JP2010237387A - Karaoke system with performance stop function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent intentional and accidental operation and prevent stop against the intention of a singer when performance of a Karaoke song is stopped. <P>SOLUTION: A Karaoke system includes: a performance stop means 48a for stopping performance of any Karaoke song, based on performance stop instruction from a performance stop instruction means (performance stop switches 28a and 28b) which are provided to a plurality of microphones (wireless microphones 27a and 27b); a microphone-based voice input determination means 49, for determining whether, there is voice input from each microphone; and a performance stop function control means 50 for activating performance stop instruction of the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means (for example, performance stop switch 28a), for the microphone (for example, wireless microphone 27a) determined to receive voice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system having a performance canceling function for canceling the performance of a karaoke piece when any karaoke piece is being played.

  When performing singing using a karaoke performance device, the karaoke performance device that is currently popular is not necessarily singing to the end of the karaoke music, but may want to stop the performance of the karaoke music during the singing Has a performance stop function. To stop the performance during the performance of the karaoke music piece, for example, a performance stop button provided on the karaoke remote control device may be operated. By the way, it is common for a singer to sing with a microphone in hand, and in this case, the karaoke remote control device is not a singer but a listener. Therefore, it is the listener who performs the performance stop operation using the karaoke remote control device, and the performance may be canceled against the intention of the singer. In such a situation, the singer is excited and cannot enjoy the joy of singing using a karaoke performance device.

  Therefore, conventionally, a technique has been disclosed in which performance can be stopped without violating the intention of the singer by providing a microphone with a means for instructing stop of performance of karaoke music (see Patent Document 1). ). The technique described in Patent Document 1 includes a performance means, a wireless microphone, a reception means, and a control means. The performance means plays karaoke music according to the control of the control means, the wireless microphone has a switch for turning on and off the operation of the transmission means, and the reception means amplifies the singing voice signal demodulated from the reception signal of the wireless microphone. And the control means fades out the performance of the music if the status signal changes from presence to absence when the performance means is playing karaoke music. To stop.

  In addition, a technique for preventing forced termination of karaoke music performance due to an erroneous operation is disclosed (see Patent Document 2). The technique described in Patent Document 2 includes performance means, sound volume measurement means, and control means. The performance means plays the karaoke music based on the karaoke data according to the control of the control means, the volume measurement means outputs the volume value of the sound input to the microphone, and the control means performs the performance stop processing, the sound An input determination process and a performance continuation process are executed. Here, the performance stop processing stops the performance when a predetermined user input is made while the karaoke performance means is performing the music performance. Further, the voice input determination process recognizes whether or not the singing is being continued based on the volume value from the volume measuring means when the karaoke performance means is performing the music performance. The performance continuation process does not execute the performance stop process when the voice input determination process recognizes that the singing is being continued.

JP 2007-57838 A JP 2007-271975 A

  By the way, a general karaoke performance device is provided with two or more microphones assuming a duet song, etc. Even if a singer sings with one microphone in hand, the other microphone is listening. Will be at hand. Therefore, even if the microphone is provided with a means for instructing to stop the performance of the karaoke music piece, it is possible to instruct the performance stop of the karaoke music piece using the microphone at hand of the listener. Further, when it is configured that the performance stop process is not executed when it is recognized that the song is being continued, whether or not the song is being continued is determined based on the volume value input from the microphone. Therefore, when the singer is not singing like an interlude, the performance stop processing may be performed against the intention of the singer.

  In this way, if the listener mistakenly performs the operation or stops playing the karaoke music by mischief, the performance will be stopped against the singer's intention. You can't enjoy the fun of singing with a karaoke performance device.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and when stopping the performance of a karaoke piece, it is possible to eliminate the intentional or negligent operation and stop the performance without violating the intention of the singer. An object is to provide a karaoke system with a performance stop function.

