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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106288 | Methods and apparatus for transmitting finger positions to stringed instruments having a light-system The invention provides systems and methods of for displaying on a second instrument finger positions that were played on a first instrument. A teacher, for example, can play notes and/or chords on a first stringed instrument having a sensor. A processing having a de... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8084681 | Distortion pedal A combination distortion pedal and amplifier includes a foot pedal controls the distortion and the amplification of audio signals. The level of distortion and amplification are determined by the position of the foot pedal with a low level of distortion and amplifica... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7919708 | Electronic musical instrument A computer portion 70 determines main reaction force RF0 by use of a main reaction force table storing main reaction forces which vary according to the velocity and the depth of a depression of the key 11. The computer portion 70 determin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7863514 | Methods and apparatus for transmitting finger positions to stringed instruments having a light-system The invention provides systems and methods of for displaying on a second instrument finger positions that were played on a first instrument. A teacher, for example, can play notes and/or chords on a first stringed instrument having a sensor. A processing having a de... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7820904 | Phantom powered pedals Musical instrument effects pedals are powered from adjacent pedals by providing electrical connectors between adjacent pedals and by providing tip-ring-sleeve jacks in the pedals and three wire connectors with tip-ring-sleeve connectors, which carry sound signals fr... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7525039 | Electronic bass drum An Electronic Bass Drum includes one or more loudspeakers, an internal amplifier system, an optional electronic drum module and control panel, an impact sensitive electronic kick pad, an attachment for a bass drum pedal, mounting hardware for tom toms or other acous... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7498506 | Foot volume pedal systems and methods A pedal system and method for a musical instrument includes a supporting pedestal operatively connected to a foot pedal such that the foot pedal is pivotal to allow a user to control a musical tone in conformance with the angle of the foot pedal relative to the supp... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7476799 | Sound-effect foot pedal for electric/electronic musical instruments The CHOPPER has a unique treadle design which allows a better utilization of space in order to accommodate the control functions in a compact foot-pedal sound effect. In the case of the CHOPPER, the space is required to allow the multiple control functions required ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7408104 | Pedal device for drum A pedal device for a drum includes a base plate, a pedal, a chain, a pivot shaft, a beater, and an extension coil spring. When the pedal is freed from a depressed state, the urging force of the extension coil spring returns the beater from an operation position to a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396994 | Electronic keyboard instrument An electronic keyboard instrument includes a keyboard attachment frame section having a keyboard section; a rear frame section joined to a rear portion of the lower surface of the keyboard attachment frame section and having pedals provided at its bottom portion; an... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361829 | Keyboard musical instrument displaying depression values of pedals and keys A keyboard musical instrument supports lessons in practicing musical performance on a keyboard to allow users to learn musical performance expressions. In accordance with a teacher's model performance, performance data representing operations of keys of the keyboard... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355109 | Separate automatic player driving keys and pedals of keyboard musical instrument A separate automatic player is independent of a piano, and stands in front of the piano for an automatic playing; the separate automatic player includes a key driver unit, a pedal driver unit and a framework on which the key driver unit and pedal driver unit is carr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345235 | Keyboard musical instrument having keys equipped with balancers biting into keys and method for securing balancers to keys Keys of an acoustic piano require balancers for cancellation of a part of self weight of the action units/hammers; however, the balancers are liable to be dropped off due to the aged deterioration of the wooden bars; in order to keep the balancers stable in the keys... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339105 | Automatic musical performance device Provide an automatic musical performance device, which is capable of giving a concert magic function in an acoustic instrument with a feeling of normally playing the acoustic instrument. A time period Tv between two points, and a tempo Tmp found based on a ti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332670 | Automatic player exactly bringing pedal to half point, musical instrument equipped therewith and method used therein An automatic player reenacts a music passage on an acoustic piano without any fingering of a human player; solenoid-operated key actuators and a solenoid-operated pedal actuator is provided for the keys and damper pedal; the automatic player makes the damper pedal t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326849 | Foot-operated docking station for electronic modules used with musical instruments A modular docking station receives a variety of electronic modules, such as a tuner, effects processor, signal conditioner, signal distributor, and signal converter, for use with a musical instrument, such as a guitar. A base unit has a flat bottom portion and an an... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323633 | Methods and apparatus for transmitting finger positions to stringed instruments having a light-system The invention provides systems and methods of for displaying on a second instrument finger positions that were played on a first instrument. A teacher, for example, can play notes and/or chords on a first stringed instrument having a sensor. A processing having a de... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321092 | Dual foot pedals for a bass drum A dual foot pedal system operates on a bass drum with a beat having a different rhythm. The first foot pedal operates on the drum by a direct transmission from the pedal to the surface of the drum. The second foot pedal has a mechanism thereon that changes the relat... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294778 | Percussion instrument, system, and method with closing position detection An electronic percussion instrument includes input means, correction information storage means, and musical tone generation means. The input means allows for vibration information, which expresses a vibration of an operator, position information, which expresses a p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7259317 | Pickup and base structure of a drum head This invention relates to a pickup and base structure of a drum head, in particular, a pickup applied to a mesh head or a hard drum head having the base thereof in a hollow L-shape, thereby allowing a vertical space to position a terminal base of a signal line and a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256342 | Sound pickup device for percussion instrument A sound pickup device, which is arranged in proximity to a percussion instrument (e.g., a bass drum), comprises a diaphragm stretched under tension over an opening of a shell having a cylindrical shape, and an electroacoustic transducer arranged inside of the shell.