Patent ID: 8063296

Claim:
An Apparatus for Percussive Harmonic Musical Synthesis (APHAMS) characterized by said apparatus utilizing electronics to generate melodic sound, bearing tone and note pitch, by the striking of a plurality of note bearing surfaces, for the generation of desired musical notes, by a given MIDI device, said device providing an enhanced emulation of the traditional acoustic steelpan, said apparatus comprising: a main assembly consisting of a playing surface of concave semispherical shape, being mounted upon a main assembly chassis, said playing surface comprising a plurality of note bearing surfaces physically arranged in a plurality of concentric rings, with a plurality of note bearing surfaces per ring; a main assembly electronic circuit comprising a Main Assembly Interface Circuit, a Main Assembly Embedded Processor, and System Memory; a light emitting device array (LEDA) comprising a plurality of said note bearing surfaces, each such note bearing surface having a light emitting device associated with said note bearing surface; and electronic circuitry, said circuitry taking inputs from said plurality of note bearing surfaces, a plurality of external connectors, as well as at least one control & display console, said external connectors constructed and arranged to receive and transmit MIDI out signals, control signals for said LEDA and signals for said control & display console.