A contact operation device includes an arm including a contact operation portion at a tip end thereof. The contact operation portion is configured to contact a touchscreen. The contact operation device further includes a support part configured to support the arm. The support part includes a first support mechanism configured to permit the arm to move such that the contact operation portion is carried in a horizontal direction, and a second support mechanism configured to allow the arm to move such that the contact operation portion is carried in a vertical direction.
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 3/12 - Supporting in balanced, counterbalanced, or loaded operative position, e.g. loading in direction of traverse
G11B 3/38 - Guiding, e.g. constructions or arrangements providing linear or other special tracking characteristics
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SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE
According to one embodiment, a sound signal processing method involves receiving a sound signal, performing vowel determination on the basis of the spectral shape of the sound signal during a prescribed first period of time or performing voice determination on the basis of the rate of change in the pitch of the sound signal during a prescribed second period of time, and adjusting the time characteristics or the frequency characteristics of the sound signal on the basis of the results of the vowel determination or the voice determination.
A control method for a musical instrument, the method comprising calculating a play speed of the musical instrument based on performance information corresponding to a performance operation of the musical instrument, receiving beat count information for identifying a number of beats, and generating control information for controlling a timing of executing a process associated with a loop based on the beat count information and the play speed is provided. A preset process can be automatically executed at a timing according to an instruction input by a user.
G10H 3/18 - Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussion instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent device using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using strings, e.g. electric guitars
The present invention comprises: a detection unit that detects, as a creation motion for creating a creation target, a first musical performance motion that is a motion of musical performance by a user, and detects a second musical performance motion that is a motion of musical performance by the user and that has occurred after the first musical performance motion; a generation unit that, on the basis of the creation motion and as musical performance information from which the creation target can be created, generates first musical performance information based on the first musical performance motion and second musical performance information in which the first musical performance information has been changed on the basis of the second musical performance motion; and an output unit that outputs the second musical performance information.
Provided is a plate material 1 in which a first shear modulus in a plane including a plate thickness direction Z and a first direction Y orthogonal to a plate thickness direction Z is lower than a second shear modulus in a plane including the plate thickness direction Z and a second direction X orthogonal to the plate direction Z and the first direction Y, and which has, in the inside thereof, a plurality of voids 2 arranged at intervals in a plane direction including the first direction Y and the second direction X.
A sound control device includes an obtainer, a determiner, an identifier, and an instructor. The obtainer obtains performance information. The determiner identifies a note-on or a note-off based on the performance information. The identifier identifies, from lyrics data, a syllable corresponding to a timing at which the determiner identified the note-on. The lyrics data includes a chronological arrangement of a plurality of syllables to be pronounced. The instructor instructs the syllable identified by the identifier to start being pronounced at a timing corresponding to the note-on, and causes at least one phoneme among phonemes constituting the identified syllable to start being pronounced at a timing corresponding to the note-off.
A pickup for a stringed instrument that uses at least a first string, the pickup includes: a base plate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first bobbin and a second bobbin arranged parallel with each other on the first surface of the base plate so that the first string extends across both the first and second bobbin in a state where the pickup is installed in the string instrument; a magnet disposed on the second surface of the base plate; a first pole piece extending into the first bobbin; and a second pole piece extending into the second bobbin. The magnet contacts at least one of the first pole piece or the second pole piece.
G10H 3/18 - Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussion instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent device using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using strings, e.g. electric guitars
10.
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
This information processing device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires performance information, which indicates performance of a user, and/or behavior-related information, which is information different from the performance information and indicates information related to the behavior of the user; an information processing unit that generates output information, which is non-performance information responding to the request of the user and indicates information relating to music, on the basis of the acquired performance information and/or behavior-related information; and an output processing unit that outputs the output information.
A keyboard device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of keys; an acquisition unit that acquires information for specifying a pressed key among the plurality of keys, and a pressing amount of the pressed key; and a sound signal generation unit that generates, if two or more keys are pressed and the pressing amounts of the two or more pressed keys each exceed a reference pressing amount, a sound signal on the basis of a relative relationship between the pressing amounts of the two or more keys, information for specifying the pressed keys, and the pressing amounts of the pressed keys.
G10H 1/053 - 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
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SOUNDBOARD AND STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
A musical instrument soundboard 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a first plate material 11; a pair of second plate materials 12 disposed so as to face each other with the first plate material 11 interposed therebetween; and a pair of third plate materials 13 disposed so as to face each other with the pair of second plate materials 12 interposed therebetween. The third plate material 13 has stronger anisotropy than the first plate material 11 and the second plate material 12 with respect to a loss tangent. Where a direction which is parallel to the surface of the third plate material 13 and in which the loss tangent of the third plate material 13 is minimized is defined as an X direction, the loss tangent of the first plate material 11 in the X direction is larger than any of the loss tangent of the second plate material in the X direction 12 and the loss tangent of the third plate material 13 in the X direction.
Provided is a guitar body structure 2 comprising a body 20 that includes a wooden part 30 composed of rosewood. As viewed from the thickness direction of the body 20, the wood grain direction of the wooden part 30 is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of a guitar neck 3.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION DEVICES, MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION DEVICES, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A management method for network communication devices is a management method for network communication devices including at least one physical port, the method including acquiring usage state information including a communication state and a power supply state to other communication devices connected to the at least one physical port, and generating a power consumption estimate value based on the usage state information. In the management method for network communication devices, the power consumption estimate value may be generated using qualitative data corresponding to the communication state and quantitative data corresponding to the power supply state among the usage state information.
