A rechargeable battery powered stringed instrument assembly for eliminating a requirement to replace batteries includes a stringed instrument, which comprises an active pickup and which has a battery and a connector engaged thereto. The connector is operationally engaged to the battery, which is rechargeable. A power cord is selectively engageable to the connector and is configured to selectively engage an electrical circuit to operationally engage the battery to the electrical circuit. The power cord allows flow of electrical current from the electrical circuit to the battery to charge the battery.

A system suitable for use as a musical instrument system is provided. The system includes at least one sensor. The system also includes at least one control surface configured to interface with the at least one sensor. Further, the system includes at least one controller configured to interface with the at least one sensor. Additionally, the system includes at least one program module configured to interface with the at least one sensor. The system includes an enclosure. The at least one sensor and the at least one control surface are positionable on the base. The system also includes at least one data processor configured to interface with the at least one sensor, the at least one control surface, and the at least one program module arranged to function as a musical instrument system. The system also includes an enclosure

A wireless controller that allows a musician to wirelessly switch between audio effect presets, loops, and/or songs which are stored in a specialized audio/instrument cable or adapter. The wireless controller can be located in the same place as (or incorporated into) a digital guitar tuner on a guitar headstock allowing the musician to operate the wireless controller in a familiar location while switching between audio effect presets, loops, and/or songs by tapping on small buttons.

A wireless controller that allows a musician to wirelessly switch between audio effect presets, loops, and/or songs which are stored in a specialized audio/instrument cable or adapter. The wireless controller can be located in the same place as (or incorporated into) a digital guitar tuner on a guitar headstock allowing the musician to operate the wireless controller in a familiar location while switching between audio effect presets, loops, and/or songs by tapping on small buttons.

The disclosure provides a terminal, a terminal communication method, and a communication system. The terminal is connected to a server and connected to an electronic device via the server and includes a correspondence data information storage means, a data association information receiving means, a comparison means, and a display means. The correspondence data information storage means stores correspondence data information of the electronic device. The data association information receiving means receives, from the server, data association information associated with data used for reproduction of sounds or images in the electronic device. The comparison means compares the data association information with the correspondence data information. The display means displays the data association information included in the correspondence data information based on a comparison result obtained by the comparison means.

An electronic musical instrument is provided and includes: a musical tone processing circuit processing a musical tone signal; an output jack for connecting the musical tone signal to an amplifier; a phone jack for connecting the musical tone signal to a phone; a switch for turning power supply ON or OFF; and a control circuit that determines whether power supply is necessary and selects power supply from among first, second and third power based on information indicating each power receiving state of the first to third power (respectively from AC adapter, USB cable, and battery), information indicating whether an output plug is inserted into the output jack, a phone plug is inserted into the phone jack, the USB cable is connected to USB jack, and an ON or OFF operation of the switch is performed, and information indicating a power supply ON or OFF state of the electronic musical instrument.

Methods, apparatus, and a system (collectively a “platform”) are disclosed for facilitating, enabling, or enhancing the creation, control, and playback of digital audio loops or parts. The method may comprise playing back a first midi segment of a song, the first midi segment comprising a first midi sequence repeated a predetermined number of times, transitioning to a second midi segment of the song after the first midi sequence is repeated for the predetermined number of times unless a first foot-operable switch is triggered, receiving a first activation command during the playback of the first midi segment and in response to the first activation command, modifying the predetermined number of times the first midi sequence is to be repeated wherein the first activation command is triggered based on, at least in part, a duration and frequency of a user application of the first foot-operable switch.

The disclosure provides a server, an electronic device, a server communication method, a device communication method, and a communication system. In loading of a communication system, in the case where an identifier of a timbre data and an instruction for loading the timbre data are transmitted from a mobile terminal to a server, the server acquires the timbre data corresponding to the identifier of the timbre data from a timbre DB, and transmits the timbre data together with the received instruction to a communication device (electronic musical instrument). In the electronic musical instrument, the received timbre data is stored to a work memory in response to the instruction received from the server.

An arrangement for the conversion of at least one detected force from the movement of a sensing unit into an auditory signal. The arrangement includes at least one sensor for generating a force signal from the at least one detected force. A processing unit is configured for converting the force signal into a digital auditory signal. An output unit for converting the digital auditory signal into an auditory signal is further included wherein the digital auditory signal includes in formation of acceleration, strength and duration of a single detected force. The present method is used for converting at least one detected force affecting an object into auditory signal, as well as the use of an arrangement according to the present invention for various entertainment and/or therapeutic purposes.