CA1282589C - Music translation device - Google Patents
Music translation deviceInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A music translation device provides a light output pattern in response to an audio input. A divider circuit is used to provide a repeating output which commutates repeatedly among a series of output lines. Each output line is connected to a pair of output devices. The output pairs are arranged along a pair of paths, the output devices being oriented along the lines in an opposed order to create the illusion of oppositely directed motion along the paths.
A music translation device provides a light output pattern in response to an audio input. A divider circuit is used to provide a repeating output which commutates repeatedly among a series of output lines. Each output line is connected to a pair of output devices. The output pairs are arranged along a pair of paths, the output devices being oriented along the lines in an opposed order to create the illusion of oppositely directed motion along the paths.
Description
~ 39 ~ MUSIC TR~N~LATION D~VICE
. ', BACKGROUND OF TIIE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and improved apparatus for the conversion of audio signals, and preferably music, to an output light pattern.
There have been numerous devices developed to provide a visual output which in one way or another corresponds to an audio input. When used as an entertainment device, such units, generally called "color organs", normally provide a multi-color, pulsating display whose design, intensity and/or color composition varies in time with the frequency and tempo of the music source.
Such a device is exemplified by U.S. Patent Re. No. 32,341 of January 27, 1987 to R.M. Smith.
The present invention is similarly of the general type in which an audio siynal is util.ized to control a visual display.
. The present invention, however, utilizes a new and unique form of visual display which provides efects substarltially different ~rom that o~ th~ prio.r art.
BRIEF DESCR:IPTIO~ OF TEIE INV13NTION
In accordance with the present invention, a music translation device is disclosed in whicll the audio output from an appropriate source; such as a cassette player, is amplified and utilized as the input to a divider circuitry means. Such divider circuitry means allows for an outpu~ to be scquentially placed on a plurality of output lines, the commutation rate of such output being dependent up~n the amplitude and frequency of . ' ;~
.
~ ~ - ~
the audio source. Each output line is associated wi~h a pai'r o discrete display Ullits, ~e rcsycctivc Lirst al~clsccollcl disl~l<ly units being aligned in an opposed order along a pair of rows, whcreby the created display, taken in conjunction witll the music, has a ' positive effect on the viewer.
sRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~IE DRAWINGS
A fuller understanding of the present invention will be ~
obtained upon consideration o-f the following detailed description ¦
of a preferred, but nonetheless illustrative embodiment of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, wherein: -FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus embodying the present invention being operated and observed by a user;
FIG. 2 is'a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1, illustrating the alignment of the visual display elements;, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1, further illustrating the arrangement of the component parts of the invention; and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagr,am of~the circuit:ry of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF l~ PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring initially to Figures 1-3, the present invention may be embodied in an apparatus l0 in which vi.sual output display means 12 are mounted on an enc~osed, ~3ellerally circular mounting board 14 affixed between upper and lower hemispherical enclosure elements 16, 18. Mounting board 14, as ~^
~2~25t39 well as hemisphcr~s 16, 18 may b~ formed of an appropriate pl.asticl type material, with upper hemispllerc 16 bC'il~CJ gcnerally transparcnt and lower hemisphere 18 and mounting board 14 being opa~ue. Upper . and lower hemispheres 16, 18 are each provided with peripheral lips 20, 22, respectively, having palrs of opposed bolt-accepting . portions 24, 26. Mounting board 14 is of circular configuration, is adapted to be affixed between lips 20, 22, and similarly is .. . provided with a pair of bolt-accepting portions 28 which may be aligned with corresponding portions 24, 26 of the hemispheres. A
pair of bolt.and nut units 30 extend through appropriately sized : bores to hold the assembly together.
A pair of parallel jacks 32, 32a may be provided on lower hemisphere 18 to allow an audi.o source to be connected to the apparatus, while control knobs 34, 36 on the shafts of variable resisto.rs R~ R5 project :Erom lower hemispllere 18 and further serve as support poinks :Eor the apparatus upon the surface on which it is placed. The auclio output of an appropriate source,l such as ca~sette player 38, is electr.ically joined to the apparatus by leads 40 operatively connecked to lnput -jack 32, whi].~-~ a separate pair oE leads 42, connect to an earphone unit 44 which allows the user 46 to both listen to music being played by . cassette player 38 while the music serves as the input for the dis"
play of visual output display means 12. Alternatively, leads 42 may be connected.to jack'32a when the source includes only a single output.
.. Referring to FIG. 4; input ~ack 32, which has provisions for right and left cassette stereo ou-tput channels, feecl.s t~le audio signals therefrom through resistors Rl and R2 onto line 48 .- 3 - .
~ ~8;~5~
which is coupled to the inverting input o operational amplifier IC-l. Output line 50 from IC-l directs a portion oE ~i~e ampli~ied signal through variable resistor R4 to the non-inverting input of IC-l, said input beiny biased above ground potential by resistor.
