Methods and systems for downloading effects to an effects unit
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsJosh D. Kapp, James D. Pennock, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, William E. Clements, Darrell Brent Erickson, Craig B. DeVries
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Abstract
Various embodiments relate to a systems and methods for downloading one or more effects to an effects unit. One or more effects may be received on an effects unit. Audio signals for the one or more effects may be processed based on instructions for processing the audio signals received with the one or more effects. For each subsequent effect received on the effect unit, the processing of the audio signals may be reprogrammed. The one or more effects may be transmitted for output from the effects unit.
Claims30
An effects unit comprising:
- a stompbox including a transceiver positioned therein for enabling wireless communication with a portable user device that includes a library of one or more guitar effects, the stompbox configured to:
- receive an audio signal from a guitar;
- wirelessly receive a first guitar effect from the one or more guitar effects via the transceiver from the portable device;
- download the first guitar effect on the stompbox;
- and
- modify the audio signal from the guitar based on the first guitar effect.
An effects unit comprising:
- a stompbox including an interface positioned thereon for initiating wireless communication with a portable user device that includes one or more guitar effects, the stompbox configured to:
- receive an audio signal from a guitar;
- wirelessly receive a first guitar effect from the one or more guitar effects after the interface initiates wireless communication with the portable user device;
- download the first guitar effect on the stompbox;
- and
- modify the audio signal from the guitar based on the first guitar effect.
An effects unit comprising:
- a stompbox configured to:
- receive an audio signal from a guitar;
- wirelessly communicate with a portable user device that includes a library comprising one or more guitar effects;
- wirelessly receive a first guitar effect from the portable user device;
- and
- enable a user to preview the manner in which the audio signal from the guitar is modified with the first guitar effect within a previewing time limit.
A system comprising:
- a library of one or more guitar effects for being provided on a portable user device that is configured to receive a first selection of a first guitar effect from the one or more guitar effects;
- and
- a stompbox for being wirelessly coupled to the portable user device to receive the first guitar effect in response to the first selection and for enabling a user to preview within a previewing time limit the manner in which an audio signal from a guitar is modified with the first guitar effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.