JP2010152231A - Electronic keyboard instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make arrangement of a speaker as a sound source into a state near a surface sound source to attain feelings of spreading of sound close to that of an acoustic piano. <P>SOLUTION: Four squawkers Sq are arranged so as to be located on the same plane in use for a performance. Music signals SO to be obtained from four mutually different waveform data groups d are supplied to the four squawkers Sq and sound is generated in each. The three squawkers SqL, SqC, SqR are arranged at a left end part, the center part in the right and left direction, a right end part of a musical instrument body 30 just in the rear part of a keyboard part KB, arranged like one column along the right and left direction, and a squawer SqB is arranged in the rear from the three squawkers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic keyboard instrument in which a musical sound signal obtained from a source for generating musical sounds is converted into sound by a plurality of speakers.

  A live grand piano generates music mainly from the top of the instrument body with a large roof (after the roof). At that time, due to the vibration of the strings, the entire musical instrument main body composed of the shelf board and the side board resonates as a resonance box to generate a musical sound. Since the entire instrument body vibrates, it can be said that the sound source configuration is a surface sound source rather than a point sound source. A surface sound source is less likely to attenuate than a point sound source, and sound waves are transmitted far away. Therefore, the difference in the impression of sound between listening close and listening far is smaller for a surface sound source.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, an electronic keyboard instrument is generally provided with speakers at the left and right ends of the instrument body. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, an electronic keyboard musical instrument having a musical instrument main body having a plan view shape of a grand piano type is also known which includes a speaker. In this musical instrument, in addition to the two left and right positions immediately behind the keyboard, speakers are also provided at two positions on the left and right sides of the middle to low range side and the high range side below the soundboard.
JP 2001-356711 A JP 2007-047273 A

  However, in the electronic keyboard instrument of the above-mentioned patent document 1, since the sound source is two left and right speakers separated from each other, the sound gives a sense of separation by two point sound sources, and is a raw ground. The impression was different from the piano.

  In the electronic keyboard instrument of Patent Document 2, both the speaker immediately behind the keyboard and the speaker below the soundboard are arranged at a distance in the left-right direction. For this reason, the sound emitted from the speaker has a feeling of separation different from that of a live grand piano, as in Patent Document 1.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to make the arrangement of speakers as a sound source close to a surface sound source, and to achieve a sense of sound spread that is close to that of a live piano. It is to provide an electronic keyboard instrument that can be used.

  In order to achieve the above object, an electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 1 of the present invention is such that the musical instrument main body (30) provided with the keyboard (KB) and the musical instrument main body (30) are positioned on the same plane when used for performance. Signals obtained from the first to fourth speakers (Sq, Wo) disposed on the main body and the first to fourth sources (dL, dC, dR, dB) different from each other (output to L1-L8) Musical sound processing means (11, 12, 14) for supplying sound signals (S0, S2) based on the above to the first to fourth speakers and generating sound from the speakers, respectively. 2 and 3rd speakers (SqL, SqC, SqR, WoL, WoC, WoR) are arranged in a line behind the keyboard portion in a plan view, respectively, in the left end portion, the left / right middle portion, and the right end portion of the instrument body. And the fourth speaker. (SQB, WOB) is characterized in that said first, second, disposed rearward of the third speaker.

  Preferably, at least each of the first, second, and third speakers is a set having a tweeter (Tw) and a squawker (Sq), and the first and third speakers (SqL, SqR, TwL, In TwR), the tweeter is positioned on the front side of the squawker, while in the second speaker (SqC, TwC), the tweeter is positioned on the rear side of the squawker (Claim 2).

  Preferably, the musical instrument main body has a grand piano shape in plan view, and the first to fourth speakers are arranged in a region corresponding to the arrangement area of the soundboard in the grand piano in plan view. (Claim 3).

  Preferably, the soundboard (35) disposed on the instrument body in front of the first, second, and third speakers in the front-rear direction, and the left and right ends of the soundboard, respectively. The sound processing means further includes a left vibrator (TrL) and a right vibrator (TrR) that generate sound by exciting the soundboard, and the musical sound processing means includes the first and third sources (dL, In addition to supplying musical sound signals (S2, S0) based on signals obtained from dR) (outputs to L1, L2, L5, L6) to the first and third speakers, respectively, at least the first , A tone signal based on another signal (output to L10, L9) obtained from the third source (dL, dR) is supplied to the left vibrator and the right vibrator, respectively. (4).

