Evaluating percussive performances

Abstract

Measures (for example, methods, systems and computer programs) are provided to evaluate a percussive performance. Percussive performance data captured by one or more sensors is received. The percussive performance data represents one or more impact waveforms of one or more hits on a performance surface. The one or more impact waveforms are analysed. The analysing comprises: (i) identifying one or more characteristics of the one or more impact waveforms; (ii) classifying the one or more hits as one or more percussive hit-types based on the one or more characteristics; and (iii) evaluating the one or more percussive hit-types against performance target data. Performance evaluation data is output based on said evaluating.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drumstick practice pad comprising:
 one or more impact sensors, the one or more impact sensors being configured to capture data, the captured data representing one or more impact waveforms of one or more drumstick hits on the drumstick practice pad; and   one or more electronic control units, ECUs, the one or more ECUs being configured to:
 receive the captured data; 
 analyse the one or more impact waveforms represented by the captured data; and 
 output data to a user interface, UI, based on said analysing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more impact sensors are built into the drumstick practice pad. 
     
     
         3 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more impact sensors are internal to the drumstick practice pad. 
     
     
         4 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more impact sensors are in a retrofit form. 
     
     
         5 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more impact sensors are configured to be temporarily attachable to the drumstick practice pad. 
     
     
         6 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more impact sensors are configured to be temporarily attachable to the drumstick practice pad by being clipped onto the drumstick practice pad. 
     
     
         7 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more impact sensors comprise one or more accelerometers. 
     
     
         8 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more accelerometers are configured to enable vibration measurements from within the drumstick practice pad to be gathered. 
     
     
         9 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ECUs are configured to output the data to the UI via a wireless connection. 
     
     
         10 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ECUs are configured to output the data to the UI via a wired connection. 
     
     
         11 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ECUs are configured to receive audio via an auxiliary audio input. 
     
     
         12 . The drumstick practice pad of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ECUs are configured to output audio via a headphone output and/or via a loudspeaker output. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 a practice pad;   one or more sensors, the one or more sensors being configured to capture percussive performance data, the percussive performance data representing one or more impact waveforms of one or more hits on the practice pad; and   one or more electronic control units, ECUs, the one or more ECUs being configured to:
 receive the percussive performance data captured by the one or more sensors; 
 analyse the one or more impact waveforms represented by the received percussive performance data; and 
 output data to a user interface, UI, based on said analysing. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors are comprised in the practice pad. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors are not comprised in the practice pad. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors are not physically attached to the practice pad. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors are comprised in one or more drumsticks. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more ECUs are comprised in the practice pad. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more ECUs are not comprised in the practice pad. 
     
     
         20 . A drumstick practice pad comprising:
 two to more impact sensors built into the drumstick practice pad; and   one or more electronic control units, ECUs, the one or more ECUs being configured to:
 receive data captured by at least one of the two or more impact sensors; and 
 analyse one or more impact waveforms represented by the received data.