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OwnerJohn Koahinventor
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Abstract
A planar surfaced electrical musical instrument is provided which is configured to support both feet of a user standing upon it during use. Supported by the device, the standing user may generate sound, such as drums, through a contact of one or both feet with the planar upper surface which is in operative contact with electronic signal generating components which generate an electronic signal correlating to vibrations emanating from the contact point of the user's foot with the planar surface.
Claims12
A sound generating apparatus comprising:
- a body having a vibration conductive planar surface;
- said vibration conductive planar surface configured to bear a user's weight while standing thereon in an as-used position with two feet in a static position supported by a first portion of said vibration conductive planar surface;
- an electroacoustic transducer in vibrational communication with said vibration conductive planar surface;
- said electroacoustic transducer detecting the waveform a mechanical vibration conducted through said vibration conductive planar surface from a contact of either of said two feet with said vibration conductive planar surface, and converting said mechanical vibration to an electronic signal;
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- said electronic signal being communicated to an electronic sound generating system for producing a musical sound correlating to said electronic signal,
- wherein said user in said as-used position, may generate said musical sound by imparting a said contact to said vibration conductive planar surface through a tapping of one of said two feet against said vibration conductive planar surface or otherwise raising all or a portion of one of said two feet from said static position, and subsequently imparting a said contact to said vibration conductive planar surface.
An acoustic instrument for detecting an impact of a foot of a musician due to footfall or tap, the acoustic instrument comprising:
- a vibration conductive surface which vibrates in response to the musician imparting the impact of the foot upon the vibration conductive surface, the vibration conductive surface configured to support the musician's weight;
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- an electroacoustic transducer in vibrational communication with the vibration conductive surface, the electroacoustic transducer configured to detect a waveform of a mechanical vibration conducted through the vibration conductive surface caused by the impact of the foot, the electroacoustic transducer converting the mechanical vibration into an electrical signal;
- wherein the electrical signal is transmitted to a sound creation component which produces an amplified sound which correlates to the electrical signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.