Audio processing system and method based on input channel capacity expansion

By connecting the central audio processor into a tree structure in the audio processing system, expanding the number of input channels, the problem of limited signal processing capacity and manipulation complexity in the audio processing system is solved, and more efficient audio signal processing and control is achieved.

CN119835578AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY UNIT 92941
View PDF 5 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411694469.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When the existing audio processing system processes audio signals in multiple halls, there are problems such as limited signal processing capacity, increased manipulation complexity, inability to precise control, and loss of sound quality.

Method used

By connecting the central audio processor into a tree structure through a network switch, the number of audio signal input channels is expanded to achieve the expansion of the audio processor input channel.

Benefits of technology

It solves the problem of limited processing capabilities of audio processors, simplifies control steps, improves precise control capabilities and broadcast effects of audio signals, and is suitable for large and complex professional audio systems.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN119835578A_ABST
    Figure CN119835578A_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The invention provides an audio processing system and method based on input channel capacity expansion. The system comprises a network switch, and a central audio processor, a hall audio processor and a control terminal which are connected with the network switch, the central audio processor is used for processing an input audio signal; the hall audio processor is used for processing the digital audio signal output by the central audio processor and outputting an analog audio signal to the playing device; the center audio processors are connected into a tree structure through the network switch, and part of digital output channels of the center audio processors of child nodes of the tree structure are connected with digital input channels of the center audio processors of father nodes in a one-to-one mode. A part of digital output channels of the root node center audio processor are transmitted to the corresponding hall audio processors through the network switch. By connecting the audio processors into the tree structure, the number of input channels of the audio processors can be increased, and the problem that the processing capacity of the audio processors is limited is solved.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of audio processing, and in particular relates to an audio processing system and method based on input channel expansion. Background Art

[0002] The application of network transmission technology for audio signals in modern audio systems has become increasingly common. It supports high sampling rates and high bit depths, and can ensure high-quality audio signal transmission; it follows the industry standard AES67, which improves the scalability of audio systems. AES67 is a standard developed by the Audio Engineering Society to ensure interoperability between different audio IP (AoIP) systems. The standard provides a framework for devices from different manufacturers to communicate seamlessly over IP networks. It defines how to transparently transmit professional audio signals over IP networks. It is compatible with a variety of network audio protocols, such as Dante, Ravenna, Q-Lan, Livewrie, etc. It supports precise time synchronization to ensure audio synchronization between multiple devices. It provides low-latency, high-quality audio transmission. Dante (Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet) is an Ethernet-based digital audio transmission technology developed by Audinate. It allows users to efficiently transmit high-quality audio signals through a standard Ethernet infrastructure. It has the characteristics of high quality, low latency, and high reliability. It is the mainstream audio signal transmission protocol for audio processing equipment, with the highest market share, and is the standard configuration of most audio processors. Affected by the restrictions on US chips, the maximum audio signal processing capacity of domestic Dante processing chips is mostly 64*64, which limits the signal processing capacity of a single audio processing device. This has brought great limitations to large audio processing systems that manage multiple halls at the same time, resulting in the audio system being unable to dispatch all audio signals at the same time.

[0003] The existing mixing and transmission audio signal method is to connect the audio processors of multiple halls with the central audio processor through the network to form a star structure (the central audio processing device has the largest signal processing capacity). The audio signal pickup and sound amplification of each hall are completed by their own audio processing devices, and the processed audio signals are mixed into one or several Dante audio signal outputs and sent to the central audio processing device. At the same time, the central audio processing device receives one or several Dante audio signals output by the central audio processing device. The central audio processing device is responsible for the forwarding control of the audio signal across the halls. The existing mixing method has problems such as increased control complexity, inability to accurately control, and impaired sound quality. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides an audio processing system and method based on input channel expansion.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

[0006] In the first aspect, the present invention provides an audio processing system based on input channel expansion, including a network switch and a central audio processor, a hall audio processor and a control terminal connected thereto; the central audio processor is used to process the input audio signal, and the output digital audio signal is sent to the hall audio processor via the network switch; the hall audio processor is used to process the digital audio signal output by the central audio processor, and output an analog audio signal to a playback device; the central audio processors are connected into a tree structure through the network switch, and some digital output channels of the central audio processors of the child nodes of the tree structure are connected one-to-one with the digital input channels of the central audio processors of its parent nodes, and there is only one central audio processor at the root node, and some of its digital output channels are transmitted to the corresponding hall audio processors via the network switch.

