JP5678293B2 - Performance auxiliary information display device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a performance auxiliary information display system capable of displaying desired performance auxiliary information related to performance of an electronic musical instrument or the like on a performance auxiliary information display device.

  When a keyboardist performs live, multiple tone settings to be used during the live are prepared in advance in the electronic musical instrument, and the tone settings stored at the appropriate timing in the song or the timing of switching between songs are stored. Call and play the appropriate one from the list. In this case, the number of timbres used in an electronic musical instrument is enormous, and it is difficult to remember which timbre is read out and at what timing, so various information on assisting such performance You have to prepare a memo that has been written down, and set it while watching the memo.

  On the other hand, there is a performance assistance information display system capable of displaying performance assistance information such as memos and managing the memos and timbre settings. For example, in the set list editing application software described in Non-Patent Document 1, in a tablet computer called iPad (registered trademark), a plurality of number buttons (program change button and Is displayed on the touch panel. Here, in the text area, text of performance-assisting contents such as the order of music and the switching timing of timbres and what timbre is set for each program change button is written as performance assistance information. Therefore, the user can appropriately switch the timbre setting of the electronic musical instrument by operating the program change button while viewing the text.

  However, in the prior art, each song (musical piece) has a text (performance auxiliary information), and when a song is selected, the text associated with the song is displayed. The display contents are forcibly determined by the song, the user cannot freely select the text to be displayed, and it is necessary to prepare the text for each song individually, which is cumbersome to create and manage the text. .

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/japan/synth/set_list_organizer_ja_om_a0.pdf [Set List Organizer (version 1.2.0) instruction manual, Yamaha Corporation]

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention allows a user to freely select performance assistance information to be displayed, regardless of the selection of music, when performance assistance information regarding performance of an electronic musical instrument or the like is displayed on the performance assistance information display device. An object of the present invention is to provide a performance auxiliary information display system capable of playing music.

According to the main feature of the present invention, a control information set (song Sg: Sg1, Sg2,...) Composed of a predetermined number [n (for example, n = 5)] of control information (Ct1 to Ct5) for controlling a musical tone. Storage means [4; FIG. 3 (2): Dn] for storing different performance auxiliary information (Tx) for each, control information reading means (Pb1 to Pb5) for reading control information (Ct1 to Ct5), and performance When the display [6, SC; FIG. 3 (1)] for displaying the auxiliary information (Tx) and the control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) Are selected, the selected control information set (Sg1, Sg2) is selected. ,... Is displayed on the display (6, SC) (L2), or the display of the performance auxiliary information (Tx) displayed immediately before is maintained (L6). ) To determine the display mode ( And 1～L7), the control information reading means (Pb1~Pb5) through the control information (Ct1~Ct5) is read out, that the control of the musical tone based on the read control information (Ct1~Ct5) is instructed As a trigger (P3 to P5), according to the display mode determined by the display mode determination means (L1 to L7) (L2 / L6), the control information set (Sg1) to which the read control information (Ct1 to Ct5) belongs , Sg2,...) Or performance assistance information (Tx) that has been displayed so far [S1 = NO → S2 / S1 = YES → end (nothing Not)), a performance auxiliary information display device (ST) comprising display control means (P7 = FIG. 7) for controlling the display of performance auxiliary information (Tx) on the display (6, SC) [Claim 1] And A computer having memory means (4), control information reading means (Pb1 to Pb5) for reading control information (Ct1 to Ct5), and a display (6, SC), functioning as a performance auxiliary information display device, Different performance auxiliary information (Tx) for each control information set (songs Sg: Sg1, Sg2,...) Composed of a predetermined number [n (for example, n = 5)] of control information (Ct1 to Ct5) for controlling musical sounds. ) Is stored in the storage means (4) [FIG. 3 (2): Dn], and the display step [FIG. 3 (1)] is displayed for displaying performance auxiliary information (Tx) on the display (6, SC). When the control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) Is selected, performance auxiliary information (Tx) corresponding to the selected control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) Is displayed on the display (6, SC). (L2) or yes Is a display mode determination step (L1 to L7) for determining whether to display the performance auxiliary information (Tx) displayed immediately before (L6) and control information (Pb1 to Pb5) by the control information (Pb1 to Pb5). Ct1～Ct5) is read, determined in the response to the control is instructed tone on the basis of the read-out control information (Ct1~Ct5) (P3~P5), the display mode determining step (L1 to L7) Depending on the displayed display mode (L2 / L6), performance auxiliary information (Tx) of the control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) To which the read control information (Ct1 to Ct5) belongs, or displayed so far The performance auxiliary information (Tx) on the display (6, SC) is displayed so that any of the performance auxiliary information (Tx) that has been stored is displayed [S1 = NO → S2 / S1 = YES → End (do nothing)]. Playing the auxiliary information display program for executing the steps consisting a display control step (P7 = 7) for controlling indicates [Claim 4] is provided. Note that the parentheses are reference symbols, terms and the like of the examples added for convenience of understanding, and the same applies to the following.
In the performance auxiliary information display device according to the present invention, the display control means is currently selected according to the display mode determined by the display mode determination unit, triggered by the display mode determination unit determining the display mode. The display of the performance auxiliary information on the display is controlled so as to display either the performance auxiliary information that matches the control information set or the performance auxiliary information that has been displayed so far. be able to.
The performance auxiliary information display device of the present invention further comprises marker setting means for setting a marker corresponding to each control information at an arbitrary position of the performance auxiliary information, and the display control means is controlled by the control information reading means. When the information is read and the musical sound control is instructed based on the read control information, a marker corresponding to the read control information is set in the currently displayed performance auxiliary information. In this case, the display of the performance auxiliary information on the display can be controlled so that the performance auxiliary information at the position of the marker is displayed.

