Inmusic Brands, Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Bose Corporation

Illimois Tool Works, Inc.

David Charles Gill

Walter Skorupski

Eric K Larson

Juan J Barrena

Mark A Romo

John E O'Donnell

Jeffrey Alan Rocha

Jeremy Lynn Garff

Curtis Rex Reed

Daniel Recchia

Benjamin Grant Karnavas

Kenneth Helberg

Richard Gerald Ireland, Jr

James Kurt Mahan

Daniel Scott Pearce

Edward J Claprood

Eric M Mott

Adam Cohen

A method of displaying drum-strike velocity information is provided. The method includes receiving trigger data. The trigger data includes a strike velocity of a drum-pad zone on a drum pad. The method includes displaying an image of a drum associated with the drum pad on a display, displaying a first portion of the drum in a first color, and changing the first portion of the drum to a second color. The second color is determined by a magnitude of the strike velocity.

Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a strike velocity of an electronic drum pad

Various implementations include speaker systems. In one implementation, a self-powered speaker system includes: a self-powered speaker system, having: a first module, including: a processor; an audio signal and control connector coupled with the processor and enabling audio signal and control communication between the processor and another module in the speaker system; a dedicated power supply for the speaker system; a front end backup power supply; and a power connector coupled with the dedicated power supply and the front end backup power supply, where the first module and another module in the speaker system each include an amplifier module.

Powered line array speaker system with redundant network and power supply

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.

Systems and methods for transferring musical drum samples from slow memory to fast memory

Various implementations include speaker systems. In one implementation, a self-powered speaker system includes: a first module, having: a processor; an audio signal and control connector coupled with the processor and enabling audio signal and control communication between the processor and another module in the speaker system; a dedicated power supply for the speaker system; a front end backup power supply; and a power connector coupled with the dedicated power supply and the front end backup power supply, the power connector enabling input power to the dedicated power supply and output power from the front end backup power supply.

A power distribution system including a first and second speaker is provided. The first speaker includes (1) a first input receiving a first power signal; (2) a second input receiving a second power signal phase shifted 120 degrees from the first signal; (3) a third input receiving a third power signal phase shifted 120 degrees from both the first and second signal; (4) a first output transmitting the third power signal; (5) a second output transmitting the first power signal; (6) a third output transmitting the second power signal; and (7) a first load coupled to the first and second input. The second speaker includes (1) a first input receiving the third power signal; (2) a second input receiving the first power signal; (3) a third input receiving the second power signal; and (4) a second load coupled to the first and second input.

Power distribution system for 3 phase balanced loads

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play a portion of the audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads. The processors are also configured to display, on the display, a user interface for an application, which includes a waveform associated with recorded audio. The processors are also configured to display, on the display, tempo gridlines with a tempo-gridline spacing over the waveform. The module includes a control for adjusting the tempo-gridline spacing. The control is a wheel and is actuated by a rotation of the wheel.

Systems and methods for generating musical tempo gridlines on an electronic drum module display

An electronic drum-module for connection to electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from the pads, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play a portion of the one or more audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the pads and to display, on the electronic display, a user interface for an application. The user interface includes a waveform associated with recorded audio. The user interface includes a sample-start marker and a sample-end marker. A portion of the waveform between the sample-start marker and sample-end marker is displayed brighter than a portion not between the sample-start marker and the sample-end marker. Playback of the portion may be initiated by striking a drum-pad zone.

Systems and methods for selecting musical sample sections on an electronic drum module

Electronic drum module

An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play the audio files when the playback is triggered and display, on the display, a user interface for an application. The user interface for the application includes a list of available trigger sources. The processors are also configured to receive an instruction to select an available trigger source and display, on the display, a list of available drum kits to associate with the available trigger source. The processors are also configured to display images of the available drum kits in response to receiving an instruction to select an available drum kit.

Graphical interface for selecting a musical drum kit on an electronic drum module

An electronic drum with active crosstalk detection includes a first vibration transducer configured to generate a first signal in response to a strike to the electronic drum, and a second vibration transducer configured to generate a second signal in response to vibrations in a mount coupled to the electronic drum. A circuit compares an amplitude of the first signal and an amplitude of the second signal within a predetermined time, and determines whether the signal was generated by crosstalk or an actual drum hit based on various criteria.

Systems and methods for active crosstalk detection in an electronic percussion instrument

Display screen with graphical user interface

Electronic percussion instruments with enhanced playing areas and methods and systems for generating electrical signals in response to impacts to a playing surface are disclosed. A semi-permeable playing surface covering an acoustic noise reducing cavity of an electronic percussion instrument may receive an impact within a predefined impact region, and an electrical signal may be generated in response by an electromechanical sensor that senses the impact. In many instances, the generated electrical signal may be configured to be equivalent in magnitude to any other electrical signal generated by the electromechanical sensor, in response to any other received impact within the same predefined impact region.

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Lincoln, RI, United States of America

David Charles Gill