IP Library › Patent Application 14110911
Patent Application
App. No. 14/110,911

SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOOT-OPERATED EFFECTS

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
14/110,911
Abstract

A foot-operated pedal for programming audio and other effects, including an HMI or Human-Machine Interface that digitally communicates with a CPU, providing the parameters of effects set by the user, where a PC Interface is responsible for the mediation of the communication between the CPU and an external computer used to program the settings and adjustments of the device, with the audio interface having the function of promoting the compatibility between the electrical signal from the musical instrument and the CPU.

Claims (17)

1 . A foot-operated effects device comprising:

a processor;

a human-machine interface; and

a memory,

wherein said memory contains a plurality of effects therein,

whereby a user may operate one or more of said plurality of effects by foot manipulation to said device.

2 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , further comprises:

a processor interface,

wherein said processor interface mediates communication between said processor and an external computer.

3 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 2 , wherein said external computer is used to program settings and make adjustments to the device.

4 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 3 , wherein external programming of audio effects from said external computer is utilized on said device.

5 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 3 , wherein external programming of audio effects from said external computer is programmed directly into said memory.

6 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , wherein an open pattern of effects is employed on said device.

7 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , wherein an open software platform of interconnection of plug-ins of low latency is employed.

8 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , wherein said processor comprises one or more 32 or 64 bit processors.

9 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , wherein an open operational system, with quite optimized coding, is employed.

10 . The foot-operated effects device according to claim 1 , wherein said user, through an audio interface, can manipulate the gain adjustment and impedance of an external electrical signal to the device.