Audio signal output device
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1. An audio signal output apparatus comprising:
- a signal processing unit which conducts a predetermined operation on input signals, and which outputs output signals of N channels;
a plurality of output terminals for a main zone outputting the output signals of N channels;
a mixing unit which generates output signals of M channels (M<
N) by down-mixing the output signals of N channels;
a selection unit which selects and outputs either output signals of M channels output from said mixing unit or other input signals;
output terminals for subzones outputting the output signals selected by said selection unit;
a memory unit storing setting data that indicates a correspondence relationship between said other input signals and the output terminals for subzones; and
a control unit which controls said selection unit to select output signals of said mixing unit in response to first and second command signals, whereinin response to the first command signal, said control unit is operable to cause the down-mixed output signals of M channels to be output from the output terminals for the subzones while simultaneously the signals of N channels are output from the output terminals for the main zone,in response to the second command signal, said control unit is operable to cause said other input signals to be output from the output terminals for the subzones based on the setting data, andthe setting data further includes data that defines, on a subzone-by-subzone basis, whether or not a source for the main zone is applied to the selection unit in response to the first command signal.
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Abstract
Under the control of a controller, a DSP supplies audio signals received from a switch circuit to a main zone DAC, subjects the audio signals received from the aforementioned switch circuit (i.e., audio signals for main zone use) to down-mixing processing so that the number of channels matches the number of output terminals assigned to each zone, and respectively supplies the audio signals subjected to down-mixing processing to the respective switch circuits of each zone. Each of the aforementioned switch circuits supplies the audio signals received from the subzone DAC to the respective volume adjustor of each zone.
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1. An audio signal output apparatus comprising:
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a signal processing unit which conducts a predetermined operation on input signals, and which outputs output signals of N channels; a plurality of output terminals for a main zone outputting the output signals of N channels; a mixing unit which generates output signals of M channels (M<
N) by down-mixing the output signals of N channels;a selection unit which selects and outputs either output signals of M channels output from said mixing unit or other input signals; output terminals for subzones outputting the output signals selected by said selection unit; a memory unit storing setting data that indicates a correspondence relationship between said other input signals and the output terminals for subzones; and a control unit which controls said selection unit to select output signals of said mixing unit in response to first and second command signals, wherein in response to the first command signal, said control unit is operable to cause the down-mixed output signals of M channels to be output from the output terminals for the subzones while simultaneously the signals of N channels are output from the output terminals for the main zone, in response to the second command signal, said control unit is operable to cause said other input signals to be output from the output terminals for the subzones based on the setting data, and the setting data further includes data that defines, on a subzone-by-subzone basis, whether or not a source for the main zone is applied to the selection unit in response to the first command signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An audio signal output apparatus comprising:
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a signal processing unit which conducts a predetermined operation on input signals, and which outputs output signals of N channels; a main zone amp which amplifies the output signals of N channels output from said signal processing unit; a mixing unit which down-mixes the output signals of N channels to M channels (M<
N);a selection unit which selects and outputs either output signals of said mixing unit or other input signals; a subzone amp which amplifies the output signals of said selection unit; a memory unit storing setting data that indicates a correspondence relationship between said other input signals and the subzone amp; and a control unit which controls said selection unit to select output signals of said mixing unit in response to first and second command signals, wherein in response to the first command signal, said control unit is operable to cause the subzone amp to output the down-mixed output signals of M channels while simultaneously the main zone amp outputs the output signals of N channels, in response to the second command signal, said control unit is operable to cause the subzone amp to output said other input signals based on the setting data, and the setting data further includes data that defines, on a subzone-by-subzone basis, whether or not a source for the main zone is applied to the selection unit in response to the first command signal.
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