JP2601598B2 - Performance method using compact disc for equipment clock - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an equipment clock and, more particularly, to a music playing method for an equipment clock that plays music in accordance with a time signal or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a stage provided with a decorative body such as a doll appears every predetermined time such as the hour, and many equipment clocks for operating the decorative body and playing music have been installed. In the past, the music of such equipment clocks has been amplified and the sound of a music box is amplified by an amplifier and output from a speaker. In recent years, various music recording media such as music tapes, melody ICs and compact discs have been used.

[0003] In a conventional equipment clock, the performance of a tune performed using these music recording media is simply used as an accompaniment to enhance the effect of the stage, and during the time when the decorative body of the stage is operated. , Just to play music. However, today, even in equipment clocks, not only the stage movement is shown to entertain the audience, but also the music itself is required to be beautiful and solid,
Also, it has become necessary to change the music.

[0004] For this reason, a method of performing by combining a plurality of music recording media, or by ringing a bell in concert with the performance using a music recording medium, and performing the performance by combining the recorded music with live music. Attempts have also been made to do so.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, in equipment clocks,
If you Oite music recording medium combined with the performance by the music and the mechanical life of the sound source to the sound source, there is a case where a subtle shift in the melody between different songs each other that the sound source is generated, the beauty and rhythm of the song There was a loss.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an equipment clock.
When playing music, use a compact disc that records a metro signal using a high frequency signal in an inaudible band every few bars of the song, output a music signal from a compact disc player, and extract the metro signal. ,
Mechanical behavior of such striking sound device to reflect this Metro signal
And Rukoto actuates the control unit.

[0007] Instead of a metro signal, a compact disc may be used in which a tune is divided into several measures and a head signal and an end signal of the tune are recorded.

[0008]

[Operation] The present invention is applied to playing a music piece on an equipment clock.
Then, using a compact disc player, every few bars of the song to be recorded on a compact disk Record the Metro signal and the top signal and the like, according to the the metro signal or the like machine
Modify the timer of other sound source that performs dynamic operation and synchronize
This is a method of controlling the reproduction performance of another sound source , so that even when music pieces with different sound sources are played together, the tempo between the music pieces does not deviate or the melody does not shift.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention comprises a first sound controller 21 using a compact disc player 27 (hereinafter referred to as a CD player) as shown in FIG. This is a music playing method for a facility clock having a hitting control unit 41 which is a microcomputer for controlling ringing.

This equipment timepiece includes a first sound control unit 21 to which a time signal such as a time signal is input from the master timepiece 11.
A CD timer 23 for adjusting the time according to the clock signal, and a CD player 27 is activated about 10 seconds to 20 seconds before a time signal is input from the master clock 11 as a clock signal. CD control for selecting a specific song from the songs recorded on the compact disc in accordance with the signal, causing the CD player 27 to enter a standby state, and outputting a time signal from the master clock 11 to the CD player 27 as a start signal. IC 25 and the CD control IC
25, a melody storage means 49 which is a read-only memory storing various musical scales constituting a plurality of melodies, a time signal and a time signal. A program storage means 47 storing a program for processing melody reading and the like, a timer means 45 for measuring the time, and a timer according to the program recorded in the program storage means 47 when a clock signal from the master clock 11 is inputted. Means 45
, And selects one of the songs recorded in the melody storage unit 49, and outputs a drive control signal from the output unit 51 to the drive circuit 53 of each bell 55 based on the code signal of the song. And a detecting means 71 for extracting a metro signal from the CD player 27. The metro signal extracted by the detecting means 71 is transmitted to the control means 43 in the hitting control section 41. It is something that can be entered.

In the above embodiment, twelve bells 55 having different pitches are used, and the striking balls of each bell 55 are energized under the control of a drive circuit 53 using a relay switch. The bell 43 is operated by the control unit 43, and the control means 43 of the bell control unit 41 is used.
Is output to a predetermined relay switch of the drive circuit 53 based on the melody stored in the melody storage means 49.
1 to output a drive control signal and sound a particular bell 55 at a predetermined timing to accompany the music.

