Abstract: A device for controlling playback of digital multimedia displays in first and second portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, where in the first portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, which is displayed on the second portion, is displayed, and where the first portion operatable in at least a first and a second mode, where in the first mode independently of a position of a touch point a direction and a speed of the playback is controllable in dependence of a change of the touch point, and in the second mode a new playback position is definable in dependence of the position of the touch point, for displaying in the second portion a marker for indicating a neighbourhood around the playback position, and for switching the modus of the first portion, when the marker is moved by user input.

Abstract: A device and/or method controls playback of digital multimedia data and comprises, at least in part, at least one touch-sensitive graphical user interface for data input and data output. The device is configured for displaying data input, data output, a representation of at least a part of the multimedia data, and at least one marker for indicating a position within the multimedia data for starting playback, wherein at least a part of the at least one marker has assigned a region of the representation, and for playing back, in response to a touch gesture, the multimedia data, where the touch gesture contacts a region, and where the playback starts from a position indicated by the marker, which has assigned the contacted region.

Abstract: A device for altering processing of a signal during processing of the signal has a display unit, an input unit and a processing unit. The display unit is configured for graphically displaying at least a predetermined interval to-be-processed-next of the signal. The input unit is configured for receiving at least one of: a selection input for selecting duration of a time period within the interval and a command input for commanding altering the processing using the time period. The processing unit is configured for processing the signal and for altering the processing in response to the command input. The input unit is touch-sensitive and the processing unit is configured to control the display unit for displaying graphically the time period at least while the input unit is touched.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. In particular, the present invention ensures that parameters of (audio) software can be adjusted quickly, without diverting a user's attention from actual tasks. For this purpose, a method is proposed, where at least one touch sensitive input element is provided, for at least one of the input elements at least one of a time between subsequent sensed contacts and a time of the presence of the contact is determined, based on the determined time it is decided, whether the contact is a tap gesture, and a parameter is adjusted depending from the tap gesture.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. The invention especially enables a quick adjustment of several parameters by use of rotary encoders.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises an input configured for receiving at least one note event from an input device having a plurality of input elements configured for generating at least one note event when activated; a software module configured for including: at least one instrument plugin configured for defining sounding note events and non-sounding control events, and at least one play assistant module, wherein the software module is further configured for at least one of the group comprising excluding the control events from being processed by play assistant functions and excluding play assistant functions generating control events.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument is provided comprising at least one input element configured to trigger an output sound signal when pressed. The electronic music instrument further comprises a controlling device adapted to alter at least one parameter of at least one output sound signal triggered with the at least one input element. Furthermore, the electronic music instrument comprises a housing adapted to house the at least one input element and the controlling device. The controlling device comprises at least one touch-sensitive means wherein the parameter of the at least one output sound signal is altered corresponding to the position of at least one marker. The controlling device is adapted to set the position of the at least one marker by a simulation of a physical system, and wherein the state of the simulated physical system is alterable by a touching gesture on the at least one touch-sensitive means.

Abstract: An apparatus for signal processing, wherein a disc is placed on a turntable and is provided with a groove which can be followed by the pick-up element, and employing a time-code signal wherein during use of the disc the said time-code signal controls the digital audio source.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises at least one rotary encoder with a knob configured for setting a value of a parameter of the instrument; at least one input configured for receiving at least one of a base value of the parameter and a modulation offset of the parameter; and a visual indicator associated with the encoder configured for indicating the base value of the parameter and the modulation offset of the parameter.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for distributing processor load in a data processing system while executing of block-based computing instructions, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used to uniformly distribute the processor load in processors for periodically occurring computing operations. The block-based computing instructions are divided into blocks. Each block requires a number of time-sequential incoming input values. The number can be predetermined for each block. A particular area of application is the field of digital processing of multimedia signals, such as audio signals, video signals, and the like. For distributing the processor load in a data processing system during execution of block-based computing instructions, the operations of the computing instruction to be performed in a block are divided into at least two computing steps, and the computing steps within a block are sequentially processed.

Abstract: An electronic music instrument comprises an input device having a plurality of input elements configured for generating at least one digital signal corresponding to a particular note when activated, the input device configured to be organized in sounding input elements and non-sounding control input elements and configured for transposing a range of input elements to an intended range of notes; and a software module, wherein the software module is configured for receiving a transposition state of then input device and for remapping the control input elements according to the transposition state.

Abstract: A device for controlling playback of digital multimedia displays in first and second portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, where in the first portion a representation of a part of the multimedia data, which is displayed on the second portion, is displayed, and where the first portion operatable in at least a first and a second mode, where in the first mode independently of a position of a touch point a direction and a speed of the playback is controllable in dependence of a change of the touch point, and in the second mode a new playback position is definable in dependence of the position of the touch point, for displaying in the second portion a marker for indicating a neighbourhood around the playback position, and for switching the modus of the first portion, when the marker is moved by user input.

Abstract: A device for controlling playback of digital multimedia data is proposed, which comprises at least one touch sensitive means for data input and data output. The device is configured for displaying in the means for data input and data output a representation of at least a part of the multimedia data and at least one marker for indicating a position within the multimedia data for starting playback, where at least a part of the markers each has assigned a region of the representation, and for playing back, in response to a touch gesture, the multimedia data, where the touch gesture contacts a region, and where the playback starts from a position indicated by the marker, which has assigned the contacted region.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for processing audio data, and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used, in particular, in the field of audio software and sampling. At least a first spectrum with at least one first spectral property is removed from the spectrum of the audio data, the resulting spectrum of the audio data is transformed after removal of the at least one first spectrum, and the at least one first spectrum or at least one of the first spectrum and/or at least one second spectrum with at least one second spectral property are impressed on the transformed spectrum.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for signal processing for controlling a digital audio source may include retrieving a time code signal from a rotating recording medium. The time code signal may be a sum of a binary signal and a sinusoidal pilot signal in the audible range, and the binary signal has a symbol frequency less than a frequency of the pilot signal. The time code signal may be filtered to recover the pilot signal and the binary signal. An estimated speed of rotation of the recording medium may be determined from a recovered pilot signal, and an estimated position may be determined from a recovered binary signal, for controlling the digital audio source.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for signal processing for controlling a digital audio source may include retrieving a time code signal from a rotating recording medium. The time code signal may be a sum of a binary signal and a sinusoidal pilot signal in the audible range, and the binary signal has a symbol frequency less than a frequency of the pilot signal. The time code signal may be filtered to recover the pilot signal and the binary signal. An estimated speed of rotation of the recording medium may be determined from a recovered pilot signal, and an estimated position may be determined from a recovered binary signal, for controlling the digital audio source.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for distributing the computing load in data processing system while executing of block-based computing instructions, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used to uniformly distribute the computing load in processors for periodically occurring computing operations. The block-based computing instructions are hereby divided into blocks, wherein a block requires a number of time-sequential incoming input values, wherein the number can be predetermined for each block. A particular area of application is the field of digital processing of multimedia signals, such as in particular audio signals, video signals, and the like.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for processing audio data, and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used, in particular, in the field of audio software and sampling. At least a first spectrum with at least one first spectral property is removed from the spectrum of the audio data, the resulting spectrum of the audio data is transformed after removal of the at least one first spectrum, and the at least one first spectrum or at least one of the first spectrum and/or at least one second spectrum with at least one second spectral property are impressed on the transformed spectrum.