# US 2018/0321908 A1 · Audio control system and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0321908 A1 - Document ID: US20180321908A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/034,731 - Filed: 2018-07-13 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-03 - Assignees: iZotope, Inc. - Applicants: iZotope, Inc. - Inventors: Jonathan Bailey; Todd Baker; Brett Bunting; Mark Ethier; Matt Fuerch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180321908A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G10L 19/00: Speech or audio signals analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocoders; Coding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis (in musical instruments G10H) - G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)} - H03F 3/183: with semiconductor devices only - H03G 3/20: Automatic control ({H03G3/005 takes precedence;} combined with volume compression or expansion H03G7/00) - H03G 3/3005: {in amplifiers suitable for low-frequencies, e.g. audio amplifiers (H03G3/32, H03G3/34 take precedence)} - H03G 3/301: {the gain being continuously variable} - H03G 3/3089: {Control of digital or coded signals} - H03G 5/005: {of digital signals} - H03G 5/16: Automatic control - H03G 5/165: {Equalizers; Volume or gain control in limited frequency bands} - H03G 7/00: Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers {(frequency dependent H03G9/025)} - H03G 7/002: {in untuned or low-frequency amplifiers, e.g. audio amplifiers (H03G7/007, H03G7/001, H03G7/008, H03G7/02, H03G7/06 take precedence)} - H03G 7/007: {of digital or coded signals} - H03G 9/00: Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control - H03G 9/005: {of digital or coded signals} - H04B 1/034: Portable transmitters - H04Q 3/64: Distributing or queueing - H04R 3/04: for correcting frequency response - G10H 2210/056: for extraction or identification of individual instrumental parts, e.g. melody, chords, bass; Identification or separation of instrumental parts by their characteristic voices or timbres - H03F 2200/03: the amplifier being designed for audio applications - H03G 2201/103: being an amplifying element - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - H03F: AMPLIFIERS - H03G: CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE ## Abstract Some embodiments of the invention are directed to an audio production system which is more portable, less expensive, faster to set up, and simpler and easier to use than conventional audio production tools. An audio production system implemented in accordance with some embodiments of the invention may therefore be more accessible to the typical user, and easier and more enjoyable to use, than conventional audio production tools. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for use with a device, the method comprising acts of: (A) accessing data representing recorded audio, the recorded audio having gain and pan attributes; (B) causing the device to present a graphical user interface defining an X-Y coordinate system on which a cursor representing the recorded audio is positioned, the X-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system corresponding to one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio, the Y-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system corresponding to the other of the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio, the graphical user interface enabling a user to simultaneously modify both the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio by providing input to the screen to reposition the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system; (C) receiving an input via the graphical user interface to reposition the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system; (D) modifying at least one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute of the recorded audio in accordance with the input received in the act (C); and (E) causing playback of the recorded audio using the at least one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute modified in the act (D). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (A) comprises accessing data representing recorded audio defining a track in a multi-track recording. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the act (A) comprises accessing data representing a plurality of audio recordings, each defining a separate track in a multi-track recording; the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface defining an X-Y coordinate system on which a plurality of cursors, each representing one of the plurality of audio recordings, is positioned, the graphical user interface enabling the user to simultaneously modify both a gain attribute and a pan attribute for one of the plurality of audio recordings by providing input to reposition the cursor corresponding to the one audio recording within the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (E) comprises causing a gain level for one or more amplifiers to be set so that the recorded audio can be replayed in a manner corresponding with the modified gain attribute. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (E) comprises causing a relative gain level for each of a plurality of amplifiers to be set so that the recorded audio can be replayed in a manner corresponding with the modified pan attribute. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present the graphical user interface on a screen, and wherein at least one axis of X-Y coordinate system is substantially parallel with an edge of the screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface which visually depicts at least one of the X-coordinate and the Y-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface which visually depicts at least one of the X-axis and the Y-axis defining the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (C) comprises receiving input to modify the Y-coordinate of the cursor, and the act (D) comprises modifying a gain attribute of the recorded audio. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the act (C) comprises receiving input to modify the X-coordinate of the cursor, and the act (D) comprises modifying a pan attribute of the recorded audio. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to receive voice input from the user, and wherein the graphical user interface which is caused to be presented in the act (B) enables the user to modify one or both of a gain attribute and a pan attribute for the recorded audio by supplying voice input. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a mobile device comprising a screen configured to accept touch input from a user. ### Claim 13 At least one computer-readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by at least one computer processor, cause the at least one computer processor to perform a method comprising acts of: (A) accessing data representing recorded audio, the recorded audio having gain and pan attributes; (B) causing a device to present a graphical user interface defining an X-Y coordinate system on which a cursor representing the recorded audio is positioned, the X-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system corresponding to one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio, the Y-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system corresponding to the other of the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio, the graphical user interface enabling a user to simultaneously modify both the gain attribute and the pan attribute for the recorded audio by providing input to the screen to reposition the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system; (C) receiving an input via the graphical user interface to reposition the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system; (D) modifying at least one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute of the recorded audio in accordance with the input received in the act (C); and (E) causing playback of the recorded audio using the at least one of the gain attribute and the pan attribute modified in the act (D). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (A) comprises accessing data representing recorded audio defining a track in a multi-track recording. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the act (A) comprises accessing data representing a plurality of audio recordings, each defining a separate track in a multi-track recording; the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface defining an X-Y coordinate system on which a plurality of cursors, each representing one of the plurality of audio recordings, is positioned, the graphical user interface enabling the user to simultaneously modify both a gain attribute and a pan attribute for one of the plurality of audio recordings by providing input to reposition the cursor corresponding to the one audio recording within the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (E) comprises causing a gain level for one or more amplifiers to be set so that the recorded audio can be replayed in a manner corresponding with the modified gain attribute. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (E) comprises causing a relative gain level for each of a plurality of amplifiers to be set so that the recorded audio can be replayed in a manner corresponding with the modified pan attribute. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present the graphical user interface on a screen, and wherein at least one axis of X-Y coordinate system is substantially parallel with an edge of the screen. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface which visually depicts at least one of the X-coordinate and the Y-coordinate for the cursor within the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (B) comprises causing the device to present a graphical user interface which visually depicts at least one of the X-axis and the Y-axis defining the X-Y coordinate system. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (C) comprises receiving input to modify the Y-coordinate of the cursor, and the act (D) comprises modifying a gain attribute of the recorded audio. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the act (C) comprises receiving input to modify the X-coordinate of the cursor, and the act (D) comprises modifying a pan attribute of the recorded audio. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the device is configured to receive voice input from the user, and wherein the graphical user interface which is caused to be presented in the act (B) enables the user to modify one or both of a gain attribute and a pan attribute for the recorded audio by supplying voice input. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the device is a mobile device comprising a screen configured to accept touch input from a user.