Patent ID: 6061458
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
An audio mixing console for performing a plurality of audio processing functions in a plurality of audio channels, said audio mixing console comprising:a control panel including a plurality of user operable channel controls, wherein each of said user operable channel controls is operable to select a predetermined audio processing function for a respective audio channel, at least one of the user operable channel controls having an on state and an off state;means for assigning a group of audio channels selected from said plurality of audio channels to said user operable channel controls;a function indicator shared by said plurality of audio channels for indicating that said predetermined audio processing function has been selected for at least one audio channel; andan automation mode controller for storing, in a first pass, on-going transitions at which said at least one user operable channel control is switched from said off state to said on state and for storing off-going transitions at which said at least one user operable channel control is switched from said on state to said off state, said automation mode controller automatically reproducing said selectively changing the on-going or off-going transitions in said second pass.