Acoustic-Electronic Music Machine Platform

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current musical instruments and music machines lack an integrated platform that allows users to seamlessly interact with both acoustic and electronic instruments, limiting the versatility and creativity in performing musical compositions.

Innovation Solution

A music machine with a platform surrounded by vertically oriented arcos strung with musical instrument strings, combined with electronic instruments and sound processing equipment, allowing users to move around and access various instruments while capturing and amplifying acoustic sounds for a comprehensive musical experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate musical instruments are used, then each instrument can be optimized for its specific function, but the user cannot seamlessly interact with both acoustic and electronic instruments in one integrated system

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintegration of acoustic and electronic instrumentsVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines acoustic instruments (arcos with strings) and electronic instruments (synthesizers, drum machines, samplers) into a single integrated music machine structure. The platform unifies these previously separate instruments, allowing users to interact with both acoustic and electronic elements within one system, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The music machine platform serves multiple functions simultaneously: it supports acoustic string instruments, electronic synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers. The audio processing system handles both acoustic capture and electronic signal generation, making the system universal in its ability to perform diverse musical functions through a single integrated platform.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If acoustic instruments are captured and amplified electronically, then the acoustic sounds can be integrated with electronic instruments, but the natural acoustic quality may be altered

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintegration of acoustic and electronic elementsVSAvoidacoustic sound quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces audio transducers and audio processing equipment as intermediaries between the acoustic arcos and the electronic system. These intermediaries capture acoustic vibrations and convert them to electrical signals, enabling integration with electronic instruments while preserving the original acoustic characteristics through faithful transduction and processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables users to perform a wide variety of musical compositions by integrating acoustic and electronic elements, providing an adaptable and interactive platform for musicians to create and play music effectively.

Implementation Method 1

each musical instrument string is tuned to produce a musical tone when caused to vibrate

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Implementation Method 2

a plurality of audio transducers configured to capture musical tones produced the plurality of arcos

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAcoustic transduction:

Data Source

PatentUS10068560B1Acoustic-electronic music machine

Publication Date: 2018.09.04 QUITTNER KATHERINE

AI summary

A mini-music machine includes: a platform; a plurality of arcos disposed around a perimeter of the platform, the plurality of arcos disposed in a substantially vertical orientation; a central mast disposed substantially at a center of the platform; and a serpentine figure disposed around the central mast, wherein each of the plurality of arcos is strung with a musical instrument string, and wherein each musical instrument string is tuned to produce a musical tone when caused to vibrate.