Expanded knob/button layout in the selected channel editing (Channel Filter/Equalizer) for future WING models

The current Channel Dynamics/Equalizer section needs improvement, and hopefully future versions of the WING will have it redesigned.

I would like to propose an improved layout, based on the idea for alternative EQ controls in the selected channel section of the current WING and Custom Controls preset for EQ/FILTER editing.

In essense, the EQ knobs will control Frequency, Q (Width), and Gain in the current EQ band, and new 8 direct select buttons and a B/W sub-display will improve visual feedback.

The following elements should be included in the new layout:

1. The exising 5 control knobs, to adjust EQ/FILTER parameters per each band:

   1. Gain - Gain/level, in dB

   2. Width - Bandwidth, i.e Q-factor

   3. Freq1 - Frequency, in Hz or kHz

   4. Freq2 - secondary Frequency, in Hz or kHz

   5. Mix - global EQ Blend/mix/gain ratio

2. The 8 direct select buttons for fixed EQ/FILTER bands, in 2 rows in a grid of 4×2:

   1. PEQ 1-4

   2. LO (L, LOW), PEQ 5-6, HI (H, HIGH)

      These buttons will replace the current Gain, Width and Freq buttons, to provide:

      • direct selection of EQ/FILTER bands for editing, with active band lit in the orange light;

      • EQ/FILTER band status, i.e. white backlight for available bands, and dimmed (no backlight) for unavaiable bands.

   

3. A dedicated B/W screen, to display EQ parameters and soft labels, including:

   1. available band number/abbreviation - diminished (or not shown) for unavailable bands,

   2. band frequency - not shown for unavailable bands,

   3. accented (highlighted) band number / abbreviation for the active band,

   4. current values for the editing parameters above,

   5. parameter names and band names / abbreviations.

4. The EQ and FILTER buttons on the left, to make a combined Channel Filter/Equalizer section, with FILTER button moved from the top row in place of the current SHIFT button.
   

Here are the mockups of this proposed EQ/FILTER section; note the current 2.4" channel editing display and status-LED section is replaced with an ultra-wide 8" touchscreen display from another idea below.

The rightmost button in the top row would replaced by a 'soft' button, similar to the one in the Main display section.

Variant 1

B/W display, 5 knobs, 8 band select buttons

Variant 2

B/W display, 2 knobs, 8 band select buttons

This version puts the B/W display in place of control knobs to save vertical space; EQ/FILTER parameters will be controlled by the 6 knobs below the channel editing display.

Variant 3

5 knobs, 8 direct select buttons, no B/W display.

NB this idea is a combination of three separate proposals:

1) dedicated Custom Controls presets for parametric EQ/filter control;

2) an alternative knob assignment for selected channel editing;

3) an ultrawide 8" display, or dual 5" displays, in the selected channel edit section.

PS. See also the idea for a WING Compact-based control surface: this selected channel editing section could be implemented as a standalone external control surface in the series of WING Compact-based control surfaces, to accompany a 12-channel extender and a 8-channel master section with custom controls.