JPH1130983A - Electronic drum - Google Patents

Electronic drum

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JPH1130983A
JPH1130983A JP9185071A JP18507197A JPH1130983A JP H1130983 A JPH1130983 A JP H1130983A JP 9185071 A JP9185071 A JP 9185071A JP 18507197 A JP18507197 A JP 18507197A JP H1130983 A JPH1130983 A JP H1130983A
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Teruo Akimoto
輝雄 秋元
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Yamaha Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic drum capable of preventing an erroneous playing at the time of performing the playing in a dark place and also capable of grasping tones allotted to respective pads easily. SOLUTION: At least one place of a pad frame 21 being the outer circumference of the pad 2 of an electronic drum 1 is formed as a light transmission part 21a which is made to be transparent or translucent and the drum is made a constitution in which light transmission parts 21a are made to be lighted by introducing lights from light sources 4 into the parts and also light source 4 of plural colors are prepared and flickerings and the switching of light emitting colors are performed by signals from a lighting signal generator 5 which conform to prescribed conditions. Thus, the electronic drum can report information which are to be desired by players such as kinds of percussion instruments allotted to pads 2 or the like by light emitting colors, the number of light emissions or the like.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、パッドが打叩され
たことによる振動などを、このパッドに内蔵されたトリ
ガ素子で検出し、電子的手段により発声させて成る電子
ドラムに関するものであり、詳細には前記パッドに発光
手段を設けた構成に係るものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic drum which detects vibrations caused by striking of a pad with a trigger element built in the pad and utters the sound by electronic means. Specifically, the present invention relates to a configuration in which a light emitting means is provided on the pad.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の発光部が設けられた電子ドラムの
例としては、例えば、特開昭62―141592号公報
に示されるように、複数のパッドで構成されているドラ
ムセットの、それぞれのパッドの近傍に表示灯を設置し
ておき、あるパッドが打叩されるべきタイミングでその
パッドに付随する表示灯を点灯させて、演奏者の指導を
行うものがある。
2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional electronic drum provided with a light-emitting portion, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-141592, each of a drum set composed of a plurality of pads is disclosed. There is a type in which an indicator light is provided near a pad, and the indicator light attached to the pad is turned on at the timing when a certain pad is to be hit, to provide guidance to a player.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記し
た従来の電子ドラムにおいては、パッドの近傍に表示灯
を設けるようにしているに過ぎないので、ステージなど
の暗い場所で演奏する場合には、演奏者がパッドの位置
を正確に把握することができず、パッドでない部分を打
叩したり、他のパッドを打叩するなど誤演奏の原因とな
った。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional electronic drum, only an indicator light is provided in the vicinity of a pad. The player could not accurately grasp the position of the pad, hitting a portion other than the pad, or hitting another pad, resulting in an erroneous performance.

