CN101208868A - MP-ME recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

Method and apparatus for recording a soundtrack simultaneously with the playback of another soundtrack, which may have been previously recorded, to create either a combined soundtrack or two soundtracks capable of being mixed together to provide a mixing of music and voice, voice and voice and other combinations thereof.

Description

The MP-ME transcripter

Invent described affiliated technical field

The present invention system is relevant to transcripter, and more particularly, be relevant to transcripter, it has simultaneously or does not record the emulation and the ability of the sound rail of digital recording simultaneously, and adjacent to a former sound rail that makes described rail reset jointly and to operate, and further, had before recording after a while and decompressing a form, compress the content of described kind of form, for example in advance, MP3, ability.The present invention can be used for the sound of personal entertainment, education and/or commerce and other records demand.

Background of invention

Known record device can be recorded rail, but lack different time produce a plurality of can individually play or play with the recording of another rail and allow each recording compression, decompress or store before or the ability that individually changes afterwards, but so store may take place in conjunction with or individually on inner and/or removal medium, take place.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of Portable, autonomous, solid-state ground (solid state), many rail is recorded, and replay device, it can allow the user record an emulation, or digital recording sound rail, then simultaneously, or in after record one second, different sound rails, and, described device also is configured to individually, or reset each rail together, and allow the user individually to change each rail, for example, by a volume adjustment of playback duration again, moreover, described sound rail can be in inside, but and/or on the removal formula medium, individually save as and change, unaltered state, or save as and combine, or be output as an emulation, or number format.The present invention provides for one this narrator and can record an emulation or the digital signal of pre-recording and have the demand of the Portable record device of multiple input, with be applied to personal entertainment, educational undertaking, other needs simultaneously or recording music or other demand from the sound-content in microphone or other source after a while, moreover, also can reset original form or some change arranged according to each one hobby of user, for example, the mode of volume.Not this one does not have these abilities and small and exquisite, self-sufficient, cost-effective product now, and therefore having to provide so device by the narration of this application case.

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Next shown graphic be in order to providing about detail knowledge of the present invention, wherein, similarly assembly is to indicate by similar sign, and wherein:

The 1st figure: its be to show concrete enforcement the present invention principle one simplify the function block schematic diagram; And

The 2nd figure and the 3rd figure: it is to show function block schematic diagram according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Execution mode

The 1st figure is to show a functional block diagram formula of one of concrete enforcement the present invention's principle MP-ME device 10, wherein, described MP-ME device 10 comprises a central controller 11, for example, for example, one CPU, it has an input 12, and this input 12 can be, for example, a plurality of switches (push button operated switch) by push button operation, or one in order to control the keyboard of described controller 11, to carry out described MP-ME function, as an example, CPU 11 can be controlled, to record rail one original, among this operator scheme, in input 13 places, can be stereo music source, an iPod, an audiotape, one broadcast receiver, or other can provide the music source of an analogue signal, is coupled to one the one MP3 encoder 14, and this encoder then is analogue signal can be converted into digital form, and compress described signal, as known, and, also under the control of CPU 11, describedly encode (that is, compressing) signal can be set among the memory medium 15, perhaps, alternatively, described source can be an audio unit, or be converted into the output of an electric signal by a microphone that is coupled to input 13, in addition, it is to reach by a Portable battery B that the electric power of described device 10 provides, and described battery B can provide electric power all members to described device 10, device 10 is small and exquisite, that is, a handheld apparatus, its most normal size, be preferably, be not more than 7 inch.

If necessary, describedly record, the sound rail that has compressed can by via input 12 suitable control that CPU 11 is carried out carry out again and play, by this, described on the track 15a of medium 15 compresses, having recorded signal just can be decoded, that is, 16 places decompress at decoder, and be converted back to emulated versions, moreover, described the rail of having recorded can see through a volume control amplifier 17 and a mixer 18 and be coupled to an ear receiver group 19, volume control amplifier 17 can be controlled the volume of described output signal, and a control knob 17a is provided, to be used to adjust intensity.

Alternatively, by will be so flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices be coupled to described output 18b, described original track can see through loud speaker or any other flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices and play.

Further, MP-ME 10 can be provided one the 2nd MP32 encoder 14a, with in order to the rising tone rail of encoding, the source of described rising tone rail then can be a device 20, institute's device can comprise a microphone 20a, and suitable amplifying device 20b, to be used for sound described to be recorded is coupled to the input 14b of MP3 encoder 14a, perhaps, be anyly to provide one to wait that other sound source of the signal recorded can also be coupled to the described input 14c of MP3 encoder 14a alternatively.

