CN1835070B

CN1835070B - Audio mixing console

Info

Publication number: CN1835070B
Application number: CN2006100596513A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冈林昌明; 锦织琢
Original assignee: Yamaha Corp
Current assignee: Yamaha Corp
Priority date: 2005-03-17
Filing date: 2006-03-17
Publication date: 2010-11-17
Anticipated expiration: 2026-03-17
Also published as: JP4186229B2; CN1835070A; JP2006262080A

Abstract

In an audio mixing console, a channel strip section is disposed on an operation panel on the basis of a group, which is derived by classifying a plurality of input channels and output channels in groups, and using channel strips provided to the channel strip section, a parameter setting can be performed for each of the channels. In such an audio mixing console, an assignment channel strip section is provided on the center portion of the operation panel for enhancing operability, and the respective channels of the group are each assigned to their corresponding assignment channel strips through operation of a group selection operation member to enable the parameter setting. In a group selection operation section including the group selection operation members on the operation panel, the group selection operation members are disposed in a corresponding manner to the disposition positions of the channel strip sections on the operation panel. Through such disposition, it becomes possible to readily recognize which group of the channel strip section is assigned to the assignment channel strip section.

Description

Sound console

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of sound console (audio mixing console), it is applicable to the digital mixer equipment of processing audio signal, this mixer apparatus relates more specifically to a kind of sound console that in mixer apparatus, uses, even still can strengthen operator's operability under the situation of operating control in a large number.

Background technology

The mixer apparatus of conventional known has following characteristics: it receives voice signal from all kinds sound signal source such as microphone, carry out audio mixing, effect interpolation, volume control or other processing then, and the voice signal after the consequent processing outputed to various output units, for example amplifier, loudspeaker or other output units.Latest developments go out a kind of digital mixer that carries out the internal signal processing with digital form.This mixer apparatus is provided with sound console (guidance panel), sound console is provided with a large amount of control members and display, with the operation that is used for the operator (for example, with reference to the Digital Production Console DM2000 of non-patent literature YAMAHA operation instructions).

The guidance panel of mixer apparatus is provided with passage control row (channel strip) parts, selector channel functional unit, display unit, screen operator parts and other parts.Passage control row parts are a kind of panel components that are arranged with a plurality of passage control row.Passage control row comprise and are used for switch and the fader that channel parameters is provided with change.A plurality of input channels and a plurality of output channel are divided into a plurality of layers, and control the row parts by a plurality of I/O channel allocations of the selected any one deck of layer selector switch to passage.For example, suppose that passage control row component configuration has eight passage control row, when layer selector switch selected ground floor, allow passage control row operation of components first to the 8th passage.When selecting the second layer, allow passage control row operation of components the 9th to the 16 passage.This configuration can utilize the parameter setting operation of the passage control row realization of lesser amt to a large amount of input channels and output channel.

The selector channel functional unit comprises a plurality of control members that are used to be provided with the various parameters of passage as the part of panel.Although passage control row can be provided with the preset parameter of each passage, yet if desired a certain special modality with more characteristics is carried out parameter when change is set, (for example then select this passage, use the set selector switch of passage control row to be used for channel selecting), and parameter is provided with change can to utilize the selector channel functional unit to carry out more specifically to selected passage.In this way, a plurality of parameters that are exclusively used in destination channel can be set apace.

Display unit is used for showing any page of selecting from a plurality of pages as the part of panel.Can select the page to be shown by that goes up in a plurality of page selector switch that are provided with the operation pages bottom.As another kind of technology, can on display unit, show the various parameters of selected passage, cursor is placed on the parameter then, utilize the common parameter intake roller to carry out parameter change, and utilize enter key to confirm.Also have a kind of digital mixer, display unit wherein is made of touch panel, and this touch panel comprises the position transducer that detects the finger touch position.Can be worth control to the parameter that shows or select parameter (by utilizing the Value Operations of universal keypad or knob) by operating touch panel.

In above-mentioned conventional art, for this mixer that has a plurality of passage control row on guidance panel, the operator must reach to operate and be dispersed in a large amount of passages control row that panel is gone up in a big way.When guidance panel on Width during broad, the operator must operate by move left and right.If panel has a layer switch, then the operator must carry out layer detection before operating walk way control row, detected in order to carry out this layer, and the operator also must read the name of the layer switch that is opened.

If have touch panel, then exist to be difficult to accurately regulate parameter value and the dirty problem of display surface meeting.In addition, even when operator's touch screen is selected to carry out parameter, this operates also possible errors ground change parameter value, needs thus carefully to operate.

When layer selector switch selected arbitrary certain layer, display unit showed the state that is provided with of a plurality of passages of selected layer, when preset selection switch selector channel, then shows the state that is provided with of selected passage.In addition, near the control member display unit is used to change the distribution state of parameter, and this control member can be changed the assigned state of parameter according to the demonstration details of display unit.Thereby display unit shows various types of screens, thereby the operator must be near display unit detecting displaying contents, otherwise he or she just can not find near the assigned state of the control member that display is.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of sound console that is used for digital mixer or other equipment, this sound console easy operating person operation more specifically, can be exempted and carry out the inconvenience that layer is checked, and exempts the inconvenience when using touch panel.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of sound console that is used for digital mixer or other equipment, this sound console easy operating person operation, more specifically, make the operator can easily discern and change based on the parameter operation of the screen display parameter of many passages with operate based on the parameter of another screen display parameter of a selected passage between handle.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of sound console with guidance panel, be used to operate mixer apparatus, this mixer apparatus receives input audio signal, and this input audio signal is carried out audio mixing, and output audio mixing sound signal.Sound console of the present invention comprises: many passages, it is arranged on the input side and the outgoing side of this mixer apparatus, the passage that is positioned at the input side of this mixer apparatus is used for the described sound signal that inputs to this mixer apparatus is applied various types of signal Processing, described many passages are weaved into a plurality of marshallings, make each marshalling comprise n bar passage, wherein n is equal to, or greater than 2 integer; Current storage, its storage are used for a plurality of parameters of each passage, and described parameter is used to limit the signal Processing that each passage applies; A plurality of passage control row parts, itself and described a plurality of marshalling are provided with on this guidance panel accordingly, each passage control row parts comprise corresponding n passage control of the n bar passage row with corresponding marshalling, and each passage control is listed as the control member that comprises the parameter that can be used for being provided with respective channel; Display unit, it is arranged on this guidance panel; Distribute passage control row parts, it is arranged on the below of this display unit on this guidance panel, and comprises that n is distributed passage control row, and each distributes the control row to have the control member that comprises knob and fader; The marshalling selection manipulation part, it comprises a plurality of marshalling selection operation members, these control members are corresponding to described a plurality of passage control row parts, and the position that is arranged on this marshalling selection manipulation part is associated with the position that described passage control row parts are arranged on this guidance panel; The marshalling alternative pack, when its marshalling selection operation member in this marshalling selection manipulation part is operated, selection is corresponding to passage control row parts of this operated marshalling selection operation member, n bar channel allocation that then will these selected passage control row parts distributes n of passage control row parts to distribute passage control row to this, and shows that on this display unit distributing to this distributions passage controls the selected passage of row parts and control the parameter of the n bar passage of row parts state is set; And the parameter control assembly, when its control member at described distribution passage control row was operated, the parameter that changes the passage of the selected passage control row parts of storing in the current storage was provided with state.

In brief, passage control row parts are arranged on the guidance panel based on marshalling, wherein obtain described marshalling by many input channels and output channel being classified with the form of marshalling, and be utilized as the passage control row that passage control row parts are provided with, can carry out changing parameter each passage.In this sound console, middle body at guidance panel is provided with distribution passage control row parts, be used for for example strengthening operator's operability, and a plurality of passages of a marshalling are all distributed to it correspondingly distribute passage control row by the operation of marshalling selection operation member, to carry out changing parameter.In the marshalling selection manipulation part of the marshalling selection operation member on comprising guidance panel, with guidance panel on the corresponding mode in position that is provided with of passage control row parts marshalling selection operation member is set.By this set, can easily identify which marshalling passage control row and be assigned to distribution passage control row parts.

