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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2011
Makoto Kurihara, Hamamatsu, JP;
Junichi Fujimori, Hamamatsu, JP;
Makoto Kurihara, Hamamatsu, JP;
Junichi Fujimori, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An object is to readily visualize a propagation state of sound emitted within a sound space. A sound to light converter includes: a microphone; a light emitting unit; and a light emission control unit that acquires an instantaneous value of an output signal from the microphone in synchronization with a strobe signal and that allows the light emitting unit to emit light with a luminance level corresponding to the acquired instantaneous value. The strobe signal is generated and output in a signal generator of the sound to light converter. Alternatively, the strobe signal is generated and output in a control device of a sound field visualizing system in synchronization with an emission of sound to be visualized by the sound to light converter.