# US 8,785,760 B2 · System and method for applying a chain of effects to a musical composition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,785,760 B2 - Document ID: US8785760B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/194,816 - Filed: 2011-07-29 - Published: 2012-11-29 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-01 - Assignees: Music Mastermind, Inc. - Applicants: Matt Serletic; Patrick Woodward; Frank Capodieci; Reza Rassool - Inventors: Matt Serletic; Patrick Woodward; Frank Capodieci; Reza Rassool - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8785760B2 ## CPC - G09B 15/00: Teaching music (metronomes G04F5/02) - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G09B 15/04: with sound emitters - G10H 1/0025: {Automatic or semi-automatic music composition, e.g. producing random music, applying rules from music theory or modifying a musical piece (automatically producing a series of tones G10H1/26)} - G10H 2210/125: Medley, i.e. linking parts of different musical pieces in one single piece, e.g. sound collage, DJ mix - G10H 2220/111: for graphical orchestra or soundstage control, e.g. on-screen selection or positioning of instruments in a virtual orchestra, using movable or selectable musical instrument icons - G10H 2220/126: for graphical editing of individual notes, parts or phrases represented as variable length segments on a 2D or 3D representation, e.g. graphical edition of musical collage, remix files or pianoroll representations of MIDI-like files - G10H 2230/015: PDA [personal digital assistant] or palmtop computing devices used for musical purposes, e.g. portable music players, tablet computers, e-readers or smart phones in which mobile telephony functions need not be used - G10H 2230/021: Mobile ringtone, i.e. generation, transmission, conversion or downloading of ringing tones or other sounds for mobile telephony; Special musical data formats or protocols therefor - G10H 2240/075: Musical metadata derived from musical analysis or for use in electrophonic musical instruments - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE ## Abstract A method for applying audio effects to one or more tracks off musical compilation is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a first virtual musician to be associated with a first instrument track; identifying a first virtual producer to be associated with the first instrument track; applying a first series of effects to the first instrument track, the first series of effects being dependent upon the first virtual musician; and applying a second series of effects to the first instrument track, the second series of effects being dependent upon the first virtual producer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for applying audio effects to one or more tracks of a musical compilation comprising: identifying a user selected visual representation of a first virtual musician to be associated with a first instrument track, wherein the visual representation of the first virtual musician includes a plurality of visual cues associated with a predetermined series of effects; identifying a user selected first virtual producer to be associated with the first instrument track; applying a first series of effects to the first instrument track, the first series of effects being dependent upon the visual representation of the first virtual musician; and applying a second series of effects to the first instrument track, the second series of effects being dependent upon the first virtual producer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein applying the first series of effects includes one or more distortion effects, wherein the one or more distortion effects are based on a virtual instrument associated with visual representation of the first virtual musician. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein applying the first series of effects includes one or more equalizer settings to the first instrument track. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein applying the first series of effects includes applying compression settings to the first instrument track. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein applying the second series of effects includes applying delay settings to the first instrument track. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein applying the second series of effects includes applying reverb settings to the first instrument track. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further including: identifying a second virtual musician to be associated with a second instrument track; applying a third series of effects to the second instrument track, the third series of effects being dependent upon the second virtual musician; applying the second series of effects to the second instrument track, the second series of effects being dependent upon the first virtual producer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein applying the second series of effects further includes mixing at least the first and second instrument tracks into a compilation track. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein applying the second series of effects includes applying equalizer settings to the compilation track. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein applying the second series of effects includes applying compression settings to the compilation track. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the visual representation of the first virtual musician is associated with a first influence value and the first virtual producer is associated with the second influence value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 where the first and second series of effects are applied based on the first and second influence values. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 where the first and second series of effects are applied based on a weighted average of the first and second influence values.