Patent ID: 7801630

Claim:
A method for controlling an audio recording level, comprising the steps of: a) recording entry audio data in song units and simultaneously decoding the audio data, and detecting an audio level average of the decoded data in song units; and b) variably controlling an audio level of a song to be recorded later on the basis of the detected audio level average, wherein the step b) comprises: calculating an offset value between the detected audio level average and an audio level average of a previously recorded song; adjusting an audio level of a subsequent song unit on the basis of the offset value; and encoding and recording the subsequent song unit having the adjusted audio level, and wherein the step (a) determines the audio level average of the decoded data by excluding certain parts of the decoded data having an audio level outside of a prescribed range extending from a maximum audio reference level to a minimum audio reference level and the audio level average of the decoded data is an average value of the decoded data having the prescribed range from the maximum audio reference level to the minimum audio reference level in the song.