Visuasl dynamics management for audio instrument
First Claim
1. In a system for controlling output signal level as a function of input signal level for an automatic gain-control amplifier, the system including a transfer function and at least one time constant for determining gain to be applied to the input signal, a display comprising:
- the transfer function as a static curve of gain plotted against input signal strength or of output signal strength plotted against input signal strength; and
a dynamic cursor object displayed on the area of the curve of the transfer function;
wherein the dynamic cursor object is positioned on the area of the curve of the transfer function in substantially real time according to the input signal strength, the transfer function, and the time constant.
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Abstract
A digital audio gain control system has an operator interface with a CPU, RAM storage, and input devices for a user to store transfer characteristics relating gain to be applied to an incoming audio signal to the signal strength of that incoming signal. A communication link allows the transfer characteristic function to be sent to a RAM in a separate patchable amplifier unit having a DSP and RAM, and level detection circuitry for monitoring the signal strength of an incoming audio signal and applying gain according to the transfer characteristic communicated to the on-board RAM. The amplifier unit also sends operating information back to the operator interface, where operation may be displayed to aid an operator in adjusting the function.
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21 Claims
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1. In a system for controlling output signal level as a function of input signal level for an automatic gain-control amplifier, the system including a transfer function and at least one time constant for determining gain to be applied to the input signal, a display comprising:
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the transfer function as a static curve of gain plotted against input signal strength or of output signal strength plotted against input signal strength; and a dynamic cursor object displayed on the area of the curve of the transfer function; wherein the dynamic cursor object is positioned on the area of the curve of the transfer function in substantially real time according to the input signal strength, the transfer function, and the time constant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An operator interface for controlling an output signal of an automatic-gain-control amplifier system relative to an input signal, a transfer function, and at least one time constant, and for displaying the dynamic result of applied control, the operator interface comprising:
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input apparatus for an operator to enter values for control variables; a display; and computerized control circuitry coupled to the display and the input apparatus and adapted for executing the transfer function and for driving the display according to prestored control routines and measured values of input signal strength; wherein the computerized control circuitry displays a control function on the display as a static curve of gain plotted against input signal strength or of output signal strength plotted against input signal strength, and also displays on the area of the control function a dynamic cursor object, the dynamic cursor object positioned on the area of the curve of the transfer function in substantially real time according to the input signal strength, the transfer function, and the time constant. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In an automatic-gain-control amplifier system including a transfer characteristic and at least one time constant for applying the transfer characteristic, a method for displaying information to an operator, comprising steps of:
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(a) displaying the transfer characteristic on a display screen as a static curve of gain plotted against input signal strength or of output signal strength plotted against input signal strength; and (b) displaying a dynamic cursor object in the same area as the static curve; wherein the position of the dynamic cursor object is updated in substantially real time according to the input signal strength, the transfer characteristic, and the time constant. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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