JP2021135384A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a karaoke device that enables a song title recorded on a portable recording medium to be easily grasped.SOLUTION: The karaoke device includes: an output unit that, based on a performance sound signal corresponding to a karaoke performance sound of a song and a singing voice signal corresponding to a singing voice when a user sang the song by karaoke, outputs karaoke singing data on the song; a generation unit that based on song title data on the song, generates introduction voice data for introducing a song title of the song; and a recording unit that associates the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data to record them on a portable recording medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a karaoke device.

There are some karaoke devices that can provide the user with the karaoke performance of the music and the data of the karaoke singing performed by the user in accordance with the karaoke performance by recording it on a portable recording medium such as a CD. do.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a karaoke recording system capable of creating recorded data by mixing a karaoke performance and an acoustic signal of a singing voice and writing the recorded data to a predetermined portable recording medium. ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-242061

Here, the portable recording medium provided by the conventional service only records karaoke performance and karaoke singing data. Therefore, when the data recorded on the portable recording medium is later reproduced at home or the like, it is not possible to grasp what kind of music is recorded. Therefore, the user needs to memorize the music name of the music recorded on the portable recording medium each time, which is complicated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke device capable of easily grasping a music name recorded on a portable recording medium.

The invention for achieving the above object is data in which performance data for performing karaoke performance of a music and song name data indicating the song name of the song are associated with music identification information for identifying the music and stored for each music. A storage unit, an output unit that outputs karaoke singing data of the music based on a performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the music and a singing voice signal corresponding to the singing voice of the user singing the music karaoke. , The karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data are associated with the generation unit that generates the introduction voice data for introducing the song name of the music based on the song name data of the music, and recorded on a portable recording medium. It is a karaoke device having a recording unit.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description of the description and drawings described later.

According to the present invention, the title of a musical piece recorded on a portable recording medium can be easily grasped.

It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the software structure example of the karaoke main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which showed the order which recorded the karaoke singing data and introduction voice data of a plurality of music in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which showed the order which recorded the karaoke singing data and introduction voice data of a plurality of music in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which showed the order which recorded the karaoke singing data and introduction voice data of a plurality of music in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
The karaoke device K according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

== Karaoke device ==
The karaoke device K is a device for performing karaoke and for the user to sing karaoke.

As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke device K includes a karaoke body 10, a speaker 20, a display device 30, a microphone 40, a remote control device 50, and a recording device 60.

The speaker 20 emits various sounds. The display device 30 displays an image or an image based on a signal from the karaoke body 10. The microphone 40 converts the user's singing voice into an analog signal and inputs it to the karaoke main body 10. The remote control device 50 is a device for performing various operations on the karaoke main body 10. The user can use the remote control device 50 to select a song for which karaoke singing is desired. The remote control device 50 registers the music identification information (described later) of the selected music in the reservation queue. On the display screen of the remote controller device 50, icons and the like for inputting instructions for various operations are displayed.

The recording device 60 is a device for recording karaoke singing data and introduction voice data (both described later) on a portable recording medium. The portable recording medium is a CD or DVD medium. The recording device 60 may be a device provided separately from the karaoke device K, such as a general DVD recorder.

The karaoke device K in the present embodiment can provide a service for recording a karaoke performance of a musical piece and a karaoke singing by a user on a portable recording medium. For example, when the user selects the "CD press mode" via the remote control device 50, the karaoke device K executes a process for the service (details will be described later).

The karaoke body 10 performs various controls related to karaoke singing, such as karaoke performance control of selected songs, display control of lyrics and background images, and processing of signals input through a microphone 40. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke main body 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, an acoustic processing unit 14, a display processing unit 15, and an operation unit 16. Each configuration is connected to bus B via an interface (not shown).

The control unit 11 includes a CPU 11a and a memory 11b. The CPU 11a realizes various control functions by executing an operation program stored in the memory 11b. The memory 11b is a storage device that stores a program to be executed in the CPU 11a and temporarily stores various information when the program is executed.

The communication unit 12 provides an interface for connecting the karaoke body 10 to the communication line via a router (not shown).

The storage unit 13 is a large-capacity storage device that stores various types of data, such as a hard disk drive.

