A sound system that enhances the sound amplification experience.

Abstract

To provide a sound reinforcement system that offers a more favorable sound reinforcement experience to listeners in a reinforced space. [Solution] The public address system comprises one or more public address devices 11 installed in each of one or more public address spaces, and a server 20 connected to the public address devices 11 via the Internet. The server 20 holds inspection sound sources. The server 20 transmits the inspection sound sources to the public address devices, causing the public address devices 11 to play the inspection sound sources. In parallel with transmitting the inspection sound sources, the server 20 identifies microphones 30 located in the same public address space as the public address devices 11 by referring to a database, and instructs the identified microphones 30 to pick up sound. The server 20 receives the sound transmitted from the microphones 30 in response to the sound pickup instruction, and determines whether the public address devices 11 are functioning normally or abnormally based on the sound transmitted.

Claims

1. It is a public address system, The system comprises one or more sound amplification devices installed in each of one or more sound amplification spaces, and a server connected to the sound amplification devices via the Internet network. The aforementioned server holds an audio source for inspection, The server transmits the inspection sound source to the loudspeaker, causing the loudspeaker to play the inspection sound source. The server, in parallel with transmitting the inspection sound source, identifies microphones located in the same sound-gathering space as the sound-gathering device by referring to a database, and instructs the identified microphones to begin sound pickup. The server receives the sound transmitted from the microphone in response to a sound pickup instruction, and the public address system determines whether the public address device is functioning normally or abnormally based on the sound.

2. The loudspeaker system according to claim 1, wherein the server determines that the loudspeaker is functioning normally by receiving the sound picked up from the identified microphone, and determines that the loudspeaker is malfunctioning if it cannot receive sound data within a predetermined time elapsed from the time it instructs the identified microphone to pick up sound.

3. The loudspeaker system according to claim 1, wherein the server stores the determination result of whether the loudspeaker is normal or abnormal, and provides the determination result to the communication terminal by accepting access from the communication terminal as a client via the Internet network.

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