JP2010237389A - Karaoke recoding system compatible with performance stop function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain final recording data of singing voice without requiring a singer to sing a Karaoke song from the beginning again, even when performance of the Karaoke song is interrupted. <P>SOLUTION: A system includes: a performance retry instruction means 22d for instructing performance of the song that has been interrupted by a function of a performance stop means 52a; a recording information recording means 48a for recording, when performance of a Karaoke song is interrupted by the function of the performance stop means 52a while recording singing voice by a function of a recording means 48, at least a song ID of the Karaoke song, recorded performance range data, and in-process recording data, in an in-process recording information storage part 43b in association with each other; and a recording function control means 50 for preventing singing voice from being recorded for the recorded performance range based on the recorded performance range, when performance retry of the Karaoke song is instructed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a karaoke performance apparatus having a performance stop function for stopping performance of an arbitrary karaoke piece and a recording function for recording singing voice, and recording singing voice corresponding to the performance range where the performance is stopped. The present invention relates to a karaoke recording system for performance cancellation.

  Some karaoke performance devices that are currently popular have a recording function. This recording function is a function that mixes and records the singing voice of the singer input from the microphone and the performance sound of the karaoke music, and can record the recording data on a recording medium such as a CD. ing.

  In addition, when singing using a karaoke performance device, karaoke music is not always sung until the end of the karaoke music, and there is a case where the karaoke music performance is stopped in the middle of singing. The performance device has a performance stop function. In order to stop the performance during the performance of the karaoke music piece, for example, a performance stop switch provided in 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.

  By the way, in the conventional karaoke performance device, when the performance of the karaoke music piece is stopped halfway using the performance stop function, only the recording data before the performance range where the performance was stopped can be recorded, and all performance ranges are recorded. In order to obtain the recording data through, the karaoke song had to be re-sung from the beginning. In particular, when the performance is canceled against the intention of the singer, the singer is excited and cannot enjoy the joy of singing using the karaoke performance device.

  Conventionally, with respect to the above-mentioned inconvenience, 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 (patent) Reference 1). The technique described in Patent Document 1 includes a performance means, a microphone, a reception means, and a control means. The performance means plays karaoke music according to the control of the control means, the microphone has a switch for turning on and off the operation of the transmission means, and the reception means supplies a singing voice signal demodulated from the reception signal of the microphone to the amplifier. At the same time, a status signal indicating the presence / absence of a received signal is output, and the control means fades out and stops the performance of the music if the status signal changes from presence to absence when the performance means is performing a karaoke piece. It is like that.

  In addition, a technique for preventing forced termination of a 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

  However, even if the above-described conventional technique is used, the performance of the karaoke song may be interrupted in the middle, and in order to obtain recording data over the entire performance range, the karaoke song is again sung from the beginning. The inconvenience of having to be fixed has not been solved.

  As described above, when the performance of the karaoke song is canceled halfway against the intention of the singer, re-singing the karaoke song again from the beginning may reduce the singer's motivation. is there. Further, while the karaoke music is being played, the singer may be able to do something or feel the throat upset, and the performance of the karaoke music may be stopped halfway based on the singer's intention. Even in this case, it is a burden for the singer to sing the karaoke music again from the beginning. In addition, the same user monopolizes the karaoke performance device, and there is a risk that unfairness may arise with other users. Furthermore, if the usage time of the karaoke room is extended by re-singing the karaoke music from the beginning, the fee increases accordingly.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and even when the performance of karaoke music is stopped, recording data over the entire performance range is obtained without re-singing the karaoke music from the beginning again. An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke recording system capable of canceling performance.

  The performance-stopping karaoke recording system of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the performance stop karaoke recording system of the present invention is a karaoke system having a performance stop function for stopping performance of any karaoke music and a recording function for recording singing voice, replay instruction means, Recording information recording means and recording function control means are provided.

  The replay instruction means is a means for instructing replay of a karaoke piece whose performance has been stopped by the performance stop function. The recording information recording means, when any karaoke piece for which singing voice is recorded by the recording function is stopped by the performance stop function, at least the song ID of the karaoke piece and the recorded performance range This is a means for associating the data with the midway recording data and recording it in the midway recording information storage unit. The recording function control means is a means for controlling not to record the singing voice for the recorded performance range based on the recorded performance range data when an instruction to replay the karaoke music is given.

  In the karaoke recording system corresponding to the performance cancellation having such a configuration, the singing voice can be recorded by the recording function, and the performance can be stopped in the middle of the performance by the performance cancellation function. Then, when the performance of the karaoke song on which the singing voice is recorded is stopped, the recording information recording means associates the song ID of the karaoke song, the recorded performance range data, and the midway recording data. Then, it is recorded in the midway recording information storage unit (for example, RAM).

