KR20180001323A - Electric drum connectable to smaart phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electric drum connectable to a smartphone. According to the present invention, in an electric drum connectable to a smartphone, which is capable of connecting to a smartphone and a server, and includes a personal computer (PC), an electric drum, and a camera. A list is displayed on a smartphone display (63), the list is able to be selected, and may be data received from data stored in a database (104) of the server (100) through a wire/wireless Internet network and a communication unit, or data stored in a memory part (41) of the PC (39). When a video list is selected and one video file is selected from the video list, the camera (39b) connected to the PC (39) is activated, wherein the selected video file may be the data received from the data stored in the database (104) of the server (100) through the wire/wireless Internet network and the communication unit, or the data stored in the memory part (41) of the PC (39). Thus, a system capable of being used by connecting a smartphone to an electric drum, and Internet or an online system is used to provide an electric drum capable of composing a screen with a player or a musician who does not play together in a site.

Description

[0001] ELECTRIC DRUM CONNECTABLE TO SMAART PHONE [0002]

The present invention relates to an electronic drum that can be connected to a smartphone that provides a system for connecting a smartphone, which is an external terminal, to an electronic drum, and more particularly, To an electronic drum that is connectable to a smartphone that allows the appearance of the electronic device to be displayed on a smartphone display.

Generally, an electronic drum player generally refers to an electronic hand drum that is connected to an external device such as a song player, audio, or the like, or played through its own speaker. The electronic drum player includes a high tam, low tam, floor tam, snare, crash symbol, It consists of components.

Each of these components is hammered by a stick such as hand, wood, or synthetic resin material, so that a sound is generated thereby to impart rhythm to music or produce various sound effects.

Because the drum is a professional music equipment, it must have a professional playing technique. It is not easy to use because it is not easy to move or coordinate in volume and structure. Therefore, it is very difficult for the general person to use the drum. When the output is turned on, the gamer pays the appropriate drum pad. Therefore, the game drum or the commercially available electronic drum is used to connect the song player to the drum. There is.

For example, in the case of the prior art registration utility model No. 20-0268733, "a microprocessor and a volume are formed on the main body formed by two-stage miniaturization, and an array such as an existing drum, a miniature closed cymbal pad, a high- A drum pad, and a ride cymbal pad, and using an internal speaker to output a drum sound.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2001-0025158 discloses " a music playing system for playing accompaniment through various musical instruments; A micom for extracting and arranging only a signal of a desired musical instrument in the half-pitcher system, and outputting the arranged signal as a flicker signal; A pad touch for outputting a flashing signal applied from the microcomputer at a predetermined time interval so that the user can recognize the touch signal and recognizing a touch signal from the user; And a sound module for receiving a touch signal applied from the pad touch and outputting a sound signal.

However, even though electronic drums suitable for the Internet communication age or smartphone era are urgently needed, electronic drums of the concept of online connection have not yet been developed.

Therefore, it is urgent to develop a new electronic drum that can be combined with online systems.

Prior Art 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0025158, Disclosure Date (Apr. 06, 2001) Prior Art 2: Registration Practical Utility Model No. 20-0268733, Disclosure Date (Mar. 06, 2002)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a smartphone which can be connected to an electronic drum and used by an external terminal, To develop an electronic drum that can be connected to a smart phone.

The above object is achieved by an electronic drum capable of being connected to a smart phone, a server and being connectable with a smart phone equipped with a PC, an electronic drum and a camera, a list is displayed in a smart phone display 63, The list may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39, When a video file is selected, the camera 39b connected to the PC 39 is activated. The selected video file is transferred to the database 104 of the server 100 The stored data can be data imported through the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and is also the data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39,

The audio file created through the electronic drum and the audio file imported from the memory unit 41 or the database 104 are mixed and output to the speaker 38. The audio file created through the camera 39b and the audio file created through the memory unit 41 or the image files fetched from the database 104 are mixed and output to the smartphone display 83.

When the mixing process is completed, the mixed audio file and the mixed image file are transmitted to the server 100 or stored in the memory unit, and the data transmitted to the server is stored in the database.

