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Spirit Wind Innovations, the product development part of Spirit Wind Productions, was formed out of necessity, to fill product gaps that existed when I discovered needed products were not available for purchase and I felt my overall output of Spirit Wind Productions would be enhanced, if they were.

When I envisioned adding three musical products to my recording sessions and single act, I was surprised to know that the needs I had weren't available in the market. 

In business, discovering a needed product is not available to purchase, sends a message to an entrepreneur that there might be an opportunity to fill that gap, profitably.  

After doing due diligence and product research, which confirmed that designing and making a prototype of a product that might be readily accepted and purchased by musicians, I proceeded to form Spirit Wind Innovations.

I have no desire to become a manufacturer of products and having to pay the patent fees.  Nor do I want to deal with the management of employees.  The structure of Spirit Wind Productions doesn't allow it.  I prefer to sell my products to established manufacturers who are established and can assemilate new product manufacturing into their business structure.

At this time I am in the conclusion stage of tweaking one product, The Tapper, and looking forward to completing the prototype of another product.

Upon completion, I will communicate with possible manufacturers to purchase my technology for cash and royalties.

The Tapper

I wanted the ability to add a drum rhythm simulator to my recording sessions and my single act the would be strong enough to get my audiences more involved in my act.

I found nothing that fulfilled the requisites I was looking for.  I wanted a product that:

• I could place it under my right foot and tap like I always do and emit a sound similar to a BASS KICK DRUM.

• I could use it anywhere I was as a free standing rhythym machine which would work without electricity, batteries, or external speakers, but could be microphoned into a P.A. if I did larger venues.

I began to work on prototypes that would fulfill the requisites I wanted.  Probably 20 iterations and three years later, I had the product I wanted; The Tapper!

Only after I had fulfilled my personal needs and requirements, and completed several recordings using The Tapper, did I realize the commercial possibilities of what I had developed. 

The Tapper could be used by most single acts including singers, guitarists, harmonica players, fiddle players, and horn players.  I discovered that in America alone, 4,500 guitars are sold every day of the year.  That's 1,648,595 guitar purchasers, that might have a need for The Tapper to add as their accompaniment.

I have a product suitable for framing and sales - The Tapper!  Here the demo of The Tapper by clickin icon to the right!