In preferred mode, when a plurality of parameters that on described display unit, show described n bar passage state is set the time, described marshalling alternative pack shows On/Off control member and level operation member graphically on described display unit, wherein on behalf of the scale-of-two of scale-of-two parameter, this On/Off control member state is set, on behalf of the quantification of numerical parameter, this level operation member state is set, described display unit is provided with position transducer, it can detect the operating position on the described display unit, and when this position transducer detecting operation position, described parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at the On/Off control member, counter-rotating is provided with state corresponding to the scale-of-two of the scale-of-two parameter of this On/Off control member, and changes the display mode of this On/Off control member.

In addition, when this position transducer detecting operation position, described parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at this level operation member, select not only corresponding to the passage of operated level operation member but also corresponding to n level operation member of the remaining channel of the current passage control row parts of distributing to described distribution passage control row parts, and will distribute to described n each knob that distributes passage control row corresponding to the numerical parameter of the passage of n selected level operation member, so that change is provided with state corresponding to the quantification of the numerical parameter of the passage of described n level operation member.

In brief, display unit can be provided with position transducer, and when the On/Off control member that shows on to display unit carries out detecting operation, utilize the passage of On/Off control member, change On/Off setting and show state corresponding to the parameter of On/Off control member.When the operation to the level operation member of any demonstration detects, the passage of level operation member not only, and all go into the selection state in that display is enterprising corresponding to the residue level control member of the current remaining channel of distributing to the marshalling that distributes passage control row parts.All be assigned to the distribution knob-operated member that distributes passage control row corresponding to the channel parameters of the n that enters selection mode level operation member, to realize change being set corresponding to the numerical value of the channel parameters of n level operation member.

In another optimal way, this marshalling selection manipulation part comprises marshalling selection operation member, it is corresponding to one group of output channel of not carrying respective channel control row parts on this guidance panel, and be used for the n bar output channel of this marshalling is distributed to n distribution passage control row of these distribution passage control row parts, wherein the position that is arranged on this marshalling selection manipulation part of this marshalling selection operation member is associated with the position that this distribution passage control row parts and this display unit are arranged on this guidance panel, and wherein this marshalling selection operation member sends the n bar distribution passage that the output channel of bearer path control row parts is not distributed to these distributions passage control row parts and controls the order that is listed as.

In brief, be provided with marshalling selection operation member be used for to not on guidance panel the marshalling output channel of bearer path control row parts give an order, and the n bar output channel of marshalling distributed to distributes n of passage control row parts to distribute passage control to be listed as.In position corresponding to control row parts of the distribution passage in the guidance panel and display unit, in the marshalling selection manipulation part, on the vertical direction a plurality of marshalling selection operation members are set, thereby can demonstrate marshalling selection operation member and distribute the position between passage control row parts and the display unit to concern, wherein said marshalling selection operation member is used to give an order and distributes n of passage control row parts to distribute passage to control row so that the output channel of any not bearer path control row parts is distributed to.

In another program of the present invention, a kind of sound console with guidance panel is provided, be used to operate mixer apparatus, this mixer apparatus receives input audio signal, and this input audio signal is carried out audio mixing, and output audio mixing sound signal.Sound console of the present invention comprises: many passages, be arranged on the input side and the outgoing side of this mixer apparatus, the passage that is positioned at the input side of this mixer apparatus is used for the described sound signal that inputs to this sound console is applied various types of signal Processing, described passage is weaved into a plurality of marshallings, each marshalling comprises n bar passage, and wherein n is equal to, or greater than 2 integer; Current storage, it stores a plurality of parameters of each passage, and described parameter is used to limit the signal Processing that each passage applies; Display unit, it is arranged on this guidance panel; A plurality of channel selecting control members, itself and described many passages are provided with accordingly, and are used to select wherein passage of described many passages; A plurality of marshalling selection operation members, itself and described a plurality of marshalling are provided with accordingly, and are used to select the passage of corresponding marshalling; Distribute passage control row parts, it is arranged on the below of this display unit on this guidance panel, and comprises the distribution passage control row of n lateral arrangement, and each distributes passage control to be listed as to be provided with the control member of the parameter that is used to be provided with described passage; The parameter functional unit, it is arranged on the left side of the display unit on this guidance panel, and is provided with a plurality of distribution knob-operated members of the parameter that is used to be provided with selected passage; The marshalling alternative pack when it is operated at corresponding marshalling selection operation member, is selected a marshalling, and is given described n to distribute passage control row the n bar channel allocation of selected marshalling; The first display control unit spare, it shows the marshalling screen on this display unit, this marshalling screen is presented at the mode that each distributes the place, top position of passage control row will distribute to each each parameter of distributing the passage of passage control row, shows the state that is provided with of a plurality of parameters of the n bar passage of selected marshalling; The first parameter control assembly when its functional unit at these distribution passage control row is operated, changes the parameter setting of the distribution passage of the selected marshalling of storing in this current storer; The channel selecting parts when it is operated at corresponding channel selecting control member, is selected a passage, and a plurality of parameters of selected passage are distributed to a plurality of distribution knob-operated members of this parameter functional unit; The second display control unit spare, its the response predetermined screen switch command and on this display unit the display parameter screen, this parameter screen is included in the pictorial symbols of the knob-operated member that is provided with corresponding to the position of the distribution knob-operated member of this parameter functional unit, and comprises that these channel selecting parts use the pictorial symbols of described knob-operated member and the state that is provided with of a plurality of parameters of the passage selected; And the second parameter control assembly, it changes the parameter setting of the selected passage of storing when this distribution knob-operated member is operated in this parameter functional unit in this current storer.

Preferably, when showing this marshalling screen, this first display control unit spare shows the state that is provided with of the On/Off parameter of the passage that is used for selected marshalling by the pictorial symbols that shows the On/Off control member, this display unit is provided with position transducer, it can detect the operating position on this display unit, and when this position transducer detects operating position on this marshalling screen, this first parameter control assembly is when the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member is positioned at detected operating position, the state that is provided with of this On/Off parameter of reversing, and change the display mode of the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member.

Preferably, when showing this parameter screen, this second display control unit spare shows the state that is provided with of On/Off parameter of the On/Off control member of selected passage by the pictorial symbols that shows this On/Off control member, this display unit is provided with position transducer, and it can detect the operating position on this display unit; When this position transducer detects operating position on this parameter screen, this second parameter control assembly is when the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member is positioned at detected operating position, counter-rotating is used for the state that is provided with of On/Off parameter of current selected passage, and changes the display mode of pictorial symbols of the On/Off control member of current selected passage.

Preferably, described many passages comprise be responsible for to input audio signal carry out signal Processing input channel, be responsible for output audio signal is carried out the output channel of signal Processing and/or is responsible for carrying out the inner passage that internal signal is handled.

Preferably, the described distribution knob-operated member that is arranged in the described parameter functional unit has the function that produces the pressing operation incident by the knob portion of pushing described distribution knob-operated member, make that when detecting this pressing operation incident, described marshalling screen and parameter screen can alternately switch at every turn.

According to the present invention, the position of marshalling selection operation member is corresponding to the position of the passage control row that are used for each marshalling on the guidance panel.This can assisting users finds the marshalling selection operation member of the marshalling of any desired operation.In addition, the position of the marshalling selection operation member by seeing unlatching can easily be distinguished which marshalling of current selection.Utilize display, distribute passage control row can change the parameter of many passages of the marshalling of organizing into groups the selection of selection operation member.

In addition, utilize the display that comprises position transducer by the touch panel example, the On/Off control member that can On/Off shows, and realize that the parameter of distributing to the level operation member selects.The value of the level operation member of demonstration can not be changed by the touch operation on the display, thereby the level operation member that shows needn't be worried to touch mistakenly.

In addition, for the marshalling of output channel, can easily discern the passage control row that except distributing passage control row, do not carry other distribution on the panel by the setting of checking output marshalling selection operation member.