Based on the control of the control unit 11, the sound processing unit 14 processes the karaoke performance of the music and the signal based on the singing voice input through the microphone 40.

The sound processing unit 14 includes a sound source, a mixer, an amplifier, and the like. The sound source generates a performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound based on the performance data (described later). The mixer mixes the input performance sound signal and the like. For example, when a performance sound signal corresponding to the generated karaoke performance sound and a singing voice signal based on the user's singing voice are input, the mixer mixes the two signals and outputs the two signals to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the signal output from the mixer and emits it from the speaker 20 as a karaoke performance sound and a singing sound.

The display processing unit 15 performs processing related to various displays in the display device 30 and the remote control device 50 based on the control of the control unit 11. For example, the display processing unit 15 performs a process of displaying on the display device 30 an image in which the lyrics telop is superimposed on the background image when the music is played in karaoke. The operation unit 16 includes a panel switch, a remote control reception circuit, and the like, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the panel switch of the karaoke device 1 or the remote control device 50 by the user to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 detects the operation signal from the operation unit 16 and executes the corresponding process.

(Software configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the karaoke main body 10. In the present embodiment, the karaoke body 10 of the karaoke device K functions as a data storage unit 100, a performance control unit 200, an output unit 300, a generation unit 400, and a recording unit 500. The data storage unit 100 is provided as a part of the storage area of the storage unit 13. The performance control unit 200, the output unit 300, the generation unit 400, and the recording unit 500 are programs corresponding to the "CD press mode" in which the CPU 11a is stored in the memory 11b according to the selection of the above-mentioned "CD press mode". It is realized by executing.

[Data storage]
The data storage unit 100 stores the performance data for performing the karaoke performance of the music and the music name data indicating the music name of the music in association with the music identification information for identifying the music for each music.

The performance data is the data that is the source of the karaoke performance sound. The song title data is data in which the song title of the song is converted into text. The music identification information is information unique to each music, such as a music ID.

The data storage unit 100 may store the music identification information in association with reference data, lyrics telop data, background video data, music attribute information, and the like.

The reference data is data for scoring karaoke singing by a user, and is data used as a reference at the time of scoring. The lyrics telop data is data for displaying the lyrics telop corresponding to the music on the display device 30 or the like in accordance with the karaoke performance. The background video data is data for displaying the background video corresponding to the music on the display device 30 or the like in accordance with the karaoke performance. The attribute information of the music is information about the music such as the singer name of the singer who sings the music, the gender information of the singer who sings the music, the name of the songwriter / composer, and the genre.

[Performance control unit]
The performance control unit 200 controls the sound processing unit 14 to perform a karaoke performance.

For example, when each music ID is registered in the reservation queue in the order of music X1, music X2, and music X3, the performance control unit 200 first reads the music ID of music X1 and stores the corresponding performance data as data. Obtained from unit 100. Then, the performance control unit 200 outputs the acquired performance data to the sound processing unit 14 to perform karaoke performance. At this time, the performance control unit 200 outputs the performance sound signal generated by the sound processing unit 14 to the output unit 300 based on the acquired performance data of the music X1.

The user sings karaoke using the microphone 40 in accordance with the karaoke performance of the music X1. At this time, the performance control unit 200 outputs the singing voice signal of the music X1 corresponding to the singing voice input from the microphone 40 to the output unit 300.

Similarly, the performance control unit 200 outputs the performance sound signal and the singing sound signal to the output unit 300 for the music X2 and the music X3.

[Output section]
The output unit 300 outputs the karaoke singing data of the music based on the performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the music and the singing voice signal corresponding to the singing voice of the user singing the music karaoke.

In the above example, when the performance control unit 200 receives the input of the performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the music X1 and the singing voice signal corresponding to the singing voice of the user singing the music X1 in karaoke, the output unit 300 Creates recorded data by mixing these signals and outputs it as karaoke singing data KD1 of music X1.

Similarly, the output unit 300 outputs the karaoke singing data KD2 of the song X2 in response to the karaoke performance and karaoke singing of the song X2, and outputs the karaoke singing data KD3 of the song X3 in response to the karaoke performance and karaoke singing of the song X3. do.

The data storage unit 100 temporarily stores the output karaoke singing data.

