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Distributed processing in a digital audio mixing network

  • US 5,357,511 A
  • Filed: 03/22/1993
  • Issued: 10/18/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for distributing the processing of digital audio data in a multiplexed network having a plurality of audio stations to be connected for mixing, said apparatus comprising:

  • a multiplex bus means for carrying all of the digital audio data from the audio stations in the network in a multiplex manner;

    a plurality of module means distributed on said bus means for distributed processing of audio data as the data is input to the network from a first audio station, is output from the network to a second audio station and is mixed with audio data from any of the other audio stations in proportion to a selected gain associated with the other station; and

    a plurality of processing means in each of said module means for performing the distributed processing, each of said processing means for input/output processing audio data for one or more audio stations connected to said processing means; and

    each of said processing means for mixing the audio data from one or more of the audio stations in proportion to their selected gain for mixed audio output to said second station to provide mixed audio output data back to said multiplex bus means whereby the processing of audio data from input through mixing to output for any or all of the audio stations may be distributed to a plurality of said processing means.

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