Abstract: A planar magnet speaker with excellent sound reproduction in a low frequency range and capable of providing a plurality of input controls includes a first magnet member, a second magnet member, a membrane including at least one wire formed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member, and a support frame.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a communicator for communicating with a server storing information on a plurality of short clips and storing keywords by the plurality of short clips; an outputter; an inputter; and a processor which, when a voice uttered by a user is received via the inputter, transmits a short clip request signal to the server, on the basis of a keyword included in the received uttered voice and information on content outputted from the outputter, and outputs a short clip via the outputter, on the basis of information on the short clip received from the server in response to the request signal.

Abstract: An electronic device providing a smart sound mode is provided. The electronic device includes: a user command receiver; an inputter; an outputter; and a processor configured to: in response to a predetermined event occurring, provide a user interface (UI) for guiding setting of a smart sound mode; in response to the smart sound mode being selected according to a user command input through the user command receiver, individually render a first sound signal which is a common component among a plurality of channels forming the sound signal and a second sound signal which is a differential component among the plurality of channels based on whether the first sound signal comprises a voice and whether the second sound signal comprise a sound effect, mix the first and second sound signals which are rendered into a multi-channel sound signal and control the outputter to output the multi-channel sound signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a stereophonic sound reproduction apparatus includes: an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal; a control unit for acquiring an output acoustic signal for generating a virtual sound source for the received acoustic signal; and an output unit for outputting the acquired output acoustic signal by using a front speaker and a side speaker, wherein the control unit generates an attenuation signal that is a signal for attenuating or cancelling an inflow acoustic signal to be directly transferred to an audience in the output acoustic signal output from the side speaker, and the generated output acoustic signal includes the attenuation signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a speaker, a storage configured to store first rendering type information and second rendering type information based on a volume level of each content genre; a display, and a processor configured to render a sound signal of a content based on at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information corresponding to a genre of the content on the display and output the rendered sound signal through the speaker, wherein the processor, based on a volume level which is currently set in the display apparatus being within a predetermined range, renders the sound signal based on third rendering type information which is obtained by applying a weight according to the set volume level to at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a speaker, a storage configured to store first rendering type information and second rendering type information based on a volume level of each content genre; a display, and a processor configured to render a sound signal of a content based on at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information corresponding to a genre of the content on the display and output the rendered sound signal through the speaker, wherein the processor, based on a volume level which is currently set in the display apparatus being within a predetermined range, renders the sound signal based on third rendering type information which is obtained by applying a weight according to the set volume level to at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing an audio signal, the method performed by a device and including dividing the audio signal into a main signal and a background signal; obtaining position information about a main speaker and an auxiliary speaker; mixing the main signal and the background signal, based on the position information; and outputting the mixed main signal and the mixed background signal to the main speaker and the auxiliary speaker, respectively.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a stereophonic sound reproduction apparatus includes: an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal; a control unit for acquiring an output acoustic signal for generating a virtual sound source for the received acoustic signal; and an output unit for outputting the acquired output acoustic signal by using a front speaker and a side speaker, wherein the control unit generates an attenuation signal that is a signal for attenuating or cancelling an inflow acoustic signal to be directly transferred to an audience in the output acoustic signal output from the side speaker, and the generated output acoustic signal includes the attenuation signal.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.

Abstract: An example sound output apparatus may include an input unit, an output unit, and a processor configured to perform first-filtering of a frequency band of an audio signal received through the input unit based on a sound pressure of the sound output apparatus, second-filtering of a frequency band of the first-filtered audio signal based on a frequency response characteristic of the sound output apparatus, adjust a loudness of the received audio signal based on a perception volume level of the second-filtered audio signal, and output the adjusted audio signal through the output unit.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.

Abstract: A planar magnet speaker with excellent sound reproduction in a low frequency range and capable of providing a plurality of input controls includes a first magnet member, a second magnet member, a membrane including at least one wire formed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member, and a support frame.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method and an audio signal processing apparatus for synchronizing audio based on synchronization error between audio signals.

Abstract: An electronic device providing a smart sound mode is provided. The electronic device includes: a user command receiver; an inputter; an outputter; and a processor configured to: in response to a predetermined event occurring, provide a user interface (UI) for guiding setting of a smart sound mode; in response to the smart sound mode being selected according to a user command input through the user command receiver, individually render a first sound signal which is a common component among a plurality of channels forming the sound signal and a second sound signal which is a differential component among the plurality of channels based on whether the first sound signal comprises a voice and whether the second sound signal comprise a sound effect, mix the first and second sound signals which are rendered into a multi-channel sound signal and control the outputter to output the multi-channel sound signal.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing an audio signal, the method performed by a device and including dividing the audio signal into a main signal and a background signal; obtaining position information about a main speaker and an auxiliary speaker; mixing the main signal and the background signal, based on the position information; and outputting the mixed main signal and the mixed background signal to the main speaker and the auxiliary speaker, respectively.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method and an audio signal processing apparatus for synchronizing audio based on synchronization error between audio signals.

Abstract: An audio device and an output method thereof are provided. The audio device includes: an envelope detector configured to detect an envelope of an input audio signal; a power supply which includes a linear power supply (LPS) and a switching-mode power supply (SMPS); an amplifier configured to amplify the input audio signal; an output unit configured to output the audio signal amplified by the amplifier; and a controller configured to compare a voltage level of the detected envelope with a preset level, select one of the LPS and the SMPS based on a result of the comparison, and control the power supply to supply power from the selected one of the LPS and the SMPS to the amplifier.