  Preferably, the other signal (output to L10, L9) includes a signal obtained from the second source (dC) (Claim 5).

  In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is an illustration.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a sound spreading feeling close to that of a live piano by arranging speakers as sound sources close to a surface sound source.

  According to the second aspect, the difference in the distance from the tweeter to the player can be reduced between the first to third speakers, and the sound spread at the player position in the high sound range can be made closer to that of the live piano.

  According to the third aspect, the sound emission position can be approximated to the soundboard position of the grand piano, and the sound can be approximated to the grand piano.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a sense of sound spread that is closer to that of a live piano.

  According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to realize a natural sound spreading feeling with a small separation feeling of the sound source.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1A is a front view of an electronic keyboard instrument to which a sound generator according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. This electronic keyboard instrument 100 has a roof plate 25 that can be opened and closed at the top. In FIG. 1 (a), the roof plate 25 is opened. FIG. 1B is a plan view of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 with the roof plate 25 removed. In FIGS. 1A and 1B, the keyboard cover 36 for covering the keyboard part KB is in an open state.

  FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the electronic keyboard instrument 100. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1B, and illustration of some components is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, the instrument body 30 is supported by the three legs 21. Hereinafter, with respect to the up and down direction, the state where the electronic keyboard instrument 100 is placed on the floor and used for performance is used as a reference, and with respect to the left and right direction, the direction viewed from the player is used as a reference. Regarding the front-rear direction, the player side is the front side when viewed from the instrument body 30. 2 is reversed in the left-right direction with respect to FIG.

  The musical instrument main body 30 is surrounded by left and right side plates 31 (31L, 31R) and a curved back plate 32 connecting the rear portions of the side plates 31L, 31R, and the plan view shape approximates that of a grand piano. Yes. The keyboard part KB has a plurality of seesaw-type keys (not shown), and is arranged in the foremost part between the side plates 31L and 31R in the musical instrument main body 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front shelf 33 and the rear shelf 34 behind it form the bottom of the instrument body 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the front soundboard 35 and the middle plate 38 behind it form the upper part of the instrument body 30 (see also FIG. 3). The middle plate 38 has a shape like a soundboard of a grand piano in plan view, and is fixed to the side plates 31L and 31R and the back plate 32. The soundboard 35 has a front end portion 35a parallel to the left-right direction, while a rear end portion 35b has an arch shape protruding rearward. A rear end portion 35b of the soundboard 35 is fixed to a lower portion of the front end portion 38a of the intermediate plate 38 with a fixture (not shown).

  At the upper end of the left half of the back plate 32, there are two attachment portions 37 made of metal fittings (see FIG. 1B and FIG. 3). A roof plate 25 is attached via 23 (see FIGS. 1A and 3). The roof plate 25 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the back plate 32. The roof plate 25 is maintained in an open state by the support bar 24 (see FIG. 1A).

  As shown in FIG. 1B, a music stand device 60 is disposed right above the soundboard 35 in the center in the left-right direction. Also, candlesticks 39L and 39R are arranged on the left and right sides of the music stand device 60 and directly above the left and right ends of the soundboard 35. The music stand device 60 is fixed to a member (not shown) fixed to the side plate 31, and the candle stands 39 </ b> L and 39 </ b> R are fixed to the side plate 31 to a member fixed to the side plate 31. The soundboard 35 is provided with a relief portion (not shown) for disposing the music stand device 60 and the candlesticks 39L, 39R without engaging with the soundboard 35 so as not to contact each other. It is configured. In addition, when comprised so that these may mutually contact, what is necessary is just to comprise so that a clearance gap may be filled with elastic materials, such as rubber | gum, and it may mutually contact via an elastic material.

  Transducers Tr (TrL, TrR) are disposed on the lower surface of the soundboard 35 (see FIGS. 1B and 3). The transducers TrL and TrR are arranged between the candle stand 39L and the music stand device 60 and between the music stand device 60 and the candle stand 39R, respectively, in plan view. These transducers Tr generate sound by exciting (exciting) the soundboard 35. The front shelf 33 is arranged and configured to function as a soundboard. Two left and right vibration units ACS (ACS1, ACS2) are disposed on the lower surface of the left half of the front shelf 33 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). These excitation parts ACS are comprised with the transducer which generate | occur | produces a vibration force by electromagnetic induction, and generate | occur | produce a sound by exciting the front side shelf 33 (excitation).

