Patent ID: 8565450

Claim:
An arrangement for controlling application of audio effect components in an audio path from a musical instrument to an audio output component, comprising: a crosspoint switch device having: an audio input connection adapted to be coupled to the instrument, an audio output connection adapted to be coupled to the audio output component, a plurality of effect input connections; and a plurality of effect output connections, said crosspoint switch device providing a signal path connection between each of said effect input connections and said audio input connection such that signals received by said crosspoint switch device via said audio input connection are selectively directable to one or more of said effect input connections, said crosspoint switch device also providing a signal path connection between each of said effect input connections and all of said effect output connections, said crosspoint switch device also providing a signal path connection between each of said effect output connections and said audio output connection such that signals output by said crosspoint switch device via said audio output connection are selectively receivable from one or more of said effect output connections, each effect input connection being adapted to be coupled to an input of a respective one of the audio effect components and each effect output connection being adapted to be coupled to an output of a respective audio effect component; and a control unit that controls the signal path connections between said audio input connection, said audio output connection, said effect input connections and said effect output connections to enable variations in an audio path from said audio input connection to said audio output connection through said crosspoint switch device, said audio input connection, said audio output connection, said effect input connections and said effect output connections each being configured to receive an audio cable such that said crosspoint switch device connects any one or more of said effect input connections to any one or more of said effect output connections thereby enabling selection of audio effects without adjustment of the audio cables received by said audio input connection, said audio output connection, said effect input connections and said effect output connections.