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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Avedis Zildjian Co., Norwell, MA (US);
Julia D. Truchsess, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
John V. Roderick, Marshfield, MA (US);
Avedis Zildjian Co., Norwell, MA (US);
Abstract
According to some aspects, a cymbal system is provided comprising a metal plate, a transducer coupled to the metal plate and configured to detect an acoustic signal generated by a strike of the metal plate, and processing circuitry, electrically connected to the transducer, configured to determine a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal. According to some aspects, a method is provided comprising the steps of detecting an acoustic signal generated by a strike of a metal plate, and determining a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal.