Drumstick controller
First Claim
1. A percussion device comprising:
- a) a drumstick assembly comprisingi) a drumstick having a base and a tip end, andii) a drumstick tip secured to the tip end of the drumstick, the drumstick tip comprising an accelerometer, andb) a sleeve having defined therein a sleeve cavity, the sleeve cavity being occupied by at least a portion of the drumstick including the base thereof, the sleeve comprisingi) at least one control button,ii) a communication element, andiii) a processor in communication with the at least one control button, the drumstick tip and the communication element, the processor being configured to receive a signal from the drumstick tip and to generate output to the communication element, wherein the output comprises a signal in response to the at least one control button.
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Abstract
A percussion device includes a drumstick assembly and a sleeve. The drumstick assembly includes a drumstick having a base and a tip end, and a drumstick tip secured to the tip end of the drumstick, the drumstick tip including a sensor. The sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the drumstick including the base thereof, and includes at least one control button, a communication element, and a processor in communication with the at least one control button, the drumstick tip and the communication element. The processor is configured to receive a signal from the drumstick tip and to generate output to the communication element. The output so generated includes a signal that specifies a sound file selected by operation of the at least one control button.
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11 Claims
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1. A percussion device comprising:
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a) a drumstick assembly comprising i) a drumstick having a base and a tip end, and ii) a drumstick tip secured to the tip end of the drumstick, the drumstick tip comprising an accelerometer, and b) a sleeve having defined therein a sleeve cavity, the sleeve cavity being occupied by at least a portion of the drumstick including the base thereof, the sleeve comprising i) at least one control button, ii) a communication element, and iii) a processor in communication with the at least one control button, the drumstick tip and the communication element, the processor being configured to receive a signal from the drumstick tip and to generate output to the communication element, wherein the output comprises a signal in response to the at least one control button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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