Claims
- 1. A sound processing system, comprising:
a head unit; a decoder connected to the head unit, where the decoder generates decoded signals in response to audio signals from the head unit; a crossbar matrix mixer connected to the head unit, where, the crossbar matrix mixer receives the audio signals from the head unit, where the crossbar matrix mixer receives the decoded signals from the decoder, and where the crossbar matrix mixer generates mixed output signals in response to the audio and decoded signals; and at least one filter connected to the crossbar matrix mixer, where the at least one filter attenuates an applied filter gain of at least one of the audio and mixed output signals in response to a predetermined volume level.
- 2. The sound processing system according to claim 1, where the predetermined volume level is a high volume level.
- 3. The sound processing system according to claim 1, where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 4. The sound processing system according to claim 1, where the at least one filter comprises a pre-filter connected between the head unit and the crossbar matrix mixer, and where the pre-filter attenuates the applied filter gain of the audio signals.
- 5. The sound processing system according to claim 1, where the at least one filter comprises a post-filter, where the post-filter attenuates the applied filter gain of the mixed output signals.
- 6. The sound processing system according to claim 5, further comprising a microphone connected to the post-filter, where the microphone provides sound pressure level information to the post-filter, and where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 7. The sound processing system according to claim 5, further comprising a pre-filter connected between the head unit and the crossbar matrix mixer, where the pre-filter attenuates the applied filter gain of the audio signals.
- 8. The sound processing system according to claim 7, further comprising a microphone connected to the post-filter, where the microphone provides sound pressure level information to the pre-filter and the post-filter, and where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 9. The sound processing system, comprising:
a head unit; a decoder connected to the head unit, where the decoder generates decoded signals in response to audio signals from the head unit; a crossbar matrix mixer connected to the head unit, where the crossbar matrix mixer receives the audio signals from the head unit, where the crossbar matrix mixer receives the decoded signals from the decoder, and where the crossbar matrix mixer generates mixed output signals in response to the audio and decoded signals; and at least one filter connected to the crossbar matrix mixer, where the at least one filter attenuates a tone of at least one of the audio and mixed output signals in response to a predetermined volume level.
- 10. The sound processing system according to claim 9, where the tone is at least one of bass, treble, and midrange.
- 11. The sound processing system according to claim 9, where the predetermined volume level is a high volume level.
- 12. The sound processing system according to claim 9, where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 13. The sound processing system according to claim 9, where the at least one filter comprises a pre-filter connected between the head unit and the crossbar matrix mixer, where the pre-filter attenuates the tone of the audio signals.
- 14. The sound processing system according to claim 9, where the at least one filter comprises a post-filter, where the post-filter attenuates the tone of the mixed output signals.
- 15. The sound processing system according to claim 14, further comprising a microphone connected to the post-filter, where the microphone provides sound pressure level information to the post-filter, and where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 16. The sound processing system according to claim 14, further comprising a pre-filter connected between the head unit and the crossbar matrix mixer, where the pre-filter attenuates the tone of the audio signals.
- 17. The sound processing system according to claim 16, further comprising a microphone connected to the post-filter, where the microphone provides sound pressure level information to the pre-filter and the post-filter, and where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 18. A method for processing sound, comprising:
generating decoded signals in response to audio signals; generating mixed output signals in response to the decoded and audio signals; and attenuating an applied filter gain of at least one of the audio and mixed output signals in response to a predetermined volume level.
- 19. The method for processing sound according to claim 18, where the predetermined volume level is a high volume level.
- 20. The method for processing sound according to claim 18, where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
- 21. A method for processing sound, comprising:
generating decoded signals in response to audio signals; generating mixed output signals in response to the decoded and audio signals; and attenuating a tone of at least one of the audio and mixed output signals in response to predetermined volume level.
- 22. The method for processing sound according to claim 21, where the tone is at least one of bass, treble, and midrange.
- 23. The method for processing sound according to claim 21, where the predetermined volume level is a high volume level.
- 24. The method for processing sound according to claim 21, where the predetermined volume level is a sound pressure level.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/850,500, entitled “Data-Driven Software Architecture for Digital Sound Processing and Equalization” and filed on May 7, 2001, and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
09850500 |
May 2001 |
US |
Child |
10208930 |
Jul 2002 |
US |