Audio device, method of controlling audio device, and sound processing system

1 . A method of controlling a first audio mixer configured to receive an input audio signal from a first audio device, perform signal processing on the input audio signal, and output the input audio signal on which the signal processing has been performed to a second audio device, the method comprising:

storing, in a memory of the first audio mixer, a plurality of user types in association with setting information of the first audio mixer respectively associated with each of the plurality of user types;

receiving, by the first audio mixer and from a first user of the audio mixer, a selection of a user type among the plurality of user types;

controlling the first audio mixer based on first setting information of the first audio mixer (i) respectively associated with the selected user type received from the user of the first audio mixer and (ii) stored in the memory of the first audio mixer;

identifying an external user of the first audio mixer who is different from the plurality of user types stored in the memory of the first audio mixer, the identifying being performed by communicating with an information processing apparatus carried by the external user;

receiving, by the first audio mixer from the information processing apparatus carried by the external user, second setting information, to be applied to the first audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user and different from the first setting information of the first audio mixer stored in the memory of the first audio mixer, the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer being setting information of the identified external user of the first audio mixer that has been previously set by the external user on a second audio mixer different from the first audio mixer; and

controlling the first audio mixer based on the received second setting information, to be applied to the first audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user of the first audio mixer,

wherein the second setting information includes at least one of a user-defined knob setting, a user-defined key setting, or a custom fader bank setting that assigns a user-selected function to a physical control of the second audio mixer, and

wherein, based on the received second setting information, the first audio mixer is controlled such that the user-selected function assigned by the second audio mixer is replicated on the first audio mixer.

2 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the first audio mixer receives the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer from a server connected to the information processing apparatus carried by the external user.

3 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 2 , wherein the first audio mixer receives the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer from the server through the information processing apparatus carried by the external user, which (i) first receives the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer from the server and (ii) then sends the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer received from the server to the first audio mixer.

4 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , wherein:

the identified external user is one external user among a plurality of external users; and

the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer is received from among a plurality of setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer, corresponding to each of the plurality of external users.

5 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer includes a parameter of the signal processing; and

controlling the first audio mixer based on the received second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer includes performing, by the first audio mixer, the signal processing on the input audio signal, received by the first audio mixer, based on the parameter of the signal processing.

6 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , further comprising, in a case where the second audio mixer is a model different from a model of the first audio mixer, converting the second setting information into setting information corresponding to the first audio mixer,

wherein the first audio mixer is controlled based on the converted second setting information.

7 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the external user of the first audio mixer is identifiable by the information processing apparatus according to information stored in the information processing apparatus.

8 . The method of controlling the first audio mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving, by the first audio mixer and from the user of the first audio mixer, the selection of the user type among the plurality of user types comprises receiving the selection of the user type among the plurality of user types via a screen of the first audio mixer.

9 . An audio mixer configured to receive an input audio signal from a first audio device, perform signal processing on the input audio signal, and output the input audio signal on which the signal processing has been performed to a second audio device, the audio mixer comprising:

a processor; and

a storage that stores executable instructions,

wherein the processor, by executing the executable instructions, causes the audio mixer to:

store, in a memory of the audio mixer, a plurality of user types in association with setting information of the audio mixer respectively associated with each of the plurality of user types;

receive, by the audio mixer and from a user of the audio mixer, a selection of a user type among the plurality of user types;

control the audio mixer based on first setting information of the audio mixer (i) respectively associated with the selected user type received from the user of the audio mixer and (ii) stored in the memory of the audio mixer;

identify an external user of the audio mixer who is different from the plurality of user types stored in the memory of the audio mixer, the identifying being performed by communicating with an information processing apparatus carried by the external user;

receive, from the information processing apparatus carried by the external user, second setting information, to be applied to the audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user and different from the first setting information of the audio mixer stored in the memory of first audio mixer, the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer being setting information of the identified external user of the first audio mixer that has been previously set by the external user on another audio mixer different from the audio mixer; and

control the audio mixer based on the received second setting information, to be applied to the audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user of the audio mixer,

wherein the second setting information includes at least one of a user-defined knob setting, a user-defined key setting, or a custom fader bank setting that assigns a user-selected function to a physical control of the another audio mixer, and

wherein, based on the received second setting information, the audio mixer is controlled such that the user-selected function assigned by the another audio mixer is replicated on the audio mixer.

10 . The audio mixer according to claim 9 , wherein the audio mixer receives the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer from a server connected to the information processing apparatus carried by the external user.

11 . The audio mixer according to claim 10 , wherein the audio mixer receives the second setting information of to be applied to the audio mixer from the server through the information processing apparatus carried by the external user, which (i) first receives the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer from the server and (ii) then sends the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer received from the server to the audio mixer.

12 . The audio mixer according to claim 9 , wherein:

the identified external user is one external user among a plurality of external users; and

the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer is received from among a plurality of setting information to be applied to the audio mixer, corresponding to each of the plurality of external users.

13 . The audio mixer according to claim 9 , wherein:

the second setting information to be applied to the audio mixer includes a parameter of the signal processing; and

the processor causes the audio mixer to control the audio mixer based on the received second setting information such that the audio mixer performs the signal processing on the input audio signal, received by the audio mixer, based on the parameter of the signal processing.

14 . The audio mixer according to claim 9 ,

wherein the processor, in a case where the another audio mixer is a model different from a model of the audio mixer, converts the second setting information into setting information corresponding to the audio mixer, and

wherein the audio mixer is controlled based on the converted second setting information.

15 . The audio mixer according to claim 9 , wherein the external user of the first audio mixer is identifiable by the information processing apparatus according to information stored in the information processing apparatus.

16 . A sound processing system comprising:

a first audio mixer configured to receive an input audio signal from a first audio device, perform signal processing on the input audio signal, and output the input audio signal on which the signal processing has been performed to a second audio device, the first audio mixer being further configured to:

store, in a memory of the first audio mixer, a plurality of user types in association with setting information of the first audio mixer respectively associated with each of the plurality of user types;

receive, by the first audio mixer and from a user of the first audio mixer, a selection of a user type among the plurality of user types; and

control the first audio mixer based on first setting information of the first audio mixer (i) respectively associated with the selected user type received from the user of the first audio mixer and (ii) stored in the memory of the first audio mixer; and

an information processing apparatus carried by an external user and configured to communicate with the first audio mixer,

wherein:

the information processing apparatus is configured to identify the external user, who is different from the plurality of user types stored in the memory of the first audio mixer, by executing an application program, and to send second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user and different from the first setting information of the first audio mixer stored in the memory of the first audio mixer, to the first audio mixer;

the first audio mixer is configured to receive the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer, corresponding to the identified external user, from the information processing apparatus and to control the first audio mixer based on the received second setting information of to be applied to the first audio mixer;

the second setting information to be applied to the first audio mixer is setting information of the identified external user of the first audio mixer that has been previously set by the external user on a second audio mixer different from the first audio mixer;

wherein the second setting information includes at least one of a user-defined knob setting, a user-defined key setting, or a custom fader bank setting that assigns a user-selected function to a physical control of the second audio mixer; and

wherein, based on the received second setting information, the first audio mixer is controlled such that the user-selected function assigned by the second audio mixer is replicated on the first audio mixer.