JPH08305354A - Automatic performance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an automatic performance device capable of reproducing (extracting)/erasing only a specified instrument sound as necessary and increasing/ decreasing a tempo of a performance sound by storing performance pattern information of an orchestra by instrument classifications. CONSTITUTION: A performance pattern storage means A stores the performance pattern information 1 of the orchestra by instrument classifications. A performance control information storage means B stores performance control information 2 such as the tempo, etc. A performance data forming means C forms the performance data 3 by instrument classifications based on the performance pattern information 1 and the performance control information 2. A performance sound generation means D generates a performance sound based on the formed performance data 3 by instrument classification. Necessary information is selected from the performance pattern information 1 and the performance control information 2, and the performance data 3 by instrument classifications are formed, and the performance sound is generated by the performance sound generation means D. For instance, only a violin being a specified instrument sound of an orchestra performance is reproduced (extracted) at the specified tempo, and a lesson is performed by matching the instrument sound such as a piano, etc., performed by oneself with the sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic performance device capable of reproducing (extracting) / erasing orchestra performance sounds for each musical instrument and increasing / decreasing the tempo of the performance sounds.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, although there are karaoke devices in which only the accompaniment music of a song is played and the singer sings along with the accompaniment music, there is a performance device that reproduces (extracts) and erases the orchestral performance sound for each instrument. I didn't.

Therefore, in order to reproduce the performance sound of an orchestra, a compact disc, tape, record or the like, which contains all the stringed instrument sounds and wind instrument sounds, is generally used.

[0004]

However, in the reproduction of string instrument sounds and wind instrument sounds using conventional compact discs, tapes, records, etc., all of the instrument sounds flow along with the progression of the song. Own piano,
When playing a violin, flute, etc. to match the orchestral performance sound, there has been a harmful effect that the own performance sound and the orchestral performance sound overlap.

In the past, there has been no automatic performance device capable of increasing or decreasing the tempo of a performance sound. Therefore, the performance tempo is delayed and the performance sound of each musical instrument is carefully listened to. I couldn't do an effective lesson of playing etc.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the performance pattern information of the orchestra is stored for each musical instrument so that only a specific musical instrument sound can be reproduced (extracted) or erased as necessary, and the tempo of the musical performance sound can be increased or decreased. A device is provided.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a performance pattern storage means for storing performance pattern information of an orchestra for each musical instrument, a performance control information storage means for storing performance control information such as tempo, and the performance. The performance data creating means for creating performance data for each musical instrument based on the pattern information and the performance control information and the performance sound generating means for producing a performance sound based on the created performance data for each musical instrument are provided. Solved the problem.

Performance pattern information is stored in the ROM or LS.
I or DISK (floppy disk, optical disk, etc.)
Similarly, the above-mentioned problem was solved by the fact that it was stored in.

Further, as the performance pattern information, the sound information for each musical instrument, the musical score display information for each musical instrument, the sound information for the entire musical piece, and the musical score display information for the melody line are stored, and the above-mentioned problem is also solved.

In addition, the performance data memory means for recording the created performance data for each musical instrument is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems.

Further, the above-mentioned problem is also solved by providing the performance sound memory means for recording the performance sound for each musical instrument generated from the performance sound generating means and the performance sound of the musical instrument played by itself.

On the other hand, by providing a musical score display device for displaying a musical score on a display such as a liquid crystal screen or a cathode ray tube in accordance with the musical sound generated from the musical sound generating means,
The above-mentioned subject was solved.

Further, the musical score display device is provided with an operating means, and by operating the operating means, performance data for each musical instrument is created,
By emitting the playing sound, the above-mentioned problems are also solved.

Furthermore, a plurality of musical score display devices provided with operating means and performance sound generating means are provided, and musical performance data for each musical instrument is created by operating the operating means of each musical score display device to generate different musical performance sounds. The above-mentioned problems are also solved by means of the means.

In addition, when the performance sound of the instrument to be played is matched with the performance sound of each musical instrument generated from the performance sound generating means,
By providing the performance sound check means to point out the tempo deviation of the performance sound, the missing sound, the error of the strength of the sound, etc.,
Similarly, the above-mentioned problems have been solved.

