JP2006060610A - Sound-reproducing device and sound beam reflection position correcting method for the sound reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sound-reproducing device by which a listener can form an optimal surround sound field by easily correcting the output angle of a sound beam, according to the setting of a hearing position of the sound reproducing device, and to provide a sound beam reflection position correcting method for the sound-reproducing device. <P>SOLUTION: In this sound-reproducing device 1, when it is installed in a room for reproducing surround sound, an operating part 4 receives the inputs of installation position information of a speaker array 8 and hearing position information of the listener U, a system control part 2 calculates the output angle of sound beams of a rear channel (SLch, SRch) for outputting the sound beams to the listener U and a first point of reflection for first reflecting the sound beams to the surface of a wall to determines whether the point is located ahead of the listener U. When the first point of reflection is located in front of the listener U, positions are changed so that sound of a rear channel existing at the back of the position, where the first point of reflection is obtained by calculation is reflected to enable the listener U to listen to the sound from the right beside the listener U or behind. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an audio reproduction apparatus that outputs a plurality of audio beams and reproduces multi-channel surround sound, and more particularly to an audio reproduction apparatus that can correct the localization position of a rear channel audio beam according to the listening position of a listener. And an audio beam reflection position correcting method of the audio reproducing apparatus.

  Conventionally, there has been proposed a technique for controlling the directivity of sound signal propagation by forming a plurality of sound beams using a speaker array composed of a plurality of speakers arranged in a matrix (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .) By using this technology, it is not necessary to install a plurality of speakers around the listener as in the conventional surround system, and a plurality of sound beams are output from a single panel-like speaker array. Can be played.

  FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a room in which the speaker device described in Patent Document 1 is installed, and shows an example in which a 5.1 channel surround system is configured with a speaker device provided with a speaker array. In the following description, in the 5.1ch surround system, the front left channel is L (Left) ch, the front right channel is R (Right) ch, the center channel is C (Center) ch, and the rear left channel Is called SL (Surround Left) ch, the rear right channel is called SR (Surround Right) ch, and the subwoofer is called LFE (Low Frequency Effects) ch.

The speaker device 213 shown in FIG. 5 includes several hundred speaker units arranged in a predetermined arrangement on one panel, and adjusts the timing for outputting surround sound from each speaker unit for each channel to form a beam. And delay control so that the sound beam is focused at an arbitrary point in space. Then, by reflecting the sound of each channel to the ceiling or wall, a sound source is created in the wall direction and a multi-channel sound field is reproduced. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the speaker device 213 arranged near the center of the wall 220 in front of the room 211 and under the video device 212 installed in front of the listener U is a center speaker ( C) and a sound similar to the subwoofer (LFE) for bass reinforcement are output directly to the listener U. In addition, the speaker device 213 reflects the sound beam on the left and right walls 221 and 222 of the listener U to create a virtual Rch speaker 214 and a virtual Lch speaker 215. Furthermore, the speaker device 213 reflects the sound beam to the left and right walls 221 and 222 of the listener U and the wall 223 behind the listener U, and the virtual SRch speaker 216 and the virtual SLch speaker are respectively provided to the left and right behind the listener U. Create 217. As described above, in the surround system using the speaker array, the sound signal of each channel is delayed and beamed, and the beamed sound is reflected on the wall to create a plurality of sound sources. Surround sound can be obtained as if a plurality of speakers were installed.
Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2003-510924

  As described above, the conventional sound reproducing device reflects the sound beam on the left and right walls and ceiling of the listener U to reproduce the surround sound, so that the listening position is in the center of the room where the sound reproducing device is installed. When the surround sound is played by setting this, it is an ideal sound field environment. Therefore, the listener U can enjoy multi-channel sound (surround sound) in an optimized surround environment.

  However, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the listening position is not set near the center of the room, for example, near the wall 223 at the back of the room, depending on the shape of the room and the listening position, the rear channels (SLch, SRch) The point at which the sound beam is first reflected by the left and right walls 221 and 222 (first reflection point) may be in front of the listening position (on the sound reproduction device side). In this case, since the rear channel audio beam reflected by the first reflection point passes near the listener U before being reflected by the rear wall 223, the listener U receives the rear channel audio. There was a problem that the localization was felt forward. In addition, since the output angles of the front channel audio beam and the rear channel audio beam are close to each other, there is a problem in that both audio beams can be heard from the same direction. Therefore, the listener U cannot enjoy the surround sound when the listening position is set near the wall of the room.

