Display Volume Monitoring With High-Bit-Depth Audio Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display methods and information processing apparatuses do not effectively allow users to easily recognize whether the volume of sound is appropriate, leading to potential issues such as sound cracking or missing small sounds during video capturing.
Innovation Solution
A display method and information processing apparatus that includes a first acquisition step to generate second sound data with a higher bit depth from first sound data, and an output step to display a volume video representing the volume of the second sound data, allowing users to visualize and adjust the volume levels effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If volume display is not provided, then device complexity is reduced, but users cannot easily recognize whether volume is appropriate
Solution Approach 1:
A volume video is introduced as an intermediary visual element that mediates between the audio signal and the user. The volume video converts invisible audio volume information into visible form, allowing users to recognize volume levels without adding complex control interfaces. The volume video is generated by processing sound data and mapping volume characteristics to visual representations that can be displayed on the display device.
2Manufacturing precision
If bit depth is increased to improve sound quality, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of information is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary conversion of sound data to floating point format with increased bit depth (e.g., 32-bit) before final processing and storage. This preliminary action preserves maximum information during intermediate processing stages, allowing for accurate volume calculations and preventing information loss that would occur with lower bit depths. The high-precision data is then appropriately processed to generate volume video while maintaining quality.
3Ease of operation
If volume video is displayed, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of time is increased due to additional processing
Solution Approach 1:
The volume video generation process operates continuously alongside the main audio processing pipeline rather than as a separate post-processing step. Volume information is extracted and converted to visual form in real-time as audio data flows through the system, ensuring that the volume display is always current without requiring additional processing time after the fact. This continuous operation maintains both responsiveness and efficiency.
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AI summary
A display method of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition step of acquiring, based on first sound data having a first bit depth generated based on a sound signal output from a first sound collection device, second sound data having a second bit depth larger than the first bit depth, and an output step of outputting, to a display device, a volume video representing a volume related to the second sound data.