EP0968496B1 - Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung fuer ein saiteninstrument sowie saiteninstrument - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a pickup switching device for a stringed instrument, especially an electric one Guitar, according to the preamble of claim 1. Die The invention further relates to a method for setting a pickup switching device for stringed instruments according to the preamble of claim 8. The invention further relates to a stringed instrument with a pickup according to the preamble of claim 11.
- the pickups for stringed instruments usually have either one Coil or then a so-called double coil, which two electrically separated coils arranged on the pickup having.
- a double coil is also called called “humbucker pickup”.
- With electric guitars are usually several pickups in Direction of the strings spaced.
- the best known arrangements are the so called “GIBSON Tonality ", which consists of two pickups with a double coil exists, and the so-called “FENDER tonality”, which consists of three pickups with one coil each.
- WO-92/13335 is a pickup switching device known for an electric guitar which the individual coils of a plurality of pickups in different combinations allowed to connect the electric guitar in different tonality too play.
- This known pickup switching device has the disadvantage that both the number connectable pickup as well as their Possible combinations are very limited.
- US-A-5 399 800 proposes a kind of instruction manual to output acoustically for keyboard instruments by means of speech synthesis.
- the object is achieved in particular with a pickup switching device which comprises an actuatable switching device which is intended to connect the coils of the pickups in different combinations, in order thereby to generate an output signal of different tonality, and which also comprises a speech signal generating device which is dependent on the respective switching state of the switching device generates a speech signal denoting the state.
- a stringed instrument such as a guitar
- the speech signal generating device generating a speech signal which describes the detected state with the aid of speech.
- the speech signal is fed to an electroacoustic transducer, such as a loudspeaker or a headphone, so that the speech signal can be listened to by the instrument player and possibly also by the audience.
- the stringed instrument according to the invention has the advantage on that its states by using a Speech signal are writable so that the Instrument players in a simple and pleasant way the current condition of the stringed instrument becomes.
- An electronic guitar can do a variety have different states, for example the Wiring of the coils, the state of charge of the battery, Setting the volume controller, activated filter etc., their respective state through the voice output can be described. For example, the battery almost discharged, this condition can be compared to the Voice signal "battery low" described and over the Speakers are output.
- the stringed instrument or the Pickup switching device always requires one Speech signal generating device.
- the remaining Components can come in a variety of ways be designed in a simple embodiment as mechanical switch, in a sophisticated Embodiment comprising a microcomputer.
- the switching device can act as a mechanical switch be designed for the coils of the pickups a plurality of predefined Has possible combinations, with a Operate the switch one of the fixed Connections is selected and the individual coils be connected accordingly, the Signal of the coils connected in this way downstream electroacoustic transducers, in particular a speaker.
- the selected switching state of a Speech generating device supplied which a Voice signal generated using the selected state Describes words. This voice signal is preferred fed to the aforementioned speaker, which Speech signal also via an additional electroacoustic transducer, for example via a Headphones or one built into the guitar Speakers can be output.
- the Pickup switching device an electronic Control device on with selectively controllable Switches, each coil can be connected to a switch is.
- the switches are electromechanical, for example comprising an electromagnet and a make contact, or electronically, for example consisting only of a FET transistor, designed.
- the Control device configured and programmable also a plurality of memories with which one connection combination of coils each can be saved.
- one Programming process can be, for example, from a variety possible connections of coils one Connection combination selected and a memory are assigned, the control device or the memory, for example, via an the guitar arranged push button switch can be activated.
- a guitar can have six buttons have, with each key switch Freely programmable connection combination assigned can be.
- An advantage of the invention Device can be seen in that the preferred Any combination of push button switches can be assigned, and that switching between those programmed in this way Connection combinations very quickly by pressing of the respective push button switch can take place.
- Another advantage of the device according to the invention can be seen in the fact that a combination of connections, in particular the current assignment of a key switch, can be queried in a simple manner by means of speech can. Another advantage is that the Voice can be heard on the same speaker, via which the sound signal of the guitar is also output.