  As shown in FIGS. 1B and 3, a speaker box 50 is disposed mainly in the second half of the instrument body 30. The speaker box 50 is arranged in the arrangement range of the middle plate 38 in plan view, and is arranged in an area corresponding to the arrangement area of the soundboard in the grand piano.

  4A and 4B are a left side view and a plan view of the speaker box 50, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 (a), the rear shelf plate 34 also serves as the bottom of the speaker box 50. The housing of the speaker box 50 is constituted by an upper plate 52 and a peripheral wall 53 in addition to a part of the rear shelf board 34 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a notch 50 a is formed at the left end of the speaker box 50, and a step is generated between the upper half and the lower half of the speaker box 50. The electrical component 18 is disposed in the space of the notch 50a outside the speaker box 50, so that the space is effectively used. The electrical component 18 is, for example, a component for generating a musical sound, but any type and number may be used as long as the electrical component 18 is disposed using the space of the notch 50a. Further, since the electrical component 18 is arranged in the space of the notch 50a, the distance from the upper part of the musical instrument main body 30 to the electrical component 18 is shortened when the roof plate 25 is opened to perform internal maintenance. There is also an advantage that workability is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, four woofers WoW (WoL, WoC, WoR, WoB), which are low-frequency speakers, face downward in a portion corresponding to the lower part of the speaker box 50 in the rear shelf plate 34. Arranged. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the upper part (mainly the upper plate 52) of the speaker box 50 has four squawkers corresponding to woofers WoL, WoC, WoR and WoB, which are speakers for the mid-range. Stweet (SqL, SqC, SqR, SqB) and four tweeters Tw (TwL, TwC, TwR, TwB), which are loudspeakers, are arranged upward.

  Therefore, the squawker Sq and the tweeter Tw are arranged in opposite directions with respect to the woofer Wo. Each of the four squawkers Sq and the tweeter Tw is disposed on the upper portion of the speaker box 50. The squawkers Sq and the tweeters Tw are located on the same plane, and the tweeter Tw is located above the squawker Sq. In addition, you may arrange | position so that all the squawkers Sq and tweeter Tw may be located on the same plane. The four woofers Wo are located on the same plane at the lower part of the speaker box 50.

  In the squawker Sq, the tweeter Tw, and the woofer Wo, those having the same reference numerals (L, C, R, and B) at the end constitute a “speaker set sp” arranged close to each other in plan view ( (Refer FIG.1 (b) and FIG. 2). For example, three of the squawker SqL, the tweeter TwL, and the woofer WoL are one speaker set spL. For the other three speaker sets sp, the same symbols as those of the squawker Sq and the like are attached to the end, and the speaker sets spC, spR, and spB are described. The positions of the transducers TrL and TrR in the left-right direction substantially coincide with the speaker sets spL and spR (see FIG. 1B).

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 (b), when viewed in plan view, the three squawkers SqL, SqC, SqR and the three woofers WoL, WoC, WoR are respectively located immediately behind the keyboard KB. The musical instrument main body 30 is arranged at the left end, the middle in the left-right direction, and the right end, and is arranged in a line along the left-right direction. In particular, the three woofers WoL, WoC, and WoR are completely straight in series when viewed at the center point (circular cone center) (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, each remaining one of the squawkers SqB and the woofer WoB is arranged behind the three scorkers Sq and the woofer Wo. Strictly speaking, the squawker SqB is disposed at a rear position between the squawkers SqL and SqC in the left-right direction (see FIG. 4B). The woofer WoB is disposed at a rear position slightly near the woofer WoC between the woofers WoL and WoC in the left-right direction (see FIG. 2).

  In the squawker Sq and the woofer Wo, the arrangement of each speaker as a sound source is close to a plane sound source due to such a planar distributed arrangement. In other words, in a configuration in which sound is generated from only two left and right speakers, as in a general electronic keyboard instrument, spherical waves diffuse into the acoustic space from the two speakers that are point sound sources, so the impression of sound is like a live piano. It will be very different. However, in the present embodiment, it is considered that spherical waves from four squawkers Sq (or woofer Wo) arranged in the same direction on the same surface interfere with each other so that a plane wave is synthesized. Therefore, it acts like a propagation of sound in a live piano, so that plane waves are diffused into the acoustic space, and the sound impression is also close to that of a live piano. The action close to the surface sound source also occurs for the four tweeters Tw.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the squawkers SqL, SqC, SqR, and SqB are arranged close to each other in the horizontal direction so as to have overlapping portions with respect to the woofers WoL, WoC, WoR, and WoB in a plan view or a bottom view. ing. As a result, the distance difference between the squawker Sq and the woofer Wo to the listening point at the same height as the speaker box 50 is small.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the speaker set spL, the tweeter TwL is located slightly to the left of the squawker SqL as compared with the center positions. In the speaker set spR, the tweeter TwR is located slightly on the right side of the squawker SqR. In the speaker set spC, the tweeter TwC is located immediately after the squawker SqC. In the speaker set spB, the tweeter TwB is located slightly on the right side of the squawker SqB. Focusing on the three tweeters TwL, TwC, and TwR, while the squawkers SqL, SqC, and SqR are in a line on the left and right, the tweeters TwL, TwC, and TwR are arranged in an arch shape that is convex forward as viewed from the player.