【0004】また、前記した従来の電子ドラムにおいて
は、表示灯はパッドを打叩するタイミングを表示するに
過ぎないため、各パッドに割り当てられた音色などを把
握することはできなかった。そこで、本発明は暗い場所
で演奏する場合の誤演奏を防ぐことのできる電子ドラム
を提供することを目的としている。また、本発明は各パ
ッドに割り当てられた音色などを容易に把握できる電子
ドラムを提供することを目的としている。
Further, in the above-mentioned conventional electronic drum, the indicator light merely indicates the timing of striking the pad, so that it is not possible to grasp the tone color or the like assigned to each pad. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic drum that can prevent erroneous performance when performing in a dark place. Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic drum capable of easily grasping a tone color or the like assigned to each pad.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は前記した従来の
課題を解決するための具体的な手段として、パッドを有
し、該パッドの打叩に応答して楽音信号を発生するよう
にした電子ドラムにおいて、前記パッドの外周であるパ
ッド枠の少なくとも一部を発光させるための発光手段を
有することを特徴とする電子ドラムを提供することで、
演奏者がパッドの位置を正確に把握できるものとすると
共に、加えて、各パッド毎に独立に発光手段の発光態様
を制御する制御手段と、各パッドに対して任意の音色を
割り当てる音色割り当て手段と、各パッドの打叩に応答
して、該打叩されたパッドに対して音色割当手段で割り
当てられた音色の楽音信号を発生する楽音発生手段とを
設け、前記制御手段は、前記音色割当手段で各パッドに
割当てられた音色に応じて前記各パッド毎に独立に発光
手段の発光態様を制御することを特徴とする電子ドラム
を提供することで演奏者が音色なども容易に把握できる
ものとして従来の課題を解決するものである。
According to the present invention, as a specific means for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, a pad is provided, and a tone signal is generated in response to hitting of the pad. In the electronic drum, by providing a light emitting unit for emitting light at least a part of a pad frame that is an outer periphery of the pad, by providing an electronic drum,
Control means for enabling the player to accurately grasp the position of the pads, and additionally, control means for independently controlling the light emission mode of the light emitting means for each pad, and tone color assigning means for assigning an arbitrary tone to each pad And tone generating means for generating a tone signal of the tone assigned to the struck pad by the tone assigning means in response to striking of each pad. The electronic drum is characterized in that the light emission mode of the light emitting means is independently controlled for each pad according to the tone assigned to each pad by the means, so that the player can easily grasp the tone and the like. This solves the conventional problem.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】つぎに、本発明を図に示す実施形
態に基づいて詳細に説明する。図1に符号1で示すもの
は本発明に係る電子ドラムの要部であり、この電子ドラ
ム1は、ドラム用パッド2A、シンバル用パッド2B、
バスドラム用パッド2C、ハイハット用パッド2Dなど
各種のパッド2(A〜D)のそれぞれが任意数と、これ
らパッドの内の打叩が行われたものに対し、当該のパッ
ドに割り当てられた打楽音信号を出力する発音制御装置
3(トリガモジュール)とからなるものである点は従来
例のものと同様である。
Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main part of an electronic drum according to the present invention.
Each of various pads 2 (A to D) such as a bass drum pad 2C and a hi-hat pad 2D, and an arbitrary number of pads 2 (A to D). It is the same as the conventional example in that it comprises a tone generation controller 3 (trigger module) for outputting a tone signal.

【0007】尚、この実施形態においての図示はシンバ
ル用パッド(図2参照)の例で行うが、本発明は実施を
前記したシンバル用パッドに限定するものではなく、例
えば、ドラム用パッド2Aなど何れの種類のパッドに実
施することも全く同様の手段で可能である。従って、以
下の説明ではパッド2と総称して説明を行う。
In this embodiment, the cymbal pad (see FIG. 2) is shown as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the cymbal pad described above. Implementation on any type of pad is possible with exactly the same means. Therefore, in the following description, the pad 2 will be generically described.

【0008】前記パッド2は、打叩部20と、その外周
であるパッド枠21とからなり、さらにパッド枠21に
導光部21aを設けるものである。このときに、前記パ
ッド2の外表面は例えばゴム部材など適宜な弾力性を有
する部材で覆われているものであるので、前記導光部2
1aもシリコンゴム、エラストマ樹脂など透明若しくは
半透明で且つ適宜な弾力性を有する部材で形成されて、
打叩が行われたときの違和感を生じないものとされてい
る。
The pad 2 comprises a hitting portion 20 and a pad frame 21 which is an outer periphery thereof. The pad frame 21 is further provided with a light guide portion 21a. At this time, since the outer surface of the pad 2 is covered with a member having appropriate elasticity such as a rubber member, the light guide portion 2
1a is also formed of a transparent or translucent member having an appropriate elasticity, such as silicone rubber or an elastomer resin,
It is said that the player does not feel uncomfortable when the beating is performed.

【0009】また、前記導光部21a内(図2(B)参
照)、若しくは、前記打叩部20内であって前記導光部
21aに略接する状態(図2(C)参照)とされてLE
Dランプなどの光源4が設けられ、該光源4は、電源装
置、或いは、前記制御装置3からの信号により点灯或い
は点滅が行えるものとされている。
In addition, the light guide portion 21a (see FIG. 2B) or the inside of the hitting portion 20 substantially in contact with the light guide portion 21a (see FIG. 2C). LE
A light source 4 such as a D lamp is provided, and the light source 4 can be turned on or off by a signal from a power supply device or the control device 3.

