JP5240840B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus that reproduces a designated song and reproduces a recorded singing voice.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a karaoke apparatus that enjoys singing along with a performance in a karaoke box, a restaurant, or the like, a service for recording and taking back a song sung for the purpose of practicing at home or letting others hear is provided. In addition, there are services that record not only audio but singing with a video camera and take it home.

  As karaoke apparatuses that provide such recording and recording services, for example, those shown in Patent Documents 1 to 4 are known. In Patent Document 1, when recording is performed by connecting a recording device, a recording availability table in which recording availability is written for each song is referred to. A karaoke playback apparatus is described in which recording is not possible and recording reservation is not accepted if recording is not possible. The recording apparatus also describes that recorded song information such as a song title and a songwriter name is printed on a label attached to a recorded compact disc.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, it was determined whether or not the singing sound signal from the microphone was substantially present through the performance of one song based on the output of the sound level detecting means, and there was a singing sound signal. Describes a karaoke recording apparatus that permits writing to a portable recording medium, and prohibits writing if there is none. According to this karaoke apparatus, the karaoke accompaniment music can be prevented from being illegally copied, and the recording fee can be changed depending on the presence or absence of the singing voice sound.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, a sound signal received by the recording input interface 14 is recorded to create a recording file for each song in a temporary storage device, and when the number of recording files to be stored reaches a specified number, Is displayed to prompt the issuance of the dump command, and when the dump command is received, the recording file to be stored is transferred to the data writing device 3 and written to the general-purpose recording medium 4.

Further, in Patent Document 4, in a communication karaoke system in which a song recording work recorded and created is managed by a work management server, when the karaoke server receives the song recording work, the work management server sends the work number to the karaoke device. It is described that when a karaoke server receives a work number, a song recording work is returned to the karaoke device.
JP 7-36470 A Japanese Patent No. 3515069 Japanese Patent No. 3522215 JP 2007-256803 A

The prior arts of Patent Documents 1 to 4 are all karaoke apparatuses that record singing voices and performance sounds together. Since the performance sound is handled as a stereo signal, it is necessary to record the singing voice and the performance sound as a stereo signal. On the other hand, in consideration of the capacity reduction of the storage means required for recording, it is conceivable to record only the singing voice treated as monaural voice. In this way, when only the singing voice is recorded, the singing can be reproduced by synchronizing and reproducing the recorded singing voice and the performance sound.

  The karaoke apparatus is provided with various setting functions that can be set in accordance with the singer, such as pitch change and speed change. You can also set the performance sound during recording or during recording using this setting function. However, if you record only the singing voice, just replay the performance sound to reproduce the singing voice. Can not do it.

  The present invention reproduces a singing sound even when various settings such as recording and pitch setting are performed on the performance sound in a karaoke apparatus that reproduces the recorded singing voice and the performance sound in synchronization. The present invention provides a karaoke apparatus capable of performing the above.

The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 is a karaoke apparatus comprising storage means, reproduction means, designation means, and control means, wherein the storage means stores and reproduces performance information associated with the music ID. The means enables reproduction of the performance sound based on the performance information and reproduction of the recorded sound based on the recorded sound information. The recorded sound information is information obtained by recording the singing sound signal input from the microphone, and the music ID, Including recording setting information indicating the pitch or speed and recording change information indicating the change of the pitch or speed corresponding to the playback process. The specifying means can specify the recording ID, and the control means is specified. The recorded voice information corresponding to the recording ID is played back by the reproducing means, and the performance information corresponding to the music ID included in the recorded voice information is recorded in the recording setting information and the recording included in the recorded voice information. It is characterized in that to enable the reproduction process for reproducing the reproducing means based on the change information.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 2 is the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the designation means designates the pitch or speed associated with the designation of the music ID, and designates change of the pitch or speed during reproduction. The control means causes the reproduction means to reproduce the performance information corresponding to the designated music ID at the designated pitch or speed, and when the pitch or speed change is designated, the designated pitch Or, change the speed to play, record the singing voice signal input from the microphone, corresponding to the recording ID, recording setting information indicating the specified pitch or speed, and the playback progress indicating the time of change It is characterized in that recording processing for creating recording voice information by adding change information at the time of recording indicating a change in pitch or speed is possible.

