JP2003348534A - Image recording apparatus and image recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording apparatus and an image recording method in which an in-point and an out-point of a photographing cut of an image to be recorded are set in accordance with a rhythm of music to be BGM or a pause between musical tones. <P>SOLUTION: The image recording apparatus is provided with: an imaging means 150 or the like for picking up an image; a recording medium interface 179 or the like for acquiring music; a detection means (information processing means 180) for reproducing the acquired music and detecting a pause in the music; an input means 174 for a user to instruct a recording end of the image; and an image recording means (information processing means 180 or the like) for recording the reproduced music and the acquired image. When the recording end of the image is instructed via the input means 174 during recording of the music and the image, the image recording means (information processing means 180) records the music and the image continuously to the next pause in the music and ends recording the music and the image in the pause of the music. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and an image recording method, and more particularly to an image recording apparatus and an image recording method for recording images and sounds.

[0002]

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-275026 discloses recording on a memory card by switching between an audio signal reproduced from a video tape and an audio signal reproducing music recorded on a memory card. A video camera that can also serve as an audio playback unit or a display unit when playing back music or the like is shown.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-309221 discloses a camera that synthesizes and records captured image data and voice or music data on a memory card.

Conventionally, when an MP3 audio file recorded on a memory card is reproduced and video shooting is performed, the audio recorded on the memory card is reproduced according to the recording format of the MP3 file or the like, and the music is reproduced. MP3 playback B recorded with the image as BGM
GM recording video cameras are generally commercially available.

[0005]

However, JP-A-2
The video camera disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 001-275026 has a problem that music recorded on a memory card cannot be reproduced as BGM of a video image.

In addition, with the camera disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-309221 and the commercially available MP3 playback BGM recording video camera, music recorded on a memory card cannot be played back as BGM of a video image. Although it is possible, the continuity of the music recorded as BGM is lost at the in and out points of the moving image shooting cut, resulting in a problem that the music is very difficult to hear during playback.

As described above, audio data such as music is recorded on a memory card of a video camera (video camera), and a video is shot while playing back this data.
In the invention or product for mixing audio data as M, the position of the in and out points of the video recording cut,
Because the breaks in BGM music are irrelevant,
If you try to play the recorded image continuously during playback, the BGM music will be cut off according to the shooting cut part of the video,
There was an unnatural feeling that BGM music started from the beginning of the music every time the video recording cut started.

Here, the position of the music synchronized with the shooting end timing of the shooting cut taken last time is stored,
If music is played from the position at the next shooting cut and recorded on a tape medium such as a videotape together with the shooting cut, the music recorded as BGM can be obtained even when a plurality of recorded shooting cuts are played back continuously. It will be played continuously. However, when a plurality of shooting cuts are recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card instead of a tape medium, one moving image file is generated for each shooting cut of each moving image. ) Alone, the in- and out-points of the shooting cut are independent of the cuts in the music, so that there is a problem that the BGM that has been cut off is reproduced.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to set the in and out points of the shooting cut of the image to be recorded in accordance with the rhythm and tone cut of the music to be BGM. An object of the present invention is to provide a possible image recording apparatus and an image recording method.

The present invention also provides a BGM recorded with an image.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image recording apparatus and an image recording method capable of recording an image file including an easy-to-hear BGM so as not to be cut off.

In the present invention, when a plurality of shooting cuts are recorded, when recording of the next cut is started,
Provided is an image recording apparatus and an image recording method capable of starting reproduction of BGM music from the position of a previously recorded recording cut music cut and recording an image file including the music and the image. The purpose is that.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an image recording apparatus for recording an image and sound, an image acquiring means for acquiring an image, and a reproducing means for acquiring and reproducing a music piece. A detecting means for detecting a break of music, a recording end instruction means for instructing the user to end recording of the image, and an image recording means for recording the reproduced music and the acquired image. During the recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image, if the recording end is instructed via the recording end instruction means, the music and the image are continuously recorded until the next music break, The recording of the music and the image is terminated at the break of the music.

