Audio Editing and Lyric Integration to Simplify Music Creation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Music creators face high creation difficulty and low efficiency due to limited audio editing functions and complex music theory requirements in existing music applications.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for audio processing that displays a first region for audio editing and a second region for text editing, allowing for simultaneous display of accompaniment and lyric regions in response to user operations, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If music creators use existing music applications for music creation, then they can add audio effects to audio segments, but the creation difficulty is high and the efficiency is low due to limited audio editing functions and complex music theory requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemusic creation efficiencyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The interface is divided into distinct regions: a first region for audio editing operations and a second region for text editing operations. This segmentation allows users to perform different types of editing functions in separate, dedicated areas, reducing the complexity of navigating through a unified complex interface while maintaining comprehensive editing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines audio editing functions and text editing functions into a single integrated interface page. By merging these previously separate functions into one cohesive interface, the system reduces the overall operation complexity and improves music creation efficiency while maintaining all necessary editing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If music creators use existing music applications, then they can perform basic audio editing, but the audio editing function is limited and requires high music theory knowledge

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio editing capabilityVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The first region is designed to support multiple audio editing functions including adding audio effects, adjusting audio parameters, and importing audio files. This multi-functional design allows users to perform various audio editing tasks without needing to switch between different tools or modes, thereby enhancing adaptability while simplifying operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The interface acts as an intermediary layer that translates complex music theory requirements into simple user operations. By providing visual and interactive elements in the first region, the system mediates between the user's simple editing intentions and the complex underlying audio processing requirements, making the system easier to operate while maintaining versatile audio editing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4607500A1Audio processing method and apparatus and terminal device
Publication Date: 2025.08.27 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus and terminal device for audio processing, and the method includes: displaying a first page comprising a first region associated with audio editing and a second region associated with text editing; and in response to an editing operation on the first region or the second region, displaying a first accompaniment region in the first region, and displaying a first lyric region in the second region.