IP Library Granted Patent US 10,475,430
Granted Patent B2
US 10,475,430 · App. 16/209,216 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus, Hi-hat cymbal sound generation method, and recording medium

Inventors: Haruhiko Motohashi (Tokyo, JP); Masahiko Akino (Tokyo, JP); Tatsuya Nishikawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: KORG INC.
G10H3/146G10H1/02G10H2230/331G10H2250/435
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Patent No.
US 10,475,430
App. No.
16/209,216
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus according to the present invention includes an input part, a recording part, a trigger part and a sound volume control part. The input part acquires distance information on a distance between a top pad and a bottom pad, state information and vibration information on a vibration of the top pad. The input part acquires the state information by determining the state information based on a corrected distance, which is obtained by adding a distance correction value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the vibration indicated by the vibration information, to the distance indicated by the distance information. The recording part records data on a hit sound in each state indicated by the state information. The trigger part checks whether the vibration indicated by the vibration information falls within a predetermined range in which a sound generation procedure is to be started.

Claims (29)

1. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus that generates a sound of hi-hat cymbals based on information on an operation to a top pad, which corresponds to a top cymbal, and a bottom pad, which corresponds to a bottom cymbal, the top pad and the bottom pad being attached to a hi-hat stand with a pedal,

wherein a distance between the top pad and the bottom pad is capable of being changed by an operation of the pedal,

state information is information that indicates which of a predetermined number of states a state is, the state being determined by the distance between the top pad and the bottom pad,

of the states, a state in which the top pad and the bottom pad are closest to each other is designated as a close state,

the hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus comprises:

an input part that acquires distance information, which is information on a distance between the top pad and the bottom pad, the state information and vibration information, which is information on a vibration of the top pad;

a recording part that records data on the predetermined number of hit sounds that correspond to sounds caused by hitting in the states indicated by the state information;

a trigger part that checks whether the vibration indicated by the vibration information falls within a predetermined range in which a sound generation procedure is to be started, and starts a sound generation procedure for at least all the hit sounds when the trigger part determines that the vibration falls within the range in which a sound generation procedure is to be started; and

a sound volume control part that controls a sound volume of each of the hit sounds according to current state information, and

the input part acquires the state information by determining the state information based on a corrected distance, which is obtained by adding a distance correction value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the vibration indicated by the vibration information, to the distance indicated by the distance information.

2. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the distance correction value is at a maximum when the sound generation procedure is started and attenuates with a predetermined envelope.

3. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the state indicated by the state information determined based on the corrected distance is limited to a state that is the same as the state indicated by the state information determined based on the distance yet to be corrected or a state that is one state closer to an open state.

4. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the recording part records a plurality of sets of data on the predetermined number of hit sounds, and

the trigger part starts a sound generation procedure by selecting a set of data that corresponds to an intensity of the vibration or the sound volume.

5. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation method of generating a sound of hi-hat cymbals based on information on an operation to a top pad, which corresponds to a top cymbal, and a bottom pad, which corresponds to a bottom cymbal, the top pad and the bottom pad being attached to a hi-hat stand with a pedal,

wherein a distance between the top pad and the bottom pad is capable of being changed by an operation of the pedal,

state information is information that indicates which of a predetermined number of states a state is, the state being determined by the distance between the top pad and the bottom pad,

of the states, a state in which the top pad and the bottom pad are closest to each other is designated as a close state,

data on the predetermined number of hit sounds that correspond to sounds caused by hitting in the states indicated by the state information is previously recorded in a recording part,

the hi-hat cymbal sound generation method comprises:

an input step of acquiring distance information, which is information on a distance between the top pad and the bottom pad, the state information and vibration information, which is information on a vibration of the top pad;

a trigger step of checking whether the vibration indicated by the vibration information falls within a predetermined range in which a sound generation procedure is to be started, and starting a sound generation procedure for at least all the hit sounds when it is determined that the vibration falls within the range in which a sound generation procedure is to be started; and

a sound volume control step of controlling a sound volume of each of the hit sounds according to current state information, and

in the input step, the state information is acquired by determining the state information based on a corrected distance, which is obtained by adding a distance correction value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the vibration indicated by the vibration information, to the distance indicated by the distance information.

6. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation method according to claim 5 , wherein the distance correction value is at a maximum when the sound generation procedure is started and attenuates with a predetermined envelope.

7. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation method according to claim 5 , wherein the state indicated by the state information determined based on the corrected distance is limited to a state that is the same as the state indicated by the state information determined based on the distance yet to be corrected or a state that is one state closer to an open state.

8. A hi-hat cymbal sound generation method according to claim 5 , wherein the recording part records a plurality of sets of data on the predetermined number of hit sounds, and

the trigger step starts a sound generation procedure by selecting a set of data that corresponds to an intensity of the vibration or the sound volume.

9. A computer-readable non-temporary recording medium in which a hi-hat cymbal sound generation program is recorded, the hi-hat cymbal sound generation program making a computer function as the hi-hat cymbal sound generation apparatus according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2018
From: MOTOHASHI, HARUHIKO; AKINO, MASAHIKO; NISHIKAWA, TATSUYA
To: KORG INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-235175 · Dec 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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