Electronic musical instrument for playing along with prerecorded music and method of operation
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Mar 26, 1996
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Jun 6, 1994
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Abstract
An electronic musical instrument includes manual input devices such as keys, a memory device or devices such as CDs which contain a prerecorded musical signal, prerecorded translation tables, and a prerecorded series of translation table switching signals synchronized to events in the musical signal such as chord changes and scale changes, a translator responsive to the manual input devices, translation tables and translation table switching signals for generating control signals, and an electronic signal generator responsive to the control signals for generating audio signals determined by the control signals.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ABRONSON CHARLES J | 543 COLD CANYON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302 |
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- 1994 Application Filing Year
- G10H Class
- 152 Applications Filed
- 97 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.82 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hotz, Jimmy C | Thousand Oaks, CA | 3 | 139 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 139 |
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- 31 Citation Count
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