JP3364362B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus having a function of selecting a song requested in the past and playing background music while a song is not requested.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a device having a so-called karaoke function, which is capable of singing a piece of music accompanied by an accompaniment sound, has been put into practical use and has become widespread.

In such a karaoke apparatus, only the accompaniment sound information of the music stored in a recording medium such as a magnetic tape or an optical disk is reproduced, and the customer emits a voice (melody) on the reproduced accompaniment sound. Is mixed and emitted.

However, in such a karaoke apparatus, when a song is not requested and becomes silent,
It is not uncommon for the atmosphere that has been gorgeous until now to awaken at once.

For this reason, in the conventional karaoke system, when no music is requested and the control amplifier or the like does not detect an input signal from the karaoke apparatus, the input is automatically switched to an external sound source such as cable broadcasting. The method of playing the song was taken.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating the overall configuration of these conventional karaoke systems.

As shown in the figure, in the conventional karaoke system, the silence detecting device 15 of the control amplifier 200 detects a signal sent from the karaoke sound source device 100, and no signal is sent for a certain period of time, that is, the next song is played. When no request is made, the changeover switch 16 is automatically switched to the cable broadcasting receiver 14 and the music transmitted from the cable broadcasting is emitted.

However, with this method, the system becomes large in scale and the cost is too high, and the maintenance cost such as the fee for using the cable broadcasting is high and the improvement is required.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when a song is not requested, it is automatically selected by selecting from songs that have been requested in the past. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke device capable of playing background music.

[0010]

A karaoke apparatus according to the present invention comprises a reserved music storage means, a past performance data storage means,
A karaoke apparatus comprising a musical tone signal generating means and a control means, wherein a reserved musical piece storage means stores the musical pieces requested by a customer in order, and a past performance data storage means stores a musical piece which has been played, and a musical tone signal. The generation means plays the music data under the control of the control means, and when there is a music in the reserved music storage means, the control means reads the music data in the order of the music in the reserved music storage means and plays the music signal generation means. Then, the finished song is erased from the reserved song storage means, stored in the past performance data storage means, and when there is no song in the reserved song storage means, the song is stored in the past performance data storage means. It is characterized in that the musical tone signal generating means is caused to play the selected musical piece data.

The control means according to the present invention is characterized in that, when there is no music in the reserved music storage means, the music is randomly selected from the music stored in the past performance data storage means.

The control means according to the present invention sequentially stores the songs that have been played in the past performance data storage means, and when there is no song in the reserved music storage means, the songs stored in the past performance data storage means. It is characterized in that songs are selected in order from the one stored first.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention comprises a reserved music storage means, a count recording means, a musical tone signal generating means,
In a karaoke device including a control means, a reserved music storage means stores the music pieces requested by a customer in order, a count recording means stores the number of times the music piece has been played, and the musical tone signal generation means. Plays the music data under the control of the control means, and when there is a music in the reserved music storage means, the control means reads the music data in the order of the music in the reserved music storage means and causes the tone signal generation means to play the music. The number of performances of the music stored in the count recording means is erased from the reserved music storage means, and the number of performances of the music is stored in the count recording means for each music. It is characterized in that the music signal generating means is caused to play music data selected in order from the music having the largest number.

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

In the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, if the next piece to be played is not requested, the karaoke apparatus automatically selects and selects a piece of music that has been requested in the past. The effect of background music can be obtained by playing it on the.

For this reason, the karaoke apparatus of the present invention has a past performance data memory 26 for storing the requested music pieces so far, and the reserved music operation section 21 searches the reserved music memory 24 and If the music to be played is not specified, the selection unit 23 selects a performance music from the music stored in the performance data memory 26 in the past and automatically performs the music, thereby requesting the music. When it is not done, it always enables background music.

When the selection section 23 selects a music piece, a method of selecting and playing music pieces requested in order from the music pieces requested so far, or a music piece requested so far is requested. There are a method of randomly selecting a piece of music from among the pieces to be played, a method of playing the piece requested in order, and the like.

As a result, when the song to be played next is not requested, the song is automatically selected from the songs stored in the karaoke device and the background music is played. When there is no requested song as described above, it is not necessary to switch to the cable broadcasting to play the song, and it is possible to provide a karaoke device that is low in price and economical in maintenance costs.