  The karaoke system with a performance stop function of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the karaoke system with a performance stop function of the present invention has a performance stop function for stopping the performance of an arbitrary karaoke piece based on the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means attached to each of the plurality of microphones. And it is provided with the sound input judgment means classified by microphone and the performance stop function control means.

  The microphone-specific voice input determination means is a means for determining the presence or absence of voice input from each microphone when an arbitrary karaoke piece is being played. The performance stop function control means is a means for validating the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means for the microphone that is determined to be receiving voice during the performance of the karaoke piece.

  The karaoke system having such a configuration includes a plurality of microphones, and stops the performance of the karaoke music based on the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means including a performance stop switch attached to each microphone. It has a function. In the present invention, the presence / absence of sound input from each microphone is determined by the function of the sound input determination unit for each microphone. Then, the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means is validated with respect to the microphone that is determined to have a sound input by the function of the performance stop function control means. That is, only the performance stop instruction from the microphone used by the singer and the sound being input is valid, and the performance stop function operates based on the effective performance stop instruction signal. On the other hand, a performance stop instruction from a microphone that is not used by a singer and no sound is input is invalid.

  Also, as a function of the performance stop function control means, the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means is made effective only when there is a performance stop instruction from all the microphones that are determined to be receiving sound. May be.

  In a karaoke system having such a configuration, when a plurality of microphones are used at the same time, such as duet music, a performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means of all microphones simultaneously used by a plurality of singers. The performance stop function works only when you receive a note.

  According to the karaoke system with a performance stop function of the present invention, the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means is validated only for the microphone that is used by the singer and the sound is input. Therefore, even if a singing song is used by a microphone that is not being used by the singer and that is in the hands of the listener and no sound is input, even if the karaoke song is instructed to be canceled by mistake or by mistake, The instructions are invalid. Therefore, the performance is not stopped against the intention of the singer, and it is possible to fully enjoy the joy of singing using the karaoke performance device.

  In addition, a configuration in which a plurality of microphones are used at the same time as in a duet song, and the performance canceling function works only when a plurality of singers receive a performance canceling instruction from all the microphones used respectively. In this case, when the performance of the karaoke music is stopped, the performance can be stopped only when all the singers who wish to sing desire to stop the performance at the same time. That is, even if some singers who want to sing want to sing, the performance is not stopped. Even if one singer mistakenly operates the performance stop instruction means and a performance stop instruction is issued, unless another singer operates the performance stop instruction means and a performance stop instruction is issued. Since the performance stop function does not work, it is possible to avoid a performance stop due to an erroneous operation.

The block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus which applies the karaoke system with a performance stop function which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing explaining 1st Embodiment of performance cancellation control. Explanatory drawing explaining 2nd Embodiment of performance stop control. Explanatory drawing explaining 2nd Embodiment of performance stop control.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a karaoke system with a performance stop function of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The karaoke system with a performance stop function according to the embodiment of the present invention has a performance stop function for stopping the performance of the karaoke piece based on the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop instruction means attached to each of the plurality of microphones. In addition, as basic components, a microphone-specific voice input determination unit and a performance stop function control unit are provided.

  In FIG. 1, the structure of the karaoke performance apparatus which applies the karaoke system with a performance stop function which concerns on embodiment of this invention is shown. In the present embodiment, a wireless microphone using a generally-used FM wave as a carrier wave is used. Therefore, the receiver for receiving the singing voice signal transmitted from the wireless microphone is an FM receiver. However, when using another type of wireless microphone, a receiver adapted to the method is used. Will do.

<Karaoke performance device>
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke performance apparatus 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a karaoke main body 21, a karaoke remote control device 22, a display device 23, a mixing amplifier 24, a speaker 25, an FM receiver 26, and two wireless microphones 27a. 27b.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 22 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the transmission / reception means 45 of the karaoke main body 21 by a wired method or a wireless method. The karaoke remote control device 22 includes a program functioning as a music search means 22a, a music index database (music index DB) 22b, a circuit board and program for transmitting / receiving data, a storage means (not shown) including a flash memory and the like. It has.

