Inventor
SAKAMA MASAO
JP39 patents
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YAMAHA CORP
38 patentsUS5290964AMar 1, 1994
Musical tone control apparatus using a detector
YAMAHA CORP185 citations99
US5177311AJan 5, 1993
Musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP209 citations99
US5192823AMar 9, 1993
Musical tone control apparatus employing handheld stick and leg sensor
YAMAHA CORP137 citations98
US6281420B1Aug 28, 2001
Method and apparatus for editing performance data with modifications of icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP71 citations96
US6150598ANov 21, 2000
Tone data making method and device and recording medium
YAMAHA CORP79 citations96
US5170002ADec 8, 1992
Motion-controlled musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP113 citations96
US5081896AJan 21, 1992
Musical tone generating apparatus
YAMAHA CORP66 citations96
US5058480AOct 22, 1991
Swing activated musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP119 citations96
US5027688AJul 2, 1991
Brace type angle-detecting device for musical tone control
YAMAHA CORP65 citations96
US4998457AMar 12, 1991
Handheld musical tone controller
YAMAHA CORP53 citations96
US4905560AMar 6, 1990
Musical tone control apparatus mounted on a performer's body
YAMAHA CORP71 citations96
US6798427B1Sep 28, 2004
Apparatus for and method of inputting a style of rendition
YAMAHA CORP36 citations93
US6584442B1Jun 24, 2003
Method and apparatus for compressing and generating waveform
YAMAHA CORP38 citations93
US6570081B1May 27, 2003
Method and apparatus for editing performance data using icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP19 citations93
US6362411B1Mar 26, 2002
Apparatus for and method of inputting music-performance control data
YAMAHA CORP43 citations93
US6255576B1Jul 3, 2001
Device and method for forming waveform based on a combination of unit waveforms including loop waveform segments
YAMAHA CORP54 citations93
US5166462ANov 24, 1992
Musical tone control apparatus employing finger flexing angle detection
YAMAHA CORP32 citations93
US5029508AJul 9, 1991
Musical-tone-control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP25 citations93
US7640501B2Dec 29, 2009
Method and apparatus for editing performance data with modifications of icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP20 citations92
US7539941B2May 26, 2009
Method and apparatus for editing performance data with modification of icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP13 citations92
US7495165B2Feb 24, 2009
Method and apparatus for editing performance data with modification of icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP16 citations92
US7194686B1Mar 20, 2007
Method and apparatus for editing performance data with modifications of icons of musical symbols
YAMAHA CORP18 citations92
US5756917AMay 26, 1998
Automatic accompaniment device capable of selecting a desired accompaniment pattern for plural accompaniment components
YAMAHA CORP20 citations92
US5313010AMay 17, 1994
Hand musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP41 citations92
US5151553ASep 29, 1992
Musical tone control apparatus employing palmar member
YAMAHA CORP45 citations92
US5127301AJul 7, 1992
Wear for controlling a musical tone
YAMAHA CORP26 citations92
US5005460AApr 9, 1991
Musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP51 citations92
US4977811ADec 18, 1990
Angle sensor for musical tone control
YAMAHA CORP32 citations92
US6687674B2Feb 3, 2004
Waveform forming device and method
YAMAHA CORP18 citations79
US6872877B2Mar 29, 2005
Musical tone-generating method
YAMAHA CORP8 citations74
US5373096ADec 13, 1994
Musical sound control device responsive to the motion of body portions of a performer
YAMAHA CORP18 citations74
US5119709AJun 9, 1992
Initial touch responsive musical tone control device
YAMAHA CORP18 citations74
US5105708AApr 21, 1992
Motion controlled musical tone control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP19 citations74
US5022303AJun 11, 1991
Musical tone control apparatus employing predicted angular displacement
YAMAHA CORP10 citations74
US4962688AOct 16, 1990
Musical tone generation control apparatus
YAMAHA CORP13 citations74
US5712436AJan 27, 1998
Automatic accompaniment apparatus employing modification of accompaniment pattern for an automatic performance
YAMAHA CORP14 citations71
US7470855B2Dec 30, 2008
Tone control apparatus and method
YAMAHA CORP4 citations63
USRE34700EAug 23, 1994
Angle sensor for musical tone control
YAMAHA CORP4 citations62