  Thereby, the difference of the distance from tweeter TwL, TwC, TwR to a player is small. In other words, since the sound in the high frequency range is easily attenuated, if the difference in distance to the listening point is large, the tweeter sound tends to be emphasized, but the distance difference is small as described above. , The feeling of separation is suppressed.

  FIG. 5A is a plan view of the speaker box 50. FIG.5 (b) is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of Fig.4 (a).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the squawker Sq is fitted into holes 52a (52aL, 52aC, 52aR, 52aB) provided in the upper plate 52 correspondingly. As shown in FIG. 1B, the squawker Sq and the tweeter Tw are exposed through through holes provided in the intermediate plate 38 corresponding to each of them, and can emit sound. In FIG. 4A, the tweeter TwL is not shown. The woofer Wo is fitted into a hole 34a (34aL, 34aC, 34aR, 34aB) (see FIG. 5B) provided in the rear shelf 34 correspondingly.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, a horizontal partition plate 51 is provided at a position slightly above the middle in the vertical direction of the speaker box 50, and the internal space of the speaker box 50 is partitioned into a lower side and an upper side. ing. The horizontal partition plate 51 only needs to be able to partition the interior of the speaker box 50 up and down, and may not be completely horizontal or flat plate-shaped.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the space above the horizontal partition plate 51 in the speaker box 50 has a space for each of the four squawkers Sq by the three vertical vertical partition plates 54, 55, and 56. It is partitioned. Four independent resonance chambers Rs (RsL, RsC, RsR, RsB) corresponding to the respective squawkers Sq are provided by the vertical partition plates 54, 55, 56, the peripheral wall 53, and the upper plate 52. The volumes of the four resonance chambers Rs are equal.

  On the other hand, the space below the horizontal partition plate 51 is partitioned for each of the four woofers Wo by three vertical vertical partition plates 57, 58, 59 as shown in FIG. 5B. ing. Four independent resonance chambers Rw (RwL, RwC, RwR, RwB) corresponding to each woofer Wo are provided by the vertical partition plates 57, 58, 59, the peripheral wall 53, and the rear shelf plate 34. The volumes of the four resonance chambers Rw are equal, but may not be equal. The horizontal partition plate 51 and the vertical partition plates 54 to 59 are each fixed to the peripheral wall 53 by bonding or the like, and the portions in contact with each other are also fixed by bonding or the like. The vertical partition plates 54 to 59 contribute to securing the rigidity of the speaker box 50.

  In the resonance chamber Rs, the back part located on the back side of the corresponding squawker Sq is constituted by a horizontal partition plate 51. Also in the resonance chamber Rw, the back part located in the back side of each corresponding woofer Wo is comprised by the horizontal partition plate 51. FIG. Since one horizontal partition plate 51 constitutes the back of eight resonance chambers in total, the complication of the configuration is suppressed.

  The resonance chambers RsL, RsC, and RsR are arranged in the left-right direction on the front side, and the rear resonance chamber RsB is in contact with any of the resonance chambers RsL, RsC, and RsR through the vertical partition plate 54 (FIG. 5A )reference). On the other hand, the resonance chamber RwB is in contact with the resonance chamber RwL through the vertical partition plate 57 and is in contact with the resonance chambers RwC and RwR through the vertical partition plate 58 (see FIG. 5B). By these, the volume of each resonance chamber Rs and Rw is ensured efficiently.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the electronic keyboard instrument 100. The electronic keyboard instrument 100 includes a controller group 16, a pedal PD, various I / Fs (interfaces) 17, a main CPU 11, a DSP 12, a distribution unit 14, and a sound generation unit 15, in addition to the keyboard unit KB described above. A DSP 12 and a distribution unit 14 are connected to the main CPU 11. The keyboard KB, the operator group 16, and the pedal PD are detected by an operation detection unit (not shown), and a detection signal is supplied to the main CPU 11. The distribution unit 14, the DSP 12, and the sound generation unit 15 mainly constitute a “sound generation device”.

