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Mixing apparatus for audio data, method of controlling the same, and mixing control programRelated Patent Categories: Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems And Devices, With MixerMixing apparatus for audio data, method of controlling the same, and mixing control program description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080069383, Mixing apparatus for audio data, method of controlling the same, and mixing control program. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/945,408 filed on Aug. 30, 2001, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to a mixing apparatus that mixes audio signals outputted from a plurality of musical instruments and sound equipment, a method of controlling the same, and a mixing control program. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Conventionally, a digital mixing apparatus is known which is capable of storing mixed audio data in an external storage device such as a hard disk device (HDD) externally connected to or built in the apparatus and reading out and reproducing the stored audio data. [0006] It has been considered that a user who operates the conventional digital mixing apparatus is never positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition in mixing and recording (hereinafter referred to as "mixing and the like") of audio data, although he or she is engaged in the arrangement of the musical composition by changing a mixing rate of input audio data by means of a fader (volume controller), etc. or by changing parameters of an effecter or the like to change the volume and tone quality of input audio data. [0007] For this reason, the conventional mixing apparatus is not provided with a function for enabling a user to be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition. [0008] Since a user cannot be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition physically when using the conventional mixing apparatus as stated above, he or she cannot be satisfied compared to a person who performs a musical instrument. [0009] To insert audio data (waveform data) obtained by performance into a musical composition being subjected to mixing in the conventional mixing apparatus, it is necessary to provide a sampler, a HDD for sample-recording, or the like so as to convert reproduced tones into digital audio data and input them to the mixing apparatus as situation requires. This requires a high cost since there is the need for providing expensive equipment such as a sampler, and requires a lot of efforts since apparatuses other than the mixing apparatus must be provided to convert reproduced tones into digital audio data and store them (i.e. digital recording). SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide 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. [0011] To attain the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a mixing apparatus comprising an input device that inputs a plurality of first audio data, a mixing device that mixes the input plurality of first audio data, 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, an assigning device that assigns at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members, and a reproducing device that reproduces 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 as being depressed, wherein the input device inputs the second audio data reproduced by the reproducing device, and the mixing device mixes the input second audio data and the input first audio data. [0012] Preferably, at least two of the plurality of operating members are disposed adjacent to each other, and if the second audio data to be assigned is stereo audio data of two channels, the assigning device assigns the stereo audio data of two channels to the two adjacent operating members among the plurality of operating members. [0013] To attain the above object, the first aspect of the present invention further provides a method of controlling a mixing apparatus, comprising an input step of inputting a plurality of first audio data, a mixing step of mixing the input plurality of first audio data, a storing step of storing a plurality of second audio data in a storage device, an assigning step of assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device, respectively, to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, 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 as being depressed, wherein the input step comprises inputting the second audio data reproduced in the reproducing step, and the mixing step comprises mixing the input second audio data and the input first audio data. [0014] To attain the above object, the first aspect of the present invention also provides a mixing control program executed by a computer, the program comprising an input module for inputting a plurality of first audio data, a mixing module for mixing the input plurality of first audio data, a storing module for storing a plurality of second audio data in a storage device, an assigning module for assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device, respectively, to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, a reproducing module for 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 as being depressed, wherein the input module comprises inputting the second audio data reproduced in the reproducing module, and the mixing module comprises mixing the input second audio data and the input first audio data. [0015] To attain the above object, a second aspect of the present invention provides a mixing apparatus comprising an input device that inputs a plurality of first audio data, a mixing device that mixes the input plurality of first audio data, a first 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, an assigning device that assigns at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the first storage device, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members, a second storage device, and a first control device that causes the second storage device to temporarily store the assigned second audio data, a reproducing device that reads out and reproduces the second audio data from the second storage device when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed, and a second control device that causes the second storage device to store timing data specifying timing of reading out the second audio data when the reproducing device reproduces the second audio data. [0016] Preferably, the second audio data caused to be stored by the first control device and the timing data caused to be stored by the second control device are stored in separate areas in the second storage device. [0017] To attain the above object, the second aspect of the present invention further provides a method of controlling a mixing apparatus, comprising an input step of inputting a plurality of first audio data, a mixing step of mixing the input plurality of first audio data, a storing step of storing a plurality of second audio data in a first storage device, an assigning step of assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the first storage device, respectively, to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, a first controlling step of causing a second storage device to temporarily store the assigned second audio data, a reproducing step of reading out and reproducing the second audio data from the second storage device when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed, and a second controlling step of causing the second storage device to store timing data specifying timing of reading out the second audio data when the second audio data is reproduced in the reproducing step. [0018] To attain the above object, the second aspect of the present invention also provides a mixing control program executed by a computer, the program comprising an input module for inputting a plurality of first audio data, a mixing module for mixing the input plurality of first audio data, a storing module for storing a plurality of second audio data in a first storage device, an assigning module for assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the first storage device, respectively, to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, a first controlling module for causing a second storage device to temporarily store the assigned second audio data, a reproducing module for reading out and reproducing the second audio data from the second storage device when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed, and a second controlling module for causing the second storage device to store timing data specifying timing of reading out the second audio data when the second audio data is reproduced in the reproducing module. [0019] To attain the above object, a third aspect of the present invention provides a mixing device comprising an input device that inputs a plurality of first audio data, a built-in hard disk device that stores a plurality of second audio data, an external storage device that stores a plurality of third audio data, a plurality of operating members each being disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, an assigning device that assigns at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the built-in hard disk device and at least one of the plurality of third audio data stored in the external storage device, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members, a memory, a control device that is responsive to the assigning device assigning the third audio data, respectively, to the at least one of the plurality of operating members, for causing the built-in hard disk device to temporarily store the assigned second audio data and causing the memory to store the assigned third audio data, the control device being further responsive to the assigning device assigning the second audio data, respectively, to the at least one of the plurality of operating members, for reading out the assigned second audio data from the built-in hard disk device and causing the memory to temporarily store the assigned second audio data without double storing the assigned second audio data in the built-in hard disk, and a reproducing device that reads out and reproduces the second or third audio data from the memory when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second or third audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. [0020] In a preferred embodiment, the operating members are pads. [0021] To attain the above object, the third aspect of the present invention provides a method of controlling a mixing device, comprising an input step of inputting a plurality of first audio data, a mixing step of the input plurality of first audio data, a first storing step of storing a plurality of second audio data in a built-in hard disk device, a second storing step of storing a plurality of third audio data in an external storage device, an assigning step of assigning at least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the built-in hard disk device and at least one of the third audio data stored in the external storage device, respectively, to at least one of a plurality of operating members each disposed to be depressed and having a sensor for detecting the depression, a controlling step of causing, in response to assigning the third audio data, respectively, to the at least one of the plurality of operating members in the assigning step, the built-in hard disk device to temporarily store the assigned second audio data and causing the memory to store the assigned third audio data, and reading out, in response to assigning the second audio data, respectively, to the at least one of the plurality of operating members in the assigning step, the assigned second audio data from the built-in hard disk device and causing the memory to temporarily store the assigned second audio data without double storing the assigned second audio data in the built-in hard disk, and a reproducing step of reading out and reproducing the second or third audio data from the memory when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second or third audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. 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