Patent ID: 8362349
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A disc jockey controller, comprising: a substantially circumferential shaped touch sensitive surface with at least two discrete input devices; wherein the at least two discrete input devices comprise at least one central portion input device and at least one circumferential portion input device; wherein said at least one central portion input device is disposed to respond to linear motion imparted by a user and wherein said at least one circumferential portion input device is disposed to respond to circumferential motion imparted by a user; and a processing device disposed to process data imparted from said touch sensitive surface and create a control signal; wherein said control signal is disposed to communicate with means for processing an audio signal in order to manipulate a digital audio data stream; wherein user manipulation of said at least one central portion modulates the digital audio data stream in order to impart a “scratch effect”.