[0016]

According to the present invention, necessary information is selected from performance pattern storage means for each musical instrument constituting the orchestra and performance control information storage means such as tempo, and performance data creating means creates performance data for each musical instrument. , The performance sound is generated by the performance sound generating means. To give a concrete example, for example, only the violin, which is a specific musical instrument sound of the orchestra performance, is reproduced (extracted), and the musical instrument sound of the piano or the like played by the player is added to this sound for the lesson. It is also possible to erase only the specific instrumental sound of the orchestra performance, and play the erased piano sound by itself to give lessons.

Performance pattern information for each musical instrument forming the orchestra is ROM, LSI, or DISK.
(Floppy disk, optical disk, etc.)

Further, the created performance data for each musical instrument is recorded in the performance data memory means as required.

Further, the performance sound for each musical instrument flowing from the performance sound generating means and the performance sound of the musical instrument played by the player are recorded in the performance sound memory means as required.

On the other hand, when the player plays a particular musical instrument, the lesson can be referred to by looking at the musical score display device in which the musical score is displayed on the display following the orchestra performance.

At this time, by operating the operating means of the musical score display device to create musical performance data for each musical instrument and emitting the musical performance sound from the musical sound generating means, the musical sound of the orchestra can be easily reproduced (extracted). Can be erased.

When a plurality of score display devices provided with operating means and a plurality of performance sound generating means are installed, performance data for each musical instrument is created by operating the operating means of each score display device.
Different playing sounds can be emitted from the playing sound generating means, and lessons for multiple people can be conducted at the same time.

In addition, when the performance sound of the instrument to be played is matched with the performance sound of each musical instrument generated from the performance sound generating means,
Since the performance sound check means points out the tempo deviation of the performance sound, the missing sound, and the error of the strength of the sound, the lesson can be performed efficiently.

[0024]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic performance apparatus according to the present invention has a performance pattern storage means A for storing performance pattern information 1 of an orchestra for each musical instrument and performance control information for storing performance control information 2 such as tempo. A storage unit B, a performance data creating unit C that creates performance data 3 for each musical instrument based on the performance pattern information 1 and the performance control information 2, and a performance that produces a performance sound based on the created performance data 3 for each musical instrument. And a sound generating means D.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a central processing unit (CPU) 4 controls the entire automatic performance apparatus, and performance processing stored in a main storage device 6 connected via a bus 5. Run the program. This program is the performance pattern information 1 of the musical instruments that make up the orchestra.
Is reproduced (extracted) / erased for each musical instrument, the performance control information 2 such as tempo is selected, and the performance data 3 created based on these information 1 and 2 is expanded / stored in the main storage device 6. is there.

The bus 4 has a central processing unit (C
PU) 4 and main memory 6, auxiliary memory 7,
A keyboard 8 as operation means E, performance data memory means F, and performance sound memory means G are connected.

The performance pattern information 1 is stored in ROM or L.
It is stored in SI or DISK (floppy disk, optical disk, etc.). The details of the performance pattern information 1 include sound information for each musical instrument, musical score display information for each musical instrument, sound information for the entire song, musical score display information for a melody line, and the like. When changing the music to be played, a ROM, LSI, or D storing these various performance pattern information 1 is stored.
ISK (floppy disk, optical disk, etc.) shall be replaced.

The central processing unit (CPU) 4 receives a command for reproducing (extracting) / erasing only a specific musical instrument sound and a command for selecting its tempo etc. by the keyboard 8 as the operating means E. , The program stored in the main storage device 6 is executed and the performance pattern information 1 for each musical instrument and the performance control information 2 such as tempo stored in the auxiliary storage device 7 are stored on the main storage device 6 via the bus 5. It is expanded and stored in, and the program is executed to create performance data 3 for each musical instrument, and this data 3 is transferred to the performance sound generating means D.
The performance sound generating means D emits a sound in accordance with the transferred performance data 3 and performs a performance by a specific musical instrument.

To give a concrete example, for example, by operating the keyboard 8, only the violin which is a specific musical instrument sound constituting the orchestra performance is reproduced (extracted), and the sound is generated from the performance sound generating means D at a specific tempo. Of.

At this time, the lesson is conducted by matching the sound of the violin with the sound of the musical instrument such as a piano played by the player. Also,
It is also possible to delete only the piano, which is a specific musical instrument sound constituting the orchestra performance, to generate a performance sound without the piano sound from the performance sound generating means D. At this time, the lesson is performed by playing the erased piano sound.

