A synthesiser to generate sounds often in a musical environment but also in a
speech
environment. Such synthesis of sounds is often accompanied by at least one mode
of filtering or many modes. Hitherto, the application of such filtering has involved
a control for each filter. This may be by way of a lever, toggle or rotatable knob.
Thus, a user when applying the filters is required to adjust each control independently
of the other. This enhances the complexity and a large amount of skill is involved
in accurately selecting the required amount and types of filtering.
Thus, the present invention is directed towards a user interface for controlling
the filtering of a signal input (such as a sound), said user interface comprising
a rotatable controller having two or more sectors, each sector of said controller
corresponding to a respective filter, whereby in use said controller is rotated
to align said sectors with respect to said signal input thereby controlling the
application of the filters to the signal input.