Mobile Sound Recording Van for Studio-Quality Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Capturing sound events, such as recording music or speech, requires artists to travel to a recording studio, which is perceived as opaque, logistically challenging, and stressful, often involving outdated equipment and high costs.

Innovation Solution

A sound event recording system using a mobile van equipped with audio equipment and AI-driven data processing, allowing artists to record at familiar locations with professional quality, eliminating travel and equipment transport needs, and optimizing logistics through intelligent data management and technician assignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If artists travel to a recording studio for sound event recording, then professional recording quality can be achieved, but travel stress, logistical complexity, and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecording qualityVSAvoidlogistical complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A mobile recording van serves as an intermediary between the artist's familiar location and a fixed recording studio. The van travels to the artist's location, bringing professional recording equipment and expertise to the artist, thereby eliminating the need for the artist to travel to a studio while still providing professional recording quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The recording system transitions from a static studio-based model to a dynamic mobile van-based model. The recording equipment and technicians are mobile, allowing the recording setup to move to different locations as needed, providing both professional quality and logistical convenience

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If a fixed recording studio is used, then professional equipment and acoustics are available, but artists must transport their own equipment and travel to unfamiliar locations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveequipment qualityVSAvoidlocation flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The recording system becomes mobile through the use of a van that can travel to different locations. This dynamic approach allows the professional equipment to be brought to the artist's familiar location rather than requiring the artist to go to a fixed studio, thereby providing both equipment quality and location flexibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile van serves multiple functions: it is both a transport vehicle and a mobile recording studio. The van is equipped with professional recording equipment, power supply, and acoustic treatment, allowing it to function as a complete recording solution that can adapt to different locations and artist needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If recording services are centralized in a studio, then resource efficiency is improved, but artist comfort and familiarity with the environment decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidartist comfort
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile van acts as an intermediary that brings centralized professional resources (equipment, technicians, acoustic treatment) to the artist's familiar location. This maintains the efficiency of professional resource utilization while improving artist comfort by eliminating the need to travel to an unfamiliar studio environment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4708163A1Sound event detection system
Publication Date: 2026.03.11 SCHIERENBERG KAYE
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AI summary

The invention relates to a sound event detection system (1) comprising a data processing unit (2) and a sound event recording unit (11). The data processing unit (2) is suitable for generating a user interface (5) that can be displayed on a data display device (4) that is data-connected to the data processing unit (2). Several user data entries (8) can be generated via the user interface (5) using a data input device that is data-connected to the data processing unit (2). These user data entries can be stored in a database (10) that is connected to the data processing unit (2) via at least one database interface. Functional data (9) can be generated in the data processing unit (2) by comparing and/or data-connected to the system data (7) stored in the data processing unit (2).The sound event recording device (11) is arranged in a transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van, which is connected to the database (10) for transport purposes. The sound event recording device (11) comprises at least one digital audio interface (15) arranged in a mobile and/or portable frame (14) that can be attached to the transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van, and having at least several microphone inputs for several microphones that can be stowed in the transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van. The transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van, includes a navigation and communication device (16) which is connected to the data processing device (2) for data processing purposes.The transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van, includes a computing device (17), in particular a portable device, which is connected to the audio interface (15) and to the data processing device (2). When navigating the transport vehicle (12), in particular a small van, and/or when communicating with the communication device (16), and/or when exchanging data with the computing device (17), at least some of the functional data (9) can be queried electronically.