Then, the performance data 3 created for each musical instrument
Is recorded in the performance data memory means F as required. Further, the performance sound generated by the performance sound generation means D for each musical instrument and the performance sound of the musical instrument played by the player are recorded in the performance sound memory means G as required.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a musical score display device 9 for displaying a musical score on a display in accordance with the performance sound generated from the performance sound generating means D is connected to the bus 5.
This is to refer to the lesson by seeing the score that follows the orchestra performance when oneself plays a specific instrument.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the score display device 9
You may install the keyboard 8 as the operation means E on itself. At this time, the musical performance data 3 for each musical instrument is created by operating the keyboard 8 installed in the musical score display device 9, and the musical performance sound generation means D emits the musical performance sound.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the musical score display device 9 provided with the operating means E and the performance sound generating means D may be connected by a midi code (MIDICORD) and a plurality of them may be installed. In this case, the musical performance data 3 for each musical instrument is created by operating the operating means E of each musical score display device 9, and different musical performance sounds are generated from the musical performance sound generating means D so that a plurality of lessons can be conducted simultaneously. . At this time, if the musical score display device 9 is provided with a headphone jack and the sound emitted from the performance sound generation means D is heard using the headphones, the performer may be confused by the sound of the instrument used by another performer. Without, efficient lessons are possible.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the musical score display device 9 may be provided with performance sound check means H. When the performance sound of the musical instrument played by itself is matched with the performance sound of the musical instrument generated from the performance sound generating means D, the performance sound checking means H
It points out deviations in the tempo of the performance sound, missing sounds, and errors in the strength of the sound.

As a mechanism of the performance sound check means H, for example, a part where the score following the orchestra performance is displayed on the score display device 9 and a part where the score following the performance sound of the musical instrument played by itself is displayed. Is provided in two stages, and when the tempo of the performance sound of oneself is deviated, the slow tempo or the like is displayed below the score. Further, when a musical score is displayed in accordance with the playing sound of the musical instrument played by itself, a syllable that is miss-touched such as a missing sound may be displayed in a special color such as red or blue.

Further, the performance sound check means H points out a tempo deviation of the performance sound, a missing sound, an error in sound intensity, and the like, and a message for correcting the error (for example, faster, smaller sound). , Etc.) may be displayed.

[0039]

The automatic performance device according to the present invention comprises a performance pattern storage means A for storing performance pattern information 1 of an orchestra for each musical instrument, and a performance control information storage means B for storing performance control information 2 such as tempo. Performance pattern information 1
Since the performance data creating means C for creating the performance data 3 for each musical instrument based on the performance control information 2 and the performance sound generating means D for producing a performance sound based on the created performance data 3 for each musical instrument are provided. , Performance pattern information 1 and performance control information 2
The necessary information is selected from among the above to create performance data 3 for each musical instrument, and the performance sound is generated by the performance sound generating means D.

As a result, it is possible to reproduce (extract) and erase only a specific musical instrument sound of the orchestra performance. As a specific example,
For example, it is possible to reproduce (extract) only the violin, which is a specific musical instrument sound of the orchestra performance, at a specific tempo, and to combine this sound with the musical instrument sound of the piano or the like played by the lesson. It is also possible to erase only the specific instrument sound of the orchestra performance, and perform the lesson by playing the erased piano sound by itself.

At this time, since the performance pattern information 1 is stored in the ROM, the LSI, or the DISK (floppy disk / optical disk, etc.), the music to be played by replacing these ROM, LSI, or DISK (the floppy disk / optical disk, etc.). It can be easily replaced.

As the performance pattern information 1, sound information for each musical instrument, musical notation display information for each musical instrument, sound information for the entire musical composition,
Since the musical score display information of the melody line is stored,
It is possible to reproduce (extract) a specific musical instrument sound of the orchestra performance, or the sound of the entire music together with the musical notation.

Further, the created performance data 3 for each musical instrument is
The performance data 3 can be recorded in the performance data memory means F as needed, so that the performance data 3 can be recalled easily.

In addition, the performance sound of each musical instrument generated by the performance sound generating means D and the performance sound of the musical instrument played by the player can be recorded in the performance sound memory means G as necessary, so that the player can repeatedly listen to his or her performance. , You can have effective lessons.