When a song is not requested, the song that has been requested so far is automatically selected, and the background music is always played, so that the song that suits the customer's taste is selected. It is possible to maintain the karaoke atmosphere.

[0021]

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall structure of a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a central processing unit (CP) as a control means.
U), which controls each part of the karaoke device according to a control program stored in a program memory part (not shown) of the ROM 7. The CPU
1 includes a reserved music operation unit 21 and a BGM (background music) operation unit 2 as software functions.
2, and the music selection unit 23 is realized.

Based on the data stored in the reserved music memory 24, the reserved music operation section 21 reads out music data from the tone generator device and stores it in the music data memory 25, or at the predetermined timing, the music data memory 25 stores the music data. The stored song data is read out and supplied to the tone signal generator 8 and the image data is stored in the buffer 10.

The BGM operating section 22 stores the requested music piece and the music piece data, etc., for which the performance has ended in the past performance data memory 26.
If there is no music requested or stored in the memory, the music selected by the music selecting section 23 described below is read from the past performance data memory 26 and sent to the tone signal generating section.

The music selection section 23 selects a music piece to be played as background music from the past performance data memory 26 when the requested music piece is not designated.

The music selection method of the music selection unit 23 includes, for example, random music selection by random numbers, sequential music selection from previously played music, or music selection from the music requested many times. The music selection methods are configured to be selected individually or in combination.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a communication circuit, which receives karaoke data from a sound source device such as a laser disk device or transmits information for selecting karaoke according to the selection of music from the operation panel 3 or the remote controller 4. The karaoke data taken in through the communication circuit 2 is temporarily stored in the music data memory 25.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation panel, which is a switch for controlling the karaoke apparatus, such as tempo, transpose,
A karaoke switch, start / stop switch, etc. are provided and are used by the singer when selecting a song, changing the tempo, or changing the transpose.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a remote controller, and among the functions of the operation panel 3, main functions can be remotely operated through the remote controller 4. The operated result is transmitted to the main body of the karaoke device through the operation panel 3, a song is selected from the karaoke device, and the tone color, volume, etc. are controlled.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a panel interface, which transmits a signal input from the operation panel 3 or the remote controller 4 and a result of setting based on the signal, for example, display information to the operation panel 3 via the panel interface 5. For example, signals are transmitted and received between the operation panel 3 and the apparatus main body.

A RAM 6 is a work area for the CPU 1, various tables for controlling the karaoke apparatus,
An area for storing status information of the device and the like is provided. In addition, registers, counters, flags, etc. are defined.

The RAM 6 is provided with a reserved music memory 24 for storing request music and a music data memory 25 for temporarily storing performance information sent from the outside. The reserved song memory 24 will be described in detail in the description of FIG.

Reference numeral 26 is a past performance data memory that stores a predetermined number of requested songs. In the memory 26, the requested music piece that has been played is stored by the music title, the music number, or the music data. In addition,
The past performance data memory 26 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a ROM, which stores a program for operating the CPU 1, tone color data, and various other fixed data.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a musical tone signal generating section as musical tone signal generating means, which is under the control of the CPU 1 and is a music data memory 25.
Or the musical tone data read from the past performance data memory 26 is sent to the musical tone signal generating section 8 and converted into a musical tone signal corresponding to the tone color or volume designated by the operation panel 3 by the musical tone signal generating section 8. Is output. The tone signal output from the tone signal generator 8 is supplied to the D / A converter 11.

The type of the tone signal generator 8 is determined in relation to the peripheral device used, for example, whether a laser disk is used or a record is used.
Either an FM sound source or a PCM sound source may be used.

Reference numeral 9 is a video device for displaying an image as a background of lyrics and background muisic. The image data stored in the song data memory 25 together with the musical tone data is read out under the control of the CPU 1. Buffer 1
It is temporarily stored in 0 and is sent to and displayed on the video device 9 as the music progresses.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a D / A converter, which converts an input digital musical tone signal into an analog musical tone signal. The analog tone signal converted by the D / A converter 11 is supplied to the amplifier 12.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an amplifier, which amplifies the musical tone signal supplied from the musical tone signal generator 8 with a predetermined gain and supplies it to the speaker 13. The speaker 13 receives the musical tone signal and emits a sound.

