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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366313 | Mixing console having visual marking system applied to manual operators with subgrouping In a mixing console apparatus, an input section inputs a plurality of electric signals, a processing section processes the inputted electric signals, and an output section outputs the processed electric signals. A plurality of operators are provided in correspondenc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7233832 | Method and apparatus for expanding audio data Systems implementing the invention allow a user to time stretch an audio track without changing the pitch of the sound, and to produce optimal audible qualities of the output signal. The approach utilized in the invention relies on providing several time stretching ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7132200 | Hologram recording sheet, holographic optical element using said sheet, and its production process The hologram recording sheet according to the invention is made up of a base film and hologram sensitive materials sensitive to different wavelength regions formed therein in a desired pattern, or a film and at least two hologram recording sensitive materials sensit... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6654189 | Digital-signal processing apparatus capable of adjusting the amplitude of a digital signal The invention relates to a digital-signal processing apparatus for playing back a digital signal recorded on a recording medium, wherein the digital signal is recorded onto the recording medium by delimiting the digital signal at predetermined time interv... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6408129 | Method for processing a plurality of synchronized audio tracks, including phase inversion of a selected track A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. In... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6259793 | Sound reproduction method, sound reproduction apparatus, sound data creation method, and sound data creation apparatus An apparatus for continuously reproducing plural sound data has a start end/terminal end determination unit for determining the start end/terminal end of the continued respective sound data, a fade-in/fade-out unit for carrying out fade-in process at the ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6033810 | Molded articles using glass as substrate, such as holographic optical element, optical reflector and encoder, and method of producing these articles A holographic optical element or other similar molded article using glass as a substrate is improved in the adhesion between the glass substrate and a resin layer formed thereon so that neither peeling nor change of properties will occur. A holographic op... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5960092 | Sound processing apparatus and method with fading effect A sound processing apparatus and method with fading effect is disclosed. The sound processing method includes: sequentially sending out pulse modulation signals; separating the pulse modulation signals into a first portion and a second portion, wherein th... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5506822 | Audio signal reproducing apparatus having noise reducing function An apparatus for reproducing an audio signal recorded on a recording medium is arranged to store the audio signal reproduced from the recording medium; and to compute and process the stored audio signal and an audio signal which is repeatedly reproduced f... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5404566 | Process for generating an entertainment audio signal interrupted by advertising audio signals and device for carrying out the process A process for generating an entertainment audio signal interrupted by advertising audio signals in which pilot signals associated with the advertising audio signals cause switching between the entertainment audio signals and the advertising audio signals ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5179543 | Dubbing apparatus for audio equipment A dubbing apparatus for reproducing plural pieces of music recorded on an optical disc and a recording device for recording the reproduced music signals supplied from the reproducing device onto a magnetic tape. When the total recorded time of music on th... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5164915 | Cascading analog record/playback devices Cascading analog record/playback devices allowing the recording and the playback duration of individual devices to be extended by connecting together multiple devices of the same type. Each such device contains both writing and reading circuits as well as... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5140567 | Method for controlling recording medium player and tape decks Two tape decks are connected to a player that plays back a recording medium. The reproduced sound is recorded on two magnetic tapes by the tape decks operating in parallel. During the recording, one of the decks stops earlier than the other because of dif... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5033036 | Reproducing apparatus including means for gradually varying a mixing ratio of first and second channel signal in accordance with a voice signal A reproducing apparatus mixes the voice information from a microphone and the information reproduced from a recording medium in which a vocal signal plus an instrumental signal is contained as a first signal in a first channel and only an instrumental sig... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4993008 | Multiple-disk player with automatic fade-out function A multiple-disk player which detects a time period during which for the player operates in the non-playback mode after the playback start command is issued and calculates a time period value on the basis of the difference between the current value of the ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4768108 | Magnetic recording and reproducing system A magnetic recording and reproducing system comprises a separating circuit for separating samples constituting a digital audio signal into odd and even numbered samples within each field of an input video signal by assigning sequential numbers to the samp... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4636880 | Programmable annunciator A programmable annunciator device for periodic fade-in of specific message segments in a continuous broadcast or background audio. The device utilizes a tape cassette and transport with reel turns count circuitry providing tape position data. The cassette... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4560228 | Electrical connector for sonobuoy launch system A sonobuoy launching system having an electrical connection device for prding a data transmission link between a sonobuoy launch tube and launch container mounted therein. Conductive metal rings are disposed on the end surface of the launch container. A ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4434325 | Volume control for an audio apparatus This invention relates to a volume control for an audio apparatus and more particularly to a fader for fading in or out a level of an audio signal. The volume control of the invention comprises a charge and discharge circuit having a capacitor charged and... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4409682 | Digital editing system for audio programs A digital editing system includes first and second memories in which audio data and weighting factor data are respectively stored. The audio data are sequentially retrieved from the first memory and multiplied by corresponding weighting factor data retrie... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4311369 | Sound motion picture camera In the disclosed sound motion picture camera, a sound overlap device keeps the sound level constant during a predetermined time after the start of a fade out operation, then gradually lowers the sound level and then gradually raises the sound level during... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4306114 | Automatic audio mixing selector device An automatic mixing selector device for use with an audio amplifier or tuner for automatic priority selection and digital fading of two or more audio sources using the amplifier and tuner controls. The circuit comprises a priority selector circuit which m... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4070698 | Point of sale automatic announcing system with preprogrammed capacity A multi-track tape player having at least one program or commercial message recorded on each of a plurality of the tracks thereof is connected to a source of background music by a control system which, periodically, in response to a control signal from a ... | 01/24/1978 |
