JPH10124074A - Musical sound generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assure the singer, who is going to sing next, sings his requested song from the beginning of the music by providing a playing start controlling means which adjusts the reproducing interval of the musical sound information by a playing means. SOLUTION: A KARAOKE device 1 has a CPU 5 which also functions as a plying start controlling means. In order to start a KARAOKE playing, the switch on a microphone 14 is turned ON, an input level detecting device 9 generates a signal and the CPU 5 detects the signal to start a KARAOKE. Therefore, if the previous singer completes his singing and the next singer turns off the switch of the microphone 14, no KARAOKE music, which is being requested next, starts. Thus, there is no chance of a KARAOKE music being started prior to the next singer is ready to sing while he holds the microphone 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical sound generator such as a karaoke apparatus for reading and reproducing musical sound information including karaoke music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user uses a karaoke device, the user inputs a song selection number of a song to be sung using a request input device such as a remote controller, and the karaoke device accepts the song selection request and receives a request corresponding to the song selection number. The music is played sequentially. That is, when a plurality of requests are made in succession by the user, the karaoke apparatus stores the plurality of pieces of request information in a predetermined storage area and, based on the storage, plays a karaoke song corresponding to the request information. Automatically and continuously. To automatically perform continuously means that the interval from the end of the performance of one karaoke song to the start of the performance of the next karaoke song is only a few seconds. .

[0003] For example, when another user requests another song while a certain request song is being played, the request information requested by the user is stored in the above-mentioned predetermined storage area. After completion of the performance of the karaoke song being stored and being played, subsequently, that is, a few seconds later, the stored request information is read out, and the performance of the karaoke song corresponding to the request information is automatically executed. It has become.

[0004]

However, in the above-described karaoke apparatus, when the performance of one tune is completed, the performance of the karaoke tune is performed, although there is a slight interval of a few seconds as described above. After the end, the karaoke tune corresponding to the next request information stored in advance automatically starts almost automatically, so the singer of the next number will move without waiting for time. It can be seen as convenient in terms of being able to sing along the requested karaoke song, but for example, it takes time for the requested singer to move to a place where he can sing with a microphone When the above-mentioned karaoke device is installed indoors,
Alternatively, in the case where the karaoke apparatus described above is installed in the bus and it takes time to transfer the microphone, the requested karaoke music is played continuously, and the next number requested in advance is Even if the singer who tries to sing after the singer of the previous singer has finished singing and prepares to sing, the performance of the requested karaoke song has begun before that, There was a fear that it would.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and sings the requested song even if it takes time for the next user to prepare for singing. An object of the present invention is to provide a tone generator capable of singing from the beginning of a song without swaying.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a musical sound generating apparatus according to claim 1 comprises request storage means capable of storing a plurality of pieces of user request information;
A musical performance generating means for reproducing musical information corresponding to the request information stored in the request storing means, comprising a musical performance start control means capable of adjusting a reproduction interval of musical information by the musical performance means. It is characterized by the following.

In the conventional tone generator, when the performance means reproduces the tone information corresponding to the request information stored in the request storage means, the plurality of tone information are successively reproduced. That is, when the reproduction of one piece of music information is completed, the reproduction of the next piece of music information is automatically started at a very short interval, as described above, at intervals of about a few seconds. Therefore, in a karaoke box or the like, after the singing of the singer is completed, it is sufficient if the microphone can be quickly passed to the next singer.
It is only necessary that the next singer prepares to sing with another microphone, but after the reproduction of one musical information is completed, when the reproduction of the next musical information is automatically started continuously,
If the singer of the musical information does not prepare to sing, the singer may be sung.

Therefore, in the musical sound generating device of the present invention, the performance start control means enables the reproduction interval of a plurality of musical sound information corresponding to the request information stored in the request storage means to be adjustable by a user operation.