R3 connected between the non-inverting input and ground. Variable resistor R4, creating a feedback loop around IC-1, thus allows the amplification factor of IC-l to be varied as required.
: Amplifier output line 50 also connects the output of IC-l to the clock input of divider circuitry means IC-2, which may¦
be a digital decade counter. Decade counter IC-2 is wired in its ¦
norrnal configuration such that whenever the input on line 54 rises above the unit' 5 threshold, one of output lines 52-70 is energized. The output lines are energized sequentially, ~he cycle continuing and repeating for so long as the input signal train includes pulses or segments which rise above the input threshold level.
~ach o~ output lines 52-70 is electrically coupled to a light output display mean~, whicll may preEerably comprise a series oE 1ight emittiny diodes Il - L~o, al:Lgned along a pair of ¦
independent rows or path~, whose anocles are commonLy connected to system ground by l.ine 72 through resistor R5 and variable resistor~
R6. The light-emittin~g diodes Il - I20 may advantageously be aligned in two parallel rows o~ ten diodes each, as may be seen in FIG. 2. The cathodes o~ -the diocles are ~aired Eor electrical connection to counter output lines 56-74. rrhe diodes are paired . such that diametrically opposed diodes are connected to the same output line. In other words, Il and I20 are ~l~ctric~lly ~ ~2~25~ ;
connected to output line 70, I2 and I19 are conncctecl to output 68, I3 and I18 are connected to output 6G, ~tc. Ou~L~uts 52-70, which represen-t sequential output as counter IC-2 counts input pulses from 0 to 9 on a repetitive basis, thus sequentially activate pairs of diodes, creating the appearance of oppositely traveling synchronous motion along the two lines of diodes which . form output display 12.
~ s seen in FIG. 2, the individuaI light-emitting diodes Il to I20 may be mounted to the upper surface of mounting board 14, with the remaining circui-try being mounted below the board. I
. A dot 74, which may be painted or otherwise affixed to the upper.
surface of mounting board 14, is centrally located between the two lines of diodes and may serve as a visual Eocal point for the user. The powex supply for the unit, which may.take the form of a 9 volt battery, may similarly be mounted in the lower hemisphere oE the device.
. rhe circu:Lt shown in FIG. 4 may be assemble~ from the ~ollowing components:
Rl 22K oh R2 221C ohm R3 lOK ohm R4 lOOK ohm varlable R5 220 ohm R6 5K ohm variable IC-l LM 741 opera-tional amplifier . IC-2 4017 Johnson decade counter Il - I20 low voltage llght-emitting diodes Vcc 9 volts In operation, the display unit is turned on, which may be by means of an appropriate switch (not shown) integ~al with ` ~825~9 `variable resistor R6, and an appropriatc aud.io signal provided through input jack 32. The level of illumination of diodes Il -I20 is adjustable by variable resistor R6, while variable resistor R4 ser~es as a sensi-tivity control.. This control should be .
adjusted so that the input signal does no-t overload amplifier IC-l. When properly adj~sted, the amplified signal provided on line 5A to decade counter IC-2 is o~ an amplitude in which the rhythm and higher volume passages of the signal source clock the counter and thus sequentially energize the light-emitting diodes.
At the same time the display is observed, user 46 may listen to the audio source through earphones 44. It has been found that the combination of aural and visual stimuli provided when the . apparatus 10 is utilized Wit}l certain musical passages allows the user to achieve a stress-free state, a condi.tion substantially di~fe:rent ~rom ~he state normally achieved by utilization of a convention~l "colox O~CJallll. :[n particulaL-, use of the musical . composition, _~ ~ de, copyrisht 1986 by David Yorrest, has been ~ound ~o stimulate the listener's state o~ mind in a positive way.
It is to be r~cogni~ecl that varicltions, modiEications and substi.tutions to the invention as speciEically described herein may be available to those slcilled in the art, and tha-t such~
changes, modifications and substitutions are intended to fall within the scope oE the present invention as de~in~d.by ~he claims. For example, with appropriate switching circuitry a .. variety oi light sources may be utilized in place of light-emitt.ing diodes Il I20 . - 6 -
. ', BACKGROUND OF TIIE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and improved apparatus for the conversion of audio signals, and preferably music, to an output light pattern.
There have been numerous devices developed to provide a visual output which in one way or another corresponds to an audio input. When used as an entertainment device, such units, generally called "color organs", normally provide a multi-color, pulsating display whose design, intensity and/or color composition varies in time with the frequency and tempo of the music source.
Such a device is exemplified by U.S. Patent Re. No. 32,341 of January 27, 1987 to R.M. Smith.
The present invention is similarly of the general type in which an audio siynal is util.ized to control a visual display.
