JP2011107370A - Sound recording device with metronome, and control method and program for sound recording device with metronome - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate visual inspection of both metronome operation and display for indicating "during sound-recording" in a sound recording device with a metronome. <P>SOLUTION: A control section 30 records voice as a sound recording means, and outputs an indicated tempo as a metronome means. When a sound recording/metronome display means 13 performs metronome display in addition to sound recording operation as a display means, uses a same display element to perform display for indicating "during sound-recording" by the sound recording means, and display of the tempo by the metronome means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording device with a metronome, a control method for the recording device with a metronome, and a program.

In recent years, portable recording devices have become widespread. Such a recording apparatus converts the acquired audio signal into a digital signal and records it on a recording medium such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or a flash memory.
Furthermore, an electronic metronome is also prevalent, and displays a predetermined tempo and rhythm with an electronic sound and an animation displayed on a liquid crystal display device. Furthermore, a recording device with a metronome having an electronic metronome function is also known.

A conventional recording device with a metronome will be described with reference to FIG.
A conventional recording device 100 with a metronome is a display unit 111, a metronome display unit 112 that displays the tempo and the like as a metronome function using the display unit 111, and that the recording is being performed is displayed by light emission of an LED or the like. A recording display unit 113 for recording, operation of recording data, setting of recording level, operation unit 114 for operating metronome parameters, recording operation unit 115 for instructing start of recording, and microphone 121 for acquiring sound to be recorded. .

  When the user operates the metronome with parameters including tempo and rhythm set by the operation unit 114, the metronome display unit 112 imitating the metronome pendulum on the display unit 111 reciprocates left and right based on the set parameters. . Further, when recording is started by operating the recording operation unit 115, the recording display unit 113 emits light to indicate that recording is in progress.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a recording apparatus that generates a metronome sound in an apparatus that records input music.

JP 2007-163815 A

In a conventional recording device with a metronome, when recording is performed together with the operation of the metronome, a display indicating that recording is being performed by light emission of the recording display unit 113 and a display indicating the operation of the metronome like the metronome display unit 112 Are displayed by different means.
When performing a musical instrument performance and recording a performance sound using an apparatus having such a configuration, the performer may focus on the metronome display unit 112 to concentrate his consciousness and line of sight, so it may be difficult to notice when recording has started. . Furthermore, in the case of recording by a plurality of performers, it becomes more difficult for a plurality of performers to visually recognize the operation of the metronome and the indication that recording is being performed at the same time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording device with a metronome that is easy to visually recognize both the operation of the metronome and an indication that recording is in progress.

  In order to achieve the above object, a recording device with a metronome according to a first invention comprises a recording means for recording sound, a metronome means for outputting a specified tempo, a display indicating that recording is being performed by the recording means, and the recording device And display means for displaying the tempo display by the metronome means using the same display element.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording device with a metronome according to the first aspect, wherein the display means uses the same display element to display the recording in progress and the tempo. It is characterized by displaying with different brightness.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording device with a metronome according to the second aspect, wherein the display means displays a display indicating that the recording is in progress with a first luminance, and displays the tempo according to the first luminance. The display is performed with high second luminance.

  A recording device with a metronome according to a fourth invention is the recording device with the metronome according to the first or second invention, wherein the display means uses the same display element to display the recording and the tempo. The display unit is characterized by being displayed with different display colors.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a recording device with a metronome, a recording step for recording sound, a metronome output step for outputting a specified tempo, a display indicating that recording is being performed by the recording step, and a tempo by the metronome output step. A display step of displaying the display using the same display element.

  A program according to a sixth invention causes a computer to execute each step in the fifth invention.

  The recording device with a metronome of the present invention can easily recognize both the operation of the metronome and the indication that recording is in progress.

It is a block diagram of the recording apparatus with a metronome in the present invention. 1 is an external view of a recording device with a metronome according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing operation | movement of the recording / metronome display part of the recording device with a metronome concerning the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure showing operation | movement of the recording / metronome display part of the recording device with a metronome concerning the 2nd Example of this invention. It is an external view of the recording apparatus with a metronome which concerns on the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a figure showing operation | movement of the recording / metronome display part of the recording device with a metronome concerning the 3rd Example of this invention. It is an external view of the conventional recording apparatus with a metronome.

