JPH04191897A - Disk reproducing system for 'karaoke' (orchestration without lyrics) - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the easy selection of desired software by rearranging the menu information corresponding to respective sets of the software recorded in a disk for 'KARAOKE' (orchestration without lyrics) to a desired form and printing out this information as a chart. CONSTITUTION:The menu information 3 of the software is recorded in the form of character and symbol code signals in the front stage (forward of a reproducing direction) of a read out area 2 of the disk for 'KARAOKE' (orchestration without lyrics). The contents of the menu information 3 consist of the number of the disks for 'KARAOKE' (orchestration without lyrics), the number of the software, the titles of the software, the first words in 'alphabetical order' of the titles, the names of singers, etc. The menu information 3 reproduced by a disk reproducing device for 'KARAOKE' (orchestration without lyrics) is printed on recording paper 51 by a printer 50 via a personal computer 30 and is used as a chart. The desired software is easily selected in this way.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention includes a karaoke disc containing a plurality of karaoke software, which includes menu information or various force control information for each software. This invention relates to a karaoke playback system for playing karaoke discs.

<Prior art> It is well known that in recent years, in the commercial and consumer sector, karaoke disc playback systems have been widely used in which a karaoke disc is played back and then a microphone is used to sing a desired song melody. It is.

A plurality of songs (hereinafter referred to as software) are pre-recorded on the karaoke disc used in this karaoke disc playback system. The aforementioned plural □ software includes audio information consisting of lyrics and melody, or image information.

In addition, a plurality of karaoke discs are stored in the rack, and when performing karaoke, the desired software is selected from the quick reference table 100 shown in Figure 8, and the karaoke disc containing the desired software is selected. I took it out and played it.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) Incidentally, software menu information is printed in a predetermined format in a quick reference table 100 as shown in FIG.

That is, in the quick reference table 100, the number of the disc or rack number for power-on games, the number of the software, the title of the software (in alphabetical order), the singer's name, etc. are marked for easy selection.
And it is bound.

However, since karaoke discs mainly contain popular songs, etc., especially in the commercial field, when karaoke discs containing new software are always required, a quick reference table is provided to provide menu information for new karaoke discs. It is difficult to immediately incorporate it into 100,
When new software comes out, temporary menu information is created without organizing it into a predetermined format.

After that, I obtained a quick reference table 100 containing menu information for new software from a karaoke disc manufacturer, etc., but it took a considerable amount of time to obtain it, and I was constantly trying to find new software. Manufacturers and users are also suffering.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a karaoke disc playback system having more functions.

(Means for solving the problems) The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is the first
The invention is a karaoke disc playback system for playing back a karaoke disc that includes a plurality of karaoke software and has menu information corresponding to each software recorded in the outer or inner periphery as character/symbol codes. , means for reproducing the menu information consisting of character/symbol codes recorded in the disc, and means for storing the reproduced menu information and organizing the stored menu information so that it can be printed out in a predetermined format. This is a karaoke disc playback system characterized by comprising: a means for printing out menu information arranged in a predetermined format as a quick reference table;

Further, the second invention provides a karaoke disc that includes a plurality of karaoke software, and on which a sound field pattern control signal for adding a sound field corresponding to the content of each software is adjusted and superimposed for each additional sound field. A karaoke disc playback system for playing back, comprising means for playing back each of the software and the sound field pattern control signal in the disc, and adding a sound field based on the sound field pattern control signal to each of the played software. There is a disc playback system for power radio games, which is characterized by being equipped with a means for playing.

Furthermore, the third invention is to play a karaoke disc that includes a plurality of karaoke software and superimposes a fade-out control signal that terminates playback between a plurality of lyrics corresponding to each software with a different fade-out control signal between the lyrics. A karaoke disc reproduction system, comprising means for reproducing each of the software and the fade-out control signal on the disc, and means for selectively switching the reproduced fade-out control signal. A karaoke song/tablet, characterized in that it is configured to end one playback at a desired lyric number based on the 01 signal of the karaoke system.
There is a screen playback system.

