Multi-Tap Delay Timeline Interface for Simultaneous Tap Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional multi-tap delay devices and software implementations are cumbersome for users to set and modify parameter settings, as they require physical controls or textual displays, limiting the number of taps and making it difficult to grasp multiple settings simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface representing each delay tap as a bar on a timeline, where the position and length of the bars indicate delay time and other parameters, allowing intuitive editing and simultaneous modification of multiple taps using mouse interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional graphical user interfaces use textual displays or rotary knobs to show parameter values, then the device can display parameter information, but the user cannot easily grasp multiple settings simultaneously and operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color-coded bars to represent different parameter types (e.g., level, pan, filter cutoff) for each delay tap. This visual encoding allows users to quickly grasp multiple parameter settings simultaneously without reading text, while maintaining intuitive mouse-based interaction for adjusting values by dragging bar ends.
2Ease of operation
If sliders are used to set delay time for each tap, then the user can quickly see the parameter value, but the number of taps is limited due to space consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a horizontal slider layout to a vertical bar representation where the timeline extends horizontally and parameter values extend vertically. This dimensional reorganization allows multiple taps to be arranged along the time axis without vertical space constraints, enabling support for many more taps while maintaining visual feedback for parameter values.
3Measurement precision
If physical controls with displays are used, then the device provides tactile feedback and clear parameter indication, but the device size and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical rotary knobs and sliders with a computer-generated graphical interface displayed on a screen. Mouse-based interaction substitutes for mechanical manipulation, providing precise parameter adjustment and clear visual indication without any moving parts or physical display components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If each tap has separate controls for multiple parameters, then each parameter can be adjusted independently, but the user cannot modify multiple taps simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a unified bar representation system where the same visual element (bar) represents multiple parameters across different taps. By selecting multiple bars and dragging a common handle, users can simultaneously adjust the same parameter across multiple taps, while still maintaining the ability to adjust individual parameters independently when needed.
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AI summary
A multi-tap delay has a graphical user interface in which each delay tap is represented by a bar on a time line. The bars are oriented across the time line, the position of each bar on the time line specifying the amount of delay time of the represented delay tap. The length of each bar specifies the value of another parameter of the represented delay tap.