- the Programming process also by a voice signal issued, for example, instructions for the required entries or the saved Settings during the programming process appropriately chosen words described and on Speakers are output.
- One advantage of the device according to the invention is that to see that by outputting a speech signal the Operation of the pickup switching device for one Guitarists are simplified because everyone State of the switching device in a simple manner can be queried, and because the preferred combinations of Through the preferred tonalities a programming process in a simple way Push buttons can be assigned.
- An advantage of the invention Pickup switching device can be seen in that the Speakers always needed for an electric guitar can also be used for the output of the speech signal is, so no additional display device, in particular, no visual display is required.
- the acoustic signal also has the advantage that the Guitar in a variety of lighting conditions, even in the dark or with eyes closed is programmable.
- the guitar is also for People with visual impairments such as Operable for the blind.
- Another advantage is that this Programming is done in a very pleasant way, in a first phase a combination of coils is set, with the speech signal each ongoing programming step or the Connection combination calls, and in the second Phase the selected tonality by pressing the Strings can be listened to immediately. If the sound can not have the desired tonality in Programming mode immediately another Connection combinations can be selected, which in turn can be heard by pressing the strings. The Assign the pushbuttons with different ones Connection combinations can therefore very quickly and done pleasantly.
- the electrical circuit diagram shown in Fig. 1 Pickup switching device 1 has a plurality electrical connectors 2, each of the Connecting elements 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j for example as a clamp or as a Plug is designed to be an electrically conductive Connection to the coils 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a of pickups arranged on the guitar 14,15,16,17,18,19 to effect.
- the connecting element 2j is grounded and the fasteners 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j are about electrical Conductors, which, as shown, also partially with each other are connected to switches 4.
- Switches 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k, 4l, 4m, 4n as field effect transistors (FET transistors) educated.
- These switches 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k, 4l, 4m, 4n could also be in a different construction, for example as controllable be designed electromagnetic relay.
- the switches 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k are over Switch signal lines 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k individually controllable and with a control device 21 connected.
- This arrangement of switches 4 allows Coils 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a of the pickups 14,15,16,17,18,19 in different ways combine what the example of the configuration of Pickups shown in Fig. 2 shown in more detail becomes.
- pickups 14,15,16 in A GIBSON tonality has two pickups 14, 15 two coils 14a, 14b; 15a, 15b, also as a double coil referred to, and a pickup 16 with a single Coil 16a.
- the individual coils 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a are as shown on the corresponding electrical Connecting elements 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j connected.
- the Switching device 12 which the control device 21st and includes the switch 4, adjustable.
- the Control device has a programmable Microprocessor with memory on.
- the inputs to the Control device take place via the electrical Connecting elements 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g, which via signal lines 13 to the control device 21 are connected.
- the electrical Connecting elements 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g which via signal lines 13 to the control device 21 are connected.
- Push button switch can be the programmable switching device 12 can be programmed, whereby to designate the respective state of the switching device 12 Speech signal Sp is used by one with the Control device 21 connected Voice signal generating device 20 generates and on a voice signal line 9 is output accordingly the state of Wegvorrictung 12.
- Speech signal generating device 20 part of the Control device 21.
- the output signal S is via a further switch 4I passed, via a switching signal line 6 from the Control device 21 can be controlled. After the switch 4I, the output signal S becomes an electrical Connection element 3 fed where the output signal S tapped and usually a downstream Amplifier system with speakers is supplied.
- the Switch 4I allows the output signal S with respect to that Switch connecting element 3 on or off.
- the voice signal Sp is 4m via a further switch passed through a switching signal line 7 from the Control device 21 can be controlled.
- the switch 4m is the line carrying the speech signal Sp connected to the line transmitting the output signal S. and is common to the electrical connector 3 fed.
- the further switch 4n with switching signal line 8 is used to the speech signal Sp or by a additional switching of the switch 4m also on electrical connecting element 3 adjacent Output signal S to ground 10.
