Sound Recording Console

• US 20080260182A1
• Filed: 08/22/2005
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flux Research Pty., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Flux Research Pty., Ltd.
• Inventors: Stavrou, Michael Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/660,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20080260182A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/119
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

The invention relates to a console 1 for use in electronic control operations such as sound recording and/or other effects or applications, comprising a plurality of channels and a transparent touch-sensitive channel selector means 2 operative to select a desired channel of the console, the means 2 being an elongate member, suitably curved, ergonometrically positioned with respect to a position of a user and associated with means adapted to provide a desired function of the console when the means 2 is actuated.

Claims

1. A control console for use in electronic control operations comprising a plurality of channels, and a touch sensitive channel selector means operative to select a desired channel of the console, the channel selector means comprising an elongate member positioned ergonometrically with respect to a position of a user, and means associated with the channel selector means adapted to provide a desired function of the console when the means is actuated.

2. A console according to claim 1, the channel selector means and associated means comprising an integral unit.

3. A console according to claim 2, the integral unit comprising a planar unit adated to receive multiple touches and to display an image.

4. A console according to claim 1, the channel selector means being separate from the console and being adapted for connection herewith.

5. A console according to claim 2, the unit being separate from the console and being adapted for connection therewith.

6. A console according to claim 1, the selector means being positioned adjacent an edge of the console remote from a user'"'"'s position.

7. A console according to claim 6, the selector means comprising an elongate plastic and glass material.

8. A console according to claim 3, the member comprising a plastic rod.

9. A console according to claim 4, the plastic rod being curved.

10. A console according to claim 7, the member being cylindrical.

11. A console according to claim 1, the associated means comprising a device to provide that at least one channel is selected from a mute and solo mode when actuating the channnel selector means.

12. A console according to claim 1, said means which are operative to indicate that channels to which they are connected match the status of a parameter of a channel actuated by the selector means.

13. A console according to claim 12, the means comprising a fader device adapted to assign a channel to a fader slot.

14. A console according to claim 12, the means comprising a fader activity overview device.

15. A console according to claim 12, the means being adapted to bank-switch the channel selector means.

16. A console according to claim 12, the means comprising a device adapted to store a collection of assigned channels.

17. A console according to claim 16, the device comprising a store button adapted to store when actuated a current collection of channels activated by the channel selector means.

18. A console according to claim 1, comprising an extension device adapted to extend the channel selector means whilst maintaining it within reach of a user.

19. A console according to claim 1, the means being adapted to bank-switch the channel selector mean to provide a composite layer of channels.

20. A console according to claim 1, the means comprising means adapted for transcription of user inscription, whereby to provide for display of the inscription.

21. A console according to claim 20, the transcription means being used in conjunction with a visual image collection device whereby to display the inscription in a larger display.

22. A console according to claim 21, the visual image collection device comprising a camera.

23. A console according to claim 21, the visual image collection device comprising a hand-scanner.

24. A console according to claim 1, comprising means adapted to allow update of channels.

25. A console according to claim 24, the means comprising the channel slector means and a strip modifier means.