Two-Channel Audio Parameter Edit Screen for Mixer Workflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio signal processing devices, such as digital mixers and DAWs, require complex operations to compare and balance parameters across multiple channels, as they typically involve switching between single-channel and multi-channel edit screens, leading to cumbersome workflows.
Innovation Solution
An audio signal processing device with a channel processor, channel strip module, and display controllers that allow for the simple operation of switching between single-channel and two-channel parameter edit screens, enabling easy comparison and adjustment of parameters across two channels simultaneously.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a digital mixer displays only one-channel parameter edit screens, then parameter editing for individual channels is simple, but comparing and balancing parameters across multiple channels becomes complicated requiring window switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple channel parameter edit screens into a single multi-channel display screen. This allows operators to view and compare parameters across multiple channels simultaneously without switching between separate windows, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining editing simplicity through a unified interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-channel vertical edit screen to a multi-channel horizontal display layout. By adding the channel dimension to the display, operators can compare parameters across channels in the same view, eliminating the need for window switching while preserving individual parameter editability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a DAW allows unlimited simultaneous parameter edit windows, then multiple channels can be viewed at once, but arranging and operating multiple windows becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple channel parameter edit functions into a single integrated display screen rather than using separate windows. This unified interface provides multi-channel viewing capability while eliminating the complexity of arranging and managing multiple independent windows, as all channels are accessible within one organized screen layout.
3Ease of operation
If channel strips are divided into first and second groups, then two-channel parameter comparison is enabled, but the channel strip structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments channel strips into first and second groups that can be selectively displayed together. This segmentation enables easy two-channel parameter comparison by allowing operators to choose one channel from each group, while the modular group structure keeps the overall system organized and manageable despite the increased functionality.
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AI summary
An audio signal processing device and a parameter adjusting method, configured such that: a two-channel screen displaying a plurality of parameters for each of two channels allocated to any two channel strips, in accordance with operation of edit buttons of the two channel strips, is displayed on a display; each of a plurality of parameters for one channel, out of the two channels displayed in the two-channel screen, are allocated to a control of each channel strip in a first group; each of a plurality of parameters for the other channel are allocated to a control of each channel strip in a second group; and values of the parameters allocated to the controls are adjusted in accordance with operation of the controls.