  The operator group 16 includes various operators such as an overall volume operator, an effect operator, and a device setting operator. Various I / Fs include a MIDI interface, a wired or wireless communication interface, and the like. Although not shown, the main CPU 11 includes a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and the like. The DSP 12 includes a waveform memory 13 in addition to a CPU and a storage unit (not shown). A waveform data group d (dL, dC, dR, dB) is stored in the waveform memory 13 in advance. The sound generation unit 15 includes all the woofer Wo, the squawker Sq and the tweeter Tw, the transducer Tr, and the excitation unit ACS, as well as an amplifier.

  Each of the four types of waveform data groups dL, dC, dR, and dB is a collection of sampling waveform data for one sound generated by sampling a musical sound waveform such as a grand piano, and has a volume envelope. . The musical sound waveform that forms the basis of the waveform data group d is obtained on the basis of the sound obtained by recording the musical sound of a raw grand piano at each position corresponding to the four squawkers Sq.

  The waveform data groups dL, dC, dR, and dB, which are these sampling sound sources, are provided for each pitch (key) and for each key depression velocity in a plurality of stages (for example, 8 stages). In addition, you may provide for every sound range divided not into every pitch. When a plurality of types of timbres can be generated, each waveform data group d may be provided for each timbre. Further, each waveform data group d may be provided for each depression depth of the pedal PD (for example, two steps or three steps).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signal processing from the DSP 12 to the distribution unit 14 and the sound generation unit 15. The waveform data groups dL, dC, dR, and dB are tweeters TwL, TwC, TwR, and TwB, respectively, for woofer WoL, WoC, WoR, and WoB, and for generating sound by the squawker SqL, SqC, SqR, and SqB, respectively. It is data for making each pronounce. The waveform data groups dL and dC are also data for generating sound by the transducer TrL and the excitation units ACS1 and ACS2. The waveform data groups dC and dR are also data for generating sound by the transducer TrR.

  Outputs from the waveform data groups dL, dC, dR, and dB are input to the MIX 61 having a large number of input / output channels and output from the line L (L1 to L12). Signals output from the lines L1 and L2 are sources of signals (musical sound signals S1, S2, S0) supplied to the speaker set spL (tweeter TwL, woofer WoL, squawker SqL). Similarly, signals output from the lines L3 and L4, L5 and L6, L7 and L8 are sources of signals supplied to the speaker sets spC, spR and spB, respectively. Signals output from the lines L9 to L12 are sources of signals supplied to the transducers TrL and TrR and the excitation units ACS1 and ACS2.

  In the figure, the flow of the system from the tweeter Tw, the squawker Sq, and the woofer Wo mainly illustrates the flow of the system (up to the speaker set spL) using the waveform data group dL as a source. The same applies to the flow of the system from the tweeter Tw, the squawker Sq, and the woofer Wo using the waveform data groups dC, dR, and dB as sources, and the illustration thereof is omitted in the middle.

  The DSP 12 includes high pass filters HPF 41, 62, 63, 72 and low pass filters LPF 42, 64, 65, 73. The distribution unit 14 includes 2-channel DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converter) 43, 66, and 67, a high-pass filter HPF 44, a low-pass filter LPF 45, and noise filters NF 68, 69, and 70 including low-pass filters. 71, 74, 75. The MIX 61 operates on the basis of control by the main CPU 11 (FIG. 6) based on a control signal that specifies input / output selection and signal mixing degree. As described above, the circuit blocks are combined and configured as shown in FIG.

  When a certain key of the keyboard KB is depressed, waveform data corresponding to the pitch of the key and the stage to which the key depression velocity belongs are each one from the waveform data group dL, dC, dR, dB. The process until selection and subsequent pronunciation is performed in parallel. The sound generation of the speaker set sp will be described below by taking the waveform data group dL as an example.

  First, the DSP 12 selects the waveform data corresponding to the depressed key and the depressed key velocity from the waveform data group dL. Then, the output from the selected waveform data is input to the MIX 61 and output from the lines L1 and L2. The digital waveform signal that is output from the lines L1 and L2 includes components in the entire frequency band based on the selected waveform data.

