In-line signal processor
The present invention provides for a communications cable for processing an input signal. Specifically, the present invention includes a communication cable having an input connector structured to receive an input signal, an audio enhancement module configured to process the input signal using a plurality of processing components in order to create an output signal, and an output connector structured to transmit the output signal.
1. A communications cable for processing an input signal comprising:
an input connector structured to receive the input signal;
an audio enhancement module configured to process the input signal in order to create an output signal, said audio enhancement module comprising:
a first low shelf filter configured to filter the input signal;
a first high shelf filter configured to filter the signal received from said first low shelf filter;
a first compressor configured to compress the filtered signal from said first high shelf filter;
a second low shelf filter configured to filter the first compressed signal from said first compressor;
a second high shelf filter configured to filter the signal received from said second low shelf filter;
a graphic equalizer configured to process the filtered signal from said second high shelf filter; and
a second compressor configured to compress the processed signal from said graphic equalizer;
an output connector structured to transmit the output signal.
2. A communications cable of claim 1 further comprising a profile module in communication with said audio enhancement module, said profile module comprises a plurality of processing profiles each configured to adjust at least one parameter of the audio enhancement module.
3. A communications cable of claim 2 further comprising a user interface operatively configured to allow a user to select any one of the plurality of processing profiles on the profile module.
4. A communications cable of claim 3 wherein said at least one of said plurality of processing profiles is customizable via said user interface.
5. A communications cable for processing an input signal comprising:
an input connector structured to receive the input signal;
an audio enhancement module configured to process the input signal, said audio enhancement module comprising:
a high pass filter configured to filter the input audio signal to create a high pass signal,
a first low shelf filter configured to filter the high pass signal to create a first low shelf signal,
a first high shelf filter configured to filter the first low shelf signal to create a first filtered signal,
a first compressor configured to modulate the first filtered signal to create a modulated signal,
a second low shelf filter configured to filter the modulated signal to create a second low shelf signal,
a second high shelf filter configured to filter second low shelf signal to create a second filtered signal,
a first processing module configured to process second filtered signal to create a processed signal,
a band splitter configured to split the processed signal into a low band signal, a mid band signal, and a high band signal,
a low band compressor configured to modulate the low band signal to create a modulated low band signal,
a high band compressor configured to modulate the high band signal to create a modulated high band signal, and
a second processing module configured to process the modulated low band signal, the mid band signal, and the modulated high band signal to create an output signal;
an output connector structured to transmit the output signal.
6. A communications cable of claim 5 wherein said first processing module comprises a peak/dip module configured to process the second filtered signal to create the processed signal.
7. A communications cable of claim 5 wherein said first processing module comprises:
a first gain element configured to adjust the gain of the second filtered signal to create a first gain signal,
a peak/dip module configured to process the first gain signal to create the processed signal.
8. A communications cable of claim 5 wherein said second processing module comprises a summing module configured to combine the modulated low band signal, the mid band signal, and the modulated high band signal to create the output signal.
9. A system as recited in claim 8 wherein said summing module is further configured to selectively adjust the individual gains of each of the received modulated low band signal, mid signal, and modulated high band signals.
10. A communications cable of claim 5 wherein said second processing module comprises:
a summing module configured to combine the modulated low band signal, the mid band signal, and the modulated high band signal to create a combined signal,
a second gain element configured to adjust the gain of the combined signal to create the output signal.
11. A communications cable of claim 5 further comprising a profile module in communication with said audio enhancement module, wherein said profile module comprises a plurality of processing profiles each configured to adjust at least one parameter of the audio enhancement module.
12. A communications cable of claim 11 further comprising a user interface operatively configured to allow a user to select any one of the plurality of processing profiles on the profile module.