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-Electromechanical musical instruments are ones that use a device activated by electricity to generate sound. Examples can include hammers that strike based off an electric signal or wheels that spin when activated. A prime example of a commonly used electromechanical tool is the stepper motor.\\
+An electromechanical component is one that uses an electrical signal to cause some kind of mechanical change, such as a motor turning. Often this is done by an electrical current that creates a magnetic field which causes a physical movement.((http://www.penguintutor.com/electronics/reference-electromechanical)) Electromechanical musical instruments are ones that use electricity to move parts that generate an acoustic sound. This does not include instruments that use a more complex processing of electricity such as speakers, modulators, or synthesizers. Examples can include hammers that strike based off an electric signal or wheels that spin when activated. A prime example of a commonly used electromechanical tool is the stepper motor.\\
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-===musical instrument makers who make use electromechanical parts===
+===Musical instrument makers who make use electromechanical parts===
 [[Mark Applebaum]] \\
 [[Erin Demastes]] \\
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 [[Alan Tofigi]] \\
-===Parts that are electromechanical===
+===Electromechanical Components===
+Fans\\
+Stepper motors\\
+Toggles\\
+Switches and Relays\\
+Pistons\\
+===NOTES===
+Not included in the discussion is the use of piezo transducers and electric pickups. Though Piezo Transducers can be used as a speaker element, they are more commonly use as a microphone element and much like electric pickups, don't represent the sound generating method. \\
+When used as a sound generator Piezo Transducers are part of an electric or electronic musical instrument. \\