Method and apparatus for voice recording and playback

A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

• performing a playback operation;
• providing a user interface including a speaker area of at least one speaker corresponding to the playback operation;
• outputting a voice of the at least one speaker according to a playback section while performing the playback operation;
• and
• updating the speaker area in the user interface corresponding to the at least one speaker while outputting the voice of the at least one speaker,
• wherein a sound recording file that performed the playback operation is stored by distinguishing a speaker based on the voice of at least one speaker.

An electronic device comprising:

• a plurality of microphones configured to receive voice input;
• a storage unit configured to store a sound recording file by distinguishing a speaker;
• a display unit configured to visually display speaker areas of individual speakers when recording a sound or playing a sound recording file;
• and
• a control unit configured to provide a user interface relating a speaker direction to at least one speaker by identifying a voice of the at least one speaker while recording the sound or performing playback of the sound recording file, and to update at least one of speaker information, direction information, and distance information of the at least one speaker through the user interface.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having a program, which when executed implements the steps of:

• identifying a voice of at least one speaker from an acoustic signal;
• identifying each direction from the electronic device to the at least one speaker;
• providing a user interface for the acoustic signal based on the each direction;
• and
• outputting a voice of the at least one speaker according to a playback section while performing the playback operation,
• wherein providing the user interface comprises:
• displaying speaker information and direction information;
• and
• storing a sound recording file by distinguishing a speaker based on the identified voice of at least one speaker.