Multi-mode led indicators for recording devices
First Claim
1. A multi-track recording system, comprising a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light in said plurality of indicator lights corresponding to a track of the multi-track recording system, at least one indicator light of said plurality of indicator lights to collectively output a first color to identify that the system is operating in a first mode where the corresponding track is able to be mixed with other tracks and a second color identifies that the system is operating in a second mode where a user is listening to recorded material including the corresponding track.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for indicating the status of a track in a multi-track recorder is described. An indicator light capable of outputting different colored lights is used to indicate the status of a track in the multi-track recorder. The color and the blinking sequence of the indicator light indicates the status of the track.
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21 Claims
- 1. A multi-track recording system, comprising a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light in said plurality of indicator lights corresponding to a track of the multi-track recording system, at least one indicator light of said plurality of indicator lights to collectively output a first color to identify that the system is operating in a first mode where the corresponding track is able to be mixed with other tracks and a second color identifies that the system is operating in a second mode where a user is listening to recorded material including the corresponding track.
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5. A method of indicating a mode of each track in a multi-track recording system comprising:
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determining the mode of each of the tracks in the multi-track recording system; activating an indicator light to emit light; and adjusting a color output of the activated indicator light where a first color output by the indicator light corresponds to a first non-transport mode of a corresponding track and a second color output by the indicator light corresponds to a second non-transport mode of the corresponding track, the first non-transport mode being a mode where a user is listening to recorded material and the second non-transport mode being a mode where the user enters tracks to be mixed into an output device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of indicating a track status of a track in a multi-track recording system comprising:
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determining a type of transport movement of the track in the multi-track recording system; indicating the type of transport movement of the track by illuminating a first light emitting diode disposed in a housing; determining a mode of the track in the multi-track recording system; and indicating the mode of the track by illuminating a second light emitting diode in close proximity to the first light emitting diode such that when both the first light emitting diode and the second light emitting diode are activated, a third color is generated to identify that the multi-track recording system is in a mode that allows mixing of the track and adjustment of the track in either time or gain. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a plurality of recording tracks; and a display comprising a plurality of single indicator lights, each single indicator light conveying a monitored status of one corresponding track of the plurality of recording tracks, wherein the monitored status indicates both (i) a type of transport movement indicating one of a group comprising a plurality of simulated functions including Play, Reverse Play, Fast Forward, Rewind, Stop, and Record and (ii) a mode of the one corresponding track, the mode being a mode where a user is listening to recorded material or where the user enters tracks to be mixed into an output device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method indicating a mode of each track in a multi-track recording system comprising:
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determining the mode of each of the tracks in the multi-track recording system; providing at least one indicator light; and adjusting a color output of the indicator light where a first color output corresponds to a first non-transport mode of a corresponding track and a second color output corresponds to a second non-transport mode of the corresponding track, each non-transport mode provides information other than information involving simulated Play, Stop and Record functions; adjusting the color output of the indicator light where a third color output corresponds to a third non-transport mode of the corresponding track; and adjusting the color output of the indicator light where a fourth color output corresponds to a transport mode of the corresponding tack, the fourth color output being an alternating combination of the first color output and the second color output.
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21. A method indicating a mode of each track in a multi-track recording system comprising:
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determining the mode of each of the tracks in the multi-tack recording system; providing at least one indicator light; and adjusting a color output of the indicator light where a first color output corresponds to a first non-transport mode of a corresponding track and a second color output corresponds to a second non-transport mode of the corresponding track; and alternating blinking sequence of the first color output to indicate that the mode of the corresponding track is in a non-recording transport mode; and providing constant illumination of the first color output to indicate that the mode of the corresponding track is in a recording transport mode.
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