[0007] Furthermore, among all the central audio processors in the tree structure, the root node central audio processor has the largest number of digital input channels.

[0008] Furthermore, the central audio processor is provided with an analog input channel, an analog output channel, a digital input channel, and a digital output channel.

[0009] Furthermore, the number of input channels after expansion using the tree structure is:

[0010] S=S1+S2-S3

[0011] Where S is the number of input channels after expansion, S1 and S2 are the number of analog input channels and digital input channels of all central audio processors, respectively, and S3 is the number of digital output channels connected to the central audio processor of all non-root nodes and their parent nodes.

[0012] Furthermore, the Y digital output channels of the child node central audio processor of the tree structure are connected one-to-one with the Y digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor, and the Y digital output channels of the root node central audio processor of the tree structure are connected with the network switch; Y is the maximum value of the signal channels that the central audio processor of the tree structure can broadcast, and Y is less than the minimum value of the number of analog input channels, digital input channels and digital output channels of each central audio processor.

[0013] Furthermore, the operator can send data transmission instructions through the manual interaction interface of the control terminal to transmit the audio signals of one or more designated input channels of the central audio processor to the designated digital output channels of the root node central audio processor; after the control terminal parses the instructions, it realizes the data transmission by outputting control instructions.

[0014] Further, when the analog audio signal to be transmitted is the analog audio signal input to the central audio processor, the analog audio signal is first converted into a digital audio signal and then output by the digital output channel.

[0015] Further, the central audio processor includes processor A and processor B, where processor A is the root node central audio processor; the number of analog input channels of processor A is A1, the number of digital input channels is A2, the number of analog output channels is A11, and the number of digital output channels is A12; the number of analog input channels of audio processor B is B1, the number of digital input channels is B2, the number of analog output channels is B11, and the number of digital output channels is B12.

[0016] Further, the transmission method of transmitting the input audio signal with channel number x to the digital output channel with channel number y of processor A includes:

[0017] If x ≤ A1, convert the x-th analog input signal of processor A into a digital signal and output it from the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0018] If A1 < x ≤ A1 + B1, convert the (x - A1)-th analog input signal of processor B into a digital signal, output it from the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output it from the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0019] If A1 + B1 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2, output the (x - A1 - B1)-th digital input signal of processor B from the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output it from the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0020] If A1 + B1 + B2 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2 + A2 - Y, output the (Y + x - A1 - B1 - B2)-th digital input signal of processor A from the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0021] where 1 ≤ y ≤ Y.

[0022] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for expanding the input channel using the system, including the following steps:

[0023] Determine the root node central audio processor and each level of child node central audio processors of the tree structure;

[0024] One-to-one connect some of the digital output channels of the child node central audio processor to the digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor;

[0025] Connect some digital output channels of the root node central audio processor to the network switch.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects.

[0027] The present invention is provided with a network switch and a central audio processor connected thereto, a hall audio processor and a control terminal. The central audio processor is connected into a tree structure through the network switch. Some digital output channels of the central audio processor of the tree structure child node are connected one-to-one with the digital input channels of the central audio processor of its parent node. There is only one central audio processor at the root node, and some of its digital output channels are transmitted to the corresponding hall audio processor via the network switch, thereby realizing the expansion of the audio processor input channel. The present invention expands the number of audio signal input channels by connecting the central audio processor into a tree structure through the network switch, solves the problem of limited processing capacity of the audio processor, simplifies the cumbersome control steps, and improves the precise control capability and broadcasting effect of the audio signal. It can be applied to various large and complex professional audio systems. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 The present invention is a block diagram of an audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure, 1-network switch, 2-central audio processor, 3-hall audio processor, 4-control terminal.

