WO2022149221A1

WO2022149221A1 - Audio device, audio device control method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2022149221A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/000229
Authority: WO
Inventors: 健司佐々木; 七生 ▲高▼城
Original assignee: ＡｌｐｈａＴｈｅｔａ株式会社
Priority date: 2021-01-06
Filing date: 2021-01-06
Publication date: 2022-07-14
Also published as: JPWO2022149221A1

Abstract

An audio device (1) comprises: a speed detection unit (72) that detects the moving speed of an operating element (6) which responds to an operation by a user; a contact detection unit (73) that detects the presence/absence of contact with the operating element (6) by the user; and control units (74, 75) that determine whether the operation is finished on the basis of the presence/absence of the contact, and that carry out control in accordance with the moving speed at the time of determination that the operation has been finished.

Description

Audio equipment, control methods and programs for audio equipment

The present invention relates to an acoustic device, a control method for the acoustic device, and a program.

In DJ performances, users can operate acoustic devices such as controllers and mixers to connect the song being played to other songs, or operate the jog dial to perform scratch, fast-forward playback, reverse playback, and other performances. Or do.
For example, an acoustic device such as a mixer used in DJ performance or the like is provided with many buttons, knobs, and the like for operation. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique relating to an audio amplifier provided with a volume knob that emits light in different emission colors according to a gain set value.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-198356

In the DJ performance described above, the user realizes a wide variety of performances by simultaneously or continuously performing various operations related to scratches, effects, etc., in addition to selecting and mixing songs.
For example, in an operation related to an effect, it is necessary to perform a complicated operation regarding the type of effect and the degree of the effect to be applied via a plurality of controls, and there are many requests for improvement in operability.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an acoustic device, a control method and a program of the acoustic device, which can perform different control according to the content of the operation by the user with respect to one operator.

[1] Whether or not the operation is completed based on the speed detection unit that detects the movement speed of the operator according to the operation by the user, the contact detection unit that detects the presence or absence of the user's contact with the operator, and the presence or absence of contact. An audio device including a control unit that determines whether or not the operation is completed and controls according to the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation.
[2] In the acoustic device according to [1], when the movement speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the first threshold value, the control unit performs the first control assigned to the operator and operates. An acoustic device that performs a second control instead of the first control when the moving speed at the time of determining the end of is faster than the second threshold value.
[3] In the acoustic device according to [2], the second control is an acoustic device including a first control and a third control different from the first control.
[4] In the acoustic device according to any one of [1] to [3], the operator is a rotation operator, the speed detection unit detects the rotation speed of the rotation operator, and the contact detection unit is a contact detection unit. The control unit detects whether or not the user has contacted the rotation operator, determines whether or not the operation has been completed based on the presence or absence of contact with the rotation operator, and controls according to the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation. Sound equipment to do.
[5] In the acoustic device according to any one of [1] to [4], the control unit determines the moving speed, the presence / absence of contact, and the operator when the operator is operated including a predetermined position. An acoustic device that controls according to the difference between the time when the device reaches a predetermined position and the time when the contact ends.
[6] In the acoustic device according to any one of [1] to [5], the contact detection unit is an acoustic device including a contact sensor.
[7] In the acoustic device according to any one of [1] to [5], the operator is a push-in switch, and the contact detection unit detects the presence or absence of contact according to the presence or absence of push-in of the push-in switch. machine.
[8] In the acoustic device according to any one of [1] to [7], the control unit is an acoustic device that controls to apply an effect to music data as control according to a moving speed.
[9] A step of detecting the movement speed of the operator according to the operation by the user, a step of detecting the presence or absence of the user's contact with the operator, and a determination of whether or not the operation is completed based on the presence or absence of the contact. , A method of controlling an audio device including a step of performing control according to a moving speed at the time of determining the end of an operation.
[10] A speed detection unit that detects the movement speed of the operator according to the operation by the user, a contact detection unit that detects the presence or absence of contact with the operator by the user, and whether or not the operation is completed based on the presence or absence of contact. A program for making a computer function as an audio device equipped with a control unit that determines whether or not the computer is used and controls according to the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation.

