Electronic percussion synthesizer assembly
US5140889A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2230/281
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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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