Abstract

A haptic feedback music device (1) is provided comprising a rotatable haptic feedback user interface element (2) coupled to an actuator to actively drive the user interface element (2), at least one means for detecting a user input (8), and an audio processing unit (14) adapted to process an audio signal (13) according to the detected user input (4) and to output the audio signal (13) via an audio output (15). Further provided is a haptic rendering processor (10) is provided coupled to the means for detecting a user input (8), the actuator (7) and the audio processing unit (14), wherein the haptic rendering processor (10) is adapted to receive as input the detected user input (4), to generate a haptic effect (9) based on the received input, and to output a drive signal to the actuator (7), the drive signal including the generated haptic effect (9) such that a haptic feedback is generated at the user interface element (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• H04H 60/04 - Studio equipmentInterconnection of studios
• G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
• G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• G11B 27/00 - EditingIndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMonitoringMeasuring tape travel

Goods & Services

Software downloadable from the internet; computer programs for editing images, sound and video; computer software for processing digital music files; music-composition software; computer software for creating and editing music and sounds; computer programmes for data processing; computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable; data communications hardware; data processing equipment; peripheral devices for data reproduction; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable software; downloadable sound recordings; music software; software; software for operating an online shop; software and applications for mobile devices; software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; audio recordings; audio effects apparatus; digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet. Musical instruments controlled by computer; electronic apparatus for synthesising music [musical instrument]; electronic keyboards [musical instruments]; sound effects machines being musical instruments; cases for musical instruments; mechanical, electric and electronic musical instruments; musical instruments; musical instruments incorporating arrangements for modifying audio signals; musical instruments controlled by microprocessor; racks adapted to hold musical instruments; musical keyboard carrying cases. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable content providers to track multimedia content; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the management of data; computer software design; hosting services and software as a service and rental of software; software as a service [saas]; rental of computer hardware and computer software; rental of software for data processing.

Goods & Services

Musical instruments controlled by computer; Electronic apparatus for synthesising music [musical instrument]; Sound effects machines being musical instruments; Mechanical, electric and electronic musical instruments; Musical instruments; Musical instruments incorporating arrangements for modifying audio signals; Musical instruments controlled by microprocessor; Electronic keyboards [musical instruments]; Keyboards for musical instruments; Keys for musical instruments.

Goods & Services

Software downloadable from the internet; Computer programs for editing images, sound and video; Computer software for processing digital music files; Music-composition software; Computer software for creating and editing music and sounds; Computer programmes for data processing; Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable; Data communications hardware; Data processing equipment; Peripheral devices for data reproduction; Downloadable software; Downloadable sound recordings; Music software; Software; Software for operating an online shop; Software and applications for mobile devices; Software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; Audio recordings; Audio effects apparatus; Digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet; Downloadable musical sound recordings. Musical instruments controlled by computer; Electronic apparatus for synthesising music [musical instrument]; Sound effects machines being musical instruments; Cases for musical instruments; Mechanical, electric and electronic musical instruments; Musical instruments; Musical instruments incorporating arrangements for modifying audio signals; Musical instruments controlled by microprocessor; Racks adapted to hold musical instruments; Musical keyboard carrying cases; Electronic keyboards [musical instruments].