In other words, the playing means does not continuously reproduce the tone information as described above, but the playback interval of the tone information is divided by a predetermined number of music pieces under the control of the performance start control means. It is played on top. That is, here, the predetermined number of songs is divided into several songs in advance, such as every one or two songs, or every three songs, and continuously within the range of the segment unit. This means that music is reproduced. In this case, a pattern divided for every several pieces of music may be set in advance as several types of patterns. For example, when the music unit to be divided is set to three music units, the musical sound information of three music which is the unit of division is reproduced continuously, but after the end, reproduction of the musical sound information of the next three music is performed. When migrating,
It is also possible to set a long interval of a certain period that is not very continuous, or to make it impossible to shift to the next three pieces of music unless an input operation by an input means or the like is performed. Alternatively, a pattern may be set at random, such as at first every song, then every two songs, then every three songs, and so on.

Therefore, for example, if the performance start control means is set so that the musical performance is started by the musical performance means for each music piece, the singing of the singer is automatically continued after the singing of the singer based on the musical tone information of one music piece. If the next musical tone information is not reproduced and the interval of a certain period of time that is not continuous is given, or if there is no manual input operation by the input means, the next musical tone information is not reproduced. Since it is not possible to shift to the reproduction of the singer, it is possible to prevent a singer scheduled to sing based on the next musical tone information from singing.

Further, the musical sound generating device according to claim 2 is
2. The musical sound generating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction input unit for instructing the reproduction start control unit to start reproduction of musical sound information.

Therefore, the instruction input means instructs the reproduction start of the musical sound information by the performance start control means, so that the reproduction of the musical sound information corresponding to the request information stored in the request storage means is based on the instruction by the instruction input means. Then, the performance is started by the performance start control means. Conversely, unless there is an instruction from the instruction input means, the musical tone information requested next will not be reproduced.

At this time, if a receiving means for receiving an instruction from the instruction input means is provided, even if the instruction input means and the receiving means are located apart from each other, remote operation can be performed by a control method using, for example, an infrared sensor. It is convenient for singers. In this case, wireless communication such as infrared rays may be used, or a configuration may be adopted in which the instruction input unit and the receiving unit are connected by wire.

Therefore, for example, in the case where performance control is set for each song, after the singer's singing is completed based on certain musical tone information, the performance start control means is not provided until there is an instruction from the instruction input means. The next singer will be ready to sing until there is an instruction from the instruction input means, or after preparing to sing, Sing based on the musical tone information. In this case, it is convenient for the singer that the instruction input means is located near the singer.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a musical tone generating apparatus according to the second aspect, further comprising a voice input unit for inputting a singer's voice, and wherein the instruction input unit includes the voice input unit. It is characterized by being attached to.

[0016] Therefore, since the instruction input means is attached to the voice input means which the singer always carries when singing, the singer is ready to sing, that is, he is trying to show off his throat which has been trained on a daily basis. When inputting a voice from the voice input unit, by giving an instruction by the instruction input unit attached to the voice input unit, it is easy to match the start timing of the next musical sound information,
The next singer can enjoy singing. There may be a plurality of voice input means.

[0017] The instruction input means may be attached to the request input means.

Further, the method of inputting an instruction by the instruction input means may be such that, for example, the presence or absence of an input is determined based on the operating state of the voice input means. That is, if the voice input means is operating, there may be an input by the instruction means, and if not, no input may be made by the instruction means.

Further, the musical sound generating device according to claim 4 is
4. The musical sound generator according to claim 1, wherein a reproduction interval of said musical sound information by said performance start control means is set for each music piece.

Therefore, when the reproduction of the musical tone information is completed for each music piece, the reproduction of the next musical tone information can be shifted under the control of the performance start control means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the musical tone generating apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a reproduction interval of the musical tone information by the performance start control means. Is set for each of a plurality of music pieces.

Therefore, when the reproduction of the musical tone information is completed for every several pieces of music, the reproduction of the next musical tone information can be shifted under the control of the performance start control means. In this case, every few songs can be set arbitrarily, such as two songs or three songs, as described above.

[0023]

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the karaoke system of this embodiment. The karaoke system 100 includes a karaoke commander 1 which plays a central role in the present system,
An amplifier 12 for amplifying the volume, a display 11 composed of a CRT display device or the like as a display means for displaying a background image and lyrics telop, a speaker 13 for outputting karaoke songs and user's voice, and a singer's voice And a microphone 14 as a voice input means for inputting the sound. It should be noted that a moving image reproducing player constituted by a CD disc changer or the like for outputting a background image is not shown here (see FIG. 4).

