Patent ID: 7767902
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G06F,G10H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling volume of individual strings of a string instrument, said system comprising: a tuned array of strings, wherein each string of said array of strings comprises a fixed vibrating length and is adapted to be vibrated by an external stimulus; a dedicated vibration-sensing transducer coupled with each string of said array of strings, wherein each transducer of said plurality of vibration-sensing transducers generates an electrical signal responsive to vibrations of an associated string of said array of strings; a plurality of volume control elements, wherein each volume control element of said plurality of volume control elements provides volume control of an associated one or more strings of a proper subset of said array of strings, and wherein each volume control element of said plurality of volume control elements is controlled by an associated digital incoming volume control signal wherein the incoming volume control signal is a MIDI signal; and an audio interface providing an output audio signal responsive to each volume control element of said plurality of volume control elements.