Patent ID: 7308324
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: G11B,H04H

Abstract:
1. A data signal processing apparatus for individually processing audio signals of a plurality of virtual channels, comprising: a plurality of graphical setting means equal in number to the plurality of virtual channels for setting at least a real-time button to enable allocation and a solo button for each of the plurality of virtual channels; a plurality of real signal processing means less in number than the plurality of virtual channels for processing the audio signals of the plurality of virtual channels based upon the settings of the plurality of setting means; selection means for selecting from the plurality of virtual channels a set of channels, the set having a number of channels less than or equal to the number of the plurality of real signal processing means; and allocation means for automatically allocating the virtual channels of the set of channels to any of the plurality of real signal processing means based on the settings of the corresponding real-time button, thereby automatically setting a mutual correspondence between the set of channels and the plurality of real signal processing means; wherein each virtual channel in the set of channels is allocated in one of a playback mode, a voiceover mode, and a digital scrub mode; the digital scrub mode being set when the solo button is set.