An input device includes: a detection unit configured to detect, based on a detection value obtained by detecting an operation on a pressable portion, a note-on operation and a note-off operation; and a control unit configured to set, based on at least the detection value, a control state to a valid state in which an application of an aftertouch effect is valid or an invalid state in which the application of the aftertouch effect is invalid. The control unit is configured to generate a note-on event or a note-off event based on the detected note-on operation or the note-off operation, and generate an aftertouch-on event based on a detection value output during the valid state. The control unit is configured to generate the note-on event even in a case in which the note-on operation is detected based on the detection value output during the valid state.
A molded body 10 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of wood pieces 1. The molded body 10 is anisotropic in terms of elastic modulus and strength in the trunk-axis direction of the wood used as a feedstock and in a direction orthogonal to the trunk-axis direction. Fibers 1a of the wood pieces 1 intermingle at the interfaces between the plurality of wood pieces 1.
A listening sound acquisition method according to the present invention is for a loudspeaker system that delivers spoken sound from a speaker to a listener via a loudspeaker transmission path that includes a sound collection means, an amplification means, and a sound emission means. The method involves acquiring the sound pressure of the spoken sound at an arbitrary location on the transmission path and finding the sound pressure at a listening location for the listener on the basis of the acquired sound pressure.
A first detection signal is generated based on a distance between a first detectable coil disposed on a first key and a first drive coil. A second detection signal is generated based on a distance between a second detectable coil disposed on a second key and a second drive coil. The first drive coil includes first and second drivers through which current flows in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction, respectively. The second drive coil includes third and fourth drivers through which current flows in the first direction. The first detectable coil includes first and second portions in which induction currents in opposite directions are generated by electromagnetic induction of the first drive coil. The second detectable coil includes third and fourth portions in which induction currents in the same direction are generated by electromagnetic induction of the second drive coil.
This performance input device includes an illumination-equipped operation area and an illumination-free operation area. The illumination-equipped operation area is played. The illumination-equipped operation area is configured to be lightable. The illumination-free operation area is played. When the illumination-equipped operation area is played, the lighting mode of the illumination-equipped operation area is changed.
This noise reduction device (dummy coil 1) is attached to a musical instrument (electric guitar 7) having an electromagnetic pickup 72 for detecting a magnetic field change based on vibration of a string 71. The noise reduction device includes a coil 20, a core material 4 made of a soft magnetic material, and an adjustment member 3 for variably adjusting a relative position of the coil 20 and the core material 4. The core material 4 is not magnetized.
G10H 3/18 - Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussion instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent device using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using strings, e.g. electric guitars
This speaker diaphragm comprises a base material having a resin matrix containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component and fibers dispersed in the resin matrix. The fibers have a plurality of loss regions in which the fibers are locally bent and broken, or a plurality of loss regions each having a diameter that is 5% to 50% larger than the average diameter of the fibers.
A vibration plate for a musical instrument includes: a plate-shaped vibration plate main body that has a deformation anisotropy property; a first elongated reinforcing member disposed on a first face of the vibration plate main body, and that projects outwardly from the first face and extends along the first face in a direction that prevents the vibration plate main body from deforming; and a second elongated reinforcing member disposed on a second face of the vibration plate main body, and that projects outwardly from the second face and extends along the second face in the direction that prevents the vibration plate main body from deforming. As viewed from a thickness direction of the vibration plate main body, at least part of the first elongated reinforcing member overlaps with at least part of the second elongated reinforcing member.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Loudspeakers; equalisers being audio apparatus; audio
interfaces; audio mixers; audio- and video-receivers; sound
reproduction apparatus; sound transmitting apparatus; sound
recording apparatus; portable media players; subwoofers;
telecommunications transmitters; amplifiers; transmitters of
electronic signals; headphones; earphones; microphones;
radios; computer peripheral devices; computer software,
recorded; computer software applications, downloadable;
downloadable computer software for controlling audio
apparatus; downloadable computer software for generating,
reproducing, effecting, and recording sound;
semi-conductors; metronomes; electric and electronic effects
units for musical instruments; downloadable music files;
downloadable image files; electronic sheet music,
downloadable; electronic publications, downloadable. Correspondence courses; instruction services; educational
services; education information; educational and instruction
services relating to operation of audio equipment; education
service in the field of operation of audio equipment;
musical instrument instruction; arranging, conducting and
organization of seminars; arranging and conducting of
workshops [training]; arranging, conducting and organization
of seminars relating to operation of three dimensional audio
equipment; providing electronic publications; providing
online electronic publications, not downloadable; arranging
and conducting of concerts; providing on-line videos, not
downloadable; presentation of musical performances;
orchestra services; production of shows; presentation of
live performances; providing on-line music, not
downloadable; music composition services; production of
music; entertainment services provided in virtual
environments; entertainment services; entertainment
services, namely, providing news and information via a
website in the field of music; providing information in the
field of entertainment; conducting guided tours; providing
audio or video studio services; recording studio services;
rental of musical instruments; rental of audio equipment;
organization of competitions [entertainment]; organization
of competitions for entertainment purpose; organization of
exhibitions for cultural or entertainment purposes; game
services provided online from a computer network.