. The present invention, however, utilizes a new and unique form of visual display which provides efects substarltially different ~rom that o~ th~ prio.r art.
BRIEF DESCR:IPTIO~ OF TEIE INV13NTION
In accordance with the present invention, a music translation device is disclosed in whicll the audio output from an appropriate source; such as a cassette player, is amplified and utilized as the input to a divider circuitry means. Such divider circuitry means allows for an outpu~ to be scquentially placed on a plurality of output lines, the commutation rate of such output being dependent up~n the amplitude and frequency of . ' ;~
.
~ ~ - ~
the audio source. Each output line is associated wi~h a pai'r o discrete display Ullits, ~e rcsycctivc Lirst al~clsccollcl disl~l<ly units being aligned in an opposed order along a pair of rows, whcreby the created display, taken in conjunction witll the music, has a ' positive effect on the viewer.
sRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~IE DRAWINGS
A fuller understanding of the present invention will be ~
obtained upon consideration o-f the following detailed description ¦
of a preferred, but nonetheless illustrative embodiment of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, wherein: -FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus embodying the present invention being operated and observed by a user;
FIG. 2 is'a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1, illustrating the alignment of the visual display elements;, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1, further illustrating the arrangement of the component parts of the invention; and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagr,am of~the circuit:ry of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF l~ PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring initially to Figures 1-3, the present invention may be embodied in an apparatus l0 in which vi.sual output display means 12 are mounted on an enc~osed, ~3ellerally circular mounting board 14 affixed between upper and lower hemispherical enclosure elements 16, 18. Mounting board 14, as ~^
~2~25t39 well as hemisphcr~s 16, 18 may b~ formed of an appropriate pl.asticl type material, with upper hemispllerc 16 bC'il~CJ gcnerally transparcnt and lower hemisphere 18 and mounting board 14 being opa~ue. Upper . and lower hemispheres 16, 18 are each provided with peripheral lips 20, 22, respectively, having palrs of opposed bolt-accepting . portions 24, 26. Mounting board 14 is of circular configuration, is adapted to be affixed between lips 20, 22, and similarly is .. . provided with a pair of bolt-accepting portions 28 which may be aligned with corresponding portions 24, 26 of the hemispheres. A
pair of bolt.and nut units 30 extend through appropriately sized : bores to hold the assembly together.
A pair of parallel jacks 32, 32a may be provided on lower hemisphere 18 to allow an audi.o source to be connected to the apparatus, while control knobs 34, 36 on the shafts of variable resisto.rs R~ R5 project :Erom lower hemispllere 18 and further serve as support poinks :Eor the apparatus upon the surface on which it is placed. The auclio output of an appropriate source,l such as ca~sette player 38, is electr.ically joined to the apparatus by leads 40 operatively connecked to lnput -jack 32, whi].~-~ a separate pair oE leads 42, connect to an earphone unit 44 which allows the user 46 to both listen to music being played by . cassette player 38 while the music serves as the input for the dis"
play of visual output display means 12. Alternatively, leads 42 may be connected.to jack'32a when the source includes only a single output.
.. Referring to FIG. 4; input ~ack 32, which has provisions for right and left cassette stereo ou-tput channels, feecl.s t~le audio signals therefrom through resistors Rl and R2 onto line 48 .- 3 - .
~ ~8;~5~
which is coupled to the inverting input o operational amplifier IC-l. Output line 50 from IC-l directs a portion oE ~i~e ampli~ied signal through variable resistor R4 to the non-inverting input of IC-l, said input beiny biased above ground potential by resistor.
R3 connected between the non-inverting input and ground. Variable resistor R4, creating a feedback loop around IC-1, thus allows the amplification factor of IC-l to be varied as required.
: Amplifier output line 50 also connects the output of IC-l to the clock input of divider circuitry means IC-2, which may¦
be a digital decade counter. Decade counter IC-2 is wired in its ¦
norrnal configuration such that whenever the input on line 54 rises above the unit' 5 threshold, one of output lines 52-70 is energized. The output lines are energized sequentially, ~he cycle continuing and repeating for so long as the input signal train includes pulses or segments which rise above the input threshold level.
~ach o~ output lines 52-70 is electrically coupled to a light output display mean~, whicll may preEerably comprise a series oE 1ight emittiny diodes Il - L~o, al:Lgned along a pair of ¦
independent rows or path~, whose anocles are commonLy connected to system ground by l.ine 72 through resistor R5 and variable resistor~
R6. The light-emittin~g diodes Il - I20 may advantageously be aligned in two parallel rows o~ ten diodes each, as may be seen in FIG. 2. The cathodes o~ -the diocles are ~aired Eor electrical connection to counter output lines 56-74. rrhe diodes are paired . such that diametrically opposed diodes are connected to the same output line. In other words, Il and I20 are ~l~ctric~lly ~ ~2~25~ ;
connected to output line 70, I2 and I19 are conncctecl to output 68, I3 and I18 are connected to output 6G, ~tc. Ou~L~uts 52-70, which represen-t sequential output as counter IC-2 counts input pulses from 0 to 9 on a repetitive basis, thus sequentially activate pairs of diodes, creating the appearance of oppositely traveling synchronous motion along the two lines of diodes which . form output display 12.
