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Previewing digital audio clips

US7149593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S7/307
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Essentially all of the processing parameters which control processing of a source audio signal to produce an encoded audio signal are stored in an audio processing profile. Multiple audio processing profiles are stored in a processing profile database such that specific combinations of processing parameters can be retrieved and used at a later time. Audio processing profiles are organized according to specific delivery bandwidths such that a sound engineer can quickly and efficiently encode audio signals for each of a number of distinct delivery media. Synchronized A/B switching during playback of various encoded audio signals allows the sound engineer to detect nuances in the sound characteristics of the various encoded audio signals.

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