Mechanism that converts a rotary knob (potentiometer) motion on an electric guitar, into a linear sliding motion. The sliding motion can be easily manipulated by the strumming or picking hand of the musician while simultaneously playing the instrument. This mechanism allows an electric guitarist to make sweeping motions with the picking hand while playing to create musical effects with the tone control known as a “wah wah” sound, or “boo wah” sound, and the volume control to create effects known as “volume swells” or volume “tremolo”. The way this mechanism works is by pushing and pulling on a finger loop that is positioned for easy access, the finger loop is fastened to a trolley that has two bearings on it that roll in a track in the main body. The trolley has a gear rack fastened to it and that gear rack rotates a gear that is fastened to the knob stem on the potentiometer, and the action will rotate the potentiometer to its full range. This mechanism can be installed inside of a guitar body with minor modification. It can also be installed easily and without modification to a Telecaster style electric guitar as an external apparatus.

Signalling apparatus for a sound system, the signalling apparatus being configured for communicating with a processor, the signalling apparatus comprising: an identifier comprising a unique parameter value for identifying a sound property associated with the signalling apparatus; and an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with an electrical contact associated with the processor to communicate the parameter value with the processor, wherein the signalling apparatus is configured such that the electrical contact of the signalling apparatus is substantially fixed with respect to the electrical contact associated with the processor during activation of the sound system and/or signalling apparatus.

This disclosure relates generally to electronic musical instruments, systems, and methods. More particularly, this disclosure relates to electronic percussion instruments such as tom toms, snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, and hi-hats, and assemblies of instruments (e.g., percussion instruments), such as drum sets. Even more particularly, this disclosure relates to wireless electronic percussion instruments, and percussion instruments with interchangeable and/or removable components to change the instrument between a traditional percussion instrument (that relies on resonance and/or vibration to produce sound) and an electronic percussion instrument. The present disclosure also relates to electronic cymbal instruments, such as cymbal assemblies and hi-hat assemblies, that can be used in conjunction with a traditional acoustic metal cymbal.

This disclosure relates generally to electronic musical instruments, systems, and methods. More particularly, this disclosure relates to electronic percussion instruments such as tom toms, snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, and hi-hats, and assemblies of instruments (e.g., percussion instruments), such as drum sets. Even more particularly, this disclosure relates to wireless electronic percussion instruments, and percussion instruments with interchangeable and/or removable components to change the instrument between a traditional percussion instrument (that relies on resonance and/or vibration to produce sound) and an electronic percussion instrument. The present disclosure also relates to electronic cymbal instruments, such as cymbal assemblies and hi-hat assemblies, that can be used in conjunction with a traditional acoustic metal cymbal.

The Plant Choir™ system comprises a software program and hardware that measures the electrodermal activity of a person, plant, or animal and translates those readings into music on a computing device. The EDA readings of the individual subjects are translated via the software into musical notes in real time. The creation of the notes is synchronized to a master tempo in order to allow the subjects to play together in a unified fashion similar to a choir. A riff mode allows the subjects to produce multiple notes per beat. The music is rendered using a software synthesis algorithm that employs the pre-recorded sounds of real instruments. The software can also utilize MIDI devices if the operating system has that capability. The software allows the user to load and save their settings so they can create and experiment with their own choir configurations and musical scales.

The Plant Choir™ system comprises a software program and hardware that measures the electrodermal activity of a person, plant, or animal and translates those readings into music on a computing device. The EDA readings of the individual subjects are translated via the software into musical notes in real time. The creation of the notes is synchronized to a master tempo in order to allow the subjects to play together in a unified fashion similar to a choir. A riff mode allows the subjects to produce multiple notes per beat. The music is rendered using a software synthesis algorithm that employs the pre-recorded sounds of real instruments. The software can also utilize MIDI devices if the operating system has that capability. The software allows the user to load and save their settings so they can create and experiment with their own choir configurations and musical scales.

An apparatus, system, and method provide hi-hat control for use as an electronic controller for a drum/cymbal hi-hat instrument. The hi-hat controller is an interface for field mounting, e.g., retrofit, for use with existing hi-hat foot pedals to provide a seamless conversion of an acoustic hi-hat foot pedal into an input device for use with electronic drum modules and other signal generating devices.

A touch sensitive audio-visual input/output device comprising an internal core comprising a controller, the controller associated with at least one processor and at least one memory store, at least one light emitter associated with the controller, at least one audio output component associated with the controller, at least one actuator provided relative to the housing and associated with the controller and configured to transmit touch inputs to the controller to control operation of the device, and a flexible, translucent outer casing for at least partially enclosing the internal core.

A sensor includes: an upper electrode; a lower electrode provided facing the upper electrode; an upper electrode support portion provided in an upper portion of the upper electrode; a deforming portion provided at both ends of the upper electrode support portion and enabling a distance between the upper electrode and the lower electrode to be changed; a rotatable actuator arranged facing the upper electrode support portion; and a member arranged between the upper electrode support portion and the actuator, and capable of moving relative to at least one of the actuator and the upper electrode support portion when the actuator presses the upper electrode support portion.

An electronic vibrato system for a stringed instrument comprises an actuator and microcontroller which are disposed within a chassis. The control arm moves the actuator from a resting position to non-resting, rotated positions. The system is below a face of a stringed instrument such that the system has a disposed fulcrum within the instrument. The rotated positions impart resistive forces on said actuator and imparting control signals. The microcontroller processes said control signal and modulates pitch.