The top view which shows the structure of the DJ mixer which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the structure of the adjustment knob in one Embodiment of this invention. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the adjustment knob in one Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram of the control part of the DJ mixer in one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the control method in one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the other control method in one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[overall structure]
FIG. 1 shows a DJ mixer 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Although not shown, a music playback device for reproducing music data such as an analog player, a CD player, and a computer, and a music operation device such as a DJ controller are connected to the input side of the DJ mixer 1. Further, an acoustic device such as a speaker is connected to the output side of the DJ mixer 1.

The DJ mixer 1 as an audio device is input with music data which is an acoustic signal reproduced by a music reproduction device and a music operation device, and performs effect processing on the input music data. Further, the DJ mixer 1 amplifies the music data that has undergone effect processing, converts it into an analog signal, and then outputs sound from the acoustic device.
The DJ mixer 1 includes a microphone adjustment unit 2, an effect processing unit 3, a master adjustment unit 4, and an equalizer adjustment unit 5.

The microphone adjusting unit 2 includes an operator for adjusting the output volume of the microphone (not shown) connected to the DJ mixer 1 and for starting and stopping the effect processing by the effect processing unit 3. Further, the microphone adjusting unit 2 includes a terminal for the user to connect headphones and monitor the output volume of music data output from the DJ mixer 1. Specifically, the microphone adjustment unit 2 includes a headphone terminal 21, a headphone volume adjustment unit 22, a mixing adjustment unit 23, a master effect switching unit 24, a master effect amount adjustment unit 25, a microphone switching unit 26, and a microphone equalizer adjustment unit 27. And a microphone volume adjusting unit 28 is provided.

Headphones are connected to the headphone terminal 21, and the user of the DJ mixer 1 monitors music data output from each channel via the headphones and final music data output from the master adjustment unit 4.
The headphone volume adjusting unit 22 adjusts the volume output from the headphones.
The mixing adjustment unit 23 adjusts the balance between the output volume of the channel on which the CUE button is pressed and the output volume of the master channel and the volume output from the headphones.

The master effect switching unit 24 selects an effect to be applied to the entire music data input from all channels connected to the equalizer adjusting unit 5. In this embodiment, for example, effects such as noise, sweep, and crash can be selected.
The master effect amount adjusting unit 25 adjusts the effect imparting amount and the effect depth of the effect selected by the master effect switching unit 24.

The microphone switching unit 26 switches on / off the microphone connected to the DJ mixer 1. The microphone equalizer adjusting unit 27 adjusts the output volume of the acoustic data output from the microphone according to the frequency.
The microphone volume adjusting unit 28 adjusts the output volume of the acoustic data output from the microphone.

The effect processing unit 3 includes an operator for performing effect processing on the input music data. Specifically, the effect processing unit 3 includes an effect switching unit 31, a channel switching unit 32, an effect time setting unit 33, an effect amount adjusting unit 34, a magnification setting unit 35, and a display unit 36.

The effect switching unit 31 is a switch for selecting an effect to be given to the music data. By manipulating this, for example, effect processing such as echo, delay, reverb, flanger, etc. can be selected.
The channel switching unit 32 selects which of the plurality of channels provided in the equalizer adjusting unit 5 is to give the effect to the music data input to which channel.
The effect time setting unit 33 sets the time to be applied to the music data of the effect selected by the effect switching unit 31.
The effect amount adjusting unit 34 adjusts the effect imparting amount and the effect depth of the effect selected by the effect switching unit 31.