Furthermore, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 3 is the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the storage means stores the recorded voice information.

Further, a karaoke apparatus according to claim 4 further comprises a communication means capable of communicating with an external device in the karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the recorded voice information is a communication means. Via an external device.

  According to the present invention, in a karaoke apparatus that synchronizes and reproduces a performance sound and a recorded singing voice, even when various settings such as a pitch setting are performed on the performance sound during recording, the singing at the time of recording is performed. Can be reproduced

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a sales form as a karaoke box in which a plurality of commanders are installed in one store.

  In FIG. 1, 50 is a communication network, 60 is a router, 70 is a wireless access point, 100 is a host device, 200 is a remote control device, and 300 is a commander. In the present embodiment, each commander 300 is arranged for each of room 1 to room 4 and plays the music instructed from the remote control device 200. For example, in the room 1 where the commander 1 is installed, one remote control device 1 is arranged, and the commander 1 receives a music instruction from the remote control device 1. In the room 4 where the commander 4 is installed, two remote control devices 4-1 and 4-2 are arranged, and the commander 4 receives music requests from both the remote control devices 4-1 and 4-2. Note that music instructions can be given not only from the remote control device 200 but also from an input unit provided on the front panel of each commander 300.

  Each commander 300 is connected to a router 60 via a LAN, and the router 60 is connected to the host apparatus 100 via a communication network 50 such as an Internet line. With such a communication connection, each commander 300 can receive various distributions of music information, programs, and the like from the host device 100. In the host device 100, the usage history management of each commander 300 and the membership service of each user are provided. Management is possible.

  A wireless access point 70 is connected on the LAN, and is set to be able to perform wireless communication with each remote control device 200. With this setting, each remote control device 200 can communicate with the commander 300 associated in advance. In addition, each remote control device 200 can communicate with not only the commander 300 but also the host device 100 via the communication network 50. The host device 100 can provide a member service to the remote control device 200 to which the user is logged in.

  The member service is a service that can provide various services to each user regardless of which remote controller 200 the user logs in by managing the personal setting information of each member with the host device 100. . As these various services, for example, by recording the user's reservation history in the personal setting information, the user's reservation history can be referred to when visiting the store again, or the user's favorite singer is registered in the personal setting information It is possible to refer to the song held by the singer, to be able to refer to the registered eighteenth, and to compete for scores with other users based on the scoring history.

In the present embodiment, a business form as a so-called karaoke box using a plurality of commanders 300 connected via a LAN has been described. However, in a night shop such as a snack, one or more units are provided for one commander 300. A configuration in which a remote control device 200 is installed is employed.

  Next, the commander 300 as one configuration of the karaoke apparatus will be described in more detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the commander 300 and its surroundings according to the embodiment of the present invention. 301 is a control unit, 302 is a communication unit, 303 is a front panel display unit, 304 is a display control unit, 305 is a storage unit, 306 is an input unit, 307 is a sound source unit, 308 is a mixing unit, 309 is an AD conversion unit, 401 Denotes an amplifier, 402 denotes a speaker, 403 denotes a microphone, and 404 denotes a display.

  Connected to the commander 300 are a display 404 as an image display device such as a CRT or TFT, an amplifier 401 as an audio amplifying device, and a microphone 403 as an audio input means. The performance signal of the karaoke musical piece in the commander 300 is sent to the amplifier 401, and a performance sound is obtained from the speaker 402. On the other hand, the lyrics video synchronized with the reproduction of the music is superimposed on the background video and output to the display 404 as an output video signal. The user sings using the microphone 403 in accordance with the performance sound and the lyrics video.

