musical instrument 001, and the electronic musical instrument 001 can play more musical expressive force while being portable, not only can play a single tone, but also can play double tones, chords, accompaniment, solo, etc. The electronic musical instrument 001 provided by the specification can have various working modes, so that the electronic musical instrument 001 can be played in various modes, can be played like a flute, can be played like a vertical bamboo flute, can be played like a guitar or a piano, can be used for accompaniment, solo or playing and singing, can be singed by using the microphone 820, can be used for singing by using the microphone 820, and simplifies the playing method by scientifically planning fingering. Meanwhile, the electronic musical instrument 001 may integrate sound sources (the signal processor 500 and the speaker 810), may directly output the tone of the electronic musical instrument 001, or may use external sound sources through a MIDI interface.
The foregoing describes specific embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims can be performed in a different order than in the embodiments and still achieve desirable results. In addition, the processes depicted in the accompanying figures do not necessarily require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.
In view of the foregoing, it will be evident to a person skilled in the art that the foregoing detailed disclosure may be presented by way of example only and may not be limiting. Although not explicitly described herein, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present description is intended to encompass various adaptations, improvements, and modifications of the embodiments. Such alterations, improvements, and modifications are intended to be proposed by this specification, and are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of this specification.
Furthermore, certain terms in the present description have been used to describe embodiments of the present description. For example, "one embodiment," "an embodiment," and/or "some embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present description. Thus, it is emphasized and should be appreciated that two or more references to "an embodiment" or "one embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" in various portions of this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined as suitable in one or more embodiments of the invention.
It should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of embodiments of the present specification, various features have been combined in a single embodiment, the accompanying drawings, or description thereof for the purpose of simplifying the specification in order to assist in understanding one feature. However, this is not to say that a combination of these features is necessary, and it is entirely possible for a person skilled in the art to label some of the devices as separate embodiments to understand them upon reading this description. That is, embodiments in this specification may also be understood as an integration of multiple secondary embodiments. While each secondary embodiment is satisfied by less than all of the features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment.
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Finally, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the application disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the embodiments of the present specification. Other modified embodiments are also within the scope of this specification. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed herein are by way of example only and not limitation. Those skilled in the art can adopt alternative arrangements to implement the application in the specification based on the embodiments in the specification. Therefore, the embodiments of the present specification are not limited to the embodiments precisely described in the application.