MOTORIZED MICROPHONE RAIL

摘要

Improvements in a motorized microphone rail system for a musical instrument and more particularly for a percussion instrument such as a drum, marimba or similar musical instrument. The microphone system includes a vibration isolation system. A vertical or horizontal tracking system bridges across supports of a drum or marimba in a vertical or horizontal tracking system. One or more microphones are supported on the first bridging structure. The microphone(s) are positional with a drive screw that is powered by a motor. The microphone can be moved along the supporting rail to alter the sound based upon the phasing of the sound wave between the drum heads or the sound producing elements. Electronic drive and control for operating a motor that positions the microphone is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A motorized microphone rail system comprising:
a microphone suspension structure that mounts or integrates with at least one elongated supporting rail; said at least one elongated supporting rail comprising of a rod, or tube, or pipe, or bar, or extrusion or any combination thereof that is suspended on at least one elastomeric isolator to mitigate unwanted mechanical vibration and resonance; a motor connected to an input side of a transmission, with a drive screw connected to an output side of said transmission; a connector interconnected to said microphone and engaged to said drive screw, and a power supply that is temporally connected to said motor that positions said microphone along said elongated supporting rail.