  The control unit 301 includes a temporary storage unit such as a CPU and a RAM, and controls the entire system in the commander 300. A storage unit 305 such as a hard disk stores music information, video information, various programs, etc. composed of performance information and lyrics information. The communication unit 302 uses a well-known standard wired LAN or the like, and can transmit and receive various control commands to and from the remote control device 200. In addition, various information such as music information and personal setting information can be transmitted to and received from the host device 100.

  The input unit 306 is a group of various switches provided on the front panel or the like, and can manually set various functions such as reserved music selection and pitch control. The display control unit 304 cooperates with the control unit 301 to create a lyric video based on the lyrics information in the music information stored in the storage unit 305. Then, display control is performed so that a background video is created based on the video information and an output video signal in which lyrics video is superimposed on the background video is output to the display 404. In addition, the display control unit 304 performs display control for displaying various contents, advertisement information, and the like on the display 404.

  The sound source unit 307 functions as a reproducing unit that forms a musical tone signal based on performance information based on various standards such as MIDI, PCM, and MPEG. The sound source unit 307 can handle not only performance information composed of a single standard but also performance information composed of different standards. For example, the accompaniment can be played back by MIDI, and at the same time, the model song, back chorus, or recorded voice information can be played back by PCM or MPEG. The mixing unit 308 mixes the musical sound signal formed by the sound source unit 307 and the singing voice signal of the singer input from the microphone 403 with an appropriate balance. The mixed signal is output to the amplifier 401 and output from the speaker 402.

  In addition, in order to record a song, the song voice signal is also input to the AD conversion unit 309. The singing voice signal converted into the digital signal is voice-compressed into a recorded voice by the encoding process by the control unit 301 and stored in the storage unit 305. When recording only the singing voice signal, the singing can be reproduced by reproducing in synchronization with the performance information used at the time of recording at the time of reproduction by the sound source unit 307.

The main configuration of the commander 300 has been described above. However, a configuration may be adopted in which a communication unit that can transmit and receive IR signals is further provided to respond to control commands from a conventional remote control device that uses IR signals.

  Next, the remote controller 200 which is an embodiment as the specifying means of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows an external appearance (front view) of the remote control device 200. A touch panel 207 is arranged at the center of the casing, and various displays are made to the user and the stylus 405 or a finger is brought into contact with the remote control device 200. Accept user input. In the present embodiment, only the touch panel 207 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, a form in which a user input is received using a display unit and various keys can be employed.

  A fingerprint reading unit 203 as an authentication unit is provided on the upper right of the touch panel 207. A fingerprint is read by the user sliding his / her finger on the fingerprint reading unit 203. Features of the read fingerprint are extracted as appropriate by an algorithm and converted into fingerprint information. The authentication means is not limited to this form, and various biometric authentications and various types using IDs and passwords can be employed.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the remote control device, in which 201 is a remote control control unit, 202 is a remote control communication unit, 203 is a fingerprint reading unit, 204 is a remote control storage unit, 205 is a remote control display unit, and 206 is a touch 1 shows a type sensor. The touch sensor 206 is transparent and is disposed on the surface of the remote control display unit 205, and configures the touch panel 207 together.

  The remote control control unit 201 controls the entire remote control device 200. The remote control storage unit 204 uses various memories such as a RAM and a hard disk, and stores a music list for music selection, personal setting information necessary for performing service processing, and the like.

  The touch sensor 206 enables an input operation by contact with a user's finger or stylus. In order to enable input by the touch sensor 206, the remote control display unit 205 is program-controlled so that a display image linked to the control with respect to the touch sensor 206 is displayed. Note that the input means is not limited to the touch sensor 206, and mechanical input means such as a keyboard and cursor keys may be employed.

The remote control communication unit 202 performs wireless communication with the wireless access point 70 in accordance with, for example, a wireless LAN standard (IEEE802.11a / b / g). In this remote control communication unit 202, the remote control device 200 communicates with the commander 300 and the host device 100. The remote control communication unit 202 can also be realized by, for example, the Bluetooth standard (registered trademark). In that case, the remote control device 200 and the commander 300 perform wireless communication by the communication unit of the same standard provided on the commander 300 side on the receiver side. Furthermore, the remote control device 200 communicates with the host device 100 via the commander 300.

