Patent ID: 7684572

Claim:
A mixer apparatus for inputting audio signals or audio signal producing signals respectively produced in a plurality of music apparatuses and for mixing the input audio signals or audio signals produced on the basis of the input audio signal producing signals, said mixer apparatus comprising: a wireless communication section capable of wireless communication with said plurality of music apparatuses by allowing said plurality of music apparatuses to function as slaves and allowing said mixer apparatus itself to function as a master, said wireless communication section respectively receiving said audio signals or audio signal producing signals that are transmitted from said plurality of music apparatuses; a wired input section connected by wire to a different music apparatus other than said plurality of music apparatuses, for wired input of audio signals or audio signal producing signals for producing audio signals that are output from the different music apparatus; and a mixing section for mixing the audio signals received by said wireless communication section or the audio signals produced on the basis of the audio signal producing signals received by said wireless communication section with the audio signals input by said wired input section or the audio signals produced on the basis of the audio signal producing signals input by said wired input section, wherein said wireless communication section respectively issues requests to said plurality of music apparatuses for transmittance of said audio signals or audio signal producing signals, and respectively receives said audio signals or audio signal producing signals that are transmitted from said plurality of music apparatuses in response to said requests for transmittance.