Mixing apparatus for audio data, method of controlling the same, and mixing control program

Abstract

There are provided a mixing apparatus that enables a user who is mixing and the like to be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition at a low cost by simple operations, a method of controlling the same, and a mixing control program. A plurality of first audio data are input, and the input plurality of first audio data are mixed. A storage device stores a plurality of second audio data. A plurality of operating members are each disposed to be depressed and have a sensor for detecting the depression. At least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device is assigned, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members. The second audio data is reproduced when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. The second audio data reproduced by the reproducing device is input, and the input second audio data and the input first audio data are mixed.

1 . A mixing apparatus comprising: 
 an interface connected to a plurality of external devices;    an input device having a plurality of input channels; a first assigning device that assigns a respective one of a plurality of first audio data supplied from the external devices via said interface, to each one of said plurality of input channels;    a bus device that mixes the plurality of first audio data assigned to the respective ones of said plurality of input channels;    an output device that outputs the first audio data mixed by said bus device;    a storage device that stores a plurality of second audio data;    a plurality of operating members each being disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression;    a second assigning device that assigns at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in said storage device to at least one of said plurality of operating members; and    a reproducing device for reproducing the second audio data when the at least one of said plurality of operating members to which the one of the plurality of second audio data is assigned is detected by the sensor as being depressed;    wherein the second audio data reproduced by said reproducing device is supplied to said first assigning device and assigned to one of said plurality of input channels by said first assigning device, and said bus device mixes the second audio data and the first audio data, and said output device outputs the mixed audio data.    
   
   
       2 . A mixing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two of said plurality of operating members are disposed adjacent to each other, and if a second audio data to be assigned is stereo audio data of two channels, said assigning device assigns the stereo audio data of two channels to the two adjacent operating members among said plurality of operating members.  
   
   
       3 . A mixing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said operating members are pads.  
   
   
       4 . A method of controlling a mixing apparatus, comprising: 
 a first assigning step of assigning a respective one of a plurality of first audio data supplied from a plurality of internal devices via an interface, to each one of a plurality of input channels of an input device;    a mixing step of mixing the plurality of first audio data assigned to the respective ones of said plurality of input channels;    an output step of outputting the audio data mixed in said mixing step;    a storing step of storing a plurality of second audio data in a storage device;    a second assigning step of assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in said storage device to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression; and    a reproducing step of reproducing the second audio data when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected by the sensor as being depressed;    wherein the second audio data reproduced in said reproducing step is supplied to said first assigning step and assigned to one of said plurality of input channels in said first assigning step, and the second audio data and the first audio data are mixed in said mixing step, and the mixed audio data is output in said output step.    
   
   
       5 . A computer-readable medium program for causing a computer to execute a method of 
 using a first assigning module to assign a respective one of a plurality of first audio data supplied from a plurality of external devices via an interface, to each one of a plurality of input channels of an input device;    using a mixing module to mix the plurality of first audio data assigned to the respective ones of said plurality of input channels;    causing an output module to output the audio data mixed in said mixing module;    causing a storing module to store a plurality of second audio data in a storage device;    using a second assigning module to assign at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in said storage device to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression; and    causing a reproducing module to reproduce the second audio data when the at least one of said plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected by the sensor as being depressed;    wherein the second audio data reproduced in said reproducing module is supplied to said first assigning module and assigned to one of said plurality of input channels in said first assigning module, and the second audio data and the first audio data are mixed in said mixing module, and the mixed audio data is output in said output module.    
   
   
       6 . A mixing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first audio data includes one of an audio signal supplied from an A/D converter and an audio signal supplied from an expansion card.