82 results about "Phonograph" patented technology

A computer-based method and system to play back an audio file, and to display and animate a virtual phonograph turntable on a touch-screen similar to the movement of a record and stylus in a conventional physical turntable. A user may manipulate and control playback of the audio file by using the touchscreen to touch, move and drag the virtual record or stylus on the screen. The audio file playback is modified in accordance with the user's input, resulting in playback that is similar to what would occur if corresponding touching and movement were performed on a conventional turntable. The system may playback and mix from multiple sources under user control, which may be saved, recorded or exported for future use.

A system and method for capturing turntable expressions using generated high-powered and low-powered signals to transduce the absolute position and velocity information of forward and reverse movements of a turntable stylus.

Audio information stored in the undulations of grooves in a medium such as a phonograph record may be reconstructed, with little or no contact, by measuring the groove shape using precision metrology methods coupled with digital image processing and numerical analysis. The effects of damage, wear, and contamination may be compensated, in many cases, through image processing and analysis methods. The speed and data handling capacity of available computing hardware make this approach practical. Two examples used a general purpose optical metrology system to study a 50 year old 78 r.p.m. phonograph record and a commercial confocal scanning probe to study a 1920's celluloid Edison cylinder. Comparisons are presented with stylus playback of the samples and with a digitally re-mastered version of an original magnetic recording. There is also a more extensive implementation of this approach, with dedicated hardware and software.

The invention discloses a method and equipment used for collecting seismic data and belongs to marine seismic exploration methods and systems. The equipment comprises independent seabed containers with continuous recording effect and is characterized in that the equipment has a shallow section case body and an outer buffer cushion for promoting seabed coupling and preventing a fishnet from twisting, and the individual containers are tied together through flexible, non-rigid and non-conductive cables to control the arrangement of the container. The containers are placed or taken back from the deck of a ship, and the deck is configured to have a storage system and a processing system and can allow the containers to be fixed to the cables during operation. The storage system has a grooved automatic phonograph-like configuration in which the individual containers are randomly stored in the grooves; and the data extraction, charging, test and synchronous operations can be performed under the condition that the containers are not opened. Each container can comprise an inertial navigation system to determine the seabed position and a rubidium clock for timing purpose. The system comprises a mathematical gimbal. The cables can comprise shear coupling and are designed to automatically cut off when the cable tension reaches a certain level.

The invention relates to portable video playing device and method which can accompany song, which includes video database, multimedia processing unit, control unit, output unit of video signal and input unit of audio, several multimedia files (e. g. songs)stored in video database can be transmitted to multimedia processing unit to form video signal and audio signal via control unit, and it is transmitted to display and audio player via output unit of video signal, the input device of audio (e. g. microphone)receives outer audio, and it can be converted into audio signal via multimedia processing unit, and transmitted to audio player by output unit of audio, so, it can realize the accompanying function easily, and no need purchase accompanying phonograph with huge volume and simple function.

The invention relates to tonearm tracking mechanisms in phonograph players and mechanical devices constructed for the purpose of reproducing or playing back recorded audio material previously impressed, in the form or grooves, onto a surface of a disk, which are commonly called phonograph players or turntables. Such disk is commonly called, among other similar words, a phonograph record or a vinyl disk. The present invention is a tangential tracking tonearm mechanism, wherein the tonearm bearing subassembly has two rotary bearings in the lateral plane and a coupling linkage built into a compact subassembly. The collective contribution of these elements, when properly configured and appropriately adjusted, make, during playback of audio material on a disk, reduced playback distortion over radial tracking mechanisms and closely mimics the conditions under which nearly all masters are made.

A customized music recording, selection and playback system providing a convenient means for storing hundreds to thousands of songs on a single system, which provides immediate access to any of the songs in a convenient, easy to operate manner. This audio entertainment system can store audio sound recordings, or even segments of a sound recording selectively, not merely store collections of existing media. The system can use any audio source, digital or analog, for the audio content. The system replaces boxes of phonograph records, boxes of cassette tapes, cases of CDs, and a plurality of musical pieces (or “songs”), by storing all audio information in one chassis. The system is continuously reconfigurable; songs can be added or removed at any time. The system efficiently stores audio information, using a digital audio compression system that preserves near compact disc quality but achieves a large reduction in the size of the stored digital audio information. The compression system is particularly effective for stereo recordings, i.e. two channels of audio corresponding to the conventional dual microphones used in music recording. Thus, many more songs could be stored on the system at a given time.