According to the present invention, by operation marshalling selection operation member and channel selecting control member simply, can be based on the marshalling screen of marshalling with easily carry out the change of screen display between based on the parameter screen of passage.In addition, need not check screen content just indicated number easily the marshalling screen still be the parameter screen.Can realize aforesaid operations in the following way, check promptly whether display screen is the screen of a plurality of parameters of display channel in the viewing area, whether each of the distribution passage control row parts that described viewing area is provided with below display unit distributes passage control row to extend upward, be to have the screen that shows a plurality of knob-operated members on the left-hand side of display unit that is provided with much at one perhaps.In addition, by comprising the display of position transducer, touch panel for example, the On/Off control member that can On/Off shows.

The knob-operated member of parameter functional unit provides by pushing its knob portion and produces the function of pressing operation incident.When detecting generation pressing operation incident,, then can more easily realize the change of screen between marshalling screen and parameter screen if screen changes.As an example, can be by the change of screen from the marshalling screen to the parameter screen, and then turn back to the marshalling screen then, check the function of a plurality of knob-operated members in the parameter functional unit, so that utilize the knob-operated member of marshalling screen operator operating parameter functional unit.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that is illustrated in the hardware configuration of the digital mixer among the embodiment that uses sound console of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the functional structure of digital mixer is shown.

Fig. 3 is the view that is illustrated in the schematic structure of the signal Processing of carrying out in the passage.

Fig. 4 is the view that the arrangement of the control member on the guidance panel in the mixer is shown.

Fig. 5 (a), Fig. 5 (b) and Fig. 5 (c) are the detailed structure views of passage control row parts.

Fig. 6 (a), Fig. 6 (b) and Fig. 6 (c) are the detailed structure views of parameter functional unit and other parts.

Fig. 7 is the view that the exemplary demonstration of marshalling screen is shown.

Fig. 8 is the view that the exemplary demonstration of parameter screen is shown.

Fig. 9 (a), Fig. 9 (b), Fig. 9 (c) and Fig. 9 (d) are the process flow diagrams that the Action Events program that is used to organize into groups selector switch is shown.

Figure 10 (a), Figure 10 (b) and Figure 10 (c) are the process flow diagrams that the Action Events program that is used for channel selector switch is shown.

Embodiment

Below, embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.Fig. 1 is the block diagram that illustrates as the hardware configuration of the digital mixer of the application sound console of the present invention of embodiment.This digital mixer is provided with monitor 109, other I/O 110 and the bus 111 of central processing unit (CPU) 101, flash memory 102, random-access memory (ram) 103, display unit 104, electronic fader (motor-operated fader) 105, control member 106, waveform input/output interface (I/O) 107, digital signal processor (DSP) 108, operator.

CPU 101 is processing units of on the whole mixer being controlled.Flash memory 102 is nonvolatile memories, wherein stores the various programs of being carried out by CPU 101, various data etc.RAM 103 is volatile memory, as the loading zone and the operation area of the program of being carried out by CPU 101.Display 104 is the displays that are used to show various types of information that are provided with on the guidance panel of mixer.Display 104 is a touch panel, and it can import finger or other object position contacting.Electronic fader 105 is the control members that level is provided with that are used for that are provided with on guidance panel.The order that response CPU 101 sends with the level value of setting electronic fader 105 is set, and knob position can be by motorized motions to the position corresponding to the value of setting.Control member 106 is the various types of control members (not comprising electronic fader) for user's operation that are provided with on guidance panel.Waveform I/O 107 is the interfaces that are used for exchanging with external unit waveform signal.The order that DSP 108 sends based on CPU 101, come the waveform signal that receives via waveform I/O 107 is carried out audio mixing, effect interpolation, volume control or other processing by moving various microprograms, and via the waveform signal after the consequent processing of waveform I/O 107 outputs.The monitor 109 of operator is shown to the output on the used earphone of the employed monitor of personnel (operator) of being responsible for the operation mixer.Other I/O 110 are the interfaces that are used to connect miscellaneous equipment.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of functional structure that the digital mixer of Fig. 1 is shown.201 expressions are converted to the input that digital signal produces by the analoging sound signal with microphone or other device inputs.The input of 202 expression digital audio signals.These inputs can be provided with a plurality of (upper limit of its quantity depends on apparatus structure).Incoming connector (patch) 203 is at random set up the connection of from above-mentioned incoming line to input channel (passage) 204 or stereo input channel 205.When the user checks any predetermined screen, can at random connect setting.Input channel 204 is the monophonys that comprise 48 passages.Stereo input channel 205 constitutes (2 * 4 passage) by 4 groups of passages, and every group left signal (L) and right signal (R) are configured to be controlled in pairs.

Signal from each input channel 204 and stereo input channel 205 all can optionally be outputed on any bus, be 16MIX bus 206, stereo bus (Stereo L/R, C) 207 and CUE bus 208, and their transmission level can be set separately.

Each bar in 16 buses of MIX bus 206 carries out audio mixing to the signal from input channel 204 and stereo input channel 205.Consequent audio signal is output to the MIX output channel 210 corresponding with the MIX bus (1 to 16 passage).With regard to passage, has man-to-man relation between MIX bus 206 and the MIX output channel 210.The output of MIX output channel 210 is provided to output connection device 213.207 pairs of signals from input channel 204 and stereo input channel 205 of stereo bus carry out audio mixing.Consequent audio mixing stereophonic signal is output to stereo output channel 209.Notice that herein stereo bus 207 and stereo output channel 209 also are provided with C (central authorities) signal wire (C bus, C output channel) except being provided with L (left side) and R (right side) signal wire (L bus, R bus, L output channel and R output channel).For example, use above-mentioned signal wire at this state, promptly signal such as music is provided to LR with stereosonic form, and reproduces on right and left speaker, and speaker's sound is provided to C, and reproduces on the loudspeaker of centre setting.About stereo output channel 209, control LR in couples, and control LR and C independently.The output of stereo output channel 209 is provided to output connection device 213.CUE bus 208 is a kind of buses which kind of signal are provided to each passage that are used to detect.When being the CUE switch open of each passage (hereinafter will describe) setting, have only the signal of this passage to be provided to the used mixer of monitor 217 via this bus 208.

Output signal from stereo output channel 209 is output to output connection device 213 and matrix bus 211.Output signal from MIX output channel 210 is output to output connection device 213, matrix bus 211 and CUE bus 208.Matrix bus 211 is the buses with 1 to 8 passage, and any passage output of described channel selecting ground input stereo audio output channel 209 and MIX output channel 210 is also carried out audio mixing.The signal that is produced by matrix bus 211 audio mixings is output to matrix output channel 212.For passage, matrix bus 211 has man-to-man relation with matrix output channel 212.The output of matrix output channel 212 is provided to output connection device 213 and CUE bus 208.Output connection device 213 was at random set up from above-mentioned three output channels 209,210 and 212 being connected to output line.When the user checks any predetermined screen, can at random connect setting.A output 214 expression simulation output lines, the digital output line of D output 215 expressions.

The signal that the used selector switch of monitor 216 receives from output channel 209,210 and 212, and with the output selectivity of any passage of operator's indication output to the used mixer of monitor 217.The sound that will offer the listener usually is provided to these output channels 209,210 and 212, thereby export 218 sound by using supervision such as earphone to arrive the used A of monitors from the used selector switch 216 of monitor via the used mixer 217 of monitor, the operator can check the sound that will be provided to the hall.On the other hand, when the CUE switch open offered any passage of CUE bus 208, the signal of this passage was output to the used A output 218 of monitor via CUE bus 208 and the used mixer 217 of monitor.At this moment, the used mixer of monitor 217 reduces (or zero setting) signal level from the used selector switch 216 of monitor, and this signal and signal from CUE bus 208 are carried out audio mixing, to output to the used A output 218 of monitor.In this way, need not consider to be provided to the sound in hall, only need emphasis to monitor the passage of being opened by CUE.

Fig. 3 shows the schematic structure about the signal Processing of an input channel 204 among Fig. 2.Input channel is provided with Hi-pass filter (HPF) 301, equalization parameter device (PEQ) 302, first dynamic processor (DYNAMICS 1), 303, second dynamic processor (DYNAMICS 2) 304, ON switch (ON) 305, fader 306 and acoustic image (pan) and combination level adjustment parts 307.