In the performance auxiliary information display system according to the main feature of the present invention (claims 1, 4 ), the performance auxiliary information display device (ST) controls control information (SP) for a musical tone signal generator (SP) such as an electronic musical instrument (EM). Ct1 to Ct5) can be set and performance auxiliary information (Tx), which is an auxiliary memo (text) at the time of performance according to this setting, can be displayed. For this purpose, a control information set composed of a predetermined number [n (for example, n = 5)] of control information (Ct1 to Ct5) for controlling the tone (signal) generated by the tone signal generator (SP). Different performance auxiliary information (Tx) for each song (Sg: Sg1, Sg2,...) Is stored in the storage means (4) [FIG. 3 (2): Dn], and the performance auxiliary information (Tx) is displayed on the display (6, SC) [FIG. 3 (1)]. That is, as a data structure, one piece of performance auxiliary information (text Tx) is associated with one control information set (Sg), and the display unit (6, SC) has performance auxiliary information of one control information set (Sg). (Tx) is displayed [FIG. 3 (1)]. This display screen is called a text screen. When a control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) Is selected on the text screen, performance auxiliary information corresponding to the selected control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...). Whether to display (Tx) on the display (6, SC) (L2) or to maintain the display of the performance auxiliary information (Tx) displayed immediately before (L6) is determined. Yes (L1-L7). For example, a lock function is attached to the text screen, and whether to lock the display target is determined by turning on / off the lock function. Then, the control information reading means (Pb1 to Pb5) reads the control information (Ct1 to Ct5), and based on the read control information (Ct1 to Ct5), the musical tone signal generation unit (SP) instructs to control the musical tone. As a trigger (P3 to P5), the display of performance auxiliary information (Tx) on the display (6, SC) is controlled according to the determined display mode (lock function: off L2 / on L6). (P7 = FIG. 7), whether to display performance auxiliary information (Tx) of the control information set (Sg1, Sg2,...) To which the read control information (Ct1 to Ct5) belongs [lock function off: S1 = NO → S2] or the performance auxiliary information (Tx) that has been displayed so far is displayed (lock function on: S1 = YES → end (do nothing)).

  Thus, according to the present invention, the data structure has one piece of performance auxiliary information (text) for each control information set (song), but it is determined that the display target should be locked (the lock function is turned on). When the control information set (song) is selected, the performance auxiliary information (text) related to the currently selected control information set (song) is maintained.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the user can freely select the text to be displayed. For example, a control information set (song) associated with performance auxiliary information (text) to be displayed is selected in advance, a lock to be displayed is determined (after the lock function is turned on), and another control information set is set. By selecting (Song), the user's desired text can be displayed without depending on the selected control information set (Song). In addition, if the lock to be displayed is determined (if the lock function is turned on), another control information set (song) can be selected while one performance auxiliary information (text) is displayed. One piece of performance auxiliary information (text) can be shared by the control information set (song), and it is not necessary to prepare performance auxiliary information (text) for each control information set (song). Furthermore, for example, a text describing the lyrics of each song and a text describing the content to be spoken in MC (talk during live) are stored as performance auxiliary information (text) of different control information sets (songs). Appropriate performance assistance depending on the scene, such as turning on the lock function so that the lyrics are always displayed during performance, and turning off the lock function and displaying the text describing the talk contents during the talk You can choose information.

1 shows a hardware configuration example of a performance auxiliary information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The structure example of the set list | wrist in one Example of this invention is shown. The example of the display screen in one Example of this invention is shown. The example of operation of the text screen in one Example of this invention is shown. It is a flowchart of the program change button process by one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the lock function on / off process by one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the song change process by one Example of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating another embodiment of this invention.

[Hardware configuration of performance auxiliary information display device]
FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration of a performance auxiliary information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The performance auxiliary information display system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a performance auxiliary information display device ST and an electronic musical instrument EM, and a tablet (touch panel) type mobile information processing device is used as the performance auxiliary information display device ST. preferable. This performance auxiliary information display device ST has a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a random access memory (RAM) 2, a read only memory (ROM) 3, a storage device 4, an input operation unit 5, and a display unit 6 as hardware configurations. , A communication interface (communication I / F) 7 and the like. These elements 1 to 7 are connected to each other via a bus 8, and the input operation unit 5 and the display unit 6 are configured by a touch panel TP.

