Patent ID: 7065287

Claim:
A method of controlling audio/video devices, comprising: selecting a first source from among inputs including at least two of a computer file, a computer data connection, a digitally encoded disc player, a radio tuner, a television audio decoder, an MPEG decoder, a S/PDIF input, a microphone, an external video signal and an external audio signal; based at least in part on the selection of the first source, selecting a first output for the first source from among outputs including a computer mass storage device and at least one of speakers, headphones, an audio tape device, and a video tape device; routing the first source to the first output; selecting up to three additional sources of input; determining amount of mixing of the first source and the three additional sources; and routing the first source and the three additional sources to the first output and up to three additional outputs with the amount of mixing previously determined.