  Various commands such as music designation from the remote control device 200 to the commander 300 are transmitted via the communication unit 202. That is, the remote control device 200 performs wireless communication with the wireless access point 70 arranged on the LAN. However, since the commander 300 and the remote control device 200 are associated in advance, the commander 300 sends various commands to itself. Can be determined.

The fingerprint reading unit 203 has a function of reading a fingerprint by the user pressing or sliding the surface with a finger. The read fingerprint is subjected to an authentication process with the host device 100, and a user who has succeeded in authentication can receive various services as a login user. Some users do not like fingerprint authentication as an authentication method for login. Therefore, in the karaoke system according to the present embodiment, authentication using the fingerprint reading unit 203, authentication by inputting a user ID from the touch panel 207, and a password can be selected.

  The hardware configuration of the karaoke apparatus has been described above. Next, a recording function using these hardware configurations will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a music reservation process when making a recording reservation will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the music reservation process, which is characterized in that a recording can be designated when making a reservation. FIG. 6 shows a music list. FIG. 7 shows a music selection screen. FIG. 8 shows a diagram showing the music detail screen.

  Now, the music reservation process will be described focusing on the flowchart of the music reservation process in FIG. When the music reservation process is started in the remote controller 200 (S100), a music selection screen corresponding to various modes according to a user instruction is displayed (S101). This music selection screen is created based on the music list stored in the remote control storage unit 204. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the music selection list is configured to include a music ID, a music title, a singer name, a song name, recording availability information, and an original music key for each music piece. The recording availability information is information indicating a music that cannot be recorded due to a copyright or the like. In the karaoke, where the original music key is often set to a different pitch from the original music, the original music key takes into account the singer who wants to sing with the original music, and the difference between the karaoke performance information and the original music is calculated. This information is described.

  An embodiment of a music selection screen created based on this music list is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 501 indicates a search word input field, 502 indicates a search switch, 503 indicates a search mode switch, 504 indicates a music display field, 505 indicates a movement switch, and 506 indicates a previous screen switch.

  The user can search for music by inputting a search word in the search word input field 501 using a soft keyboard (not shown) and then selecting the search switch 502. The search mode switch 503 is composed of two switches, ie, music name order and singer name order, and can be selected exclusively. When a switch in order of song names is selected, the tab in the order of songs displayed under the search mode switch 503 corresponds to the song name, and if the order of singer name is selected, it corresponds to the name of the singer. The user selects a tab in order, and switches the page with the movement switch 505 to search for the music by referring to the music display column 504.

  When the desired music display field 504 is selected on the music selection screen in FIG. 7, detailed information on the selected music is displayed on the music detail screen in FIG. 8 based on the music list. The user confirms the music on this screen, designates the pitch and recording, and reserves the performance. On this music detail screen, various information related to the music such as the singer name, the music name, and the start of the song are displayed. On the other hand, for the logged-in user who has logged in by the authentication means and has read the personal setting information from the host device 100, the switches “Add My Artist” and “Add My Song” can be used. By selecting these switches, the singer or the music can be registered in the personal setting information. The user can search based on music or singer registered in his / her personal setting information.

In the pitch designation switch field 507, various switches for setting and reserving a pitch are displayed. The pitch can be raised or lowered by selecting the # switch or ♭ switch. The state above and below the pitch is displayed on an indicator located between the # switch and the ♭ switch. This indicator also displays the position indicating the pitch of the original music, which is a guide for the user to specify the pitch. An original music key reservation switch is displayed on the right side in the switch column 507, and by selecting this, the pitch of the original music can be designated without selecting the # and ♭ switches. In this embodiment, only the pitch is specified, but in addition to this, the performance information playback speed (tempo), various acoustic effects such as echo to be given to the singing voice signal of the microphone 403, and various acoustic effects to be given to the performance sound can be designated. You may do it.

