MEDIA STORAGE MANAGER AND PLAYER
First Claim
1. A media player for disc jockeys, comprising:
- a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side, a plurality of input ports configured and arranged to operatively connect a digital storage device containing a plurality of media tracks;
a first media output;
a second media output;
a first deck having a first media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said first media output, said first media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a second deck having a second media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said second media output, said second media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a global control interface including a main display screen located on said front face of said housing, a select knob being rotatable and pressable for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein, and plurality of multifunction controls having contextual function labels associated therewith for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein; and
a digital mixing controller for accessing and controlling said digital storage device through the respective one of said plurality of input ports according to selections made on said first interface, said second interface and said global control interface.
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Abstract
A media player for disc jockeys is disclosed. The media player includes a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side. A plurality of input ports configured to connect a digital storage device containing a number of media tracks. A first and a second media output are included. The media player includes a first deck having a first media control interface configured to cue and play media tracks, and a second deck having a second media control interface configured to cue and play media tracks, and a global control interface including a main display screen divide into three portions. A digital mixing controller for accessing and controlling the digital storage device through the respective one of the respective input ports is also included.
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24 Claims
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1. A media player for disc jockeys, comprising:
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a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side, a plurality of input ports configured and arranged to operatively connect a digital storage device containing a plurality of media tracks;
a first media output;
a second media output;
a first deck having a first media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said first media output, said first media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a second deck having a second media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said second media output, said second media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a global control interface including a main display screen located on said front face of said housing, a select knob being rotatable and pressable for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein, and plurality of multifunction controls having contextual function labels associated therewith for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein; and
a digital mixing controller for accessing and controlling said digital storage device through the respective one of said plurality of input ports according to selections made on said first interface, said second interface and said global control interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A media player for disc jockeys, comprising:
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a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side, a plurality of input ports configured and arranged to operatively connect a digital storage device containing a plurality of media tracks;
a first media output;
a second media output;
a first deck having a first media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said first media output, said first media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a second deck having a second media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said second media output, said second media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a global control interface including a main display screen located on said front face of said housing, a select knob being rotatable and pressable for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein, and plurality of multifunction controls having contextual function labels associated therewith for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein;
said main display screen having a first portion containing first indicia of said first deck, a second portion containing second indicia of said second deck, and a third portion containing third indicia of said plurality of media tracks; and
a digital mixing controller for accessing and controlling said digital storage device through the respective one of said plurality of input ports according to selections made on said first interface, said second interface and said global control interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A media player for disc jockeys, comprising:
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a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side, a plurality of input ports configured and arranged to operatively connect a digital storage device containing a plurality of media tracks;
a first media output;
a second media output;
a first deck having a first media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said first media output, said first media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a second deck having a second media control interface configured and arranged to cue and play media tracks, said media tracks being outputted through said second media output, said second media control interface located on said front face of said housing;
a global control interface including a main display screen located on said front face of said housing, a select knob being rotatable and pressable for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein, and plurality of multifunction controls having contextual function labels associated therewith for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein;
said global control interface further including a crate control for sorting a portion of said plurality of media tracks into a set for use at a disc jockey performance; and
a digital mixing controller for accessing and controlling said digital storage device through the respective one of said plurality of input ports according to selections made on said first interface, said second interface and said global control interface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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