UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. A music production system comprising:
- a Graphic User Interface (GUI) display;
data processing circuitry comprising a microprocessor, the data processing circuitry adapted to be electronically coupled to the graphic user display;
an input device adapted to be electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry;
memory storage electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry, the memory storage comprising a host software, a plurality of plug-ins, and a database;
a plurality of instructions wherein at least a portion of the plurality of instructions are storable in the memory storage as part of the host program and the plurality of plug-ins, and further wherein the plurality of instructions are configured to cause the data processing circuitry to perform;
responding to a user selectable live mode/edit mode control button by setting the music production system to operate in a live mode or in an edit mode;
if the music production system is set to operate in the edit mode, then accepting user input, via the input device, to edit a set list, edit a preset, edit a track, edit a rack, select or deselect a plug-in, adjust parameters of a selected plug-in or GUI control button, edit a signal chain, create a live control object, or learn a user selected parameter to a user selected hardware controller or a user selected live control object;
if the music production system is set in the live mode, then accepting user input, via the input device to initiate or adjust a live mode function, and not accepting or enabling user input that causes the data processing circuitry to perform a plurality of predetermined functions that are available in the edit mode.
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Abstract
A universal music production system and related software is provided that enables an open source microprocessor and its operating system to provide ergonomic and user friendly control of editing audio processing configurations of one or more systems, instruments or synthesizers in a music studio edit mode environment and then utilize the studio edit mode song/performance configurations in a live mode performance environment that disables the user from certain studio edit mode functions. When in edit mode, the universal music production system may check for illogical sound and effect plug-in order in a user created signal/sound stream and automatically stop its creation or warn the user of the illogical order. User created virtual controls can be displayed on a touch sensitive display screen enabling a user to control predetermined sound parameters easily during a live performance. Also, reconfiguration of any or all of the sound signal chains for various sound tracks can be accomplished substantially instantaneously via VST instrument and effect plug-ins.
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17 Claims
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1. A music production system comprising:
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a Graphic User Interface (GUI) display; data processing circuitry comprising a microprocessor, the data processing circuitry adapted to be electronically coupled to the graphic user display; an input device adapted to be electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry; memory storage electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry, the memory storage comprising a host software, a plurality of plug-ins, and a database; a plurality of instructions wherein at least a portion of the plurality of instructions are storable in the memory storage as part of the host program and the plurality of plug-ins, and further wherein the plurality of instructions are configured to cause the data processing circuitry to perform; responding to a user selectable live mode/edit mode control button by setting the music production system to operate in a live mode or in an edit mode; if the music production system is set to operate in the edit mode, then accepting user input, via the input device, to edit a set list, edit a preset, edit a track, edit a rack, select or deselect a plug-in, adjust parameters of a selected plug-in or GUI control button, edit a signal chain, create a live control object, or learn a user selected parameter to a user selected hardware controller or a user selected live control object; if the music production system is set in the live mode, then accepting user input, via the input device to initiate or adjust a live mode function, and not accepting or enabling user input that causes the data processing circuitry to perform a plurality of predetermined functions that are available in the edit mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A music production system comprising:
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data processing circuitry comprising a microprocessor, the data processing circuitry adapted to be electronically coupled to a graphic user display; an input device adapted to be electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry; memory storage electronically coupled to the data processing circuitry, the memory storage comprising a host software, a plurality of plug-ins, and a database; a plurality of instructions wherein at least a portion of the plurality of instructions are storable in the memory storage as part of the host program and the plurality of plug-ins, and further wherein the plurality of instructions are configured to cause the data processing circuitry to perform; configuring a user'"'"'s selection of a first plug-in and request to add the first plug-in to a virtual signal chain of a user selected first preset; configuring the user'"'"'s selection of a second plug-in and request to add the second plug-in in the virtual signal chain after the first plug-in; determining, by the host software, whether the order of the first plug-in and the second plug-in in the virtual signal chain is an illogical configuration of plug-ins in the virtual signal chain; informing the user, via a GUI screen, when the order of the first plug-in and the second-plug-in will not be operational in the music production system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture for a music production system, the article of manufacturing comprising:
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a computer readable medium; a plurality of instructions wherein at least a portion of the plurality of instructions are storable in the computer readable medium, and further wherein the plurality of instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform the steps of; responding to a user'"'"'s selection of placing the processor in a live mode or edit mode; if the music production system is set by the user to operate in the edit mode, then accepting user input directing the plurality of instructions to edit a set list, edit a preset, edit a track, edit a rack, select or deselect a plug-in, adjust parameters of a selected plug-in or GUI control button, edit a signal chain, create a live control object, or learn a user selected parameter to a user selected hardware controller or user selected live control object; if the music production system is set in live mode, then accepting user input via one or more predetermined input devices and using the user input to adjust a live mode function and not accepting or providing a means for the user to input instructions that may cause the processor to perform a set list add/delete, a preset add/delete, a track add/delete, a rack add/delete, a plug-in add/delete, a plug-in add/delete, a signal chain add/delete or a live control object add/delete. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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