According to the present invention, when recording is instructed by the user via the recording end instruction means during recording of the music reproduced by the reproducing means and the image acquired by the image acquisition means. Since the recording of the music and the image is continued until the next music break, and the recording of the music and the image is terminated at the break of the music,
Includes easy-to-listen BGM that allows you to set the shooting cut-in and out-points of images to be recorded according to the rhythm and tune breaks of music that will be GM, and prevents the BGM recorded with the image from being cut off Images can be recorded.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
In an image recording apparatus for recording images and sounds, image acquisition means for acquiring images, reproduction means for acquiring and playing music, detection means for detecting music breaks, and information for specifying the positions of music breaks Recording means for recording the image, recording end instruction means for the user to instruct the recording end of the image, recording start instruction means for the user to instruct the start of image recording, and an image for recording the reproduced music and the acquired image Recording means, and when the recorded music is recorded via the recording end instruction means during recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image, the image recording means until the next music break The music and the image are continuously recorded, and the recording of the music and the image is finished at the break of the music, and the information for specifying the position of the cut of the music after the recording of the image is recorded in the recording means. , When the recording start of the image through the recording start instruction means is instructed to read the information specifying the position of the cut piece of music recorded in the recording means,
The music is reproduced from the position next to the break of the music, and recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image is started.

According to the present invention, when recording is instructed by the user via the recording end instruction means during recording of the music reproduced by the reproducing means and the image acquired by the image acquisition means. The recording of the music and the image is continued until the next music break, and the recording of the music and the image is finished at the music break, and the information for specifying the position of the music cut after the recording of the image is specified. When recording is instructed and recording start is instructed via the recording start instructing means, information specifying the position of the music break recorded in the recording means is read out, and Image recording means for reproducing music from the next position and starting recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image, so that an image to be recorded in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be BGM and the break of the tone It is possible to set the in-point and out-point of the taking-cut was recorded together with the image BGM
It is possible to obtain an image including BGM that is easy to hear so as not to be cut off. In addition, when recording the next cut at the time of image recording, it is possible to start playback of the BGM music from the position of the break of the previously recorded shooting cut music and to record it together with the image. Even when a plurality of recorded cuts are reproduced, the music continues at the joint of each cut. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an image including BGM that is easy to hear.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an image recording apparatus and an image recording method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a signal processing system of an image recording apparatus according to the present invention.

The image processing unit of the electronic camera 10 which is one form of the image recording apparatus provided with the image pickup means forms an image of the subject on the light receiving surface, performs photoelectric conversion, and outputs it as an image signal (150). An image acquisition unit), an image processing unit 153 that performs processing such as image size change, sharpness correction, contour processing, and contrast correction, and an A / D converter 15 that converts an analog image signal into digital image data.
4 are provided.

The electronic camera 10 transmits / receives information such as image data and audio data to / from other communication devices by communication.
The communication means includes transmission / reception means 157 (image acquisition means, music acquisition means) for transmitting or receiving information such as image data on a carrier wave such as radio waves, an antenna 156 for transmitting / receiving the carrier wave and image data, and the like. And a communication connector 162 for transmitting / receiving information such as audio data to / from other communication devices via a communication cable.

The electronic camera 10 is subjected to compression processing or thinning processing on information such as image data and audio data by a technique represented by JPEG or motion JPEG,
Compression / decompression means 167 for decompressing / decompressing compressed image data, audio data, etc., OSD 169 for on-screen display of various character and message data displayed on the display means 168 together with images, and image data obtained by imaging Signal processing means 170 for performing white balance processing, gamma conversion, YC conversion processing, pixel number conversion processing, electronic zoom processing, trimming processing, and the like, and temporarily storing image data for display A frame memory 171 to be stored, and a D / A converter 17 for converting digital image data into a composite signal for display or the like
2 and a connector 173 that outputs a display signal to the display device of each unit.

The electronic camera 10 includes an input means 174 (recording end instruction means, recording switch, etc.) comprising a power switch, a photographing button, a communication button, a transmission button, a function switch, a cross button, a confirmation switch, a mode switch, and the like. I / I is an interface for inputting / outputting input information input via the input means 174 and information for display means such as LEDs.
/ O175, a recording medium mounting unit 178 that detachably mounts the recording medium 177, and a recording medium interface 179 that records and reads information such as image data on the recording medium 177 (image acquisition means, music acquisition means) ,
It may include the function of the image recording means). The recording medium 177 is a detachable recording medium typified by a semiconductor such as a memory card, a magnetic recording type typified by MO, etc., an optical recording type, or the like. The recording medium 177 includes MP3, ATRAC, ATRAC3, W
Audio files that can be used as BGM of captured still images or moving images, such as AV, ADPCM, and AAC, can be recorded.