(Practical Example) An embodiment of the uninvented karaoke disc playback system will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. .

Briefly explaining the present invention, the menu information of the karaoke software is recorded in the form of character/symbol codes in the karaoke disc, and when the second karaoke disc is played back, only the menu ft@ is stored in the personal computer. let me,
The menu information stored in the personal computer is arranged in a predetermined format, printed out, and used as a quick reference table.

In addition, a sound field pattern control signal is coded and recorded on the karaoke disc so that a sound field corresponding to the software content is added, and the sound field is added based on the specified sound field pattern control signal. This is how it is structured.

Furthermore, the karaoke disc contains software 2! The system is configured to record a fade-out tIIJ signal between several lyrics as a code, and to end playback at a desired lyrics number if necessary.

Karaoke Disc> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a karaoke disc used in a karaoke playback system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing recorded information in the karaoke disc.

The karaoke disc 1 shown in FIG. 1 has various information signals described later recorded along a spiral track 1a, and furthermore, this karaoke disc 1 corresponds to a well-known video disc or CD disc. It is molded using the same plate-making technology.

Further, the karaoke disc 1 mainly includes a plurality of songs (software) for karaoke.

Furthermore, the various information signals on the karaoke disc 1, which will be described later, are each modulated into a high band using a well-known recording technique, and are formed as a high-density signal on the karaoke disc 1, and a track (not shown) is modulated onto the karaoke disc 1. By specifying a number, the system is configured such that Rashidum access can be made in the bi-quassobot section 111 (FIG. 4). At this time, the karaoke disc 1 contains recordings such as an L-rata number, a tiger .

Here, various information signals recorded on the karaoke disc 1 will be explained.

The various information signals shown in FIG. 2 are shown linearly along the track 1a of the karaoke disc 1. In FIG. 2, the lead-out area 2 is shown later. The pickup section 11 (FIG. 4) includes a lead-out control signal that allows you to confirm that playback has ended. Note that playback may be terminated by pressing a switch (not shown) without recording a read error or control signal.

Further, software menu information 3 is recorded in the form of a character/symbol code signal in the front stage (forward in the reproduction direction) of the lead-out area 2. That is, the character/symbol code signals of menu information 3 are recorded based on the code symbols specified by Habo JIS. The contents of the menu information 3 include the number of the karaoke disc 1, the number of the software, the titles 1 to 1 of the software, the initials of the titles, the name of the singer, etc. The menu information 3 reproduced by the karaoke disc reproducing device 10 (FIG. 3), which will be described later, is transmitted to the personal computer 3.
0 (FIG. 3) on a recording paper 51 (FIG. 3), and is used as a quick reference table 70 shown in FIG. Note that it is also possible to record the menu information 3 in the form of an image information signal without encoding it, and print out this image information signal using the printer 50 (FIG. 3). However, when printing menu information 3 consisting of image information signals, it is impossible to organize the menu information 3 because it does not go through the personal computer 30 (Fig. 3), and it is printed as it is recorded. be outed.

Further, in the menu information 3, the first karaoke disc number and the software number are coded so that they can only be read by the barcode reader 71 shown in FIG.

In addition, software intro information 4 is recorded before the menu information 3. The above-mentioned intro information 4 is a part of the melody or the lyrics of the singing part of a plurality of recorded software programs, which is edited in advance and recorded as an audio information signal. And the above intro information 4.

An intro information recording and reproducing device 40 (FIG. 3), which will be described later, allows selection of the singing part corresponding to each software. That is, in order to select the intro information 4, the intro information 4 corresponding to each software has the number of the karaoke Koshi disk and the number of the software individually as the code <4a.
, 4b...) 6 In addition, a mute control signal 5 is also superimposed on the menu information 3 and intro information 4 in the figure, and this mute control signal 5 suppresses the sound during normal karaoke performance. The images are not output to the speakers 64 and monitors 60 and 61 shown in FIG.