  Hereinafter, a recording apparatus with a metronome in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a recording device with a metronome, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the recording device with a metronome. The recording device 1 with a metronome is a device having a metronome function in addition to a recording function as a function of a portable or stationary recording device, a recording / playback device, a mobile phone device, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), various media players, etc. set to target.

  The recording device 1 with a metronome includes a control unit 20, a display unit 11, a metronome display unit 12 (shown in FIG. 2), a recording / metronome display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a recording operation unit 15, a storage unit 16, and an external I / F 17. , A DAC (Digital Analog Converter) 18, an output unit 19, an ADC (Analog Digital Converter) 20, a microphone 21, and an input unit 22.

  The display unit 11 displays information related to the metronome including the metronome display unit 12 described later and information related to recording, and is configured by a display element made of, for example, liquid crystal or organic EL. The display unit 11 has a touch panel function, and may have functions of an operation unit 14 and a recording operation unit 15 described later. The information related to the metronome is information about the tempo and rhythm at which the metronome operates, as shown in FIG.

  The metronome display unit 12 is configured by displaying a metronome function on the display unit 11. There are various display forms, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a display imitating the shape of a metronome pendulum reciprocally moves left and right in accordance with a set tempo.

  The recording / metronome display unit 13 uses an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like to allow the user to recognize that recording is in progress by emitting light when the recording is started by an operation of the recording operation unit 15 described later. When the recording is finished, the LED is turned off so that the user can recognize that the recording is not in progress, and when the metronome is operating, the user can recognize the tempo and rhythm according to the operation of the metronome by emitting the LED. .

  In FIG. 2, since the recording / metronome display unit 13 uses an LED, the luminance of the LED can be higher than the luminance of the display unit, so that a plurality of users can reliably recognize the metronome operation and the recording operation.

  The operation unit 14 is a user interface for a user to perform various operations of the recording device 1 with a metronome, and may be a touch panel superimposed on the display unit 11 in addition to a switch or a touch sensor.

  The recording operation unit 15 is a user interface for a user to perform operations related to recording of the recording device 1 with a metronome, and may be a touch panel superimposed on the display unit 11 in addition to a switch or a touch sensor. The recording operation unit 15 starts recording when the recording operation unit 15 is pressed while recording is stopped, and stops when the recording operation unit 15 is pressed while recording is being performed.

  The storage unit 16 includes, for example, a memory and an HDD, and stores audio data recorded by the recording function of the recording device 1 with a metronome and audio data acquired from another sound source. If the recording device 1 with a metronome has a moving image playback function, moving image data may be stored. The memory and HDD used for the storage unit 16 are not only those built in the recording device 1 with a metronome, but also external memory cards via a memory card slot (not shown) or external I / F 17 connected later. A memory or an external HDD may be used.

  The external I / F 17 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, for example, an external memory or HDD connected via USB, a personal computer as an external device, or an external audio connected via HDMI. Connected to devices and video devices to exchange information.

  The DAC 18 converts digital audio data output via the control unit 30 into an analog audio signal and outputs the analog audio signal to the output unit 19 described later.

  The output unit 19 is a terminal that outputs an audio signal converted into an analog signal by the DAC 18. The output unit 19 is connected to a stereo mini jack for connecting headphones or an external audio device (not shown), a speaker terminal for connecting a speaker (not shown), or the recording device 1 with a metronome. It may be a built-in speaker.

  The ADC 20 converts an analog audio signal input from a microphone 21 or an input unit 22 described later into digital audio data, and outputs the digital audio data to the control unit 30 described later.

  The microphones 21 are stereo microphones for each of the left and right channels, and are mounted at two positions apart from each other in the recording device 1 with a metronome. The analog audio signal acquired by the microphone is converted into a digital audio signal by the ADC 20.

  The input unit 22 is a terminal for inputting an analog audio signal from an external device (not shown) or an external microphone, and includes a stereo mini jack. The input unit 22 and the output unit 19 may be provided respectively, or may be shared as one terminal.

  The control unit 30 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a digital signal processor (DSP), and the like, and controls each unit of the recording device 1 with a metronome. To do. The CPU executes various programs stored in the ROM on the RAM on the basis of operation signals and data from the respective units of the recording device 1 with the metronome, thereby controlling the respective units and displaying them on the display unit 11 and the recording / metronome display unit 13. Various data such as display and voice are processed.

