Abstract: Components may modify an audio input signal to produce an output audio signal. The audio input signal is firstly rectified and sent to the peak detector as an input control signal. The peak detector produces a peak value which correlates to the level of the input control signal. The control signal is then sent from the peak detector to a dynamic curve module, which has two user selectable inputs: a threshold level and a knee/dynamic angle. The control signal is then sent from the dynamic curve module to the signal dynamics processor. This processor is then configurable to modify the control signal by applying an attack and release phase waveform to elements of the signal which exceed the threshold set by the user. The user will have selected the release time and the release phase shape prior to use of the processor. The release shape is selected by the user.

Abstract: In live music performances it is desirable for a mixing console operator to be able to hear the result of all the processing of a single input signal provided by the various processing steps without the other input signals being present. This is achievable by providing a console (10) which processes an input signal independently of other input signals to produce an operator output signal (210), wherein the processing is arranged to be identical to that applied in combination to the same signal as it is processed, in combination with other signals, for the creation of an output mix (180).

Abstract: In live music performances it is desirable for a mixing console operator to be able to hear the result of all the processing of a single input signal provided by the various processing steps without the other input signals being present. This is achievable by providing a console (10) which processes an input signal independently of other input signals to produce an operator output signal (210), wherein the processing is arranged to be identical to that applied in combination to the same signal as it is processed, in combination with other signals, for the creation of an output mix (180).

Abstract: In live music performances each musician may prefer to receive a customised signal comprising one or more signals including their own output and/or other musicians' output.