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Mixing console with touch panels for managing user-defined keys

  • US 8,674,942 B2
  • Filed: 09/16/2010
  • Issued: 03/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mixing console comprising:

  • a first display having a first touch screen area;

    a second display, physically separate from the first display, the second display having a second touch screen area;

    a microprocessor programmed to execute a display control task that displays in the second touch screen area a plurality of first user-defined keys, a bank switch key, and an edit key; and

    a plurality of second user-defined hardware keys arranged adjacent to the second touch screen area, and aligned with the first user-defined keyswherein the microprocessor is further programmed to execute a processing task that;

    in response to a manipulation of one of the first or second user-defined keys, executes a function assigned to the one manipulated user-defined key; and

    in response to a manipulation of the bank switch key for switching a bank to a different bank, assigns functions provided by the different bank to the first user-defined keys and the second user-defined keys; and

    in response to a manipulation of the edit key, displays on the first touch screen area, a key setup screen on which at least a desired display size of the first user-defined key is specified.

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