Sound card particularly for connection between a computer and a musical instrument

Abstract

A sound card particularly for connection between a musical instrument and a computer, having an integrated first cable for connection to the musical instrument and a second cable for connection to the computer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of the sound card according to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a view of the sound card according to the invention, which can be connected to a musical instrument at one end and to a computer at the other end;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the sound card according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A sound card, particularly for connection between a musical instrument and a computer, wherein said sound card integrates a first cable for connection to said musical instrument and a second cable for connection to said computer.

2. The sound card of claim 1, wherein said first cable is provided at the free end with a connector for connection to said musical instrument.

3. The sound card of claim 1, wherein said second cable is provided at the free end with a connector for connection to said computer.

4. The sound card of claim 3, wherein said connector of said second cable is a USB, FireWire or other connector which can be used on a computer.

5. The sound card of claim 1, comprising a body which accommodates the circuitry of the sound card, said body being provided with a first opening and a second opening which are respectively suitable to allow the passage of said first cable and of said second cable.

6. The sound card of claim 1, comprising a processor which is suitable to receive in input an analog signal which arrives from said musical instrument and to digitize it to send said signal to a USB, FireWire or other suitable bus.

7. The sound card of claim 6, comprising a buffer which is interposed between said processor and said musical instrument, said buffer receiving in input said analog signal of said musical instrument.

8. The sound card of claim 7, comprising amplifier means which are suitable to amplify an analog signal emitted by said processor and to send it to an analog output to which headphones can be connected.

9. The sound card of claim 8, comprising power supply means which are suitable to draw power from a USB, FireWire or other suitable bus and to supply said buffer, said processor and said amplifier means.