The magnification setting unit 35 sets the magnification of the beat that synchronizes the timing of applying the effect based on the BPM of the input music data. The magnification setting unit 35 can, for example, synchronize the BPM of the music data with 1 beat, 2 beats, 1/2 beat, and 1/4 beat to give an effect to the music data.
The display unit 36 displays the selected effect and the BPM of the input music data, and makes the user visually recognize the selected effect. In the case of this embodiment, the name of the effect selected by the effect switching unit 31, the BPM of the music data, and the beat magnification set by the magnification setting unit 35 are displayed.

The master adjustment unit 4 includes an operator for imparting an effect output from the DJ mixer 1 and adjusting the entire amplified music data. Specifically, the master adjusting unit 4 includes a master volume adjusting unit 41, a level indicator 42, a master volume balance adjusting unit 43, an equalizer switching unit 44, a channel fader switching unit 45, and a crossfader switching unit 46.

The master volume adjusting unit 41 adjusts the overall output volume of the music data output from the DJ mixer 1.
The level indicator 42 displays the left and right output volumes of the music data output from the DJ mixer 1.
The channel fader switching unit 45 switches the curve characteristics of the channel fader 58 of the equalizer adjusting unit 5.
The crossfader switching unit 46 switches the curve characteristics when switching is performed by the crossfader 60 described later. For example, the crossfader switching unit 46 suddenly switches between before and after switching, and switches to output both before and after switching at half the volume in accordance with the switching operation of the crossfader 60. Can be done.

The equalizer adjusting unit 5 includes an operator for performing equalizer processing for each channel of the music data input from the music playback device connected to the DJ mixer 1. Specifically, the equalizer adjusting unit 5 includes a first adjusting unit 5A to a fourth adjusting unit 5D that adjusts the channel 4 from the four channels 1.
A music reproduction device and a music operation device are connected to the first adjustment unit 5A to the fourth adjustment unit 5D, respectively, and equalizer adjustment can be performed for each of the first adjustment unit 5A to the fourth adjustment unit 5D. Each of the first adjustment unit 5A to the fourth adjustment unit 5D has an input switching unit 51, an input channel volume adjustment unit 52, a channel level indicator 53, a high frequency range adjustment unit 54, a medium frequency range adjustment unit 55, and a low frequency range adjustment unit. It includes 56, an effect adjusting unit 57, a channel fader 58, and a crossfader output switching unit 59. Further, the equalizer adjusting unit 5 includes a crossfader 60.

The input switching unit 51 switches the input source of the music playing device and the music operating device connected to the DJ mixer 1. Specifically, the input switching unit 51 switches connected devices such as an analog player connected to the phono terminal of the DJ mixer 1, a CD player connected to the line terminal, and a computer connected to the USB terminal.
The input channel volume adjusting unit 52 adjusts the input volume of the connected device selected by the input switching unit 51.
The channel level indicator 53 displays the input volume of the input music data from the connected device.

The high frequency range adjusting unit 54 adjusts the volume of the input music data in the high frequency range. As the high frequency region, for example, the volume of a frequency of 4649 Hz or higher is adjusted.
The mid-frequency range adjusting unit 55 adjusts the volume of the input music data in the mid-frequency range. As the medium frequency range, for example, the volume of a frequency exceeding 284 Hz and lower than 4649 Hz is adjusted.
The low frequency range adjusting unit 56 adjusts the volume of the input music data in the low frequency range. As the low frequency region, for example, the volume of a frequency of 284 Hz or less is adjusted.

The effect adjusting unit 57 adjusts the effect imparting amount and the depth of the effect set in each of the first adjusting unit 5A to the fourth adjusting unit 5D.
The channel fader 58 adjusts the output volume output from each of the first adjusting unit 5A to the fourth adjusting unit 5D.
The crossfader output switching unit 59 switches the output destination of the first adjustment unit 5A to the fourth adjustment unit 5D to the A side (right side) or the B side (left side) of the crossfader 60.
The crossfader 60 switches between the music output from the channel switched to the A side (right side) and the music output from the channel switched to the B side (left side).