  In the recording designation switch column 508, two switches for designating whether or not to record are displayed. The user designates recording of the music piece with this switch. In the present embodiment, the recording designation switch field 508 is always displayed on the recording detail screen. However, the recording designation switch field is referred to the music that cannot be recorded with reference to the recording availability information included in the music list. It is good also as a structure which does not display.

  The user who has determined the song to be sung on the song detail screen selects the reservation switch 509 and reserves the song. When the reservation switch 509 is selected (S104), in S105, it is determined whether or not recording is designated in the recording designation switch field 508 (S105). It is determined whether or not the music can be recorded by referring to the information. If the music is recordable, “1” is set in the recording flag in the reservation command. On the other hand, if the music cannot be recorded, it is displayed that the music cannot be recorded (S108).

  In S109, it is determined whether or not there is a pitch designation in the pitch designation switch field 507. If there is a pitch designation, the set pitch is included in the reservation command. In this embodiment, only the recording designation is made. However, when the performance information reproduction speed and various sound effects are designated, these designations are also included in the reservation command.

  In S111, the music ID of the designated music is included in the reservation command and transmitted to the commander 300, and the music reservation process is terminated (S112). In the case of reservation by a logged-in user, the user ID may be included in the reservation command so that management by user can be performed.

  Receiving the reservation command created by the music reservation process, the commander 300 adds the reservation command to the entry of the reservation list and reproduces and manages the performance information. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a reservation list. Each reservation number includes an entry associated with a reservation date, music ID, recording flag, set pitch, and user ID. The commander 300 sequentially advances the playback pointer on the reservation list, and plays back the performance information corresponding to the music ID.

  Next, the reproduction process performed by the commander 300 based on the reservation list will be described with reference to FIG. The commander 300 that is started up by turning on the power starts the reproduction process (S201). The reservation list is referred to (S202), and the presence / absence of waiting music that has not been played back is monitored (S203). If there is a waiting song, it is determined in S204 whether the waiting song is a song ID specifying performance information or a recording ID specifying recording sound information. Recording voice information and recording ID will be described later, but according to the present embodiment, reserved playback is also performed for recorded voice information by managing the recording ID as well as the music ID in the reservation list. Can do.

  If it is a song ID, after performing the processes of S205 to S209, the playback pointer is advanced by one (S212), and the process returns to monitoring of the waiting music in the reservation list. On the other hand, if it is a recording ID, after recording voice information is reproduced in S210 and S211, the process returns to monitoring of the waiting music in the reservation list in the same manner. Here, first, the processing of S205 to S209 will be described. In S205, it is determined whether or not a set pitch is set in the reservation list. If it is set, the pitch is changed so that the performance information to be played is played at the set pitch (S206). In S207, it is confirmed whether or not the recording flag exists in the reservation list. If the recording flag is “0”, the performance information starts to be reproduced (S208), and when the reproduction is completed (S209), the reproduction pointer is advanced by one. To return to monitoring the waiting list in the reservation list.

On the other hand, if the recording flag is “1”, the process proceeds to the recording process of S300. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the recording process. When the recording process is started (S301), playback of performance information is started in S302, similar to S208. Simultaneously with the start of reproduction, recording of the singing voice signal input from the microphone 403 is started. In the present embodiment, only the singing voice signal from the microphone 403 is recorded. The singing voice signal is converted into a digital signal by the AD conversion unit 309 and converted into a singing voice of MPEG standard or the like in the storage unit 305. Remembered. Since the singing voice signal is a voice signal localized in the center, it may be recorded in monaural, and the capacity can be saved as compared to recording in stereo including the performance sound. In such a form, the singing can be reproduced by synchronizing and reproducing the recorded singing voice and the performance information. Further, since the recording of the singing voice signal is started simultaneously with the reproduction of the performance information, in the case of singing reproduction, it is possible to easily synchronize by simply starting the reproduction of the performance information and the recorded voice simultaneously.