25.
Image Control Method, Image Control Apparatus, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Program
An image control method includes determining a mute operation, sending control information to switch a first state and a second state, to a camera, based on the determination result, and causing the camera that outputs first image information in the first state and outputs second image information in the second state to output, based on the control information, the first image information or the second image information.
A signal generation method according to an embodiment comprises: acquiring intermediate feature data corresponding to a predetermined time step by providing, to a first trained model, a first parameter in a predetermined time range including ranges before and after the predetermined time step of sound control data including the first parameter and a second parameter for controlling a generated sound in a plurality of time steps corresponding to the passage of time; updating the intermediate feature data when the value of the first parameter has been changed; and generating a sound signal in accordance with data obtained by providing the second parameter and the intermediate feature data to a second trained model when a reproduction start instruction has been received.
G10H 7/08 - Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs by calculating functions or polynomial approximations to evaluate amplitudes at successive sample points of a tone waveform
G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
27.
SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SPEAKER SYSTEM
According to the present invention, an acoustic processing system is provided with: a signal processing unit that utilizes a nonlinear model simulating a relationship in which an acoustic resistance of an acoustic port for acoustic radiation employing Helmholtz resonance depends on a volumetric flow velocity at the acoustic port, to determine an input voltage from target parameters including the volumetric flow velocity at the acoustic port; and a voltage supply unit that supplies the input voltage to a speaker device.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM (Japan)
YAMASA CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
Ueno Yoshihito
Abstract
Provided is a nucleoside derivative or a salt thereof, which is represented by formula (1) or (2). (In formula (1) and formula (2), R1denotes a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxyl group in which the hydrogen atom is substituted by an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, or a protected group. In formula (1) and formula (2), R2and R4nnR5R6(n is 0 or 1, and R5and R6may be the same as, or different from, each other and each denote a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a protected hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a protected mercapto group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano-lower alkoxy group, an amino group or a substituted amino group. However, if n is 1, R5and R6cannot both be hydrogen atoms. R3denotes NHR7(R7 denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or a protecting group for an amino group, and B denotes a purin-9-yl group, a 2-oxo-pyrimidin-1-yl group, a substituted purin-9-yl group or a substituted 2-oxo-pyrimidin-1-yl group.)
C07H 19/067 - Pyrimidine radicals with ribosyl as the saccharide radical
A61K 31/712 - Nucleic acids or oligonucleotides having modified sugars, i.e. other than ribose or 2'-deoxyribose
A61K 31/7072 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom containing condensed or non-condensed pyrimidines having oxo groups directly attached to the pyrimidine ring, e.g. cytidine, cytidylic acid having two oxo groups directly attached to the pyrimidine ring, e.g. uridine, uridylic acid, thymidine, zidovudine
A61K 31/7125 - Nucleic acids or oligonucleotides having modified internucleoside linkage, i.e. other than 3'-5' phosphodiesters
A61P 43/00 - Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups
C07H 19/073 - Pyrimidine radicals with 2-deoxyribosyl as the saccharide radical
A61K 31/7072 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom containing condensed or non-condensed pyrimidines having oxo groups directly attached to the pyrimidine ring, e.g. cytidine, cytidylic acid having two oxo groups directly attached to the pyrimidine ring, e.g. uridine, uridylic acid, thymidine, zidovudine
A string instrument includes a saddle inserted into a groove of an instrument main body and supporting strings, and a pickup including a piezoelectric element having a porous layer that is stretchable and compressible, and that outputs a detection signal in accordance with a stretching/compressing deformation of the porous layer. The piezoelectric element is disposed between a first side surface of the saddle and a first inner side surface of the groove. A width of the groove from the first inner side surface to the second inner side surface of the groove is greater than a width of the saddle in an arrangement direction in which the first and the second inner side surfaces are arranged. A thickness of the piezoelectric element under no load in the arrangement direction is greater than or equal to the difference between the width of the groove and the width of the saddle.
G10H 3/18 - Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussion instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent device using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using strings, e.g. electric guitars
31.
SPEAKER POSITION DETECTION METHOD, SPEAKER POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM
This speaker position detection method comprises: acquiring speech of a speaker, by using a microphone; obtaining direction information of the speaker, on the basis of the acquired speech of the speaker; acquiring a face image of the speaker from an image acquired by a camera, on the basis of the direction information; and detecting position information, including height information of the speaker, on the basis of the acquired face image of the speaker.
H04N 23/611 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
G10K 11/175 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound
H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
A control device in one embodiment includes a first transmission unit, a first receiving unit, and a first generation unit. The first transmission unit is configured to transmit first performance data including contents of playing a keyboard instrument at a first communication base to a second communication base. The first receiving unit is configured to receive second performance data from the second communication base. The first generation unit is configured to generate a drive signal to produce a sound in accordance with the second performance data and output the drive signal to a sound generation device at the first communication base. At least one of the first performance data and the second performance data includes a key position signal indicating a key press amount on the keyboard instrument.
G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
G10H 3/18 - Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussion instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent device using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using strings, e.g. electric guitars
A Helmholtz resonator 1A comprises a cavity portion 10 and a neck portion 20A which provides communication between an internal space 11 of the cavity portion 10 and an external space 31. In the neck portion 20A, the opening area of an open end on the external space 31 side is larger than the opening area of an open end on the internal space 11 side.
