General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

Electronic drum kit

Patents

N/A

General Description

synthetic casing and pad, parts/ metal base and parts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

58.0 cm

Width

48.8 cm

Height

13.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Music

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Simmons

Country

United Kingdom

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

mid 1980s +

Canada

Part of a collection of electronic equipment for musical composition, performance and recording owned and used by Canadian Paul Hoffert, composer, musician, author, researcher, entrepreneur and arts administrator. American born, he came to Canada as a child and his career has encompassed many areas of the Canadian music business, including working as a jazz pianist, CBC music director and performer, educator, manufacturer of stereo equipment, music producer, and film composer. In the late 1960s he worked for a short time as a researcher in Hugh LeCaine's electronic music lab at NRC, where he wrote a computer program for music analysis and developed a solid-body electric violin. In 1968 Hoffert and rock drummer Skip Prokop, formed the very successful jazz-rock band Lighthouse (1969-1974, 1982, 1993-present), which earned one platinum record and four gold records and received three Juno awards between 1971 and 1973 In 1977 Hoffert received a Canadian Film Award (later known as a Genie) for best original musical score for the movie "Outrageous!". He also headed the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the Guild of Canadian Film and Television Composers,and the Ontario Council for the Art. In 1995 he was inducted into the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2009 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Function

One of a set of five electronic drum pads which control a synthesizer, drum machine, or sampler via the drum-like interface.

Technical

The Hoffert collection consists of approximately 25 pieces of electronic equipment for musical composition, performance and recording. These range from iconic keyboard instruments of the 1970s, to a variety of digital devices from the 1980s, to computer software from the early 1990s. These were used either for stage performances, especially during his years in the jazz rock band Lighthouse, or for work in his home studio. This set consists of five hexagonal electronic drum pads that, when struck trigger an electronic sound source to emit drum and percussion sounds. Each pad is fitted with velocity and pressure sensitive transducers that produce a voltage for input to a synthesizer drum machine or other device. Mr. Hoffert used this kit to drive his Linn 9000 drum machine. According to the Hoffert Collection Report, the set consists of a bass drum [.1], a snare drum and 3 multi-purpose drum pads [.2-.5]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

raised lettering reading 'SIMMONS' on drum pad/ white lettering reading 'SIMMONS' on back

Missing

appears complete

Finish

black synthetic/ black painted metal/ plated parts

Decoration

N/A