[Detailed configuration of effect adjustment unit 57]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the adjustment knob 6 constituting the effect adjustment unit 57 described above includes an operation knob main body 61, an adjustment position display marker 62, and a knob base 63.
The operation knob body 61 is rotatably held on the housing of the effect adjusting unit 57. Further, the operation knob main body 61 includes a contact sensor 61A for detecting the presence / absence of contact of the user with the adjustment knob 6.

The adjustment position display marker 62 is inserted into a notch formed in the operation knob main body 61, and makes the user visually recognize the adjustment amount when the operation knob main body 61 is rotated.
The knob base 63 is provided at the bottom of the operation knob main body 61, and is supported so as to rotate according to the rotation of the operation knob main body 61. Further, in the knob base 63, the radial outer peripheral end portion protrudes to the outside of the operation knob main body 61.
As shown in FIG. 2B, a rotation shaft 64 is provided at the rotation center of the knob base 63, and the tip of the rotation shaft 64 is connected to a rotation resistor 66 provided on the circuit board 65.

The effect adjustment unit 57 can accept two types of operations by the user. The first operation is an operation in which the user rotates the adjustment knob 6 clockwise or counterclockwise while pinching the operation knob main body 61. In this operation, the adjustment knob 6 stops without rotating when the user releases the finger from the operation knob main body 61 and the contact with the operation knob main body 61 ends, that is, when the operation by the user ends. .. This first operation will be referred to as a normal operation below.
The second operation is an operation in which the user rotates the operation knob main body 61 counterclockwise or counterclockwise so as to repel the axis of the top. This second operation is hereinafter referred to as a throwing operation.

[Functional block diagram of DJ mixer 1]
FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the control unit of the DJ mixer 1.
The control unit 7 that controls the DJ mixer 1 controls the input music data in response to the operation of the adjustment knobs of the various adjustment units shown in FIG. The control unit 7 includes an acquisition unit 71, a rotation speed detection unit 72, a contact detection unit 73, a determination unit 74, and a reproduction control unit 75.

The acquisition unit 71 acquires the outputs of the rotation resistor 66 and the contact sensor 61A in the adjustment knob 6 of the effect adjustment unit 57. The output of the rotation resistor 66 indicates the rotation speed which is the moving speed of the adjustment knob 6 which is an operator, and the output of the contact sensor 61A is the presence or absence of the user's contact with the operation knob main body 61 of the adjustment knob 6 which is an operator. Is shown.
The rotation speed detection unit 72 detects the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 based on the output of the rotation resistor 66. The detection of the rotation speed is repeated at a predetermined cycle.
When the above-mentioned normal operation is performed on the adjustment knob 6, the rotation speed becomes substantially 0 when the user releases the finger from the operation knob main body 61 and finishes the contact with the operation knob main body 61.

The contact detection unit 73 detects the presence or absence of the user's contact with the adjustment knob 6 based on the output of the contact sensor 61A. The presence or absence of contact by the user is repeatedly detected at a predetermined cycle.
When the above-mentioned normal operation is performed on the adjustment knob 6, the time when the user's contact with the operation knob main body 61 ends and the time when the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 becomes 0 substantially coincide with each other.

The determination unit 74 performs a normal operation and a throwing operation based on the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 detected by the rotation speed detection unit 72 and the presence or absence of the user's contact with the adjustment knob 6 detected by the contact detection unit 73. Determine which has been done.
When the determination unit 74 detects the touch operation indicating the start of the user's contact with the adjustment knob 6, it determines that the operation has started, and when it detects the release operation indicating the end of the contact, it determines that the operation has ended. Then, it is determined whether the normal operation or the throwing operation is performed according to the rotation speed at the time of the end determination of the operation based on the release operation.
When the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the predetermined first threshold value, the determination unit 74 determines that the above-mentioned normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6. On the other hand, when the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is faster than the predetermined second threshold value, the determination unit 74 determines that the above-mentioned throwing operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6. The first threshold value and the second threshold value may be the same value or may be different values. Further, the first threshold value and the second threshold value may be specified by the user.

