Live performance audio mixing system with simplified user interface
First Claim
1. A digital audio mixing system comprising:
- a. a host computer having a processor operable to perform digital audio mixing functions on audio signals in response to mixing controls signals;
b. an audio patch bay unit operatively coupled to the processor, the patch bay unit having a plurality of inputs, the inputs adapted to receive audio signals from a plurality of different source audio source components and a plurality of outputs adapted to transmit audio signals to a plurality of audio destination components;
c. a system console operative to generate and transmit the mixing control signals to the processor, the system console comprising at least one touch sensitive display and at least one tactile control surface having audio faders, d. a system user interface, the user interface comprising software operative in combination with the host computer to generate multiple functional views on the display;
the multiple functional views including a stage view and a virtual console view; and
e. the stage view comprising a plurality of different pre-defined and user selectable icons on the display, each of the icons visually representing different types of the audio source and destination components connected to the system, the icons movable by the user on the display to positions representing stage locations of the stage elements corresponding to the icons, and a plurality of user selectable stage element configuration presets, the presets including a predefined selection and arrangement of audio source and destination components.
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Abstract
A digital audio mixing system for live performance venues includes a software user interface and system host PC with an internal digital signal processor to perform digital mixing functions. The system includes a console having an array of multiple touch screen displays with corresponding fader board (tactile) control surfaces operatively connected to the host PC, and an audio patch bay unit. One or more stage boxes are linked to each other and to the system host PC by wired or wireless connections. The user interface includes multiple functional views and configuration presets, displayed in setup and real time modes, to allow the user to operate the system in a user friendly and simplified environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A digital audio mixing system comprising:
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a. a host computer having a processor operable to perform digital audio mixing functions on audio signals in response to mixing controls signals;
b. an audio patch bay unit operatively coupled to the processor, the patch bay unit having a plurality of inputs, the inputs adapted to receive audio signals from a plurality of different source audio source components and a plurality of outputs adapted to transmit audio signals to a plurality of audio destination components;
c. a system console operative to generate and transmit the mixing control signals to the processor, the system console comprising at least one touch sensitive display and at least one tactile control surface having audio faders, d. a system user interface, the user interface comprising software operative in combination with the host computer to generate multiple functional views on the display;
the multiple functional views including a stage view and a virtual console view; and
e. the stage view comprising a plurality of different pre-defined and user selectable icons on the display, each of the icons visually representing different types of the audio source and destination components connected to the system, the icons movable by the user on the display to positions representing stage locations of the stage elements corresponding to the icons, and a plurality of user selectable stage element configuration presets, the presets including a predefined selection and arrangement of audio source and destination components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user interface to allow a user to operate a digital audio mixing system in a live performance venue comprising:
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a. a console having at least one touch screen display and a tactile control surface;
b. a plurality of functional views displayed on the display, including a system setup view for selecting icons representing stage elements connected to the system, a stage view displaying the selected icons in on-screen locations corresponding to on stage positions of the respective stage elements, and a virtual console view, the virtual console view including a display of virtual faders operatively linked to the tactile control surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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