HPF 301 and PEQ 302 are the parts that are used for the regulating frequency characteristic.Dynamic processor 303 and 304 all is the parts that change the signal enlargement range, for example is Noise gate (when signal level reduced, this door was closed to stop noise) or compositor (complexer) (being responsible for automatic gain regulates).ON 305 is the switches that are used for the signal output of On/Off passage.Fader 306 is the volume control devices that are used for level adjustment.Parts 307 are used for outputing to right, the location, a left side (acoustic image) of control under the situation of stereo bus or other buses with stereosonic form at signal, control is to the On/Off of the signal output of each bus, and the output signal level (transmission level) of regulating each bus respectively.Stereo input channel 205 is similar to the channel architecture of Fig. 3 (a).Yet, utilize stereo input channel 113, stereosonic left signal (L) and right signal (R) are carried out to control.In addition, the structure of stereo output channel 209, MIX output channel 210 and matrix output channel 212 also similar (although it is different to be used for the assembly function of signal Processing).

Fig. 4 illustrates the layout of various control members on the guidance panel of mixer in the present embodiment.From operator's one side, left-hand side part 410 is set in the left side, in central authorities master unit 420 is set, and right side members 430 is set on the right side.Left-hand side part 410 is provided with input channel control row parts 411 to 414, and right side members 430 is provided with input channel control row parts 431 and 432.Input channel control row parts 411 to 414,431 and 432 are equipped with the control member of 8 passages, promptly are first to the 8th passage, the 9th to the 16 passage, the 17 to the 20 four-way, the 25 to the 32 passage, the 33 to the 40 passage and the 41 to the 48 passage in the input channel 204 of Fig. 2 in regular turn.ST input channel control row parts 415 are the control members corresponding to the stereo input channel 205 of Fig. 2.The ST output channel control row parts 433 of right side members 430 are the control members corresponding to the stereo output channel 209 of Fig. 2.Master unit 420 comprises level meter 421, parameter functional unit 422, display 423, distributes passage control row parts 424, scene operation parts 425 and G (marshalling) selection manipulation part 426.

Fig. 5 (a) illustrates the detailed structure of input channel control row parts 411 to 414,431 and 432.These input channel control row parts include 8 passage control row 500-1 to 500-8.Passage control row such as 500-1 comprise SEL switch 501, CUE switch 502, the LED503 that is used for level meter, ON switch 504 and electronic fader 505.Switch 501,502 and 504 is equipped with LED, and when each corresponding switch open, LED brightens, and when switch cut out, LED extinguished.SEL switch 501 is a kind of like this switches, and it is used to select to distribute to the passage of passage control row, and selects to be used for passage is carried out the option that detail parameters is provided with on the parameter screen, and this will be explained hereinafter.CUE switch 502 is the switches that are used to change the On/Off of the signal output from passage to CUE bus 208, with reference to figure 2 this is described.LED 503 is a kind of instrument, and it shows the level value of the signal that is provided to passage in real time.ON switch 504 is the switches of On/Off that change the signal of each passage, and it is corresponding to the ON among Fig. 3 305.Electronic fader 505 is to be used for passage is carried out the control member that level is provided with, and it is used for carrying out transmission level control with sending mode at 307 of Fig. 3 usually corresponding to the fader among Fig. 3 306.Response can be set to the knob position of electronic fader any precalculated position from the order of CPU 101.Other passage control row 500-2 has similar structure to 500-8.ST input channel control row parts 415 also have similarly structure.Notice that herein 415, one passage controls are listed as corresponding to a pair of right side, left stereo input channel for ST input channel control row parts, and have four groups of so stereo input channels.Therefore, be that four groups of stereo input channels are provided with four passage control row.

Fig. 5 (b) illustrates the detailed structure of the distribution passage control row parts 424 of Fig. 4.Be provided with eight passage control row 510-1 to 510-8, and the structural similarity of passage control structure that is listed as and the passage control row 500-1 that describes with reference to figure 5 (a).Assembly 511-515 corresponds respectively to assembly 501 to 505.The 516th, only for distributing the rotary encoder of passage control row parts setting.The rotary encoder 516 that is provided with to 510-8 for each passage control row 510-1 is used to change the parameter (will be elaborated with reference to figure 7 in the back) corresponding to be in the display module of selected state on the marshalling screen that shows on the display 423.Pressing operation incident (the distribution knob-operated member of claim 1) all takes place in these rotary encoders 516 when being pressed.

Fig. 5 (c) illustrates the detailed structure of the ST output channel control row parts 433 of Fig. 4.520 expressions are used to operate the passage control row of stereo output channel (L/R to), and 530 expressions are used for the passage control row of operation sheet sound channel output (C).Passage control row 520 and 530 have and the similar structure of describing with reference to figure 5 (a) of passage control row 500-1.Assembly 521 to 525 and 531 to 535 corresponds respectively to assembly 501 to 505.

Fig. 6 (a) illustrates the detailed structure of parameter functional unit 422 among Fig. 4.Parameter functional unit 422 comprises a plurality of control members, it is used for the user is carried out parallel control in a plurality of parameters of input channel 204, stereo input channel 205, stereo output channel 209, MIX output channel 210 and matrix output channel 212 selected passages, and described each passage is provided with a plurality of.Herein, always be presented on the selected passage viewing area (740 among Fig. 7 and Fig. 8) in the screen that shows on the display 423 about the information of the passage of current selection.Numeral 600 expression rotary encoder districts, it comprises that 16 rotary encoder 601-1 are to 601-16.611 to 615 is the rotary encoders that are used for dedicated tunnel is provided with different parameters.Zone 616 to 619 is equipped with three rotary encoders, and it is used for that dedicated tunnel is carried out balanced device and regulates.These rotary encoders all produce the pressing operation incident when being pressed.

Fig. 6 (b) illustrates the detailed structure of scene functional unit 425 among Fig. 4.Scene operation parts 425 comprise the switch 621 that makes progress, downward switch 622, storage switch 623 and call switch 624.The implication of scene is the parameter combinations of the state that is provided with of definition mixer.Mixer of the present invention is provided with current storage, and various parameter values are stored in this current storer.Mixer is based on to the setting of the parameter value in the current storage and work.In the parameter value of current storage, the parameter value of incoming connector, input channel, output channel and output connection device can be preserved (storage) in being assigned the scene storer of scene number.On the other hand, from the scene storer, scene is called out (calling) to current storage, can easily reproduce this scene by specifying any scene number.

Fig. 6 (c) illustrates the detailed structure of G among Fig. 4 (marshalling) selection manipulation part 426.Six selector switch 631 to 636 are the control members that correspond respectively to input channel control row parts 411 to 414,431 among Fig. 4 and 432, and described control member distributes (calling) to distributing passage control row parts 424 these input channels control row parts.For example, when selecting switch 631 to open, input channel control row parts 411 are assigned to and distribute passage control row parts 424, thereby eight shown in Fig. 5 (b) distribute passage control row 510-1 to 8 to can be used as the input channel control row that are used for first to the 8th passage.In the same way, input channel control row parts 411 to 416 are assigned to the distribution passage control row parts 424 in the master unit 420 of centre, for example, when selecting switch 632 to open, distribute the 9th to the 16 passage of input channel, perhaps when selecting switch 633 to open, distribute the 17 to the 20 four-way of input channel.Similarly, when the STIN of G selection manipulation part 426 switch 637 is opened, ST input channel control row parts 415 among Fig. 4 are assigned to distribution passage control row parts 424, and the ST output channel control row parts 433 in the distribution diagram 4 are given distribution passage control row parts 424 when main switch 638 is opened.Notice that herein ST input channel control row parts 415 are made of four passage control row, ST output channel control row parts 433 are made of two passage control row.When to distributing passage control row parts 424 to carry out the branch timing, have only four of the left side or two passages control row to be activated respectively.