  The CPU 1 that controls the performance auxiliary information display device ST as a whole constitutes a data processing unit that executes various processes according to various control programs including a performance auxiliary information display processing program, and executes various processes according to the various control programs. The RAM 2 is used to store and temporarily hold various data necessary for these processes, and the ROM 3 stores predetermined control programs and control data.

  The storage device 4 includes a storage medium such as an HD (hard disk) or a flash memory and its drive device, and can store a control program and various data in an arbitrary storage medium. The storage medium may be built in this performance auxiliary information display device ST, or may be detachable like various external storage media (memory card, USB memory, CD-R, etc.). Further, the storage device 4 can store an application such as a performance assistance information display program and set list data.

  An input operation unit (also referred to as a setting operation unit) 5 detects a setting operation by a setting operator such as a switch, and introduces various corresponding setting information to the data processing unit. The display unit 6 controls the display content of a display (display) such as an LCD according to a command from the CPU 1 and provides display assistance for various setting operations. Note that the functions of the setting operator and the display are integrated using the touch panel TP.

  The communication I / F 7 includes a music wired I / F such as MIDI, a general-purpose network I / F such as USB, a general-purpose short-range wireless I / F such as wireless Lan, and the like, and communicates with the electronic musical instrument EM through the communication medium CN. be able to. For example, musical tone control information (program change or the like) can be transmitted from the performance auxiliary information display device ST to the electronic musical instrument EM via a MIDI cable, a USB cable, or the like, but may be wireless or communicate via a network. In other words, the transmission means for controlling the electronic musical instrument EM may be a general-purpose interface such as USB, may transmit / receive data via a network, and may be wired / wireless. A server on the network may be used as the storage means.

  The electronic musical instrument EM that receives the musical tone control information (program change, etc.) from the performance auxiliary information display device ST is composed of hardware with the same elements as the performance auxiliary information display device ST (but not a touch panel configuration). In addition, a performance control unit that detects a performance operation by a performance operator such as a keyboard, a musical sound signal is generated according to actual performance data or automatic performance data based on the performance operation, and a sound signal generation including a sound source and an effect circuit The unit SP, a musical tone output unit for emitting the generated musical tone signal, and the like are provided. In this performance auxiliary information display system, when the user operates the touch panel TP on the performance auxiliary information display device ST, musical tone control information (program change or the like) is sent to the musical tone signal generator SP of the electronic musical instrument EM, thereby The tone color of the musical tone signal generated by the performance of the electronic musical instrument EM can be changed.

[Set list data]
A plurality of set list data are stored in the storage device of the performance auxiliary information display device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and are used for transmission of musical tone control information (program change) and display of performance auxiliary information (text). FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of set list data in one embodiment of the present invention. In the storage device 4 of the performance auxiliary information display device ST, a plurality of set list data (also simply referred to as a set list) St: St1, St2,..., Stm (reference symbol “St” indicates arbitrary set list data) Is memorized. Each set list data St includes the name of the set list data (set list name) and is composed of one or a plurality of song data (simply referred to as a song) Sg (reference symbol “Sg” indicates arbitrary song data). Is done. That is, the number of songs in each set list St can be arbitrarily set by the user. In this example, set list 1 (St1) is composed of three songs (song 1 to song 3) Sg1 to Sg3, and the set list 2 (St2) is composed of six songs (Song 4 to Song 9) Sg4 to Sg9.

  Song data Sg: Sg1, Sg2,... Is a data unit corresponding to one song, and includes the name (song name) of the song data. Each song data Sg includes a predetermined number n (n = 5) of musical tone control information (also simply referred to as control information, called “program change”) Ct: Ct1 to Ct5 (reference symbol “Ct” is arbitrary musical tone control information) ) And one piece of text information (also simply referred to as text) Tx. Each song data Sg is also called a “control information set”, and the storage device 4 can store different text information Tx for each control information set.

  Each musical tone control information Ct is composed of a bank select MSB / LSB (Mb / Lb) and a program change number (Pn), and should be set as a sound source of the musical tone signal generation unit SP corresponding to each part of the music to be played. It includes program change information for specifying a tone color and MIDI channel information (Mn) for transmitting the program change information. Further, a plurality of n (n = 5) musical tone control information Ct1 to Ct5 are respectively included in a text screen [FIGS. 3 (1) and 4 (2)] and a program editing screen [FIG. 3 (2)] described later. This corresponds to n (n = 5) program change buttons (Pb1 to Pb5). The text information Tx is performance auxiliary information in which various memo-like information relating to performance assistance, such as which tone color program change information is designated at which timing of the music, is expressed in text.

