Abstract: A guitar has a removable neck section including fretboard, electronic pick up system with a built in headphone amplifier system for private listening. The detached main body also has an amplifier with a built in loudspeaker which can be activated when the neck section is attached, or used as a stand alone amplifier for a microphone, tape player, radio, cd player, or other electronic instrument. The instrument can also be played as a standard electronic guitar by plugging it into an external amplifier. The built in sound system enables the performer to move around the room without being constrained by a cord to external amplifiers or speakers. Also, power requirements can be reduced since the speaker moved with the guitar and is not being left in a disadvantageous position.

Abstract: A foldable electronic percussion synthesizer assembly is disclosed that includes two fixed drum heads that are permanently mounted on the synthesizer housing and two movable drum heads that are mounted on respective movable support arms. Each support arm pivots the movable head between a folded position where its striking surface is juxtaposed to and faces the striking surface of a fixed drum head and an unfolded position where the striking surfaces of the fixed and movable head are substantially coplanar and separated from each other. The assembly includes vibration isolation means for each drum head that reduces crosstalk. A latch member is pivotably mounted to the vibration isolation means on the movable drum head to support the movable drum head in the unfolded position and secure the movable drum head on the fixed drum head in the folded position.

Abstract: An electronic music keyboard that folds in the middle bottom-to-bottom, and pivots in the middle, back-to-back. When fully open along both planes, the keyboard looks and performs in a conventional manner. When partially pivoted, the keyboard may be supported by an ergonomic belt, or standard means and played hanging from the body of the operator forming an adjustable, inverted "V" shape on a vertical axis. When fully pivoted, the keyboard may be worn over the chest of the operator and played much like a double-keyboard accordian. The ends form a carrying handle and the keyboard folds neatly into a carry bag. This device may also be fabricated from appropriate materials to act as a support for prior art small MIDI keyboards.

Abstract: An audio mixer console and a power amplifier are mounted in a self contained carrying case that provides both protection for the console and amplifier during transportation and storage and a support during use. A power amplifier is fixedly connected between lower portions of first and second spaced sides at the upper end of which is pivoted a front section of the mixer console. In stored position the mixer console extends downwardly between the sides to a position adjacent the amplifier, and a detachable cover is secured to the sides to extend over both the mixer console and amplifier. Parts of the mixer console and amplifier form at least portions of a forward cover of the completed carrying case.

Abstract: A foot pedal initial height adjustment for the foot pedal of a high hat stand. The foot pedal operates an operating rod which moves the movable cymbal down to contact the stationary cymbal. A spring biases the movable cymbal, its operating rod and the pedal upwardly. A connecting element in the form of a lever or wheel is connected on the one hand with the pedal and at a spaced away location is connected on the other hand with a pedal height adjusting member. The connecting element is also connected to the stationary body of the stand. The pedal height adjusting member is adjustable in length, e.g., by being comprised of two toothed rack holding arms whose relative overlapping lengths is adjustable. The adjustment of the length of the pedal height adjusting member determines the initial position and orientation of the connecting element which sets the initial height of the pedal, before the movable cymbal is moved toward the stationary cymbal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a keyboard apparatus for a musical instrument such as a musical keyboard instrument for electronic pianos, electronic organs, or acoustic keyboards. This keyboard apparatus has a musical instrument body, a plurality of keys attached to the musical instrument body, and a console panel attached to the musical instrument body. A key concealing unit for concealing the base end portions of the plurality of keys are integrally molded with one edge of the console panel.

Abstract: A telescoping stand combining mechanical memory with integrated internal electrical wiring with plug-in connectors. The stand is equally suitable for mounting various electro-mechanical devices including, but not limited to, musical drums (electric or acoustic), lighting fixtures, displays, consoles, keyboards, and other items or devices where repetitious precise mechanical positioning with integral internal electrical connections is required. Once initially set up, the stand can be locked for height and rotation (vertical and horizontal, or radial, angular, and polar) and is then ready for disassembly and subsequent re-assembly and connection to external electrical circuits after which re-assembly the precise mechanical positioning of the mounted devices will be restored.

Abstract: A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system includes a plurality of electronic percussion trigger pads, a processing and control panel, a separable and adjustable supporting frame for supporting the trigger pads and/or the processing and control panel and a separable and adjustable player carrier harness for carrying the supporting frame. The music system further includes a portable and mobile cymbal assembly. The present music system can bring about more comprehensive and enjoyable percussion music and visual effects in a moving performance and is convenient for travel and transportation.

Abstract: A musical score display device for a music score processor is formed into a rectangular platelike form so as to be detachably mounted on the processor. The device includes a cable for connecting the display device with the processor. The musical score display device may include an LCD provided with two touch sensors. By pressing the sensors, the next page or previous page of music score is displayed.

Abstract: A percussion instrument comprising a base (10) supporting a plurality of percussion heads (11, 12, 13 and 14) on standards (25). The standards are each adjustable lengthwise and fixed to the base by mounts (26) and to the percussion heads by mounts (54) such that the positions of the heads can be set once and thereafter will be automatically determined by the preset mounts and standards.

