Percussion instrument and signal processor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9837062
APP PUB NO 20170213535A1
SERIAL NO

15398794

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The present invention relates to percussion instruments. In particular, it relates to a signal processor for detecting characteristics of vibration of a percussion pad due to a particular strike on the pad. It provides a musician more opportunity for creativity in the sound a listener a percussion instrument can hear. It provides a signal processor for a percussion instrument. The signal processor comprises a singular input signal acquiring means to acquire a singular input signal corresponding to a physical vibration of a percussion surface over time, a signal analyser to analyse the input signal for a characteristic of a strike on the surface which caused the vibration, and a command signal providing means to provide a command signal according to the characteristic.

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WERNICK LTDLEICESTER

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guiris, Rahul Leicester, GB 1 9
Wernick, William Melville Leicestershire, GB 2 18

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