Second track described to be recorded can be converted into digital form, and can compress in described encoder 14a place, and be stored among the internal memory track 15a of medium 15, and this medium is preferably, be same as be used to record described second track separately and the memory medium of independent input unit.

The described track of having recorded at described media location 15b can also be by reading described track to MP3 decoder 21 from core position 15b under the control of CPU 11, with described second track that decompresses, and then convert thereof into and be emulated versions, and described signal seen through one second amplifier 22 and be applied to mixer 18, at this, described second amplifier class is similar to amplifier 17, has an adjustable volume, and is to set by control 22a.Described second track can be play by ear receiver 19, or any other is coupled to the flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices of the 18b of mixer 18.

MP-ME 10 can be used in many different modes, and some examples can include, but not limited to what follows:

One concert can be recorded on any suitable device taken, and portable apparatus very has advantage when being used to record a live concerts, perhaps, alternatively, described concert has been recorded in any suitable recording media aforehand, for example, one CD, audiotape, perhaps, even on the digital memory device, this records (with the form of an analogue signal) and can operate in above-mentioned mode, and be coupled to MP3 encoder 14 with can being subjected to CPU 11 controls, and by operating described suitable operating key at input 12 places, described signal can be decompressed and be recorded as a digital form.

Suppose, the user need provide comment, or when wanting music in being recorded in described first rail to sing, described user can operate described input control in input 12 places, so that CPU 11 inserts replay mode with MP3 decoder 16, and then allow the user can hear original sound rail, for example, see through ear receiver group 19, therefore, the user listens described sound rail on one side, on one side by microphone 20a is spoken, or sing, and then provide comment, wherein, described voice, and/or the comment meeting is encoded and condensing routine in the 14a place, then, under the control of CPU 11, be stored among the media location 15b, then, the sound that is recorded among rail 15a and the 15b just can be play by suitable operation input control 12 simultaneously again, and then causes the CPU 11 described decoders 16 of control and 21 pairs of described signals in its sound rail respectively to decompress, and they are converted into emulated versions, for example, to reset in ear receiver group 19, in addition, the volume of described playback signal can be adjusted by described user.

The former sound rail that is recorded on the 15a place in the memory medium 15 can be an on-the-spot speech or concert or or even the sound rail of a speech of having recorded or concert, the user is under the control of CPU 11, playback is recorded on the described sound rail at 15a place, and see through with the time, for example, ear receiver group 19 is listened attentively to described sound rail, then, further operate CPU 11, with the part of the described sound rail that is relevant to described suggestion or a plurality of part simultaneously and an initial operator scheme that is used to record spoken note or suggestion.This is to create a rail by allowing via microphone 20a comment in 15b.Then, under the control of CPU 11, by playing them simultaneously, the user can inspect two sound rails again, described CPU 11 allows described sound rail decipher in 16 and 21 places and decompress, and be introduced into, for example, described ear receiver group 19, by amplifier 17 and 22, and mixer 18, in addition, described user more can select to edit described comment by attention CPU 11 operated displays 23 further, and it can show the rail position, to allow the user can get back to described desired position, and then reach the described comment of editor, this makes described user after inspecting two sound rails that are stored in 15a and 15b fully again, can edit.

Material can be in the source at 15a place, and for example, a concert or a music are recorded.Described user can utilize MP-ME 10 as one " rap " machine, so that described user can increase word or only plan comment for described sound rail 15b.Along some similar line, described MP-ME can also be used as Portable Karaoke machine, the user can be sung with the music among being recorded in described former first sign rail, or play, moreover, see through the described input control 12 of operation, described user can Controlled CPU 11, make the sound rail that is stored in 15b side by side to reset simultaneously with the described former first sign rail that is recorded in the 15a place, then, described mixer output 18b can be coupled to a suitable loud speaker, to allow all people that flock together to enjoy the Karaoke activity, and provide recording of described Karaoke activity with the time, to be used for successively playback and real-time playback.

The described sound rail that is recorded on 15a and 15b can comprise the music song track, and it can be reset with recording of they simultaneously, and then makes the described user described MP-ME that can encode, to create the sound mixer as one.In addition, two same music that different performing artist recorded, can simply and not had difficultly and compare simultaneously by when recording or at subsequently playback duration at their.