Next, with reference to FIG.
The details of the appearance will be described. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the karaoke commander 1 as viewed from the front. On the front panel of the housing 1a of the karaoke commander 1, an LED display device 3 for displaying the input contents such as the song number of the song requested by the user and the performance setting status, etc., and on the right side of the LED display device, An input unit 30 for inputting a request, performance conditions, and the like by a user and the like, and a remote control light receiving unit 6 for receiving an input signal from a remote control 15 (see FIG. 4) used by the user when performing a request operation are formed. As will be described later, when the microphone 14 is wireless, the remote control light receiving unit 6 may also have a function of receiving an input signal from the microphone 14 and detecting the presence or absence of the input. In addition, a microphone 14 is provided below the LED display device 3 to input a sound from the microphone 14.
An audio input terminal 29 is provided for inputting audio from.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the karaoke commander 1 as viewed from the back. Case 1a of karaoke commander 1
A sound output terminal 28 is provided as a terminal for connecting to the amplifier 12 in order to amplify the performance sound and the sound from the microphone 14 when playing a karaoke song requested by the user. Have been. Further, a video output terminal 27 is provided as a terminal for connecting to the display 11 for displaying lyrics and a background image corresponding to the music being played.

Next, referring to FIG.
4 will be described. The microphone 14 is provided with a changeover switch 14a.
If 4a is in the "ON" position, the power is turned on, the singer's voice is loudspeaked, and an input level detection device 9 (refer to FIG. 4), which is connected to the microphone 14 and serves as an instruction input means according to the present invention described later. In, the detection signal indicating that the power is on is a trigger to be sent to the CPU 5 to start the karaoke performance.
F ", the power is turned off, the singer's voice is not loudspeaked, and nothing is
No signal is sent to PU5. Note that this is based on the premise that in the present embodiment, the control of the CPU 5 is such that the performance of the karaoke music is divided every predetermined number of music unless there is a signal from the input level detection device 9.

However, conversely, if the signal from the input level detecting device 9 is not received, the CPU 5 may continuously play the karaoke music. In this case, the input level detection device 9 does not send any signal to the CPU 5 when the microphone 14 is in the energized state.
In the non-energized state, a signal is sent to the CPU 5.

As described above, “O” from the microphone 14
A configuration is adopted in which a change in impedance due to switching between "N" and "OFF" is used as a trigger to generate a signal in the input level detection device 9. In this case, the microphone 14 and the input level detection device 9 are connected by wire. The switch 14a of the microphone 14 need not be limited to this.
Is turned on, an infrared light emitting diode is attached to the housing of the microphone 14 (not shown), and the remote control light receiving section 6 of the karaoke commander 1 receives a signal from the light emitting diode of the microphone 14. Accordingly, the CPU 5 may control the performance of a karaoke song.

That is, in this case, a remote control light receiving section 6 and an input level detecting device 9 described later are integrally formed.

Next, the electrical configuration of the karaoke system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

A karaoke commander 1 has a CPU 5 installed therein. The karaoke commander 1 operates according to a command from the CPU 5. The CPU 5 also functions as a performance start control unit in the present invention, and includes the LED display device 3, the remote control light receiving unit 6, the input unit 30, the input level detection device 9 for detecting whether the microphone is energized, and the karaoke unit. A moving image reproduction player 10 for reproducing a moving image serving as a background image during performance is connected.

Also, the modem 5 as communication means for transmitting and receiving data such as karaoke music data through the communication line 21 to the host computer 31 to be described later, the request information and the host computer 31 are sent to the CPU 5. Hard disk 4 for storing karaoke song data as request storage means in the present invention
The playback device 8 that plays back the performance data in the karaoke song data and outputs it to the amplifier 12 combines the video data from the above-described video playback player 10 with the lyric data in the karaoke song, and displays it on the display 11 as a video signal. A display information generating device 7 to be output, a ROM 16 for storing a control program for the CPU 5, and a RAM 17 as a work area are connected. The request information input by the user using the remote controller 15 may be stored in the RAM 17. The reproducing device 8 amplifies the volume of the audio data reproduced by the reproducing device 8, Connected to the amplifier 12 that synthesizes
Reference numeral 2 is connected to a speaker 13 for outputting the synthesized audio data to the outside. The reproducing device 8, the amplifier 12, and the speaker 13 correspond to a playing means in the present invention.