The above-mentioned menu information 3 and intro information 4 may not be recorded simultaneously in the karaoke disc 1, but only the menu information 3 or only the intro information 4 may be included. Also,
The above-mentioned menu information 3 and intro information 4 are recorded on the outer or inner periphery of the karaoke instep 1, and do not necessarily need to be recorded near the lead-out area 2. For example, near the lead-in area (not shown)ff!
(Near the first track number), or as much as possible, it is recorded in a location that does not interfere with normal karaoke performance.

Next, we will explain the various control information recorded on the karaoke disc 1.The various control information is recorded in correspondence with the software, contributing to the multifunctionality of the karaoke disc playback system. ing. Although there are multiple pieces of software recorded on the karaoke disc 1, only the final n-th song will be described in detail here, and the other songs have the same structure, so a detailed description will be omitted here. .

In the figure, a sound field pattern control signal 6 is encoded and superimposed on the software 7 for the nth song.

The sound field pattern control signal 6 is a control signal set so as to produce a sound field atmosphere corresponding to the software by a sound field adder 9 (FIG. 4) to be described later. That is,
The sound field pattern control signal 6 corresponds to the software, for example, a recycled hall sound field 6a.

Sound field atmospheres such as a church sound field 6b, a jazz club sound field 6C, and a stadium sound field 6d are designated and coded as different codes 6a, 6b, etc., and these sound field pattern control signals 6 (6a, 6b,...) When a bow is read, it is automatically selected by the automatic sorter 18 (fourth section), and a sound field is added according to each specified code.

In addition, the software 7 for the nth song usually has multiple lyrics. For example, if there are up to 3 lyrics, the first lyrics and melody 7a, the second lyrics and melody 7b, the third lyrics and It is well known that the songs are recorded in the order of melody-7c. Of course, it goes without saying that each software includes image information. Here, the first fade-out control signal 8a is encoded and superimposed between the first #th lyric 7a and melody and the second #th lyric 7b and melody, and the second A second fade-out control signal 8b is superimposed between the third and third fade-out control signals, and a third fade-out control signal 8c is superimposed after the third. Then, the read fade-out control signals 88 to 8C of No. 12 are selected as necessary as described later, and when the first fade-out control signal 8a is selected, the playback ends after playing the first lyrics 7a and melody. However, when the second fade-out control signal 8b is selected, the reproduction ends at the second fade-out control signal, and when the third fade-out control signal 8C is selected, the reproduction ends at the third fade-out control signal.

<System of karaoke disc playback device> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke disc playback system according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the karaoke disc playback device shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the karaoke disc playback device shown in FIG. The figure is a professional diagram of the personal computer shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 6 is a block diagram of the intro information recording and reproducing device shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is a menu of the printer shown in Fig. 3. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing information as a quick reference table.

In FIG. 3, the configuration of the karaoke playback system is as follows: karaoke playback device 10° personal computer 30. Intro information recording and reproducing device 40. Printera O4 large size printer monitor 60. 61° micro color video monitor with stand 2. Speaker 63. It is roughly composed of a sound field speaker 64.

Among the above-mentioned components, the karaoke disc playback device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

In FIG. 4, in the karaoke disc playback device 10, the pickup unit 11 is a means for reading various information signals in the karaoke disc 1 described above, and a well-known capacitance method or optical method is adopted for this. ing.

Various information signals read from the pickup section 11 are sent to a character/symbol code signal demodulator 121, an image information signal demodulator 13. Audio information 12 demodulator 14. The signal is simultaneously supplied to the control signal restorer 15, and the respective demodulators 12 to 1
5' Each signal is separated.

In the character/symbol code signal demodulator 12, the second
The menu information 3 shown in the figure is demodulated in a coded state, and the demodulated menu information 3 is stored in a personal computer 30 (described later), organized in a predetermined format, and the menu information 3 is printed out in a quick reference form by the printer 50. (Figure 7)
is printed as .