In such a structure, the requested song and the tone color
The control information such as the volume can be obtained from the operation panel 3 or the remote controller 4.
The input signal is input to the CPU 1 via the panel interface 5.

On the basis of this signal, the reserved music operation section 21 of the CPU 1 registers the requested music in the reserved music memory 24 and, at the same time, transmits data of a predetermined music from the sound source device such as a laser disk device via the communication circuit 2. Is read out and stored in the music data memory 25.

With the start of performance of the requested song,
The reserved music operation unit 21 stores the requested music in the music data memory 2
The musical tone signal read out from the No. 4 is sent to the musical tone signal generating section 8 and is outputted after being subjected to predetermined conversion / control by the musical tone signal generating section 8, and the D / A converter 11 and the amplifier 12 are provided. The sound is emitted from the speaker 13 via the.

On the other hand, the image data read from the music data memory 25 is temporarily stored in the buffer 10 and is sent to the video device 9 by the CPU 1 and displayed on the screen at a predetermined timing as the music progresses.

While the performance is being performed in this way, the reserved music operation section 21 reads the next music to be played from the reserved music memory 24 and repeats the above operation to prepare for the next music to be played.

When the performance is over, the BGM operating section 22 reads out the song number of the song that has finished playing, or the song number and the performance data, and stores this in the past performance data memory 26, and no song has been requested. If background music is prepared for performance.

Further, the BGM operation unit 22 uses the reserved music memory 24 and the music data memory 2 for the read request music.
Delete the corresponding column of 5. This enables registration of a new requested song.

When the requested music is exhausted by repeating the above operation, the music selection section 23 selects background music from the past performance data memory 26 by a predetermined method,
The BGM operation unit 22 reads out a musical piece to be played from the past musical performance data memory 26, and plays the background music in the same procedure as the above procedure.

The music that has been played is the BGM operating means 22.
Deletes the song title or the song title and song data from the past performance data memory 26, and prepares for writing new data.

As described above, according to the present invention, since there is no requested song, songs are selected from the songs requested in the past, so that background music suitable for the atmosphere of the place is played. Become.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a reserved music memory 24 for reservation of a requested music. In Figure 2
FIG. 2A shows the state of the reserved song memory 24 during the performance of the No. 1 requested song, and FIG. 2B shows the state of the reserved song memory 24 after the performance of the No. 1 requested song is completed. .

As shown in FIG. 2A, the requested music pieces are sequentially input, for example, in the order requested by the music piece numbers. Therefore, CPU1 is
The data of the next musical piece to be played is read from the tone generator through the communication circuit 2 and stored in the musical piece data memory 25 in the order stored in the reserved musical piece memory 24.

When the performance of the music being played is completed,
The reserved music operation section 21 of the CPU 1 reads out the musical tone data of the next performance music from the music data memory 25 and performs the performance.

In FIG. 2 (a), No. 073B15
Indicates a song currently being played, and No. 2 247A04 indicates a reserved song to be played next time.

Similarly, in this figure, up to the fourth song is reserved, and 000A00 displayed after the fifth song is
This indicates that the reserved song has not been input yet.

FIG. 2B shows a state in which the performance of the music being played is completed and the next music to be played is shifted and displayed in the No. 1 column. Therefore, there are currently 3 reserved songs
Only songs are displayed.

In the present invention, when the performance of the requested music is completed, the BGM operation unit 22 of the CPU 1 is
Reads the song number, song data, etc. of the song stored in the song data memory 25, stores it in the past performance data memory 26, and records the corresponding columns of the reserved song memory 24 and the song data memory 25. delete.

In this way, the CPU 1 repeats the same operation, and when there is no reserved music, that is, when 000A00 is read, the CPU 1 enters the background music mode based on the past performance data. The operation of the background music mode based on the past performance data will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the past performance data memory 26. As shown in the figure, the song numbers and performance data of the requested songs played in the past are displayed on the BGM operation unit 2
2 is stored in the past performance data memory 26.

Therefore, the CPU 1 enters the background music mode. That is, when 000A00 is detected, the performance music is selected from the performance data memory 26 in the past according to a predetermined rule and the performance is performed.

