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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Louis B Rosenberg, Pismo Beach, CA (US);
Louis B Rosenberg, Pismo Beach, CA (US);
Outland Research, LLC, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for electronically controlling the acoustical characteristics of certain percussion musical instruments such as acoustical drums and cymbals are provided. The various embodiments incorporate one or more electroactive materials which are conjoined to the vibratory elements associated with a drumhead or cymbal. A processing unit may be provided to electronically control the electroactive materials in dependence on signals received from the electroactive materials, and/or separate acoustical sensors. The processing unit may also control the electroactive materials in dependence upon user input signals, pre-programmed profiles, and/or pre-programmed threshold values. In this way the present invention may selectively and dynamically vary the tonal qualities and/or muting characteristics of percussion musical instruments in accordance with the needs and/or desires of a user.