- FIG. 3 shows a further configuration of pickups 17, 18, 19, each a single coil 17a, 18a, 19a have, and the electrical Fasteners 2 in a FENDER tonality are interconnected and according to the Possibilities of the switching device 12 in different combinations can be switched.
- FIG. 4 shows a programming process of the control device 21 or the switching device 12 using a flowchart.
- the key number 1 which is arranged on the guitar and is designed as a key switch and is connected to the control device 21 via the connecting element 11a, is pressed.
- a key with a stored switching state of the switches 4 is assigned to the button number 1 in the control device 21.
- the duration of the key press is monitored and, if the key is pressed for less than two seconds, the method is switched to method step 31.
- the state stored for key number 1 is applied to the individual switching signal lines 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k and the switches 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g , 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k switched accordingly, so that when the strings are actuated, an output signal S can be generated with a corresponding connection of the coils 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16a.
- the respectively saved switching state can be set by actuating switches number 2, number 3 etc.
- the control device 21 changes to a programming mode and a speech signal Sp is generated in the following method step 33 with the content "swich number one is now in programming mode".
- a voice signal Sp is then output in method step 34 with the designation of the switching state currently in the memory, for example by the message “neck and bridge”, which means that the coil 14a is connected in parallel with the coil 14b, the coil 15a in parallel is connected to the coil 15b, and both parallel connections are connected in series.
- the switches 4 are also switched in accordance with this memory content, so that the tonality of this output signal S can be heard by operating the strings.
- a subsequent method step 35 the Push button with button number 1 pressed again, whereby the time period is monitored in method step 36.
- the key switch is pressed briefly once, it takes place a branch to process step 38, which causes from a fixed list of Switching states of the next state to switches 4 is applied and also with a speech signal Sp also is output acoustically, e.g. through the message "neck and brige outer coil parallel".
- a speech signal Sp also is output acoustically, e.g. through the message "neck and brige outer coil parallel”.
- By pressing the strings can turn the newly set combination be heard.
- pressing the Key number 1 takes place after method step 36 further branch to method step 38, so the next, in the fixed list of Switching states stored state at the switch 4 created and at the same time output acoustically.
- button number 1 is either for more than two seconds to press or it has no key input for more than thirty seconds more to be done, so that from step 36 to Method step 39 is branched, the The programming process ends with the message "Switch number one the setting has now been saved " Combination is thus saved and can be used at any time by pressing button number 1, as with Method step 31 shown can be called. Becomes briefly pressed the key twice in method step 36, branching to method step 37 and it is done in the list of fixed ones Switching states a return, that means in comparison to step 36, a jump to the opposite Direction. Thus, one or two times Pressing the key switch in step 36 in the fixed list of switching states to jump forward or backward.
- the flow chart shown is only an example from a variety of ways to look at how the control device 21 could be programmed.
- Tonality of the output signal S influencing Components such as capacitors, through which Control device 21 can be controlled programmably, to change the output signal S and one more greater variety of selectable sound variations enable.
- FIG. 5 shows a guitar 22 with body 22a, neck 22b, Strings 23 and pickups 14.15.
- the bridge 25 are Pressure or tension sensors arranged which measure the tension allow to measure the individual strings 23 and the Voltage values through the signal line 28 of the Transmit switching device 12.
- the programmable switching device 12 Inside the body 22a is the programmable switching device 12 arranged, which via electrical signal lines 2, 13, 28 with the coils 14, 15, the sensors of the bridge 25 as well as the operating switches 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g.
- the output signal S and the speech signal Sp of the switching device 12 can on the electrical connector 3, which is a socket is designed for a plug of a cable, be tapped.
- Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of a programmable switching device 12, which a programmable control device 21 and a Voice signal generating device 20 includes.
- the switches 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g include which via signal lines 13 to the control device 21 are connected.
