Patents by Inventor Masaaki Okabayashi

Masaaki Okabayashi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240007815
    Abstract: An audio signal processing method for a mixing apparatus including a plurality of channels, the audio signal processing method includes selecting at least a first channel among the plurality of channels, inputting an audio signal of the selected first channel, specifying setting data to be set to the mixing apparatus, based on time-series sound volume data for the first channel, or data on a second channel different from the first channel, among the plurality of channels, and outputting the specified setting data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Keiichiro SOMA, Arata IMAI, Takeshi NONAKA, Masaaki OKABAYASHI, Yu TAKAHASHI, Kotaro TERADA, Kenji ISHIZUKA
  • Patent number: 11651795
    Abstract: An audio signal processing device including: an input reception section that receives input from a user for selection of a channel of a mixing device; an audio signal input section that receives an audio signal corresponding to the channel of the mixing device selected according to the input from the user for the selection of the channel received at the input reception section; an audio source identification section that analyzes the audio signal received at the audio signal input section and identifies a kind of audio source of the audio signal; a setting data acquisition section that acquires setting data corresponding to the kind of audio source identified by the audio source identification section; and a setting data setting section that prompts the mixing device to set the setting data acquired by the setting data acquisition section for the channel received at the input reception section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20210241799
    Abstract: An audio signal processing device including: an input reception section that receives input from a user for selection of a channel of a mixing device; an audio signal input section that receives an audio signal corresponding to the channel of the mixing device selected according to the input from the user for the selection of the channel received at the input reception section; an audio source identification section that analyzes the audio signal received at the audio signal input section and identifies a kind of audio source of the audio signal; a setting data acquisition section that acquires setting data corresponding to the kind of audio source identified by the audio source identification section; and a setting data setting section that prompts the mixing device to set the setting data acquired by the setting data acquisition section for the channel received at the input reception section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10887688
    Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a receptor that receives specification operation that specifies a parameter set to be used among a plurality of parameter sets and change operation that changes a parameter value included in a specified parameter set, a signal processor that processes an audio signal based on the parameter set that has been specified by the specification operation, and an update processor that updates a currently used parameter set among the plurality of parameter sets when receiving the change operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Saito, Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20200295724
    Abstract: As viewed from the front of an operation panel, adjustment sections for individual input channels are positioned on the operation panel close to a human operator, and a display, a control section for setting an equalizer process, compressor process etc. for one selected channel and a signal delivery control section for setting signal delivery to mixing buses for the selected channel are positioned in a horizontal row remotely from the human operator. Operators in the delivery control section are varied in function in accordance with a selected operation mode. For example, in a mix send mode, a plurality of rotary operators are set to function as send level adjustment operators for the respective input channels so as to adjust send levels to a given mixing bus, while, in a mix master mode, the rotary operators are set to function as output gain adjustment operators for the respective mixing buses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10637420
    Abstract: As viewed from the front of an operation panel, adjustment sections for individual input channels are positioned on the operation panel close to a human operator, and a display, a control section for setting an equalizer process, compressor process etc. for one selected channel and a signal delivery control section for setting signal delivery to mixing buses for the selected channel are positioned in a horizontal row remotely from the human operator. Operators in the delivery control section are varied in function in accordance with a selected operation mode. For example, in a mix send mode, a plurality of rotary operators are set to function as send level adjustment operators for the respective input channels so as to adjust send levels to a given mixing bus, while, in a mix master mode, the rotary operators are set to function as output gain adjustment operators for the respective mixing buses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20200092642
    Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a receptor that receives specification operation that specifies a parameter set to be used among a plurality of parameter sets and change operation that changes a parameter value included in a specified parameter set, a signal processor that processes an audio signal based on the parameter set that has been specified by the specification operation, and an update processor that updates a currently used parameter set among the plurality of parameter sets when receiving the change operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kosuke SAITO, Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10536231
    Abstract: A mixer includes a storage portion, a reception portion, a user-definition-scene-memory setting portion, a setting changing portion, a storage processing portion, and a recall processing portion. The reception portion receives specification of several parameters among a plurality of parameters. The storage portion stores setting values of the plurality of parameters. The user-definition-scene-memory setting portion stores the several parameters, received by the reception portion, in the storage portion for every scene as a user-definition-scene-memory. The setting changing portion receives an operation of changing current setting of the plurality of parameters. The storage processing portion stores setting values of the several parameters, changed in the setting changing portion, in the current data storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190356291
    Abstract: A parameter setting device includes an operator, a scale, a receptor, and a controller. The operator receives parameter changing operation from a user. The scale indicates a reference position of the operator. The receptor receives instructions of turning on a calibration mode. The controller moves the operator to the reference position, when receiving the instructions of turning on the calibration mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kosuke SAITO, Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10425054
    Abstract: As viewed from the front of an operation panel, adjustment sections for individual input channels are positioned on the operation panel close to a human operator, and a display, a control section for setting an equalizer process, compressor process etc. for one selected channel and a signal delivery control section for setting signal delivery to mixing buses for the selected channel are positioned, in a horizontal row remotely from the human operator. Operators in the delivery control section are varied in function in accordance with a selected operation mode. For example, in a mix send mode, a plurality of rotary operators are set to function as send level adjustment operators for the respective input channels so as to adjust send levels to a given mixing bus, while, in a mix master mode, the rotary operators are set to function as output gain adjustment operators for the respective mixing buses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190222332