  Accordingly, the present invention corrects the output angle of the rear-channel sound beam according to the setting of the listening position of the sound reproducing device, and can set an optimum surround environment, and the sound beam reflection position of the sound reproducing device. An object is to provide a correction method.

  The present invention has the following configuration as means for solving the above problems.

(1) a speaker array having a plurality of speakers arranged in a matrix or a line;
Beam control means for controlling the beam direction and focal length so that the sound beam of each channel of the multi-channel surround sound from the speaker array is reflected directly or on the wall surface and reaches the listening position;
An audio playback device comprising:
The beam control means is capable of controlling the beam direction and focal length so that the rear channel audio listening position is in front of the front channel audio listening position.

  In a conventional audio reproduction device that outputs a plurality of audio beams from a speaker array and reproduces a multi-channel surround sound, if the listener's listening position is set near the wall behind the room, the multi-channel surround sound The position where the sound beam of the rear channel is reflected by the side wall is located in front of the listener. In this case, the rear channel sound beam reflected by the side wall passes through the vicinity of the listener until it is reflected by the rear wall, so that the listener feels the localization of the rear channel sound forward, and the front channel Since the output angles of the channel sound beam and the rear channel sound beam are close to each other, both sound beams are heard overlapping in the same direction.

  In this configuration, the sound reproduction apparatus can control the beam direction and the focal length so that the rear channel sound listening position is ahead of the front channel sound listening position. In addition, the listening position of the front channel sound and the listening position of the rear channel sound can be set to different positions, so that the rear channel sound beam can be prevented from passing near the user, and the rear channel sound localization can be performed. Can be corrected from sideways to rearward. In addition, since the reflection position of the rear channel audio beam can be changed to a position different from that of the front channel audio beam, a sense of separation from the front channel audio beam can be ensured.

(2) The beam control means is configured so that the sound beam of the front channel is reflected by the side wall and reaches the listening position, and the sound beam of the rear channel is reflected by the side wall and the rear wall and reaches the listening position. Control the beam direction and focal length,
The beam direction and the focal length are controlled so that the front-rear relationship of the reflection position on the side wall of the sound beam of the rear channel is the same as or behind the sound listening position of the front channel. To do.

  In this configuration, the audio reproduction device sets the front-rear relationship of the reflection position on the side wall of the audio beam of the rear channel to be the same as or behind the audio listening position of the front channel. The audio listening position and the rear channel audio listening position can be set to different positions, the rear channel audio beam can be prevented from passing in the vicinity of the user, and the localization of the rear channel audio can be set from the side to the rear. It can be corrected. Further, since the reflection point of the rear channel sound beam can be changed to a position different from the reflection point of the sound beam of the front channel, it is possible to secure a feeling of separation from the sound beam of the front channel.

(3) position input means for receiving input of installation position information of the speaker array and listening position information of the listener;
When the position input means accepts each position information input, the output angle of the rear channel sound beam output to the listener and the position of the reflection point are calculated, and the rear channel sound beam in the multi-channel surround sound is side wall. It is determined whether or not the first reflection point that is reflected first is positioned ahead of the listener, and if the first reflection point is located forward of the listener, the first reflection point is determined. A beam correcting means for correcting the position of the first reflection point at a position behind the position obtained by the calculation and where the sound of the rear channel can be heard from the side or the rear at the listener's listening position;
It is provided with.

  In this configuration, when receiving the input of the speaker array installation position information and the listener's listening position information, the sound reproducing device determines the output angle of the rear channel sound beam output to the listener and the position of the reflection point. If the first reflection point where the rear channel sound beam in the multi-channel surround sound is first reflected by the wall surface is calculated and located in front of the listener, the first reflection point is calculated from the calculated position. Also, the position of the first reflection point is corrected so that the rear channel sound can be heard from the side or the rear at the listening position of the listener. Therefore, the sound reproducing device can set the localization of the rear channel sound to be just beside or behind the listening position of the front channel sound, and can provide an optimum surround environment according to the listening position of the listener. .

  (4) When correcting the first reflection point, the beam correction unit corrects the volume level of the sound beam of the rear channel so as to increase by a certain amount during emission.

  By correcting the position of the first reflection point of the rear channel audio beam, the output direction of the audio beam is slightly deviated from the listening position. In this configuration, the volume level of the rear channel audio beam is increased by a certain amount. Therefore, it is possible to set the listener so that the listener can hear the sound of the rear channel without fail, and an optimum surround environment can be provided for the listener.