  The DSP 12 adds, from the output of the line L1, an adder 76 that has removed the medium and low frequency band components by the HPF 41 (w1) and the LPF 42 from which the middle and high frequency band components have been removed (w2). Then, the digital waveform signal 47 from which the intermediate frequency band is removed is generated. On the other hand, a digital waveform signal 46 in which the low frequency band component and the high frequency band component are removed from the output of the line L2 via the HPF 72 and the LPF 73 is generated. A band-pass filter is configured by connecting the HPF 72 and the LPF 73 in series. Then, the waveform signal 46 and the waveform signal 47 are input to the DAC 43 of the distribution unit 14 through separate channels.

  Regarding the magnitude relationship of the cutoff frequency of the filter, when the frequency is represented by fc, fc (HPF41)> fc (LPF42), fc (LPF73)> fc (HPF72). By setting such a relationship, waveform signals 46 and 47 having waveform components as shown in FIG. 7 can be derived. For example, the LPF 73 is 30 kHz and the HPF 72 is 300 to 1 kHz. The relationship between the cut-off frequencies is fc (HPF72) ≧ fc (LPF42) and fc (HPF41) ≧ fc (LPF73). Moreover, the cutoff frequency of NF68-71, 74, 75 is 30 kHz, for example. These values are the same in the system using the waveform data groups dC, dR, and dB as sources.

  In the distribution unit 14, the DAC 43 converts the waveform signal 46 and the waveform signal 47 into an analog tone signal 49 and a tone signal 48, respectively, while maintaining the respective channels. The musical tone signal 49 is removed from the high frequency noise by NF75 to become a musical tone signal S0 and supplied to the squawker SqL. Therefore, from the squawker SqL, a musical tone that has not been subjected to frequency band removal other than noise removal is generated.

  On the other hand, the musical tone signal 48 is supplied to the tweeter TwL as a musical tone signal S1 through processing in the HPF 44 and NF 74 in one path. That is, a part of the musical tone signal 48 becomes the musical tone signal S1 having only the high frequency component from which the low frequency band component is removed by the HPF 44 and the noise is removed by the NF 74. The musical sound signal 48 is also supplied to the woofer WoL as the musical sound signal S2 through the processing in the LPF 45 in the other path. The other part of the musical sound signal 48 is the musical sound signal S2 from which the high frequency band component has been removed by the LPF 45 and only the low frequency component has been obtained.

  The musical sound signals S1 and S2 separated in this way have the same source (waveform data selected from the waveform data group dL), but their frequency bands do not overlap each other. The cut-off frequency of HPF 44 is the same as or slightly lower than HPF 41, and the cut-off frequency of LPF 45 is the same as or slightly higher than LPF 42. Incidentally, the tone signal S0 and the tone signal S2 have the same phase, and the tone signals S0, S2 and the tone signal S1 are in opposite phases.

  The musical tone signals S1, S2, and S0 are controlled by an overall volume controller that is one of the operator groups 16 in a volume controller interposed in the lines of the musical tone signals 48 and 49, and tweeter TwL, woofer WoL, and squawker SqL. To be supplied. Further, the volume distribution control among the tweeter TwL, the woofer WoL, and the squawker SqL is performed in accordance with the pressed key. For example, the gain, which is the volume distribution value, has a larger distribution to the tweeter TwL and a smaller distribution to the woofer WoL as the key is higher. Conversely, the lower the key, the greater the distribution to the woofer WoL and the smaller the distribution to the tweeter TwL. These parameters relating to volume control are controlled by the main CPU 11.

  The same processing is performed in the system up to the speaker sets spC, spR, spB using the waveform data groups dC, dR, dB as sources.

  The signal processing flow of the system from the waveform data groups dL, dC, dR to the transducers TrL, TrR, and the excitation units ACS1, ACS2 is as follows.

  Waveform data corresponding to the depressed key and the depressed key velocity are selected from the waveform data groups dL, dC, and dR, and are input to the MIX 61. A signal based on the waveform data groups dR and dC is mixed in the line L9 at a ratio of dR: dC = 100: 63 and output from the MIX 61. In the line L10, signals based on the waveform data groups dL and dC are mixed at a ratio of dL: dC = 100: 63 and output from the MIX 61. However, these ratios are merely examples, and dR ≧ dC and dL ≧ dC may be in the range, which may be 100: 100 or 100: 50. The signal output to the lines L11 and L12 is the same as the signal output to the line L10.