[Display screen]
In the performance auxiliary information display system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the timbre of the electronic musical instrument EM can be controlled by sending a program change Ct from the performance auxiliary information display device ST to the electronic musical instrument EM. For this purpose, the performance auxiliary information display device ST displays on the display SC a text screen having a button for sending a program change Ct and a text area indicating memo writing (performance auxiliary information) Tx. The timbre of the electronic musical instrument EM can be switched while viewing the memo writing Tx. Further, a program editing screen is displayed on the display SC, and the program change Ct registered in each song Sg can be edited. FIG. 3 is an example of a screen in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 (1) and 3 (2) respectively show an example of a text screen and a program editing screen displayed on the display SC. In each figure, set list 1 data St1 and song 2 data Sg2 are selected (see FIG. 2).

  The text screen in FIG. 3A includes a title area Ti, a text area Ta, and a song area Sa, and a lock button Lk is provided on the right side of the title area Ti (upper right side of the screen). A set list name is displayed in the title area Ti. When the title area Ti is touched (also referred to as a tap), a set list selection screen (not shown) displaying the set list list is opened on the text screen. Another set list St can be selected from the list list. When a desired set list St to be used is selected from the set list list and the set list selection screen is closed, the name of the selected set list St (“set list 1” in the figure) is displayed in the title area Ti of the text screen. Is displayed. Further, at least the first song 1 data Sg1 in the set list St is displayed in the song area Sa, and if the song 1 data Sg1 is selected and the lock function by the lock button Lk is OFF, the song 1 Text information Tx of the data Sg1 is displayed in the text area Ta.

  In the text area Ta, the text Tx of the song data Sg currently selected in the song area Sa (Song 2 data Sg2 in the figure) is basically displayed. However, this is not the case when the lock button Lk is operated to turn on the lock function. When the text area Ta is flicked up and down, the display of the text Tx is scrolled in the text area Ta.

  In the song area Sa, one or more song columns Sc: Sc1, Sc2,... (Reference symbol “Sc” indicates an arbitrary song column) are displayed. In each song column Sc, a song name Sn is written at the left end corresponding to each song data Sg in the selected set list data St, and a predetermined number n (n = 5) of program change is shown on the right side. Buttons Pb: Pb1 to Pb5 (reference symbol “Pb” indicates an arbitrary program change button) and program buttons Pe are sequentially displayed, and each program change button Pb1 to Pb5 has a number “1” to “5” is written.

  When the song area Sa is flicked up and down, the song field Sc is scrolled, the song field Sc displayed at the center of the song area Sa is selected, and even when an arbitrary position in the song field Sc is touched, The column Sc is selected and displayed in the center. The selected song column Sc (Sc2 in the figure) is highlighted by being surrounded by a thick frame, etc., and the song data Sg (Sg2 in the figure) corresponding to the song column Sc is selected. On the other hand, the other song fields Sc (Sc1, Sc3 in the figure) in the non-selected state are grayed out.

  The five program change buttons Pb1 to Pb5 in each song column Sc correspond to the five tone control information Ct1 to Ct5 in the song data Sg corresponding to the song column Sc, and are selected in the song area Sa. When the program change button Pb in the song field Sc (Sc2 in the figure) is pressed (tapped), control information (program change) Ct preset to the button Pb is transmitted through the communication I / F 7 (see FIG. 1). It is transmitted to the connected electronic musical instrument EM.

  The program change button Pb in the song field Sc that is not currently selected can also be operated. For example, when any program change button Pb in the song column Sc3 in the figure is pressed, the song column Sc3 is selected and moved to the center of the song area Sa. Accordingly, if the lock function by the lock button Lk is off, the text information Tx of the song 3 data Sg3 is displayed in the text area Ta.

  Note that any musical tone control information Ct among the five musical tone control information Ct1 to Ct5 in each song data Sg can be set not to be transmitted to the electronic musical instrument EM, and the musical tone control information Ct set so as not to be transmitted. The program change button Pb in each song column Sc corresponding to is inoperable and the button itself is displayed in gray, and nothing happens when tapped.

  When the program button Pe in each song column Sc is pressed, the program edit screen shown in FIG. 3B is opened and displayed on the display SC, and assigned to the program change buttons Pb1 to Pb5 in the song column Sc where the program button Pe is pressed. The musical tone control information Ct1 to Ct5 to be edited can be edited and set.

  Other buttons Bt1 to Bt6 are provided at the bottom of the song area Sa, and various settings and operations can be performed as follows: When the text editing button Bt1 is tapped, the text editing of the selected song data Sg is performed. The screen is opened, and the contents of the text (performance auxiliary information) Tx displayed in the text area Ta with respect to the song data Sg can be edited. When the list edit button Bt2 is tapped, the set list edit screen is opened, and the song data Sg can be registered / deleted or renamed for the selected set list St. The text button Bt3 is lit on the text screen to indicate that the text screen is currently displayed. When the song order button Bt4 is tapped, the song order screen is opened, and the song order, that is, the list of the song column Sc is displayed in the same display format as the song area Sa. When the up or down button Bt5, Bt6 is tapped, the previous or next song column Sc can be selected.