As mentioned above, the passage that is arranged in left-hand side part 410 and right side members 430 in inoperation is controlled under the situation of row parts, the operator can operate to the distribution passage of the master unit 420 that is arranged in middle body control row parts 424 by passage being controlled the row component invocation, just can operate thereby the operator need not before operator's console move left and right.Just can guarantee effective operation by the passage control row that use passage control row parts 411 to 415 and 431 to 433 herein.The passage control row that distribute passage control row parts 424 and the passage control of the passage control row parts of original allocation be listed in move close fasten interrelated.For example, when passage control row are used for switch or fader operation, this operation will be reflected to corresponding passage control and list.

Especially, the layout of the selector switch 631 to 638 in the G selection manipulation part 426 is corresponding to the layout on the guidance panel shown in Figure 4, that is, input channel control row parts 411 to 415,431 and 432, the layout of ST input channel control row parts 415 and ST output channel 433.Thereby the operator need not seeing his or her hand, just can operate the selector switch in the G selection manipulation part 426 intuitively, and any desired passage control row parts are distributed to distribution passage control row parts 424.Similarly, any desired passage control row can be distributed to and distribute passage control row parts 424, make the operator need not to stretch out one's hand left-hand side part 410 and right side members 430, and only use central unit 420 just can operate.

Above-mentioned selector switch 631 to 638 is that the passage control row parts that are provided with on the guidance panel that is used for Fig. 4 are assigned to the switch that distributes passage control row parts 424.On the other hand, 641 to 644 is the dispense switch that are used for any inner passage of can't see on the operating operation panel.The 641st, a kind of like this selector switch, it is used to specify the control member that will distribute passage control row parts 424 as the passage (8 passage) of matrix output channel 212 in the application drawing 2.The 642nd, a kind of like this selector switch, it is used to specify the control member that will distribute passage control row parts 424 as first to the 8th passage of MIX output channel 210 in the

application drawing

2, and 643 are the selector switch that are used to operate the 9th to the 16 passage of MIX output channel 210.The 644th, a kind of like this selector switch, it is used for specifying when using unshowned DCA function and will distributes passage control row parts 424 to be used as the control member of operating walk way.

These switches 631 to 638 and 641 to 644 of G selection manipulation part 426 are all optionally opened, and they comprise LED, and LED brightens current selected with the indication selector switch when opening these switches.When the selector switch of having closed was opened once more, LED also correspondingly brightened, and the switch of having opened will be closed.Note herein, can be by selector switch 631 to 638 and 641 to 644 and one group of many passage that distributes passage control row parts 424 to call are called as marshalling.

The exemplary that Fig. 7 illustrates the marshalling screen that shows on the display unit 423 among Fig. 4 shows.The marshalling screen is the screen that shows the state that is provided with of each passage in the marshalling, and wherein this marshalling is selected to 644 by the selector switch 631 to 638 and 641 of the G selection manipulation part of describing with reference to figure 6 (c) 426.When opening arbitrary selector switch, will show corresponding marshalling screen.In addition, provide a kind of pressing operation incident to show the function of organizing into groups screen, will be described below this function according to rotary encoder.Fig. 7 illustrates when selecting switch 631 unlatchings and input channel control row parts 411 to be assigned to distribution passage control row parts 424, the exemplary show state of display unit 423.700-1 is the zone that the parameter of each bar passage (being first to the 8th input channel in this example) of being used to show selected marshalling is provided with state to 700-8.Viewing area 700-1 is listed as 510-1 to 510-8 corresponding to the passage control of the distribution passage control row parts 424 that are provided with on display unit 423 downsides in vertical direction to the demonstration of 700-8.

In the viewing area that is used for 1 passage, for example in 700-1, the 701st, show the channel number, tunnel name of this passage and the zone of input system that this passage is imported.The 702nd, show that the zone of knob and numerical value thereof, this knob indication utilize incoming connector to be connected to the value of setting of analog gain of the prime amplifier (being arranged in the inside of Fig. 2 A input) of input channel.703-1 is the zone of the state that is provided with of the various signal Processing of indication input channel to 703-4.Knob 702 is pictorial symbols of the knob (a kind of level operation member) that looks like rotary encoder, and its demonstration similarly is quantity or the amount that has been rotated corresponding to the numeral value of setting.The state that is provided with that zone 703-1 is used for signal Processing in the 703-4 indicates the HPF 301, the PEQ 302 that are used for passage and the parameter of first and second DYNAMICS303 and 304 that state is set in regular turn, with reference to the description of figure 3.The square frame that is designated as INS and D.OUT on the 703-1 right side, zone is represented INS button and D.OUT button respectively.Can pass through touch (utilizing finger or other object to touch) and these buttons of opening and closing.The INS button is to be used for the subtend input channel and to insert internal effects device (Fig. 2 is not shown) and carry out effectively/button of invalid setting, and the D.OUT button is to be used for the direct output button that carries out effective/invalid setting of the signal from Fig. 2 input channel to output connection device 213.Zone 703-1 is used for the button of opening and closing function to the background parts conduct of 703-4.For example, by utilizing the background parts of finger or other object touch area 703-1, HPF 301 that can the On/Off passage.Close HPF 301 and mean that the signal that makes HPF 301 is by invalid.

704-1 is that a kind of knob shows to 704-16, and each knob shows that indication outputs to value of setting (knob 704-n is corresponding to MIXn (n bar MIX bus)) of transmission level of the signal of 16MIX bus (206 Fig. 2) from input channel.The 705th, a kind of knob shows, its indication the right side, a left side is located the value of setting of (acoustic image/acoustic image adjusting) when signal outputs to stereo bus (207 Fig. 2) with stereosonic form from input channel when waiting.Among Fig. 3 307 is responsible for the signal Processing about transmission level and acoustic image.Knob 705 right sides are designated as the square frame of ST and MONO and represent ST button and MONO button respectively.These buttons of On/Off can output to the R of stereo bus 207 and the signal of L bus from input channel by On/Off (ST button) by touching these buttons, perhaps can On/Off (MONO button) output to the signal of C bus.

For convenience of description, the label that also will offer the display module among the 700-1 of viewing area is distributed to the display module of viewing area 700-2 to 700-8.For example, for the expression of knob 704-1 among the 700-2 of viewing area, when it meaned on viewing area 700-2 being covered viewing area 700-1, the knob of viewing area 700-2 also covered the knob 704-1 of viewing area 700-1.This passage control that can be applicable to describe with reference to figure 5 is listed as.

When touching any knob 702,704-1 to 704-16 and 705, the knob that is touched enters selection mode.For the knob that is in selection mode, cursor 706 is set up.Being shaped as of cursor 706 covers the annulus that knob shows.Particularly, no matter touch the knob of which passage in the 700-8, the knob at the viewing area 700-1 that all selects simultaneously each passage concurrently same position place in the 700-8 at the viewing area of passage 700-1.For example, when touch knob 704-3 in the 700-2 of viewing area, then viewing area 700-1 enters selection mode to eight knob 704-3 among the 700-8.Use each to distribute the rotary encoder 516 of passage control row 510-1 to 510-8, can change respectively corresponding to and be advanced into the parameter value of the knob of selection mode.Utilize above-mentioned parameter functional unit 422, by paying close attention to a selected passage, a plurality of parameters that can operate this passage concurrently.On the other hand, utilize rotary encoder 516,, can parallel work-flow distribute to the parameter of distribution passage control row 510-1 to 8 passages of 510-8 by paying close attention to a parameter (for example) of selecting via touching to the transmission level of arbitrary MIX bus 206.In this way, for example, utilize transmission level, can easily carry out equilibrium under the situation aspect consideration passage and the parameter two regulates, for example, from by the parallel work-flow of the input channel paid close attention to the transmission level of many MIX buses, and the parallel work-flow of the transmission level of the MIX bus of paying close attention to from eight input channel to quilts.

Del mark that shows in the regional area of 700-8 at viewing area 700-1 or two-layer del mark be all as the button that sends instruction, and this instruction is used to show the detail parameters window of the function of this regional area.For example, when the HPF 301 that touch to show input channel is provided with del among the regional area 703-1 of state, on the display of Fig. 7, show the detail parameters window that the detail parameters that is used for HPF 301 is provided with.At this moment, distribute passage control row 510-1 all to change the control member of parameter value to the rotary encoder 516 of 510-8 as use detail parameters window.Note herein, be not to have only del and adjacent domain thereof to be considered button, but for convenience, no matter in comprising the regional area of triangular marker, touched any piece background parts, all regard as and operated the triangle button.