[Generator]
The generation unit 400 generates introduction voice data based on the song title data of the song. The introductory voice data is data for emitting the title of a song as voice.

The introduction voice data can be generated by a known voice synthesis technique that synthesizes a predetermined voice with the text data constituting the song title data.

As the predetermined voice, a preset voice (for example, a male voice, a female voice, or a voice to which a special effect is applied) can be used.

In the above example, when the karaoke performance of the music X1 is started, the generation unit 400 reads the music name data of the music X1 from the data storage unit 100 and synthesizes a predetermined sound with the music name data to introduce the introduction voice data. Generate PD1. The voice based on such introduction voice data PD1 is a voice such as "Next is X1" so that the name of the music to be played next can be grasped.

Similarly, the generation unit 400 generates the introduction voice data PD2 of the music X2 and the introduction voice data PD3 of the music X3.

The data storage unit 100 temporarily stores the generated introduction voice data in association with the corresponding karaoke singing data. The introduction voice data and the karaoke singing data are linked by the music identification information.

The timing at which the generation unit 400 generates the introduction voice data is not limited to the start of the karaoke performance. The introduction voice data can be generated at an arbitrary timing until it is recorded on the portable recording medium by the recording unit 500.

In addition, the generation unit 300 can also generate the introduction voice data based on the gender information corresponding to the song title data.

For example, when the singer of the music X1 is a man, the data storage unit 100 stores "male" as the gender information of the music X1.

The generation unit 300 reads the gender information together with the song title data of the song X1 from the data storage unit 100, and synthesizes the male voice with the song title data based on the gender information "male" to introduce the male voice. Generates audio data PD1.

On the contrary, the generation unit 300 may synthesize the voice of a gender different from the gender indicated by the gender information with the song title data. For example, the generation unit 300 may generate the introduction voice data PD1 by the female voice by synthesizing the female voice with the song title data based on the gender information “male” of the music X1.

Alternatively, the generation unit 300 can read the attribute information of the singer name together with the song name data of the music X1 from the data storage unit 100, and generate the introduction voice data PD1 including the singer name. The voice based on such introduction voice data PD1 is a voice such as "Next is X1 of ●● (singer name)" so that the name of the music to be played next and the name of the singer can be grasped.

[Recording section]
The recording unit 500 records the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data in association with each other on a portable recording medium.

Specifically, the recording unit 500 controls the recording device 60 and records by writing the output karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data corresponding to the karaoke singing data to a portable recording medium.

Further, when a plurality of karaoke singing data are output, the recording unit 500 can record the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data in association with each other for each song.

In the case of the above example, the recording unit 500 continuously writes the karaoke singing data KD1 and the introduction voice data PD1 of the music X1.

Similarly, the recording unit 500 continuously writes the karaoke singing data KD2 and the introduction voice data PD2 of the music X2, and continuously writes the karaoke singing data KD3 and the introduction voice data PD3 of the music X3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the order in which the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data of the music X1 to the music X3 are recorded. In the example of FIG. 3, the introduction voice data is first recorded for each song, and then the karaoke singing data is recorded.

The order of recording is not limited to the example of FIG. For example, the introduction voice data may be recorded after the karaoke singing data is recorded first. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the order in which the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data of the songs X1 to X3 in this case are recorded. The voice based on the introductory voice data PD1 is a voice that can grasp the name of the music played immediately before, for example, "The current music was X1".

Further, when a plurality of karaoke singing data are output, it is possible to arbitrarily set which song's karaoke singing data and introduction voice data are used for recording.

For example, the recording unit 500 can record in the order registered in the reservation queue (in the above example, the order of music X1, music X2, music X3).

Further, the recording unit 500 may perform recording based on the order specified by the user via the remote controller device 50. Alternatively, the recording unit 500 may record in order from the music with the highest scoring result (or the music with the lowest scoring result) based on the scoring result of the karaoke song. The karaoke singing can be scored by a known method.

Further, the karaoke device K may set a confirmation mode for confirming the singing voice before recording. For example, when the user selects the confirmation mode via the remote control device 50, the performance control unit 200 controls the sound processing unit 14 and emits the karaoke performance sound and the singing sound from the speaker 20 based on the karaoke singing data. Make a sound. The user selects an arbitrary music after listening to these voices. The recording unit 500 records the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data of the selected music.

