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20090258686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH A DRUM SYSTEM GAME CONTROLLER - A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258700 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH CONFIGURABLE INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDING FUNCTIONS - Music video games provide configurable instruments and/or recording functions. In some embodiments users may select an instrument or play, and also select desired characteristics of the instrument. The desired characteristics may include selection of a chord or selection of effects associated with the type of musical instrument. In some embodiments users may record tracks of music using their simulated musical instrument controllers. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258702 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH OPEN NOTE - A music video game provides an open note executable on a guitar shaped video game controller. In some embodiments, an open note may be performed on an existing guitar shaped video game controller by activating a strum input on the video game controller without activating any of a plurality of fret inputs on the video game controller. The open note may serve as an equivalent to an open chord played on a real guitar. In some embodiments, an instructive cue is provided to inform users when to perform an open note in the context of the music video game. | 10-15-2009 |
20090291756 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME AND GUITAR-LIKE GAME CONTROLLER - A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar. | 11-26-2009 |
20130012279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH A DRUM SYSTEM GAME CONTROLLER - A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game. | 01-10-2013 |
20140309003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH A DRUM SYSTEM GAME CONTROLLER - A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game. | 10-16-2014 |
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20140109752 | VOCAL PROCESSING WITH ACCOMPANIMENT MUSIC INPUT - Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track. | 04-24-2014 |
20140360340 | VOCAL PROCESSING WITH ACCOMPANIMENT MUSIC INPUT - Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track. | 12-11-2014 |
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