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7196261 | Electronic percussion instrument for producing sound at intended loudness and electronic percussion system using the same An electronic drum includes a pad to be beaten with sticks, a circular piezoelectric converter for converting stress to an electric signal and a semi-circular filter element adhered at one surface to the pad and at the other surface to the circular piezoelectric con... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7119264 | Magnetic return pedal for percussion instruments A musical percussion instrument foot pedal uses a pair of high gauss rated magnets, one under the foot pedal and one on the base below the foot pedal the magnets aligned for magnetic repulsion. The magnetic repulsion between the magnets return the pedal to its origi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7045701 | Expression shoe An expression shoe includes a pedal, a base, and a bearing arrangement rotatably connecting the pedal to the base. A sensor arrangement produces a senor signal corresponding to a rotational position of the pedal with respect to the base. The sensor includes a hall-e... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6979770 | Multi-trigger electronic drum pedal A bass drum foot pedal assembly for triggering rapid multiple drum beats in an electronic drum or percussion synthesizer having a frame with an upper striking surface with an electronic drum trigger wired to the electronic drum and a lower striking surface with an e... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965070 | Upright keyboard instrument An upright keyboard instrument comprises a prescribed number of keys that are interlocked with actions, hammer assemblies, and a plate spring unit, which is interlocked with a loud pedal. When the key is depressed, the action is activated to drive the hammer assembl... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6925880 | Apparatus and method for measuring the acoustic properties of a membranophone Apparatus and method of measuring acoustic properties of a drumhead of a drum are disclosed. The acoustic properties are measured by exciting the drumhead with a source of energy and detecting the acoustic energy emitted by the drumhead. The acoustic energy emitted ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6909924 | Method and apparatus for shifting pitch of acoustic signals A method for shifting a pitch of acoustic signals, which are expressed in terms of a series of digital signals, to an optional pitch, uses a compacting and/or expanding process on the time axis and cross-fades a fade-in acoustic signal, stored in a memory with a fad... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6815604 | Electronic percussion instrument An electronic percussion instrument is constituted by a hi-hat, a stand, and a foot pedal, wherein the hi-hat is interlocked with the foot pedal via a movable shaft. In the hi-hat, a core plate (and a core) is arranged in the upper portion, and membrane switches are... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6794569 | Acoustic instrument triggering device and method An acoustic instrument triggering device has a body portion that may be mounted on an acoustic or example, a drum. An arm extends from the body portion. A sensor, which includes, a transducer, is disposed in the arm and is adjustable so that the cushion portion make... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6777606 | Automatic accompanying apparatus of electronic musical instrument In an electronic musical instrument, a key operation detecting section detects a key operation on a keyboard, and the hand key operation contains a key pushing operation and a key releasing operation. A control unit detects a chord of a chord part in response to the... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6777608 | Integrated sound trigger musical instruments A stringed musical instrument with integrated sound triggers allowing for the simultaneous production, when played, of acoustic and electric signals and beats within a single time movement. The player operates the instrument of the present invention by pressing one ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6743971 | Electronic musical keyboard operated by foot for amusement and exercise An electronic amusement-exercise device includes a keyboard, an electronic circuit board disposed in the keyboard, and a plurality of keys mounted on the keyboard. As the keys are treaded on by the feet of a person, musical tones are reproduced through a loud speake... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6689947 | Real-time floor controller for control of music, signal processing, mixing, video, lighting, and other systems A floor controller for real-time control of signal processors, synthesizers, musical instruments, MIDI processors, lighting, video, and special effects in performance, recording, and composition enviroments. Various combinations of physical controllers ma... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6545204 | Musical effect box pedal assembly A musical effect box pedal assembly includes a first pedal means adapted for operating a first musical effect box switch and a second pedal means adapted for operating a second musical effect box switch. A third pedal means, operatively connected to the f... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6326539 | Musical tone control apparatus and sensing device for electronic musical instrument A sensing device is constructed by a sensor case which is attached to a bottom surface of a footwear (e.g., sole of a shoe) and which contains a piezoelectric sensor, a sensor fixing member, a disc plate pressure member and an annular elastic member. The ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6215055 | Foot pedal boards for musical instruments A pedal board for releasably retaining a plurality of foot pedal operated sound effect generators used in conjunction with musical instruments, such as guitars. The pedal board comprises an upper plate having a surface constructed to releasably hold a plu... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6201173 | System for remotely playing a percussion musical instrument An arrangement for enabling facile and efficient operation of at least one bass drum mallet, in combination with at least one bass drum, such that the bass drum with its associated mallet can be placed in any desired location, within and beyond, a limited... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6075197 | Apparatus and method for providing interactive drum lessons An interactive drum set includes a storage device for storing data representing sounds of a plurality of background music styles, sounds of a plurality of drum beat sequences, and sounds of a plurality of percussion instruments. The drum set also includes... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5981862 | Guitar effects pedal with foot operated overdrive control dial A guitar effects pedal system is provided including a base and a pair of ports mounted on the base for receiving an input cord to a guitar and an output core to an amplifier, respectively. An actuation pedal is situated on the pedal for actuating the syst... | 11/09/1999 |