The image information signal demodulator 13 also performs the image information signal demodulation of each software.
The information is demodulated into a video signal, and the demodulated image information signal is displayed on a large color video monitor 60. shown in FIG. They are simultaneously output to a color video monitor 61 with a stand.

The audio information signal demodulator 14 demodulates the intro information signal 4 and the audio information signal of the software 7 shown in FIG. 2 into a 5-o-1-dio signal. The demodulated intro information signal 4 and the audio information signal of the software 7 pass through the mute on/off switching circuit 16, and the intro information signal 4 is stored from the terminal 16a in an intro information recording/reproducing device 40, which will be described later, and the audio information signal of the shift 7 is stored. The information signal is output from the other terminal 16b to the speaker 63 via the amplifier 17. Furthermore, the mute on/off switching circuit FI@16 is automatically switched depending on the presence or absence of the mute control signal 5 shown in FIG. There is no problem when playing karaoke.

The control signal demodulator 15 also receives the mute control # signal 5. shown in FIG. The mute control signal demodulator 15A demodulates the sound field pattern control signal 6 and the fade-out control signal 8, respectively.

It is composed of a sound field pattern control signal demodulator 15B and a fade-out control signal demodulator 15C.

Among these control signal demodulators 15A to 15C, the mute control signal 5 demodulated by the mute control signal demodulator 15A is transmitted to the mute on/off switching circuit fI!
r16 is automatically controlled.

Moreover, the sound field pattern control signals 6 (6a, 6b, . . . ) demodulated by the sound field pattern control signal demodulator 15B are as follows:
This is to selectively add multiple sound fields corresponding to each software. That is, as mentioned above, as a plurality of sound fields, for example, 6a is a recycling hall sound field, 6b is a church sound field, 6c is a jazz club sound field, 6d is a stadium sound field, etc. so that a sound field atmosphere can be added. It has become. When, for example, 6a is selected as the sound field pattern control signal 6 (6a, 6b, . . .) sorted by the automatic sorter 18, the sound field atmosphere of the recycled hall sound field is created in the sound field adder 19. A recycled hall sound field is output from the sound field speaker 64 via a sound field addition on/off switch 20 which is added and manually switched as necessary. At this time, it goes without saying that when the sound field addition on/off switch 20 is on, the audio information signal of the corresponding software 7 is output from the speaker 63. Therefore, by adding a sound field corresponding to the software, the sound quality will be as if you were in that sound field during karaoke performance, which has the advantage of improving the atmosphere during karaoke performance.

Also, the fade-out control signal demodulator 15C demodulates t.
The fade-out control signal 8 (8a to 8C) is a control signal for ending the reproduction at the first, second, or third lyrics of the famous song, as described above. Then, the demodulated fade-out m signal 8 (
8a to 8c) are supplied to a pick-up section control means (not shown) via a manual switch 21 which can be switched as needed. Here, selector switch 21
When connected to the terminal 21a of the fade-out control signal 8
Only the first lyrics and melody of all the software on the karaoke disc 1 are played back by the volume knob section 11 (FIG. 4) by the video pickup section control means. , the second and subsequent ones are controlled so that they cannot be played back. Also, if Punisher 21b is connected:
; Fade out 1iIII Goyogo 8bn passing through,
By doing so, the second lyrics and melody of the software can be played back, and if it is connected to the terminal 21c, the third lyrics and melody of the software can be played back. ing. Therefore, when performing Karao Ay' in a commercial field, for example, there is an advantage that the playback can be shortened and a large number of songs can be played back when the music is crowded, and that the playback can be played efficiently.

