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 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 processing system includes an electronic musical instrument and a sound processing apparatus communicable with the instrument. The instrument includes an audio signal generator that generates an audio signal according to a user performance on the electronic musical instrument, a first signal processor that performs first effect processing on the audio signal to generate a first processed audio signal, a first sound emitter that emits a first performance sound component based on at least one of the first processed audio signal or a second processed audio signal, and a first audio signal output that outputs the audio signal.

Abstract: A signal processor and a signal processing method thereof. The signal processor obtain a first audio signal of a first channel, obtains a second audio signal of a second channel. The signal processor performs a first signal processing on the input first audio signal. The signal processor, when it does not obtain the second audio signal, performs a second signal processing on the input first audio signal having undergone the first signal processing and output a further processed first audio signal.

Abstract: An audio signal output device includes an audio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire audio signals of a plurality of channels, a first electronic controller, and an output unit. The first electronic controller includes a quantization bit expansion unit configured to expand the number of quantization bits of each of the audio signals to generate an expansion region for each of the audio signals, and an audio signal processing unit configured to generate an output signal in which the plurality of channels are downmixed such that an audio signal of at least one channel from among the plurality of channels is arranged at a reference bit position different from a reference bit position for an audio signal of a different channel of the plurality of channels, by using the expansion region. The output unit is configured to output the output signal.

Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal includes inputting an audio signal, obtaining position information of a sound source of the audio signal, receiving an input of movement information, moving a position of the sound source around a predetermined axis, based on the movement information, changing a sound image localization position of the sound source, and performing localization processing on the audio signal so as to localize a sound image of the sound source at a changed sound image localization position.

Abstract: A signal processor and a signal processing method thereof. The signal processor obtain a first audio signal of a first channel, obtains a second audio signal of a second channel. The signal processor performs a first signal processing on the input first audio signal. The signal processor, when it does not obtain the second audio signal, performs a second signal processing on the input first audio signal having undergone the first signal processing and output a further processed first audio signal.

Abstract: A signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor that implements the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a first input task configured to obtain a first audio signal of a first channel, a second input task configured to obtain a second audio signal of a second channel, a first signal processing task configured to perform a first signal processing on the input first audio signal, a second signal processing task configured to perform a second signal processing on the input second audio signal, and a control task configured to, when the second input task does not obtain the second audio signal, cause the second signal processing task to perform the second signal processing on the input first audio signal having undergone the first signal processing by the first signal processing task.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a sound signal input task configured to obtain a sound signal, a beat detection task configured to detect a beat in the sound signal, and a processing task configured to perform an effect processing on the sound signal in accordance with a timing of the detected beat.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a receiving task configured to receive audio information, a sound source position setting task configured to set position information of a sound source based on the received audio information, and a sound image localization processing task configured to calculate an output level of a sound signal of the sound source for a plurality of speakers to thereby perform sound image localization processing of the sound source to localize a sound image of the sound source in a sound image localization position based on the set position information.

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: An audio signal output device includes an audio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire audio signals of a plurality of channels, a first electronic controller, and an output unit. The first electronic controller includes a quantization bit expansion unit configured to expand the number of quantization bits of each of the audio signals to generate an expansion region for each of the audio signals, and an audio signal processing unit configured to generate an output signal in which the plurality of channels are downmixed such that an audio signal of at least one channel from among the plurality of channels is arranged at a reference bit position different from a reference bit position for an audio signal of a different channel of the plurality of channels, by using the expansion region. The output unit is configured to output the output signal.

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 signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a sound signal input task configured to obtain a sound signal, a beat detection task configured to detect a beat in the sound signal, and a processing task configured to perform an effect processing on the sound signal in accordance with a timing of the detected beat.

Abstract: A signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor that implements the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a first input task configured to obtain a first audio signal of a first channel, a second input task configured to obtain a second audio signal of a second channel, a first signal processing task configured to perform a first signal processing on the input first audio signal, a second signal processing task configured to perform a second signal processing on the input second audio signal, and a control task configured to, when the second input task does not obtain the second audio signal, cause the second signal processing task to perform the second signal processing on the input first audio signal having undergone the first signal processing by the first signal processing task.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a receiving task configured to receive audio information, a sound source position setting task configured to set position information of a sound source based on the received audio information, and a sound image localization processing task configured to calculate an output level of a sound signal of the sound source for a plurality of speakers to thereby perform sound image localization processing of the sound source to localize a sound image of the sound source in a sound image localization position based on the set position information.

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: An audio signal processing device includes an audio signal processing unit which performs signal processing on an audio signal, a sound volume setting receiving unit which receives a sound volume set value, and a sound volume measuring unit which measures a sound volume at a listening position. The audio signal processing unit performs a loudness correction which increases a level of the audio signal in a prescribed frequency range as the sound volume set value decreases. The sound volume measuring unit measures sound volumes corresponding to plural respective sound volume set values at the listening position. The audio signal processing unit sets a level adjustment amount to be used in performing the loudness correction based on the sound volume set value received by the sound volume setting receiving unit and the measurement sound volumes of the sound volume measuring unit.

Abstract: A memory portion stores automated reproducing setting data that associates content input sources with necessariness/unnecessariness of automated reproduction of content. A control portion, when an operation-display portion or a remote control reception portion accepts selection of a content input source, judges whether or not automated reproduction is necessary on content that is inputted from the currently selected input source, based on the automated reproducing setting data. Also, the control portion starts outputting, at an audio signal output portion and a video signal output portion, a reproducing signal on the content that is inputted from the currently selected input source, when judging that automated reproduction of the content is necessary.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes a selector configured to select one of a plurality of methods, in accordance with which a signal generation process is performed for generating a transfer signal in which additional information is added to an audio signal; a signal processor configured to execute the signal generation process of adding the additional information to the audio signal in accordance with the method selected by the selector; and a transferrer configured to transfer to a reproduction device the transfer signal generated by the signal processor.