Mixing Console Channel Strip Block Layer Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mixing consoles require complex operations to simultaneously display and manage channels from different layers, particularly when using the 'custom layer' feature, which involves setting channels separately through a setting screen, leading to operational complexity.
Innovation Solution
A mixing console with a channel strip portion divided into blocks, where a layer setter and layer fixer allow for simple operation and display of channels across different layers by fixing layer data for each block, enabling temporary operation and display of input and output channels without the need for complex layer switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the custom layer feature is used to simultaneously display and manage channels from different layers, then the functionality for managing multiple channels is improved, but the operational complexity increases due to requiring separate setting through a setting screen
Solution Approach 1:
The channel strip portion is divided into multiple blocks, with each block independently assignable to different layers. This segmentation allows different blocks to display and manage channels from different layers simultaneously, eliminating the need for complex layer switching operations while maintaining versatile channel management capability
Solution Approach 2:
The layer assignment for each block is made dynamically changeable through simple button operations. The layer setter allows dynamic reassignment of layers to blocks, and the layer fixer provides dynamic freezing of assignments when needed, enabling flexible adaptation without complex procedures
2Ease of operation
If layer switching buttons are equipped for each operator block to enable independent layer control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional buttons and controls
Solution Approach 1:
A single layer setter and layer fixer are designed to work across all blocks universally. These multi-functional controls can assign and fix layers for any block without requiring dedicated buttons for each block, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining independent layer control capability for each block
Data Source
AI summary
A mixing console is disclosed which enables temporary operation and display of channels of different layers with a simple operation. A digital mixing console includes a channel strip portion that has a plurality of channel strips having an operator which adjusts a parameter value for controlling an audio signal, and a layer setter that divides the channel strip portion into a plurality of blocks and sets layer data which define a channel to be operated and to be displayed for each of the blocks. When one or more processors detect an operation of FIX LAYER button which prohibits switching of the layer data to fix the layer data for each of the blocks, the one or more processors fix the layer data of the corresponding block.