Patent ID: 9460695
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: G10H

Claim Text:
1. A musical instrument, comprising: a pickup positioned on, partially within, or within a body of the musical instrument, the pickup configured to receive vibrational signals generated by the instrument and translate the vibrational signals into electrical signals that are indicative of the vibrational signals; an encoder positioned on, partially within, or within the body of the musical instrument and coupled to the pickup to encode the electrical signals received by the pickup into music control message data prior to transmission of the music control data from the instrument; and a first wireless transceiver positioned on, partially within, or within the body of the musical instrument and coupled to the encoder to wirelessly transmit the music control message data to a second wireless transceiver that is not positioned on, partially within, or within the body of the musical instrument, wherein the media signals are capable of being produced based on the music control message data.