The electronic camera 10 includes an electronic camera 1.
Control of overall 0 and sampling timing control of image data, recording control of image data, graphic recognition of image data, reading process of model information of electronic camera 10 or device specific identification information, communication control, recording of image and sound Information processing means 1 for performing control such as control and display control
80 (which may include the functions of a reproducing means, a detecting means, and an image recording means), information that can be rewritten and stored constants for adjustment, identification information unique to the electronic camera 10, operation programs, etc. Non-volatile memory 1 which is a recording means capable of continuing to store the information after power-off
82 (may include the function of image recording means)
And a RAM 184 which is a high-speed readable / writable storage means serving as a work area during program execution.

The electronic camera 10 also includes a calendar clock 190 that keeps time, a power source 191 that supplies various powers for driving the electronic camera 10, and a power connector (not shown) that receives power from an external power source. And light emitting means 193 that emits light to the subject at the time of imaging to compensate for the insufficient light amount;
A light emission control means 194 is provided for adjusting the light emission timing of the light emission means 193 and the amount of light emitted.

The electronic camera 10 also has a speaker 19 for notifying the user by sound, music or beep.
5, digital audio information obtained from the information processing means 180 and the like is converted into an analog audio signal and amplified speaker 19
A D / A converter 196 (which may include a function of a reproducing unit) that transmits to 5 (which may include a function of a reproducing unit), and a microphone 197 that collects surrounding sounds
A / D converter 19 that converts analog audio information collected by microphone 197 into digital PCM audio data or the like
8 are provided.

As shown in the figure, the information processing means 180 of the electronic camera 10 and its peripheral circuits are connected by a bus 199 and can transmit information to each other at high speed. It is possible to control each peripheral circuit based on a processing program executed by 180.

The image pickup means 150 (image acquisition means)
It is possible to capture a subject image and acquire an image of the subject image. The transmission / reception means 157 (image acquisition means) can acquire images from other communication devices by wired or wireless communication. The recording medium interface 179 (image acquisition means) can acquire an image recorded on the recording medium 177.

Information processing means 180, D / A converter 196
Alternatively, the reproducing means such as the speaker 195 can acquire and reproduce audio data such as music recorded in the recording means such as the recording medium 177.

Information processing means 180 (detection means)
Can perform rhythm analysis on the audio data or score file of the music recorded in the recording means such as the recording medium 177, and perform processing for setting the break of the music such as the end position of the measure. It has become.

The information processing means 180 also stores information for specifying the positions of music breaks, such as the end positions of measures, in the RAM 1.
84 or recording means such as the nonvolatile memory 182.

The input means 174 of the electronic camera 10 is a photographing button (recording end instruction means, recording start instruction means) for the user to input an instruction to start image recording or image recording.
Is provided. The operation information of the shooting button is I /
The data can be transmitted to the information processing means 180 via O175 and the bus 199.

The image recording means such as the information processing means 180 and the recording medium interface 179 can record the reproduced music and the acquired image on the recording medium 177. Information processing means 180 (image recording means)
If recording end is instructed through recording end instruction means such as a shooting button during recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image, the recording of the music and the image continues until the next music break. Recording is performed, and recording of music and images can be terminated at the breaks of the music.

Information processing means 180 (image recording means)
Can record information for specifying the position of the break of music for which image recording has been completed in a recording means such as the RAM 184 or a nonvolatile memory. Further, the information processing means 180 (image recording means), when instructed to start image recording via the photographing start instruction means such as a photographing button,
It is possible to read information for specifying the position of the break of the music recorded in the recording means such as the RAM 184 or the nonvolatile memory 182 and reproduce the music from the next position of the break of the music. And information processing means 180
The (image recording means) can record the reproduced music and images on the recording medium 177 via the recording medium interface 179. Instead of recording the reproduced music piece and image on the recording medium 177, it can be transmitted to other communication devices via the transmission / reception means 157.