  In the program editing screen of FIG. 3 (2), the name (song name) of the currently edited song Sg is displayed in the title area at the top of the screen, and the end button provided on the right side (upper right of the screen) of the title area Ti. When Dn is touched, the contents set on the program editing screen are saved as musical tone control information Ct1 to Ct5, and the screen returns to the text screen of FIG.

  On the left side of the main display area of the program edit screen, five program change buttons Pb are provided in the order of program change 1 button Pb1, program change 2 button Pb2,..., Program change 5 button Pb5. For Pb5, in order from the left, link indicators Li: Li1 to Li5 (reference symbol “Li” indicates an arbitrary link indicator), MIDI channel setting button Mn, bank select MSB button Mb, bank select LSB button Lb, and program change number A button Pn is provided. Each program change button Pb: Pb1 to Pb5 has the same program change transmission function as the program change button on the text screen.

  The link indicator Li is used to set a link function and notify a link function setting (referred to as link setting) state for a plurality of program change buttons Pb. By touching the indicator Li, a link function can be set for a plurality of buttons Pb. When one of the plurality of program change buttons Pb with the link function set is touched, the link function is activated. It is considered that all the set program change buttons Pb are touched at the same time, and all the program change Ct assigned to each program change button Pb is transmitted.

  For example, if you want to send program changes Ct4 and Ct5 together, touching the link indicators Li4 and Li5 of the program change buttons Pb4 and Pb5 to which the program changes Ct4 and Ct5 are assigned will link these buttons Pb4 and Pb5. As shown in the figure, these link indicators Li4 and Li5 are turned on (in addition, it is preferable to turn on the vertical and horizontal connecting bars as shown in the figure), and both buttons Pb4 and Pb5 are linked. Tell the user. When the user touches any program change button (for example, Pb4) corresponding to the lit link indicators Li4, Li5, the program change Ct5 of another program change button (for example, Pb5) whose indicator Li is lit is also displayed. And the program change Ct4 of the button Pb4 are transmitted to the electronic musical instrument EM. Therefore, if different MIDI channels are set for the plurality of program change buttons Pb4 and Pb5, the timbres of a plurality of parts can be switched simultaneously by simply pressing one program change button.

  The MIDI channel setting button Mn is used to set a MIDI channel for transmitting the program change Ct assigned to the corresponding program change button Pb. The bank select MSB button Mb, the bank select LSB button Lb, and the program change number button Pn Is used to set the program change Ct to be transmitted. When each button Mn, Mb, Lb, Pn is touched, a screen (not shown) for changing the numerical value pops up, so that these screens are used to set a desired MIDI channel value, and bank The desired program change Ct can be set by determining the values of the select MSB / LSB and the program change number.

[Text screen operations]
In the performance auxiliary information display system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the display of the text area Ta can be controlled by operating the text screen displayed on the performance auxiliary information display device ST. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of the text screen according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is an example of text (performance auxiliary information) Tx displayed in the text area Ta of the text screen. FIG. 4B shows an example of display and operation of the text screen when the text Tx of FIG. 4A is displayed in the text area Ta.

  In the text Tx of FIG. 4 (1), a performance memo related to the song of the song 1 data Sg1 and a performance memo related to the song of the song 2 data Sg2 are stored in the storage device 4 as text information Tx of the song 1 data Sg1. In this text Tx, the order of the songs to be played and the song (song name): “first song: beginning song (song 1)”, “second song: Ready, Set, Go! (Song 2)” The composition of the song: “Intro”, “Cho 1”, “Interlude”, “Cho 2”, “Ending”, Tone used in each composition: “Concert Grand”, “Strings ensemble 1”, etc. Have been described. In addition to this, the text Tx should be filled with anything that is desired to be seen during the performance, such as the timing for switching timbres, memos related to lyrics and choreography.

  By the way, this performance auxiliary information display device ST has a data structure having a text Tx for each song as described above. However, when creating a plurality of texts corresponding to each song, the text editing button Bt1 is pressed to select the text. You will need to repeat the process of opening the editing screen, creating (or editing) the text, and closing the text editing screen to create another song text. Take it. Therefore, in this performance auxiliary information display device ST, the text of the song 2 data Sg2 is not created individually, but the text information Tx of the song 1 data Sg1 includes a note about the song 2 data Sg2. Reduce the number of texts you have to do.

  In this text Tx, not only the song “starting song” of the song 1 data Sg1, but also performance memo information relating to the song “Ready, Set, Go!” Of the song 2 data Sg2. Accordingly, when the song 2 data Sg2 is selected, this text Tx is desired to remain displayed, but when the lock function by the lock button Lk is off as described above, the text is changed when the song is switched from Sg1 to Sg2. The display of the area Ta is also switched to the text Tx of the song 2 data. Therefore, if the lock function by the lock button Lk is turned on when the song 1 data Sg1 is selected on the text screen, this text Tx is displayed even when the song 2 data Sg2 is selected. The user can display the desired text without depending on the selected music (song).

