A foot pedal support assembly is provided for musical instrument stands such as keyboard stands. The foot pedal support assembly connects to the musical instrument stand and provides mounting for a foot pedal such as a musical instrument effects pedal, sustain pedal, or the like. The foot pedal support assembly is adjustable to accommodate different musical instrument stands with different dimensions and may be securely clamped to the musical instrument stand and unclamped from the musical instrument stand with integrated clamps that accommodate different sizes of musical instrument stands.

A foot pedal support assembly is provided for musical instrument stands such as keyboard stands. The foot pedal support assembly connects to the musical instrument stand and provides mounting for a foot pedal such as a musical instrument effects pedal, sustain pedal, or the like. The foot pedal support assembly is adjustable to accommodate different musical instrument stands with different dimensions and may be securely clamped to the musical instrument stand and unclamped from the musical instrument stand with integrated clamps that accommodate different sizes of musical instrument stands.

An acoustic effect impartment apparatus for use in a piano including a plurality of keys, a plurality of strings provided in corresponding relation to the keys and a plurality of hammers each responsive to an operation of any one of the keys to strike the string corresponding to the key. The acoustic effect impartment apparatus comprising at least one elongate member disposed near at least one of the plurality of strings. The elongate member movable by means of a first actuator between a retracted configuration in which the elongate member is disengaged away from the at least one of the plurality of strings and an imparted configuration wherein the elongate member is imparted against the at least one of the plurality of strings, and the first actuator can be actuated by a piano player such that the elongate member is imparted against the at least one of the plurality of strings as said piano player strikes a key associated therewith.

An acoustic effect impartment apparatus for use in a piano including a plurality of keys, a plurality of strings provided in corresponding relation to the keys and a plurality of hammers each responsive to an operation of any one of the keys to strike the string corresponding to the key. The acoustic effect impartment apparatus comprising at least one elongate member disposed near at least one of the plurality of strings. The elongate member movable by means of a first actuator between a retracted configuration in which the elongate member is disengaged away from the at least one of the plurality of strings and an imparted configuration wherein the elongate member is imparted against the at least one of the plurality of strings, and the first actuator can be actuated by a piano player such that the elongate member is imparted against the at least one of the plurality of strings as said piano player strikes a key associated therewith.

A hammer return spring rail (10) for an upright piano including: at least one cavity (15) for receiving at least one rod (20): and a plurality of open compartments (25) each configured to receive a hammer return spring (30). each spring (30) including a coil (35). and each compartment (25) allowing the hammer return spring (30) to extend outward therefrom in a generally downward direction: each compartment (25) including a slot (45) for receiving an extension (40) of each hammer return spring (30); and each compartment including an aperture (50) for receiving an adjusting means (55) such that, by adjusting the degree to which the adjusting means (55) are inserted into the aperture (50). pressure applied to the extension (40) of the spring (30) can be increased or decreased. thereby causing an increase or decrease of the force exerted by the spring (30) on a corresponding hammer butt (60).

A pedal device includes a base plate, a pedal supported rotatably, a rotary volume comprising a rotational shaft configured to rotate in association with the pedal, and an engagement member configured to be brought into engagement with a non-rotational portion provided around the rotational shaft of the rotary volume and with the base plate.

A pedal device includes a base plate, a pedal supported rotatably, a rotary volume comprising a rotational shaft configured to rotate in association with the pedal, and an engagement member configured to be brought into engagement with a non-rotational portion provided around the rotational shaft of the rotary volume and with the base plate.

Different aspects of the invention implement a sensor module that can be configured as a keyboard module or as a pedal module, allowing to connect a plurality of keyboard and pedal modules to assemble a configuration to the user's liking, such as, for example, the usual configuration of an 87-key piano together with two pedals. The sensor module transmits information about detected key or pedal strokes to a computer application for playback, either aural or visual. At the same time, the sensor module allows, both in the keyboard module and pedal module configuration, to transmit the feeling of playing a real piano.

An instrument stand includes a connector configured to fix a horizontal spanning member and including an instrument attachment portion, a pedal frame fixing portion, and a leg attachment portion.

An instrument stand includes a connector configured to fix a horizontal spanning member and including an instrument attachment portion, a pedal frame fixing portion, and a leg attachment portion.