Removable digital audio recording interface device
First Claim
1. A digital recording interface device comprising:
- a base unit comprising at least one input connection configured to be connected to an external audio source and at least one output connection configured to be connected to an external audio output device; and
a remote unit removably coupled to the base unit, the remote unit comprising analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio to digital audio and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital audio along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device.
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Abstract
A digital recording interface device is provided, which consists of a base unit and a remote unit that are removably coupled to each other. The base unit includes one or more input connections configured to be coupled to one or more external analog audio sources, such as microphones, musical instruments, mixers, amplifiers, etc. The base unit also includes one or more output connections configured to be coupled to one or more external audio output devices, such as speakers, headphones, etc. Typically, the base unit remains connected to various audio sources and audio output devices. The remote unit includes analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio received from the base unit to digital audio, and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital audio along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device, in which the digital audio can be recorded or otherwise processed. Once a digital recording/processing session is completed, the user can remove the remote unit from the base unit.
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23 Claims
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1. A digital recording interface device comprising:
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a base unit comprising at least one input connection configured to be connected to an external audio source and at least one output connection configured to be connected to an external audio output device; and a remote unit removably coupled to the base unit, the remote unit comprising analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio to digital audio and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital audio along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A digital recording interface device comprising:
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a base unit comprising at least one input connection configured to be connected to an external audio source and at least one output connection configured to be connected to an external audio output device; a remote unit removably coupled to the base unit, the remote unit comprising analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio to a digital signal and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital signal along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device; and a user interface control comprising at least one analog control for controlling a level of the analog audio in the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A base unit for use in a digital recording interface device, the digital recording interface device including a remote unit comprising analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio to digital audio and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital audio along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device, the base unit comprising:
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at least one input connection configured to be connected to an external audio source; and at least one output connection configured to be connected to an external audio output device, wherein the base unit is configured to be removably coupled to the remote unit.
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23. A remote unit for use in a digital recording interface device, the digital recording interface device including a base unit comprising at least one input connection configured to be connected to an external audio source and at least one output connection configured to be connected to an external audio output device, the remote unit comprising:
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analog-digital conversion circuitry that converts analog audio to digital audio; and digital transmission circuitry that transmits the digital audio along a digital transport interface to an external digital computing device, wherein the remote unit is configured to be removably coupled to the base unit.
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