【0010】このときには、図2(B)のものに比し
て、図2(C)のものの方が打叩が行われたときの衝撃
が光源4に伝わり難いため、光源4の保護に好適であ
る。また、前記導光部21aのパッド枠21に設ける位
置、設ける数などは自在であり、例えば、パッド枠21
の全体を導光部21aとしても良く、或いは、パッド枠
21の円周に沿い任意数に分割した位置にそれぞれに導
光部21aを設けても良いものである。
At this time, the impact of the hitting is less likely to be transmitted to the light source 4 in the case of FIG. 2C than in the case of FIG. It is. Further, the position of the light guide portion 21a on the pad frame 21 and the number of the light guide portion 21a can be freely set.
May be used as the light guide portions 21a, or the light guide portions 21a may be provided at arbitrary positions along the circumference of the pad frame 21.

【0011】更には、前記導光部21aと光源4との組
合せも自在であり、例えば、パッド枠21の全体とされ
た導光部21a中にインサートモールドなど適宜な手段
により複数個所に光源4が設けられていても良く、或い
は、パッド枠21の複数個所に配分して設けられた導光
部21aのそれぞれに光源4が配置されていても良いも
のである。
Further, the light guide portion 21a and the light source 4 can be freely combined. For example, the light guide portions 21a formed in the entire pad frame 21 can be inserted into the light guide portion 21a at a plurality of positions by appropriate means such as insert molding. May be provided, or the light source 4 may be disposed in each of the light guide portions 21a distributed at a plurality of locations on the pad frame 21.

【0012】また、前記光源4は、赤色など単色発光の
LEDランプでも良いが、例えばフルカラー表示装置の
光源として採用されているような、3原色の発光素子を
一体に組合せ、各色の輝度を調整することで任意の色彩
が表示できるものとすることも自在である。また、1つ
の導光部21a内にそれぞれ発光色の異なる複数の光源
を内蔵させることにより多色発光可能なようにしても良
い。
The light source 4 may be an LED lamp which emits monochromatic light such as red light. For example, light emitting elements of three primary colors, which are employed as a light source of a full-color display device, are integrally combined to adjust the luminance of each color. By doing so, it is possible to freely display any color. In addition, a plurality of light sources having different emission colors may be incorporated in one light guide unit 21a to enable multi-color emission.

【0013】そして、本発明においては、前記光源4の
点灯或いは点滅を行うに当たっては、点灯信号発生手段
5が設けられるものであり、この点灯信号発生手段5は
上記の構成としたシンバル用パッド2に対して、演奏者
などが所望する条件に従う点灯或いは点滅状態が与えら
れるものとされている。
In the present invention, when the light source 4 is turned on or off, a lighting signal generating means 5 is provided, and the lighting signal generating means 5 is provided with the cymbal pad 2 having the above configuration. Is given a lighting or blinking state according to conditions desired by a player or the like.

【0014】例えば、前記点灯信号発生手段5として、
各パッドについて、点灯させる前記電源4の数、発光輝
度、点滅周期、発光色などを自由に設定可能な電源装置
を設けておき、予め各パッドに割り当てる打楽器の種類
などに応じて光源の発光数、発光輝度、点滅周期、発光
色などが異なるように各パッドの点滅態様を設定してお
く。
For example, as the lighting signal generating means 5,
For each pad, a power supply device capable of freely setting the number of the power sources 4 to be lit, the light emission luminance, the blinking cycle, the light emission color, and the like is provided, and the light emission number of the light source according to the type of percussion instrument assigned to each pad in advance. The flash mode of each pad is set so that the light emission luminance, the flash cycle, the light color, and the like are different.

【0015】このようにすると、各パッドの大きさや形
状が同じであっても、演奏者はパッドの点灯態様を見る
ことにより、該パッドに割り当てた打楽器の種類などを
容易に把握することができ、演奏のミスを防止すること
ができる。また、パッド枠21に設けた導光部21aが
発光するため、パッドの形状及びその大きさを容易に把
握することができるため、例えば暗いステージ上におけ
る演奏時であっても、正しくパッドを打叩することがで
きる。
In this way, even if the size and shape of each pad are the same, the player can easily grasp the type of percussion instrument assigned to the pad by looking at the lighting mode of the pad. , It is possible to prevent mistakes in performance. Further, since the light guide portion 21a provided on the pad frame 21 emits light, the shape and size of the pad can be easily grasped. Can be beaten.

