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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2001
Clinton A. Staley, Atascadero, CA (US);
Clinton A. Staley, Atascadero, CA (US);
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer processor method and apparatus for creating an audio multiplier control signal for controlling the dynamic range of a recorded audio work. The technique includes determining an envelope of the amplitude of amplitude versus time values the audio signal, and then determining, for values of the envelope, respective minimum and maximum multiplication factors (MinMF and MaxMF) that can be multiplied times the values such that the products are above a predetermined minimum amplitude and below a predetermined maximum amplitude of the dynamic range. Then a control signal function of amplitude versus time is created such that all values of the control signal function at particular times are between respective MinMF and MaxMF values for the times, and such that segments of the control signal function have reduced slopes. Also disclosed is a method of creating a reduced-slope series of line segments passing through a pair of Max and Min limiting functions specifying y values with respect to a variable x.