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Fader depth control apparatus
Assignee: Sony Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-11
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2011-04-11
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to an audio mixing console having main and secondary faders to independently adjust the maximum and minimum levels of a FADE OUT or FADE IN signal received from an editor associated with the mixer console.
Inventors
- 👤 Fujio Yasuda
- 👤 Alan Flum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/02; H04H60/04; H03; H03G; H03G1/00; H03G1/02; H03G3/00; H03G3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An audio mixing apparatus comprising: a first fader level control means for adjusting a maximum level of a FADE signal; second fader level control means for adjusting a minimum level of said FADE signal, wherein said minimum level is adjusted independently of said maximum level; and further comprising editor means associated with said mixing apparatus and wherein said editor means generates said FADE signal which is received by said mixing apparatus and wherein said first fader level control means is operable to adjust the maximum level of said FADE signal received from said editor means; and wherein said second fader level control means is operable to adjust the minimum level of said FADE signal received from said editor means independent of the maximum level set by said first level control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An audio mixing apparatus comprising: a first fader level control means for adjusting a maximum level of a FADE signal; second fader level control means for adjusting a minimum level of said FADE signal, wherein said minimum level is adjusted independently of said maximum level; and further comprising editor means associated with said mixing apparatus and wherein said editor means generates said FADE signal which is received by said mixing apparatus and wherein said first fader level control means is operable to adjust the maximum level of said FADE signal received from said editor means; and wherein said second fader level control means is operable to adjust the minimum level of said FADE signal received from said editor means independent of the maximum level set by said first level control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said FADE signal is provided to an audio signal path to modify an audio signal on said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said first fader level control means and second fader level control means are not located in said audio signal path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first fader level control means comprises a variable resistance control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second fader level control means comprises a variable resistance control means.
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