  The text screen of FIG. 4 (2) shows a state where the song column Sc1 is selected, the corresponding song 1 data Sg1 is selected, and the text Tx of FIG. 4 (1) is displayed in the text area Ta. The text area Ta is an HTML browser, and the text Tx is HTML format data. When the program change button Pb of the song field Sc1 is dragged and dropped on the text area Ta on the text screen, the dragged program change button Pb of the dragged program change button Pb is placed at any desired position (referred to as a marker position) in the HTML data representing the text Tx. A tag representing an image is inserted, and a button image (also referred to as a button icon) Bi: Bi1, Bi2,... (Reference symbol “Bi”) representing the image of the dragged program change button Pb is inserted on the text area Ta which is an HTML browser. Indicates an arbitrary button image). This indicates that a marker is set (input) at the dropped position. In FIG. 4B, the positions of “Intro”, “Cho 1”, and “Interlude” of the text Tx are associated with program changes Ct1 to Ct3 corresponding to the program change buttons Pb1 to Pb3, respectively, and the button images Bi1 to Bi1. Bi3 is pasted and displayed. As for internal processing, a command for calling the image insertion position in the HTML to the text area Ta is additionally recorded in the storage device 4 together with the control information for the dragged and dropped program change button Pb. By pressing the program change button Pb, the marker position in the text Tx is displayed in the text area Ta.

  As a result, when the program change button Pb for which marker position information is set is pressed for program change transmission, the display of the text Tx is scrolled up and down in the text area Ta according to the marker position information, and the marker position is Can be displayed at a predetermined position (for example, at the top or the center of the region Ta) in the text region Ta that is easily visible. If the button image Bi in the text area Ta is pressed long (touch operation for a certain time or longer), a delete button (not shown) pops up. When this delete button is pressed, the button image Bi is displayed as text. The marker is deleted from the area Ta, the corresponding marker is deleted, and the marker position information is deleted.

  Also, if the lock function Lk is turned on by operating the lock button Lk in the upper right of the text screen, even if another song field Sc is selected, the text displayed at that time in the text area Ta remains displayed. It becomes. Accordingly, by turning on the lock function, for example, the program in the song fields Sc2 and Sc3 corresponding to the song 2 data Sg2 and the song 3 data Sg3 in the text Tx of the song 1 data Sg1 displayed in the text area Ta. It is also possible to set (input) a marker by dragging the change button Pb. In this case, if the lock function is turned off, for example, the display of the text area Ta is switched to the text Tx of the song 2 data Sg2 at the moment when the program change button Pb in the song field Sc2 is touched. In order to set (input) a marker in the text Tx of the data Sg, the lock function must be turned on. If you write notes about multiple songs in one text, the amount of text will increase and you will have to scroll many times. However, if you turn on the lock function, the program change button Pb for another song Since the marker position can be set by dragging in the text Tx, there is no need to manually scroll even if the text amount is large.

  As described above, in this performance auxiliary information display system, the performance auxiliary information display device ST has a predetermined number n (= 5) for each musical piece to be played with respect to the musical tone signal generator SP in the electronic musical instrument EM or the like. Program changes (musical sound control information) Ct1 to Ct5 are set, and memos (memorandums) on the performance of each music set by this setting are stored as text (performance auxiliary information) Tx, and these are stored as a set (called control information set) Sg. The text (performance auxiliary information) Tx stored in the means 4 can be displayed in the text area Ta of the text screen [FIG. 3 (1), FIG. 4 (2)]. Program changes (musical tone control information) Ct1 to Ct5 of each control information set Sg are stored in a predetermined number of each song column Sc provided in the song area Sa of the text screen using the program edit screen [FIG. 3 (2)]. n program change buttons (control information reading means) Pb1 to Pb5. When the buttons Pb1 to Pb5 in the song column Sc1 corresponding to the desired music are operated, the program changes Ct1 to Ct5 assigned to the buttons Pb1 to Pb5 are transmitted to the musical tone signal generator SP via the communication means, that is, the communication I / F7. To instruct the musical tone control based on the program changes Ct1 to Ct5.

  According to one feature on the text display of this system, when the program change buttons (control information reading means) Pb1, Pb2,... Are dragged and dropped onto the text Tx displayed in the text area Ta, they are dropped. The button images Bi1, Bi2,... Are pasted at arbitrary positions (marker positions), and the program changes (musical sound control information) Ct1 to Ct5 corresponding to the buttons are associated with the marker positions on the text (performance auxiliary information) Tx. . When the buttons Pb1, Pb2,... Are operated to transmit the program changes Ct1, Ct2,..., The display of the text Tx in the text area Ta is scroll-controlled, and the buttons Pb1, Pb2,. The text portion at the marker position associated with the program change Ct1, Ct2,. In other words, the text display should be advanced in conjunction with the timbre switching by the operation of the program change button Pb in accordance with the fact that there are many times when it is necessary to switch the timbre, such as a musical musical break position. The text at the optimum position can be displayed automatically.