One user can share note with a friend, and reception is from described friend's feedback, for example, first user can record note, and send a friend with them, this, but it should be noted that described memory medium 15 is preferably is the removal formula, and can be any suitable storage medium, for example, CF internal memory (compact flash memory, compact flash), a MS (memorystick, or any other be fit to small-sized and the data storage device that can take memory bar).So memory device can be handed, send, or mailing is to a friend, or see through network and be sent to a friend, because so memory device can be downloaded to a PC, or laptop computer, for example, and described friend is delivered in fax, in addition, described friend is after receiving described " note " recorded and using a MP-ME 10, can increase its oneself note, then, but by described removal memory medium is provided to described original user, no matter be the network that sees through electronically, or described memory medium handed to described original user, just can share with described first user.

Under the situation of the generation property simultaneously of considering or do not consider described track, only can further record and reset an independent track or individually or a plurality of tracks of recording independently of one another and reset of described MP-ME 10.Among another operator scheme, described controller 11 can be operated to activate described microphone 20a, and the output of described amplifier of microphone 20b is seen through I/O unit 31 be coupled to encoder 14, allowing the user hear described first when recording track seeing through ear receiver 19, can in common or second track, record.

The 2nd figure is to show another embodiment of the present invention 30, it is the embodiment that more simplifies than the described embodiment 10 that is shown among the 1st figure, yet, it remains one and provides electric power, unit small-sized, consolidation by battery, comprise a built-in microphone 20a, be used to the earphone socket 32 and 34 importing and export, and control 11 ', it comprises manual input control and the controller that is used for described embodiment 30.

One I/O unit 31 can be received in the 20b place in microphone 20a place and amplify, and be applied to the voice of I/O unit 31, or the sound of other sense of hearing, for the simulate signal of previous format signal can be applied to I/O unit 31 by input 32, described emulation electric signal can mix at 31 places in the unit, encode in 14 places and compress, and under the control of controller 11 ', be stored among the suitable track of internal memory 15 ', perhaps, alternatively, derive and become the emulation electric signal in the described initial sound source that can be changed from microphone 20a of recording, internal memory 15 ' provides an external memory interface, be used for transmitting and record, but signal to the removal formula external memory 15 of compression "; the described track (or a plurality of track) of having recorded can also see through USB interface 36 and be transferred into a PC; or laptop computer; but memory device 15 ' comprises removal formula (outside) memory medium; in addition; internal memory 15 ' can be coupled to a USB dielectric 36, to be used for from a long-range source, for example, a laptop computer, PC, or other and derive digitized packed data.

To be same as the mode of the foregoing description 10 in fact, and be recorded on a track, or two in the track, to be used for single-tone, or stereo performance described recorded signal and can see through decoder 16 under the control of controller 11 ' and play again, described decoder can be replied the described signal of compressed digital becomes an analogue signal, to be coupled to output line 36, and then described user can be seen through, for example, ear receiver 19 and hear that the track of having recorded, this special mode reset from the sound-content of input 32 and from the combination of the microphone content of input 20.Described input (for example, sound and music, relative volume for example) can be adjusted when recording independently, by adjusting amplifier 20b shown among the 1st figure, and shown 17,22 ' among the 3rd figure, and 22 ".If necessary, an amplifier can be provided the 1st figure the source 13 and encoder 14 between.

Among another embodiment, unit 40, as shown among the 3rd figure, two (2) individual MP3 devices can be in order to record signal among internal memory independently, when a separation mode, and when a mixed mode, in conjunction with described signal.See also the 3rd figure, can locate to carry out the intensity amplification in 17 ' and 22 ' in the music at 13 places and in the voice at 20a place, then in 14 ' and 14 " locate to encode; when this is in separation mode for switch SW; and when being in mixed mode; can import mixer 18 ' combination, and encode by encoder 14 '.Among the 3rd figure, SW is shown as simple schematic form for simplification, answer described will being appreciated that, SW is preferably a controller, for example, is shown in the CPU 11 of the 1st figure.The signal of described individual encoded can be stored in internal memory 15a ' separately, among the 15b ', otherwise, the signal that mixes can be recorded among the internal memory 15a ', described internal memory can be any suitable small and exquisite memory device, for example, one CF, the SD card, or on design and function similar any other internal memory, wherein, the SD card is a certification mark of a SD alliance, and the described signal of recording individually can be individually, or reset in 18 places (and with mixing, words if needed, adjust volume in 17,22 places), moreover, be recorded on 15 ' the described mixed-signal of locating and see through mixer 18 and Bei Xie Code and playback, be that then for example, ear receiver is listened attentively to.