- These funds can continue, for example a controller 26, a measuring device for the to Lines 27a, 27b applied voltage of the battery 27, a signal line 28 for a pressure or tension sensor or the output signal S of individual coils or all Include coils.
- An electric guitar can do one Have a variety of states, which correspond with designed means detectable and the Control device 21 can be fed.
- the Programmable switching device 12 comprising the Control device 21 can, as in FIG. 7, for example shown consist of a microprocessor (CPU) 21b, which via data lines D2, D3, D4 with an input / output device (I / O) 21a, with a memory 12c (RAM, ROM) as well as with the Voice signal generating device 20 is connected.
- a microprocessor (CPU) 21b which via data lines D2, D3, D4 with an input / output device (I / O) 21a, with a memory 12c (RAM, ROM) as well as with the Voice signal generating device 20 is connected.
- the input / output device 21a becomes all states of the Lines 10,13,2a-2j, 6,7,8,28,29a recorded.
- the signal S the coils 17, 18, 19 are detected via the lines 2a-2j and individually or as a sum signal S of the interconnected Coils 17, 18, 19 from the input / output device 21a of the Speech signal generating device 20 supplied.
- the voice signal generating device 20 8 comprises a table according to FIG different states and corresponding texts, Voice or music signals are stored.
- the States can be saved as alphanumeric text be, the speech signal generating device 20 from this text a synthetic speech signal Sp allowed to generate.
- This initially electrical voice signal Sp is in via an internal or external speaker an acoustic signal is converted.
- the description of the States can also be considered in digitized form stored acoustic signals are stored, wherein these signals via a digital / analog converter as Speech signal Sp are output.
- An advantage of It stores the signals in digitized form to see that signals with any content can be stored are, including entire welcoming texts, identifications, Comments or advertising material, which in addition to language can also include music.
- the programmable switching device 12 can be external be programmable by connecting to the external digital line D1 for example a computer is connected, where also the table shown in Fig. 8 with assignment of States and corresponding voice signals programmable are.
- the programmable switching device 12 can also be designed without digital line D1, with Example, as shown in Fig. 6, an analog or digital input 29 can be provided, via which for example via a microphone, directly a speech signal can be stored in the table according to FIG. 8. So could one Guitar players in a very simple way too for example, a greeting directly via a microphone save as state in the table of FIG. 8, and by operating switches 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 11g call at a suitable time and as Speech signal Sp a downstream speaker respectively.
- the memory 21c arranged in the guitar can be used as Read only memory (ROM) as volatile memory (RAM) or as megnetic memory like a floppy disk, a hard disk or an optical memory like a megnet optical disk, a compact disk or a mini disk.
- ROM Read only memory
- RAM volatile memory
- megnetic memory like a floppy disk, a hard disk or an optical memory like a megnet optical disk, a compact disk or a mini disk.
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Die Aufgabe wird weiter insbesondere gelöst mit einem Saiteninstrument, wie beispielsweise einer Gitarre, welches Mittel zum Erfassen eines Zustandes des Saiteninstrumentes sowie eine Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung umfasst, wobei die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung ein Sprachsignal erzeugt, welches den erfassten Zustand mit Hilfe von Sprache beschreibt. Das Sprachsignal wird einem elektroakustischen Wandler wie einem Lautsprecher oder einem Kopfhörer zugeführt, so dass das Sprachsignal vom Instrumentenspieler und gegebenenfalls auch vom Publikum angehört werden kann.
- Fig. 1
- ein Schaltbild einer Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung;
- Fig. 2
- eine Konfiguration von Tonabnehmern in einer GIBSON Tonalität;
- Fig. 3
- eine Konfiguration von Tonabnehmern in einer FENDER Tonalität;
- Fig. 4
- ein Flussdiagramm eines Dialoges während einem Programmiervorgang;
- Fig. 5
- eine erfindurigsgemässe Gitarre;
- Fig. 6
- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer programmierbaren Schaltvorrichtung;
- Fig. 7
- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer programmierbaren Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 8
- eine Tabelle mit Zuständen und zugeordnetem Sprachsignal.
