Patent ID: 8166397
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: presenting for display, through a graphical user interface (GUI), a graphical element resembling an instrument amplifier having audio control parameters; presenting for display, through the GUI, a graphical element resembling one or more instrument effects pedals, each having separate audio control parameters; receiving an audio input from an instrument; receiving a user input to enter a mode of operation, the mode of operation selected from a group comprising of a play mode and an edit mode; displaying a view of the instrument amplifier in response to the user input to enter the mode of operation, wherein the displaying the view of the instrument amplifier comprises displaying a front view of the instrument amplifier in response to entering the play mode and displaying a back view of the instrument amplifier in response to entering the edit mode; displaying the one or more instrument effects pedals to resemble the one or more instrument effects pedals sitting on a floor in response to entering the play mode and being lifted up off of the floor in response to entering the edit mode; and processing the audio input according to the audio control parameters associated with the at least one instrument effects pedal and the instrument amplifier.