An audio processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to execute instructions to adjust a first-audio signal depending on a first parameter to generate a first-signal; adjust the first-audio signal depending on a second parameter to generate a second-signal; adjust a second-audio signal depending on a third parameter to generate a third-signal; adjust the second-audio signal depending on a fourth parameter to generate a fourth-signal; mix the first-signal with the third-signal; mix the second-signal with the fourth-signal; in a first mode, control the first parameter depending on a first operation, control the second parameter depending on a second operation, control the third parameter depending on a third operation, and control the fourth parameter depending on a fourth operation; and in a second mode, control the first and second parameters depending on the first operation and control the third and fourth parameters depending on the third operation.
Provided is a sound processing method wherein: sound signals output from a plurality of input channels are received and mixed to generate a mixed sound signal; a spectrum diagram of the mixed sound signal or the sound signals of the plurality of input channels is displayed; from the mixed sound signal and the sound signal of each input channel among the plurality of input channels, a similarity degree in a prescribed frequency band is calculated; and, in the spectrum diagram, with regard to at least one of the plurality of input channels, a display mode in the prescribed frequency band is made to differ on the basis of the similarity degree.
A data output method according to one embodiment includes: sequentially acquiring input data related to a musical playing operation; obtaining a plurality of estimation information including first estimation information and second estimation information by providing the input data to a plurality of estimation models including a first estimation model and a second estimation model; identifying a musical score playing position based on the plurality of estimation information; and reproducing and outputting predetermined data based on the musical score playing position. The first estimation model indicates a relationship between performance data relating to the performance operation and a sheet music position in prescribed sheet music. The second estimation model is obtained by learning a relationship between the performance data and an intra-measure position.
An acoustic system includes: a memory storing computer-executable instructions; a processor that implements the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to execute a plurality of tasks. The plurality of tasks includes: a first signal acquiring task that acquires an acoustic signal and a first reverberation signal representing a waveform of reverberation sound corresponding to the acoustic signal; and a second signal processing task that generates a second reverberation signal by performing binaural processing and transaural processing on the first reverberation signal. The acoustic system further includes: a first speaker configured to emit sound corresponding to the acoustic signal; and a second speaker that is a dipole speaker, the second speaker being configured to emit reverberation sound corresponding to the second reverberation signal.
G10K 15/12 - Arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound using electronic time-delay networks
H04R 1/28 - Transducer mountings or enclosures designed for specific frequency responseTransducer enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
H04R 1/34 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
38.
INPUT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
An input device includes: an operation reception portion including a first group of operators and a second group of operators. In response to reception of a setting instruction, a setting process is executed to set a sound parameter for a setting target pair of operators among pairs of operators in the operation reception portion. Each of the pairs of operators includes a first operator in the first group and a second operator in the second group which are in a mutually symmetrical position relationship. The setting process includes: a first process of reflecting, for the setting target pair, the setting of the sound parameter for the first operator on the second operator; or a second process of replacing, for the setting target pair, the sound parameter that is set for the first operator and the sound parameter that is set for the second operator.
A musical performance evaluation system basically includes an audio input, a notification device and at least one processor. The audio input is configured to input a musical performance. The notification device outputs an evaluation of the musical performance received via the audio input. The at least one processor executes a musical performance evaluation program to identify errors in the musical performance based on reference data of segments of musical performances containing errors, classify the errors in the musical performance as either a conspicuous error or an inconspicuous error, and instruct the notification device to output the evaluation of the musical performance identifying a presence of conspicuous errors differently from inconspicuous errors.
An electronic musical instrument 1 includes a pedal 12, a speed detection unit 16, a speed determination unit 4, and a reproduction unit 6. The speed detection unit 16 detects the moving speed of the pedal 12. The speed determination unit 4 determines a pedal-off speed when the operation of the pedal 12 is cancelled, on the basis of the moving speed detected by the speed detection unit 16. The reproduction unit 6 reproduces a pedal-off sound on the basis of the pedal-off speed determined by the speed determination unit 4.
A method for outputting data according to an embodiment includes acquiring performance data generated by a performance operation, specifying a musical score performance position in a predetermined musical score based on the performance data, reproducing first data based on the musical score performance position, assigning first position information, corresponding to a first virtual position set corresponding to the first data, to the first data, and outputting playback data including the first data to which the first position information is assigned.
A musical score editing device includes a processor that implements instructions to execute tasks. The tasks include: an image recognition task that recognizes an image of a musical score as first image data; a pitch reception task that receives designation of a pitch amount indicating a difference between keys before and after transposition; a musical note recognition task that recognizes one or more musical notes in the first image data; a musical note deletion task that outputs second image data obtained by deleting the musical notes from the first image data; a musical note transposition task that outputs third image data indicating an image of one or more musical notes after the transposition based on the pitch amount; and a synthesis task that synthesizes the second image data and the third image data to output fourth image data indicating an image of a musical score after the transposition.
A music device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a plurality of sensors that detect a movement of a plurality of performance control elements, respectively, the plurality of performance control elements including at least three performance control elements, a first transmitter that serially transmits identification information to identify a first group of data and the first group of data, using a first predefined number of data channels in time-division of a first predefined number of cycles, and a first receiver that identifies the first group of data from data serially received from the first transmitter based on the identification information. The first predefined number of data channels includes at least two data channels, the first predefined number of cycles includes at least two cycles. The first group of data includes information indicating a detection result output from each of the plurality of sensors.
