Abstract: A peripheral audio system that is used to monitor or manipulate other signals from an audio source or lighting device is described which includes a detector device adapted to receive audio inputs from the audio sources. The peripheral audio system includes a processor adapted to monitor or manipulate the signals from the audio source. The processor is electrically coupled to a display interface which displays to the user BPM of the audio signals of each of the audio sources as well as provides the user with information regarding the positioning of the beats of each of the audio signals, as well as relative information about the more than one audio signal. The display interface further provides control signals allowing the user to mix the audio signals from the audio sources by providing a beat lock function, which will allow a “beat-to-beat” mix, a pause/play function, which will allow user to make “slam” mix, for example.

Abstract: An audio mixer for use with audio input devices for buffering audio input signals in a dual buffering system where the dual buffering system includes a mass storage device and a dynamic storage device. The dual buffering system enables large quantities of audio data to be stored allowing audio effects and mixing capabilities including simulation of vinyl record scratching, inter alai. The audio mixer also automatically determine beats thus allowing beat skipping, automatic correction for audio input defects as well as synchronization of two or more audio inputs, inter alia.