When having any knob to be in selection mode in 700-8 at viewing area 700-1, if do not touch any knob, then to should push-button function being activated, but knob remains on selection mode.Perhaps, when touching any knob, not only make eight knobs that are positioned at same position with this knob all be in selection mode, simultaneously, distribute to any passage of the distribution passage control row that comprise the knob that is touched can selected conduct by the passage of parameter control assembly 422 controls.Perhaps, in relevant mode, select the function of controlled passage can be changed to according to user's needs effectively/invalid.

720 expressions are used for mixer, the output signal level L/R of the stereo output channel of indication and the instrument of C etc. are carried out the viewing area of the button of various settings.Numeral 721 expressions are used for changing the button (corresponding to 505 among Fig. 5,515,525 and 535) of the operator scheme of the electronic fader 105 of Fig. 1.When button 721 cut out, pattern was in " general mode ", and the electronic fader of passage control row is as the fader of the signal level that is used to control respective channel, with the signal level (gain) of fader 306 positions in the control chart 3.When button 721 is opened, pattern is in " sending mode ", and the electronic fader of passage control row is used for the transmission level (gain) at Fig. 3 307 places of selected bus as the fader that is used to control from the transmission level of respective channel with control.In " sending mode ", the viewing area of the instrument (METER) in zone 720 shows the button that is used for from 16 MIX buses and (or a pair of) bus of stereo bus selection.This push-botton operation can be selected the object of any bus as the transmission level of control automatic volume controller.The 730th, the current scene of calling shows.UP switch 621 and DOWN switch 622 that utilization is positioned at the scene operation parts 425 (Fig. 6 (b)) of display 730 downsides can increase or reduce the number of scene, and utilize RECALL switch 624 and STORE switch 623 can call or store any scene.740 show the passage of current selection, and in this example, have selected name to be called the input channel " CH1 " of " Vocal ".Can utilize the SEL switch that below the passage control of describing is listed as, perhaps utilize button to carry out this channel selecting in 740 right sides and left side setting.

The marshalling screen of first to the 8th input channel that when selecting switch 631 to open, shows shown in Figure 7.The marshalling screen that shows when other selector switch 632 to 638 and 641 to 644 are opened has similar structure.Note herein, when selecting switch 637 to open, on four passages (700-1 is to 700-4) in left side, show, and when selecting switch 638 to open, on the two passes (700-1 is to 700-2) in left side, show.When selecting switch 638 and 641 to 644 to open, will show the outgoing side passage.Yet these passages are different with the input channel part of describing with reference to figure 3 on the details of signal Processing, thereby are used for demonstration and Fig. 7 different of regional area 701 to 706 of the viewing area of a passage in the marshalling screen.For example, because the input source of these channel signals is a bus, therefore, there is not the demonstration of INS button 703-1, knob 705, ST button, MONO button etc. not corresponding to the demonstration of prime amplifier 702 yet.For the knob that is used to control transmission level, only for stereo output channel and MIX output channel just show corresponding to as eight knob 704-1 of eight matrix buses 211 of signal output destination to 704-8.

The exemplary that Fig. 8 illustrates the parameter screen that shows on the display 423 among Fig. 4 shows.Any passage control row are input channel control row parts 411 to 416, stereo input channel control row parts 417, stereo output channel control row parts 418 and distribute passage control row parts 424 and when opening SEL switch (501 among Fig. 5,511,521,531 etc.) in for Fig. 4, and are selected then as the destination channel of the parameter operation that is used for parameter functional unit 422 corresponding to the passage of these passage control row.At this moment, show that as being used to the detail parameters of this selected passage is provided with the screen of state, show this parameter screen.The present invention has according to the pressing operation incident of rotary encoder and the function of display parameter screen hereinafter will be described this function.The parameter screen display of Fig. 8 is used for the parameter screen of the first passage of input channel.Notice that herein the example is here changed into the situation of parameter screen for the operation of response SEL switch with screen, and the user can select also to be provided with and whether activates/the invalid function (carrying out channel selecting as operand) that changes to the parameter screen.

The 801st, be used for the viewing area of 16 knob 801-1 to 801-16, its indication is from the transmission level of input channel to 16 a MIX bus 206.The right side of each knob is equipped with PRE button and ON button.The 802nd, indication is arranged on the button viewing area of the gain level of the prime amplifier in the input channel previous stage.803 to 806 is to be used to show that the parameter of the input channel of describing with reference to figure 3 is provided with the regional area of state, and described input channel is HPF 301, PEQ 302 and first and second DYNAMICS 303 and 304.Regional area 803 to 806 shows the knob number of any needs.The 807th, the knob viewing area of indication value of setting of the output signal acoustic image (acoustic image adjusting) of (Fig. 2 207) from input channel to stereo bus.In addition, if desired, can show any regional area, state is set with the parameter of display channel.Right side 720,730 similar to the marshalling screen among Fig. 7 with 740 demonstration.

The layout of the knob that shows in the regional area 801 to 807 (noticing that

regional area

805 and 806 only shows the knob that is used for the THRESHOLD adjusting in the left side) is corresponding to the layout of parameter functional unit 422 rotary encoders on display 423 left sides of describing with reference to figure 6 (a).By the rotary encoder of operating parameter functional unit 422, can change the parameter value of any respective knob.Thereby, the counterparty between the layout the operation.

In the parameter screen, as required button can be set in regional area.For example, the square frame that is designated as ST and MONO in the zone 807 is represented ST button and MONO button respectively.When part touches the ST button, can the L of On/Off from input channel to stereo bus 207 and the signal output of R bus.When touching the MONO button, but On/Off is to the signal output of C bus.Similar to the marshalling screen among Fig. 7, the del mark that shows in the regional area 801 to 807 also is to be used to send the button of demonstration about the order of the detail parameters window of regional area function.

The example of Fig. 8 is the parameter screen that is used for first input channel, and it is structurally similar to be used for the parameter screen of other any passages.Yet according to channel architecture, regional area 801 to 807 can be different with the demonstration among Fig. 8.

The change that the pressing operation incident of utilizing the rotary encoder that distributes passage control row parts 424 and parameter functional unit 422 realizes screen has been described herein.When pressing any rotary encoder, if current demonstration marshalling screen, then screen will be changed into the parameter screen (screen of preservation) of last demonstration, if current display parameter screen, then screen will be changed into the marshalling screen (screen of preservation) of last demonstration.By this way, can realize easily that by press rotary encoder with hand screen changes.For example, although usually at the enterprising line operate of marshalling screen, if will detect or correct the preset parameter of any special modality, the pressing operation incident of then utilizing screen change function to respond rotary encoder is very easily.Even screen has changed, do not mean that the function that has changed the control member that distributes passage control row parts 424 and parameter functional unit 422 yet.Thereby, on the parameter screen, can press rotary encoder once more to obtain the marshalling screen by after the rotary encoder change to detect which parameter at the rotary encoder of pressing parameter functional unit 422.Even in this case, utilize rotary encoder also can accurately regulate to any relevant parameters.

The marshalling screen of Fig. 7 and the parameter screen of Fig. 8 all can be used for carrying out operation of button On/Off and knob selection by button on the touch screen or knob.Yet, can not change the parameter value of knob indication by the operation of touch screen, but can utilize the rotary encoder that is provided with on the panel to change operation.Thereby the parameter value of knob can not change owing to the screen touch of mistake.Note herein, by marshalling screen and parameter screen are operated, and the control member of functional unit is operated, can be changed the value of any relevant parameter of storing in the current storage, thereby the scale-of-two parameter value of change is reflected to the On/Off state of button.

