Frequency-characteristic-acquisition device, frequency-characteristic-acquisition method, and sound-signal-processing device

Abstract

A frequency-characteristic-acquisition device that inputs a time-stretched-pulse signal to a system to be measured and that acquires information about a frequency characteristic of the system on the basis of a signal output from the system is provided. The frequency-characteristic-acquisition device includes a control unit which performs control so that the time-stretched-pulse signal is expanded in a time-axis direction and output to the system, and an acquisition unit that analyzes the signal output from the system and that acquires the frequency-characteristic information.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2005-302985 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Oct. 18, 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a frequency-characteristic-acquisition device and a method used therefor, where the frequency-characteristic-acquisition device acquires information about the frequency characteristic of a sound signal that is output from a speaker and that is transmitted to a microphone on the basis of a result of collecting a test signal by using the microphone. The present invention further relates to a sound-signal-processing device having the function of acquiring the frequency-characteristic information.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Hitherto, in audio systems or the like reproducing and / or outputting an audio signal, a tes...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Thus, according to the known method, the capacity of a memory holding data on the TSP signal may have to be increased, so as to analyze the frequency characteristic of the low-frequency band at short intervals. Further, since the number n of samples subjected to the FFT processing is increased, the load of processing also increases.

[0021]Accordingly, it becomes possible to obtain the frequency-characteristic information at short frequency intervals irrespective of the number n of samples of the TSP signal.

[0022]Subsequently, the value of each of the frequency intervals can be reduced without increasing the sample number n so that the frequency-characteristic information can be obtained at short intervals irrespective of the hardware resource of the device. According to embodiments of the present invention, the value of the range of frequencies included in the TSP signal is determined on the basis of the expression 1 / K. Therefore, the present invention allows for analyzing a low-frequency band at short intervals.

Problems solved by technology

Further, since the number n of samples subjected to the FFT processing is increased, the load of processing also increases.

However, according to the above-described configuration, it is difficult to increase the value of the sample number n when the hardware resource of the reproduction device is poor such that the memory capacity of the reproduction device is insufficient and / or the capability for the FFT processing is low.

Subsequently, the value of each of the frequency intervals increases, which makes it difficult to analyze the frequency characteristic of the low-frequency band at short intervals.

Thus, according to the known method of acquiring the frequency-characteristic information, the value of the intervals at which the frequency-characteristic-information is acquired is limited depending on the hardware resource of the reproduction device.