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a tree structure formed by connecting central audio processors.

[0031] Figure 3 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for expanding input channel capacity by using the system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the composition of an audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprising a network switch 1 and a central audio processor 2, a hall audio processor 3 and a control terminal 4 connected thereto; the central audio processor 2 is used to process the input audio signal, and the output digital audio signal is sent to the hall audio processor 3 via the network switch 1; the hall audio processor 3 is used to process the digital audio signal output by the central audio processor 2, and output an analog audio signal to a playback device; the central audio processor 2 is connected into a tree structure through the network switch 1, and some digital output channels of the central audio processor 2, a child node of the tree structure, are one-to-one connected to the digital input channels of the central audio processor 2, a parent node, and there is only one central audio processor 2 at the root node, and some of its digital output channels are transmitted to the corresponding hall audio processor 3 via the network switch 1.

[0034] In this embodiment, the system is mainly composed of a network switch 1 and a central audio processor 2, a hall audio processor 3 and a control terminal 4 connected thereto. The connection relationship between the various parts is as follows: Figure 1 The functions of each part are introduced below.

[0035] The central audio processor 2 is the main functional device of the system, which is mainly used to process the input audio signal, such as audio amplification, noise removal, sound quality optimization, analog-to-digital conversion, etc. The output digital audio signal is sent to the hall audio processor 3 via the network switch 1.

[0036] The hall audio processor 3 has the same hardware structure as the central audio processor 2, but their functions are different in this embodiment. The hall audio processor 3 is mainly used as the physical cable connection for the output signals of all sound source devices such as sound pickup, musical instruments, multimedia, etc., and is also the physical cable connection for all power amplifiers, speakers, monitoring, recording and other devices. Receive the digital audio signal output by the central audio processor 2; convert the input analog audio signal into a digital audio signal and send it to the digital audio input channel of the central audio processor 2 through the network switch 1.

[0037] The network switch 1 is a link between the central audio processor 2, the hall audio processor 3 and the control terminal 4. The central audio processor 2 and the hall audio processor 3 are connected to the network switch 1 via a data cable for transmitting digital audio signals; the control terminal 4 is connected to the network switch 1 via a network cable to control the central audio processor 2 and the hall audio processor 3. In this embodiment, the connection between different central audio processors 2 is also realized through the network switch 1. For example, in order to expand the input channel of the central audio processor 2, this embodiment connects the central audio processors 2 into a tree structure through the network switch 1, such as Figure 2 shown.

[0038] The control terminal 4 is the control center of the system, and is mainly used to coordinate the work of the central audio processor 2 and the hall audio processor 3 by outputting control instructions. The control terminal 4 mainly completes the gain and routing control of the audio processor input, output, and routing, and also completes the control of reverse, insertion, phantom power supply, compression, equalization, high pass, low pass, delay, etc.

[0039] This embodiment expands the number of input channels of the central audio processor 2 by connecting the central audio processor 2 into a tree structure. Figure 2 As shown, some digital output channels of the tree structure child node central audio processor 2 are connected one-to-one with the digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor 2, and there is only one central audio processor 2 at the root node. Obviously, the more central audio processors 2 there are, the more obvious the expansion effect is; of course, the expansion design must also take into account the delay increase caused by the increase in levels.

[0040] As an optional embodiment, among all the central audio processors 2 in the tree structure, the root node central audio processor 2 has the largest number of digital input channels.

[0041] This embodiment provides a selection scheme for the root node central audio processor 2. This embodiment selects the one with the largest number of digital input channels from all central audio processors 2 as the root node. The purpose of this processing is to reduce data transmission delay. The principle is that the fewer the levels of the tree structure, the smaller the delay. Selecting the root node in this way can maximize the number of first-level child nodes under the root node, which is conducive to reducing the number of child nodes and thus reducing delays. Similarly, the central audio processor 2 with a large number of digital input channels should be selected as the child node at the front of the hierarchy as much as possible.

