The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic music instruments, and provides an electronic cymbal which comprises a support piece and a cymbal body made of a soft elastic material. A through hole is disposed in the center of the cymbal body. A connection portion for connecting the cymbal body is disposed at an upper end of the support piece. The connection portion comprises a head portion and a support rod portion which are disposed from top down and integrally formed with the support piece. A size of an outer diameter of the support rod portion is less than sizes of outer diameters of the head portion and the support piece, and a limiting step is formed at a lower end of the support rod portion. The disclosed electronic cymbal provides a better beat feel, simple structure and ease of mounting.

A cymbal pickup apparatus comprises a housing, a contact wall on the housing, by means of which the pickup apparatus is adapted to be brought into mechanical and sound-transmitting contact with the cymbal, a sound transducer on an inner side of the contact wall for converting a sound signal picked up from the cymbal into an electrical signal representative of the cymbal sound, an electrical connection device on the housing for transmitting the electrical signal, and a signal cable for the electrical signal, wherein the signal cable is detachably connectable to the electrical connection device.

An electronic hi hat cymbal apparatus for detection of vertical movement, including an electronic percussion instrument, configured to be reversibly attached to a shaft of a stand such that the electronic percussion instrument is movable upward and downward by a foot pedal operating the shaft, and a coil, induced with alternating current so as to produce magnetic field in the vicinity thereof by an electronic circuit which is configured for oscillation, and a core, comprising metallic material, disposed such that it is overlapping with the coil during play. The overlapping portion is configured to vary with the upward and downward movement of the electronic percussion instrument such that eddy currents are formed in the core substantially in the overlapping portion thereof, thereby an output signal which vary in accordance to the overlapping portion can be formed by the electronic circuit.

An electronic hi hat cymbal apparatus for detection of vertical movement, including an electronic percussion instrument, configured to be reversibly attached to a shaft of a stand such that the electronic percussion instrument is movable upward and downward by a foot pedal operating the shaft, and a coil, induced with alternating current so as to produce magnetic field in the vicinity thereof by an electronic circuit which is configured for oscillation, and a core, comprising metallic material, disposed such that it is overlapping with the coil during play. The overlapping portion is configured to vary with the upward and downward movement of the electronic percussion instrument such that eddy currents are formed in the core substantially in the overlapping portion thereof, thereby an output signal which vary in accordance to the overlapping portion can be formed by the electronic circuit.

A sensor unit, which is used for detecting a vibration of an object that is supported by a stand, comprises: a sensor board having a contact area that is configured to contact a lower surface of the object; a sensor that is configured to detect a vibration of the object and is fixed to the sensor board; a bearing that is fixed to the sensor board and has a through-hole; and a base that has a shaft that is inserted in the through-hole of the bearing. An outer configuration of the through-hole of the bearing is structured to substantially correspond to an outer configuration of the shaft of the base.

A sensor unit, which is used for detecting a vibration of an object that is supported by a stand, comprises: a sensor board having a contact area that is configured to contact a lower surface of the object; a sensor that is configured to detect a vibration of the object and is fixed to the sensor board; a bearing that is fixed to the sensor board and has a through-hole; and a base that has a shaft that is inserted in the through-hole of the bearing. An outer configuration of the through-hole of the bearing is structured to substantially correspond to an outer configuration of the shaft of the base.

An electronic cymbal includes: a base body having a through-hole at a center; a pad made of a material with elasticity, the pad including a surface hit by a player with the surface covering a first surface of the base body; and a hitting sensor disposed adjacent to the through-hole on a second surface side of the base body, the hitting sensor being configured to detect the hitting to the pad. The pad includes a cup portion, the cup portion includes a part of the pad bulging into a convex shape and being separated from the first surface, the cup portion forming a void between the cup portion and the first surface by the separation, and the pad further includes a joint, the joint drooping from an inner surface of the cup portion to contact the first surface of the base body.

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.

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic music instruments, and provides an electronic cymbal which comprises a support piece and a cymbal body made of a soft elastic material. A through hole is disposed in the center of the cymbal body. A connection portion for connecting the cymbal body is disposed at an upper end of the support piece. The connection portion comprises a head portion and a support rod portion which are disposed from top down and integrally formed with the support piece. A size of an outer diameter of the support rod portion is less than sizes of outer diameters of the head portion and the support piece, and a limiting step is formed at a lower end of the support rod portion. The disclosed electronic cymbal provides a better beat feel, simple structure and ease of mounting.