An apparatus for archiving music created on guitars including acoustic and electric, comprising an archiving device configured to record as well as archive any combination of riffs, songs, and leads comprises a PCB that comprises all the electrical connections along with a pair of batteries to power up the archiving device, wherein the PCB comprises a controller configured to detect music played on the said guitar and automatically record the music played upon a memory card inserted into the memory card slot; a disc-shaped user interface plate that sits beneath a knob of a potentiometer on the top surface of the said guitar, wherein the user interface plate has a plurality of buttons, a plurality of LEDs, a memory card slot, and a USB slot.

An electronic device and a data usage method are provided. An electronic musical instrument confirms whether respective sound data stored in a timbre memory or a wave memory can be used or cannot be used based on management information acquired from a server. A sound data determined to be usable in the management information is validated so that it can be used for loading or writing. On the other hand, a sound data determined to be unusable in the management information is invalidated so that it cannot be used.

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.

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.

The present invention provides method and system for composing music with chord accompaniment. One or more keys on a first keyboard are selected by end-users to generate a chord progression, and a computer generates a chord progression MIDI file, and associates the file with a first physical card that is embedded with a unique machine-readable ID (UID). After the UID of the first physical card is subsequently recognized, the chord progression MIDI file is retrieved and played. While the chord progression MIDI file is played, certain keys on a second keyboard are highlighted, and each of the highlighted keys on a second keyboard represents a music note that is in harmony with a particular chord in the chord progression while the particular chord is being played, and one or more of the highlighted keys on the second keyboard are selected by the end-user to compose a melody.

The present invention provides method and system for composing music with chord accompaniment. One or more keys on a first keyboard are selected by end-users to generate a chord progression, and a computer generates a chord progression MIDI file, and associates the file with a first physical card that is embedded with a unique machine-readable ID (UID). After the UID of the first physical card is subsequently recognized, the chord progression MIDI file is retrieved and played. While the chord progression MIDI file is played, certain keys on a second keyboard are highlighted, and each of the highlighted keys on a second keyboard represents a music note that is in harmony with a particular chord in the chord progression while the particular chord is being played, and one or more of the highlighted keys on the second keyboard are selected by the end-user to compose a melody.

A user-customizable modular music effects pedal is described. The music effects pedal includes a base having an input, an output and a connector. The input receives a music signal. The connector is coupled with the input and has an electrical form factor and a physical form factor. The electrical form factor is configured to fit a corresponding electrical form factor of an effects cartridge. The physical form factor is configured to fit a corresponding physical form factor of the effects cartridge. The connector provides the music signal to the effects cartridge and receiving a processed signal from the effects cartridge. The effects cartridge includes effects electronics to provide the processed signal. The output is coupled with the connector and provides an output signal based on the processed signal from the effects cartridge.

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.

A method for the communal construction of an audio harmonized electronic card includes loading a greeting card template in response to a request by an initial author. The method also includes receiving a voice track of the initial user along with a textual message and a designated recipient of an electronic card. The method yet further includes transmitting an invitation to a subsequent user with an embedded reference to the loaded card template. Thereafter, a voice track of the subsequent user is received from the subsequent user. Consequently, the voice tracks are composited into a single harmonized audio track with each of the voice tracks providing harmony to the other. An electronic card is then generated by embedding the textual message and the harmonized audio track into the loaded card template. Finally, the electronic card is transmitted to the designated recipient.

An electronic musical performance controller comprising a microprocessor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, narrow beam guide light, and one or more finger monitoring sensors. The proximity sensor is mounted on the front of the controller and represents the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system. Preprogrammed events are mapped into the surrounding space at fixed distances and pitch and yaw angles from the proximity sensor. The guide light beam illuminates the proximity sensor's field of view. The controller is held in one hand and the guide light beam is aimed at the other hand. When the player's finger triggers a finger monitoring sensor, the length of the guide light beam and the pitch and yaw of the proximity sensor are measured. This information is used to determine which mapped event the player is selecting. The preprogrammed event is then output via a MIDI bus or built in sound module and speaker.