The host computer 31 has a database 32 for storing karaoke song data. For example, each time new song data is created, the karaoke commander 1 is transmitted from the database 32 via the communication line 21.
Is stored on the hard disk 4 inside.

Next, the operation of the karaoke system 1 in the karaoke system 100 according to the present embodiment for karaoke performance will be described with reference to FIG.

The CPU 5 receives a request from the remote controller 15 and constantly monitors whether the request information is stored in the hard disk 4 (step 2).
01. Hereinafter, a step is simply described as S. ), When it is detected that the request information is stored in the hard disk 4 (S201: YES), the karaoke music data corresponding to the request information stored earliest is read out (S203) and stored in the RAM 17.

Subsequently, it is detected whether or not a signal is transmitted from the input level detecting device 9, and it is determined whether or not the switch of the microphone 14 is ON (S20).
5). Here, when it is detected that no signal is transmitted from the input level detection device 9, it is determined that the switch of the microphone 14 is OFF (S205: N).
O), the CPU 5 determines in S203 that the hard disk 4
Then, the karaoke music data read from and stored in the RAM 17 is held as it is, and subsequently, it is determined whether or not a signal is transmitted from the input level detection device 9.

On the other hand, when it is detected that a signal is emitted from the input level detecting device 9, it is determined that the switch of the microphone 14 is ON (S205: YE).
S), the CPU 5 reads the karaoke song data stored in the RAM 17, sends the performance data in the data to the reproducing device to generate a performance sound, and displays the lyrics data on the display 11 as lyrics telop. Then, the karaoke performance is started by controlling the moving image reproduction player 10 to send the background image data to the display information generating device 7 while sending the karaoke performance to the display information generating device 7 (S207). Then, it waits until the performance of the read one karaoke tune is completed (S209).

After the karaoke performance for one tune is completed, the request information corresponding to the karaoke tune played is stored in the hard disk 4 and is removed from the reservation tune registration (S211).

Thereafter, the flow returns to S201 again, and if the request information is stored in the hard disk 4, the above-mentioned operation is repeated.

It is to be noted that, instead of determining whether the switch of the microphone 14 is ON for each song as in the above-described embodiment, for example, two or three songs, or even four songs, etc. The karaoke performance may be continuously performed every several songs, and thereafter, the CPU 5 as the performance start control means may determine whether or not the switch of the microphone 14 is ON.

According to the karaoke apparatus 1 described above, in order to start a karaoke performance, the switch of the microphone 14 must be turned on without fail, the input level detection apparatus 9 issues a signal, and the CPU 5 detects the signal. For example, if the singer switches off the microphone 14 after the singing of the singer in the previous order is completed, the performance of the karaoke song requested next will not be started. The singer of the next karaoke song can prevent the singing of the karaoke song from starting and singing before the microphone 14 is ready to sing.

The switch O of the microphone 14
By controlling the start of the performance of the karaoke song by N and OFF, the singer turns on the switch of the microphone 14 when singing without consciously controlling the end of the singing. Set the switch to OF
Using the customary operation of setting to F, the performance start control of the karaoke song can be realized. Furthermore, whether the microphone 14 is switched on, that is,
Since the start of the performance of the karaoke tune is controlled by the energized state such as N or OFF, the conventional microphone 14 can be used. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the playback interval of the karaoke song is determined by the user's instruction input. However, a predetermined time interval such as 10 seconds or 15 seconds may be set in advance. Good.

In this embodiment, the karaoke music data stored in the hard disk 4 is read out,
Is stored, and it is determined whether or not a signal is emitted from the input level 9 when the microphone 14 is energized.
It is also possible to determine whether or not a signal is generated from the input level 9 due to the fact that the power is supplied, and then read out the karaoke music data in the hard disk 4 corresponding to the request information.

Note that, even if the microphone 14 is turned off while the karaoke music is being played, the karaoke music being played may not be interrupted, or the karaoke music performance may be interrupted. May be configured.