A video processing method places an object in a three-dimensional space and outputs a video of a live event as viewed from a viewpoint position set in the three-dimensional space. The video processing method sets a first viewpoint position based on a first factor being a factor related to the object. The video processing method also outputs the video of the live event as viewed from the first viewpoint position, receives a second factor being a factor related to a sound of the live event, and calculates a relative position to the object according to the second factor. The video processing method also changes the first viewpoint position to a second viewpoint position based on the calculated relative position, and outputs the video of the live event as viewed from the second viewpoint position.
An input device includes: a first region including one or more operators to which a bass drum tone is assigned; a second region including one or more operators to which a snare drum tone is assigned; and a third region including one or more operators to which a cymbal tone is assigned. The second region and the third region are arranged in order in a direction away from the first region, and a shape of the first region, a shape of the second region, and a shape of the third region are different from one another.
An acoustic processing system 100 sets N control values Cy_1 to Cy_N in accordance with an instruction from a user, processes an acoustic feature quantity Q of a base component of a target sound and modulation data M corresponding to the N control values Cy_1 to Cy_N, and thereby generates an acoustic signal Z of the target sound in which N modulation components corresponding to the respective N control values Cy_1 to Cy_N have been added to the base component.
This text display method includes: acquiring melody data PD representing a plurality of sounds which have been put in order; acquiring text information that includes a word and a first symbol; and displaying a corresponding text item that corresponds to a first phoneme determined on the basis of the position of the first symbol in the word and phonemes constituting the word, the corresponding text item being displayed in association with a first sound included in the melody data PD and one or a plurality of sounds which succeed the first sound.
A sound signal processing method includes accepting sound signals of a plurality of channels, adjusting a level of each of the sound signals of the plurality of channels, mixing the sound signals of the plurality of channels after the adjusting, outputting the mixed sound signal, acquiring a first acoustic feature of the mixed sound signal, acquiring a second acoustic feature that is a target acoustic feature, and determining a gain of each of the plurality of channels for the adjusting of the level, based on the first acoustic feature and the second acoustic feature.
This parameter determination method is for determining a parameter of a filter that outputs a second sound signal in which a frequency characteristic is changed with respect to a first sound signal. The parameter determination method includes: calculating a first acoustic feature amount of a first sound signal; calculating a second acoustic feature amount of a second sound signal; and determining a parameter of a filter so that a difference in a specific acoustic feature amount related to audibility between the first acoustic feature amount and the second acoustic feature amount is no greater than a predetermined value.
A sound generation method that is realized by a computer system includes acquiring a first control data sequence representing a feature of a note sequence and a second control data sequence representing a performance motion for controlling an attack of a musical instrument sound corresponding to each note of the note sequence, and processing the first control data sequence and the second control data sequence with a trained first generative model, thereby generating a sound data sequence representing a musical instrument sound of the note sequence having an attack corresponding to the performance motion represented by the second control data sequence.
A power amplifying device includes: an amplifier circuit configured to amplify an input sound signal and output an output sound signal to an acoustic transducer; and a current feedback circuit configured to negatively feed back a current flowing through the acoustic transducer to the amplifier circuit. The voltage feedback circuit includes a voltage feedback resistor and a compensation circuit connected in parallel. A compensation impedance connected in parallel with the acoustic transducer and an output resistor connected in series with the acoustic transducer are virtually generated by the voltage feedback circuit and the current feedback circuit. An impedance of a parallel circuit of the acoustic transducer and the compensation impedance is flat as compared with a frequency characteristic of an impedance of the acoustic transducer. The output resistor has a value greater than a resistance value of the acoustic transducer.
A detection device 20 comprises: a first actuator 21 that generates sound waves to be transmitted through a pipe 3 of a clarinet 1; a first sensor unit 31 that has a plurality of sensors 31a-31h for detecting the sound waves; and a first attachment part 41 with which the first actuator 21 and the first sensor unit 31 are disposed in the pipe 3. The plurality of sensors 31-31h are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the pipe 3.
G10H 1/34 - Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
G10H 1/053 - 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
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INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
This information processing system 100 comprises: an information acquisition unit 41 that acquires performance information pertaining to a performance on an electronic musical instrument 20 by a user U; a response acquisition unit 42 that acquires response information R of a natural language according to the performance information; and an operation control unit 43 that executes a notification operation for notifying the response information R by means of a guide character displayed on the display device 15.
A sound signal processing method includes receiving, from a distribution source, a sound signal, and a first parameter of a first signal processing to be applied to the sound signal, detecting a first acoustic characteristic of a listener's reproduction environment, adjusting a second parameter based on the first parameter and the first acoustic characteristic, and applying a second signal processing on the sound signal based on the second parameter, thereby obtaining a reproduction sound signal to be reproduced in the reproduction environment.
An audio processing method that is realized by a computer system includes acquiring a first audio signal including percussive components and non-percussive components, and serially executing a plurality of stages of adaptive notch filter processing on the first audio signal, thereby generating a second audio signal in which the non-percussive components in the first audio signal are suppressed.
