Sound mixing device

An apparatus for controlling multiple parameters effecting an audio mix output, said apparatus comprising

• a controller including a visual display for displaying a visual representation of an input sound signal in a multidimensional space and generating a multiple parameter control signal controlling multiple parameters effecting said audio mix output, each dimension of said multidimensional space separately controlling a mixing parameter or mixing parameters, said control signal being based upon the state of said representation in said multidimensional space, at least two said dimensions being the location of said representation on said visual display, a change in location of said representation on said display causing a change in two or more said mixing parameters,
• an input device connected to said controller to control the state of said representation in said multidimensional space so as to affect said audio mix output, and
• a sound signal processing circuit having a sound signal input for receiving a sound input signal, a sound signal output for providing a sound output signal, and a control signal input for receiving said multiple parameter control signal, said circuit modifying said sound input signal based upon said multiple parameter control signal to provide said sound output signal,
• wherein said display has a fadeout region, and movement of a representation within the fadeout region in a predetermined direction results in accelerated fadeout of the output signal.

An apparatus for controlling multiple parameters effecting an audio mix output, said apparatus comprising

• a controller including a visual display for displaying a visual representation of an input sound signal in a multidimensional space and generating a multiple parameter control signal controlling multiple parameters effecting said audio mix output, each dimension of said multidimensional space separately controlling a mixing parameter or mixing parameters, said control signal being based upon the state of said representation in said multidimensional space, at least two said dimensions being the location of said representation on said visual display, a change in location of said representation on said display causing a change in two or more said mixing parameters,
• an input device connected to said controller to control the state of said representation in said multidimensional space so as to affect said audio mix output, and
• a sound signal processing circuit having a sound signal input for receiving a sound input signal, a sound signal output for providing a sound output signal, and a control signal input for receiving said multiple parameter control signal, said circuit modifying said sound input signal based upon said multiple parameter control signal to provide said sound output signal,
• wherein said display displays a plurality of visual representations of respective input signals, and said sound signal processing circuit has a plurality of sound signal inputs,
• wherein said multidimensional space represents a multiple channel output mix environment with N output channels, said multiple parameters include a gain associated with each unique combination of an input sound signal and ann output sound signal, and said sound signal processing circuit provides N output signals and includes M times N controllable amplifiers, where M is the number of input signals, the outputs of said amplifiers that are associated with the same output channel being added to each other to provide said N output signals, each said controllable amplifier being connected to receive a said input sound signal and a unique gain control signal, said multiple parameter control signal including said gain control signal,
• wherein said controller provides address and control information to said sound signal processing circuit, and said address and control information controls gain updating of particular controllable amplifiers,
• wherein
• said sound signal processing circuit includes a decoder circuit,
• said decoder circuit receives said address and control information and provides enable signals to said controllable amplifiers, and
• said enable signals enable the gain updating of particular controllable amplifiers.

An apparatus for controlling multiple parameters effecting an audio mix output, said apparatus comprising

• a controller including a visual display for displaying a visual representation of an input sound signal in a multidimensional space and generating a multiple parameter control signal controlling multiple parameters effecting said audio mix output, each dimension of said multidimensional space separately controlling a mixing parameter or mixing parameters, said control signal being based upon the state of said representation in said multidimensional space, at least two said dimensions being the location of said representation on said visual display, a change in location of said representation on said display causing a change in two or more said mixing parameters,
• an input device connected to said controller to control the state of said representation in said multidimensional space so as to affect said audio mix output, and
• a sound signal processing circuit having a sound signal input for receiving a sound input signal, a sound signal output for providing a sound output signal, and a control signal input for receiving said multiple parameter control signal, said circuit modifying said sound input signal based upon said multiple parameter control signal to provide said sound output signal,
• wherein said multidimensional space represents a multiple channel output mix environment, said multiple parameters include gains associated with each said output, and said sound signal processing circuit provides a plurality of output signals,
• wherein said sound signal processing circuit includes a controllable amplifier to each said output signal, each said controllable amplifier being connected to receive said input sound signal and a gain control signal to provide a respective amplified sound input signal as said sound output signal, said multiple parameter control signal including said gain control signal,
• wherein said controller provides address and control information to said sound signal processing circuit, and said address and control information controls gain updating of particular controllable amplifiers,
• wherein said sound signal processing circuit includes a decoder circuit, said decoder circuit receives said address and control information and provides enable signals to said controllable amplifiers, and said enable signals enable the gain updating of particular controllable amplifiers.

An apparatus for controlling multiple parameters effecting an audio mix output, said apparatus comprising

• a controller including a visual display for displaying a visual representation of an input sound signal in a multidimensional space and generating a multiple parameter control signal controlling multiple parameters effecting said audio mix output, each dimension of said multidimensional space separately controlling a mixing parameter or mixing parameters, said control signal being based upon the state of said representation in said multidimensional space, at least two said dimensions being the location of said representation on said visual display, a change in location of said representation on said display causing a change in two or more said mixing parameters,
• an input device connected to said controller to control the state of said representation in said multidimensional space so as to affect said audio mix output, and
• a sound signal processing circuit having a sound signal input for receiving a sound input signal, a sound signal output for providing a sound output signal, and a control signal input for receiving said multiple parameter control signal, said circuit modifying said sound input signal based upon said multiple parameter control signal to provide said sound output signal,
• wherein said display displays a plurality of visual representations of respective input signals, and said sound signal processing circuit has a plurality of sound signal inputs,
• wherein said visual representations have changes in appearance that are associated with changes in value of a said multiple parameter.