Goods & Services

Software downloadable from the internet; Computer programs for editing images, sound and video; Computer software for processing digital music files; Music-composition software; Computer software for creating and editing music and sounds; Computer programmes for data processing; Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable; Data communications hardware; Data processing equipment; Peripheral devices for data reproduction; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable software; Downloadable sound recordings; Music software; Software; Software for operating an online shop; Software and applications for mobile devices; Software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; Audio recordings; Audio effects apparatus; Digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet. Musical instruments controlled by computer; Electronic apparatus for synthesising music [musical instrument]; Electronic keyboards [musical instruments]; Sound effects machines being musical instruments; Cases for musical instruments; Mechanical, electric and electronic musical instruments; Musical instruments; Musical instruments incorporating arrangements for modifying audio signals; Musical instruments controlled by microprocessor; Racks adapted to hold musical instruments; Musical keyboard carrying cases. Drawstring pouches; Trunks and suitcases; Bags. Leisurewear; Headgear; Caps [headwear]; Sweaters; T-shirts. Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Event marketing; Merchandising; Arranging of competitions for advertising purposes; Arranging subscriptions to media packages; Advertising, marketing and promotional services. Maintenance and repair of computer hardware. Presentation of live performances by a musical group; Organization of shows for cultural purposes; Production of sound and music recordings; Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]; Correspondence courses; Live music performances; Music composition services; Music festival services; Providing online courses of instruction; Arranging, conducting and organisation of concerts; Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars; Rental of musical instruments; Rental of sound recordings; Providing information, commentary and articles in the field of music via computer networks. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable content providers to track multimedia content; Providing software on a global computer network; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the management of data; Computer software design; Hosting services and software as a service and rental of software; Software as a service [SAAS] services; Rental of computer hardware and computer software; Rental of software for data processing. Licensing of computer software [legal services].

Goods & Services

Software downloadable from the internet; Computer programs for editing images, sound and video; Computer software for processing digital music files; Music-composition software; Computer software for creating and editing music and sounds; Computer programmes for data processing; Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable; Data communications hardware; Data processing equipment; Peripheral devices for data reproduction; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable software; Downloadable sound recordings; Music software; Software; Software for operating an online shop; Software and applications for mobile devices; Software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; Audio recordings; Audio effects apparatus; Digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet. Musical instruments controlled by computer; Electronic apparatus for synthesising music [musical instrument]; Electronic keyboards [musical instruments]; Sound effects machines being musical instruments; Cases for musical instruments; Mechanical, electric and electronic musical instruments; Musical instruments; Musical instruments incorporating arrangements for modifying audio signals; Musical instruments controlled by microprocessor; Racks adapted to hold musical instruments; Musical keyboard carrying cases. Drawstring pouches; Trunks and suitcases; Bags. Leisurewear; Headgear; Caps [headwear]; Sweaters; Tee-shirts. Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Event marketing; Merchandising; Arranging of competitions for advertising purposes; Arranging subscriptions to media packages; Advertising, marketing and promotional services. Maintenance and repair of computer hardware. Presentation of live performances by a musical group; Organization of shows for cultural purposes; Production of sound and music recordings; Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]; Correspondence courses; Live music performances; Music composition services; Music festival services; Providing online courses of instruction; Arranging, conducting and organisation of concerts; Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars; Rental of musical instruments; Rental of sound recordings; Providing information, commentary and articles in the field of music via computer networks. Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable content providers to track multimedia content; Providing software on a global computer network; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the management of data; Computer software design; Hosting services and software as a service and rental of software; Software as a service [SaaS]; Rental of computer hardware and computer software; Rental of software for data processing. Licensing of computer software [legal services].

Goods & Services

Computer programs for editing images and sound; Computer software featuring musical sound recordings; Computer software for creating and editing music and sounds; Computer software for processing digital music files; Digital music downloadable from the Internet; Downloadable musical sound recordings; Downloadable sounds via the internet and wireless devices; Music-composition software; Musical sound recordings; Computer bags Cases for musical instruments; Electronic musical keyboards; Musical instruments; Musical keyboard carrying cases; Electric and electronic musical instruments; Stands for musical instruments Carrying cases; Drawstring pouches; Trunks and suitcases; Flight bags; Travelling bags Advertising, marketing and promotion services in the field of sounds and music; Online retail store services for downloadable digital music; Operating an on-line shopping site in the field of musical hardware instruments; Operating an on-line shopping site in the field of musical software instruments; Providing marketing and promotion of special events Production of musical sound recording; Rental of musical instruments; Rental of sound recordings; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music, information in the field of music, and commentary and articles about music, all on-line via a global computer network; Entertainment, namely, live performances by musical bands discussing how they create musical tracks Computer software design; Computer software rental; Design and development of computer software for audio production; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for audio production; Providing a website featuring on-line non-downloadable software that enables users to create audio drama series and episodes, write scripts, audition and assign talent, record and mix audio, publish produced audio dramas, track and analyze audio drama statistics, advertise and market audio dramas, and stream and/or download audio dramas; Rental of application software; Rental of computer hardware and computer software; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for audio production; Rental of software for data processing Computer software licensing