As a method of selecting a musical piece to be played, there is a method of randomly selecting a musical piece stored in the past musical performance data memory 26 and performing the musical piece as shown in FIG. In this case, blank columns 000A00 are randomly distributed as shown in the figure.

Further, the musical composition which has been read from the past musical performance data memory 26 and finished playing is erased and sequentially shifted, and the BGM operating means 22 reads from the reserved musical composition memory 24 sequentially from the top. Configured as
Select songs in order from the top. That is, you may comprise so that it may perform in order from the music played previously.

In the past performance data memory 26,
A count recording unit 27 for separately recording the requested frequency of the song together with the reserved song name or the reserved song number and song data is provided, and the song selecting unit 23 refers to the count recording unit 27 to select a song with a high request frequency. It is also possible to select and play a song from, and delete the finished song.

B is recorded in the recording column of the music selected by each of the above methods and played as background music.
When the GM operation unit 22 writes 000A00 to indicate that the performance has been completed and the performance of the requested music is completed, the BGM
The operation unit 22 sequentially stores the data of the song in the blank column 000A00.

In FIG. 3, the past performance data memory 2
6 shows an example in which the song number and the performance data are stored, the storage procedure of the data in the performance data memory 26 in the past is not limited to this.

For example, the song number or only the song name is stored, the CPU 1 searches the sound source device in advance through the communication circuit 2 based on the song number or the song name, and the song data is stored in the buffer. At a predetermined timing. You may make it sound.

[0066]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when there is no requested song, it is possible to select a song from the songs requested in the past and play the background music at a low cost. It is possible to provide a cheap karaoke device.

The background music is
The songs are selected according to the taste of the customer, which is effective for raising the atmosphere.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a karaoke device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a reserved song memory.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of a past performance data memory.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a conventional karaoke device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU (control means) 2 Communication circuit 3 Operation panel 4 Remote control 5 Interface 6 RAM 7 ROM 8 Musical sound signal generation part (musical sound signal generation means) 9 Video apparatus 10 Buffer 11 D / A converter 12, 17 Amplifier 13 Speaker 14 Wired Broadcast receiver 15 Silence detection device 16 Changeover switch 21 Reserved music operation section (reserved music operation means) 22 BGM operation section (BGM operation means) 23 Music selection section (music selection means) 24 Reserved music memory (reserved music storage means) 25 Music data Memory (song data storage means) 26 Past performance data memory (past performance data storage means) 27 Count recording unit (count recording means)

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A karaoke device comprising a reserved music storage means, a past performance data storage means, a musical tone signal generation means, and a control means, wherein the reserved music storage means sequentially stores music requested by a customer. The past performance data storage means stores the finished music, the tone signal generation means plays the music data under the control of the control means, and the control means, when the reserved music storage means has music, The music data is read out in the order of the music in the reserved music storage means and the musical tone signal generating means is caused to perform the music, and the completed music is erased from the reserved music storage means and stored in the past performance data storage means, and the reserved music memory is stored. A karaoke device characterized in that, when there is no song in the means, the tone signal generating means is caused to play the song data selected from the songs stored in the past performance data storing means. 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means randomly selects a piece of music stored in the past performance data storage means when there is no music in the reserved music storage means. . 3. The control means sequentially stores the songs that have been played in the past performance data storage means, and when there is no song in the reserved music storage means, among the songs stored in the past performance data storage means. 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tunes are selected in order from the tunes previously stored. 4. A karaoke device comprising a reserved music storage means, a count recording means, a musical tone signal generating means, and a control means, wherein the reserved music storage means sequentially stores music requested by a customer, and count recording means. Stores the number of times the song has been played for each song, the tone signal generation means plays the song data under the control of the control means, and the control means, when there is a song in the reserved song storage means, The music data is read out in the order of the music in the reserved music storage means and the musical tone signal generating means is caused to perform the performance, and the completed music is erased from the reserved music storage means and the number of times the music is played is stored in the count recording means for each music. When there is no music in the reserved music storage means, the music signal generation means is caused to perform music data selected in order from the music stored in the count recording means in descending order of the number of performances. Orchestra device.