Abstract: A housing structure of a keyboard instrument has: a musical instrument main body having a keyboard portion in which a plurality of keys are aligned in order; a cover having a hinge portion and a foldable portion along an alignment direction of the keys so as to open and cover an upper surface of the musical instrument main body; and a cover lock portion formed in the upper surface of the musical instrument main body for locking the cover when the cover is opened and folded at the foldable portion. The hinge portion consists of a flexible synthetic resin which may be formed integrally with the cover or separately from the cover.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument with a keyboard has a musical instrument housing with the keyboard and an operation panel arranged adjacent to the keyboard, and a cover for covering the keyboard and the operation panel. Guide projections are formed at two sides of the keyboard and the operation panel of the musical instrument housing. The cover has first and second cover bodies, a first coupling device for coupling the first and second cover bodies in a foldable manner, and a second coupling device for pivotally coupling a rear end portion of the first cover body with the musical instrument housing. The front end portion of the second cover body is guided and slid along the guide projections when the cover is opened or closed. When the cover is open, the outer surface of the second cover body stands facing forward and serves as a music rack.

Abstract: In construction of a keyboard unit accommodable upright piano, a vertically turnable keyboard is held by a holder unit so that the keyboard unit can be stably held in a horizontal position at one state of the holder unit and easily be accommodated in the main casing at the other state of the holder unit.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument has a pivotal cover which mounts an operation panel for controlling the functions of the instrument. Cords for connecting a main electric circuit incorporated in a musical instrument main body and control switches and elements in the operation panel are arranged through a hollow shaft constituting a pivot structure of the cover so that the connecting cords are not exposed to outside of the instrument. A foldable music sheet stand may be provided at an open end of the cover opposite to its pivot structure. When the cover is opened, the music stand can be extracted to stand up above the operation panel.

Abstract: A housing structure of a keyboard instrument has: a musical instrument main body having a keyboard portion in which a plurality of keys are aligned in order; a cover having a hinge portion and a foldable portion along an alignment direction of the keys so as to open and cover an upper surface of the musical instrument main body; and a cover lock portion formed in the upper surface of the musical instrument main body for locking the cover when the cover is opened and folded at the foldable portion. The hinge portion consists of a flexible synthetic resin which may be formed integrally with the cover or separately from the cover.

Abstract: A portable keyboard-type musical instrument includes detachable end support frames which can be attached to the musical instrument in either an extended supporting position or a retracted storage position, a support for the keyboard of the instrument being rigidly supported by members which are in turn rigidly attached to the frame of the musical instrument.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument including a compact, portable pedal board and a storage case for the pedal board and for the electronic components of the instrument is disclosed. The pedal board includes shortened foot pedals having a low profile and a very low throw for activating control switches for the electronics, whereby the pedal board can be used in conjunction with a piano or with other instruments. The low throw is obtained through the use of a guide channel mounting arrangement for the pedals and by the use of pressure sensitive switching.The storage case receives and secures the pedal board and also provides a housing for the tone generator, amplifier and other electronics controlled by the pedal board. A control panel door on the end of the storage case is adapted to receive a control panel, and is hinged to the storage case so that it may be swung fully open to expose the control panel. The case may then be positioned on its opposite end to serve as a display stand for the control unit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bass-tone device for use with a piano. The device comprises a housing which can be mounted on a piano above the keyboard of the piano. A plurality of switches are mounted in the housing, and each of the switches has an engaging portion which extends from the housing and contacts a key of the piano when the key is in its normal undepressed state. The engaging portion of each of these switches moves to change the state of the switch in response to the depressing of the corresponding piano key. A bass-tone generator is mounted in the housing and the switches are connected to the generator. The bass-tone generator generates bass-tone signals in response to the change of state of the switches, which change states in accordance with the depression or raising of the piano keys.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple and inexpensive, clamp-type microphone mount for base fiddles and the like. The mount includes at least a pair of members arranged to clampingly engage such portions of a musical instrument as defined opposite sides of an aperture formed through the housing of the instrument.

Abstract: A portable electronic musical instrument is composed of two separable units, that is an upper unit including a controlling panel and a lower unit including a keyboard. For performance, the upper unit is vertically mounted on the lower unit and for portage the upper unit is horizontally mounted on the lower unit to form a portable box like structure. Both side boards of the lower unit are inclined toward the front surface of the keyboard so as not to interfere with performers hands in playing. Base portions of side boards of the upper unit are also inclined towards the keyboard so as to stabilize the upper unit in the performable state.

Abstract: An electric stringed musical instrument is formed of a body section adapted to detachably receive an interchangeable neck section. The body section mounts the electronic tone and volume controls and includes the electromagnetic pickup which is rendered into operative proximity to the neck strings when the instrument is in the assembled condition. The body section is adapted to interchangeably receive neck sections of various string types and fingerboard widths and the electromagnetic pickup is selectively moveable in the longitudinal, i.e., horizontal direction and also in the vertical direction to accomodate the particular string characteristics of the interchangeable neck section.

Abstract: An instrument for producing musical sounds which includes a keyboard, means connected with the keyboard for producing a plurality of musical sounds and means shifting said keyboard in one or more of a plurality of linear and rotational directions to vary such parameters as pitch, loudness, and tone.