In addition, in an electronic drum that can be connected to a smart phone and a server and capable of screen composition with a PC, an electronic drum and a camera, a list is displayed on the smartphone display 83, and the list can be selected, The data stored in the database 104 of the server 100 may be data brought in via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39, And the audio file is selected and the data stored in the database 104 of the server 100 may be the data brought in via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and the memory unit 41 ).

On the other hand, the selected audio file is mixed with the electronic drum playing audio file. .

According to the present invention, there is provided a system for connecting a smartphone, which is an external terminal, to an electronic drum and using the system, and utilizing the Internet or an online system, It is possible to provide a possible electronic drum.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a diagram of one embodiment of a prior art electronic drum.
2 is a configuration diagram of an electronic drum exerciser control apparatus according to the present invention.
3 is a diagram of an embodiment showing the connection of a PC and a server of an electronic drum.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a method for transmitting and receiving data with a smartphone.
5 is a diagram of an embodiment illustrating a method for selecting a defined image from a displayed list on a smartphone.
6 is a diagram of an embodiment showing how a screen is divided into smartphones;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an electronic drum capable of screen synthesis

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the present invention and the operation and effect thereof will be clearly understood through the following detailed description.

Further, a detailed description of the known technology may be omitted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a diagram of one embodiment of a prior art electronic drum.

As can be seen from the figure, the electronic drum has a basic external appearance structure of a drum body 1 having a box shape of a substantially hexahedron.

Drum pads 5 are provided on the upper plate 3 of the drum body 1, each of which is provided with a drum sound and a specific sound effect. The drum pad 5 is composed of snare, base, tomtom, hihat, and cymbal pads in the same manner as a conventional drum configuration. The large tomtom pad is usually referred to as a floor tomtom, and the small tomtom pad is usually composed of two pads. The large tomtom pad is usually referred to as a floor tomtom.

A speaker 7 is installed on the lower front surface of the drum body 1 and the speaker 7 is connected to an amplifier 9 having a sound source module. The amp 9 is accommodated in the inner space after opening the rear lower cover 10a of the drum body 1. The sound signal input by the drum pad 5 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) and output to the speaker 7 through the amplifier 9.

Particularly, as a characteristic construction of the present invention, a monitor 13 for displaying song lyrics and images is provided on the upper and rear portions 11 erected on the rear side of the upper plate of the drum body 1, and on one side of the monitor 13 And a remote controller 15 for selecting songs is provided. The remote controller 15 is detachably mounted on the receiving portion 11a of the upper and rear portions 11 and is formed with a part of the receiving portion 11a so as to be easily attached and detached, . The buttons of the remote controller 15 are formed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the upper portion 11 to improve operability. The song selected by the remote controller 15 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) and output to the speaker 7 through the amplifier 9.

The monitor 13 is housed in the drum body 1 after opening the rear upper cover 10b of the drum body 1. The storage housing 17 of the remote controller 15 is also mounted on the side As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the microphone holder 19 is fixed to the upper cover 10b on the rear surface of the upper rear portion 11 of the drum body 1. [ The microphone support holder 19 is formed to be flexible and protrudes upward from the front of the upper rear portion 11 of the drum body 1, and a microphone 21 is detachably attached to the front end thereof.

Here, the sound input through the microphone 21 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) and outputted to the speaker 7 through the amplifier 9.

2 is a configuration diagram of an electronic drum exerciser control apparatus according to the present invention.

The halfway system 31 is composed of musical performance devices such as drums, guitars and pianos, and has various composite signals. The microcomputer 32 separates and arranges a signal to be played, that is, a drum signal (Hihat, Snare, Hitom, Lowtom, Cymbal, Bass) among the composite signals of the half- The microcomputer 32 is provided with an auto rhythm function and a switch for a half cycle so as to select and output an auto rhythm sound or an accompaniment sound according to a user's selection, .

A pad touch (30) outputs a display lamp lighting signal by a drum pad under the control of the microcomputer.

Controls that the lighting signal of the lamp matches with musical performance. In addition, the pad touch 33 transmits only the touched pad signal to the drum sound module 34 within the blink time.

