Abrégé

An audio cassette tape player (10) with a computer serial port (48) is disclosed. The player (10) includes a housing having a front panel (12) and a rear panel (42). An analog output port (46), analog input port (44) and computer serial port (48) are located on the rear panel (42). A first audio cassette deck (A) having an output is located on the front panel (12). Adjacent thereto, a second audio cassette deck (B) having an output and an input is also located on the front panel (12). The output of the first deck (A) is electrically connected to the input of the second deck (B), the analog output port (46) and the computer serial port (48). The output of the second deck (B) is electrically connected to the analog output port (46) and the computer serial port (48). Finally, the input port of the second deck (B) is electrically connected to the computer serial port (48).

Classes IPC  ?

• G11B 33/02 - ÉbénisterieBoîtiersBâtisDisposition des appareils dans ou sur ceux-ci

Abrégé

An improved disc jockey turntable (10) is disclosed. The turntable (10) includes a housing (18) having an I/O circuit, an audio output (24, 44) electrically connected to the I/O circuit, a rotatable platter (20) configured and arranged to received a vinyl record thereon, an electric motor is configured to selectively rotate the platter, a movable tonearm (22) with a pickup cartridge is electrically connected to the I/O circuit whereby the tonearm (22) may be moved over the platter (20) and placed on a vinyl record rotating on the platter (20) to play audio out through the audio output (24, 44). A dock (14) is located on the housing (18) and is configured to cradle a portable music player (12). The dock (14) has a communication port for connecting to the portable music player (12). A control circuit is electrically connected to the communication port and the I/O circuit, and is configured to selectively recording audio from the I/O circuit to the portable music player (12).

Classes IPC  ?

• G11B 20/10 - Enregistrement ou reproduction numériques
• G11B 31/00 - Dispositifs pour faire fonctionner les appareils d'enregistrement ou de reproduction en liaison avec des appareils associés
• G11B 3/00 - Enregistrement par gravure, déformation ou pressage mécaniques, p. ex. de sillons ou de creuxReproduction par lecture mécaniqueSupports d'enregistrement correspondants

Abrégé

A media player (10) for disc jockeys is disclosed. The media player (10) includes a housing including a front face, a rear face, a left side and a right side. A plurality of input ports (18, 84) configured to connect a digital storage device containing a number of media tracks. A first and a second media output (86a, 86b) are included. The media player (10) includes a first deck having a first media control interface configured to cue and play media tracks, and a second deck having a second media control interface configured to cue and play media tracks, and a global control interface including a main display screen (56) divided into three portions. A mixing controller for accessing and controlling the digital storage device through the respective one of the respective input ports (18, 84) is also included.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10H 7/08 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont synthétisés à partir d'une mémoire de données, p. ex. orgues à calculateur par le calcul de fonctions ou d'approximations polynomiales afin de déterminer l'amplitude en des points d'échantillonnage successifs d'une forme d'onde sonore

Abrégé

A media player for a disc jockey is disclosed. The media player includes a housing with a top surface with a surface defining a seat configured to receive a portable media device with a library of media tracks stored thereon. The seat includes an input port for connecting to the portable media device. The media player includes a master output, a first and a second deck having a first and second media control interface configured to cue and play media tracks on a first and second channel, respectively, and a global control interface including a main display, a rotatable and pressable select knob and a number of multifunction controls having contextual function labels associated therewith for navigating menus and selecting menu choices contained therein. A mixing controller is communicatingly connected to the interfaces, the input port, and the master output for accessing and controlling the portable media device according to selections made on the interfaces, for selectively mixing the first and the second channel into a mixed signal and routing the mixed signal out the master output.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôleDispositifs de tests
• H04B 1/00 - Détails des systèmes de transmission, non couverts par l'un des groupes Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission
• G06F 17/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
• G10H 1/08 - Circuits pour établir le contenu harmonique des sons en combinant des sons

Abrégé

A combined computer media player and computer controller is disclosed. The apparatus includes a main housing with media controls thereon and a processor therein. An input port for connecting a mass storage device to the processor so the processor has access to media files thereon. An optical disc reader located in the housing and connected to the processor so the processor has access to media files thereon. The media files are playable, controllable, mixable and modifiable by the media controls. The apparatus further includes media output ports on the main housing that are connected to the processor to output a media files for listening or viewing. An input port for connecting the apparatus to a computer is included so the apparatus can control software running thereon.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10H 7/00 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont synthétisés à partir d'une mémoire de données, p. ex. orgues à calculateur

Abrégé

The hybrid turntable (10) is capable of playing both digital media (22) and vinyl record discs (17). A turntable (10) includes a motorized platter (14) and an independently rotating spindle (18). The rotation of the platter (14) and spindle (18) is independently rotatable. An interface control disc (16) is connectable to the spindle (18) to controllable rotate it. An adapter (31) may be used to facilitate connection of the interface control disc (16) to the spindle (18). The rotational position of the platter (14) and the spindle (18) is used for processing digital media to provide a digital audio output signal to generate a digitally simulated scratch type musical performance. Alternatively, a vinyl record disc (17) can be positioned on the platter (14) and about the spindle (18) without connecting directly to the spindle (18). A tone arm is also be provided to communicate with the vinyl record disc (17) to provide an analog phono audio output signal. An analog actual scratch type performance or normal phonographic playback is possible using the tone arm (23) and vinyl record disc (17). A digital audio output signal and analog phono audio output can be selectively played back using the same turntable (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• G11B 17/04 - Mise en place ou guidage d'un support d'enregistrement individuel sur l'unité de transduction ou son enlèvement de l'unité de transduction