  During the reproduction of the performance information, in step S303, the user changes the pitch change / change designation by the user from the input means such as the remote controller 200. If there is a pitch change designation, in S304, the sound source unit 307 changes the pitch of the performance information and reproduces it. Further, the pitch change designation is stored in the temporary storage unit of the control unit 301 as recording change information together with information indicating the playback progress of the performance information such as the playback time and MIDI clock (S305). This recording not only changes the pitch, but also changes the speed (tempo) of performance information playback during music playback, various acoustic effects such as echo applied to the singing voice signal of the microphone 403, and various acoustic effects applied to the performance sound. It may be stored as time change information. In the present embodiment, the recording change information is used when the recorded sound is reproduced.

  When the reproduction of the performance information is finished (S306), the recording of the singing voice is also finished at the same time (S307). In S308, it is determined with reference to the reservation list whether or not the user who sang is a login user. If the guest user is not a login user, the recorded voice is discarded in S312, and the recording process is terminated. On the other hand, in the case of a logged-in user, the process proceeds to S309 to S311. As described above, in the present embodiment, the guest user is prohibited from storing the recorded voice and is suitable for a business form such as a karaoke box in which it is difficult to manage the recorded voice. The guest user may be allowed to save the recorded voice. This form is suitable when the owner can manage the recorded voice, such as in a night shop where regular customers gather.

  In the present embodiment, if the user is a logged-in user, the user is asked whether to save the recorded voice on the display 404 or the touch panel 207 (S309). If the user selects not to save, the recorded voice is discarded in S312, and the recording process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is selected to save, recorded voice information is created based on the recorded voice (S310), and then saved in the storage unit 305 (S311), and the recording process is terminated (S313).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the recorded voice information created based on the recorded voice, and is created by adding a recording ID and related information to the recorded voice. This related information includes recording date and time, recording setting information, recording change information, music related information, user related information, scoring related information, comments, and the like. The recording ID is an identifier for identifying recorded voice information, and is composed of, for example, a serial number that is counted up every time recording is performed. In consideration of using the recorded voice information in a plurality of karaoke apparatuses, for example, a serial number may be assigned to the commander ID so that the commanders do not overlap each other. The recorded voice information can be identified even when the recorded voice information is distributed via a communication network or a portable recording medium.

The recording date and time is related information indicating the date and time of recording (only the date may be used), and the user can search the recorded voice information with reference to the recording date and time. The recording setting information is a pitch set at the time of reservation, and the set pitch in the reservation list is used. In the present embodiment, only the pitch can be set at the time of reservation. However, the performance information playback speed (tempo), various acoustic effects such as an echo imparted to the singing voice signal of the microphone 403, and various acoustic effects imparted to the performance sound. May be included in the recording setting information. The recording change information is information stored in the temporary storage unit in S305 of FIG. 11 at the time of recording. In the present embodiment, the change information is composed of a combination of pitch change designation and reproduction progress information. As with the recording setting information, this recording change information can be used not only for the pitch but also for various changes.

  The music related information is information given based on the music list, and includes a music ID, a singer name, a music name, and the like. When the recorded sound is reproduced in the present embodiment, the corresponding performance information is read with reference to the music ID included in the music related information. The user related information is given based on personal setting information acquired from the host device 100 when the user has successfully logged in. FIG. 13 shows a part of the user-related information, and includes a user ID, a nickname, a gender, a date of birth, image information obtained by photographing the user, and the like. The image information may be information for specifying an avatar that is a character indicating the user's alternation. When user-related information is given using personal setting information, this user-related information cannot be given to guest users, but at appropriate timings such as at the time of reservation, at the time of recording, or after the creation of recorded audio information Thus, it may be provided based on user input.