The touch pad 3 includes a cushion for tapping a hand, an illumination cover for diffusing light of an electric lamp blinking by a lighting signal around the cushion, a vibration or contact sensor 32 for sensing the operation of the user and sending the microcomputer 32, And a fixing table for fixing the cushion and the contact sensor.

The drum sound module 34 outputs a drum sound signal when the user plays the drum in accordance with the drum signal of the pad touch 33.

The illumination device 35 outputs the illumination signal input from the microcomputer 32 to the signal device and blinks the illumination. The display monitor 36 displays a guide signal for playing a drum as a graphic moving picture on the screen.

The amplifier 37 and the speaker 38 amplify and transmit the drum performance signal applied from the drum sound module 34. Also, the PC 39 can display the musical instrument performance under the control of the microcomputer.

In the present invention, the PC 39 connected to the microcomputer 32 of the electronic drum for exchanging information further includes a camera 39b and a communication unit 39a.

Accordingly, the camera 39b can photograph the state of playing the electronic drum, and the shooting data is stored in the PC or communicated with other devices through the wired / wireless Internet network via the communication unit 39a.

On the other hand, the communication unit 39a (R / F unit) tunes to an RF channel as a radio frequency, amplifies an input voice signal, and converts an RF signal received from the antenna into an intermediate frequency signal. Since the communication method used at this time includes WiFi, etc., it includes wired / wireless Internet and local area network,

3 is a diagram of an embodiment showing the connection of a PC and a server of an electronic drum.

And a PC 39 connected to the server 100 via the wired / wireless Internet.

The server 100 in the communication system constitutes a system for operating various information providing services through the wired and wireless Internet. An input unit 103 for inputting and managing information by an administrator or operators of the server 100, an output unit 105 for outputting or displaying information, a database unit 104 for storing various information and information on service operations, And an interface unit 102 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from an accessory via the Internet or a communication network. On the other hand, the information means all information such as an image, a moving picture, and a text.

The PC (or computer) 39 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various information through wired / wireless Internet (or communication network).

Therefore, the PC (or computer) 39 includes a CPU 42 serving as a central processing unit, a display unit 43 for displaying moving pictures, a memory unit 41 for storing various kinds of information, an input A device 44 and a data input / output unit 45 capable of inputting and outputting information or data.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a method for transmitting and receiving a smart tone, a server, and data.

The server 100 in the communication system constitutes a system for providing and operating a video service through wired / wireless Internet. An input unit 103 for inputting and managing information by an administrator or operators of the server 100, an output unit 105 for outputting or displaying information, a database unit 104 for storing various video information, And an interface unit 102 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from an accessory via the Internet or a communication network.

The PC (or computer) 39 is a device capable of receiving moving picture information through a wired / wireless Internet (or a communication network)

Therefore, the moving picture receiving PC 39 is provided with a CPU 42 serving as a central processing unit, a display unit 43 for displaying moving pictures, a memory unit 41 for storing various information, an input device 44 for inputting information And a data input / output unit 45 capable of inputting and outputting data and a code input transmission device.

On the other hand, in the present invention, a smart phone may be required for the configuration of the present invention. Smartphones also include tablet PCs.

The smartphone 80 is provided with an input device 85 at the upper end thereof. When the player writes a character on the display, letters are displayed on the display surface, and the displayed information is transmitted to the server 100 via the communication network .

At this time, the input device 85 inputs information, and means all devices that input information on a display screen.

A data input / output unit 82 for inputting information and sometimes outputting sound, a microprocessor 81 for controlling each component in the smartphone, a communication unit for exchanging information with the server 100 via the Internet or a communication network, A memory 86 for storing information, and a memory 84 for storing information.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method for selecting a predetermined image from a displayed menu on a smartphone.

For example, the smartphone display 83 displays a menu 85 and a submenu 85b for selecting various functions.

An artist list is displayed on the display 83, and one artist can be selected from the artist list. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the mantissa "Kim Chul Soo" is selected and the selected Kim Chul Soo is distinguished by the selection mark 84a.

The audio file or image file of the selected singer can be selected by the submenu 85b.