The reproduction control unit 75 performs different reproduction control according to the type of the user's operation determined by the determination unit 74. For example, when the determination unit 74 determines that the normal operation has been performed, the reproduction control unit 75 performs the first control, and when the determination unit 74 determines that the throwing operation has been performed, the reproduction control unit 75 performs the first control. Instead, the second control is performed. The second control may be a control different from the first control, or may include a first control and a third control different from the first control.
Any control may be performed by the reproduction control unit 75. For example, when the playback control unit 75 controls to apply an effect to music data, if the determination unit 74 determines that a normal operation has been performed, the first effect is applied and the determination unit 74 performs a throwing operation. If it is determined that the effect has been performed, a second effect different from the first effect is applied instead of the first effect. Alternatively, if it is determined by the determination unit 74 that the normal operation has been performed, the first effect is applied, and if it is determined by the determination unit 74 that the throwing operation has been performed, a third effect is applied in addition to the first effect. Apply an effect.

With such a configuration, the user can perform different controls with one operator by properly using the operation for the adjustment knob 6 of the effect adjustment unit 57. Further, by continuously performing the normal operation and the throwing operation, different controls can be performed without interruption by one operator. The control unit 7 may be provided with a buffer in order to realize continuous operation reception.
Further, the first to third effects described above are pre-assigned to each of the normal operation and the throwing operation. The combination of the first effect to the third effect may be set by the user, or a preferable combination may be stored in advance. Further, the user may change a part or all of the preferred combination stored in advance and store the combination.

[Control method according to the operation for the effect adjustment unit 57]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control method executed by the control unit 7.
When the rotation speed detection unit 72 detects the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 (step S11) and the contact detection unit 73 detects the release operation (step S12YES), the determination unit 74 determines the end of the operation and operates. By comparing the rotation speed at the time of the end determination with the predetermined first threshold value Th1, it is determined what kind of user operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S13).

The determination unit 74 determines that the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is less than the predetermined first threshold value Th1, that is, the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the predetermined first threshold value Th1. When it is determined that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S13YES), the reproduction control unit 75 performs the first control assigned to the normal operation (step S14). Even when the contact detection unit 73 does not detect the release operation even after a lapse of a predetermined time (step S12NO), the reproduction control unit 75 performs the first control assigned to the normal operation (step S14). .. On the other hand, the adjustment knob 6 is determined by determining that the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is equal to or higher than the predetermined first threshold value, that is, the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is faster than the predetermined first threshold value. When it is determined that the throwing operation has been performed (step S13NO), the reproduction control unit 75 performs the second control assigned to the throwing operation (step S15).
In the example of FIG. 4, when the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the predetermined first threshold value Th1, it is determined that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6, and the rotation at the time of determining the end of the operation is performed. An example is shown in which it is determined that a throwing operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 when the speed is faster than a predetermined first threshold value Th1. However, when the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the predetermined first threshold value Th1, it is determined that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6, and the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is the predetermined second. When the speed is faster than the threshold value Th2 (however, Th2> Th1), it may be determined that the throwing operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6.
The control unit 7 controls the adjustment knob 6 according to the user's operation by repeating the processes from step S11 to step S15.

In the control method described with reference to FIG. 4, the control unit 7 shows an example of performing processing based on the rotation speed and the presence / absence of contact. However, in addition to the rotation speed and the presence / absence of contact, the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is shown. Processing may be performed in consideration of the difference between the time when the head reaches a predetermined position and the time when the contact ends. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another control method executed by the control unit 7.
In the example of FIG. 5, the rotation speed detection unit 72 detects the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 (step S21), and the determination unit 74 determines whether or not the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is at the center or the rotation end. (Step S22).
Even if the adjustment knob 6 is thrown, if the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is operated including the center, the rotation of the adjustment knob 6 due to the throwing operation is stopped by a click or the like, which is physical feedback. It may end up. Similarly, even if a throwing operation is performed on the adjusting knob 6, if the adjusting position of the adjusting knob 6 is operated including the rotation end, the rotation of the adjusting knob 6 by the throwing operation may be stopped. .. In view of such a case, when the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is at the center or the rotation end, the determination unit 74 determines the time when the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 reaches a predetermined position and the time when the contact ends. It is determined what kind of user operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 in consideration of the difference between the two.