The imaging process of the electronic camera 10 configured as described above will be described.

An image to be picked up is picked up by the image pickup means 15 by a lens.
The image of the subject image formed on the 0 light receiving surface is photoelectrically converted and output to the image processing means 153. Image processing means 1
53, image processing such as correlated double sampling, amplification and noise reduction processing is performed on the image signal, and A /
A D converter 154 converts the digital data.

The image data converted into the digital data is transferred to the signal processing means 170 in response to a command from the information processing means 180, and the image white balance, gamma correction, YC
After image processing such as conversion, zoom processing, pixel number conversion processing, etc., it is temporarily stored in a frame memory 171 such as a VRAM.

The information processing means 180 includes a frame memory 1
71 sequentially converts the image data stored in 71 into a D / A converter 1
72 is displayed on the display unit 168 together with information such as characters generated from the OSD 169.

When a user shoots a moving image with BGM, the user first selects a piece of music that will be BGM. The music may be audio recorded in recording means such as the recording medium 177 and the non-volatile memory 182, or the MIDI standard downloaded from the Internet site or the like via the transmission / reception means 157, musical score information, audio files, etc. May be voice information. When a plurality of audio information is recorded on the recording means such as the recording medium 177, a list of titles of the plurality of audio information is displayed on the display means 168, and the user inputs the desired audio information. Operate 174 to select.

When the user selects desired audio information, the information processing means 180 reads (acquires) and reproduces the audio file designated by the user from the recording means such as the recording medium 177 or the nonvolatile memory 182. I do. At this time, the audio data recorded in the audio file is ATR
AC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) and MP3
If the audio information is compressed by a compression method such as (MPEG Audio Layer 3), the audio data is output to the compression / decompression unit 167 to perform a predetermined expansion process. The audio data obtained as a result of performing the predetermined expansion processing by the compression / expansion processing means 167 is sequentially output to the D / A converter 196 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 196 performs a process of converting digital audio data into an analog audio signal and a predetermined amplification process, and outputs the result to the speaker 195. Then speaker 195
From the sound of music.

Also, the audio data recorded in the audio file is MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter
If the score file is a score file such as “face”, the information processing means 180 performs a process of generating voice data from the score data and sequentially outputting it to the D / A converter 196. Then, music corresponding to the score is emitted from the speaker 195.

The user listens to the sound emitted from the speaker 195 and confirms the music, and inputs an instruction to start recording from the beginning of the music or from the middle of the music via the input means 174 to prepare for shooting. I do.

Note that the information processing means 180 performs a rhythm analysis on the audio data or score file on which the decompression process has been performed, and performs a process of setting a break of music. For example, in this rhythm analysis process, first, a process of extracting a beat portion of a music piece from continuous audio data or score data to be determined is performed. Then, in advance, the nonvolatile memory 1
A process of comparing waltz, tango, samba, bossa nova, blues, enka, rock, snake meta, march and other time signatures recorded in advance on recording means such as 82 and the audio data or musical score data to be judged To select the most similar time signature from the combination of strong and weak beats. Then, a process of selecting one or a plurality of positions having a high probability of becoming a break in the selected time signature is performed. Note that the position where the probability of the break of the music is high is, for example, the 32nd bar, the 16th bar, the 12th bar, the 8th bar, the 4th bar, etc. of the music in descending order of possibility.

Note that when selecting a position with a high probability of being a break in a song, the tone of the song is determined from the pitch included in the song, and the pitch or pitch having a high probability of being a break in the song is determined from the tone of the song. One or a plurality of combinations may be selected, and a position at which the sound with the high probability disappears may be used for determination when selecting as a break of music. Further, a resting portion without a pitch or a portion of a musical piece such as the length of a beat may be detected and used for determination when selecting a break of the musical piece. Alternatively, a position where an end form represented by a pitch difference of 5 degrees exists may be detected and used as a condition for determining that the position is a break of music.

