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Live performance audio mixing system with simplified user interface

  • US 20040030425A1
  • Filed: 04/03/2003
  • Published: 02/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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