  According to another feature, it is possible to determine whether or not to lock the lock function, that is, to lock the display target, by operating the lock button Lk on the text screen. When the control information set (song) Sg2 corresponding to another song field Sc2 is selected when the program change buttons (control information reading means) Pb1 to Pb5 are operated, the determined lock function is turned on / off. The display of the text (performance auxiliary information) Tx in the text area Ta is controlled according to, and when the lock function is on, the display of the text Tx that has been displayed so far is maintained, and when the lock function is off, a new selection is made. The text Tx of the set control information set Sg2 is displayed. That is, basically, the text Tx associated with the control information set (song) Sg is displayed according to the selection of the control information set (song) Sg, but the current display is maintained by the lock function. You can also.

[Operation example]
5 to 7 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the performance auxiliary information display process according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the program change button process. FIG. 6 shows the lock function on / off. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the song change process.

  First, the program change button process in FIG. 5 is started (started) when the user touches the program change buttons Pb: Pb1 to Pb5 on the text screen [FIGS. 3 (1) and 4 (2)]. In the first step P1, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the touch on the button Pb is a drag operation to the text area Ta. That is, after touching the program change button Pb, whether the finger has been released after dragging to the text area Ta (YES) or whether the program change button Pb has been touched and released immediately (without dragging) (NO) Judging. If it is a drag operation to the text area (P1 = YES), the process proceeds to the marker setting (input) process in step P2, a marker is set at the position dropped by the drag operation (no program change is transmitted), and then This program change button process is terminated.

  If the program change button Pb is touched and then released after being dragged to a place other than the text area Ta (such as the title area Ti or the text editing button Bt1 at the bottom of the screen), the program change button operation is considered to be cancelled. It is good to finish without doing anything.

  If it is determined in step P1 that the operation is not a drag operation to the text area (that is, a tap (push) operation) (P1 = NO), first, in step P3, a link function is set for the pressed button. It is determined whether or not. Here, when the link setting is not made (P3 = NO), only the program change Ct set corresponding to the pressed button Pb in step P4 is used as the tone generator of the tone signal generator SP in the electronic musical instrument EM. Send to. If the link is set (P3 = YES), the program change corresponding to all the buttons for which the link is set is transmitted to the tone generator of the tone signal generator SP in step P5. In this case, the program change button Pb is transmitted in order from the smallest number. Then, after the transmission processing in steps P4 and P5, the process proceeds to step P6.

  In step P6, whether or not the song has been changed, that is, whether or not the song column Sc selected immediately before the new program change button Pb is pressed and the song column Sc containing the newly pressed button Pb are different. (YES) It is determined whether they are the same (NO). Taking the text screen of FIG. 3 (1) as an example, if the button Pb in the second song column Sc2 is pressed while this screen is displayed, it is determined that the song has not been changed (NO). If the button in the third song field Sc3 is pressed, it is determined that the song has been changed (YES). If the song has been changed (P6 = YES), the process proceeds to step P7 to perform the song change process of FIG. 7 to be described later, and the text Tx in the text area Ta is changed according to the on / off state of the lock function. Maintain / change the display.

When it is determined in step P6 that the song has not been changed (P6 = NO), or after the song change process in step P7 has been completed, in step P8, the text Tx currently displayed in the text area Ta is included. Then, it is determined whether or not a marker corresponding to the pressed program change button Pb exists (is set). That is, it is determined whether there is a marker in “displayed text” instead of “text corresponding to song”.
If a marker exists (P8 = YES), the text area Ta is scrolled so that the text portion at the marker position is displayed in step P9. In this case, scrolling may be performed so that the marker position is at the top of the text area Ta, or scrolling may be performed so that the marker position is at the center of the text area Ta. After the scroll process, the program change button process is terminated. If there is no marker (P8 = NO), the program change button process is terminated without doing anything.

  Next, the lock function on / off process of FIG. 6 is started (started) when the lock button Lk is pressed by the user, and the CPU 1 turns on the lock function flag indicating the set state of the lock function in the first step L1. It is determined whether or not. If the lock function flag indicates ON (L1 = YES), first, the lock function flag is turned off in step L2, and the display mode of the lock button Lk is turned off in a dark color tone in the next step L3. And go to step L4. In other words, when the lock function is on (L1 = YES), the lock function Lk is switched off by the operation of the lock button Lk this time (L2), and the lock button Lk is changed to the off display mode ( L3), the process proceeds to step L4 and thereafter.

  In step L4, whether or not the current song matches the displayed text, that is, the song data Sga in the song column Sc currently selected in the song area Sa and the text Tx currently displayed in the text area Ta are written. It is determined whether or not the received song data Sgb matches. If they do not match (L4 = NO), the process proceeds to step L5 to change the text area, and the text written in the song data Sga in the song field Sc in accordance with the currently selected song field Sc. Tx is displayed in the text area Ta, and after the text area changing process, the lock function on / off process is terminated. That is, since the lock function has been turned on so far (L1 = YES), the song Sgb of the text Tx displayed in the text area Ta may be different from the song Sga of the selected song column Sc. If they are different from each other, it is necessary to change the display of the text area in accordance with the song Sga in the currently selected song column Sc. Therefore, it is determined whether or not both songs Sga and Sgb are identical or different (L4). If they are different (NO), the text Tx of the currently selected song Sga is converted into text by the text area changing process (L5). Display in area Ta.