~ s seen in FIG. 2, the individuaI light-emitting diodes Il to I20 may be mounted to the upper surface of mounting board 14, with the remaining circui-try being mounted below the board. I
. A dot 74, which may be painted or otherwise affixed to the upper.
surface of mounting board 14, is centrally located between the two lines of diodes and may serve as a visual Eocal point for the user. The powex supply for the unit, which may.take the form of a 9 volt battery, may similarly be mounted in the lower hemisphere oE the device.
. rhe circu:Lt shown in FIG. 4 may be assemble~ from the ~ollowing components:
Rl 22K oh R2 221C ohm R3 lOK ohm R4 lOOK ohm varlable R5 220 ohm R6 5K ohm variable IC-l LM 741 opera-tional amplifier . IC-2 4017 Johnson decade counter Il - I20 low voltage llght-emitting diodes Vcc 9 volts In operation, the display unit is turned on, which may be by means of an appropriate switch (not shown) integ~al with ` ~825~9 `variable resistor R6, and an appropriatc aud.io signal provided through input jack 32. The level of illumination of diodes Il -I20 is adjustable by variable resistor R6, while variable resistor R4 ser~es as a sensi-tivity control.. This control should be .
adjusted so that the input signal does no-t overload amplifier IC-l. When properly adj~sted, the amplified signal provided on line 5A to decade counter IC-2 is o~ an amplitude in which the rhythm and higher volume passages of the signal source clock the counter and thus sequentially energize the light-emitting diodes.
At the same time the display is observed, user 46 may listen to the audio source through earphones 44. It has been found that the combination of aural and visual stimuli provided when the . apparatus 10 is utilized Wit}l certain musical passages allows the user to achieve a stress-free state, a condi.tion substantially di~fe:rent ~rom ~he state normally achieved by utilization of a convention~l "colox O~CJallll. :[n particulaL-, use of the musical . composition, _~ ~ de, copyrisht 1986 by David Yorrest, has been ~ound ~o stimulate the listener's state o~ mind in a positive way.
It is to be r~cogni~ecl that varicltions, modiEications and substi.tutions to the invention as speciEically described herein may be available to those slcilled in the art, and tha-t such~
changes, modifications and substitutions are intended to fall within the scope oE the present invention as de~in~d.by ~he claims. For example, with appropriate switching circuitry a .. variety oi light sources may be utilized in place of light-emitt.ing diodes Il I20 . - 6 -
Claims (6)
1. A sound-responsive display apparatus, comprising audio signal input means; an audio frequency responsive amplifier having a input and output, the input of said amplifier operatively connected to said audio signal input means; a divider circuit means having an input terminal and a plurality of output terminals sequentially and individually enabled in response to receipt by said input terminal of a signal train having portions exceeding a given threshold level, said input terminal operatively connected to said amplifier output; and a series of light output display means operatively connected to each of said output terminal whereby an individual display means is activated upon enablement of the output terminal to which it is coupled, each of said light output display means comprising first and second display devices, said first and second display devices of each of said light output display means being aligned along two straight and paral-lel independent paths in opposed order along said paths.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display devices are uniformly disposed along said rows.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said divider circuitry means is a decade counter and said display devices are light-emitting diodes.
4. A sound-responsive display apparatus for use in conjunction with an audio source in inducing a stress-free state of mind in the user, comprising a generally spheri-cal case formed of upper and lower hemispherical sections, the upper section being essentially transparent and the lower section being opaque; a circular mounting board mounted within said case along the plane defined by the intersection of said upper and lower hemispheres; a series of output display means mounted on said mounting board in two straight and parallel independent paths within said upper hemisphere; a divider circuit means having an input terminal and a plurality of output terminals sequentially and individually activated in response to receipt by said input terminal of a signal train having portions exceeding a given threshold level, said output terminals being operatively connected to said display means whereby pairs of individual display elements on said independent paths are sequentially activated in an opposed order; and means for providing an audio input for activating said plurality of output terminals, said input means operatively con-nected to the input of said divider means, said divider circuit means and audio input means being mounted within said spherical case.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said output display means includes a variable resistor to adjust the brightness of said output display means and said audio input means includes an amplifier having a gain control.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said variable resistor and gain control each have a knob-bearing shaft projecting through said lower hemispherical section whereby said apparatus is at least partially supported upon a mounting surface by said knobs.
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