Apparatus and methods for generating music

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12100375-B2
Application number	US-202117403319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2021
Priority date	Jul 18, 2019
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A guitar pedalboard for creating a loop includes a touch screen display for displaying a plurality of tracks of a loop. The touch screen display can be used to adjust a parameter of each track, and the loop. A plurality of footswitches corresponding to the plurality of tracks can be used to independently record and play each track of the loop.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A guitar pedalboard for creating a loop comprising:
a touch screen display for displaying a plurality of tracks, wherein the touch screen display can be used to adjust a parameter of each of the plurality of tracks;
a plurality of footswitches corresponding to the plurality of tracks, wherein the footswitches can be used to independently record and play each of the plurality of tracks; and
one or more processors operatively coupled to the touch screen display and the plurality of footswitches and configured to simultaneously play, in synchronization, more than one loop each comprising a subset of the plurality of tracks.

2. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , where the parameter is a volume of each track.

3. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to enable recording, overdubbing, or playing the tracks simultaneously.

4. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to enable recording, overdubbing, or playing only one track at a time.

5. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to enable syncing the tracks.

6. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to enable:
syncing the tracks;
playing a first track; and
recording, overdubbing, or playing one track at a time.

7. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to enable assigning multiple effects to an audio input or the tracks.

8. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to cause a processor to perform one or more instructions comprising:
adjusting a level or panning of audio inputs,
selecting an output to directly monitor audio inputs, or
stereo linking audio inputs.

9. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to cause a processor to perform one or more instructions comprising:
adjusting a volume of audio inputs, or
selecting outputs for monitoring audio inputs.

10. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the display is adapted to cause a processor to perform one or more instruction comprising:
routing one or more audio inputs to a track,
routing a track to an output, or
selecting a track output mode.

11. The guitar pedalboard of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
simultaneously play, in synchronization, the more than one loop each comprising the subset of the plurality of tracks in a first operational mode; and
in response to receiving a trigger for a second operational mode during playback of a respective loop, play the more than one loop in the second operational mode after the respective loop ends.

12. A method for creating a loop comprising:
using a touch screen to display a plurality of tracks, wherein the touch screen display can be used to adjust a parameter of each of the plurality of tracks;
using a plurality of footswitches corresponding to the plurality of tracks to independently record and play each of the plurality of tracks; and
using one or more processors operatively coupled to the touch screen display and the plurality of footswitches to simultaneously play, in synchronization, more than one loop each comprising a subset of the plurality of tracks.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to adjust volumes of the tracks.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to record, overdub, or play the tracks simultaneously.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to record, overdub, or play only one track at a time.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to sync the tracks.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to:
sync the tracks;
play a first track; and
record, overdub, or play one track at a time.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to assign multiple effects to an audio input or the tracks.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to perform one or more instructions comprising:
adjusting a level or panning of audio inputs,
selecting an output to directly monitor audio inputs, or
stereo linking audio inputs.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to perform one or more instructions comprising:
adjusting a volume of audio inputs, or
selecting outputs for monitoring audio inputs.

21. The method of claim 12 , further comprising using the display to cause a processor to perform one or more instructions comprising:
routing one or more audio inputs to a track,
routing a track to an output, or
selecting a track output mode.

Assignees

• Inmusic Brands Inc

Inventors

• Frederick Mark A
• Skorupski Walter P
• Souppa John Alex
• O'Donnell John E

Classifications

• G10H1/46

  Volume control · CPC title

• G10H2220/116

  for graphical editing of sound parameters or waveforms, e.g. by graphical interactive control of timbre, partials or envelope · CPC title

• G10H2220/096

  using a touch screen · CPC title

• G10H2240/325

  Synchronizing two or more audio tracks or files according to musical features or musical timings · CPC title

• G10H1/0008

  Associated control or indicating means · CPC title