When the user operates a shooting button for an imaging instruction provided on the input means 174, the operation information is transmitted to the information processing means 180 via the I / O 175, and the instruction to start shooting is detected. The information processing means 180 enters a mode for imaging the subject. Then, information processing means 1
Reference numeral 80 denotes a process of sequentially recording the image data converted into digital data by the A / D converter 154 in the RAM 184. On the other hand, surrounding sounds are collected by the microphone 197 and converted into sound signals. The audio signal is amplified by the A / D converter 198 and converted into digital data, which is sequentially recorded in the RAM 184.

At the same time as the above processing, the information processing means 18
0 is recorded in the audio file read from the recording means such as the recording medium 177 or the nonvolatile memory 182.
The GM music is reproduced from the beginning of the music or after a predetermined break of the music, and the microphone 1
97 and the audio around the electronic camera 10 collected through the A / D converter 198 are synthesized at a predetermined ratio, and the synthesized audio data is stored in the RAM 184.

The shooting button may be configured to take a video only while the user presses the shooting button. When the shooting button is pressed once, the shooting operation is started and the shooting operation is continued thereafter. The shooting may be terminated when the shooting button is pressed again.

When recording the image and sound on the recording medium 177, the image data stored in the RAM 184 is sequentially read out and transferred to the signal processing means 170, and the image white balance, gamma correction, YC conversion, Image processing such as zoom processing and pixel number conversion processing is performed to perform gradation conversion of each color, image size conversion processing, and the like. And R
Together with the audio data recorded in the AM 184, the data is transferred to the compression / expansion means 167, where the compression processing is performed.

The image data and audio data that have been subjected to compression processing by the compression / expansion means 167 are once again RAM 184 based on an instruction from the information processing means 180.
Are temporarily stored in the FILE work area, then converted to a recording file format, output to the recording medium interface 179, and sequentially recorded on the recording medium 177.

When the image and sound are transmitted to other communication devices via the transmission / reception means 157, the image data and sound data compressed by the compression / expansion means 167 under a predetermined condition are stored. After being converted to the file format for recording, the data is transmitted to other communication devices via the transmission / reception means 157.

In the above description, the image recording apparatus is described as an electronic camera equipped with an image pickup means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an image is acquired from an external device. Even an apparatus capable of generating an edited image by synthesizing with voice can achieve the object of the present invention.

When the user wishes to end the shooting of the shooting cut of one moving image currently being shot, for example, an operation of releasing the shooting button is performed. The instruction to end the shooting is I / O 17
5 to the information processing means 180. Conventional V
In TR, when the user operates the shooting button during shooting and gives an instruction to stop shooting, the information processing means detects the instruction, and the information processing means instructs the VTR to immediately stop shooting. Therefore, there is a problem that the music being recorded as BGM is cut off when shooting is interrupted in the middle. In the present invention, however, the user inputs an instruction to stop shooting during shooting. However, the shooting is continued until the break of the music comes by the processing of the information processing means 180. Incidentally, a length of about 5 to 15 seconds is generally used as a shooting cut time for one moving image.

When the photographing is stopped at the break of the music as described above, the information processing means 180 records information for specifying the position of the break of the music at which the photographing is stopped in the recording means such as the RAM 184. Next, the user inputs an instruction to start photographing again, and the information processing means 180 that has detected the instruction to start photographing reads out information specifying the position of a song break recorded in the recording means such as the RAM 184. , Start playing the song after the break.

FIG. 2 shows the length of a photographing cut photographed by the image recording method according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, at time t1, the user operates the photographing button to photograph the cut 1 and instructs the start of photographing. The instruction to start shooting is I / O 17
5 is detected by the information processing means 180. Then, the information processing means 180 sequentially captures the image data acquired by imaging R
The process of recording in the AM 184 is started, while the microphone 19
The surrounding audio data collected at 7 is also sequentially recorded in the RAM 184.

In parallel with the above processing, the information processing means 180 obtains the BGM music recorded in the audio file read from the recording means such as the recording medium 177 or the nonvolatile memory 182 at the beginning of the music. Or a process of reproducing from a predetermined break of a predetermined musical piece, and synthesizing the audio data around the electronic camera 10 collected through the microphone 197 at a predetermined ratio, and the synthesized audio data is stored in the RAM 184. The process to memorize is performed.