【0016】また、前記トリガーモジュール3における
各パッドに対する打楽器音の割り当て状態に応じて、前
記点灯信号発生手段5における各パッドの点灯態様を自
動的に設定するようにしても良い。例えば点灯信号発生
手段5内に「設定打楽器音―点灯態様テーブル」を設
け、トリガーモジュール3から各パッドに対する打楽器
音の割り当てを示す信号を受けて、該割り当て信号をも
とに前記テーブルを参照することにより、各パッドに対
する点灯態様を自動決定することができる。
The lighting mode of each pad in the lighting signal generating means 5 may be automatically set in accordance with the state of the percussion sound assigned to each pad in the trigger module 3. For example, a "set percussion instrument sound-lighting mode table" is provided in the lighting signal generating means 5, and a signal indicating the assignment of the percussion instrument sound to each pad is received from the trigger module 3, and the table is referred to based on the assignment signal. This makes it possible to automatically determine the lighting mode for each pad.

【0017】あるいは、トリガーモジュール側に前記テ
ーブルを設け、トリガーモジュール側で各パッドに対す
る割り当てが行われると、トリガーモジュールは該割り
当て状態に応じて各パッドに対する点灯態様信号を送信
するようにし、点灯信号制御手段5は該点灯態様信号を
受信して各パッドにおける点灯態様を自動制御するよう
にしても良い。
Alternatively, the table is provided on the trigger module side, and when the pad is assigned to each pad on the trigger module side, the trigger module transmits a lighting mode signal to each pad in accordance with the assignment state, and The control means 5 may receive the lighting mode signal and automatically control the lighting mode of each pad.

【0018】逆に、点灯信号制御手段5側で各パッドに
対する点灯態様を設定すると、それに応じてトリガーモ
ジュール側で、各パッドに対して割り当てる打楽器音を
自動的に設定するようにしても良い。尚、各パッドに対
する打楽器音の割り当てや、点灯態様の設定は、演奏者
がマニアル操作で行うようにしても良いし、曲に対応さ
せて各パッドに対する打楽器音の割り当てや点灯態様の
設定状態を記憶しておき、演奏する曲に合わせて、自動
的に設定するようにしても良い。
Conversely, if the lighting mode for each pad is set on the lighting signal control means 5 side, the percussion instrument sound assigned to each pad may be automatically set on the trigger module side accordingly. The assignment of the percussion instrument sound to each pad and the setting of the lighting mode may be performed by the player by manual operation, or the assignment state of the percussion instrument sound and the setting mode of the lighting mode to each pad in accordance with the music. It may be stored and automatically set in accordance with the music to be played.

【0019】また、パッド2における打叩部20、パッ
ド枠21の双方に打撃検出センサを設け、打叩部20を
打撃した場合と、パッド枠21を打撃した場合とで異な
る音色(例えば打叩部20の打撃においては通常のドラ
ム音、パッド枠21の打撃においてはリムショット音)
の打楽器音を発生可能に構成することもできる。このよ
うにした場合に、パッド枠21が点灯するため、例えば
暗いステージにおいても、打叩部20とパッド枠21と
の打ち分けが容易となる。
A hit detection sensor is provided on both the hitting portion 20 and the pad frame 21 of the pad 2 so that different timbres (for example, hitting) are obtained when the hitting portion 20 is hit and when the pad frame 21 is hit. (Normal drum sound when hitting part 20, Rim shot sound when hitting pad frame 21)
Percussion instrument sound can be generated. In this case, since the pad frame 21 is turned on, it is easy to separate the striking portion 20 from the pad frame 21 even on a dark stage, for example.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上に説明したように本発明により、パ
ッドの外周であるパッド枠の少なくとも一部を発光させ
るための発光手段を有する電子ドラムとしたことで、例
えば、演奏会場、特に電子ドラムが設置される位置が暗
い場合にも、各パッドは明確に位置の把握が行えるもの
となり、誤打の発生などを防止して正確な演奏が行える
ものとし、音楽性の向上にも優れた効果を奏するものと
なる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the electronic drum having the light emitting means for emitting at least a part of the pad frame, which is the outer periphery of the pad, can be used, for example, in a performance hall, especially an electronic drum. Even when the position where the is installed is dark, each pad can clearly grasp the position, and it is possible to perform accurate performance by preventing the occurrence of erroneous hits, and the effect of improving the musicality Will be played.