A computer-implemented bass enhancement method includes: extracting, from an input audio signal including harmonic sound components and inharmonic sound components, an inharmonic sound signal representing the inharmonic sound components which are other than the harmonic sound components; generating, from the inharmonic sound signal, a low frequency signal with a frequency that is one N-th a frequency of a fundamental wave component of the inharmonic sound signal, where N is an integer greater than one; and generating, from the low frequency signal and the input audio signal, a bass-range enhancement signal that enhances bass-range frequencies of the input audio signal.
A parameter definition apparatus defines a parameter for audio processing of audio data by which sound effects are imparted to the audio data. The apparatus acquires from a first data processing device, which is different from a user device configured to use the audio data, at least one piece of data from among a pieces of data, including: (i) environmental data indicative of information related to an environment where the audio data is to be played, (ii) first device data indicative of information related to the user device, (iii) second device data indicative of information related to a second data processing device configured to process the audio data, and (iv) audio property data indicative of information related to the audio data. The apparatus then defines the parameter for the audio processing of the audio data based on the acquired at least one piece of data.
A communication method includes transmitting authentication information from a transmitter disposed inside a facility to an area within the facility, and starting communication between a staff terminal held by facility staff of the facility and a user terminal that has received the authentication information transmitted by the transmitter, in response to a connection request transmitted from the user terminal.
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
Goods & Services
Stickers; decals; printed calendars; name badges; name badge holders; paper flags; posters made of paper; paper banners; paper notebooks; pens; document files; pencil cases; cardboard; printed sheet music; printed notebooks for musical scores; printed music magazines; printed song books.
Gig bags, namely, bags used for the storage and transport of musical instruments; tote bags; Boston bags; sports bags; duffle bags; school bags; rucksacks; backpacks; umbrellas; business card cases; wallets; key cases
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Vehicle driving instruction; Organization, arranging, and conducting of motorcycle races; Entertainment club services in the nature of a sports club; Education club services in the nature of a sports club; Organizing and conducting sports competitions; Educational and instruction services relating to sport; Music education; Instruction in the field of music; Training of musical instruments performance; Providing information about education; Organization of music schools; Music publishing services; Publication of books; Publication of electronic books and journals on-line; Planning arrangement of movies, shows, plays, or musical performances; Providing online musical videos, not downloadable; Presentation of live show performances; Presentation of live music performances; Providing online music, not downloadable; Sound engineering services for events; Providing music halls; Operating and managing music halls; Music program production; Music production; Music composition services; Production of television shows; production of live shows
This information processing method comprises: detecting a specific gesture of a first performer; generating related information related to the performance of the first performer or a second performer on the basis of the detected specific gesture; and transmitting the related information from a first terminal used by the first performer to a second terminal used by the second performer.
A content information processing method according to the present invention acquires first performance information related to a live performance of a first performer at a first venue, acquires first content information related to a video or sound at a second venue connected to the first venue through a network, generates second content information on the basis of the first performance information and the first content information, and generates a video or sound based on the second content information.
In the present invention, an information processing method involves the following: a plurality of first signals, which are respectively related to the performance of performers located at multiple sites, are transmitted from respective first terminals of the performers; a second terminal receives the plurality of first signals, and at the second terminal, reference information serving as a reference for the performance is acquired; and on the basis of this reference information, one of the plurality of first signals is prioritized for processing.
This performance sound generation method comprises acquiring image information of a first musical instrument and sound information changed by an environmental change of the first musical instrument, acquiring performance operation information of a user, rendering an image of the first musical instrument on the basis of the image information, and generating a performance sound of the first musical instrument on the basis of the performance operation information and the sound information.
G10H 7/02 - Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs in which amplitudes at successive sample points of a tone waveform are stored in one or more memories
G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
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41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Loudspeakers; audio interfaces; audio mixers; audio- and video-receivers; headphones; downloadable computer software for controlling audio apparatus; downloadable computer software for generating, reproducing, effecting, and recording sound; downloadable music files; electronic sheet music, downloadable Educational and instruction services relating to operation of audio equipment; education service in the field of operation of audio equipment; musical instrument instruction; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars relating to operation of three dimensional audio equipment; arranging and conducting of concerts; providing on-line videos, not downloadable; presentation of live performances; providing on-line music, not downloadable; production of music; entertainment services, namely, providing news and information via a website in the field of music; rental of musical instruments; rental of audio equipment; organization of competitions for entertainment purpose; organization of exhibitions for cultural or entertainment purposes; game services provided online from a computer network
A sound processing method includes receiving an audio signal, generating an effect signal obtained by performing reverb processing on the audio signal, selecting a first speaker among three or more speakers, and selecting a second speaker corresponding to the first speaker based on a positional relationship with the first speaker, and distributing the effect signal to the selected first speaker and second speaker.
An information processing apparatus for a string instrument including a string and a peg for tuning the string, the information processing apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor that implements the instructions to receive performance sound of the string instrument, estimate position information of the peg based on the received performance sound, and output guidance information for changing a position of the peg based on the estimated position information.
An information processing method realized by a computer system includes acquiring a first sound field parameter representing a feature of a first sound field and a second sound field parameter representing a feature of a second sound field, and generating a third sound field parameter representing a feature of a third sound field by using the first sound field parameter and the second sound field parameter. The first sound field has first acoustic characteristics different from second acoustic characteristics of the second sound field. The third sound field has third acoustic characteristics different from the first acoustic characteristics and the second acoustic characteristics.
