Panning Presets for Dynamic Audio Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media-editing applications require extensive keyframe editing to achieve complex panning behaviors in audio clips, which is time-consuming and difficult to implement, especially for creating dynamic sound fields with multi-channel surround sound.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of panning presets that allow users to select from predefined sets of audio parameters, which can be applied to media clips to produce desired panning effects, such as sound movement and spatial audio experiences, by adjusting parameters like rotation, width, and low-frequency effects, and interpolating between defined states to create dynamic sound fields.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If keyframe editing is used to create complex panning behaviors, then precise control over audio movement is achieved, but the time and effort required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms complex multi-parameter keyframe editing into simple preset selection. Predefined parameter sets control different aspects of panning behavior (movement patterns, spatial distribution, temporal evolution), allowing users to achieve complex effects by selecting and combining presets rather than manually adjusting numerous keyframe parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex panning behaviors are pre-configured into reusable presets that capture sophisticated audio movement patterns. Users benefit from advance preparation of complex parameter combinations, eliminating the need to perform time-consuming manual keyframe editing for each new panning effect.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual keyframe editing is used to create dynamic sound fields, then customized audio effects are achieved, but the complexity of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panning control system is segmented into independent, modular presets that each handle specific aspects of audio behavior (movement, spatial distribution, temporal characteristics). Users can select and combine these discrete preset modules to create customized effects without needing to manage complex unified controls.
Solution Approach 2:
Presets are designed to be universally applicable across different audio clips and contexts. Each preset encapsulates reusable parameter combinations that can be applied to various media types, providing both simplicity through standardization and versatility through combinability.
3Measurement precision
If extensive keyframe editing is performed to achieve desired panning effects, then precise audio behavior control is achieved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Successful panning configurations are copied into reusable presets that preserve precise parameter settings. Instead of recreating complex effects from scratch for each audio clip, users can copy and apply proven preset configurations, maintaining precision while dramatically improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex parameter configurations are performed in advance and stored as presets. This preliminary action eliminates the need to repeat time-consuming adjustment processes, allowing users to quickly apply pre-optimized settings to multiple audio clips with consistent precision.
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AI summary
For media clips having audio content, a novel method for applying panning behaviors to the audio content is presented. The method receives a selection of a media clip having audio content and a selection of a panning preset for modifying a set of audio parameters of the audio content to create an audio panning effect. Each panning preset is associated with several sets of values where each set of values corresponds to the set of audio parameters. The audio parameters include parameters for determining a distribution of the audio content across a multi-channel output system. The method applies each the sets of values associated with the selected panning preset to successive portions of the audio content in order to control the distribution of the audio content to the multi-channel output system.