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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2006
Robert P. Madonna, Osterville, MA (US);
Michael C. Silva, Centerville, MA (US);
Siegmar K. Eschholz, Osterville, MA (US);
Robert P. Madonna, Osterville, MA (US);
Michael C. Silva, Centerville, MA (US);
Siegmar K. Eschholz, Osterville, MA (US);
Savant Systems, LLC, Hyannis, MA (US);
Abstract
An audio system includes a general-purpose computer in the audio signal path to provide, or to enhance, pre-amplification functions. In one embodiment, in response to audio signals from a pre-amplifier, a programmable multimedia controller including the general-purpose computer generates control commands and passes these control commands via a signal path back to the pre-amplifier. In a second embodiment, rather than control a separate pre-amplifier, the programmable multimedia controller itself implements the pre-amplification functions. In yet another embodiment, a power amplifier includes the general-purpose computer and pre-amplification functions are implemented there. Also, a display screen shows a virtual control panel that is used to control the pre-amplification of audio signals. The virtual control panel provides a graphical user interface that simulates, replicates, or replaces with an alternate arrangement, the physical controls and readouts found on the control panel of a physical device. Audio-interactive graphics, images and/or artwork may also be shown on the display screen.