An information processing apparatus includes a first obtainer and a recommended information outputter. The first obtainer obtains configuration information and body information. The configuration information is regarding a configuration of a drumming instrument. The body information is regarding a body of a performer playing the drumming instrument. The recommended information outputter outputs recommended information based on the configuration information and the body information obtained by the first obtainer. The recommended information is regarding a setting for playing the drumming instrument and corresponds to the performer.
A drum stand includes: a supporting post; and a plurality of arms configured to support a drum. At least one arm, among the plurality of arms, is rotatable relative to the supporting post between a first support position and a second support position. At the first support position, the at least one arm extends outwardly relative to the supporting post. In the second support position, the at least one arm extends outwardly relative to the supporting post is configured to support the drum differently from that at the first support position. A drum kit includes a drum and the drum stand.
A wearable acoustic device includes: a first microphone configured to collect external sound to acquire input sound; a second microphone configured to collect sound perceived by the ear in a state of the wearable acoustic device being worn on the ear of a user; a first processor configured to acoustically adjust the input sound using active noise control, based on the sound perceived by the ear collected by the second microphone, to acquire a first sound signal; a second processor configured to perform predetermined filter processing on the input sound, to acquire a second sound signal; a gain adjuster configured to adjust an attenuation amount characteristic of the sound perceived by the ear for a frequency to a predetermined characteristic and sound volume by combining the first sound signal and the second sound signal according to a level of the input sound.
G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
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INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PRODUCT PRESENTATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PRODUCT PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM
This information processing method comprises: preparing a converter that defines the correspondence between product information, including sensory information relating to taste, smell, or touch that is included in information about a product, and sound production-related parameters; and outputting sound information based on sound production-related parameters by inputting product information into the converter, or outputting product information by inputting sound production-related parameters based on acquired sound information into the converter.
This method for evaluating a sound or an image comprises: displaying three icons BJm in a plane (in a display area 25A) displayed on a display 25; outputting sound data SD corresponding to each icon BJm; editing the position of each icon BJm in the plane (in the display area 25A) in response to a first operation in which a user moves each icon BJm in the plane (in the display area 25A) using an input device 24; and associating the edited planar coordinates of each icon BJm with the sound data SD.
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
A skin care composition for suppressing formation of wrinkles caused by photoaging, wherein the composition contains at least one pyrimidine nucleotide or a precursor thereof as an active ingredient.
A partition system with a speaker includes a plurality of wall surfaces configuring an acoustic blocker that is partially open and partially blocked, in a plan view, and having a first wall surface and a second wall surface, and a directional speaker disposed on the first wall surface and having a sound emitting direction to the acoustic blocker. The directional speaker includes a speaker unit, an enclosure of the speaker unit, and an aperture configuring a Helmholtz resonator, wherein a resonance frequency Fr of a Helmholtz resonator is set to be equal to or higher than a reproducible lower limit frequency F min of the speaker unit.
H04R 1/28 - Transducer mountings or enclosures designed for specific frequency responseTransducer enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
A signal processor includes an image obtainer, an estimator, and an outputter. The image obtainer obtains a performance image including playing of a drum. The estimator estimates a degree of attention attracted by the playing of the drum included in the performance image by inputting the performance image into a learning model. The learning model has been subjected to machine learning to estimate the degree of attention based on a feature quantity related to the playing of the drum. The outputter outputs the degree of attention estimated by the estimator.
G11B 27/031 - Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
G06V 40/18 - Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
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G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
A holding structure for a cymbal includes a cymbal stand that includes: a rod configured to be insertable through a cymbal; and a supporting part that is provided on the rod, the supporting part being configured to support the cymbal through which the rod is inserted. The holding structure further includes a holding device attachable to the rod, the holding device being configured to clamp the cymbal between the holding device and the supporting part supporting the cymbal. The holding device includes: an engaging part including an opening in which the rod is arranged in a state where the holding device is attached to the rod, the engaging part being configured to be engaged to the rod in a state of being immovable in a lengthwise direction of the rod; an adjusting part attached to the engaging part.
This audio device includes a first amplifier and one or more audio modules. The first amplifier is connected to a head unit that outputs audio data and control data, and processes the audio data on the basis of the control data. The one or more audio modules are connected to the first amplifier via an audio bus capable of two-way communication via serial communication, and function as an extension function or an additional function for the first amplifier. The first amplifier is operated by first electric power supplied from an external power supply. Second electric power is supplied from the first amplifier via the audio bus to at least one of the one or more audio modules. The at least one audio module operates by means of the second electric power.
In this layout design assistance method for acoustic equipment, an acoustic space, the position of a sound source in the acoustic space, and the position of a noise source in the acoustic space are received, a layout distribution for acoustic equipment corresponding to the received position of the sound source and the position of the noise source in the received acoustic space is calculated, and the calculated layout distribution is displayed on a display.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
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Goods & Services
loudspeakers; headphones; earphones; audio amplifiers; audio interfaces; audio mixers; audio signal processors; electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments; amplifiers for musical instruments; car stereos.
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SPEAKER SYSTEM, SPEAKER, CAMERA, AND SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD
This speaker system 100 includes a marker 10, a speaker 20, a camera 30, and a calculation unit 2. The camera 30 is arranged in a specific positional relationship with respect to the speaker 20. The camera 30 captures an image of an object in an imaging direction corresponding to the sound emission direction of the speaker 20. The calculation unit 2 calculates the relative position of the speaker 20 with respect to the marker 10 on the basis of an image of the marker 10 included in the image captured by the camera 30.