== Processing in karaoke equipment ==
Next, a specific example of the processing in the karaoke apparatus K according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the karaoke device K. In this example, it is assumed that the user selects the above-mentioned "CD press mode" via the remote control device 50. Further, it is assumed that a plurality of songs X1 to X3 are registered in the reservation queue. Further, it is assumed that the data storage unit 100 stores the performance data and the song title data of each song in association with the song ID.

The performance control unit 200 controls the sound processing unit 14 to perform a karaoke performance of the music X1. At this time, the performance control unit 200 outputs a performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the music to the output unit 300 (output of the performance sound signal, step 10).

The user sings karaoke using the microphone 40 in accordance with the karaoke performance of the music X1. At this time, the performance control unit 200 outputs the singing audio signal of the music X1 corresponding to the singing audio input from the microphone 40 to the output unit 300 (output of the singing audio signal; step 11).

When the performance sound signal of the music X1 and the singing voice signal corresponding to the singing voice of the user singing the music X1 in karaoke are input, the output unit 300 mixes these signals to create recording data. It is output to the data storage unit 100 as the karaoke singing data KD1 of the music X1 (output of the karaoke singing data. Step 12).

On the other hand, the generation unit 400 generates the introduction voice data PD1 for introducing the song name of the music X1 based on the song name data of the music X1 (generation of the introduction voice data. Step 13). The generation unit 400 outputs the introduction voice data PD1 to the data storage unit 100.

When a song that has not been played in karaoke is registered in the reservation queue (in the case of N in step 14), the performance control unit 200, the output unit 300, and the generation unit 400 are all songs (in this example, in this case). Until the karaoke performance of the music X2 and the music X3) is completed, the processes of steps 10 to 13 are performed along with the karaoke performance and karaoke singing of each music.

When the karaoke performance of all the songs is completed (in the case of Y in step 14), the recording unit 500 associates the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data stored in the data storage unit 100 with each song and CDs them. (Record karaoke singing data and introduction voice data for each song. Step 15).

As is clear from the above, the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment associates the performance data for performing the karaoke performance of the music and the music name data indicating the music name of the music with the music identification information for identifying the music. Karaoke of the music based on the data storage unit 100 that stores each music, the performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the music, and the singing voice signal corresponding to the singing voice of the user singing the music karaoke. An output unit 300 that outputs singing data, a generation unit 400 that generates introduction audio data for introducing the song name of the song based on the song name data of the song, and a karaoke singing data and the introduction audio data are associated with each other. It has a recording unit 500 for recording on a portable recording medium.

According to such a karaoke device K, karaoke singing data and introduction voice data can be recorded on a portable recording medium. Therefore, when the data recorded in the portable recording medium is reproduced at home or the like, not only the singing voice and the karaoke performance sound but also the introduction voice introducing the music name is emitted. Therefore, the user does not need to memorize the music name of the music recorded on the portable recording medium. That is, according to the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment, the music name recorded on the portable recording medium can be easily grasped.

Further, the data storage unit 100 according to the present embodiment stores the gender information of the singer who sings the music in association with the music identification information, and the generation unit 400 stores the introduction voice based on the gender information corresponding to the music name data. Data can be generated. By emitting the introduction voice based on such introduction voice data, it is possible to enhance the interest in reproducing the data recorded on the portable recording medium.

Further, when a plurality of karaoke singing data are output, the recording unit 500 can record the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data in association with each other for each song. By recording the data for each song in this way, when playing back the data recorded on the portable recording medium, the user can use the song name of the song to be played (or the song of the song currently played). The name) can be easily grasped.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the karaoke device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In this embodiment, the correspondence between the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data, which is different from the first embodiment, will be described. A detailed description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

[Generator]
When a plurality of karaoke singing data are generated, the generation unit 400 according to the present embodiment generates batch introduction voice data in which the introduction voice data of each song is arranged in a predetermined order.

The predetermined order is a preset order such as the order registered in the reservation queue and the order with the highest scoring result. Alternatively, the predetermined order may be any order determined by the user via the remote control device 50.