Among another embodiment, described source is shown in the music at input terminal 13 places, can also begin to encode when SW is in separation mode and record, then after a period of time, when a source, for example, voice, when being provided to terminal 20a, reset, then, be in replay mode and SW is under the situation of separation mode at SW1, the described concert Bei Xie Code that prerecords, and be coupled to terminal 13, at this, SW1 is shown as simple schematic form for simplification, answer described will being appreciated that, this couple the operation be described controller (that is, for example, part CPU11).

Among an another embodiment, one the 3rd MP3 unit can be provided.When SW and SW ' are in separation mode, music and voice can be independently in 14a ' and 14a " locate to encode; and in 15b ' and 15b " locate to record that (at this, should describedly will understand, the SW ' that is shown as simplified schematic form is similarly, as mentioned above, be the some of described controller), then, be in mixed mode by SW, the voice and the concert that mix are located to encode in 14 ', and locate to record in 15a '.This embodiment makes music and voice can decipher independently and reset or reset with the form of mixing, wherein, decoder 21 "; 21 '; and 16 ' can be coupled to adjustable amplifier 17 ", 22, and 17, mixer 18 meeting output signal to ear receivers 19, for example.

Unit 30 has various purposes, comprising:

One Karaoke machine, the user can be recorded and sing with the music that it is liked, described music then is to be derived from any source, in addition, but final recording can also see through described unit 30 and reset or share with other device that can be compatible with described removal formula memory medium 15 '.

As the further application of using unit 30, shown in the 2nd figure, it can be used as one " rap " music transcripter, to allow the user can increase word or only comment simply on any sound rail next door.

Described unit 30 also can be used as an aside transcripter, and it allows the user spoken note and comment can be placed into a speech and records or the next door of a concert.

Further select as one, but unit 30 can be with among the music or information storage to removal formula medium reservoir recorded, therefore just can download, also can with have another as the unit of unit 30 or other user of the unit of a compatibility shares.

Described user from any emulation sound source (for example can record, MP3 transcripter/player, iPod, CD Player, broadcast receiver, TV, or the recording of on-the-spot event or live event) material, and the track of described combination can be stored in 15 ', and can see through that device 30 is reset or see through electronically ground by a built-in USB output shares with other similar products like.

In the unit 10,30, and the described sound rail among 40 can be under the situation that does not influence other rail, is erased independently or overrides.

Claims (38)

1. record/playback equipment comprises:

A plurality of inputs, each input are all in order to receive analogue signal;

At least one encoder is in order to become number format with described signal coding;

In order to the described signal of having encoded is recorded on the device of recording the precalculated position in the internal memory; And

At least one decoder is in order to be converted into analogue signal with the described signal of having recorded.

2. equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:

Mixer is in order to the hybrid simulation signal.

3. equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:

In order to described analogue signal is converted into the device of sound.

4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described encoder also is included in the device of the described signal of compression before described internal memory is recorded.

5. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described decoder also comprises the device in order to the described digital signal that decompresses.

6. equipment according to claim 2 also comprises amplifier, amplifies the described signal of having deciphered before being in application to described mixer.

7. equipment according to claim 4, wherein, described amplifier is adjustable, and possesses manual operation adjustment control.

8. equipment according to claim 2, wherein, described mixer possesses a plurality of outputs, in order to couple flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices.

9. equipment according to claim 8, wherein, one of them of described flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices is the ear receiver group.

10. equipment according to claim 8, wherein, one of them of described flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices is loud speaker, in order to analogue signal is converted into sound.

11. equipment according to claim 1 also comprises central controller, in order to control the operation of described encoder, described storage medium and described decoder.

12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described controller is CPU (CPU).

13. equipment according to claim 12 also comprises input unit, in order to manually importing controlling signal, thereby controls the operation of described CPU.

14. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, microphone optionally is coupled to described encoder.

15. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described encoder possesses a plurality of inputs, in order to optionally to couple analogue signal.

16. equipment according to claim 12 also comprises display unit, and is operated by described CPU, in order to show the operating conditions of described device.

17. equipment according to claim 16, wherein, described CPU controls described display unit, during resetting with described number format at analogue signal, shows the position of described analogue signal.

18. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described storage medium is to insert removedly in the described device.

19. equipment according to claim 16, wherein, described storage medium is the compact flash internal memory, memory bar, microcassette, but secure digital RAM (random access memory) card or other small-sized removal formula internal memory.

