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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1997
Makoto Akune, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A signal processing apparatus is arranged to convert a multi-bit audio signal having the conventional sampling frequency fs KHz and m quantizing bits (m is an integer) into a one-bit audio signal having the sampling frequency 64.times.fs KHz and one quantizing bit. Hence, the apparatus can offer an audio signal in a highly dynamic range. Further, the signal processing apparatus is arranged to separate sub-data added to the multi-bit audio signal in transmission from the multi-bit audio signal, sigma-delta modulate the multi-bit audio signal through the effect of a sigma-delta modulator. This suppresses the adverse effect on the audio signal. The apparatus is also arranged to control the supply of a timing signal and a clock signal to the sigma-delta modulator and a D/A converter based on the sub-data. This makes it possible to positively control a switching timing.