On the other hand, when the player plays a particular musical instrument such as a piano, the liquid crystal screen
An easy-to-understand lesson can be given by looking at the score display device 9 in which the score is displayed on a display such as a cathode ray tube.

At this time, the performance sound 3 for each musical instrument is created by operating the operation means E of the musical score display device 9, and the performance sound is generated from the performance sound generation means D, whereby the performance sound of the orchestra is easily reproduced. (Extract) ・ Can be deleted.

Further, the score display device 9 provided with the operating means E.
When a plurality of performance sound generation means D are installed, the performance data 3 for each musical instrument is created by operating the operation means E of each musical score display device 9, and different performance sounds are emitted from the performance sound generation means D, respectively. You can take lessons of people at the same time.

In addition, when the performance sound of the instrument to be played is matched with the performance sound of each instrument generated from the performance sound generating means D, the tempo deviation of the performance sound of the player, the omission of the sound, and the strength of the sound are erroneous. Since there is a performance sound check means H for pointing out such as, when performing lessons of various musical instruments, anyone can easily confirm the deviation of the sound, the deviation of the tempo, etc. due to a mistouch, and there was an error. You can practice syllables repeatedly and have effective lessons in a short time.

Besides, when the musical score display device 9 is used in an actual concert or the like, an assistant who turns the musical score is not required. Also, noise generated when the assistant turns the score is not picked up by the microphone.

Furthermore, even when a piano, flute, violin, etc. are played alone, by using the present invention and by combining with the sound of other musical instruments, it is possible to create a feeling of presence and force as if playing in a full orchestra. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a mechanism of an automatic performance device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a musical score display device including operating means.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a mechanism of an automatic performance device provided with a plurality of score display devices, operation means, and performance sound generation means.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a mechanism of an automatic performance device including a plurality of musical score display devices, operation means, performance sound generation means, and performance sound check means.

[Explanation of symbols]

A performance pattern storage means B performance control information storage means C performance data creating means D performance sound generating means E operating means F performance data memory means G performance sound memory means H performance sound checking means 1 performance pattern information 2 performance control information 3 performance data 4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 5 Bus 6 Main Memory 7 Auxiliary Memory 8 Keyboard 9 Music Score Display

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A performance pattern storage means for storing performance pattern information of an orchestra for each musical instrument, a performance control information storage means for storing performance control information such as tempo, and each musical instrument based on the performance pattern information / performance control information. 2. An automatic performance device comprising: performance data creating means for creating the performance data of 1. and performance sound generating means for emitting a performance sound based on the created performance data for each musical instrument. 2. The automatic performance device according to claim 1, wherein the performance pattern information is stored in a ROM, an LSI, or a DISK (floppy disk, optical disk, etc.). 3. The automatic performance device according to claim 1, wherein the musical performance pattern information includes sound information for each musical instrument, musical notation display information for each musical instrument, sound information for the entire song, and musical notation display information for a melody line. . 4. A performance data memory means for recording the created performance data for each musical instrument.
Alternatively, the automatic performance device according to claim 3. 5. A performance sound memory means for recording the performance sound for each musical instrument generated from the performance sound generating means and the performance sound of the musical instrument which the player himself / herself plays, and claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4. The described automatic performance device. 6. A musical score display device for displaying a musical score on a display such as a liquid crystal screen or a cathode-ray tube so as to follow the musical sound generated from the musical sound generating means. The automatic performance device according to claim 4 or claim 5. 7. The musical score display device is provided with an operating means, the musical performance data for each musical instrument is created by the operation of the operating means, and the musical performance sound is emitted. The automatic performance device according to claim 5 or 6. 8. A musical score display device provided with operating means and a plurality of musical sound generating means are installed, and musical performance data for each musical instrument is created by operating the musical operating means of each musical score display device, and different musical sound is generated. Claim 1 or claim 2 originating from means
Alternatively, the automatic performance device according to claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, or claim 7. 9. When the performance sound of the instrument to be played is matched with the performance sound generated by the performance sound generating means for each musical instrument, the tempo deviation of the performance sound of the player, the missing of the sound, the error of the sound intensity, etc. 9. The automatic performance device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8, which is provided with a performance sound check means to be pointed out.