When the determination unit 74 determines that the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is at the center or the rotation end (step S22YES), the determination unit 74 acquires the time T1 when the adjustment knob 6 reaches the center or the rotation end (step S23). ).
Then, when the contact detection unit 73 detects the release operation (step S24YES), the determination unit 74 determines the end of the operation and acquires the time T2 at which the operation is completed (step S25).
Next, the determination unit 74 compares the difference between the time T1 when the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 reaches the center or the rotation end and the time T2 when the contact ends with the predetermined threshold value Th3, so that the adjustment knob 6 Determine what kind of user operation was performed on the. That is, by determining that the difference between the time T1 and the time T2 is equal to or greater than the threshold value Th3, it is determined that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S26YES), and the difference between the time T1 and the time T2 is By determining that the threshold value is less than Th3, it is determined that the throwing operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S26NO).

When the determination unit 74 determines that the difference between the time T1 and the time T2 is equal to or greater than the threshold value Th3 and determines that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S26YES), the reproduction control unit 75 determines. The first control assigned to the normal operation is performed (step S27). Even when the contact detection unit 73 does not detect the release operation even after a lapse of a predetermined time (step S24NO), the reproduction control unit 75 performs the first control assigned to the normal operation (step S27). ..
On the other hand, when it is determined that the difference between the time T1 and the time T2 is less than the threshold value Th3 and the throwing operation is performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S26NO), the reproduction control unit 75 throws the ball. The second control assigned to the operation is performed (step S28).
That is, the determination unit 74 considers the difference between the time T1 when the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 reaches the center or the rotation end and the time T2 when the contact ends, and the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 reaches the center or the rotation end. When the difference between the time T1 and the time T2 at which the contact ends is sufficiently short, it is determined that the throwing operation is performed instead of the normal operation.

When it is determined in step S22 that the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6 is not the center or the rotation end, the same processing as in steps S12 and 13 of FIG. 4 is performed in steps S29 and S30.
That is, when it is determined that the rotation speed at the time of the end determination of the operation is slower than the predetermined first threshold value Th1 and it is determined that the normal operation has been performed on the adjustment knob 6 (step S30YES), the reproduction control unit 75 determines. , The first control assigned to the normal operation is performed (step S27), and it is determined that the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is faster than the predetermined first threshold value, so that the adjustment knob 6 is thrown. (Step S30NO), the reproduction control unit 75 performs the second control assigned to the throwing operation (step S28).
The control unit 7 controls the adjustment knob 6 according to the user's operation by repeating the processes from step S21 to step S30.
As the control method described with reference to FIG. 4 and the control method described with reference to FIG. 5, either one of the control methods may be adopted, or both control methods may be adopted, depending on the user operation and predetermined conditions. It may be configured to switch.

