Abstract: A method of a performing a plurality of processing operations on a plurality of audio entities using a computer system having multiple data processing units includes allocating each data processing operation to one of the data processing units, such that the data processing operation is performed on said one of the data processing units. The allocation is based at least partly on an expected execution time for the data processing operation on said one of the data processing units to which it is allocated. The method further includes performing the plurality of processing operations on said plurality of audio entities according to the allocation and outputting processed audio. Allocating each data processing operation to one of the data processing units includes identifying one or more realtime processing operations that must be performed in a predetermined time period, and allocating said realtime processing operations to be performed before non-realtime processing operations.

Abstract: A system for positioning and controlling sound images in three-dimensional space, comprising: a three-dimensional motion sensing input device; and a computer system incorporating a digital audio workstation application including a gesture library and one or more built-in features, the computer system being connected to the three-dimensional motion sensing input device by a communication link, wherein gestures that are pre-defined in the gesture library are captured by the three-dimensional motion sensing input device and are provided to the computer system via the communication link and used by the digital audio workstation application to position a sound image in three-dimensional space or to control one or more built-in features of the digital audio workstation application.

Abstract: A system for positioning and controlling sound images in three-dimensional space, comprising: a three-dimensional motion sensing input device; and a computer system incorporating a digital audio workstation application including a gesture library and one or more built-in features, the computer system being connected to the three-dimensional motion sensing input device by a communication link, wherein gestures that are pre-defined in the gesture library are captured by the three-dimensional motion sensing input device and are provided to the computer system via the communication link and used by the digital audio workstation application to position a sound image in three-dimensional space or to control one or more built-in features of the digital audio workstation application.

Abstract: An apparatus configured as a user interface for controlling software applications, the apparatus comprising: a display screen; an array of tactile control elements; a masking element configured to conceal at least part of the display screen and reveal at least one display area, wherein at least one display area is for displaying a current function of at least one tactile control element; and a translator responsive to a user originated event to carry out a function of one or more software applications assigned to the user originated event, wherein a user originated event includes the actuation of a tactile control dement to carry out the current function of the tactile control element displayed on the display area, wherein a graphic user interface application is configured to enable a user to assign functions of one or more software applications to user originated events and arrange a pre-determined layout of functions assigned to one or more tactile control elements of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus configured as a virtual user interface and including: a display screen; a masking element for concealing at least part of said screen and revealing at least one preselected display area; at least one user-actuated control element; and a controller responsive to said user-actuated control element and configured to display information on said display area operatively associated with said user-actuated control element.

Abstract: An apparatus configured as a virtual user interface and including: a display screen; a masking element for concealing at least part of said screen and revealing at least one preselected display area; at least one user-actuated control element; and a controller responsive to said user-actuated control element and configured to display information on said display area operatively associated with said user-actuated control element.

Abstract: A virtual user interface including: a display screen; a masking means for concealing at least part of said screen and revealing at least one preselected display area; at least one user-actuated control; and control means responsive to said user-actuated control for displaying information on said display area operatively associated with said user-actuated control.

Abstract: A virtual user interface including: a display screen; a masking means for concealing at least part of said screen and revealing at least one preselected display area; at least one user-actuated control; and control means responsive to said user-actuated control for displaying information on said display area operatively associated with said user-actuated control.

Abstract: A signal processing system including: a first processing unit including: a central hub interface receiving a stream of signal data from an external interface and forwarding the stream to one of a plurality of configurable node processing elements; a plurality of configurable node processing elements interconnected to the central hub interface for carrying out processing operations on the stream of data to produce a node output stream of data;