Method and an apparatus for processing an audio signal
US8284959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G9/005
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a volume of an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed, by which a volume of an input signal can be controlled by using a non-linear gain curve and a target volume of the input signal. The present invention includes storing a non-linear gain curve indicating relations between volumes of an input signal and an output signal; receiving an input signal and target volume information; determining a first gain by using the volume of the input signal and the target volume information; determining a second gain from one of a) the volume of the input signal and the target volume information or b) the first gain, by using the non-linear gain curve; and adjusting the volume of the input signal by applying the second gain to the input signal, wherein the non-linear gain curve is generated by using non-linearity information.A volume of an input signal of this invention is controlled using a non-linear gain curve indicating a relation between a volume of an input signal and a volume of an output signal. Therefore, the present invention is able to reduce or expand a dynamic range of an output volume.
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