[0046]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the musical sound generating apparatus of the first aspect, the performance start control means includes a musical tone information corresponding to a plurality of pieces of request information stored in the request storage means. Is adjusted, and the performance start control means causes the performance means to reproduce the musical tone information.

In other words, the playing means does not continuously play back the tone information, but adjusts the playback interval for every predetermined number of songs under the control of the playing start control means, and plays the tone information. For example, if the performance start control means is set to start the generation of musical tones by the performance means for each song,
After singing the singer based on the music information of one song,
If the next tone information is not automatically and continuously reproduced, and if an interval of a certain period of a length that cannot be said to be continuous is given, or if no input operation is performed by the input means, Since it is not possible to shift to the next musical sound information, a singer who plans to sing based on the next musical sound information in a place where the degree of freedom of movement of a person is lower than in a normal room such as in a bus car, for example, Singing can be prevented.

According to the musical sound generating device of the present invention, since the instruction input means instructs the start of reproduction of the musical sound information by the performance start control means, it corresponds to the request information stored in the request storage means. To play music information
The performance is started by the performance start control means based on the instruction from the instruction input means. Conversely, unless there is an instruction from the instruction input means, the musical tone information requested next will not be reproduced.

At this time, if a receiving means for receiving an instruction from the instruction input means is provided, even if the instruction input means and the receiving means are located at a distance from each other, remote control can be performed by a control method using, for example, an infrared sensor. It is convenient for singers. In this case, wireless communication such as infrared rays may be used, or a configuration may be adopted in which the instruction input unit and the receiving unit are connected by wire.

Therefore, for example, in the case where the performance control is set for each music piece, the performance start control means is not provided until the singing of the singer is completed based on a certain musical tone information and there is an instruction from the instruction input means. The next singer will be ready to sing until there is an instruction from the instruction input means, or after preparing to sing, Sing based on the musical tone information.

Further, according to the musical sound generating device of the third aspect, since the instruction input means is attached to the voice input means which the singer always carries when singing, the singer is ready to sing. At this time, by giving an instruction by the instruction input means attached to the voice input means, it is easy to match the start timing of the next musical sound information,
The next singer can enjoy singing. There may be a plurality of voice input means. With this configuration,
The user does not need to have an instruction input means different from the voice input means, and when singing, when using the voice input means,
It is only necessary to control the instruction input means accordingly.
By utilizing the customary operation when singing a song, it is possible to control the reproduction of musical tone information.

Further, as for the method of inputting an instruction by the instruction input means, for example, the presence or absence of an input may be determined based on the operating state of the voice input means. That is, if the voice input means is operating, there may be an input by the instruction means, and if not, no input may be made by the instruction means.

With such a configuration, the conventional voice input means can be diverted without preparing special voice input means.

Further, according to the musical sound generating apparatus of the present invention, when the reproduction of the musical sound information is completed for each music piece, the reproduction of the next musical information can be shifted by the control of the performance start control means. .

Further, according to the musical sound generating apparatus of the present invention, when the reproduction of the musical sound information is completed every several music pieces, the reproduction of the next musical sound information can be shifted by the control of the performance start control means. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of a karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of the karaoke apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of a microphone in the karaoke apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the karaoke apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the karaoke apparatus according to the embodiment for starting performance of a karaoke song.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 hard disk 5 CPU 8 reproducing device 9 input level detecting device 12 amplifier 13 speaker 14 microphone

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A musical sound generating apparatus comprising: a request storage means capable of storing a plurality of pieces of request information from a user; and a performance means for reproducing musical sound information corresponding to the request information stored in the request storage means. A musical tone generating device, comprising: a performance start control means capable of adjusting a reproduction interval of the musical tone information by means. 2. The musical sound generating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction input unit for instructing a start of reproduction of musical sound information by said performance start control unit. 3. The tone generating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: voice input means for inputting a singer's voice, wherein said instruction input means is attached to said voice input means. 4. The musical sound generator according to claim 1, wherein a reproduction interval of said musical sound information by said performance start control means is set for each music piece. Generator. 5. The musical sound generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a reproduction interval of said musical sound information by said performance start control means is set for each of a plurality of music pieces. Generator.