Digital mixing system, engine apparatus, console apparatus, digital mixing method, engine apparatus control method, console apparatus control method, and programs executing these control methods

A digital mixing system having a plurality of input signal systems and a plurality of output signal systems, wherein input signals from said plurality of input signal systems are subjected to a mixing process and the mixed signals are output to said plurality of output signal systems, the system comprising:

• a console section including panel operating elements used to input parameters relating to the mixing process, a first communication interface, an output device that outputs a mixing control signal at least in response to operation of said panel operating elements, and a first non-volatile memory that stores a first operation program;
• an engine section including a mixing processing device that executes the mixing process of mixing input signals from said plurality of input signal systems based on the mixing control signal output from said output device and outputting the mixed signals to said plurality of output signal system, a computer connection interface, a second communication interface, and a second non-volatile memory that stores a second operation program;
• communication lines connecting between said first communication interface and said second communication interface;
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• a computer connected to said computer connection interface;
• wherein when said computer connected to said computer connection interface executes an upgrading program, the first operation program stored in said first non-volatile memory and the second operation program stored in said second non-volatile memory are upgraded.

A digital mixing system having a plurality of input signal systems and a plurality of output signal systems, wherein input signals from said plurality of input signal systems are subjected to a mixing process and the mixed signals are output to said plurality of output signal systems, the system comprising:

• a console section including panel operating elements used to input parameters relating to the mixing process, and a first control device that provides such control as to output a mixing control signal in response to operation of said panel operating elements;
• an engine section connected to said console section and including a mixing processing device that executes the mixing process of mixing the input signals from said plurality of input signal systems and outputting the mixed signals to said plurality of output signal systems, and a second control device that controls the mixing process based on the mixing control signal output from said first control device;
• at least one input unit connected to said engine section and including an input device that inputs the input signals from a first external device and outputs the input signals to said engine section, and a third control device that controls said input device based on the mixing control signal input from said console section via said engine section;
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• at least one output unit connected to said engine section and including an output device that inputs output signals from said engine section and outputs the output signals to a second external device, and a fourth control device that controls said output device based on the mixing control signal input from said console section via said engine section;
• wherein a computer is connected to said console section or said engine section, and the computer executes an upgrading program to collectively upgrade a plurality of operation software for controlling respective ones of said first control device of said console section, said second control device of said engine section, said third control device of said input unit, and said fourth control device of said output unit.