Modular inline pedal system and methods for using the same
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NY
NY Brooklyn
摘要
A modular inline pedal system and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, an apparatus for a musical instrument is provided, the apparatus comprising: a pedalboard that receives an audio signal and that routes the audio signal through one or more instrument pedals such that the audio signal is modified based on one or more instrument effects from the one or more instrument pedals, wherein a top surface of the pedalboard includes: a plurality of pedal attachment regions that receives the one or more instrument pedals, wherein each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions includes an adjustable slider that adjust to accommodate placement of an instrument pedal of differing dimensions, wherein the adjustable slider exposes a mating pin connector for connecting with a plurality of pins positioned on a rear surface of the instrument pedal, and wherein a communication channel between the instrument pedal and the pedalboard is created via a connection of the mating pin connector with the plurality of pins.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/514,435, filed on Jun. 2, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The disclosed subject matter relates to a modular inline pedal system and methods for using the same.
For many instrumentalists and audio engineers, guitar pedals contribute to a large part of their sound. Each of these guitar pedals can be designed to provide one or many effects in a wide sonic palette of effects that includes, for example, a particular distortion, a particular chorus, a particular compressor, a particular delay, etc. That is, the tones and audio manipulations that these guitar pedals can create are used to add color to their sound.
Moreover, many instrumentalists are passionate collectors and users of these guitar pedals. Guitar pedals are typically encased in metal pedal boxes that can sit on the floor in front of the instrumentalist. In such instances, each guitar pedal in a pedal box can be selectively turned on and off via a switch proximal to the foot of the instrumentalist. For example, an instrumentalist can selectively turn on or off a guitar pedal depending on whether a desired effect caused by that guitar pedal is needed.
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What is claimed is:1. An apparatus for a musical instrument, the apparatus comprising:a pedalboard that receives an audio signal and that routes the audio signal through one or more instrument pedals such that the audio signal is modified based on one or more instrument effects from the one or more instrument pedals, wherein a top surface of the pedalboard includes:a plurality of pedal attachment regions that receives the one or more instrument pedals, wherein each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions includes an adjustable slider that adjust to accommodate placement of an instrument pedal of differing dimensions, wherein the adjustable slider exposes a mating pin connector for connecting with a plurality of pins positioned on a rear surface of the instrument pedal, and wherein a communication channel between the instrument pedal and the pedalboard is created via a connection of the mating pin connector with the plurality of pins. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio signal is received from a musical instrument. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mating pin connector is a spring-loaded connector. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply, wherein a first instrument pedal is connected to the pedalboard at a first pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions and a second instrument pedal is connected to the pedalboard at a second pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions, and wherein a first voltage from the power supply is provided to the first instrument pedal using a first group of the plurality of pins associated with the first instrument pedal and a second voltage from the power supply that is different than the first voltage is provided to the second instrument pedal using a second group of the plurality of pins associated with the second instrument pedal. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an instrument pedal of the one or more instrument pedals is configured to be in one of an active configuration or a bypass configuration, wherein the audio signal passes through and is modified by the instrument pedal when the instrument pedal is in the active configuration, and wherein the audio signal does not pass through the instrument pedal when the instrument pedal is in the bypass configuration and remains in the pedalboard. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of light indicators, each light indicator of the plurality of light indicators corresponding to an instrument pedal of the one or more instrument pedals, wherein each light indicator indicates a status of a corresponding instrument pedal. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a foot controller, wherein the foot controller is configured to change a configuration of a plurality of the one or more instrument pedals via circuitry in the pedalboard. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a portion of each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions is rotatable into a plurality of positions. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communications adapter that opens the communication channel with an external device for transmitting information between the pedalboard apparatus and the external device over a wireless communications network. 10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pedalboard apparatus receives a user input via the external device and transmits a signal corresponding to the user input to an instrument pedal of the one or more instrument pedals via the communication channel. 11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pedalboard apparatus determines information associated with the instrument pedal via the communication channel and transmits the determined information to the external device. 12. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an adaptor that is configured to be attached to the pedalboard at a pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions at a first side of the adaptor, wherein the adaptor is configured to be attached to a second instrument pedal, wherein the second instrument pedal cannot be connected to the pedalboard at any of the plurality of pedal attachment regions, and wherein the adaptor is configured to accept one or more cables connected to corresponding jacks of the second instrument pedal. 13. A pedalboard for a musical instrument, the pedalboard comprising:a hardware processor; and a plurality of pedal attachment regions connected to the hardware processor, wherein each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions receives an instrument pedal, wherein each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions includes an adjustable slider that adjust to accommodate the instrument pedal of differing dimensions, wherein the adjustable slider exposes a mating pin connector for connecting with a plurality of pins positioned on a surface of the instrument pedal, and wherein a communication channel between the instrument pedal and the hardware processor is created via a connection of the pin connector with the plurality of pins; wherein the hardware processor is configured to receive an audio signal from the musical instrument and route the audio signal through the instrument pedal such that the audio signal is modified based on one or more instrument effects from the instrument pedal. 14. The pedalboard of claim 13 , wherein the mating pin connector is a spring-loaded connector. 15. The pedalboard of claim 13 , further comprising a power supply, wherein a first instrument pedal is connected to the pedalboard at a first pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions and a second instrument pedal is connected to the pedalboard at a second pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions, and wherein a first voltage from the power supply is provided to the first instrument pedal using a first group of the plurality of pins associated with the first instrument pedal and a second voltage from the power supply that is different than the first voltage is provided to the second instrument pedal using a second group of the plurality of pins associated with the second instrument pedal. 16. The pedalboard of claim 13 , wherein the instrument pedal of the one or more instrument pedals is configured to be in one of an active configuration or a bypass configuration, wherein the audio signal passes through and is modified by the instrument pedal when the instrument pedal is in the active configuration, and wherein the audio signal does not pass through the instrument pedal when the instrument pedal is in the bypass configuration and remains in the pedalboard. 17. The pedalboard of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of light indicators, each light indicator of the plurality of light indicators corresponding to an instrument pedal of the one or more instrument pedals, wherein each light indicator indicates a status of a corresponding instrument pedal. 18. The pedalboard of claim 13 , wherein a portion of each of the plurality of pedal attachment regions is rotatable into a plurality of positions. 19. The pedalboard of claim 13 , further comprising an adaptor that is configured to be attached to the pedalboard at a pedal attachment region of the plurality of pedal attachment regions at a first side of the adaptor, wherein the adaptor is configured to be attached to a second instrument pedal, wherein the second instrument pedal cannot be connected to the pedalboard at any of the plurality of pedal attachment regions, and wherein the adaptor is configured to accept one or more cables connected to corresponding jacks of the second instrument pedal.
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