[0042] As an optional embodiment, the central audio processor 2 is provided with an analog input channel, an analog output channel, a digital input channel, and a digital output channel.

[0043] This embodiment limits the audio input / output channels of the central audio processor 2. The previous embodiment only mentions the digital input channel of the central audio processor 2. In fact, a general audio processor is provided with two types of audio signal input channels: one is an analog audio signal input / output channel (referred to as analog input / output channel), and the other is a digital audio signal input / output channel (referred to as digital input / output channel). Two types of input / output channels are provided to meet different types of signal sources and playback devices.

[0044] As an optional embodiment, the number of input channels after expansion using a tree structure is:

[0045] S=S1+S2-S3

[0046] Wherein, S is the number of input channels after expansion, S1 and S2 are the number of analog input channels and the number of digital input channels of all central audio processors 2 respectively, and S3 is the number of digital output channels of all central audio processors 2 of non-root nodes connected to the central audio processor 2 of their parent nodes.

[0047] This embodiment provides a technical solution for calculating the number of input channels after expansion. Figure 2 , part of the digital output channels of each child node central audio processor 2 occupies the same number of digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor 2. Therefore, the number of input channels after expansion S can be obtained by subtracting the number of digital output channels S3 connected to all central audio processors 2 except the root node from the sum of the number of analog and digital input channels of all central audio processors 2 (S1+S2).

[0048] As an optional embodiment, the Y digital output channels of the child node central audio processor 2 of the tree structure are connected one-to-one with the Y digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor 2, and the Y digital output channels of the root node central audio processor 2 of the tree structure are connected to the network switch 1; Y is the maximum value of the signal channels that the central audio processor 2 of the tree structure can broadcast, and Y is less than the minimum value of the number of analog input channels, digital input channels and digital output channels of each central audio processor 2.

[0049] This embodiment provides a specific connection method of a tree structure. The root node central audio processor 2 of this embodiment has Y digital output channels connected to the network switch 1, and the other child node central audio processors 2 all have Y digital output channels connected one-to-one with the Y digital input channels of their parent node central audio processor 2. Y is the maximum value of the signal channels that the central audio processor 2 of the tree structure can broadcast. In order to avoid the extreme situation where the upper limit of the number of channels is exceeded because all digital audio signals come from the same central audio processor 2, the value of Y must not exceed the minimum value of the number of analog input channels, digital input channels and digital output channels of each central audio processor 2.

[0050] As an optional embodiment, the operator can send a data transmission instruction through the manual interaction interface of the control terminal 4 to transmit the audio signal of one or more specified input channels of the central audio processor 2 to the specified digital output channel of the root node central audio processor 2; after the control terminal 4 parses the instruction, it realizes the data transmission by outputting the control instruction.

[0051] This embodiment provides a technical solution for realizing audio data transmission. For the convenience of operation, a manual interaction interface realized by software is designed in the control terminal 4, and the operator can conveniently perform various operations through the manual interaction interface. For example, a data transmission instruction is sent to transmit the audio signal (including analog audio signal and digital audio signal) of one or more designated input channels of the central audio processor 2 to the designated digital output channel of the root node central audio processor 2, and then to the hall audio processor 3 through the network switch 1. The specific implementation process is that the control terminal 4 receives and parses the instructions issued by the operator, and then realizes the data transmission by outputting the control instruction.

[0052] As an optional embodiment, when what needs to be transmitted is an analog audio signal input into the central audio processor 2, the analog audio signal is first converted into a digital audio signal and then outputted through a digital output channel.

[0053] This embodiment provides a technical solution for transmitting analog audio signals. Since the child nodes of the tree structure of this embodiment are connected to their parent nodes only through digital channels, that is, the central audio processors 2 do not directly transmit analog audio signals, when it is necessary to transmit analog audio signals, the analog audio signals need to be converted into digital audio signals before being transmitted.