In controlling the performance mechanism 20 for performing a music piece by combining the music piece recorded on the compact disc and the accompaniment music by the bell 55, the present embodiment employs the music piece recorded on the compact disc. For example, CD every 4 bars
A metro signal using a frequency higher than the audible frequency band is recorded according to the I standard or the like, and when the music recorded on the compact disc is reproduced by the CD player 27, the music signal is amplified by the amplifier 31 and the speaker 35 is amplified. The metro signal is extracted from the various control signals recorded on the compact disc by the detecting means 71, and the metro signal is input to the control means 43 of the hitting control section 41.

In the control means 43 of the hitting control section 41,
With the head of the music played by the CD player 27 and the metro signal incorporated in the middle of the music, adjustment of a timer for measuring the timing of reading the music from the melody storage means 49 and outputting the drive control signal from the output means 51 is performed. Do
The music played by the CD player 27 and the music played by striking the bell 55 are synchronized.

When recording music on a compact disc, one music is divided into four or eight measures, and four or eight measures are used.
The start signal and end signal of the music are recorded for each bar, and for example, 16
One song in bar 0 is designated as song number 1 to song number 20 and a CD control IC
In 25, a program of a continuous performance of 20 songs is recorded, and the CD player 27 of the sound control section 21 plays 160 measures, and the detecting means 71 extracts 20 head signals in place of the metro signal, The control means 43 in the section 41 appropriately adjusts the bell 55 in accordance with each of the eight measures 20 songs.
It may be controlled to sound.

Further, the bell 55 can be replaced with an appropriate percussion instrument such as a stick, and a relay switch of the drive circuit 53 can energize the solenoid coil to drive a hammer such as a hit ball.

The embodiment shown in FIG.
By controlling the solenoid coil of the striking ball through the drive circuit 53 in accordance with the output signal from the device, the bell 55 or the like is struck, but as shown in FIG. The decorative body drive control unit 81 controls the relay switch of the drive circuit 93 according to the program, and controls the drive motor 95 provided in each part of the decorative body.
Stage signal by inputting a metro signal or a head signal from the detection means 71, and controlling the dolls, which are decorative bodies, individually for each doll in accordance with the music, or individually controlling the neck and hands of each doll. In some cases, music can be made more enjoyable by combining music with visual effects.

[0017]

According to the present invention, when playing music recorded on a compact disc, when recording a song on the compact disc, a tempo signal or a head signal and an end signal are recorded for each measure of the song to be recorded. In addition, since the tempo signal or the head signal is extracted during reproduction and the timing of the performance by the mechanical operation is adjusted , the music stored in the music recording medium and the music by the live performance are simultaneously performed.
When playing , multiple sound
This is a performance method using compact discs in equipment clocks that can play heavy music and varied songs because it can play music from the source and can design equipment clocks with high musical effects. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment for performing a method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment for carrying out the method according to the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Master clock 20 Arithmetic mechanism 21 Sound control unit 23 CD timer 25 CD control IC 27 CD player 31 Amplifier 35 Speaker 41 Hitting control unit 43 Control unit 45 Timer unit 47 Program storage unit 49 Melody storage unit 51 Output unit 53 Drive Circuit 55 Bell 71 Detecting means 81 Decorative body drive control unit 83 Control means 85 Timer means 87 Program storage means 91 Output means 93 Drive circuit 95 Driving motor

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mechanical device based on a clock signal from a clock.
In an equipment clock for performing music by operation and playing music recorded on a compact disc with a compact disc player, when recording music on the compact disc, a high frequency of an inaudible band is generated every few measures for each music piece. And the head signal and the end signal are recorded, and when the music is reproduced, the metro signal or the head signal and the end signal are extracted to control the mechanical operation.
A performance method using a compact disc for an equipment clock, wherein the synchronization signal is used for correcting a timer in a control unit .