Here, the personal computer 30 and printer 50 shown in FIG. 3, which are part of the essential parts of the present invention, will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The personal computer 30 has a storage function and an organizing function (editing function). ''In other words, the menu information 3 (FIG. 2) demodulated by the character/symbol code signal converter 12 described above is stored as a character/symbol code signal in the storage unit 31 in the personal computer 30 shown in FIG. This storage section 31 has a capacity that can store the menu information 3 on a plurality of karaoke discs 1. Here, by operating the key g32, the menu information 3 is stored in the storage section 31. The large amount of menu information 3 is organized by the organizing section 3.
In step 3, organize the information into a predetermined format. That is, the predetermined format is a pattern printed out in the quick reference table 70 shown in FIG. For example, the title of menu information 3 can be changed to "Aiueo" as a way to organize it in the M science department 33.
It is possible to organize the information in various ways, such as arranging it in a format that can be printed out, or arranging it by singer name. Furthermore, the disk number in the menu information 3 can be replaced in accordance with the storage number of the rack (not shown)6.Furthermore, the data being organized can be viewed on the display 35 as well. The menu information 3 organized in a predetermined format and coded is sent to the character/symbol converter 36.
is converted into regular characters and symbols, and then sent to the printer 50 (
The quick reference table 70 marked P] according to Fig. 3) and shown in Fig. 7
Created as.

As a result, for example, the menu information of the power game disc 1 containing the latest software can be immediately printed ψ1 as a quick reference table 70 after being organized into a predetermined format, so that it takes less time to bind the book as shown in the conventional example. There is no loss and it is very convenient for the user. In addition, as mentioned above, if the menu information 3 is recorded so that it can be used with the barcode reader 71 (see Figure 7), the menu of the desired software can be operated using the keys from the quick reference table 70 on which the barcode is printed. Karaoke disc playback device 10
It is also very convenient to register. In addition, if menu information 3 is recorded as an image information signal without being encoded as described above, it will be stored in karaoke disc 1).
It is also possible to create the quick reference table 70 from the printer 50 (FIG. 3) by specifying the truck number and storing it in a frame memory (not shown). However, in this case, it is impossible to organize the menu information 3.

Further, the intro information recording/reproducing device 40 shown in FIG. 3 will be explained using FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 together.

The above-mentioned intro information storage/reproduction device 40 stores the intro information 4.0 shown in FIG. Namely. A part of the melody at the beginning of the song or a part of the lyrics at the beginning of the song corresponding to each software is imported into the memory 41a, and the imported intro information 4 can be selectively reproduced.
It has a memory capacity capable of storing intro information 4 in a plurality of karaoke discs 1. Further, this intro information storage/reproduction device 40 is mainly used in the business field, and is made small and lightweight so that it can be easily operated at the user's hand, for example. That is, the intro information 4 (FIG. 2) demodulated by the audio information signal demodulator 14 described above is stored in the memory 41a in the recording and reproducing section 41 in the intro information recording and reproducing apparatus 40 shown in FIG.
is stored in The recording/reproducing section 41 has a memory function for capturing the intro information 4 into the memory 41a, and also has a reproducing function for selectively (randomly) reading out the captured intro information 4, such as an optical/magnetic recording/reproducing means. , IC memory means, etc. are used. Here, the user selects the desired software from the above-mentioned quick reference table 70 (FIG. 7) based on the menu information, and
2, key in the selection symbol to supply the selection symbol to the selection symbol conversion section 44, or alternatively, input the selection symbol to the barcode reader 71 (7th
After reading out the selection symbol in FIG. If the selection symbol in the quick reference table 70 and the selection symbol (disc number, software number) recorded in the recording/reproducing section 41 are the same, the selection symbol conversion section 44 passes the selection symbol as is, and then the recording/reproduction section 41 converts the selection symbol based on the selection symbol. Only the intro information 4 of the desired menu (desired software) is selectively reproduced. In addition, when a rack number (not shown) is used as a selection symbol in the quick reference table 70, it is converted in advance in the selection symbol converter 44 so that the rack number and disk number correspond, and the selection symbol is converted based on the converted selection symbol. Intro information 4 of desired software is selectively reproduced. The reproduced intro information 4 of the desired software is sent via an amplifier 45 to an audio information signal containing part of the intro melody or the lyrics and melody of the beginning of the song corresponding to the software from an earphone 46. It can be extracted as This allows the user to remember the starting part of the software, and quick reference table 70 (Figure 7)
It can be used effectively with Further, if the user does not know the intro information 4 of the desired software that has been reproduced, it becomes easier to select new software, and the software selection operation is improved.

