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MELOGRAPHE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A mechanical device for notating keyboard music through recording the action of the keys by stencil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Analyseur de sons musicaux ou vocaux.

OBS

La définition de mélographe dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique est l'équivalent de celle de melograph au WEBIN. Il s'agit donc ici d'une extension de sens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Music (General)
OBS

[When] the perforations are made mechanically from an actual performance by an eminent pianist, the player-piano then reproducing ... this ... performance: [thus the] name reproducing piano is sometimes used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
  • Musique (Généralités)
CONT

Les pianos mélographes, appelés aussi pianographes, ont pour objet d'écrire mécaniquement toute sorte de musique à mesure que le compositeur l'improvise sur le clavier.

Spanish

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