A method for reconstructing the original groove configuration of a phonograph record. The methodology comprises providing an instrument for measuring the entire groove of a phonograph with an instrument in communication with a computer. The computer reconstructs the original groove configuration, using data from the measurements of the record groove. Various instrument embodiments are disclosed.

An improved tone arm mounting system, for improved damping of tone arm system (100) vibrations. Tone arm system (100) is supported by tone arm pedestal (106). Adjuster screw (301) is affixed to the bottom of tone arm pedestal (106) so that adjuster screw axis of revolution (309) passes through or near tone arm system weight center of gravity (310). Adjuster screw (301), by threaded means, rotatably receives adjuster wheel (302), which is thin and is large in diameter, for easy access to its outer edge for manual or mechanical operation. Rotation of adjuster wheel (302) on adjuster screw (301) changes the height of tone arm pedestal (106) and thereby changes VTA (110). The tone arm system (100) is supported by arm board (206) without vertical connection to arm board (206) thereby damping mechanical vibrations and improving signal quality. A lightly loaded vibration damping washer (306) can be used between thrust bushing (307) and adjuster wheel (302) to damp or filter transfer of mechanical vibrations from tone arm system (100) to arm board (206) and back into tone arm system (100).

An improved tone arm mounting system, for improved damping of tone arm system (100) vibrations. Tone arm system (100) is supported by tone arm pedestal (106). Adjuster screw (301) is affixed to the bottom of tone arm pedestal (106) so that adjuster screw axis of revolution (309) passes through or near tone arm system weight center of gravity (310). Adjuster screw (301), by threaded means, rotatably receives adjuster wheel (302), which is thin and is large in diameter, for easy access to its outer edge for manual or mechanical operation. Rotation of adjuster wheel (302) on adjuster screw (301) changes the height of tone arm pedestal (106) and thereby changes VTA (110).The tone arm system (100) is supported by arm board (206) without vertical connection to arm board (206) thereby damping mechanical vibrations and improving signal quality. A lightly loaded vibration damping washer (306) can be used between thrust bushing (307) and adjuster wheel (302) to damp or filter transfer of mechanical vibrations from tone arm system (100) to arm board (206) and back into tone arm system (100).

A keypad for controlling software, such as disk jockey (DJ) software, includes a plurality of keys, each key being programmable for issuing any desired, predefined sequence of keystrokes and / or mouse commands in response to the key being pressed. At least some of the keys are laid out in a piano-style format, with those keys being programmed to direct the software to produce musical notes. The keypad is constructed to be attached to a phonograph turntable by engaging with physical features on the turntable. The keypad has a top surface that has a rounded edge that runs concentrically with the turntable's platter. It also has a straight edge, overhanging the side of the turntable, where the piano style keys are positioned. When used by a DJ, the keypad greatly simplifies the task of simultaneously operating the turntable and the DJ software.

Systems and methods are disclosed relating to electro-mechanical devices and related computer control and audio processing systems intended to optimize playback fidelity of phonograph records. Said recordings are manufactured by a process that employs a cutting head assembly driven in a straight path from the outer to the inner-most radius of the recordable surface. However, most record turntables device that are used to play back phonograph records rely on a stylus transducer attached to the end of a pivoting arm. Instead of the linear path followed by the original cutting head, said tonearm traces an arc across the surface of the recorded disk resulting in playback distortion proportional to error in alignment of said stylus relative to the tangent of the groove. This invention addresses this deficiency and produces an optimal audio quality of playback of phonograph records.