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 22a is composed of a program for searching for music by referring to the music index database 22b based on a user instruction. The music index database 22b is a database in which attribute information about karaoke music used for performance by the karaoke performance device 11 is described. For example, the music number, song name, singer name, lyrics of the singing part, fashion season, music genre This includes various attribute information such as whether or not it is a category / duet song.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 21 includes a central control means 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, an HDD 44, a transmission / reception means 45, a reservation management means 46, a video reproduction control means 47, a music reproduction control means 48, a performance stop means 48a, a microphone-specific audio input determination means 49, A performance stop function control means 50 and a microphone reception means 51 are provided.

<Central control means>
The central control means 41 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 21 and is constituted by, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices. When the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 42 or the like, The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 42 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 21, and is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example. The RAM 43 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing application programs and various types of data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 43 may be configured by using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 43 by a physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, a reservation queue 43 a is stored in the RAM 43.

<HDD>
The HDD 44 functions as a large-capacity storage device, and stores a music database (music DB) 44a and a video database (video DB) 44b. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 44 or together with the HDD 44.

  The music database 44a is a database that stores music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each music piece, and the lyrics telop data is lyric character data of karaoke music synchronized with the performance data. The video database 44b is a database in which a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to karaoke music pieces to be played are stored as video files corresponding to the music IDs of the karaoke music pieces.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The transmission / reception means 45 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22. In this embodiment, data transmission / reception is performed between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22 by infrared communication.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 46 selects the user information (for example, user ID) and the selected music ID of the music selected by the user using the function of the music search means 22a and transmitted via the transmission / reception means 45. This is a program for storing and managing in the RAM 43 as a reservation queue 43a in association with each other. The music selection display and the reservation queue 43a can be displayed on either or both of the input / output display unit (not shown) of the karaoke remote control device 22 and the display device 23.

<Video playback control means / display device>
The video reproduction control means 47 uses the video data extracted from the video database 44b and the lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 44a during the performance of the karaoke music, as performance data of the karaoke music. It is an electronic circuit for outputting to the display device 23 in synchronization with.

  The display device 23 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, and the like at the time of karaoke performance. For example, the display device 23 includes a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, and the like.

<Wireless microphone>
In this embodiment, two wireless microphones 27a and 27b are provided, and the voices of the singer are input using the wireless microphones 27a and 27b, respectively. As will be described in detail later, a separate channel is set for each of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b. Each of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b includes performance stop switches 28a and 28b that function as performance stop instruction means. The singer can transmit a performance stop instruction signal to the karaoke main body 21 through the microphone receiving means 51 by operating the performance stop switches 28a and 28b. Note that a wired microphone can be used instead of a wireless microphone.

<FM receiver>
The FM receiver 26 is a device for receiving a singing voice signal from the wireless microphones 27a and 27b using FM waves as a carrier wave. As will be described in detail later, the singing voice signal received by the FM receiver 26 is input to the mixing amplifier 24 and mixed with the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 48. In addition, a signal indicating that there is a voice input is transmitted to the karaoke main body 21 in order to determine whether or not there is a voice input from the wireless microphones 27a and 27b. Note that when a wired microphone is used, the FM receiver 26 is not necessary, and an audio input signal from the microphone is directly input to the mixing amplifier 24. Even in this case, a signal indicating that there is a voice input is transmitted to the karaoke main body 21 in order to determine whether or not there is a voice input from the microphone.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 48 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 44a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 24. The mixing amplifier 24 mixes the singer's singing voice signal input from the wireless microphones 27a and 27b via the FM receiver 26 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 48, and also by an amplifier function. This is an apparatus for amplifying and outputting from the speaker 25.
The music reproduction control means 48 includes a program for functioning as the performance stop means 48a.