  The signals output to the lines L9 and L10 are input to the DAC 66 of the distribution unit 14 through separate channels and converted into analog tone signals. From these analog musical tone signals, high-frequency noise (hyperaudible frequency of about 30 kHz) is removed by NFs 69 and 68, respectively, and supplied to the transducers TrR and TrL.

  On the other hand, the signals output to the lines L11 and L12 are input to the DAC 67 of the distribution unit 14 through separate channels and converted into analog musical sound signals. From these analog musical tone signals, high frequency noise (hyperaudible frequency) is removed by NFs 71 and 70, respectively, and supplied to the excitation units ACS2 and ACS1.

  By the way, the musical sound generated by the squawker Sq has a region where the frequency band overlaps with the woofer Wo. However, each squawker Sq is arranged close to the woofer Wo having the same source in the horizontal direction so as to have an overlapping portion in plan view as described above. Therefore, the difference in distance to the listening point at the same height as the arrangement height of the speaker box 50 can be reduced between the squawker Sq and the woofer Wo. Therefore, even in such a region where the frequency bands overlap, it is possible to reduce the fluctuation of the acoustic characteristics due to sound wave interference. In general, when the electronic keyboard instrument 100 is played on the stage, the audience is substantially at the same position as the speaker box 50, so that the practical effect is great.

  According to the present embodiment, the musical sound signal S1 whose frequency bands do not overlap each other is output from the musical sound signal (output to the lines L1, L3, L5, and L7) having the waveform data selected from the same waveform data group d as a source. , S2 were separated, and sound was generated as sound from tweeter Tw and woofer Wo, respectively. As a result, even if the distance to the listening point is different between the tweeter Tw and the woofer Wo, it is possible to reduce the disturbance of the acoustic characteristics (variation, dip, etc.) due to the interference of the sound wave, and the acoustic characteristics can be stabilized. .

  Further, since the squawker Sq and the woofer Wo are almost overlapped in a plan view, the acoustic characteristics can be stabilized at the listening point where the audience of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 is mainly located.

  Also according to the present embodiment, the squawkers SqL, SqC, SqR, woofer WoL, WoC, WoR are arranged in a line in the left-right direction, and the squawker SqB, woofer WoB are arranged behind them, The arrangement of the squawker Sq and the woofer Wo as the sources can be made close to a surface sound source, and a sound spread similar to that of a live piano can be realized. In addition, such an arrangement of three speakers on the front side and one on the rear side facilitates appropriate volume distribution of the resonance chamber Rs and appropriate volume distribution of the resonance chamber Rw, respectively, so that the speaker box 50 to the resonance chamber Rs. In addition, the resonance chamber Rw is efficiently accommodated in a position equivalent to the soundboard of the grand piano (or within the arrangement range of the intermediate plate 38).

  In addition, while the tweeters TwL and TwR are located on the front side of the squawker SqL and SqR, the tweeter TwC is located on the rear side of the squawker SqC, so the difference in distance to the player is reduced between the tweeters TwL, TwC and TwR. Thus, the sound spread at the player position in the high frequency range can be brought close to a live piano.

  Further, since the speaker box 50 is arranged in a region corresponding to the arrangement region of the soundboard in the grand piano in plan view, the sound emission position from the speaker box 50 is made close to the soundboard position of the grand piano. Thus, the sound can be approximated to a grand piano.

  Further, at least the waveform data groups dL and dR are used as sources, and the musical sound signals obtained via the lines L10 and L9 are supplied to the transducers TrL and TrR, and in parallel with the sound emitted by the squawkers SqL and SqR, Since sound is generated, it is possible to realize a sense of sound spread that is closer to that of a live piano.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the squawker Sq and the tweeter Tw are directed upward, and the woofer Wo is directed downward in the opposite direction, so that sound is emitted in both directions from the upper and lower dedicated speakers. Sound that is similar to an acoustic piano can be realized in that the reflected sound from the sound reaches the audience.

  Further, in the speaker box 50, the back of the resonance chambers Rs and Rw is constituted by the single horizontal partition plate 51. Therefore, the speaker box 50 is integrated, but the configuration is prevented from being complicated. be able to.

  Further, since the notch 50a is provided in the speaker box 50, and the resonance chamber Rw for the woofer Wo responsible for the low frequency range is formed in the lower region where the notch 50a is not present, the volume of the resonance chamber Rw is ensured to be large. Thus, a space in the musical instrument main body 30 can be saved. Speaking only from this point of view, the cutout 50a is provided in the lower half of the speaker box 50, and the squawker Sq, the tweeter Tw, the woofer are arranged so that the upper and lower relations of the middle and high sound side are reversed. You may comprise so that Wo and the resonance chamber corresponding to them may be provided.