The invention relates to a stylus arm of a single-point type opposite-pole magnetic-balance phonograph, belonging to the field of phonographs. The stylus arm of the single-point type opposite-pole magnetic-balance phonograph comprises a supporting arm assembly, a magnetic regulating assembly and a supporting part, wherein a centre shaft of the supporting arm assembly is provided with a drill pad; a tone arm weight is arranged on a seat casing; an oil bottle is arranged at the upper end of the centre shaft and is internally provided with a steel ring; the seat casing is arranged on a crown drill cover; the center of the crown drill cover is provided with an ultrahard drill stem; the top end of the ultrahard drill stem abuts against the drill pad; the seat casing is provided with a magnet A; the magnetic regulating assembly comprises a knob, a magnetic regulating casing, a movable bearing bracket, a bearing and a magnet B, wherein the movable bearing bracket is arranged on the centre shaft of the supporting arm assembly through the bearing, the magnetic regulating casing is internally provided with a screw on which a nut is arranged, and the magnet B is arranged on the nut. The invention has reasonable design, magnetic levitation action generation and stable equilibrium and achieves the effect of the adjustment level of a tracking acoustical pickup and a record audio track.

The invention discloses a combined type phonograph. The combined type phonograph includes a top cover, a pedestal, a turnplate which is arranged on the top cover and is used for holding a vinyl record, a tone arm device which is arranged on the top cover and is used for connecting the turnplate and controlling the vinyl record in the turnplate to play, and a CD player which is arranged at the center of the turnplate and is used for holding a CD disc, wherein the CD player is provided with a CD door for turning on and turning off the CD player; the top cover is also provided with a display panel for displaying the playing content and function buttons for controlling and switching modes; the height of the CD player and the height of the turnplate are the same; and the CD playing mode and the turnplate playing mode are switched through the function buttons. The combined type phonograph can hold the vinyl record to realize the turnplate playing mode and can also be switched to a mode of playing by putting a CD. Besides, the height of the CD player and the height of the turnplate are the same, and the combined type phonograph is simple in structure and practical.

The invention belongs to the technical field of gramophones, and provides an intelligent gramophone, a gramophone control device and a gramophone system. The intelligent gramophone comprises a first wireless communication module, a main control module, a record disc control module and a tone arm control module. A gramophone control instruction output by the gramophone control device is received by a first wireless communication module. According to the gramophone control instruction, the main control module outputs a record disc control instruction and a tone arm control instruction. The record disc control module controls a record disc to rotate at a preset speed or stop rotating according to the record disc control instruction. The tone arm control module controls a tone arm to swing according to the tone arm control instruction, so that the tone arm and the record disc are in contact with each other or are separated from each other. in this way, users can remotely operate and control the intelligent gramophone through the gramophone control device. The operation is simple, and the usage is convenient.

The invention relates to a pre-adjustment method of a gramophone record player for gramophone record digital sampling. After putting the player on a stable platform, the method comprises the following steps of: adjusting the disc record levelness of the player to ensure that a disc record is absolutely level; adjusting the sound producer overhang of the player to ensure that the distance between a sound producer needlepoint and the axes of the disc record is equal to or slightly smaller than a rated value of the sound producer overhang, or the distance between the sound producer needlepoint and the axes of the disc record is in a rated value range of the sound producer overhang; adjusting the disc record rotating speed of the player to ensure that the disc record rotating speed keeps consistent with a gramophone record specified rotating speed; adjusting the phonograph needle pressure of the player to acquire an accurate needle pressure; and adjusting playback shock prevention of the gramophone record to ensure that the gramophone record cannot shake during playback. The pre-adjustment method can provide a stable and high-quality signal source and ensure that signals have no distortions in the process performing digital acquisition on the gramophone record after performing pre-adjustment on the gramophone record player.

In accordance with one embodiment, I presently contemplate a cruciform support base (20), semi-circular dial (10), and concentric semi-circular brace (16) that work together to support the corner of a record and / or planar article. The dial (10) and brace (16) are fastened to the support base (20) and machined in such a way that they form a simple, economical, and adaptable mechanical unit (24). Once paired with a minimum number of units, and mounted to a wall, they cooperate to display any number of records, planar articles, and / or combination thereof in an attractive, tight, grid-like configuration. Furthermore, the design of this system also allows for any one record and / or planar article to be easily retrieved or stored with the swipe of a finger.