[Effect of embodiment]
According to the DJ mixer 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
The DJ mixer 1 determines whether or not the user is in contact with the rotation speed detection unit 72, which detects the rotation speed (movement speed) of the adjustment knob 6 according to the operation by the user, and the adjustment knob 6, which is an operator. The contact detection unit 73 to detect, and the determination unit 74 and the reproduction control unit that determine whether or not the operation is completed based on the presence or absence of contact and perform control according to the rotation speed (movement speed) at the time of determining the end of the operation. 75 and.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine what kind of operation has been performed by the user with respect to one operator, and perform different control according to the content of the user's operation. Therefore, since the operation that has been conventionally performed via a plurality of controls can be realized by one controller, improvement in operability can be expected.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the rotation speed (movement speed) at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the first threshold value, the reproduction control unit 75 is assigned to the adjustment knob 6 which is an operator. When the rotation speed (movement speed) at the time of determining the end of the operation is faster than the second threshold value, the second control is performed instead of the first control. Therefore, the user can easily realize different controls based on the operation of one operator by properly using the operation for the adjustment knob 6.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the second control includes a first control and a third control different from the first control. Therefore, the user can easily add control based on the operation to one operator by properly using the operation for the adjustment knob 6.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the rotation speed detection unit 72 detects the rotation speed of the adjustment knob 6 which is a rotation operator, and the contact detection unit 73 detects the presence or absence of the user's contact with the adjustment knob 6. The reproduction control unit 75 determines whether or not the operation is completed based on the presence or absence of contact with the adjustment knob 6, and performs control according to the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation. Therefore, different controls can be easily realized based on the operation on one rotation operator.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the reproduction control unit 75 comes into contact with the rotation speed (movement speed) when the adjustment knob 6 which is an operator is operated including a predetermined position (center or rotation end). Control is performed according to the presence or absence of the button 6 and the difference between the time when the adjustment knob 6 reaches a predetermined position and the time when the contact ends. Therefore, regardless of the adjustment position of the adjustment knob 6, the content of the user's operation can be determined more accurately.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the contact sensor 61A is provided. Therefore, with a simple configuration, it is possible to accurately detect the presence or absence of contact with the adjustment knob 6 by the user.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the reproduction control unit 75 controls to apply the effect to the music data as the control according to the rotation speed (movement speed). Therefore, in the operation related to the effect, it can be expected to improve the operability when performing a complicated operation regarding the type of the effect and the degree of the effect to be applied.

[Modification of Embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the adjustment knob 6, which is a rotation operator, has been described as an example of the operator, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a slide operator that moves linearly, which is used for a fader or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the determination unit 74, the reproduction control unit 75, when the adjustment knob 6 which is an operator is operated including the center or the rotation end, the rotation speed (movement speed) and the presence / absence of contact. Although an example of performing control according to the difference between the time when the adjustment knob 6 reaches a predetermined position and the time when the contact ends is shown, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, control may be performed in consideration of the time difference described above only when the adjustment knob 6 is operated including the center, and described above only when the adjustment knob 6 is operated including the rotation end. Control may be performed in consideration of a time difference. Further, depending on the configuration of the operator, when the operation is performed including a predetermined position other than the center or the rotary end, the control may be performed in consideration of the above-mentioned time difference.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example of detecting the presence / absence of contact of the user with the adjustment knob 6 based on the output of the contact sensor 61A is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to an operator which is a push switch. In this case, the contact detection unit 73 can obtain the same effect as that of the above embodiment by detecting the presence / absence of the user's contact with the operator according to the presence / absence of the push-in switch. In addition, by using general-purpose parts as the push switch, cost reduction can be expected and the difference in user's operation with respect to the push switch becomes clearer.

Further, in the above embodiment, the reproduction control unit 75 shows an example in which the effect is applied to the music data as the control according to the rotation speed (movement speed) at the time of determining the end of the operation. Not limited to this example. The reproduction control unit 75 may perform control other than applying the effect to the music data as the control according to the rotation speed (movement speed) at the time of determining the end of the operation.

