Music – Instruments – Drums
Patent
1999-01-27
2000-09-19
Ip, Paul
Music
Instruments
Drums
84421, G10D 1302
Patent
active
061215287
ABSTRACT:
An electroacoustically-amplified drum assembly consists of a hollow drum shell with a drumhead closing one or both end thereof and an acoustical air vent in the wall thereof. An acoustical microphone is positioned in the drum shell spaced from and free from any connection to the drumhead and has leads for connection through the acoustical vent to an external amplifier and speaker. An adjustable mount is secured on the interior surface of the drum shell without any break in the wall of the drum shell for supporting the microphone. The adjustable mount may be adjusted and set to establish a position for the microphone for minimizing microphone interference and optimizing proximity effect and sound quality. The drum may have air vent hardware positioned in the acoustical air vent opening and including electrical connections for connection to the external speaker and amplifier. The microphone mount may be supported by nuts on the inner ends of lug bolts extending through the drum shell wall for supporting the head tensioning lugs on the outer surface of the drum shell. An alternative embodiment uses magnets one the outer surface of the drum shell cooperating with magnets inside the drum to support the mount adjustably on the drum shell.
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Ip Paul
Lockett Kim
Mosely Neal J.
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