摘要 |
A sound recording and playback apparatus and associated method, comprising: an audio storage medium; a microphone; a speaker; and a plurality of direct message access buttons, each direct message access button simultaneously associated both with a particular pre-recorded sound sequence stored in the storage medium, and with a particular new sound sequence capable of being recorded into the storage medium; wherein: when a particular direct message access button is depressed in a manner which respectively designates pre-recorded playback, new sound sequence recording, or new sound sequence playback, the particular pre-recorded sound sequence associated with the particular direct message access button is respectively audibly played over the speaker or recorded into the storage medium, as appropriate.
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