[0054] As an optional embodiment, the central audio processor 2 includes processor A and processor B, processor A is the root node central audio processor 2; the number of analog input channels of processor A is A1, the number of digital input channels is A2, the number of analog output channels is A11, and the number of digital output channels is A12; the number of analog input channels of audio processor B is B1, the number of digital input channels is B2, the number of analog output channels is B11, and the number of digital output channels is B12.

[0055] This embodiment provides the simplest tree structure consisting of only two central audio processors 2. The two central audio processors 2 are processor A and processor B, respectively. Processor A is the root node central audio processor 2, that is, A and B are connected in series, and B comes before A. The numbers of analog input channels, digital input channels, analog output channels, and digital output channels of processor A are A1, A2, A11, and A12, respectively; the numbers of analog input channels, digital input channels, analog output channels, and digital output channels of processor B are B1, B2, B11, and B12, respectively. The Y-channel digital output channel of processor B is connected to the Y-channel digital input channel of processor A, and the Y-channel digital output channel of processor A is connected to the network switch 1. Among them, Y <min{A1,A2,A12,B1,B2,B12}。

[0056] As an optional embodiment, the transmission method for transmitting an input audio signal with channel number x to the digital output channel with channel number y of processor A includes:

[0057] If x ≤ A1, after converting the x-th analog input signal of processor A into a digital signal, it is output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0058] If A1 < x ≤ A1 + B1, after converting the (x - A1)-th analog input signal of processor B into a digital signal, it is output through the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0059] If A1 + B1 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2, the (x - A1 - B1)-th digital input signal of processor B is output through the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0060] If A1 + B1 + B2 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2 + A2 - Y, the (Y + x - A1 - B1 - B2)-th digital input signal of processor A is output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A;

[0061] Wherein, 1 ≤ y ≤ Y.

[0062] This embodiment provides a technical solution for data transmission with the simplest tree structure. In this embodiment, the analog and digital input channels of processors A and B are uniformly numbered, and the channel number is represented by x, where the value range of x is 1 ≤ x ≤ A1 + A2 + B1 + B2 - Y. This embodiment provides a solution for outputting the x-th audio signal to the y-th digital output channel of processor A, where 1 ≤ y ≤ Y.

[0063] The A1 analog input channels of processor A are numbered from 1 to A1. When x ≤ A1, the x-th analog input signal of processor A needs to be transmitted. Since a digital signal needs to be output finally, processor A first converts the analog input signal into a digital signal and then outputs it through the y-th digital output channel of processor A.

[0064] The B1 analog input channels of processor B are numbered from A1 + 1 to A1 + B1. When A1 < x ≤ A1 + B1, the (x - A1)-th analog input signal of processor B needs to be transmitted. Similarly, processor B first converts the analog input signal into a digital signal and then outputs it through the y-th digital output channel of processor A.

[0065] The numbers of the B2 digital input channels of Processor B are from A1 + B1 + 1 to A1 + B1 + B2. When A1 + B1 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2, the x - A1 - B1th digital input signal of Processor B to be transmitted is output from the digital output channel of Processor B to the digital input channel of Processor A and then output from the yth digital output channel of Processor A.

[0066] Processor A has a total of A2 digital input channels, among which the 0 - Yth channels are occupied by the digital output channels of Processor B, and there are A2 - Y available channels. When A1 + B1 + B2 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2 + A2 - Y, the signal of the Y + x - A1 - B1 - B2th digital input channel of Processor A to be transmitted is output from the yth digital output channel of Processor A.

[0067] Figure 3 The figure is a flowchart of a method for expanding input channels by applying the system in an embodiment of the present invention, including the following steps:

[0068] Step 101: Determine the root node central audio processor 2 and each level of child node central audio processors 2 of the tree structure;

[0069] Step 102: Connect some digital output channels of the child node central audio processor 2 to the digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor 2 one - to - one;

[0070] Step 103: Connect some digital output channels of the root node central audio processor 2 to the network switch 1.

[0071] The method of this embodiment, compared with Figure 1 the technical solution of the system embodiment shown, has a similar implementation principle and technical effect, which will not be elaborated here.

