Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

William F Gilbert

Burtron D Schertz

Lester Wilkinson

Wayne A Smith

Larry D Lucas

Audio control circuitry for a four-channel system is disclosed which permits volume adjustment from a single master volume control potentiometer and balance adjustment from a single left-right balance potentiometer and a single front-rear balance control potentiometer.

Voltage translating circuit for volume and balance control of a

Control circuitry for a multi-channel audio system is disclosed which includes left and right signal processing channels and a DC control section. Each processing channel includes balance and volume sections which are connected with the DC control circuitry and controlled from respective balance and volume potentiometers connected with the DC control section. Each channel further includes a tone control section and more specifically treble and bass sections connected with the DC control circuitry and controlled from a tone potentiometer. The response of the bass section is also controlled as a function of the setting of the volume potentiometer to achieve a loudness function. The volume control circuitry is designed to produce a linear relationship between the DC control voltage and signal attenuation as measured in decibels. Current steering circuitry is employed in both amplitude and tone control.

Volume, tone and balance control for multi-channel audio systems

An audio processor is disclosed which includes circuitry for modifying pure left and right audio signals by blending the left audio signal with the right audio signal as a function of frequency and for rolling off the higher frequencies of the blended signal. The processor further includes circuitry for selecting complementary portions of a blended, rolled-off audio signal and a pure audio signal as a function of the RF carrier strength to improve the overall listenability of the audio.

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William F Gilbert