The image data stored in the RAM 184 is subjected to image processing such as image white balance, gamma correction, YC conversion, zoom processing, pixel number conversion processing and the like by the signal processing means 170 to convert the gradation of each color. Image size conversion processing and the like are performed, and the compression / expansion means 16 together with the audio data
In step 7, compression processing is performed under a predetermined condition to convert the file format into a recording file format. The image file converted into the recording file format is sequentially stored in the recording medium 1.
77.

Thereafter, after the break of music at times t2 and t3 has elapsed, the user operates the shooting button at time t4 to input an instruction to end shooting. The instruction to end the shooting is I /
The process which the information processing means 180 detects via O175 is performed. When the information processing means 180 detects the shooting end instruction input by the user, a process of waiting for the time t5, which is the break of the currently reproduced music, is performed. At this time, the information processing means 180 may output an instruction for displaying on the display means 168 a warning indicating that the photographing is continued despite the instruction to end the photographing. .

Note that the breaks of music at times t1, t2, t3, t5, etc. are positions where the music and rhythm are interrupted, such as the positions where the measures of the music end.

When the break of the next song comes at time t5, the information processing means 180 detects the break of the song and finishes shooting, and the recording of the image and sound is finished.
Then, the shooting process for cut 1 is finished, and generation of the image file 1 of the moving image with sound is completed. The image file 1 is
For example, it is recorded on recording means such as a recording medium 177.

It should be noted that information for specifying the position at the time t5 when the photographing is finished is recorded in a recording means such as the RAM 184, and is used as a music reproduction starting point when the user inputs a photographing instruction next time.

When the user again inputs an instruction to continuously shoot the image cut 2 of the moving image by operating the shooting button at time t6, the information processing means 180 sequentially stores the image data acquired by capturing it in the RAM 184. Start the process of recording,
On the other hand, ambient audio data collected by the microphone 197 is also sequentially recorded in the RAM 184.

In parallel with the above processing, the information processing means 180 sets the reproduction start point of the BGM music to the RAM 184.
From the recording means such as, the reproduction of the music recorded in the audio file is started from the reproduction start point (the position next to the break of the music) of the read music. Cut 1
In the same manner as in the case of shooting, the sound around the electronic camera 10 collected through the microphone 197 is synthesized at a predetermined ratio,
A process of storing the synthesized voice data in the RAM 184 is performed.

The image data stored in the RAM 184 is subjected to image white balance processing and compression processing as in the case of the image file 1, and converted into a recording file format together with the audio data. The image files converted into the recording file format are sequentially recorded on the recording medium 177, for example.

Thereafter, after the breaks in the music at times t7, t8, and t9 have passed, the user operates the shooting button at time t10 to input a shooting end instruction. Even when the information processing means 180 detects, at time t10, the photographing is continued without performing the photographing end processing, and the processing for waiting for the time t11 at which the next song break comes is performed.

When the break of the next song comes at time t11, the information processing means 180 detects the break of the song and performs a process for ending the shooting, and the recording of the image and sound is finished. Then, the shooting process for the cut 2 is finished, and the generation of the image file 2 of the moving image with sound is completed. The image file 2 is recorded in a recording unit such as a recording medium 177.

Image file 1 recorded as described above
Is played, the BGM music performance starts at the same time as the start of the cut 1 video, and the playback of the audio is also terminated at the point where the cut 1 image ends. Note that the sound reproduced at this time includes not only the music but also the sound around the electronic camera 10 at the time of shooting. The reproduction of the image file 2 is performed in the same manner.

When the image file 1 and the image file 2 are continuously played back, the images of the cut 1 and the cut 2 are played back continuously, and the sound information of the music is A, B, C, D as BGM. , E, F, G, and H are reproduced continuously without hitting.

[0067]

As described above, according to the image recording apparatus and the image recording method of the present invention, the recording end instruction means is provided during recording of the music reproduced by the reproducing means and the image obtained by the image obtaining means. When the user instructs the end of image recording, the recording of the music and the image is continued until the next music break, and the recording of the music and the image is finished at the music break. Because it is equipped with means, it is possible to set the shooting cut-in point and out point of the image to be recorded in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be BGM and the break of the tone, so that the BGM recorded with the image is not cut off Thus, it is possible to obtain an image including BGM that is easy to hear.

