Electronic percussion synthesizer assembly

Details Electronic percussion synthesizer assembly Electronic percussion synthesizer assembly

1991-08-01

1992-08-25

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84743, 84411R, 84420, 446408, 446418, G10G 500, G10F 108, G10H 312

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051408899

ABSTRACT:
An electronic percussion synthesizer assembly incorporates a novel structure for supporting the drum heads. The novel supporting structure comprises a spider assembly (83) comprised of a plurality of legs (150) joined at one end for defining a hub (152) and secured at their free ends to the perimeter of the drum head (65) on the underside thereof. The spider assembly (83) minimizes mechanical damping of the striking surface and, where a plurality of drum heads (62, 63, 64, 65) are used, also minimiizes "cross talk" between the drum heads. A novel foot pedal control (120) for altering the sounds produced by the drum head is also disclosed.

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Tandy Corporation, Cat. No. 60-2341, "Inazuma" Electronic Drum Synthesizer.

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