Effects transitions in a music and audio playback system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8874245
APP PUB NO 20120130516A1
SERIAL NO

12952541

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A music and audio playback system enables an operator to control an audio effect for transitioning an audio output signal from a first audio source to a second audio source by using a single cross-fader control. The transition audio effect combines the two incoming sources using a function that depends on the current position of the cross-fader control. Effects include cross-fading the frequency range, band-ducking, vocoder effects, and beat-cutting effects. The technique is especially advantageous in DJ performance systems in which audio effect-based transitions can add excitement and variety to a performance. Dedicated transition effect preset buttons located near the cross fader facilitate rapid selection by the DJ of the cross-fader controlled transition audio effect.

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INMUSIC BRANDS INC A FLORIDA CORPORATION200 SCENIC VIEW DRIVE SUITE 201 CUMBERLAND RI 02864

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kellett, Paul Bremen, DE 8 173
Knelangen, Wolfram J Bremen, DE 1 16
Reinsch, Mario Bremen, DE 2 23

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