(5) When the position input unit accepts the input of the speaker array installation position information and the listener's listening position information, the output angle and reflection of the rear channel audio beam output by the beam correction unit to the listener. Calculating the position of the point,
The beam correction means determining whether or not the first reflection point at which the rear channel sound beam in the multi-channel surround sound is first reflected by the wall surface is positioned ahead of the listener;
When the first reflection point is located in front of the listener, the beam correction means is behind the position obtained by the calculation of the first reflection point, and the sound of the rear channel is reflected. Correcting to a position where the listener can hear from the side or from behind at the listening position;
It is provided with.

  In this configuration, the same effect as (3) can be obtained.

  In the present invention, the sound reproduction apparatus can control the beam direction and the focal length so that the rear channel sound listening position is ahead of the front channel sound listening position. By changing the listening position of the rear channel sound, the position where the rear channel sound beam is reflected by the wall surface can be corrected. Thereby, the reflection position of the sound beam of the rear channel is corrected according to the listening position of the listener, and an optimum surround environment can be provided.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an audio reproduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are layout diagrams of a speaker array. FIG. 2A shows a case where speakers are arranged in a matrix, FIG. 2B shows a case where three rows of speakers are arranged in a line, and FIG. 2C shows three speakers in a line. This is a case where the speakers are arranged in rows and the speakers in the second row are shifted. In the following description, an example for a 5.1ch surround system will be described as an example of an audio playback device. In the following description, in a 5.1ch surround system, the front left channel is L (Left) ch, the front right channel is R (Right) ch, the center channel is C (Center) ch, and the rear left channel is SL (Surround Left) ch, the rear right channel is called SR (Surround Right) ch, and the subwoofer is called LFE (Low Frequency Effects) ch. In the 5.1ch surround system, the LFEch audio signal has almost no directivity and is output directly from the audio reproduction apparatus to the listener U. Therefore, the description of the LFEch audio signal processing is omitted in the following description. To do.

  The audio reproduction device 1 includes a system control unit 2, a storage unit 3, an operation unit 4, a display unit 5, a beam forming unit 7, and a speaker array 8. In addition, the audio reproduction device 1 includes inputs of Lch, Rch, SLch, SRch, and Cch as the multichannel input 6 of the 5.1ch surround sound signal. Further, the beam forming unit 7 delays each audio signal input from the multi-channel input 6, and power amplifiers 32-1 to 32 that amplify the five audio signals output from the delay unit 31. -5 and an adder 33 for adding the signals output from the power amplifiers 32-1 to 32-5. The beam forming unit 7 includes n blocks, the speaker array 8 includes n speakers 30, and the speaker 30 is connected to the output of the adder 33 of each beam forming unit 7.

  The system control unit 2 includes a user I / F processing unit 11, a sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12, and a beam control processing unit 13.

  The user I / F processing unit 11 outputs a signal to each unit of the audio reproduction device 1 in accordance with the operation received by the operation unit 4. Further, the user I / F processing unit 11 causes the display unit 5 to display contents to be notified to the listener U according to the status of the apparatus.

  When the sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12 receives from the user I / F processing unit 11 the installation position information of the audio reproduction device 1 received by the operation unit 4 and the listening position information of the listener U, these pieces of information are received. Based on the above, the angle of outputting each sound beam of 5ch surround sound, that is, the sound beam of each channel of Cch, Lch, Rch, SLch, SRch, the position for reflecting the sound beam on the wall surface and the focal length are calculated, The calculation result of the sound beam emission angle is output to the beam control processing unit 13.

  The beam control processing unit 13 outputs, to the beam forming unit 7, emission angle setting information for setting the emission angle of the audio beam of each channel based on the audio beam emission angle information output from the sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12. . Further, the beam control processing unit 13 outputs the output setting information also to the storage unit 3, and stores it in the storage unit 3 so that the information can be read out when the sound reproducing apparatus 1 is started up next time. Keep it.

  The storage unit 3 stores various programs to be executed by the audio playback device 1. Further, the storage unit 3 stores emission angle information of each sound beam set when the sound reproducing device 1 is installed.

  The operation unit 4 accepts various setting inputs made by the listener U when the audio playback device 1 is installed, and outputs signals corresponding to the inputs to the system control unit 2.

  The display unit 5 displays the content transmitted to the listener U based on the control signal output from the system control unit 2.

