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An electronic percussion synthesizer is disclosed which includes a plurality of pressure transducers, each representing a different percussive musical instrument. Each transducer is responsive to an external striking force for generating analog pulses, each pulse representing one beat of the respect

An electronic percussion synthesizer is disclosed which includes a plurality of pressure transducers, each representing a different percussive musical instrument. Each transducer is responsive to an external striking force for generating analog pulses, each pulse representing one beat of the respective musical instrument. The transducers are mounted to a synthesizer housing in a manner which mechanically isolates the transducers from each other. Each transducer is supported within a pair of housing portions by a resilient coupler maintained in compression between the interior surfaces of the housing portions.

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A drum pad assembly comprising: a nested pair of inwardly facing cupped members assembled to form an internal cavity; means resiliently supporting said nested pair of cupped members; a resilient coupler spanning the cavity thus formed; an electro-mechanical transducer, producing an electrical signal

A drum pad assembly comprising: a nested pair of inwardly facing cupped members assembled to form an internal cavity; means resiliently supporting said nested pair of cupped members; a resilient coupler spanning the cavity thus formed; an electro-mechanical transducer, producing an electrical signal in response to mechanical vibrations, said transducer interposed between one of said cupped members and said resilient coupler; and connecting means providing an electrical connection to said transducer; said nested pair of cupped members coupling a great portion of the imparted force to said electro-mechanical transducer when one of said cupped members is struck and said nested pair of cupped members are jointly subject to force or vibration.