Equalization interface

1. A system for applying a filtering scheme to an audio signal comprising:

a memory for storing one or more predefined audio filtering schemes for application to an input signal;

said memory including one or more predefined filtering schemes applying linear distortion to an input signal, said linear distortion schemes affecting two or more separate frequency ranges in the audible spectrum;

a user interface for receiving input from a user and displaying status information to the user;

wherein said user interface is configured to receive input from the user corresponding to the selection of a desired audio filtering scheme for application to said audio signal;

wherein said user interface includes an adjustment control adapted to receive input from a user concerning the intensity of application of the selected predefined audio filtering scheme and communicate said input to a means of signal processing; and

a signal processing means configured to receive an audio signal, apply a predefined audio filtering scheme to said signal, and output a modified audio signal.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein multiple said predefined audio filtering schemes may be selected and combined for simultaneous application.

3. The system of claim 1 in which the predefined filtering schemes include one or more filters comprising a predefined linear distortion filter affecting two or more independent frequency bands.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the one or more filters further comprises a predefined nonlinear distortion filter.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the intensity of application of a given audio adjustment scheme in two or more independent frequency ranges may be adjusted in a single frequency range independent of the intensity of application of adjustment in the other frequency range(s) affected by said adjustment scheme.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said adjustment control is one of a physical knob, switch, dial, slide, or button.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said user interface comprises a digital touchscreen adapted to display one or more adjustment controls to a user.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said user interface is a gestural interface adapted to respond to non-tactile user gestures indicating a desired intensity of said audio adjustment scheme.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said user interface further comprises a remote input device for controlling said audio adjustment scheme.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said user interface and signal processing means are further configured to adjust the intensity of application of said audio adjustment scheme in increments as fine as 0.1 dB.

11. An audio signal filtering system comprising:

a memory for storing a plurality of audio filtering schemes;

a user interface configured to receive input from a user corresponding to the selection of a desired audio filtering scheme, and display status information to the user;

a signal processing apparatus configured to receive an audio signal, apply one of said audio filtering schemes to said signal, and output a modified audio signal;

wherein said user interface comprises an adjustment control for receiving input from a user concerning the intensity of application of said audio filtering schemes; and

wherein said signal processing apparatus, using one of said audio filtering schemes, applies linear distortion to an input signal, said linear distortion affecting two or more separate frequency ranges in the audible spectrum with intermediate frequencies that are not affected by the filtering scheme.