For example, in the example of the first embodiment, the generation unit 400 generates the introduction voice data PD1 to the introduction voice data PD3, respectively, based on the music title data of the music X1 to the music X3. The data storage unit 100 temporarily stores the introduction voice data.

After the karaoke performance of all the reserved songs is completed, the generation unit 400 generates the collective introduction voice data BD by arranging the introduction voice data PD1 to the introduction voice data PD3 in a predetermined order.

[Recording section]
The recording unit 500 according to the present embodiment records a plurality of karaoke singing data in a predetermined order after recording the batch introduction voice data.

For example, in the above example, the recording unit 500 first records the batch introduction voice data BD on a CD. After that, the recording unit 500 records the karaoke singing data in a predetermined order. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the order in which the karaoke singing data and the batch introduction voice data of the music X1 to the music X3 are recorded. In this example, the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data included in the batch introduction voice data are recorded in the order in which they are registered in the reservation queue.

== Processing in karaoke equipment ==
Next, a specific example of the processing in the karaoke apparatus K according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the karaoke device K. In this example, it is assumed that the user selects the above-mentioned "CD press mode" via the remote control device 50. Further, it is assumed that a plurality of songs X1 to X3 are registered in the reservation queue. Further, it is assumed that the data storage unit 100 stores the performance data and the song title data of each song in association with the song ID.

Steps 20 to 24 are the same as steps 10 to 14 of the first embodiment.

When the karaoke performance of all the songs is completed (in the case of Y in step 24), the generation unit 400 generates the batch introduction voice data in which the introduction voice data of each song is arranged in a predetermined order (in the case of the batch introduction voice data). Generation. Step 25).

The recording unit 500 records the batch introduction voice data generated in step 25 on the CD, and then records a plurality of karaoke singing data on the CD based on a predetermined order (after recording the batch introduction voice data, the karaoke singing. Record the data. Step 26).

In this way, when a plurality of karaoke singing data are output in the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment, the generation unit 400 generates batch introduction voice data in which the introduction voice data of each song is arranged in a predetermined order. The recording unit 500 can record a plurality of karaoke singing data based on a predetermined order after recording the batch introduction audio data. By emitting the introduction voice based on such batch introduction voice data, the user can collectively grasp the song titles and song order of all the songs recorded on the portable recording medium.

<Others>
The generation unit 400 may generate a plurality of introduction voice data for one song based on the song title data. Specifically, the pre-introduction voice data for recording before the karaoke singing data and the post-introduction voice data for recording after the karaoke singing data are generated. The voice based on the previously introduced voice data is a voice that can grasp the name of the music to be played next, for example, "Next is X1". On the other hand, the voice based on the later introduction voice data is a voice that can grasp the name of the music played immediately before, for example, "The current music was X1".

In this case, the recording unit 500 continuously writes the pre-introduction voice data, the karaoke singing data, and the post-introduction voice data for each song in this order.

The above embodiment is presented as an example and does not limit the scope of the invention. The above configurations can be implemented in appropriate combinations, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

100 Data storage unit 200 Performance control unit 300 Output unit 400 Generation unit 500 Recording unit K Karaoke device

Claims (4)

A data storage unit that stores performance data for performing karaoke performance of a song and song name data indicating the song name of the song for each song by associating it with music identification information for identifying the song.
An output unit that outputs karaoke singing data of the song based on the performance sound signal corresponding to the karaoke performance sound of the song and the singing sound signal corresponding to the singing sound of the user singing the song karaoke.
A generation unit that generates introductory voice data for introducing the song name of the song based on the song name data of the song, and a generation unit.
A recording unit that records the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data on a portable recording medium in association with each other.
Karaoke device with. The data storage unit stores the gender information of the singer who sings the music in association with the music identification information.
The karaoke device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the introduction voice data based on the gender information corresponding to the song title data. The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when a plurality of the karaoke singing data are output, the recording unit records the karaoke singing data and the introduction voice data in association with each other for each song. When a plurality of the karaoke singing data are output, the generation unit generates batch introduction voice data in which the introduction voice data of each song is arranged in a predetermined order.
The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the recording unit records a plurality of karaoke singing data based on the predetermined order after recording the batch introduction voice data.

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