In order to clearly demonstrate the corresponding relation between parameter functional unit 422 and the parameter screen and to distribute passage control row parts 424 and the corresponding relation of organizing into groups between the screen, the background color of parameter functional unit 422 can be first color identical with the background color of parameter screen, and distribute the background color of passage control row parts 424 to can be second color identical with the background color of organizing into groups screen, wherein second color is different with first color.In this case, can have a look at the screen of just knowing current demonstration at an easy rate and be marshalling screen or parameter screen, still be to distribute passage control row parts to be operated thereby can easily understand the parameter functional unit.Perhaps, the knob color of rotary encoder can show corresponding to the knob on the screen.

Fig. 9 (a) illustrates the Action Events program that is used for the G selector switch.When the selector switch in the G selection manipulation part 426 of Fig. 6 (c) 631 to 638 and 641 any one in 644 opened, begin to carry out this processing.In step 901, the parameter screen of current demonstration is saved in parameter screen storage area.If current demonstration is the marshalling screen, then do not carry out processing.In step 902, make the selector switch of unlatching luminous.Note herein,, then close this switch if any other luminous switch is arranged.In step 903,, change and distribute to the passage that distributes passage control row parts 424 according to the selector switch of opening.In step 904, the screen that shows on the display 423 is changed into marshalling screen (Fig. 7) corresponding to the marshalling of the selector switch of opening, termination routine then.

Fig. 9 (b) illustrates the Action Events program that is used to organize into groups screen.When showing the marshalling screen of describing with reference to figure 7, begin to carry out this processing during optional position on touch screen.In step 911, check the touch location on the screen.In step 912, when touch location on button when (pictorial symbols of On/Off control member), then carry out according to push-button processing (On/Off corresponding to the parameter of button is used for the demonstration of this regional detail parameters window) in step 913.When the position at knob (pictorial symbols of level operation member) when locating, change selection mode (with the selection of eight knobs at passage control column position same position place, with and subsequent channel selecting) in step 914, and termination routine.Change the processing of the knob selection mode that selection mode for a change describes with reference to figure 7.In the push-button processing in response of step 913,, when operated button is del mark or two-layer del mark, open any corresponding detail parameters window as described with reference to figure 7.When button is any other button, carry out corresponding to push-button processing.

That is to say, when a plurality of parameters of n member of display channel on display unit state is set the time, the marshalling alternative pack shows On/Off control member and level operation member graphically on display unit, wherein on behalf of the scale-of-two of scale-of-two parameter, the On/Off control member state is set, on behalf of the quantification of numerical parameter, the level operation member state is set, display unit is provided with the position transducer that can detect the operating position on the display unit, and when position transducer detecting operation position, the parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at the On/Off control member, counter-rotating is provided with state corresponding to the scale-of-two of the scale-of-two parameter of On/Off control member, and changes the display mode of On/Off control member.

In addition, when position transducer detecting operation position, the parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at the level operation member, select not only corresponding to the passage of operated level operation member but also corresponding to current n level operation member distributing to the remaining channel of the passage control row parts that distribute passage control row parts, and will distribute to n each knob that distributes passage control row corresponding to the numerical parameter of the passage of selected n level operation member, so that the quantification that changes corresponding to the numerical parameter of the passage of n level operation member is provided with state.

Fig. 9 (c) illustrates the Action Events program of the control member that distributes passage control row parts 424.When any control member 511 to 516 among the passage control row 510-1 to 8 in the distribution passage control row parts of describing with reference to figure 5 (b) is operated (except pressing operation incident), carry out this processing to rotary encoder.In step 921, check passage and the parameter of distributing to operated control member.For control member 511 to 514, its relevant parameters is constant, but when operating operation member 515, specifies any relevant parameters based on the operator scheme of electronic fader.When operating operation member 516, specify corresponding to the current any parameter that is in any knob of selection mode on the marshalling screen.Even current demonstration is the parameter screen, when marshalling screen storage area when preserving the marshalling screen, check any knob that is in selection mode in the storage area on the marshalling screen, and specify the parameter that will change.In step 922,, carry out processing corresponding to the operation of control member for passage.This comprises the processing of change corresponding to the parameter value of the control member on the current storage, and changes the processing that screen display then changes screen display if desired.In step 923, operation is reflected in left side and right side members as the passage control row that distribute the source, EOP (end of program) then.

Fig. 9 (d) illustrates the program of carrying out when there is any pressing operation incident in any rotary encoder that distributes passage control row parts 424 and parameter functional unit 422.In step 931, current demonstration be marshalling during screen, in step 932 current marshalling screen is saved in marshalling screen storage area, and shows the parameter screen that has been saved in the parameter storage area once more, then EOP (end of program) in step 933.Current demonstration be the parameter screen time, in step 934 the parameter current screen is saved in parameter screen storage area, and shows the marshalling screen that has been saved in marshalling screen storage area, EOP (end of program) then once more in step 935.

Figure 10 illustrates the Action Events program that is used for channel selector switch.When the SEL switch in passage control row parts 411 to 415,413 to 433 in right side and the left-hand side part and the distribution passage control row parts 424 is operated, carry out this processing.In step 1001, select any passage, and on zone 740, show the channel number and the title of selected passage corresponding to the passage control row of operated SEL switch.In step 1002, determine whether to activate or the function of invalid relevant display parameter screen.When determining when invalid EOP (end of program).When determining to activate, preserve the marshalling screen that shows in step 1003.In step 1004, show the parameter screen that is used for selected passage then, and EOP (end of program).

Figure 10 (b) illustrates the Action Events program that is used for the parameter screen.When on the parameter screen of describing with reference to figure 8, carrying out any touch operation, carry out this processing.In step 1011, check the touch location on the screen.In step 1012, check touch location, and when touch location is del mark or two-layer del mark, open any corresponding detail parameters window, EOP (end of program) then in step 1004.When touch location is other buttons beyond the del mark, carry out about this push-button processing, EOP (end of program) then in step 1013.When this position was not button, therefore program also finished.

Figure 10 (c) illustrates the Action Events program that is used at the control member of parameter functional unit.When any control member (rotary encoder) of the parameter functional unit of describing with reference to figure 6 (a) 422 when being operated, carry out this processing.Note herein, utilize the pressing operation incident of the routine processes rotary encoder of Fig. 9 (d), thereby other operation (rotary manipulation) comprises wherein.In step 1021, check the passage (740 passages that show) of current selection in the zone.In step 1022,, carry out processing according to the operation of operated control member, then EOP (end of program) for this passage.This handles the parameter value that changes corresponding to the control member on the current storage, and if desired, then also comprises changing the processing that shows.Herein, though current demonstration be marshalling screen, also execution in step 1021 and 1022 processing.

Notice that herein example in the above-described embodiments is a digital mixer, teller console and the responsible Signal Processing Element that carries out the audio mixing processing according to user's operation wherein are set in a main body.The present invention can be required in the operator's console of digital mixer system, wherein independent setting operation platform and Signal Processing Element.That is to say that Signal Processing Element is not parts required in this invention.

Del mark in the foregoing description and two-layer del mark also can use other marks, box-frame design or dominant hue to change just as an example.If repeat operation, the then natural timing that can consider to be used to open parameter window, thus can not give rise to trouble because this window disappears.

In the above-described embodiments, passage control row are equipped with SEL switch (channel selecting control member).The SEL switch needn't belong to passage control row.For example, the SEL switch that can only will be used for passage concentrates on the position on the exterior panel.Perhaps, can be from completely or partially removing input channel control row 411 to 415,431 and 432 and output channel control row 433 on the exterior panel, so that reduce the size of panel.The SEL switch that is used for removed passage control row can be arranged on the vacant space (left side of for example distributing passage control row) on the panel.

In the above-described embodiments, according to the operation of the SEL switch of passage control row, the perhaps pressing operation of the knob of parameter setting operation parts can show or preserve the parameter screen of selected passage.Perhaps, externally be provided for the switch of display parameter screen on the panel separately, perhaps on viewing area 720, show the button that is used for the display parameter screen, so that show (or preservation) parameter screen based on switch or push-botton operation.

