Abstract: A data processing device includes: a digital signal processor; at least one processor; and at least one memory device configured to store a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate to: output a first determination result relating to a scene of content through use of sound data; select processing for the sound data by a first selection method based on the first determination result; determine an attribute of the content from among a plurality of attribute candidates; and select the processing by a second selection method, which is different from the first selection method, based on a determination result of the attribute, wherein the digital signal processor is configured to execute the processing selected by the at least one processor on the sound data.

Abstract: A sound pickup method includes splitting a sound pickup signal of a microphone of which sound pickup in a predetermined range is blocked by an acoustic obstacle, into a plurality of sound pickup signals and subjecting at least one sound pickup signal among the plurality of sound pickup signals to band limitation processing, and comparing characteristic amounts of the plurality of sound pickup signals including the sound pickup signal after being subjected to the band limitation processing and controlling a gain of the microphone in accordance with a result of comparing the characteristic amounts.

Abstract: A signal converter includes a magnetic circuit, a diaphragm, a first coil, a second coil, and a variable resistor. The magnetic circuit has a magnetic gap. The diaphragm is disposed over an opening of the magnetic circuit. The first coil is disposed in the magnetic gap and configured to output an electrical signal based on vibration of the diaphragm. The second coil is disposed in the magnetic gap and configured to brake the diaphragm. The variable resistor is connected to a first end and a second end of the second coil and configured to form a closed loop circuit together with the second coil.

Abstract: An audio mixer includes a user interface, panners, a first adder, a localization device, a second adder, and an output circuit. The user interface supplies a first parameter and a second parameter for each channel based on a user operation. The first parameter indicates a position in a right-left direction. The second parameter specifies internalization or externalization. The panners respectively correspond to channels and, based on the first parameter, pan a sound signal corresponding to the each channel to generate first stereo signals. The first adder generates a second stereo signal by mixing first stereo signals respectively corresponding to externalization channels. The localization device generates two third stereo signals. The second adder generates a fourth stereo signal by mixing the two third stereo signals and first stereo signals respectively corresponding to internalization channels. The output circuit outputs the fourth stereo signal.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method receives, by a terminal, a backtalk input instruction from a performer, obtains, by a microphone connected to the terminal, voice information from the performer, and outputs, in a case where the backtalk input instruction has been received by the terminal, a backtalk signal corresponding to the voice information obtained by the microphone connected to the terminal to a monitor bus of a mixer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented sound signal generation method includes: obtaining a first sound source spectrum of a sound signal to be generated; obtaining a first spectral envelope of the sound signal; and estimating fragment data representative of samples of the sound signal based on the obtained first sound source spectrum and the obtained first spectral envelope.

Abstract: An apparatus that identifies a scene type includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is operatively coupled to the at least one processor and is configured to store instructions executable by the processor. Upon execution of the instructions, the processor is caused to identify a scene type of content that includes video and audio based on a feature amount of the audio in the content.

Abstract: A camera device includes: a base member; a camera which is rotatably attached to the base member about a first rotation axis; a shutter member which is rotatably attached to the base member about a second rotation axis, the second rotation axis being different from the first rotation axis and being parallel to the first rotation axis, the shutter member being rotatable between a cover position in which the shutter member covers the camera, and an open position in which the shutter member does not cover the camera; a power transmission member which is rotatably attached to the base member about a third rotation axis, the third rotation axis being different from the first rotation axis and being parallel to the first rotation axis; and a motor configured to rotationally drive the power transmission member.

Abstract: A signal processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes outputting a second sound signal by varying a level of a portion of a band of a first sound signal based on a second parameter corresponding to a displacement of each of a plurality of operators, the first sound signal being identified by a first parameter corresponding to the displacement, the second parameter being different from the first parameter.

Abstract: An audio mixer includes an operation panel having a plurality of faders, a display device, and a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, the second surface extending from the first surface and the third surface extending from the second surface, in a front-back direction. The plurality of faders are disposed along the first surface and arranged in a left-right direction. The display device is disposed along the third surface. A first reference distance from a common reference point to a first point of the first surface is equal to greater than a second reference distance from the common reference point to a second point of the third surface. The first point is disposed at a frontmost portion of the operation panel. The second point is disposed higher than the first point, at an uppermost portion of the third surface. The common reference position is disposed higher than the second point.