  The control unit 30 has a function as a recording unit that records audio data input from the microphone 21 and the input unit 22 and converted into a digital signal by the ADC 20 in the storage unit 16. The control unit 30 further includes an operation unit. 14 also has a function as a metronome means for operating the display unit 11, the metronome display unit 12, and the recording / metronome display unit 13 based on the tempo and rhythm of the metronome set by 14.

  Next, the operation of the recording device 1 with a metronome will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the recording / metronome display unit 13 of the recording device 1 with a metronome. The vertical axis represents the luminance of the light source such as an LED constituting the recording / metronome display unit 13, and the horizontal axis represents time. Represents.

  The LED used here is a monochromatic LED, and the brightness of the LED is varied by controlling an LED driver (not shown) by the control unit 30.

  When the recording device 1 with the metronome presses the recording operation unit 15 to start recording of the audio signal input from the microphone 21 or the input unit 22, the recording / metronome display unit 13 is lit at the first luminance and the recording operation is performed again. When recording is stopped by pressing the section 15, the recording / metronome display section 13 is turned off. By this operation, the user can clearly recognize that the recording device 1 with the metronome is recording.

  Next, in the recording device 1 with a metronome, when the metronome is operated using the operation unit 14 or the like, the metronome display unit 12 in the display unit 11 is displayed so as to perform a reciprocating operation at a preset tempo, The recording / metronome display unit 13 blinks at the second luminance or the third luminance higher than the first luminance in accordance with the tempo.

  In this case, when the metronome setting parameter is only the tempo, it blinks at the tempo T with either the second luminance or the third luminance. In FIG. 3, since the tempo and rhythm are set in the metronome setting parameters, the blinking at the second luminance is the blinking at the third luminance higher than the second luminance when the blinking at the second luminance is weak. Is during a strong beat.

  Next, if you start recording while the metronome is operating, or if you start the metronome during recording, the flashing associated with the metronome operation and the light that indicates that recording is in progress The same recording / metronome display unit 13 is used. In FIG. 3, the lighting with the first luminance indicating that recording is in progress is performed by superimposing blinking with the second luminance and the third luminance due to the operation of the metronome. While recognizing the rhythm operation, the recording operation can be reliably recognized by the difference in luminance.

  Next, a recording device with a metronome in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the recording / metronome display unit 13 of the recording device with a metronome in the second embodiment, and an external view and a block diagram are shown in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Is the same as the recording device with a metronome.

  In FIG. 4, the difference from the recording device with a metronome in the first embodiment is that the recording / metronome display unit 13 uses a three-color LED instead of a single-color LED. With three-color LED, a light emitting element composed of three colors of red, blue, and green is mounted in one LED element, and by controlling a terminal through which a current flows by an LED driver (not shown) controlled by the control unit 30, In addition to red, blue, and green, these mixed colors can be emitted, and white light can be obtained by simultaneously emitting red, blue, and green.

  In FIG. 4, when the recording device 1 with a metronome starts recording, the recording / metronome display unit 13 is lit in red, and when the recording is stopped, the recording / metronome display unit 13 is turned off.

  Next, when the metronome is operated in the recording device 1 with the metronome, the metronome display unit 12 in the display unit 11 is displayed so as to perform a reciprocating operation at a preset tempo, and the recording / metronome display unit 13 Flashes in sync with the tempo in a different luminescent color from the lighting by recording.

  In this case, when the setting parameter of the metronome is only tempo, it blinks in a light emission color different from the light emission color indicating that recording is being performed at the tempo T (red in the above example). In FIG. 4, since the tempo and rhythm are set in the metronome setting parameters, it flashes in white during strong beats and flashes in blue during weak beats.

  If you start recording while the metronome is running, or if you start the metronome during recording, the same recording / metronome will be displayed when the metronome flashes and the light that indicates that recording is in progress. This is performed by the display unit 13. In FIG. 4, since the red light is turned on due to the start of recording, the white and blue blinking by the metronome operation is continuously performed, so that the user can record while recognizing the tempo and rhythm operation of the metronome. The recognition of the operation can be reliably performed by the difference in the emission color.

  Next, a recording device with a metronome according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an external view of a recording device with a metronome in the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the recording / metronome display sections 13L and 13R of the recording device with a metronome in the third embodiment. The block diagram is the same as that of the recording apparatus with a metronome in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  The difference from the recording apparatus with a metronome in the first embodiment is that the recording / metronome display unit 13 is composed of two LEDs instead of one. In FIG. The left recording / metronome display portion 13L and the right recording / metronome display portion 13R.