For example, if an audio file to be sang by the singer " Kim Cheol Soo " is selected, the electronic drum user of the present invention stores an audio file to be mixed with singer Hong Kil-dong There is a number.

In addition, when the video file is selected, the screen of the smartphone display 83 is divided and divided as in the embodiment of FIG. 6,

For example, when a singer "Kim Cheol-soo" selects a song to be sung, the smartphone display 83 displays a video 86b for playing the electronic drum of the present invention, and a video 86a ) Is displayed.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic drum capable of image synthesis in a smartphone.

When starting to play the electronic drum of the present invention, the electronic drum is connected to the server 100 through the PC 39 and the communication unit 39a,

In the large smartphone display 83, the list 84 is displayed and the list is selected. (Step 92)

In this case, the list 84 may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit, and data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39 May be data imported via a wired / wireless Internet network or a local area network. And may be data stored in the smartphone memory unit 84. [

It is possible to select the video list selection and select one of the files, for example, the image of the singer " Kim Cheol Soo " (step 100)

When the moving picture file is selected, the camera 39b connected to the PC 39 is operated.

The selected moving picture file may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and that the data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39 And may be data that is transferred via a wired / wireless Internet network or via a local area network. And may be data stored in the smartphone memory unit 84. [

The selected moving picture file and the electronic drum performance image file are mixed (Step 102)

That is, the audio file created through the electronic drum of the present invention is mixed with the audio file fetched from the memory unit 41 (84) or the database 104 and output to the speaker 38.

The image file created through the camera 39b and the image file imported from the memory unit 41 or 84 or the database 104 are mixed and output to the smartphone display 83 by the method of the embodiment of FIG. .

When the mixing process is completed, the mixed audio file and the image file mixed with the image are transmitted to the server 100 or stored in the memory unit. The data transmitted to the server is stored in the database.

Of course, it can also be stored in the memory unit 41 of the terminal PC or the memory unit 84 of the smart phone.

As another embodiment of the present invention, a performance list may be selected and an audio file may be selected (step 94)

The selected audio file may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39. [ . And may be data stored in the memory unit 84 of the smartphone.

The selected audio file is mixed with the electronic drum playing audio file (step 96)

That is, the audio file created through the performance of the electronic drum of the present invention is mixed with the audio file taken from the memory unit 41 or the database 104 and output to the speaker 38.

The mixed audio file is transmitted to the server 100 or stored in the memory unit. The data transmitted to the server is stored in the database. May be stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC or the memory unit 84 of the smart phone.

When such an electronic drum performance ends, the electronic drum system is terminated.

1: drum body 3: top plate
5: Drum pad 7: Speaker
9: amp 11: upper rear
13: Monitor 15: Remote control
19: support holder 21: microphone

Claims (6)

In an electronic drum that can be connected to a smart phone, a server, and connected to a smart phone equipped with a PC, an electronic drum and a camera,
The list is displayed on the smartphone display 63, the list (can be selected,
The list may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39,
The video list selection is selected, one of the files is selected, and when the video file is selected, the camera 39b connected to the PC 39 is activated,
The selected moving picture file may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39 Which can be connected to a smartphone.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an audio file created through the electronic drum and an audio file fetched from the memory unit (41) or the database (104) are mixed and output to the speaker (38).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image file created through the camera (39b) and the image file imported from the memory unit (41) or the database (104) are mixed and output to the smartphone display (83).
The method according to claim 1,
When the mixing process is completed, the image file mixed with the mixed audio file is transmitted to the server 100 or stored in the memory unit, and the data transmitted to the server is stored in the database. An electronic drum that can be connected to the phone.
In an electronic drum that can be connected to a smart phone and a server, and capable of synthesizing screens equipped with a PC, an electronic drum, and a camera,
A list is displayed on the smartphone display 83, the list can be selected,
The list may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and may be data stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39,
A performance list is selected, an audio file is selected,
The selected audio file may be data that is stored in the database 104 of the server 100 via the wireless Internet network and the communication unit and is stored in the memory unit 41 of the PC 39 Electronic drums that can be connected to a smartphone.
6. The method of claim 5,
And the selected audio file is mixed with the electronic drum playing audio file.

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