20. equipment according to claim 8 also comprises small handheld devices, it is operated by small-sized Portable battery.

21. equipment according to claim 2 comprises:

First and second decoder, it has the output that is coupled to described mixer.

22. equipment according to claim 21 comprises:

First and second encoder.

23. equipment according to claim 6 comprises:

First and second amplifier is applied to the analogue signal of described mixer in order to amplification.

24. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described amplifier is adjustable.

25. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, one of them or both of sound rail are independent and selectively erased or override.

26. a record/playback equipment comprises:

A plurality of terminals, each terminal all is configured to the reception analogue signal;

Mixer is used in described end in conjunction with signal;

At least one encoder is in order to become number format in conjunction with signal coding with described;

One internal memory is in order to be recorded on the precalculated position of recording in the internal memory with the described signal of having encoded; And

At least one decoder is in order to be converted into analogue signal with the described signal of having recorded.

27. equipment according to claim 26 also comprises:

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier all are coupled between the ㄧ and described mixer in the described input.

28. a record/playback equipment comprises:

First and second terminal, each terminal all is configured to the reception analogue signal;

First and second encoder is in order to become number format with the analogue signal coding;

Mixer is applied to the signal of the first and second mixer input in order to combination, and has the output that couples with described first encoder;

First and second internal memory, in order to record by described first and second encoder respectively the coding signal;

Controller, in order in first operator scheme, respectively described first and second terminal is coupled to the described first and second mixer input, and, only described second terminal is coupled to the described second mixer input respectively and described first terminal is coupled to described first encoder in order in second operator scheme; And

First and second decoder is in order to be converted into analogue signal with the described signal of having recorded in described first and second internal memory respectively.

29. equipment according to claim 28 also comprises:

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier all amplifies the signal that is applied to each terminal.

30. equipment according to claim 28 also comprises:

Second mixer is in order to mix from described first and the signal of described second decoder.

31. a record/playback equipment comprises:

First and second terminal, each terminal all is configured to the reception analogue signal;

First and second encoder is in order to be encoded to number format with analogue signal;

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier amplify the signal that is applied to each terminal all independently;

First and second internal memory, in order to record independently by described first and second encoder respectively the coding signal; And

First and second decoder is in order to be converted into analogue signal with the described signal that has been recorded in described first and second internal memory respectively.

32. equipment according to claim 31 also comprises:

One mixer is in order to mix from described first and the signal of described second decoder.

33. equipment according to claim 32 also comprises:

In order to will be converted into the device of sound from the output signal of described mixer.

34. equipment according to claim 33 also comprises:

In order to will be converted into the device of sound from the output signal of described mixer.

35. a record/playback equipment comprises:

First and second terminal, each terminal all are configured to and receive an analogue signal;

First and second encoder is in order to be encoded to number format with analogue signal;

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier amplify the signal that is applied to each terminal all independently;

First and second internal memory, in order to record independently by described first and second encoder respectively the coding signal;

First and second decoder is in order to be converted into analogue signal with the described signal of having recorded in described first and second internal memory respectively; And

Couple to reset with a decoder in described first and second decoder from the described signal that stored of the internal memory relevant with described decoder, simultaneously, use another decoder in described first and second encoder and associated internal memory thereof to encode and record signal from another signal source that is coupled to another terminal in the described terminal.

36. equipment according to claim 35, wherein, described device in order to playback more comprises:

In order to converting the form that is suitable for recording again to from the output signal of the described decoder in described first and second decoder.

37. a record/playback equipment comprises:

The first, the second, and the 3rd terminal, each terminal all is configured to the reception analogue signal;

The first, the second, and the 3rd encoder, in order to the analogue signal coding is become a number format;

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier amplify the signal that is applied to each terminal all independently;

The first, the second, and the 3rd internal memory, in order to recording independently by described the first, the second, and the 3rd encoder the signal of coding respectively;

The input mixer has the output that couples with described the 3rd encoder;

The first, the second, and the 3rd decoder, in order to respectively the signal of recording in described first and second internal memory is converted into analogue signal; And

Controller, in order to respectively in first operator scheme, described first and second terminal is coupled to the described first and second mixer input, be applied to described first and independently the recording of the signal of second terminal thereby provide, and in order in second operator scheme, one of them and described the 3rd terminal of described first and second terminal are coupled to described input mixer, thereby provide one of described mixed-signal to record.

38., also comprise according to the described equipment of claim 37:

Adjustable amplifier, each adjustable amplifier all amplifies the signal that is applied to each terminal.

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