Patent ID: 8367923

Claim:
A system for separating and mixing tracks within an original, multi-track recording, the system comprising: a processor; a memory embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for receiving an original, multi-track recording having (i) an isolated instrument audio track; and, (ii) an emulation audio track; a transformation module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the transformation module is operable by the user to select a variable gain ratio to mix any of a variety of ratios of volumes between (i) the isolated instrument audio track and (ii) the emulation audio track to assist the user in studying the isolated instrument audio track, the gain selection in each of the tracks being one of at least three settings between a minimum setting and a maximum setting; an emulation recording module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the emulation recording module is operable by the user to record the user's emulated instrument audio track on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the recording of the emulated instrument audio track performed by the user with guidance from the selection of the variable gain ratio; an integration engine embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the integration engine is operable by the user to combine the emulated instrument audio track with the isolated instrument audio track, the emulation audio track, or a combination thereof; and, an output module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the output module is operable to transmit audio data to an output device, the output device operable to provide audio data to the user, wherein the audio data assists the user in studying a preselected piece of music; wherein, the system functions to provide the user with the tools to (1) obtain the multi-track digital audio file; (2) transform the multi-track digital audio file into an educational audio file by selecting the variable gain ratio; (3) separate, mix and listen to the educational audio file; and, (4) repeat the separating, mixing, and listening until the preselected piece of music has been studied to a satisfaction of the user.