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US 8,612,035 B2Granted
Audio file editing system and method
AssigneeAudiofile Engineering
InventorsMatthew J. Foust, Evan F. Olcott
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Abstract
An audio file editing system enabling creation and editing of audio content within a single multi-layer audio file. The audio editor and method of the invention enables “layering” of audio content relative to other audio content within a single file to create a multi-layered audio file. This enables audio information to be combined in a way that keeps all content active and editable until the final product. An unlimited number of layers can be assembled within a file, constrained only by practical file size limits and system capabilities.
Claims18
A digital audio editing system comprising:
- a computer system;
- and
- a graphical audio file editor that operates on the computer system, the audio file editor comprising an algorithm for:
- overlaying a first audio information layer with at least a second audio information layer, the first audio information layer being associated with first audio information and a first plurality of audio unit processors that enable editing and modification of the first audio information in real time, the second audio information layer being associated with second audio information different from the first audio information and a second plurality of audio unit processors that enable editing and modification of the second audio information in real time;
- flattening the first audio information layer by permanently applying the first plurality of audio unit processors to the first audio information;
- and
- saving the flattened first audio information layer and the second audio information layer as a digital file, the first and second audio information layers being distinguishable within the digital file using the audio file editor.
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An apparatus for editing digital audio files comprising:
- a computer system comprising a processor and an operating system for operating the processor, the processor programmed with an algorithm for:
- overlaying a first audio information layer with at least a second audio information layer, the first audio information layer being associated with first audio information and a first plurality of audio unit processors that enable editing and modification of the first audio information in real time, the second audio information layer being associated with second audio information different from the first audio information and a second plurality of audio unit processors that enable editing and modification of the second audio information in real time;
- flattening the first audio information layer by permanently applying the first plurality of audio unit processors to the first audio information;
- and
- saving the flattened first audio information layer and the second audio information layer as a digital file, the first and second audio information layers being distinguishable within the digital file.
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A digital audio editing system comprising:
- a computer system comprising a processor, an operating system for operating the processor, an electronic display screen, and a user input device;
- and
- a graphical audio file editor that operates on the computer system, the audio file editor comprising an algorithm for:
- graphically displaying a representation of a first audio information layer on the electronic display screen, the first audio information layer being associated with first audio information;
- associating, with the first audio information, a first audio unit processor that enables editing and modification of the first audio information in real time using the user input device, a representation of the first audio unit processor being graphically displayed on the electronic display screen;
- overlaying the first audio information layer with at least a second audio information layer, the second audio information layer being associated with second audio information different from the first audio information;
- graphically displaying a representation of the second audio information layer on the electronic display screen;
- flattening the first audio information layer by permanently applying the first audio unit processor to the first audio information;
- and
- saving the flattened first audio information layer and the second audio information layer as a digital file, the first and second audio information layers being distinguishable within the digital file using the graphical audio file editor.
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