Recording level adjustment using a distance to a sound source
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a recording system for recording at least sound, the recording system comprising at least one microphone;
a distance input configured to input an estimate of an actual distance between a source of the sound and the apparatus; and
a controller connected to the recording system and the distance input, the controller comprising a processor and a memory configured to automatically adjust gain of a sound signal from the at least one microphone to be recorded by the recording system based, at least partially, on the estimate of the actual distance between the apparatus and the source of the sound as indicated by the distance input,where the apparatus is a hand-held portable electronic device.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a recording system for recording at least sound, the recording system including a microphone; a distance input adapted to have an initial distance between a source of the sound and the apparatus entered into the apparatus; and a controller connected to the microphone. The controller is configured to determine a suggested distance for a better sound recording by the recording system based, at least partially, on the initial distance input into the distance input.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a recording system for recording at least sound, the recording system comprising at least one microphone; a distance input configured to input an estimate of an actual distance between a source of the sound and the apparatus; and a controller connected to the recording system and the distance input, the controller comprising a processor and a memory configured to automatically adjust gain of a sound signal from the at least one microphone to be recorded by the recording system based, at least partially, on the estimate of the actual distance between the apparatus and the source of the sound as indicated by the distance input, where the apparatus is a hand-held portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a recording system for recording at least sound, the recording system comprising a microphone; a user interface configured to allow a user to input distance information into the user interface regarding an estimate of an actual distance between the apparatus and a source of the sound; and a system comprising a processor and a memory configured to automatically control a recording level of a signal from the microphone based, at least partially, upon the distance information which is input by the user at the user interface, where the apparatus is a hand-held portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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inputting into an apparatus distance information regarding a distance between the apparatus and a source of sound; increasing or decreasing an output signal from a microphone of the apparatus automatically by a system comprising a processor and a memory based, at least partially, upon the distance information input into the apparatus, the microphone being a sole microphone of the apparatus; and recording the increased or decreased output signal on a recording medium by the apparatus, where the apparatus is a hand-held portable electronic device comprising a telephone with a transmitter and a receiver.
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22. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing operations, the operations comprising:
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upon receiving by an apparatus input comprising distance information regarding a distance between the apparatus and a source of sound, automatically increasing or decreasing an output signal from a microphone of the apparatus based, at least partially, upon the distance information, the microphone being a sole microphone of the apparatus; and recording the increased or decreased output signal on a recording medium by the apparatus, where the apparatus is a hand-held portable electronic device comprising a telephone with a transmitter and a receiver.
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