Abstract

A device for altering processing of a signal during processing of the signal has a display unit, an input unit and a processing unit. The display unit is configured for graphically displaying at least a predetermined interval to-be-processed-next of the signal. The input unit is configured for receiving at least one of: a selection input for selecting duration of a time period within the interval and a command input for commanding altering the processing using the time period. The processing unit is configured for processing the signal and for altering the processing in response to the command input. The input unit is touch-sensitive and the processing unit is configured to control the display unit for displaying graphically the time period at least while the input unit is touched.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
• G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
• G11B 27/038 - Cross-faders therefor
• G10H 1/42 - Rhythm comprising tone forming circuits

Abstract

An electronic music instrument is provided comprising at least one input element configured to trigger an output sound signal when pressed. The electronic music instrument further comprises a controlling device adapted to alter at least one parameter of at least one output sound signal triggered with the at least one input element. Furthermore, the electronic music instrument comprises a housing adapted to house the at least one input element and the controlling device. The controlling device comprises at least one touch-sensitive means wherein the parameter of the at least one output sound signal is altered corresponding to the position of at least one marker. The controlling device is adapted to set the position of the at least one marker by a simulation of a physical system, and wherein the state of the simulated physical system is alterable by a touching gesture on the at least one touch-sensitive means.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10H 1/18 - Selecting circuits
• G10H 1/34 - Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments

Abstract

An electronic music instrument comprises an input configured for receiving at least one note event from an input device having a plurality of input elements configured for generating at least one note event when activated; a software module configured for including: at least one instrument plugin configured for defining sounding note events and non-sounding control events, and at least one play assistant module, wherein the software module is further configured for at least one of the group comprising excluding the control events from being processed by play assistant functions and excluding play assistant functions generating control events.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10H 7/00 - Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs
• G10H 1/38 - Chord
• G10H 1/26 - Selecting circuits for automatically producing a series of tones

Abstract

An electronic music instrument comprises at least one rotary encoder with a knob configured for setting a value of a parameter of the instrument; at least one input configured for receiving at least one of a base value of the parameter and a modulation offset of the parameter; and a visual indicator associated with the encoder configured for indicating the base value of the parameter and the modulation offset of the parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10H 1/18 - Selecting circuits
• G10H 1/34 - Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments

Abstract

An electronic music instrument comprises an input device having a plurality of input elements configured for generating at least one digital signal corresponding to a particular note when activated, the input device configured to be organized in sounding input elements and non-sounding control input elements and configured for transposing a range of input elements to an intended range of notes; and a software module, wherein the software module is configured for receiving a transposition state of then input device and for remapping the control input elements according to the transposition state.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10H 1/20 - Selecting circuits for transposition
• G10H 1/34 - Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. In particular, the present invention ensures that parameters of (audio) software can be adjusted quickly, without diverting a user's attention from actual tasks. For this purpose, a method is proposed, where at least one touch sensitive input element is provided, for at least one of the input elements at least one of a time between subsequent sensed contacts and a time of the presence of the contact is determined, based on the determined time it is decided, whether the contact is a tap gesture, and a parameter is adjusted depending from the tap gesture.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• G06F 3/0485 - Scrolling or panning
• G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
• G10H 1/055 - Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decayMeans for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements
• G10H 1/46 - Volume control
• H03K 17/96 - Touch switches
• H04H 60/04 - Studio equipmentInterconnection of studios

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. The invention especially enables a quick adjustment of several parameters by use of rotary encoders. For this purpose, a method is proposed, where at least two touch sensitive input elements are provided for adjusting the at least two parameters, at least one of the at least two touch sensitive input elements is selected by contacting it with at least a first part of the human body, and the at least one parameter, which is assigned to the contacted touch sensitive input elements, is adjusted by operating, with at least a second part of the human body, at least one input element different from the contacted touch sensitive input elements.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
• G10H 1/055 - Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decayMeans for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements
• G10H 1/46 - Volume control
• H03K 17/96 - Touch switches
• G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• G06F 3/0485 - Scrolling or panning
• H04H 60/04 - Studio equipmentInterconnection of studios

