Wearable and repositionable vibrating metronome

Abstract

A metronome used by one or more musician generally includes a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a desired timing scheme and one or more tactile transducers in wireless communication with the signal generator. Each tactile transducer is designed to wear by musician and contained in a wearable housing, the housing does not include electric source for supplying electricity to the transducer. The signal generator controlled by conductor, bandleader, lead musician or music instructor can output electric signal on a plurality of independent communication channels corresponding to a plurality of independent timing scheme, and also be suitable for generating output with presetting time-shift between the signals.

Description

[0001] related application [0002] This application claims priority to the following patent applications: U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,750, entitled "Tactile Metronome," U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,751, entitled "Multiple Channel Metronome For Use by Split Ensemble or Antiphonal Recorders," U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,752, entitled "Multiple Channel Metronome," U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,753, entitled "Vibrating Transducer with Provision for Easily Differentiated Multiple Tactile Stimulations," and "Multiple Channel Metronome for Use by Split Ensemble or Antiphonal Recorders," US Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,754, each filed May 26, 2005. [0003] All of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference. Additionally, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference: U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 138,755, also filed May 26, 2005, entitled "Tactile Rhythm Generator," filed July 29...

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Problems solved by technology

Additionally, traditional metronomes are independent

As a result, it is cumbersome for a conductor, bandleader, or lead musician to control the output of a metronome used by others

Also, such conventional metronomes can only be used by multiple musicians in close proximity to each other

Furthermore, it is almost impossible to use multiple traditional metronomes by multiple musicians, especially musicians in different positions in the venue or musicians participating in singing and singing performances, because there is too much synchronization and / or staggering. The timing of the output of a metronome

Finally, traditional metronomes have no application for synchronous or time-interleaved performance of different parts of an orchestral selection by musicians, where different musicians may play according to different rhythmic patterns

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