Sound mixing console with master control section

A sound mixing control console comprising:

• a plurality of input channels having signal processing functions applied thereto by a signal processing means;
• a first plurality of controls for adjusting signal levels of the plurality of input channels;
• a second plurality of controls for adjusting a plurality of variable signal conditioning parameters, each of said second plurality of controls being assigned to one of the plurality of variable signal conditioning parameters of said signal processing functions;
• means for selecting one of said input channels to be controlled in dependence upon operation of said second plurality of controls;
• means for storing operation positions of said second plurality of controls;
• means for recalling operation position information stored in said means for storing with respect to the input channel selected by said means for selecting and for positioning said second plurality of controls to said positions;
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• said signal processing means adjusting the input signal in correspondence to the positions of said second plurality of controls with respect to the input channel selected by said means for selecting.

A method of mixing sound comprising:

• selecting one of a plurality of input channels to be controlled in dependence upon operation of a first plurality of operators and a second plurality of operators, wherein the first plurality of operators controls input channel signal levels of said input channels and each of the second plurality of operators controls one of a plurality of variable signal conditioning parameters of the selected input channel;
• automatically recalling operation position information stored in memory with respect to the input channel selected and positioning said second plurality of operators to said position;
• adjusting the plurality of variable signal conditioning parameters by adjustment of the position of said second plurality of operators with respect to the channel selected by one of a plurality of channel selectors;
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• adjusting the input signal level by adjustment of the position of one of said first plurality of operators corresponding to the channel selected by one of the plurality of channel selectors.