Systems and methods for displaying graphics about a control wheel's center

A control wheel used to control audio playback comprising:

• a customizable electronic display located on the center of the control wheel configured for displaying a graphic of audio-track control information comprising a percent by which a track length is being modified, a portion of an audio track already played, and a portion of an audio track unplayed, wherein the graphic further comprises a visual depicting any of an artist name, album name, tempo, key signature, album artwork, artist image, logo, trademark, or any combination thereof, associated with a currently playing track or a selected track;
• and
• wherein the audio-track control information and the visual are dynamically updated with the currently playing track or the selected track,
• wherein the control wheel is rotatable and comprises:
• (1) a first radial portion that, when rotated, executes a first playback function on the currently playing track or the selected track, wherein the first playback function updates the audio-track control information comprised in the graphic, and
• (2) a second radial portion that, when rotated, executes a second playback function on the currently playing track or the selected track, wherein the second playback function generates a sound effect,
• wherein the first radial portion is a first layer of the control wheel and the second radial portion is a second layer of the control wheel, and wherein the audio-track control information is radially positioned around the customizable electronic display.

A DJ media player comprising:

• a control wheel used to control audio playback;
• and
• a customizable first electronic display located on the center of the control wheel and configured for displaying a graphic comprising audio-track control information comprising a percent by which a track length is being modified and a virtual audio playhead position which is dynamically updated relative to a visual representation of a portion of a track;
• wherein the visual representation of the portion of a track defines a perimeter and the virtual audio playhead position moves about the perimeter at a rate of any of 33⅓, 45, or 78 revolutions per minute (RPM);
• wherein the graphic further comprises a visual depicting any of an artist name, album name, tempo, key signature, album artwork, artist image, logo, trademark, or any combination thereof, associated with a currently playing track or a selected track;
• and
• wherein the audio-track control information and the visual are dynamically updated with the currently playing track or the selected track,
• wherein the control wheel is rotatable and comprises:
• (1) a first radial portion that, when rotated, executes a first playback function on the currently playing track or the selected track, wherein the first playback function updates the audio-track control information comprised in the graphic, and
• (2) a second radial portion that, when rotated, executes a second playback function on the currently playing track or the selected track, wherein the second playback function generates a sound effect,
• wherein the first radial portion is a first layer of the control wheel and the second radial portion is a second layer of the control wheel, and wherein the audio-track control information is radially positioned around the customizable first electronic display.