Optoelectronic Pickup for Musical Instruments

摘要

An optoelectronic pickup for a musical instrument includes at least one light source which directs light to impinge a sound generating element of the musical instrument in at least one photoreceiver located to detect the reflected light, so as to generate an electrical signal that is responsive to sound generating element movement.

主权项

1. An optoelectronic pickup of a musical instrument comprising:
at least one light source positioned to direct light to impinge a sound producing element of the musical instrument; and at least one photoreceiver positioned relative to the at least one light source to detect reflected light from the sound producing element; wherein the pickup is configured to measure a position of the sound producing element using a characteristic of a beam pattern produced by the at least one light source.