- Spule 14a parallel geschaltet mit Spule 14b
- nur Spule 14a
- nur Spule 14b
- Spule 14a parallel geschaltet mit Spule 15b
- Spule 14a in Serie geschaltet mit Spule 15b
- Spule 14b parallel geschaltet mit Spule 15a
- Spule 14b in Serie geschaltet mit Spule 15a
- Spule 14a parallel geschaltet mit Spule 14b, Spule 15a parallel geschaltet mit Spule 15b, und beide Parallelschaltungen in Serie geschaltet
- nur Spule 15a
- nur Spule 15b
- Spule 15a parallel geschaltet mit Spule 15b
- usw.
Überschreitet die Zeitdauer des Tastendruckes im Verfahrensschritt 32 die Dauer von zwei Sekunden, so wechselt die Ansteuervorrichtung 21 in einen Programmiermodus und es wird in nachfolgenden Verfahrensschritt 33 ein Sprachsignal Sp erzeugt mit dem Inhalt "swich number one is now in programming mode". Daraufhin wird im Verfahrensschritt 34 ein Sprachsignal Sp mit der Bezeichnung des zur Zeit im Speicher befindlichen Schaltzustandes ausgegeben, zum Beispiel durch die Meldung "neck and bridge", was bedeutet, dass die Spule 14a parallel geschaltet ist mit der Spule 14b, die Spule 15a parallel geschaltet ist mit der Spule 15b, und beide Parallelschaltungen in Serie geschaltet sind. Die Schalter 4 werden zudem entsprechend diesem Speicherinhalt geschaltet, so dass durch ein Betätigen der Saiten die Tonalität dieses Ausgangssignals S angehört werden kann.
- die Verschaltung der Spulen 17,18,19 wie bereits in Fig. 1 und Fig. 4 erläutert;
- Klangfarben und entsprechende Pick-up-Verschaltung;
- Klangregler, Stellung der Potentiometer 26, verwendete Filter sowie Filtereinstellungen;
- Klangeffekte, Ausgewählte Verzerrung oder zusätzlich aufmodulierte Frequenzen;
- Lautstärkeneinstellung;
- Zustand der Batterie, insbesondere bei nahezu entladener Batterie kann beispielsweise durch das Sprachsignal "battery low" auf diesen Zustand aufmerksam gemacht werden;
- Stimmung der Saiten. Die Frequenz des Signals S kann analysiert werden und die Stimmung der Saite mit Sprachausgabe ausgegeben werden. Dabei kann die Sprachausgabe auch als Hilfsmittel zum Stimmen der Saiten verwendet werden, in dem zum Beispiel die Aussage "to high" oder "to low" ausgegeben wird, je nach dem ob die Saite zu hoch oder zu tief gestimmt ist. Zudem wäre es möglich mit dem Signal S eine derartige Frequenzanalyse durchzuführen, dass zum Beispiel der gespielte Akkord erkannt und mittel der Sprachausgabe ausgegeben wird.
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- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) für ein Saiteninstrument mit mehreren Tonabnehmern (14,15,16,17,18,19), insbesondere eine elektrische Gitarre,
umfassend eine betätigbare Schaltvorrichtung (12), welche bestimmt ist, die Spulen (14a,14b,15a,15b,16a,17a,18a, 19a) der Tonabnehmer (14,15,16,17,18,19) in unterschiedlichen Kombinationen zu verbinden, um ein Ausgangssignal (S) unterschiedlicher Tonalität zu erzeugen,
gekennzeichnet durch eine Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20), die abhängig vom jeweiligen Zustand der Schaltvorrichtung (12) ein den Zustand bezeichnendes Sprachsignal (Sp) erzeugt. - Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schaltvorrichtung (12) als eine elektronische Ansteuervorrichtung (21) mit selektiv ansteuerbaren Schaltern (4) ausgestaltet ist, dass jede Spule (14a,14b,15a,15b,16a,17a,18a, 19a) mit einem der Schalter (4) verbindbar ist, und dass insbesondere elektromagnetisch oder elektronisch betätigbare, insbesondere einen FET-Transistor aufweisende Schalter (4) verwendet sind.
- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektronische Ansteuervorrichtung (21) programmierbar ist und einen Speicher aufweist.
- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) während dem Programmieren ein den jeweiligen Zustand bezeichnendes Sprachsignal (Sp) erzeugt.
- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schaltvorrichtung (12) entweder das Ausgangssignal (S) oder das Sprachsignal (Sp) oder eine Überlagerung von Ausgangssignal (S) und Sprachsignal (Sp) einem elektrischen Ausgang (3) zuführt.
- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) ein Bestandteil der Ansteuervorrichtung (21) bildet.
- Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Eingabemittel mit der Ansteuervorrichtung (21) verbindbar ist, und dass das Eingabemittel insbesondere als ein Schalter oder als eine elektronische Schaltvorrichtung, welche eine Berührung der Saite mit dem jeweiligen Tonabnehmer (14,15,16,17,18,19) detektiert, ausgestaltet ist.
- Verfahren zum Einstellen einer Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung (1) für ein Saiteninstrument mit mehreren Tonabnehmern (14,15,16,17,18,19), insbesondere eine elektrische Gitarre,
wobei eine Mehrzahl von Verbindungszuständen von Spulen (14a,14b,15a,15b,16a,17a,18a, 19a) der Tonabnehmer (14,15,16,17,18,19) vorgegeben ist,
mit einer betätigbaren Schaltvorrichtung (12) ein Zustand ausgewählt und die Spulen (14a,14b,15a,15b,16a,17a,18a, 19a)entsprechend verbunden werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Sprachsignal (Sp) erzeugt wird, das den gewählten Zustand mit Worten beschreibt. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass während einem Programmieren der Schaltvorrichtung (12) ein Sprachsignal (Sp) erzeugt wird, das den jeweiligen Zustand mit Worten beschreibt, und dass nach erfolgter Wahl eines Verbindungszustandes der Spulen (14a,14b,15a,15b,16a,17a,18a, 19a) deren Ausgangssignal (S) ausgegeben wird, um durch ein Betätigen der Saiten die Tonalität des Ausgangssignals (S) anzuhören.
- Saiteninstrument, insbesondere Gitarre, aufweisend eine Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 oder betrieben mit einem Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 9.
- Saiteninstrument mit Tonabnehmer (14,15,16,17,18,19), umfassend eine Tonabnehmerschaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, gekennzeichnet durch eine Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) sowie Mittel (11a,11b,11c,11d,11e,11f,11g) zum Erfassen eines Zustandes des Saiteninstrumentes und Mittel (21) zum Zuführen des erfassen Zustandes an die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20), wobei die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) Mittel aufweist, um abhängig vom erfassten Zustand ein entsprechendes Sprachsignal (SP) zu erzeugen, welches einem elektroakustischen Wandler zuführbar ist.
- Saiteninstrument nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Erfassen eines Zustandes des Saiteninstrumentes als ein Schalter (11a,11b,11c,11d,11e,11f,11g), als ein Regler (26), als eine digitale Schnittstelle (D1) oder als ein Sensor wie eine Spule (17,18,19), ein Zugsensor (25), ein Drucksensor (24) oder ein Spannungssensor ausgestaltet sind.
- Saiteninstrument nach einem der Ansprüche 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mittel (21) zum Zuführen des erfassen Zustandes an die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) als ein Mikroprozessor (21b) umfassend eine Ein/Ausgabevorrichtung (21a) und Speicher (21c) ausgestaltet ist.
- Saiteninstrument nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sprachsignalerzeugungsvorrichtung (20) eine Tabelle umfasst, in welcher unterschiedliche Zustände und die dazu entsprechenden Sprachsignale (SP) speicherbar sind.
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