Further, the acoustic device having the above-mentioned functions is not limited to the mixer described as one embodiment, for example, a DJ system in which a mixer and a player are integrated, a DJ controller having a mixer function, and the like. You may. Further, the present invention is not limited to DJ equipment, and can be applied to acoustic equipment such as general mixers and electronic musical instruments.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field of the art to which the present invention belongs can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims. It is naturally understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

1 ... DJ mixer, 2 ... Microphone adjustment unit, 3 ... Effect processing unit, 4 ... Master adjustment unit, 5 ... Equalizer adjustment unit, 5A ... 1st adjustment unit, 5D ... 4th adjustment unit, 6 ... Adjustment knob, 7 ... Control unit, 21 ... Headphone terminal, 22 ... Headphone volume adjustment unit, 23 ... Mixing adjustment unit, 24 ... Master effect switching unit, 25 ... Master effect amount adjustment unit, 26 ... Microphone switching unit, 27 ... Microphone equalizer adjustment unit, 28 ... Microphone volume adjustment unit, 31 ... Effect switching unit, 32 ... Channel switching unit, 33 ... Effect time setting unit, 34 ... Effect amount adjustment unit, 35 ... Magnification setting unit, 36 ... Display unit, 41 ... Master volume adjustment unit, 42 ... Level indicator, 43 ... Master volume balance adjustment unit, 44 ... Equalizer switching unit, 45 ... Channel fader switching unit, 46 ... Crossfader switching unit, 51 ... Input switching unit, 52 ... Input channel volume adjustment unit, 53 ... Channel Level indicator, 54 ... High frequency range adjustment section, 55 ... Medium frequency range adjustment section, 56 ... Low frequency range adjustment section, 57 ... Effect adjustment section, 58 ... Channel fader, 59 ... Crossfader output switching section, 60 ... Crossfader, 61 ... Operation knob body, 61A ... Contact sensor, 62 ... Adjustment position display marker, 63 ... Base, 64 ... Rotation axis, 65 ... Circuit board, 66 ... Rotation resistor, 71 ... Acquisition unit, 72 ... Rotation speed detection unit, 73 ... Contact detection unit, 74 ... Judgment unit, 75 ... Playback control unit.

Claims

A speed detector that detects the movement speed of the controls according to the user's operation,
A contact detection unit that detects the presence or absence of user contact with the operator,
An audio device including a control unit that determines whether or not the operation has been completed based on the presence or absence of the contact, and controls according to the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation.
In the acoustic device according to claim 1,
The control unit
If the movement speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is slower than the first threshold value, the first control assigned to the operator is performed.
An audio device that performs a second control instead of the first control when the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation is faster than the second threshold value.
In the acoustic device according to claim 2,
The second control is an acoustic device including the first control and a third control different from the first control.
The acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The manipulator is a rotation manipulator.
The speed detection unit detects the rotation speed of the rotation controller and determines the rotation speed.
The contact detection unit detects the presence or absence of the user's contact with the rotation operator, and detects the presence or absence of the user's contact.
The control unit is an audio device that determines whether or not the operation has been completed based on the presence or absence of the contact with the rotation controller, and performs the control according to the rotation speed at the time of determining the end of the operation.
In the acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
When the operator is operated including a predetermined position, the control unit determines the moving speed, the presence / absence of the contact, the time when the operator reaches the predetermined position, and the contact ends. An audio device that performs the above control according to the difference from the time of day.
In the acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The contact detection unit is an acoustic device including a contact sensor.
In the acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The operator is a push-in switch.
The contact detection unit is an acoustic device that detects the presence or absence of the contact according to the presence or absence of the push of the push switch.
In the acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The control unit is an acoustic device that controls the application of an effect to music data as the control according to the moving speed.
A step to detect the movement speed of the operator according to the operation by the user,
A step of detecting the presence or absence of contact of the user with the operator, and
A method for controlling an audio device, including a step of determining whether or not the operation has been completed based on the presence or absence of the contact, and performing control according to the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation.
A speed detector that detects the movement speed of the controls according to the user's operation,
A contact detection unit that detects the presence or absence of contact between the user and the operator,
A program for making a computer function as an audio device including a control unit that determines whether or not the operation is completed based on the presence or absence of the contact and controls according to the moving speed at the time of determining the end of the operation. ..