  When the replay of karaoke music is instructed, the recorded performance range data is referred to by the function of the recording function control means, and the recorded performance range is controlled not to record the singing voice. That is, when a replay of a karaoke piece whose performance has been stopped is instructed, the singing voice is recorded by the recording function only in the unrecorded performance range in which the singing voice is not recorded.

  Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, it is possible to further include lyrics display control means. The lyric display control means, when instructed to replay the karaoke music, based on the recorded performance range data, in the lyrics display of the karaoke music, the recorded performance range and the singing voice are not recorded. It is a means for display-controlling the unrecorded performance range where recording is performed so as to be distinguishable.

  In the karaoke recording system corresponding to the performance cancellation having such a configuration, when the replay of the karaoke music piece whose performance has been stopped is instructed, the recorded performance range data is referred to by the function of the lyrics display control means, Lyrics are displayed so that the recorded performance range in which the singing voice is not recorded and the unrecorded performance range in which the singing voice is recorded can be identified.

  According to the performance stop karaoke recording system of the present invention, when the performance of the karaoke music on which the recording of the singing voice is stopped, about the karaoke music, the music ID, the recorded performance range data, The midway recording data is linked and recorded in the midway recording information storage unit. And when replaying of the said karaoke music is instruct | indicated, about the recorded performance range, it controls so that recording of a song voice is not performed.

  Therefore, when the performance of a karaoke song in which the singing voice is recorded is interrupted, and when the karaoke song is replayed, it is not necessary to sing again from the beginning, and only the unrecorded performance range is sung. Just record data over the entire performance range. For this reason, while being able to reduce the burden of a singer, a karaoke performance apparatus can be used efficiently. In particular, when the performance of a karaoke piece is stopped against the intention of the singer, it is possible to fully enjoy the joy of singing without lowering the singer's motivation.

  In addition, in the lyrics display of the karaoke song instructed to be replayed, when the configuration is such that the recorded performance range in which the singing voice is not recorded and the unrecorded performance range in which the singing voice is recorded are displayed and controlled so as to be distinguishable Makes it possible to clearly inform the singer of the timing of re-sung.

The block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus which applies the performance stop corresponding karaoke recording system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of midway recording information. Explanatory drawing explaining the replay / additional recording control by the performance stop corresponding karaoke recording system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram of the karaoke remote control apparatus for demonstrating performance stop instruction | indication / replay instruction | indication. The schematic diagram of the lyrics telop display screen displayed on a display device when re-playing is started.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of the performance stop karaoke recording system of the present invention will be described. The performance stop corresponding karaoke recording system according to the embodiment of the present invention has a performance stop function for canceling the performance of any karaoke piece and a recording function for recording a singing voice. Replay instruction means, recording information recording means, and recording function control means are provided. In FIG. 1, the structure of the karaoke performance apparatus which applies the performance stop corresponding karaoke recording system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is shown.

<Karaoke performance device>
As shown in FIG. 1, the 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 microphone 23, a mixing amplifier 24, a speaker 25, and a display device 26.

<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 22b, a circuit board and program functioning as a performance stop instruction means 22c, a circuit board and program functioning as a replay instruction means 22d, and a user ID. The circuit board and program functioning as the acquisition means 22e, the circuit board and program for transmitting and receiving data, and storage means (not shown) including a flash memory and the like are provided. By operating switches attached to the karaoke remote control device 22 and various icons displayed on the input / output display section (not shown), a music selection operation, performance stop operation, replay start operation, recording operation are performed. Etc. are performed.

<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.

<Performance stop instruction means>
The performance stop instruction means 22c includes a circuit board and a program for instructing stop of the performance of karaoke music. For example, the karaoke remote control device 22 is provided with a performance stop switch (see FIG. 4). By operating this performance stop switch, the performance stop instruction means 22c functions, and a performance stop instruction signal is sent to the karaoke main body 21. Send. And the karaoke main body 21 which received the performance cancellation instruction | indication signal stops the performance of a karaoke music by the function of the performance cancellation means 52a. In addition, when the performance of the karaoke music on which the singing voice is recorded is stopped, the midway recording information is recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b by the function of the recording information recording unit 48a.

