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New member, new kit , I need your opinions

2003-12-25 by musiccrafter2003

Hey guys! I'm new to the group and have been building electronic
kits 
for quite a few years. I would like to ask you all for a little help 
with an electronic drum set that I am currently refining for 
production. I have a working prototype and have secured a patent on 
it. There is a huge amount of expertise in this group and your 
comments, suggestions, concerns and yes, even your criticism, would 
be greatly appreciated. The kit is a self-contained electronic drum 
set that sets up automatically and collapses to between 8 and 10" 
thick for transport. I expect the production unit will weigh in the 
40-50 pound range. Once you do the initial adjustments to the kit, 
seat distance from kit, seat height, drum positions and angles and 
the foot pedal location (there are some adjustment limitations), the 
kit sets up exactly the same way, automatically, in a matter of 
seconds. All of the cables are routed through the frame and terminate 
at a plug receptacle that is located on the frame. A custom snake 
plugs into the plug receptacle on the frame and fans out to ΒΌ"
plugs 
that connect to the sound trigger/sound module. The kit can be set up 
and you can be playing, honestly, in about 5 seconds. I worked as a 
repair tech for quite a few years in the music industry and many of 
the drummers that I worked with were looking for a kit that could be 
easily transported, but they still wanted to be able to sit down at a 
real kit. Anyway, I'm currently working as an 
electrical/mechanical 
engineer and I also operate a company that specializes in music 
jingles (Music Crafter). I have set up a dedicated page on my web 
sight where I have posted a few pictures of the kit (Peratron). The 
local reviews of the kit have been overwhelmingly good. If any of you 
get a chance, please stop by www.musiccrafter.com and take a look at 
the Peratron and let me know what you think. Thanks for your help, 
and I will be looking forward to hearing what the real electronic 
drummer thinks.  Here is the path directly to the page. 
http://www.musiccrafter.com/The_Peratron.asp 

Thanks!
Bob Wilson
bob@...

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