  The scoring related information is information recorded when scoring processing is performed during recording, and includes information related to scoring, scoring mode, scoring, and the like. The scoring process is a widely known process performed in a scoring game performed in karaoke, and the score is calculated based on a comparison between the melody information included in the performance information and the singing voice signal during the reproduction of the performance information. It is processing. Here, the calculated score is included in the related information. However, when a plurality of types of scoring games with different scoring algorithms can be performed, the scoring game type used A scoring mode indicating may be recorded together. Note that this scoring process is not limited to the case where the user plays a scoring game, and when the recording process is performed, the scoring related information may be given by being executed without fail.

  The comment is given by the user input from the input means, and is given at an appropriate timing such as at the time of reservation, at the time of recording, or after the creation of recorded voice information. A user can give a message or the like appealing his / her song as a comment.

  As described above, the recorded voice information created in S310 has been described. However, by adding a recording ID and related information to the recorded voice, the user can select the recorded voice while referring to the music selection screen based on the related information. Also, by adding the recording ID information to the song ID and recording setting information, the performance information is started with the recording settings even when recording is performed with various settings for performance information such as pitch designation. The recorded song can be reproduced. Furthermore, by adopting the recording change information, it is possible to reproduce the singing even when various settings are changed during recording.

  Now, the selection and reproduction of the recorded sound with reference to the related information will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 is a diagram showing a recording list, FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a recording voice selection screen, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a reservation list including recording voice reservation, and FIG. 17 is a recording voice. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of a recorded voice playback screen displayed on the display 404 during playback of

The recording list shown in FIG. 14 is a list created based on the related information of the recorded voice information stored in the commander 300, and the remote control device 200 records the recorded voice based on the recorded list received from the commander 300. Display the selection screen and let the user select. In this embodiment, this recording list is composed of related information such as music ID, user ID, score, recording date and time, and image information associated with the recording ID. The relevant information is not limited to this embodiment, and appropriate information can be adopted from those described with reference to FIG.

  The recorded voice information is not limited to that stored in the storage unit 305 in the commander 300. For example, when uploading and managing the created recorded voice information to the host device 100, the host device 100 creates a recording list based on the recorded voice information stored and transmits the recorded list to the remote control device 200. The remote control device 200 selects music based on this recording list, and plays back the recorded audio information from the host device 100 by download distribution or streaming distribution. In the karaoke system in which a plurality of commanders shown in FIG. 1 are connected via a LAN, the recorded voice information may be stored and managed by a network connection storage (NAS) provided on the LAN.

  FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of a recording voice selection screen based on the recording list. This recorded voice selection screen is displayed on the touch panel 207 of the remote controller 200, and the user selects the recorded voice on this screen. Various information is displayed in the recording voice list column 513 based on the recording list. In this embodiment, the music list and singer name are not included in the recording list, but these are displayed with reference to the music list. A rearrangement switch 511 is provided on the right side of each item, and the items can be rearranged in ascending order or descending order. The figure shows a state in which the recording date / time sorting switch 511 is selected. Further, by operating the scroll bar 512, the entire recorded voice list field 513 can be scroll-displayed to search for a desired recorded voice. The user who finds the desired recorded voice selects the recorded voice, highlights the related information, selects the reservation switch 514, and designates the recorded voice. The recording ID of the designated recording voice is transmitted to the commander 300 as a reservation command.

  On the other hand, the commander 300 that has received the reservation command for the recorded voice adds the received reservation command to the reservation list entry and manages it together with the reservation for the performance information. FIG. 16 shows a reservation list to which a recording voice reservation command is added. “&&&&” indicates a recording ID, and the reservation numbers 53, 55, and 56 indicate that the recorded sound is reserved. The playback pointer is sequentially advanced on the reservation list to reproduce the recorded voice information. Specifically, if it is determined in S204 of the reproduction process shown in FIG. 10 that the waiting music is a recorded voice, the recorded voice information is reproduced in S210. Since there is no need to perform further recording or pitch setting for the recorded voice, the recording flag and recording pitch items on the reservation list are blank.

