Sound Control Device Effect Setting Hold Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sound control devices lack flexibility in effect setting switching, as the performance and effect settings are linked, causing the readjusted effect settings to be reset when switching performances, limiting the performer's ability to maintain customized settings during live performances.
Innovation Solution
A sound control device with a selector for choosing setting information, a sound signal generator, and a switcher that allows users to toggle between a hold-enabled state and a hold-disabled state, ensuring that effect settings are maintained or switched accordingly, even when switching performances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the performance and effect setting are linked in the conventional configuration, then the system maintains simplicity and automatic coordination between performance and effect settings, but the flexibility for the performer to maintain customized effect settings during performance switching is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the setting information into distinct components: performance information and effect setting information. The selector is configured to select performance information, while the effect setting information is maintained separately. This segmentation allows the effect settings to be preserved independently when switching performances, thereby increasing flexibility without significantly complicating the overall system structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the selector and the sound signal generator. It receives performance information from the selector, determines whether to switch effect settings based on this information, and then controls the sound signal generator accordingly. This intermediary role allows for intelligent decision-making about when to switch or maintain effect settings, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the effect setting is switched automatically with performance switching, then the system maintains automatic coordination and reduces manual intervention, but the readjusted effect settings are reset and the performer loses control over customized settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on the relationship between performance information and effect setting information. The controller is configured to switch effect settings only when the performance information changes and the effect setting information is not already switched. This dynamic approach allows the system to automatically coordinate when appropriate while preserving customized settings when needed, eliminating the need for manual readjustment and saving time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the performance switching automatically switches the effect setting to a registered one, then the system maintains pre-configured settings for each performance, but the performer cannot maintain readjusted effect settings across performance switches
Solution Approach 1:
The controller implements a feedback mechanism by determining whether to switch effect settings based on the selected performance information. The system continuously monitors the relationship between performance selections and effect settings, and only switches effect settings when appropriate. This feedback-based control logic provides the necessary adaptability while keeping the control complexity manageable through clear decision criteria.
Data Source
AI summary
A sound control device includes a selector, a sound signal generator, a switcher, and a controller. The selector is configured to select, based on a user operation, one piece of setting information among a plurality of pieces of setting information including at least one timbre group and one effect setting group. The sound signal generator is configured to generate a sound signal based on performance information and the selected setting information. The switcher configured to switch between a hold-enabled state and a hold-disabled state based on a user operation. The controller configured to control the sound signal generator to generate the sound signal such that in the hold-enabled state, even if the selection of the setting information is switched by the selector, at least the effect setting is maintained.