Audio mixing console
First Claim
1. An audio mixing console for processing a plurality of audio channels in each of which a plurality of audio processing functions are to be performed, said audio mixing console comprising a control panel having at least one set of user operable controls arranged within an area on said control panel, for each said set each of said user operable controls is operable to control a respective audio processing function, wherein said console comprises means for dynamically assigning each said set of user operable controls to a user selected audio processing channel so that for said assigned set the assignment of said respective user operable controls to said selected audio processing channel is substantially simultaneous and the audio processing functions controlled by said respective user operable controls are carried out by the selected audio processing channel independent of the audio processing functions being carried out by other audio processing channels.
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Abstract
An audio mixing console includes user controls which can be dynamically allocated to respective processing channels enabling a compact audio mixing console to be provided with full functionality, but with only a relatively small number of user operable controls including allocatable channel faders and allocatable audio signal processing control knobs and buttons, etc. Individual control values for the user operable control can be updated, maintained and retained for each of the processing channels which can be allocated to the individual user operable controls. Also, a single processing channel can be allocated to a user operable control on two sub-panels of the control panel and the user operable controls on both sub-panels can be used separately to control the processing within that channel. The resulting changes in the user operable control "positions" are displayed as a result of the dual control of a processing function within a processing channel by respective user operable controls on the respective sub-panels.
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- 1. An audio mixing console for processing a plurality of audio channels in each of which a plurality of audio processing functions are to be performed, said audio mixing console comprising a control panel having at least one set of user operable controls arranged within an area on said control panel, for each said set each of said user operable controls is operable to control a respective audio processing function, wherein said console comprises means for dynamically assigning each said set of user operable controls to a user selected audio processing channel so that for said assigned set the assignment of said respective user operable controls to said selected audio processing channel is substantially simultaneous and the audio processing functions controlled by said respective user operable controls are carried out by the selected audio processing channel independent of the audio processing functions being carried out by other audio processing channels.
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