  The beam forming unit 7 forms an audio beam of each channel based on the angle setting signal of each channel output from the system control unit 2 and outputs an audio signal to the speaker array 8.

  The speaker array 8 outputs an audio beam of each channel based on the audio signal output from the beam forming unit 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the speaker array 8 includes a plurality of (n) speakers 30 arranged in a predetermined arrangement such as a matrix or a line on one panel. The timing for outputting the surround sound is adjusted for each channel and radiated in the form of a beam, and delay control is performed so that the sound beam is focused at an arbitrary position such as a wall surface. Then, the sound of each channel is reflected on the wall of the room where the audio playback device 1 is installed, thereby creating a sound source (virtual speaker) at an arbitrary point and forming a sound field of multi-channel (5.1 ch) surround sound. To do.

  Next, a characteristic operation of the audio reproduction device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The audio reproduction device 1 can control the beam direction and focal length so that the rear channel audio listening position is in front of the front channel audio listening position. The rear channel is automatically set as follows. The position of the reflection point of the sound beam can be corrected.

  That is, when the sound reproducing apparatus 1 is installed in the room or when the listening position is changed after the installation, the operation unit 4 receives input of the installation position information of the speaker array 8 and the listening position information of the listener U. The system controller 2 first reflects the output angle of the sound beam of the rear channel (SLch and SRch) output to the listener U and the sound beam to the wall surface (hereinafter referred to as the first reflection point). 50a is calculated. Subsequently, the system control unit 2 determines whether or not the first reflection point 50a of the rear channel sound beam is located in front of the listener U. Then, when the first reflection point 50a is positioned in front of the listener U, the system control unit 2 sets the first reflection point 50a behind the position obtained by the calculation, and the rear channel. Is reflected and corrected to a position (point 50b) where it can be heard from behind at the listening position of the listener U. By doing so, the rear channel sound beam reflected by the first reflection point 50b does not pass near the listener U until it is reflected by the rear wall. It is possible to prevent the sound localization from being felt forward, and the rear channel sound can be heard from behind.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the audio reproduction device 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a top view of a room in which the audio reproduction device is installed, and is a diagram for explaining an operation in which the audio reproduction device corrects the emission angle of the rear channel audio beam. Here, in FIG. 3, the room 40 in which the sound reproducing device 1 is installed is a rectangular parallelepiped having an ideal shape so that the present invention can be easily understood, and the sound reproducing device 1 is attached to the front wall 41 of the room 40. A case where the front surface (sound emitting surface) of the speaker array 8 is placed in parallel with the front wall 41 near the wall near the center will be described. In FIG. 3, the direction parallel to the front wall 41 and the speaker array 8 is the x-axis direction, the direction perpendicular to the front wall 41 and the speaker array 8 is the y-axis direction, and the center of the speaker array 8 is the coordinate origin o (0 , 0). The direction from the origin o to the right wall 44 is the positive direction on the x-axis, and the direction from the origin o to the rear wall 43 is the positive direction on the y-axis.

  When installing the audio playback device 1 in the room 40, the listener U places the audio playback device 1 in the installation position (near the center of the wall or in the corner of the wall), from the front of the speaker array 8 to the rear wall 43. Distance L, width W of the room, distance P from the front of the speaker array 8 to the listening position (listening position) 51, distance M from the center (origin) of the speaker array 8 to the left wall 42, from the floor of the speaker array 8 Is input from the operation unit 4. The system control unit 2 (sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12) of the audio reproduction device 1 determines the shape of the room in which the audio reproduction device 1 is installed based on these data received by the operation unit 4, and the rear. The sound beam emission angle of the channel (SLch, SRch) is calculated.

That is, the exit angle θsl of SLch = Arctan (Ysl / Xsl)
SRch exit angle θsr = Arctan (Ysr / Xsr)
Xsl = 2 * (-M), Ysl = 2 * LP
Xsr = 2 * (WM), Ysr = 2 * LP
It becomes.

  Subsequently, the system control unit 2 (sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12) calculates the distance R in the y-axis direction from the front surface of the speaker array 8 to the first reflection point 50a of the sound beam of the rear channel, and thereby the listening position. It is determined whether the 1st reflective point 50a is located ahead rather than. That is, it is determined whether or not distance P> distance R.