An image display system includes an image information acquisition unit and a display control unit. The image information acquisition unit is configured to acquire image information. The display control unit is configured to display a virtual space in which a target image corresponding to the image information is displayed, and to control light to be emitted by a virtual lighting device provided in the virtual space based on state information indicating a state of a target space indicated in the target image.
A resonator includes a first resonance portion, a second resonance portion, and a communication portion. The first resonance portion includes a first housing which includes a first space and on which a first opening portion configured to communicate the first space with outside is formed. The second resonance portion includes a second housing which includes a second space and on which a second opening portion configured to communicate the second space with the outside is formed. The communication portion is configured to connect the first resonance portion with the second resonance portion to communicate with each other. A resonance frequency of the first resonance portion and a resonance frequency of the second resonance portion are identical to each other.
H04R 1/28 - Transducer mountings or enclosures designed for specific frequency responseTransducer enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Loudspeakers; speakers for portable media players; headphones; earphones; audio amplifiers; musical instrument digital interface controllers being audio interfaces; audio mixers; audio signal processors; electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments; amplifiers for musical instruments; car stereos.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
microphones; loudspeakers; sub-woofers; headphones; earphones; portable media players; audio amplifiers; audio interfaces; audio mixers; audio signal processors; audio-video receivers; electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments; amplifiers for musical instruments; wireless audio signal transmitters; car stereos; downloadable computer software; downloadable computer software for playing music; downloadable computer software for controlling audio apparatus; electronic publication featuring musical scores and sheet music; downloadable electronic music files provided from a computer network.
This sound conversion method includes: providing, to a trained model in which sound-quality designation data has been set, first acoustic-characteristic data of an input sound signal and pitch designation data based on the input sound signal; and acquiring, from the trained model, second acoustic-characteristic data for generating a conversion sound signal having sound quality which is in accordance with the sound-quality designation data. The trained model outputs the second acoustic-characteristic data by using the first acoustic-characteristic data and the pitch designation data. The pitch designation data indicates a pitch obtained by adjusting the pitch of the input sound signal on the basis of the relationship between: the pitch of a target sound signal which is the target for determining the amount of pitch adjustment; and the register which is associated with the sound-quality designation data.
A sound conversion method including: providing first acoustic feature data pertaining to an input sound signal and pitch designation data to a trained model; and acquiring, from the trained model, second acoustic feature data for generating a conversion sound signal having a prescribed sound quality and a pitch that is based on the pitch designation data. The trained model outputs the second acoustic feature data using the first acoustic feature data and the pitch designation data.
A brass instrument according to an embodiment comprises a main tube extending from a mouthpiece receiver to a bell, the main tube including a first divided part, a second divided part, and a third divided part sequentially divided on an airway path from the mouthpiece receiver to the bell, a first tuning slide connecting the first divided part and the second divided part, and a second tuning slide connecting the second divided part and the third divided part. The first tuning slide and the second tuning slide adjust a total length of the main tube.
An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a current status information generation unit, and a support processing unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a captured image of a musical instrument. The second acquisition unit acquires information about a consultation matter relating to the functions of the captured musical instrument. On the basis of the captured image, the current status information generation unit generates current status information relating to the current status of the musical instrument, including information about at least one of the configuration of the musical instrument, the condition of the musical instrument, and the installation position of the musical instrument. The support processing unit generates and outputs support information for solving the consultation matter, on the basis of the information about the consultation matter and the current status information.
This performance information generation method comprises: acquiring first performance information related to the performance of a first performer and second performance information related to the performance of a second performer; generating third performance information obtained by integrating the acquired first performance information and second performance information; and outputting the generated third performance information.
A training device 10 includes a reference data acquisition unit 11, a performance data acquisition unit 12, a detection unit 13, an estimation unit 14, and a guidance unit 15. The reference data acquisition unit 11 acquires reference data indicating the time sequence of reference sounds. The performance data acquisition unit 12 acquires performance data indicating the time sequence of sounds expressed by the performance of a user. The detection unit 13 detects a mistake in the performance by comparing the reference data and the performance data. The estimation unit 14 estimates the cause of the mistake on the basis of a history of the performance. The guidance unit 15 determines the guidance content on the basis of the frequency and cause of the mistake.
An electronic musical instrument includes a sound emitting unit disposed on a back surface of a top plate. The sound emitting unit includes: a speaker driver holding portion configured to hold a speaker driver configured to emit sound toward the top plate; a diffuser including a tapered shape and disposed on the speaker driver holding portion with a distal end portion of the diffuser facing the speaker driver, the diffuser being configured to guide a sound wave emitted from the speaker driver in a direction along the back surface of the top plate; and an attachment portion configured to suspend the speaker driver holding portion and attached to the back surface of the top plate.
H04R 1/34 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
An apparatus includes a control device having a controller that obtains a first signal transmitted from a communication terminal connected to a first wireless relaying device. The controller also obtains a second signal transmitted from the communication terminal to a second wireless relaying device different from the first wireless relaying device. Based on a relationship between a signal strength of the second signal and a predetermined first threshold of a signal strength of the first signal, the controller changes the first threshold to a second threshold different from the first threshold. Based on a relationship between the second threshold and the signal strength of the first signal, the controller transmits, to the communication terminal, first information regarding connection switching.