[0072] As mentioned above, the above is only the specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An audio processing system based on input channel expansion, characterized in that: It includes a network switch and a central audio processor, a hall audio processor and a control terminal connected thereto; the central audio processor is used to process the input audio signal, and the output digital audio signal is sent to the hall audio processor via the network switch; the hall audio processor is used to process the digital audio signal output by the central audio processor, and output analog audio signals to the playback device; The central audio processors are connected into a tree structure through a network switch. Some digital output channels of the central audio processors at the child nodes of the tree structure are connected one-to-one with the digital input channels of the central audio processors at their parent nodes. There is only one central audio processor at the root node, and some of its digital output channels are transmitted to the corresponding hall audio processors via the network switch.

2. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 1, characterized in that: Among all the central audio processors in the tree structure, the root node central audio processor has the largest number of digital input channels.

3. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central audio processor is provided with an analog input channel, an analog output channel, a digital input channel, and a digital output channel.

4. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of input channels after tree structure expansion is: S=S1+S2-S3 Where S is the number of input channels after expansion, S1 and S2 are the number of analog input channels and digital input channels of all central audio processors, respectively, and S3 is the number of digital output channels connected to the central audio processor of all non-root nodes and their parent nodes.

5. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 3, characterized in that: The Y digital output channels of the child node central audio processor of the tree structure are connected one-to-one with the Y digital input channels of its parent node central audio processor, and the Y digital output channels of the root node central audio processor of the tree structure are connected with the network switch; Y is the maximum value of the signal channels that the central audio processor of the tree structure can broadcast, and Y is less than the minimum value of the number of analog input channels, digital input channels and digital output channels of each central audio processor.

6. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 3, characterized in that: The operator can send data transmission instructions through the manual interaction interface of the control terminal to transmit the audio signals of one or more designated input channels of the central audio processor to the designated digital output channels of the root node central audio processor; after the control terminal parses the instructions, it realizes the data transmission by outputting control instructions.

7. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the analog audio signal input to the central audio processor needs to be transmitted, the analog audio signal is first converted into a digital audio signal and then output through the digital output channel.

8. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 3, characterized in that: The central audio processor includes processor A and processor B, processor A is the root node central audio processor; the number of analog input channels of processor A is A1, the number of digital input channels is A2, the number of analog output channels is A11, and the number of digital output channels is A12; the number of analog input channels of audio processor B is B1, the number of digital input channels is B2, the number of analog output channels is B11, and the number of digital output channels is B12.

9. The audio processing system based on input channel expansion according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transmission method for transmitting an input audio signal with a channel number of x to a digital output channel with a channel number of y of processor A includes: If x ≤ A1, after converting the x-th analog input signal of processor A into a digital signal, it is output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A; If A1 < x ≤ A1 + B1, after converting the (x - A1)-th analog input signal of processor B into a digital signal, it is output through the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A; If A1 + B1 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2, the (x - A1 - B1)-th digital input signal of processor B is output through the digital output channel of processor B to the digital input channel of processor A, and then output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A; If A1 + B1 + B2 < x ≤ A1 + B1 + B2 + A2 - Y, the (Y + x - A1 - B1 - B2)-th digital input signal of processor A is output through the y-th digital output channel of processor A; where 1 ≤ y ≤ Y.

10. A method for expanding input channel capacity using the system of claim 1, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: Determine the root node central audio processor and the central audio processors at all levels of child nodes of the tree structure; One-to-one connect some digital output channels of the central audio processor of the child node to the digital input channels of the central audio processor of its parent node; Connect some digital output channels of the root node central audio processor to the network switch.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Multimedia audio system with audio digital interface

    CN101409853A

  • Method and audio system for processing multi-channel audio signals for surround sound production

    CN102668596A

  • Multifunctional digital audio control center system

    CN201497906U

  • Multichannel audio digital power amplifier bus cascade structure and audio digital power amplifier

    CN220254666U

  • Music Service Selection

    US20190045299A1