Remote Control Of Audio Mixers

Joshua Plante12/14/12

A Brief Overview of What’s to Come

What is It?

2 Main Components:

1) An Android application

2) A Wi-Fi enabled piece of hardware

Allows users to manipulate audio mixers

The App

Key: Individual Channel Control

The App

MUST do more than raise/lower main

volume

Crucial Elements

GainGeneral input level adjustment

Auxiliary Sends*General level adjustments

EqualizersHigh, Middle, and Low adjustment

Pan*Basic left/right controls

FaderIncluding Solo, Mute

At this first screen you can either:

1) Pick from a list of previously-synced devices

2) Ask the app to search for a compatible device

The App

Screen Concept

Previous Devices

Plaza RoomsStudent Center Theater

HUCC

Locate New Device

After being prompted for a device password

• You will be prompted to enter certain data for a new device

• If the device already exists, advance directly to…

The App

Screen Concept

Device Name

Inputs

Save and Submit

Assign Password

Main Board and Channel Select• Dropdown menu for changing

app settings• Slide-able (left and right)

mixing board view based on specified number of channels

• Each channel is a button that brings up a special channel screen

The App

Screen Concept

“ACTIVE DEVICE NAME”

Scroll Scroll

Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6

Channel Screen

• Displays customizable channel name

• Selecting a knob brings up a rotatable, larger version of that knob that can be adjusted by imitating turning it up or down

• Pressing the fader, similarly, would bring up a large slider

The App

Screen Concept

Lead Guitar

TREBLE

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Other Features: Save presets for specific setups Set-up notes Single-user interaction, with override options

in case user forgets to log out Audio analysis, potentially

The App

How can this be accomplished on an analog board without altering the hardware?

Bridge the Gap

The App

The Hardware

MIXING BOARD AUDIO SOURCES (INPUT)

Generally speaking…

Source plugs directly into mixer

The Hardware

MIXING BOARD

SPECIALLY-DESIGNED

HARDWARE

AUDIO SOURCES (INPUT)

The app-compatible hardware plugs into

the input channels of the mixer

The audio sources plug into the corresponding

channels of the bridging hardware

Why?

• Easier one-man setups: Mobility

• Compatible with older analog boards, as well as digital

Thanks for Listening!

Questions?