Abstract

A device and/or method controls playback of digital multimedia data and comprises, at least in part, at least one touch-sensitive graphical user interface for data input and data output. The device is configured for displaying data input, data output, a representation of at least a part of the multimedia data, and at least one marker for indicating a position within the multimedia data for starting playback, wherein at least a part of the at least one marker has assigned a region of the representation, and for playing back, in response to a touch gesture, the multimedia data, where the touch gesture contacts a region, and where the playback starts from a position indicated by the marker, which has assigned the contacted region.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• G11B 27/02 - Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
• G11B 27/00 - EditingIndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMonitoringMeasuring tape travel
• G11B 27/34 - Indicating arrangements

Abstract

for switching the modus of the first portion, when the marker is moved by user input.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

Method and apparatus for signal processing for controlling a digital audio source may include retrieving a time code signal from a rotating recording medium. The time code signal may be a sum of a binary signal and a sinusoidal pilot signal in the audible range, and the binary signal has a symbol frequency less than a frequency of the pilot signal. The time code signal may be filtered to recover the pilot signal and the binary signal. An estimated speed of rotation of the recording medium may be determined from a recovered pilot signal, and an estimated position may be determined from a recovered binary signal, for controlling the digital audio source.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 1/20 - Circuits for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver
• G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound; circuit boards for music instruments.

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound.

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound; circuit boards for music instruments

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer hardware for generating music and sound; circuit boards.

Abstract

A method and an arrangement for distributing processor load in a data processing system while executing of block-based computing instructions, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used to uniformly distribute the processor load in processors for periodically occurring computing operations. The block-based computing instructions are divided into blocks. Each block requires a number of time-sequential incoming input values. The number can be predetermined for each block. A particular area of application is the field of digital processing of multimedia signals, such as audio signals, video signals, and the like. For distributing the processor load in a data processing system during execution of block-based computing instructions, the operations of the computing instruction to be performed in a block are divided into at least two computing steps, and the computing steps within a block are sequentially processed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 9/455 - EmulationInterpretationSoftware simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
• G06F 9/46 - Multiprogramming arrangements
• G06F 17/15 - Correlation function computation
• G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
• G06F 17/10 - Complex mathematical operations

Abstract

A method and an arrangement for processing audio data, and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used, in particular, in the field of audio software and sampling. At least a first spectrum with at least one first spectral property is removed from the spectrum of the audio data, the resulting spectrum of the audio data is transformed after removal of the at least one first spectrum, and the at least one first spectrum or at least one of the first spectrum and/or at least one second spectrum with at least one second spectral property are impressed on the transformed spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03B 29/00 - Generation of noise currents and voltages
• G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound; MIDI data storage devices.

Goods & Services

Computer software for generating music and sound; computer software for the control and remote control of computer hardware, computer software and data processing systems; computer hardware for generating music and sound

Goods & Services

Computer software and hardware for generating music and sound. Keyboard instruments, synthesisers, samplers, sequencers and other musical instruments, and parts therefor; circuit boards, sound modules and MIDI data storage apparatus. Services in the field of data processing and computer programming, and Internet services providing music and entertainment software.

Goods & Services

Computer software and hardware for generating music and sound. Keyboard instruments, synthesizers, samplers, sequencers and other musical instruments, and parts therefor; circuit boards, sound modules and MIDI data storage apparatus. Computer programming services.

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for generating music and sound; circuit boards, sound modules and MIDI data storage apparatus. Keyboard instruments, synthesisers, samplers and other musical instruments, and parts therefor. Computer programming.

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for generating music and sound; circuit board sound modules and medidata storage apparatus. Keyboard instruments, synthesisers, samplers and other musical instruments, and parts therefor. Computer programming.

Goods & Services

Software and hardware for generating music and sound; circuit boards, sound modules and MIDI data storage apparatus. Keyboard instruments, synthesisers, samplers, sequencers and other musical instruments, and parts therefor. Services in the field of data processing and computer programming, in particular in the field of Internet audio applications.