Incidentally, the intro information storage/reproduction device 40 may edit the intro information in advance by other means and compile it, and record the edited intro information 4. This method uses the intro information 4 shown in FIG. For example, while playing each software on a commercially available karaoke disc, only a part of the melody or part of the lyrics at the beginning of each software can be recorded and played back for several tens of seconds without storing the karaoke disc. The information is imported into the memory 41a in the section 41 and edited by adding a selection symbol to each imported intro information.

According to this method, since it is possible to use a karaoke disc already on the market, intro information corresponding to each software can be edited without using the karaoke disc 1 shown in FIG.

Furthermore, the intro information 4 in the karaoke disc 1 is directly transferred from the pickup section 11 to the intro information recording/reproducing device 40.
The intro information storage/reproduction device 40 may be provided with an intro information demodulator (not shown), but is not limited thereto.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, in the karaoke disc playback system according to the present invention, the menu information corresponding to each software recorded in the karaoke disc 1 is stored in a predetermined format. It is structured so that it can be organized and printed out as a quick reference table. As a result, for example, the menu information of a karaoke disc containing the latest software can be organized into a predetermined format and then immediately printed as a quick reference table, resulting in the time lost in binding as shown in the conventional example. This makes it very convenient for the user to select the desired software without having to do so.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, it is configured such that a sound field corresponding to software can be added. As a result, when playing karaoke 7i4, the sound quality is as if Adara is in the sound field, and there is an advantage that the atmosphere at the time of karaoke performance is the same as above. It is configured so that it can be As a result, for example, when performing karaoke in a commercial field, the advantage is that the playback can be shortened when the music is crowded, and that a large number of songs can be played back efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a karaoke disc used in the karaoke disc playback system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing recorded information in the karaoke first disc, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the karaoke disc playback device shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the personal computer shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. The figure is a block diagram of the intro information recording and reproducing device shown in Figure 3, $7
The figure shows a quick reference table of the printer menu information shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 shows a quick reference table of a conventional example. 1... Karaoke disc, 3... Menu information,
6...Sound field pattern control signal, 7...Shift 1~. 8
. . . Fade-out control signal, 10 . . . Karaoke child disc playback device, 11 . Control signal demodulator, 15A...Mute control signal demodulator, 15B...Sound field pattern control signal demodulator, 15C...Fade-out control signal demodulator, one...Sound field adder, 30...・Personal computer, 31... Storage section, 33... Organizing section, 50... Printer, 64... Sound field speaker, 70... Quick reference table, 71...
・Barcode reader. Figure 7, Figure 8, Japan Victor Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A karaoke disc playback system that plays back a karaoke disc that includes a plurality of karaoke software and has menu information corresponding to each software recorded as character/symbol codes on the outer or inner periphery, means for reproducing the menu information consisting of character/symbol codes recorded in the disk; and means for storing the reproduced menu information and organizing the stored menu information so that it can be printed out in a predetermined format. , a means for printing out menu information organized in a predetermined format as a quick reference table. (2) A karaoke disc playback system that plays back a karaoke disc that includes multiple karaoke software and adds a sound field corresponding to the content of each software and superimposes a sound field pattern control signal that is different from the additional sound field. and comprising means for reproducing each of the software and the sound field pattern control signal in the disc, and means for adding a sound field based on the sound field pattern control signal to each of the reproduced software. A karaoke disc playback system featuring: (3) A karaoke disc playback system that plays back a karaoke disc that contains multiple karaoke software and superimposes a fade-out control signal that terminates playback between multiple lyrics corresponding to each software with a different fade-out control signal for each lyrics. comprising means for reproducing each of the software and the fade-out control signal on the disc, and means for selectively switching the reproduced fade-out control signal, and a means for selectively switching the reproduced fade-out control signal. 1. A karaoke disc playback system, characterized in that playback ends at a desired lyric number based on the lyrics number.