Industry Patents

Patent: 5986201

Midi Monitoring

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Patent Number: 5986201 
Title: Midi Monitoring 
Abstract: MIDI settings indicating a musical part of a show are used to control a lighting effect associated with the show. Events within the music, such as a specified chord, can be used to trigger a certain MIDI effect. The collection of MIDI settings can also be used to determine the current song being played.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Starr, Hunt 
Assignee: Light & Sound Design 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G10H 7/00 
US Classification: 84/645 
Issue Date: 11-16-1999 
Filing Date: 10-30-1996 
Application : 08/741266 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 5986201 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 5986201 at Google Patents 

 

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