Audio playback device and method for controlling operation thereof

A method of controlling an operation of an audio reproduction device including at least one wheel device, a lighting unit comprising a plurality of lights, and a speaker, the method comprising:

• obtaining an audio signal which is received through a wireless communication interface from an external device;
• receiving a user input through at least one wheel device rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise;
• obtaining function information of the audio reproduction device corresponding to the received user input from mapping information mapping the user input received through the at least one wheel device and the function information of the audio reproduction device;
• selecting a disc jockey (DJ) to apply sound presentation with respect to the audio signal, based on a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation input received through the at least one wheel device and the function information of the audio reproduction device and processing the audio signal received from the external device with the selected disc jockey (DJ) effect,
• controlling the speaker to output the processed audio signal with the applied sound presentation of the selected DJ effect, and
• controlling the lighting unit to adjust at least one of color or brightness of light emitted from the plurality of lights of the lighting unit based on the processed audio signal.