Method and apparatus for transitioning between sequences of digital information

A computer controlled display system for creating a transition between a first stream of digital audio information and a second stream of digital audio information, said system comprising:

• a first storage means for storing said first stream and said second stream;
• a second storage means for storing transition information specifying how to combine at least a portion of said first stream and at least a portion of said second stream for each transition;
• a processing means for combining said portion of said first stream and said portion of said second stream according to said transition information, said processing means being coupled to said first and said second storage means;
• a sound generation means to produce the sounds of the combination of said portion of said first stream and said portion of said second stream, said sound generation means being coupled to said processing means.

In a computer controlled display system, a method for controlling a rate of transition between a first sequence of digital information and a second sequence of digital information, said method comprising:

• providing said first sequence and said second sequence to said computer system;
• providing a rate transition control means for specifying said rate of transition during said transition;
• specifying a duration of said transition and at least a portion of said first and said second sequences for said transition;
• creating said transition using said rate transition control means and said portions of said first and said second sequences, wherein said rate transition control means includes a visual representation of said rate of transition over said duration of said transition.

A computer controlled display system for controlling a rate of transition between a first sequence of digital information and a second sequence of digital information, said system comprising:

• a first storage means for storing said first and said second sequence;
• a second storage means for storing rate transition control information for specifying said rate of transition during said transition, said rate transition control information including a visual representation of said rate of transition over a duration of said transition;
• a means for specifying said duration of said transition and at least a portion of said first and said second sequences for said transition;
• a processing means for combining at least said portions of said first sequence and said second sequence according to said rate transition control information, said processing means being coupled to said first and said second storage means and being coupled to said means for specifying said duration.

In a computer controlled display system, a method for controlling a rate of transition between a first sequence of digital information and a second sequence of digital information, said method comprising:

• providing said first sequence and said second sequence to said computer system;
• providing a rate transition control template for specifying said rate of transition during said transition;
• specifying a duration of said transition and at least a portion of said first and said second sequences for said transition;
• creating said transition using said rate transition control template and said portions of said first and said second sequences, wherein said rate transition control template includes a visual representation of said rate of transition over said duration of said transition.