Claims

1. the sound console with guidance panel is used to operate mixer apparatus, and this mixer apparatus receives input audio signal, and this input audio signal is carried out audio mixing, and output audio mixing sound signal, and this sound console comprises:

Many passages, it is arranged on the input side and the outgoing side of this mixer apparatus, the passage that is positioned at the input side of this mixer apparatus is used for the described sound signal that inputs to this mixer apparatus is applied various types of signal Processing, described many passages are weaved into a plurality of marshallings, make each marshalling comprise n bar passage, wherein n is equal to, or greater than 2 integer;

Current storage, its storage are used for a plurality of parameters of each passage, and described parameter is used to limit the signal Processing that each passage applies;

A plurality of passage control row parts, itself and described a plurality of marshalling are arranged on the guidance panel accordingly, each passage control row parts comprise corresponding n passage control of the n bar passage row with corresponding marshalling, and each passage control is listed as the control member that comprises the parameter that is used to be provided with respective channel;

Display unit, it is arranged on this guidance panel;

Distribute passage control row parts, it is arranged on the below of this display unit on this guidance panel, and comprises that n is distributed passage control row, and each distributes passage control row to have the control member that comprises knob and fader;

The marshalling selection manipulation part, it comprises a plurality of marshalling selection operation members, these control members are corresponding to described a plurality of passage control row parts, and the position that is arranged on this marshalling selection manipulation part is associated with the position that described passage control row parts are arranged on this guidance panel;

The marshalling alternative pack, when its marshalling selection operation member in this marshalling selection manipulation part is operated, selection is corresponding to passage control row parts of this operated marshalling selection operation member, n bar channel allocation with selected passage control row parts distributes n of passage control row parts to distribute passage control row to this then, and the parameter that shows the n bar passage of selected passage control row parts on this display unit is provided with state, and the n bar passage of selected passage control row parts is n bar passages of distributing to these distribution passage control row parts; And

The parameter control assembly, when its control member at described distribution passage control row was operated, the parameter that changes the passage of the selected passage control row parts of storing in the current storage was provided with state.

2. sound console as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

When a plurality of parameters that on this display unit, show described n bar passage state is set the time, this marshalling alternative pack shows On/Off control member and level operation member graphically on this display unit, wherein on behalf of the scale-of-two of scale-of-two parameter, this On/Off control member state is set, on behalf of the quantification of numerical parameter, this level operation member state is set

This display unit is provided with position transducer, and it can detect the operating position on this display unit, and

When this position transducer detecting operation position, this parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at this On/Off control member, counter-rotating is provided with state corresponding to the scale-of-two of the scale-of-two parameter of this On/Off control member, and changes the display mode of this On/Off control member.

3. sound console as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

When a plurality of parameters that on this display unit, show described n bar passage state is set the time, this marshalling alternative pack shows On/Off control member and level operation member graphically on display unit, wherein on behalf of the scale-of-two of scale-of-two parameter, this On/Off control member state is set, on behalf of the quantification of numerical parameter, this level operation member state is set

When this position transducer detecting operation position, this parameter control assembly is positioned under the situation of detected operating position at this level operation member, select not only corresponding to the passage of the level operation member of this operation but also control n level operation member of the remaining channel of row parts corresponding to the current passage of distributing to these distributions passage control row parts, and will distribute to described n each knob that distributes passage control row corresponding to the numerical parameter of the passage of n selected level operation member, so that change is provided with state corresponding to the quantification of the numerical parameter of the passage of described n level operation member.

4. sound console as claimed in claim 1, wherein this display unit comprises touch panel, it is provided with the position transducer that can detect the operating position on this touch panel.

5. sound console as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

This marshalling selection manipulation part comprises marshalling selection operation member, it is corresponding to one group of output channel of not carrying respective channel control row parts on this guidance panel, and be used for the n bar output channel of this marshalling is distributed to n distribution passage control row of these distribution passage control row parts, wherein

The position that this marshalling selection operation member is arranged on this marshalling selection manipulation part is associated with the position that this distribution passage control row parts and this display unit are arranged on this guidance panel, and wherein this marshalling selection operation member sends the n bar distribution passage that the output channel of bearer path control row parts is not distributed to these distributions passage control row parts and controls the order that is listed as.

6. the sound console with guidance panel is used to operate mixer apparatus, and this mixer apparatus receives input audio signal, and this input audio signal is carried out audio mixing, and output audio mixing sound signal, and this sound console comprises:

Many passages, be arranged on the input side and the outgoing side of this mixer apparatus, the passage that is positioned at the input side of this mixer apparatus is used for the described sound signal that inputs to this sound console is applied various types of signal Processing, described passage is weaved into a plurality of marshallings, each marshalling comprises n bar passage, and wherein n is equal to, or greater than 2 integer;

Current storage, it stores a plurality of parameters of each passage, and described parameter is used to limit the signal Processing that each passage applies;

Display unit, it is arranged on this guidance panel;

A plurality of channel selecting control members, itself and described many passages are provided with accordingly, and are used to select wherein passage of described many passages;

A plurality of marshalling selection operation members, itself and described a plurality of marshalling are provided with accordingly, and are used to select the passage of corresponding marshalling;

Distribute passage control row parts, it is arranged on the below of this display unit on this guidance panel, and comprises the distribution passage control row of n lateral arrangement, and each distributes passage control to be listed as to be provided with the control member of the parameter that is used to be provided with described passage;

The parameter functional unit, it is arranged on the left side of the display unit on this guidance panel, and is provided with a plurality of distribution knob-operated members of the parameter that is used to be provided with selected passage;

The marshalling alternative pack when it is operated at corresponding marshalling selection operation member, is selected a marshalling, and is given described n to distribute passage control row the n bar channel allocation of selected marshalling;

The first display control unit spare, it shows the marshalling screen on this display unit, this marshalling screen is presented at the mode that each distributes the place, top position of passage control row will distribute to each each parameter of distributing the passage of passage control row, shows the state that is provided with of a plurality of parameters of the n bar passage of selected marshalling;

The first parameter control assembly when its functional unit at these distribution passage control row is operated, changes the parameter setting of the distribution passage of the selected marshalling of storing in this current storer;

The channel selecting parts when it is operated at corresponding channel selecting control member, is selected a passage, and a plurality of parameters of selected passage are distributed to a plurality of distribution knob-operated members of this parameter functional unit;

The second display control unit spare, its the response predetermined screen switch command and on this display unit the display parameter screen, this parameter screen is included in the pictorial symbols of the knob-operated member that is provided with corresponding to the position of the distribution knob-operated member of this parameter functional unit, and comprises that these channel selecting parts use the pictorial symbols of described knob-operated member and the state that is provided with of a plurality of parameters of the passage selected; And

The second parameter control assembly, it changes the parameter setting of the selected passage of storing when this distribution knob-operated member is operated in this parameter functional unit in this current storer.

7. sound console as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

When showing this marshalling screen, this first display control unit spare shows the state that is provided with of the On/Off parameter of the passage that is used for selected marshalling by the pictorial symbols that shows the On/Off control member,

When this position transducer detects operating position on this marshalling screen, this first parameter control assembly is when the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member is positioned at detected operating position, the state that is provided with of this On/Off parameter of reversing, and change the display mode of the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member.

8. sound console as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

When showing this parameter screen, this second display control unit spare shows the state that is provided with of On/Off parameter of the On/Off control member of selected passage by the pictorial symbols that shows this On/Off control member,

When this position transducer detects operating position on this parameter screen, this second parameter control assembly is when the pictorial symbols of this On/Off control member is positioned at detected operating position, counter-rotating is used for the state that is provided with of On/Off parameter of current selected passage, and changes the display mode of pictorial symbols of the On/Off control member of current selected passage.

9. sound console as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

Described many passages comprise to be responsible for input audio signal is carried out the input channel of signal Processing, the responsible inner passage that output audio signal is carried out the output channel of signal Processing and/or is responsible for carrying out the internal signal processing.

10. sound console as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

This distribution knob-operated member that is arranged in this parameter functional unit has the function that produces the pressing operation incident by the knob portion of pushing this distribution knob-operated member, make that when detecting this pressing operation incident this marshalling screen and this parameter screen can alternately switch at every turn.