Multiple drum pad isolation
US4479412A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S84/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic percussion synthesizer is disclosed which includes a plurality of pressure transducers, each representing a different percussive musical instrument. Each transducer is responsive to an external striking force for generating analog pulses, each pulse representing one beat of the respective musical instrument. The transducers are mounted to a synthesizer housing in a manner which mechanically isolates the transducers from each other. Each transducer is supported within a pair of housing portions by a resilient coupler maintained in compression between the interior surfaces of the housing portions.
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