According to another aspect of the invention, during recording of the music reproduced by the reproduction means and the image obtained by the image acquisition means, the user instructs the end of image recording via the recording end instruction means. If it is, the music and the image are continuously recorded until the next music break, the recording of the music and the image is finished at the music break, and the position of the music break at which the image recording is finished. Is recorded in the recording means, and when the recording start instruction is instructed via the recording start instruction means, the information for specifying the position of the break of the music recorded in the recording means is read, While playing the music from the next position of the cut of the music,
Since the image recording means for starting recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image is provided, the in and out points of the shooting cut of the image to be recorded are set in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be BGM and the break of the tone. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an image including an easy-to-hear BGM so that the BGM recorded with the image is not cut off. In addition, when starting the recording of the next cut during image recording,
The reproduction of the BGM music can be started from the position of the cut of the previously recorded shooting cut music and recorded together with the image. When a plurality of cuts recorded continuously in this way are reproduced, music continues at the joint of each cut.

Therefore, even when a plurality of moving image shooting cuts are recorded or a single moving image file, the music recorded with the image is not cut off. Easy to hear B
It is possible to enjoy GM playback.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a signal processing system of an image recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the length of a shooting cut shot by the image recording method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic camera, 150 ... Imaging means, 153 ... Image processing means, 154 ... A / D converter, 156 ... Antenna, 1
57 ... transmission / reception means, 162 ... communication connector, 167 ... compression / expansion means, 168 ... display means, 169 ... OSD, 17
0 ... signal processing means, 171 ... frame memory, 172 ...
D / A converter, 173 ... connector, 174 ... input means,
175 ... I / O, 177 ... recording medium, 178 ... recording medium mounting section, 179 ... recording medium interface, 180 ...
Information processing means, 182 ... nonvolatile memory, 184 ... RA
M, 190 ... calendar clock, 191 ... power supply, 192 ... power connector, 193 ... light emission means, 194 ... light emission control means, 195 ... speaker, 196 ... D / A converter, 197
... Mike, 198 ... A / D converter, 199 ... Bus,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image recording apparatus for recording an image and sound, an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image, a reproduction unit for acquiring and reproducing a song, a detection unit for detecting a break in a song, and a user Recording end instructing means for instructing the end of recording, and image recording means for recording the reproduced music and the acquired image, wherein the image recording means performs recording during recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image. When the end of image recording is instructed via the end instruction means, the music and the image are continuously recorded until the next music break, and the music and image recording is terminated at the music break. An image recording apparatus. 2. An image recording apparatus for recording an image and sound, an image acquisition means for acquiring an image, a playback means for acquiring and reproducing a music, a detection means for detecting a music break, and a music break Recording means for recording information for specifying the position, recording end instruction means for the user to instruct the end of image recording, recording start instruction means for the user to instruct the start of image recording, and the reproduced music Image recording means for recording an image, and the image recording means, when recording the reproduced music and the acquired image is instructed to end recording of the image via the recording end instruction means, The music and the image are continuously recorded until the next music break, the recording of the music and the image is finished at the music break, and the position of the music cut where the image recording is finished is specified. Information is recorded on the recording means, and when the start of image recording is instructed via the recording start instruction means, the information for identifying the position of the break of the music recorded on the recording means is read out, and An image recording apparatus, wherein a music is reproduced from the position after the break, and recording of the reproduced music and the acquired image is started. 3. An image acquisition means for acquiring an image, a playback means for acquiring and playing music, a detection means for detecting a break in music, and a recording end instruction means for instructing the user to end recording of an image An image recording method in an image recording apparatus comprising a reproduced music and an image recording means for recording the acquired image, wherein the image recording means finishes recording while recording the reproduced music and the acquired image A step of detecting that the end of image recording has been instructed via the instructing means; and when the image recording means detects that the end of image recording has been instructed, the recording of the music and the image is continued until the next music break. An image recording method comprising: a step of continuing the recording, and a step of ending the recording of the music and the image by the image recording unit when the detection unit detects a break of the music being reproduced.