Patent ID: 7778429

Claim:
An audio processor for processing audio data of an effect sound in an image sensing apparatus comprising: an audio recording time setting device adapted to set an audio recording time period of the effect sound in accordance with a desired purpose of the effect sound which corresponds to an operation status of an image sensing apparatus, wherein the audio recording time period is a time period between start of recording the effect sound and end of recording the effect sound and wherein the set audio recording time period is selected from a plurality of time periods by selecting the desired purpose of the effect sound from a plurality of desired purposes by a user, said plurality of time periods being prepared in advance in association with the desired purposes; an audio recording start reception device adapted to receive an audio recording start instruction; an audio recording device adapted to record audio until the set audio recording time period elapses, upon reception of the audio recording start instruction; and a registration device adapted to register the audio data recorded by said audio recording device according to the desired purpose of the effect sound.