Abstract: The sound signal processing method includes obtaining a sound signal of a sound source, convolving, according to a location of the sound source an impulse response of an early reflection sound with the sound signal to generate an early reflection sound control signal that reproduces an early reflection sound, and convolving an impulse response of a reverberant sound with the sound signal to generate a reverberant sound control signal that reproduces a reverberant sound.

Abstract: An information providing method receives, from a terminal apparatus, terminal position information representative of a position of the terminal apparatus; identifies, from among a plurality of pieces of distribution information stored in a reference table in which correspondences between the plurality pieces of distribution information and a plurality of pieces of sound output position information are registered, a piece of distribution information corresponding to a piece of sound output position information identified based on the position of the terminal apparatus represented by the received terminal position information; and transmitting the identified piece of distribution information to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method includes receiving an audio signal corresponding to a voice of a talker, obtaining an image of the talker, estimating position information of the talker using the image of the talker, generating, according to the estimated position information, a correction filter configured to compensate for an attenuation of the voice of the talker, performing filter processing on the audio signal using the generated correction filter, and outputting the audio signal on which the filter processing has been performed.

Abstract: An acoustic parameter editing method is used in a plurality of terminals configured to receive editing of an acoustic parameter and a management apparatus individually connected to the plurality of terminals and including a preview memory configured to preview the acoustic parameter before reflecting the acoustic parameter in a sound signal processing engine. When a first terminal among the plurality of terminals is connected to the management apparatus and a request for the preview is made from the first terminal, the management apparatus causes the first terminal to refer to the preview memory in response to the request from the first terminal. Thereafter, when a second terminal among the plurality of terminals is connected to the management apparatus and a request for the preview is made from the second terminal, the management apparatus causes the second terminal to share the preview memory referenced by the first terminal.

Abstract: An audio apparatus includes a network interface, a receiver, at least one storage, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to determine that the audio apparatus is in a state capable of communicating with the other audio apparatus via the network interface. The processor is also configured to receive audio data via the receiver transmitted from an external apparatus different from the other audio apparatus. The processor is also configured to output a sound based on the received audio data. The processor is also configured to transmit the sound emission control information stored in the at least one storage to the other audio apparatus. The sound emission control information includes one or more of a sound volume, and a frequency band.

Abstract: A light emission display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a light guide member that converts rays of incident light from a back face thereof to produce diffused light and emits the diffused light from the front face; a plurality of point light sources that are arranged at intervals on a side of the back face of the light guide member, in which the light guide member includes a light shield structure that partitions the front face into a plurality of light emission regions each corresponding to at least one point light source of the plurality of point light sources immediately below the front face, such that transmission of the rays of light to an adjacent light emission region is reduced.

Abstract: A speaker diaphragm includes a first lamination region and a second lamination region. In the first lamination region, a plurality of layers are laminated in a thickness direction of the speaker diaphragm. In the second lamination region, a plurality of layers different in number from the plurality of layers in the first lamination region are laminated. The second lamination region is different from first lamination region in average density.

Abstract: A machine learning device includes at least one processor; and at least one memory device configured to store a program, the program executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to obtain at least one first information from a communication relay device, the first information changing due to communication of the communication relay device; and to correlate the obtained at least first information with at least one characteristic of a replaceable candidate device to perform machine learning.

Abstract: A signal processing method includes obtaining, by a signal processing apparatus, a network delay time with respect to a device connected to the signal processing apparatus via a network, obtaining an input signal, determining an allowable upper limit of a delay time for an output signal corresponding to the obtained input signal based on the obtained network delay time and a total allowable delay time, selecting a signal processing having a longest delay time that is less than or equal to the allowable upper limit of the delay time, performing the selected signal processing on the obtained input signal, and transmitting the obtained input signal on which the selected signal processing has been performed, as the output signal, to the device connected to the signal processing apparatus via the network.