The present invention is phonetic text input method and the digital keypad thereof. All the letters are arranged in the order of alphabet separately in 3,4 or 5 areas of the initial area, the front area, the main area, the back area and final area, where the main area is single code one with arranged 4-8 letters displayed in initial or reset state, the front area and the back area are double codeones with 1-10 letters, and the initial area and the final area are three code ones with 0-10 letters. At the same time, two of the digital keys are defined as uppercase / lowercase shift key and symbol / letter shift key separately. The method is novel, simple and convenient and is suitable for input of phonograph, such as Latin, Russian, Greek, Arabic, phonetic Chinese, Slavic, etc.

The invention discloses a gramophone, comprising a gramophone box body, a disc disposed on the box body, and a control circuit disposed in the box body. The gramophone box body is internally provided with at least one horn device connected to the control circuit, and the bottom cover of the gramophone box body is provided with a resonance film. The lower surface of the bottom cover, corresponding to the resonance film is provided with a plurality of separating plates extending downwardly from the surface. The plurality of separating plates are distributed in a radial manner with the central point of the bottom cover being the center. A sound-leading groove is disposed between each two adjacent separating plates. The invention is advantageous in that the lower surface of the bottom cover of the gramophone is provided with a plurality of sound-leading grooves, which can enable airflow to flow in and out along the sidewall of the sound-leading groove, and thereby the flowing path of the airflow can be standardized, and the mixing or storing of airflow can be prevented; airflow can flow smoothly, and flowing stability of airflow can be enhanced; the sound generated by the vibration of the resonance film will not be affected by external air pressure, and the sound effect of the gramophone can be improved.

The invention relates to a phonograph convenient for velocity measurement. The phonograph is characterized by including a seat body (1), a driving motor assembly (2) and a rotary disc (3) connected with the driving motor assembly (2) and used for holding a disc are arranged in the seat body (1), a raster (4) is arranged on the rotary disc (3), and an optical coupler (5) corresponding to the raster (4) and for detecting the rotation speed of the rotary disc (3) is fixed on the seat body (1). The phonograph convenient for velocity measurement is provided with a device for detecting the disc rotation speed, and the rotation speed of the disc can be accurately controlled based on the needs, so that beautiful music can be modulated.

The invention relates to a phonograph convenient for velocity measurement. The phonograph is characterized by including a seat body (1), a driving motor assembly (2) and a rotary disc (3) connected with the driving motor assembly (2) and used for holding a disc are arranged in the seat body (1), a raster (4) is arranged on the rotary disc (3), and an optical coupler (5) corresponding to the raster (4) and for detecting the rotation speed of the rotary disc (3) is fixed on the seat body (1). The phonograph convenient for velocity measurement is provided with a device for detecting the disc rotation speed, and the rotation speed of the disc can be accurately controlled based on the needs, so that beautiful music can be modulated.

The Present Invention is for a speaker system both standalone and in a phonograph that greatly reduces sympathetic vibration and feedback due to interaction of sound vibration transmitted from bass speakers to the chassis. The solution is twofold. First, the speakers are mounted in a substantially airtight enclosure. Second, the substantially airtight enclosure is suspended within the sound system chassis using elastic members in tension. A typical elastic member is an extension spring. In a phonograph, the elastic suspension almost completely isolates vibrations of the speaker enclosure from the phonograph chassis, thereby drastically reducing sympathetic vibration and feedback, and accommodating new depths of bass extension.

The invention provides an image music fusion method based on music and image digital information and an interaction device. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring music and image files for fusion; skillfully mapping and fusing the time sequence digital information of the music and the space digital information in the image. The styles of a traditional phonograph are creatively combined, the effect that a painting brush draws on the record along with music is simulated, and the whole process has very good entertainment and ornamental value. Works drawn by the system contain image information and music information, so that the public can understand and accept the works very easily, and the practicability is high.

The invention discloses a control device automatically controlling a phonograph to shutdown; the control device comprises the following units: a rotary shaft vertically penetrating a phonograph palletpedestal; a singing rod assembly connected with the top of the rotary shaft; a light shade connected with the bottom of the rotary shaft; an optical coupler switch assembly arranged on the pallet pedestal; the light shade is in a triangle shape or sector shape. The optical coupler groove can detect the light shade linked with the singing rod; when the music of a disc is finished, the equipment can be intelligently stopped, thus stopping the disc from rotations, ensuring the disc and the phonograph not to be damaged, and preventing equipment damages under conditions in which the phonograph cannot be automatically stopped.