<Performance stop means>
The performance canceling means 48a is composed of a program for canceling the performance of the karaoke piece based on the performance stop signal from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b. That is, when a performance stop signal is received from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b via the microphone receiver 51, the performance of the karaoke piece is stopped by the function of the performance stop means 48a. In the present embodiment, it is basically determined that sound is being input, rather than unconditionally enabling the performance stop signal from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b. Only the performance stop signal from the wireless microphone (at least one of 27a or 27b) is treated as valid. In addition, the performance stop signal can be treated as valid only when the performance stop signals are received from all the wireless microphones (both 27a and 27b) determined to be receiving sound.

<Microphone-specific voice input determination means>
The microphone-specific voice input determination means 49 includes a program for determining the presence or absence of voice input from the wireless microphones 27a and 27b when any karaoke music piece is being played. That is, the microphone-specific sound input determination unit 49 identifies the wireless microphone (at least one of 27a or 27b) from which the FM receiver 26 has received the sound signal based on the frequency channel.

  Here, the frequency band used in the wireless microphones 27a and 27b of a general karaoke performance device is a B-type band, and 30 channels are set at a 125 kHz pitch in the range of 806.125 MHz to 809.750 MHz. Yes. Each channel is divided into 6 groups (4 groups of 6 channels, 1 group of 5 channels, 1 group of 1 channel), and a channel plan is made so that interference does not occur between the channels in the same group. ing. Therefore, each of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b can be identified based on the set channel. For example, when there are two wireless microphones 27a and 27b, the first channel and the third channel belonging to the same group can be set for each wireless microphone 27a and 27b.

<Performance stop function control means>
The performance stop function control means 50 performs a performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28a, 28b for the wireless microphone (at least one of 27a or 27b) that is determined to be receiving sound during the performance of karaoke music. It consists of a program to activate For example, when there are two wireless microphones (27a and 27b) set to the first channel and the third channel, respectively, when only the audio signal from the first channel is received, the first channel is set. For only the wireless microphone 27a, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28a is treated as valid, and for the wireless microphone 27b set to the third channel, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b is invalidated. Treat it as something.

  Further, when two wireless microphones 27a and 27b are used at the same time as in a duet song, performances from all the wireless microphones (both 27a and 27b) that are determined to be receiving sound are input. The performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b may be validated only when there is a stop instruction.

  For example, it is assumed that there are two wireless microphones (27a and 27b) set to the first channel and the third channel, respectively, and audio signals are input from both wireless microphones (27a and 27b). In this case, the performance stop switch is received only when the performance stop signal is received from the wireless microphone 27a set for the first channel and the performance stop signal is received from the wireless microphone 27b set for the third channel. The performance stop instruction signals from 28a and 28b are treated as valid. On the other hand, even if only the performance stop signal is received from the wireless microphone 27a set to the first channel, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b is treated as invalid. Similarly, even if only the performance stop signal is received from the wireless microphone 27b set for the third channel, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b is treated as invalid.

<Receiving means for microphone>
The microphone receiving means 51 is means for receiving performance stop instruction signals from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b of the wireless microphones 27a and 27b. The microphone receiving means 51 of the present embodiment is adapted to receive performance stop instruction signals from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b by infrared communication.

<Performance stop control>
Next, performance stop control by the karaoke system with a performance stop function according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
<First Embodiment>
First, a first embodiment of performance stop control will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of performance stop control according to the first embodiment. The first embodiment is a basic form of the present invention, in which a performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means is validated for a wireless microphone (at least one of 27a and 27b) to which a voice is input.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the presence / absence of voice input from the wireless microphone A (27a) and the wireless microphone B (27b) is determined by the function of the voice input determination unit 49 for each microphone. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, it is determined that sound is being input only for the wireless microphone A (27a). Then, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28a is validated only for the wireless microphone A (27a) that is determined to be receiving sound by the function of the performance stop function control means 50.