<Replay instruction means>
The replay instruction means 22d includes a circuit board and a program for instructing the replay of the karaoke music piece whose performance has been stopped. For example, the karaoke remote control device 22 is provided with a replay instruction switch (see FIG. 4). By operating the replay instruction switch, the replay instruction means 22d functions, and the karaoke main body 21 is replayed. An instruction signal is transmitted. Then, the karaoke main body 21 that has received the replay instruction signal causes the replay control means 52b to replay the karaoke piece whose performance has been stopped from a predetermined performance range.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition means 22e includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring a user ID from the ID medium 31 possessed by the user when the user uses the karaoke performance device 11. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 22e is temporarily stored in the RAM 43 and managed by the login user management unit 47. The ID medium 31 includes, for example, a non-contact type ID card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, and the like, can store a user ID, and can transmit and receive data to and from the user ID acquisition unit 22e. It is like that.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 21 includes a central control means 41, ROM 42, RAM 43, HDD 44, transmission / reception means 45, reservation management means 46, login user management means 47, recording means 48, recording information recording means 48a, recording function control means 50, A / A D converter 51, music playback control means 52, performance stop means 52a, replay control means 52b, video playback control means 53, and lyrics display control means 53a 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 recorded in the RAM 43. Further, the RAM 43 includes a midway recording information storage unit 43b for storing midway recording information and a completed recording information storage unit 43c for storing completed recording information.

<HDD>
The HDD 44 functions as a mass 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 lyric character data includes lyric character display color data, color change data, and the like. 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 one or both of the input / output display unit (not shown) and the display device 26 of the karaoke remote control device 22.

<Login user management means>
The login user management means 47 includes a program for specifying and managing a user who is currently logged into the karaoke performance apparatus 11 based on the user ID. That is, in the login user management means 47, when the user ID is acquired by the user ID acquisition means 22e, the user who has logged in to the karaoke performance apparatus 11 is specified and managed based on the user ID. To do.

<Recording means>
When an arbitrary karaoke piece is played and recording of the singing voice is instructed for the karaoke piece, the recording unit 48 receives the singing voice data of the singer input from the microphone 23 and the performance data of the karaoke piece. It consists of a program for mixing and creating data by recording midway recording data and completed recording data. The recording means 48 includes a program that functions as the recording information recording means 48a.

<Recording information recording means>
The recording information recording unit 48a, for any karaoke piece in which singing voice is recorded by the recording function, when the performance is stopped by the function of the performance stop unit 52a, at least the song ID of the karaoke piece, It consists of a program for associating recorded performance range data and midway recording data and recording them in the midway recording information storage unit 43b. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the midway recording information stored in the midway recording information storage unit 43b. As shown in FIG. 2, the midway recording information is configured by associating a music ID, recorded performance range data, and midway recording data. In addition, you may record including user ID as midway recording information. When midway recording information including a user ID is recorded, the singer can be identified and replaying and recording of the singing voice can be continued.

<Recording function control means>
The recording function control means 50 comprises a program for controlling the recorded performance range not to record the singing voice when the replay of the karaoke music is instructed. That is, when a replay of a karaoke piece whose performance has been stopped is instructed, the recording unit 48 is controlled by the function of the recording function control unit 50, and the singing voice is not recorded for the recorded performance range. The singing voice is recorded in the unrecorded performance range where is not recorded. In this way, when the singing voice is recorded for the entire performance range, the complete recording information can be obtained. If the performance is stopped before the performance of all the unrecorded performance ranges is completed, the midway recording information is created and recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b, and the recording of all the performance ranges is completed. The completed recording information is created and recorded in the completed recording information storage unit 43c.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 52 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 singing voice signal of the singer inputted from the microphone 23 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 52, and amplifies the amplified voice signal by the amplifier function to output from the speaker 25. Device. In the present embodiment, the singing voice signal from the microphone 23 is input to the A / D converter 51 of the karaoke main body 21 in order to use the singing voice signal in the recording unit 48.
Further, the music reproduction control means 52 includes a program that functions as the performance stop means 52a and a program that functions as the replay control means 52b.

<Performance stop means>
The performance canceling means 52a includes a program for canceling the performance of the currently-played karaoke piece when the performance stop signal is received from the performance stop instructing means 22c of the karaoke remote control device 22. And when the performance of the karaoke music in which the singing voice is recorded is stopped, the midway recording information is recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b by the function of the recording information recording means 48a.

<Replay control means>
The re-playing control means 52b includes a program for controlling the re-playing to be started a predetermined time before the timing at which the playing is stopped when the replay of the karaoke music is instructed. That is, when a replay instruction signal is received from the replay instruction means 22d of the karaoke remote control device 22, midway recording information (recorded performance range data) recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b by the function of the replay control means 52b. For example, control is performed such that replaying starts a predetermined time before the performance range in which the performance is stopped. For example, when 3 minutes and 15 seconds have elapsed from the start of the performance, the performance is stopped, and when the singing voice in the performance range is recorded, 10 seconds before the performance stop time (3 minutes and 5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the performance) Replay starts from the time).

<Video playback control means>
The video reproduction control means 53 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 26 in synchronization with. At this time, the lyric characters are displayed in different colors as the performance of the karaoke musical piece progresses.
Furthermore, the video reproduction control means 53 can include a program that functions as the lyrics display control means 53a.