  In terms of suppressing the interference of sound waves between the tweeter Tw and the woofer Wo, the tweeter Tw and the woofer Wo need only be disposed in opposite directions, and are arranged in a vertical relationship. It is not limited.

  From the viewpoint of simplifying the configuration, in the signal processing of FIG. 7, the HPF 41 and the LPF 42 are eliminated, and the musical sound signals S0, S1, and S2 are obtained using only the digital waveform signal 46 input to the DAC 43. It may be. In that case, the tone signal S0 is obtained in the same manner as described above. Although the musical tone signal 48 cannot be obtained, the musical tone signals S1 and S2 are branched from the musical tone signal 49 output from the DAC 43 in front of the NF 75, and similarly to the musical tone signal 48 shown in FIG. To be separated into musical sound signals S1 and S2.

  The waveform data group d as the source of the musical sound signal may not be stored in the electronic keyboard instrument 100 and may be read from an external device. Further, the format of the source is not limited to the format of the waveform data group d.

  Note that the musical sound may be generated not only based on the key pressing operation of the keyboard unit KB but also based on automatic performance data such as MIDI stored in advance or input from the outside. In that case, waveform data is selected from the waveform data groups dL, dC, dR, and dB based on information such as pitches and key depression velocities in the automatic performance data that are sequentially read out, and the same processing as described above is performed. Is made.

It is a front view (figure (a)) of an electronic keyboard musical instrument to which a sound generator concerning an embodiment of the invention is applied, and a top view (figure (b)) of an electronic keyboard musical instrument in the state where a roof board was removed. . It is a bottom view of an electronic keyboard instrument. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG.1 (b). It is the left view (figure (a)) of a speaker box, and a top view (figure (b)). It is a top view (figure (a)) of a speaker box, and sectional drawing (figure (b)) which follows the BB line of Fig.4 (a). It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of an electronic keyboard instrument. It is a figure which shows the flow of the signal processing from DSP to a distribution part and a sound generation part.

Explanation of symbols

  11 main CPU (musical sound processing means), 12 DSP (musical sound processing means), 14 distribution unit (musical sound processing means), 30 musical instrument body, 35 soundboard, 50 speaker box, 100 electronic keyboard instrument, KB keyboard part, WoL, WoC WoR woofer (first to third speakers), SqL, SqC, SqR squawker (first to third speakers), WoB woofer (fourth speaker), SqB squawker (fourth speaker), Tw tweeter, TrL transducer (left vibrator), TrR transducer (right vibrator), dL, dC, dR, dB Waveform data group (first, second, third, fourth source), S0, S2 Music signal

Claims (5)

A musical instrument body with a keyboard section;
First to fourth speakers arranged on the instrument body so as to be located on the same plane when performing,
Musical sound processing means for supplying musical sound signals obtained from different first to fourth sources to the first to fourth speakers, respectively, and generating sound from each speaker;
The first, second, and third speakers are arranged in a line behind the keyboard portion in a plan view in a left end portion, a left-right intermediate portion, and a right end portion, respectively, in a plan view.
The electronic keyboard instrument, wherein the fourth speaker is disposed behind the first, second, and third speakers.   At least each of the first, second, and third speakers is a set having a tweeter and a squawker. In the first and third speakers, the tweeter is positioned on the front side of the squawker, 2. The electronic keyboard instrument according to claim 1, wherein in the second speaker, the tweeter is located behind the squawker.   The musical instrument main body is configured in a grand piano shape in plan view, and the first to fourth speakers are disposed in a region corresponding to a region where a soundboard in the grand piano is disposed in plan view. The electronic keyboard instrument according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   A soundboard disposed in the instrument body in front of the first, second, and third speakers in the front-rear direction, and a soundboard disposed at the left end and the right end of the soundboard, respectively, to excite the soundboard. The left sound exciter and the right vibration exciter are further configured to generate sound, and the musical sound processing means outputs the musical sound signals based on the signals obtained from the first and third sources to the first and third sound sources, respectively. In addition to supplying to the third speaker, a musical sound signal based on at least another signal obtained from the first and third sources is supplied to the left vibrator and the right vibrator, respectively. The electronic keyboard instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein sound is generated by vibration of the board.   The electronic keyboard instrument according to claim 4, wherein the other signal includes a signal obtained from the second source.

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