  The recorded voice information is reproduced in synchronization with the performance information used at the time of recording. Specifically, the performance information is read based on the music ID included in the related information of the recorded audio information to be reproduced, and reproduction is started simultaneously with the recorded audio information. If the recording sound information includes setting information at the time of recording, reproduction is started by changing the pitch of the performance information based on the setting information at the time of recording. Here, when the related information includes change information at the time of recording, playback is performed while changing the setting of the pitch or the like at the timing of the playback progress information in the change information at the time of recording. By playing in this way, the singing at the time of recording can be reproduced.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a recorded voice playback screen displayed on the display 404 at the time of playback of recorded voice information. In the screen, lyrics 516 are displayed and related information in the recorded voice information is displayed. Based on the user's picture or avatar, the user related image 517, the nickname, the recording date and time, and the recorded voice explanations 518 and 519 such as the score are displayed. It is preferable to perform such display during reproduction of recorded audio information in consideration of the case where there is no singer on the spot.

The figure which showed the karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the commander which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the external appearance of the remote control device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the internal structure of the remote control apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which showed the music reservation process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the music list which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the music selection screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the music detail screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the reservation list which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which showed the reproduction | regeneration processing based on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which showed the recording process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the audio recording information which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed a part of personal setting information which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the recording list which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the recording audio | voice selection screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the reservation list which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the sound recording audio | voice reproduction | regeneration screen concerning embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 ... Communication network, 60 ... Router, 70 ... Wireless access point, 100 ... Host device, 200 ... Remote control device, 201 ... Remote control unit, 202 ... Remote control communication unit, 203 ... Fingerprint reading unit, 204 ... Remote control storage unit, 205 ... Remote control display unit, 206 ... Touch sensor, 207 ... Touch panel, 300 ... Commander, 301 ... Control unit, 302 ... Communication unit, 303 ... Front panel display unit, 304 ... Display control unit, 305 ... Storage unit, 306 ... Input 307 ... sound source unit, 308 ... mixing unit, 309 ... AD converter, 401 ... amplifier, 402 ... speaker, 403 ... microphone, 404 ... display, 405 ... stylus, 501 ... search word input field, 502 ... search switch, 503 ... Search mode switch, 504 ... Music display column, 505 ... Move switch 506 ... Previous screen switch, 507 ... Pitch designation switch field, 508 ... Recording designation switch field, 509 ... Reservation switch, 510 ... Previous screen switch, 511 ... Sort switch, 512 ... Scroll bar, 513 ... Recording sound list field, 514 ... Reservation switch, 515 ... Previous screen switch, 516 ... Lyrics, 517 ... User related images, 518, 519 ... Recorded voice explanation

Claims (4)

A karaoke apparatus comprising storage means, reproduction means, designation means, and control means,
The storage means stores performance information associated with the music ID,
The reproduction means enables reproduction of the performance sound based on the performance information, and reproduction of the recorded sound based on the recorded audio information,
The recorded voice information is information obtained by recording a singing voice signal input from a microphone, recording setting information indicating a music ID, a pitch or a speed, and a recording indicating a change in the pitch or speed corresponding to the playback progress. Including time change information,
The designation means can specify the recording ID,
The control means causes the reproduction means to reproduce the recorded voice information corresponding to the designated recording ID, and the performance information corresponding to the music ID included in the recorded voice information includes the recording setting information and the recording information included in the recorded voice information. A karaoke apparatus that enables a reproduction process to be reproduced by reproduction means based on time change information. The designation means enables the designation of the pitch or speed associated with the designation of the music ID, and the designation of changing the pitch or speed during playback.
The control means causes the playback means to reproduce the performance information corresponding to the designated music ID at the designated pitch or speed, and changes to the designated pitch or speed when the pitch or speed change is designated. To play,
When recording a singing voice signal input from a microphone, recording ID, recording setting information indicating the specified pitch or speed, and recording or pitch change corresponding to the playback progress The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein recording processing for creating recording voice information by adding change information is enabled. Storage means, karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 for storing recorded sound information. A communication means capable of communicating with an external device;
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the recorded voice information is distributed from an external device via a communication unit.

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