【0021】また、上記に加えて、各パッド毎に独立に
発光手段の発光態様を制御する制御手段と、各パッドに
対して任意の音色を割り当てる音色割り当て手段と、各
パッドの打叩に応答して該打叩されたパッドに対して音
色割当手段で割り当てられた音色の楽音信号を発生する
楽音発生手段とを設け、前記制御手段は、前記音色割当
手段で各パッドに割当てられた音色に応じて前記各パッ
ド毎に独立に発光手段の発光態様を制御する電子ドラム
とすることで、各パッドに割り付けられた打楽器の種類
など、演奏者が所望する情報を発光色、発光数などによ
り告知できるものとして誤打などを防止し、演奏者が演
奏に専念できるものとして電子ドラムの実用性の向上に
極めて優れた効果を奏するものである。
In addition to the above, in addition to the above, control means for independently controlling the light emitting mode of the light emitting means for each pad, tone color assigning means for assigning an arbitrary tone to each pad, And a tone generating means for generating a tone signal of a tone assigned by the tone assigning means to the struck pad, wherein the control means adjusts the tone assigned to each pad by the tone assigning means. An electronic drum that independently controls the light emitting mode of the light emitting means for each of the pads accordingly informs the player of desired information, such as the type of percussion instrument assigned to each pad, by means of a light emitting color, light emitting number, and the like. As a result, it is possible to prevent erroneous hits and the like, and to achieve a very excellent effect in improving the practicality of the electronic drum as a player can concentrate on playing.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 本発明に係る電子ドラムの実施形態を示す構
成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic drum according to the present invention.

【図2】 同じ実施形態の要部であるパッドを示す説明
図である。
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a pad which is a main part of the same embodiment.

【符号の説明】 1……電子ドラム 2(A〜D)……パッド 20……打叩部 21……パッド枠 21a……導光部 3……発音制御装置(トリガーモジュール) 4……光源 5……点灯信号発生手段[Explanation of Signs] 1 ... Electronic drum 2 (A to D) ... Pad 20 ... Striking unit 21 ... Pad frame 21a ... Light guide unit 3 ... Sound control device (trigger module) 4 ... Light source 5. Lighting signal generating means

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 パッドを有し、該パッドの打叩に応答し
て楽音信号を発生するようにした電子ドラムにおいて、
前記パッドの外周であるパッド枠の少なくとも一部を発
光させるための発光手段を有することを特徴とする電子
ドラム。
1. An electronic drum having a pad and generating a tone signal in response to hitting of the pad,
An electronic drum having light emitting means for emitting light from at least a part of a pad frame which is an outer periphery of the pad.
【請求項2】 複数のパッドを有し、該各パッドの打叩
に応答して楽音信号を発生するようにした電子ドラムに
おいて、前記各パッド毎に設けられ、前記パッドの外周
であるパッド枠の少なくとも一部を発光させるための発
光手段と、前記各パッド毎に独立に前記発光手段の発光
態様を制御する制御手段とを設けたことを特徴とする電
子ドラム。
2. An electronic drum having a plurality of pads and generating a tone signal in response to hitting of each of the pads, a pad frame provided for each of the pads and being an outer periphery of the pad. An electronic drum provided with light emitting means for emitting at least a part of the light emitting means, and control means for independently controlling the light emitting mode of the light emitting means for each of the pads.
【請求項3】 請求項2記載の電子ドラムにおいて、さ
らに、前記各パッドに対して任意の音色を割り当てる音
色割当手段と、前記各パッドの打叩に応答して、該打叩
されたパッドに対して前記音色割当手段で割り当てられ
た音色の楽音信号を発生する楽音発生手段とを設け、前
記制御手段は、前記音色割当手段で各パッドに割当てら
れた音色に応じて前記各パッド毎に独立に前記発光手段
の発光態様を制御することを特徴とする電子ドラム。
3. The electronic drum according to claim 2, further comprising: tone assigning means for assigning an arbitrary tone to each of said pads; And a tone generating means for generating a tone signal of the tone assigned by the tone assigning means, wherein the control means is independent for each pad according to the tone assigned to each pad by the tone assigning means. An electronic drum, wherein the light emitting mode of the light emitting means is controlled.
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