    Abstract: A mixer includes a storage portion, a reception portion, a user-definition-scene-memory setting portion, a setting changing portion, a storage processing portion, and a recall processing portion. The reception portion receives specification of several parameters among a plurality of parameters. The storage portion stores setting values of the plurality of parameters. The user-definition-scene-memory setting portion stores the several parameters, received by the reception portion, in the storage portion for every scene as a user-definition-scene-memory. The setting changing portion receives an operation of changing current setting of the plurality of parameters. The storage processing portion stores setting values of the several parameters, changed in the setting changing portion, in the current data storage portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190013886
    Abstract: As viewed from the front of an operation panel, adjustment sections for individual input channels are positioned on the operation panel close to a human operator, and a display, a control section for setting an equalizer process, compressor process etc. for one selected channel and a signal delivery control section for setting signal delivery to mixing buses for the selected channel are positioned, in a horizontal row remotely from the human operator. Operators in the delivery control section are varied in function in accordance with a selected operation mode. For example, in a mix send mode, a plurality of rotary operators are set to function as send level adjustment operators for the respective input channels so as to adjust send levels to a given mixing bus, while, in a mix master mode, the rotary operators are set to function as output gain adjustment operators for the respective mixing buses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Patent number: 10148373
    Abstract: In an audio signal processing device including a plurality of mixing buses to mix audio signals processed in a plurality of channels, a switching instruction to switch function of the mixing buses is accepted. In accordance with the switching instruction, operation mode of one or a plurality of switch mixing buses among the plurality of mixing buses is switched between a first mode and a second mode. In first mode, the audio signal processing device controls ON/OFF of signal transmission from each of the channels to the switch mixing bus in accordance with settings of ON/OFF of signal transmission from the each channel to the switch mixing bus, and in second mode, the audio signal processing device controls ON/OFF of signal transmission from each of the channels to the switch mixing bus in accordance with manipulation of cue controls respectively provided to correspond to any of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Saito, Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Patent number: 9921553
    Abstract: A specification of one of a plurality of controls is accepted, a specification of a plurality of items is accepted with respect to parameters, and among the plurality of controls, a plurality of controls to which parameter items are to be assigned are determined with reference to the control for which the specification is accepted. To each of the determined plurality of controls, one of the plurality of items for which the specification is accepted is assigned, and each of the plurality of controls is made to function as a control for operating the set value of the item assigned to this control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Patent number: 9860002
    Abstract: An audio signal in a plurality of input channels each including an equalizer and a dynamics as a first signal processing part is taken out as a cue signal by a cue switch 126, and the cue signal is outputted to a monitoring output terminal via a cue output channel 160. In the cue output channel, there are provided an equalizer 163 and a dynamics 164, as a second signal processing part, which perform signal processing common to the first signal processing part of the input channel in accordance with values of second parameters which are editable independently from first parameters used by the first signal processing part. In this configuration, it is preferable that the values of the second parameters may be reflected onto signal processing in the input channel in accordance with an instruction by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170288798
    Abstract: In an audio signal processing device including a plurality of mixing buses to mix audio signals processed in a plurality of channels, a switching instruction to switch function of the mixing buses is accepted. In accordance with the switching instruction, operation mode of one or a plurality of switch mixing buses among the plurality of mixing buses is switched between a first mode and a second mode. In first mode, the audio signal processing device controls ON/OFF of signal transmission from each of the channels to the switch mixing bus in accordance with settings of ON/OFF of signal transmission from the each channel to the switch mixing bus, and in second mode, the audio signal processing device controls ON/OFF of signal transmission from each of the channels to the switch mixing bus in accordance with manipulation of cue controls respectively provided to correspond to any of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kosuke SAITO, Masaaki OKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9678706
    Abstract: When recalling a preliminary stored scene including parameter values regarding a plurality of input/output ports respectively receiving or outputting an audio signal with respect to outside, a plurality of transmission/reception ports respectively transmitting or receiving an audio signal with respect to another equipment via a network, a signal processing channel processing an audio signal, and a patch transmitting an audio signal among the plurality of input/output ports, the plurality of transmission/reception ports and the signal processing channel, a setting to leave parameter values defining connection between the input/output ports and the transmission/reception ports by the patch before the recall as they are can be performed by a particular group safe setting button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Okabayashi, Masaru Aiso
  • Patent number: 9628038
    Abstract: While level of the inputted analog signal is adjusted according to a set analog gain value and then analog-digital converted and outputted, when an automatic compensation is on and a difference of the analog gain value and a target value is compensated by level adjustment in a digital amplifier, the analog gain value is displayed by a gain knob, and in response to an operation to turn on the automatic compensation, a present value of the analog gain value at that time is displayed as a target gain value by a mark near the analog gain value, and in response to an operation to turn off the automatic compensation, display of the target gain value is erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Okabayashi, Hideki Hagiwara, Masaru Aiso
  • Patent number: 9608747
    Abstract: In a digital mixer, when a patch of a certain channel is changed, values of parameters of one port which has been connected to the certain channel is applied as parameters of a newly connected port, thereby enabling to hand over parameters of the one port which have been set for the certain channel. Further, when a newly connected port is already connected to another channel, the digital mixer asks the user whether or not to apply the parameters of the one port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160277857
    Abstract: An audio signal in a plurality of input channels each including an equalizer and a dynamics as a first signal processing part is taken out as a cue signal by a cue switch 126, and the cue signal is outputted to a monitoring output terminal via a cue output channel 160. In the cue output channel, there are provided an equalizer 163 and a dynamics 164, as a second signal processing part, which perform signal processing common to the first signal processing part of the input channel in accordance with values of second parameters which are editable independently from first parameters used by the first signal processing part. In this configuration, it is preferable that the values of the second parameters may be reflected onto signal processing in the input channel in accordance with an instruction by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Masaaki OKABAYASHI