  That is, only the performance stop instruction signal from the wireless microphone A (27a) used by the singer is effective, and the performance stop means 48a functions only when the effective performance stop instruction signal is received, and the performance is performed. The performance of the karaoke piece is stopped under the control of the stop means 48a. In this case, with respect to the wireless microphone B (27b) that has been determined that no sound is input by the function of the microphone-specific sound input determination means 49, the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b is invalidated, and the wireless Even if the performance stop instruction signal is received from the performance stop switch 28b of the microphone B (27b), the performance stop means 48a does not function.

<Performance stop control / second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of performance stop control will be described. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of the performance stop control according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the performance stop instruction is validated only when there is a performance stop instruction from both of the wireless microphones (27a and 27b) to which sound is input.

  In the second embodiment, when a wireless microphone A (27a) and a wireless microphone B (27b) are used at the same time as in a duet song, a wireless microphone A (27a) used by each of a plurality of singers is used. ) And the performance stop function only when the performance stop instruction signal is received from the wireless microphone B (27b). That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the function of the microphone-specific sound input determination means 49 determines whether or not there is a sound input from the wireless microphone A (27a) and the wireless microphone B (27b). In the example illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, it is determined that sound is input from both the wireless microphone A (27a) and the wireless microphone B (27b).

  Then, only when a performance stop instruction signal is received from both the wireless microphone A (27a) and the wireless microphone B (27b), which are determined to have been input by the function of the performance stop function control means 50, The performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switches 28a and 28b is validated. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the performance stop instruction is validated only when performance stop instruction signals are received from the performance stop switches 28a, 28b of both the wireless microphone A (27a) and the wireless microphone B (27b). Then, the performance canceling means 48a functions to stop the performance of the karaoke music piece.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, only the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28a of the wireless microphone A (27a) is received, and the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b of the wireless microphone B (27b) is received. If not, the performance stop instruction is invalidated, the performance stop means 48a does not function, and the performance of the karaoke piece is not stopped. The same applies to the case where only the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28b of the wireless microphone (27b) is received and the performance stop instruction signal from the performance stop switch 28a of the wireless microphone A (27a) is not received.

<Other embodiments>
The karaoke system with performance stop function of the present invention and the devices and means constituting the peripheral device thereof are not limited to those described above, and only the necessary devices and means may be configured according to the purpose of use or the like. Devices and means can be added. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately.

<Network karaoke system>
Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above has shown the example which used the karaoke performance apparatus 11 stand-alone, the karaoke performance apparatus 11 installed in each karaoke store etc. is made into a terminal device, and a terminal device is used using an internet line etc. And a host device may be connected to the network. In this case, by centrally managing user IDs and the like in the host device, the same service can be provided in each karaoke performance device 11 connected to the network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Karaoke performance apparatus 21 Karaoke main body 22 Karaoke remote control apparatus 22a Music search means 22b Music index database 23 Display apparatus 24 Mixing amplifier 25 Speaker 26 FM receiver 27a, 27b Wireless microphone 28a, 28b Performance stop switch 41 Central control means 42 ROM
43 RAM
43a Reservation queue 44 HDD
44a Music database 44b Video database 45 Transmission / reception means 46 Reservation management means 47 Video reproduction control means 48 Music reproduction control means 48a Performance stop means 49 Sound input judgment means by microphone 50 Performance stop function control means 51 Receiving means for microphone

Claims (2)

A karaoke system having a performance canceling function for canceling the performance of an arbitrary karaoke piece based on a performance stop instruction from a performance stop instruction means attached to each of a plurality of microphones, comprising a microphone-specific voice input determination means, a performance A cancellation function control means,
The microphone-specific voice input determination means determines whether or not there is voice input from each microphone when an arbitrary karaoke piece is being played,
The performance stop function control means activates a performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means for a microphone that is determined to have been input during the performance of the karaoke piece.
A karaoke system with a performance stop function. The performance stop function control means activates the performance stop instruction from the performance stop instruction means only when the performance stop instructions from all the microphones determined to have received sound are matched.
The karaoke system with a performance stop function according to claim 1.

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