(19)
(11) EP 0 682 336 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/46

(21) Application number: 95303123.4

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G10K 11/175
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 10.05.1994 JP 96184/94
06.12.1994 JP 302026/94

(71) Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tomoda, Haruhisa
    Kashihara-shi, Nara (JP)
  • Karimoto, Hiroyasu
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Ogino, Yushi
    Sanda-shi, Hyogo (JP)

(74) Representative: Rackham, Stephen Neil 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Natural sound playback apparatus


(57) A natural sound playback apparatus comprises a sound material memory (1) for storing a plurality of natural sounds, a plurality of fluctuation timing simulators (2) for creating playback timings of natural sounds, at least two data readers (3) for reading natural sounds stored in the sound material data, at least two natural sound playback sections (4) for playing back natural sounds, a priority memory (6) for storing the priority order among natural sounds and an output channel controller (7) for outputting natural sounds responsive to their playback timings and their priority data. Preferably the natural sound playback apparatus has Lch and Rch speakers (18) controlled by LR volume controller (17) for controlling the left and right volumes upon playing back the natural sounds to give the perception that the natural sounds come from different directions (Figure 4).






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