  In FIG. 6, when the recording device 1 with a metronome starts recording, either the recording / metronome display portion 13R or the recording / metronome display portion 13L is lit. The lighting in this case is lit at the first luminance as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the recording / metronome display 13R is lit at the first brightness, and when recording is stopped, the recording / metronome display 13R is turned off. However, the lighting during recording is the recording / metronome display. The part 13L or both may be turned on, and it is only necessary to recognize that recording is being performed due to the difference in brightness when the metronome operation is turned on.

  Next, when the metronome is operated in the recording device 1 with a metronome, the metronome display unit 12 in the display unit 11 is displayed so as to perform a reciprocating operation at a preset tempo, and the recording / metronome display unit 13R and the recording unit are displayed. / The metronome display section 13L blinks according to the set tempo and rhythm.

  In this case, when the metronome setting parameter is only tempo, the recording / metronome display portion 13R and the recording / metronome display portion 13L blink alternately at the tempo T. In FIG. 6, since the tempo and rhythm are set in the metronome setting parameters, the recording / metronome display 13R blinks to indicate a strong beat, and the recording / metronome display 13L displays a weak beat. Blinking. It is preferable that the blinking luminance indicating the weak beat is smaller than the blinking luminance indicating the strong beat.

  When recording is started while the metronome is operating, or when the metronome starts operating during recording, the recording / metronome display will show the blinking that accompanies the metronome and the light that indicates that recording is in progress. 13L and recording / metronome display 13R. In FIG. 6, the recording / metronome display unit 13R is brighter than the first luminance in the case of a strong beat due to the operation of the metronome in contrast to the lighting with the first luminance of the recording / metronome display unit 13R indicating that recording is in progress. Flashes at a high second brightness. The recording / metronome display 13L flashes in time with a weak beat. As a result, the user can reliably recognize the recording operation from the plurality of displays and the difference in luminance while recognizing the operation of the metronome.

  The embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in the first embodiment, lighting indicating that recording is in progress and blinking by the operation of the metronome are emitted with different luminances, but in addition to the luminance using LEDs capable of multicolor emission. The emission color may also be varied.

  In the third embodiment, left / right blinking may be performed by the recording / metronome display unit 13L and the recording / metronome display unit 13R so as to synchronize the left and right reciprocal movements of the metronome display unit 12.

  Further, the recording / metronome display unit 13 is not limited to the LED, and may be a display in the display unit 11. For example, a blinking unit may be provided at one or two locations in the display unit 11, and the color of the blinking unit may be changed between the color when indicating recording and the color associated with the operation of the metronome. Furthermore, the display color of the metronome display unit 12 may be displayed so as to change when recording is in progress.

  Although the metronome display unit 12 is displayed on the display unit 11, the metronome display unit 12 may be omitted, and the operation of the metronome can be expressed only by the recording / metronome display unit 13.

  The recording / metronome display unit 13 may be provided separately in a wired or wireless connection to a recording device with a metronome. For example, the recording / metronome display unit 13 includes a microphone 21 and a recording / metronome display unit 13. You may make it install in the vicinity of the user who becomes object.

  1: recording device with metronome, 11: display section, 12: metronome display section, 13: recording / metronome display section, 14: operation section, 15: recording operation section, 16: storage section, 17: external I / F, 18 : DAC, 19: output unit, 20: ADC, 21: microphone, 22: input unit, 30: control unit

Claims (6)

A recording means for recording audio;
Metronome means to output the specified tempo,
Display means for displaying the recording during recording by the recording means and the display of the tempo by the metronome means using the same display element;
A recording device with a metronome, characterized by comprising:   2. The display unit according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the recording in progress and the tempo display by using the same display element with different luminances of the display unit. Recording device with metronome.   3. The display unit according to claim 2, wherein the display means displays a display indicating that the recording is in progress with a first luminance, and displays the tempo display with a second luminance higher than the first luminance. Recording device with metronome as described.   2. The display unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display means displays the recording in progress and the display of the tempo by using different display colors of the display unit by using the same display element. Recording device with metronome according to 2. Recording step to record audio,
Metronome output step that outputs the specified tempo,
A display step for displaying the recording during the recording step and a display of the tempo by the metronome output step using the same display element;
A method for controlling a recording device with a metronome, comprising:   The program which makes a computer perform each step of the control method of the recording device with a metronome of Claim 5.

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