Patent ID: 7326849
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A modular docking station for use with a musical instrument, comprising: a foot-operated base unit having a flat bottom portion and an angled top portion, the flat bottom portion having a non-slip surface with ridges for shear gripping strength; a plurality of pushbutton switches disposed in the angled top portion of the base unit, the plurality of pushbutton switches positioned to permit separate and simultaneous activation by foot operation; and a plurality of electronic modules each capable of insertion into a receptacle of the base unit to make mechanical and electrical contact with the base unit to adjust the tonal properties of the musical instrument, the electronic modules each being controlled solely by the plurality of pushbutton switches, each electronic module including an electronic display for displaying numeric readouts, each electronic module further including a plurality of light emitting diodes for indicating functional state of the electronic module as determined by the electronic module in use, wherein the electronic modules are configurable for use with the musical instrument without the foot-operated base unit.