Here, the distance P is as follows. That is,
Y-coordinate Rsl of the first reflection point of SLch = −M * tan θsl
= -M * (Ysl / Xsl)
Y-coordinate Rsr of the first reflection point of SRch = −M * tan θsr
= (WM) * (Ysr / Xsr)
When the first reflection point 50a of the SLch and SRch is located in front of the listening position P (when distance P> distance R), the system control unit 2 (sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12) The first reflection point is corrected to a position behind the position obtained by the calculation so that the sound of the rear channel is reflected and can be heard from the side or the rear at the listening position of the listener U. For example, the first reflection point 50b is set on the intersection line between the surface parallel to the front surface of the speaker array at the listening position and the side wall of the listener U, that is, at the position of the distance P in the y-axis direction. In this case, SLch and SRch sound beams are applied to a virtual listening position (rear channel audio listening position) 52 in front of the actual listening position (front channel audio listening position) 51 (speaker array 8 side). It becomes the same as emitting. That is, the rear channel audio listening position 52 is set ahead of the front channel audio listening position 51. At this time, the outgoing angles of the SLch and SRch sound beams are as follows.
Corrected SLch output angle θcsl = Arctan (P / (− M))
SRch outgoing angle θcsr = Arctan (P / (WM)) after correction
The position 50b after the correction of the first reflection point is on the intersection line between the surface parallel to the front surface of the speaker array at the listening position of the listener U and the wall surface on the side of the listener U, or from the position. It is preferable to set it on the rear side of the room. The focal position of the rear channel sound beam may be set to a position where the rear channel sound beam is diffused in the vicinity of the listening position 51 so that the listener U can hear the rear channel sound.

  In this way, by correcting the position of the first reflection point of the sound beam in the rear channel, the rear channel sound beam reflected by the first reflection point is reflected by the rear wall until the listener U's It is possible to prevent the listener U from perceiving the localization of the rear channel sound in the forward direction without passing through the vicinity, and the rear channel sound can be heard from the side or the rear.

  Here, in FIG. 3, since the path of the sound beam is represented by a straight line, it seems that the sound beam does not reach the listening position 51 by correcting the position of the first reflection point. Has a certain diameter, and when reflected by the rear wall 43, there is also a component that reflects in the direction of the listening position 51, so that the listener U can listen to the sound of the rear channel at a certain volume at the listening position 51. However, since most of the rear-channel sound beam is reflected toward the virtual listening position 52, it is difficult to say that the volume of the rear-channel sound is appropriate. Therefore, when correcting the first reflection point of the rear-channel audio beam, it is preferable to correct the volume level of the rear-channel audio beam so that it increases by a certain amount during emission. Accordingly, the volume of the rear channel reaching the listener can be set to an appropriate value, and the listener U can enjoy the optimized surround sound. The amount by which the sound beam volume level is increased may be adjusted according to the distance between the rear channel sound beam reflection point on the rear wall 43 and the listening position 51. Alternatively, a proper value set in advance may be stored in the storage unit 3 of the audio reproduction device 1, and the proper value may be read from the storage unit 3 and set when correcting the position of the first reflection point.

  Next, the position correcting operation of the first reflection point of the rear channel audio beam when the audio reproduction device 1 is installed will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the audio reproduction device executes the audio beam setting mode.

  When the audio reproduction device 1 is installed at a desired position of the listener U in the room and the position information is not set, the audio reproduction device 1 is installed at the position of the audio reproduction device 1 (near the center of the wall, The corner of the room), the distance L from the front surface of the speaker array 8 to the rear wall 43, the lateral width W of the room in which the sound reproducing device 1 is installed, the distance P from the front surface of the speaker array 8 to the listening position (listening position) 51, The display unit 5 displays contents prompting the user to input the distance M from the center (origin) of the speaker array 8 to the left wall 42 from the operation unit 4 (s1), and the display unit 5 until such information is input. The display on is continued (s2). The listener operates the operation unit 4 according to the content displayed on the display unit 5 to input each information.

  When the sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12 of the system control unit 2 detects that the installation position information of the sound reproducing device 1 and the listening position information of the listener are input from the operation unit 4, the rear position calculation / correction processing unit 12 The emission angle of the sound beam of the channel (SLch, SRch) is calculated (s3). Subsequently, the sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12 calculates a distance R in the y-axis direction from the first reflection point of the sound beam of the rear channel to the front surface of the speaker array 8 (s4), and is first from the listening position. It is determined whether or not the reflection point is positioned forward, that is, whether or not distance P> distance R is satisfied (s5).