<Lyric display control means>
When the replay of the karaoke song is instructed, the lyric display control means 53a, in the lyric display of the karaoke song, displays a recorded performance range in which the singing voice is not recorded and an unrecorded performance range in which the singing voice is recorded. And a program for controlling display so as to be identifiable. In order to make it possible to distinguish the recorded performance range and the unrecorded performance range, for example, the display colors and fonts of lyrics characters may be different from each other.

  The display device 26 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, etc. at the time of karaoke performance, and is composed of, for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

<Replay / Additional recording control>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, replay and additional recording control by the performance stop karaoke recording system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining replay / additional recording control by the performance stop karaoke recording system, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a karaoke remote control device for explaining the performance stop instruction / replay instruction, and FIG. It is a schematic diagram of a lyrics telop display screen displayed on the display device when replaying is started.

  When the performance stop switch of the karaoke remote control device 22 is operated while the karaoke music piece is being played (see FIG. 4), a performance stop instruction signal is transmitted to the karaoke main body 21 by the function of the performance stop instruction means 22c. The performance of the karaoke piece is stopped by the function of the stop means 52a. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the performance of the karaoke music in which the singing voice is recorded using the function of the recording means 48 is stopped when 3 minutes and 15 seconds have elapsed from the start of the performance. When the performance of the karaoke song is stopped, the recording information recording means 48a functions to record the song ID of the karaoke song and the recorded performance range data (the performance range until 3 minutes and 15 seconds elapse from the start of the performance). Midway recording information is created by associating the halfway recording data (recording data in the performance range until 3 minutes and 15 seconds have elapsed from the start of the performance) and recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b. Is done.

  Here, when the replay switch of the karaoke remote controller 22 is operated (see FIG. 4), a replay instruction signal is transmitted to the karaoke main body 21 by the function of the replay instruction means 22d, and by the function of the replay control means 52b. Then, the performance of the karaoke music piece is resumed so that the performance starts from a predetermined time before the performance is stopped with reference to the midway recording information (recorded performance range data) recorded in the midway recording information storage unit 43b. The In the example shown in FIG. 3, since the performance is stopped when 3 minutes and 15 seconds have elapsed since the start of the performance, the performance is started 10 seconds before the performance stop time (when 3 minutes and 5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the performance). Resumed. At this time, by performing the fade-in, the replay can be started without giving a sense of incongruity to the singer and the listener. Then, the recording unit 48 performs the recording after the time point when the recording is stopped in the middle (3 minutes and 15 seconds have elapsed since the start of the performance).

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, in the recorded performance range in which the singing voice has already been recorded, the lyrics characters are displayed in white and the singing voice is still recorded by the function of the lyrics display control means 53a. Lyric characters are displayed in blue in the unrecorded performance range. Thereby, the singer can identify the recorded performance range and the unrecorded performance range. In the example shown in FIG. 5, in the performance range that is the singing section, the lyric characters are displayed in different colors as the performance progresses.

<Other embodiments>
The apparatus and means that constitute the karaoke recording system for performance cancellation and its peripheral devices according to the present invention are not limited to those described above. Depending on the purpose of use, etc. 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, midway recording data, 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 22c Performance stop instruction means 22d Replay instruction means 22e User ID acquisition means 23 Microphone 24 Mixing amplifier 25 Speaker 26 Display apparatus 31 ID medium 41 Center Control means 42 ROM
43 RAM
43a Reservation queue 43b Midway recording information storage unit 43c Complete recording information storage unit 44 HDD
44a Music database 44b Video database 45 Transmission / reception means 46 Reservation management means 47 Login user management means 48 Recording means 48a Recording information recording means 50 Recording function control means 51 A / D converter 52 Music playback control means 52a Performance stop means 52b Replay control Means 53 Video reproduction control means 53a Lyric display control means

Claims (2)

A karaoke system having a performance canceling function for canceling the performance of an arbitrary karaoke piece and a recording function for recording a singing voice, a replay instruction means, a recording information recording means, and a recording function control means, Prepared,
The replay instruction means instructs to replay the karaoke piece whose performance has been stopped by the performance stop function,
The recording information recording means, for any karaoke piece in which singing voice is recorded by the recording function, when the performance is stopped by the performance stop function, at least the song ID of the karaoke piece and the recording The completed performance range data and the midway recording data are linked and recorded in the midway recording information storage unit,
The recording function control means, when instructed to replay the karaoke song, based on the recorded performance range data, controls not to record the singing voice for the recorded performance range,
A karaoke recording system for canceling performances. Further provided with lyrics display control means,
When the replay of the karaoke song is instructed, the lyric display control means, based on the recorded performance range data, a recorded performance range that does not record the singing voice in the lyrics display of the karaoke song Display control to distinguish the unrecorded performance range where the singing voice is recorded,
The karaoke recording system for performance stop according to claim 1.

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