  When the distance P> the distance R, the sound source position calculation correction processing unit 12 has the first reflection point behind the position obtained by the calculation, and the sound of the rear channel is reflected and the listener U The first reflection point is corrected to a position where the sound can be heard from the side to the rear, that is, a position including the listening position and parallel to the front surface of the speaker array 8 intersecting the left wall 42 and the right wall 44 (s6). Subsequently, the sound beam emission angle of the front channel (Cch, Lch, Rch) is calculated, and the sound beam emission angle information of each channel is output to the storage unit 3 and stored in the storage unit 3 (s7). .

  As described above, according to the present invention, the output angle of the rear channel audio beam can be easily and quickly corrected in the audio reproduction device, and an optimum surround environment can be set according to the listening position.

  In the above description, the case where the room 40 in which the sound reproducing apparatus 1 is installed is a rectangular parallelepiped having an ideal shape, and the case where the sound reproducing apparatus 1 is installed near the center of the front wall 41 of the room 40 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied even when installed at other offset positions.

  Further, in the audio reproducing apparatus 1, not only the rear channel audio beam emission angle is automatically corrected as described above, but also the listener operates the operation unit 4 to manually output the rear channel audio beam emission angle. Can also be corrected (adjusted). For example, when the user wants to finely adjust the emission angle of the rear channel audio beam automatically corrected by the audio reproduction device 1, the user operates the operation unit 4 to localize the rear channel audio to a desired position of the listener. be able to.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the audio | voice reproduction apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a layout diagram of a speaker array. It is a top view of the room in which the audio reproducing device is installed, and is a diagram for explaining the operation of the audio reproducing device correcting the emission angle of the rear channel audio beam. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement at the time of an audio | voice reproducing apparatus performing audio | voice beam setting mode. It is a top perspective view of a room in which the speaker device described in Patent Document 1 is installed.

Explanation of symbols

1-Audio playback device 2-System control unit 3-Storage unit 4-Operation unit 5-Display unit 6-Multi channel input 7-Beam forming unit 8-Speaker array 11-User I / F processing unit 12-Sound source position calculation correction Processing unit 13-Beam control processing unit

Claims (5)

A speaker array having a plurality of speakers arranged in a matrix or a line;
Beam control means for controlling the beam direction and focal length so that the sound beam of each channel of the multi-channel surround sound from the speaker array is reflected directly or on the wall surface and reaches the listening position;
An audio playback device comprising:
The sound reproduction apparatus characterized in that the beam control means can control the beam direction and focal length so that the rear channel sound listening position is in front of the front channel sound listening position. The beam control means includes a beam direction and a beam direction so that the sound beam of the front channel is reflected by the side wall and reaches the listening position, and the sound beam of the rear channel is reflected by the side wall and the rear wall and reaches the listening position. While controlling the focal length,
The beam direction and focal length are controlled so that the front-rear relationship of the reflection position on the side wall of the sound beam of the rear channel is the same as or behind the position of listening to the sound of the front channel. The audio reproducing device described. Position input means for receiving input of installation position information of the speaker array and listening position information of the listener;
When the position input means accepts each position information input, the output angle of the rear channel sound beam output to the listener and the position of the reflection point are calculated, and the rear channel sound beam in the multi-channel surround sound is side wall. It is determined whether or not the first reflection point that is reflected first is positioned ahead of the listener, and if the first reflection point is located forward of the listener, the first reflection point is determined. A beam correcting means for correcting the position of the first reflection point at a position behind the position obtained by the calculation and where the sound of the rear channel can be heard from the side or the rear at the listener's listening position;
The sound reproducing device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The sound reproduction according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when correcting the first reflection point, the beam correction unit corrects the volume level of the sound beam of the rear channel so as to increase by a certain amount during emission. apparatus. When the position input unit accepts input of the installation position information of the speaker array and the listening position information of the listener, the output angle of the rear channel sound beam output by the beam correction unit to the listener and the position of the reflection point The process of calculating,
The beam correction means determining whether or not the first reflection point at which the rear channel sound beam in the multi-channel surround sound is first reflected by the wall surface is positioned ahead of the listener;
When the first reflection point is located in front of the listener, the beam correction means is behind the position obtained by the calculation of the first reflection point, and the sound of the rear channel is reflected. Correcting to a position where the listener can hear from the side or from behind at the listening position;
An audio beam reflection position correction method for an audio reproduction device according to claim 1, comprising:

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