  On the other hand, if the songs Sga and Sgb match (L4 = YES), the text area changing process is not performed and the lock function on / off process is immediately terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step L1 that the lock function flag is off (L1 = NO), first, in step L6, the lock function flag is turned on, and in the next step L7, the lock button Lk is displayed. After the mode is changed to the bright color ON state, the lock function ON / OFF process is terminated.

  The song change process in FIG. 7 controls the display of text when the song is changed. When the song is changed by operating the program change button Pb in the program change button process in FIG. 5 (P6 = YES). ), And when another song change operation (such as up / down flick or touching another song field Sc) is performed in the song area Sa.

  When the song change process is started, the CPU 1 determines in step S1 whether or not the lock function flag is ON. If it is OFF (S1 = NO), the CPU 1 corresponds to the changed song Sg in step S2. The text Tx to be displayed is displayed in the text area Ta. On the other hand, if the lock function flag is ON (S1 = YES), this process is immediately terminated without doing anything (if the program change button process (FIG. 5) is in progress, the process returns to step P8). In other words, when the lock function is on, the text display maintains the previous state, so that the process of changing the display according to the selected song is not performed.

[Another embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the example in which the performance auxiliary information display device ST is provided separately from the electronic musical instrument EM has been described. However, the function of the performance auxiliary information display device ST is provided to the input operation unit and the display unit of the electronic musical instrument EM. Also good. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic musical instrument itself has the function of the performance auxiliary information display device. In short, the function of the performance auxiliary information display device ST described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 is applied to the registration memory function of the electronic musical instrument. It is a thing. On the panel of the electronic musical instrument in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a display SC and various setting operators Rb1 to Rb6, Dd, Dk, Mb and the like are provided.

<Basic Function> In the registration memory of this electronic musical instrument, various setting information such as timbre corresponding to registration memory buttons Rb: Rb1 to Rb6 (reference symbol “Rb” indicates any registration memory button) Is stored, and display information including text and images to assist in music performance is stored as performance assistance information. When any one of the registration memory buttons Rb is pressed, setting information such as a timbre stored corresponding to the button Rb is called, and the display information stored corresponding to the button is displayed on the display SC. Is done. That is, in the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, five pieces of control information and one text are stored in one song, but in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, each registration memory button is assigned to one song. It can be said that one control information and one text are stored in one song.

<Lock display> When the display lock button Dk is turned on, the LED lamp Le provided near the button Dk is turned on, and even if the registration memory button Rb is pressed, it is stored corresponding to the registration memory button Rb. The display SC does not change by simply calling the set information to the tone generator of the tone signal generator.

<Marker input> The user operates the data dial Dd to select an arbitrary vertical position on the display SC as a position where a marker is to be input on the display screen SC. In the case of a touch panel, the position where the marker is to be input is directly touched and specified. When the desired registration memory button Rb is pressed while pressing the marker button Mb while the position A where the marker is to be input is selected, the marker of the button Rb is input to the selected position A on the display screen SC. The position is registered (set). At this time, an icon may be displayed at the registered marker position so that the marker position can be visually recognized on the screen.

<Operation Example> Markers of the registration memory buttons Rb2 to Rb6 are input (set) in the text stored corresponding to the registration memory button Rb1. When the text of the button Rb1 is displayed and the display lock button Dk is turned off , when the buttons Rb2, Rb3,... Are pressed, the text display is scrolled according to the registered marker position. With this function, the lyrics can be displayed on the display screen SC, and the display can be updated in accordance with the switching timing of the registration, so that the player can play and talk smoothly. Moreover, a chord score or a score may be displayed instead of the lyrics.

[Various Embodiments and Supplementary Items]
The specific example of the performance assist information display system according to the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made. For example, the control information may include various parameters for changing the tone, such as volume, pan, and reverb, in addition to tone switching, and may include accompaniment style selection and automatic performance start / stop instructions. Good.

  The performance assistance information may be an image or a video in addition to text. Further, various input operators such as a program change button may not be a virtual operator on the touch panel as in the embodiment, but may be a physical button or a dial as described with reference to FIG.

In the embodiment, the program change button is used as the control information reading means, but the following means may be used:
-By operating the cursor buttons ([←] [→]) or dial, etc., the control information stored in the memory can be read sequentially.
-The timing for reading out the control information in the music data (MIDI) is programmed, and the control information is read out at a predetermined timing in accordance with the reproduction of the music data.
・ Control information is read in response to voice, gestures, etc.

  In the embodiment, the mechanism for marking the position in the text has been described in HTML. However, the following may be used: The data format of the text is “simple text (TXT) + background image (JPG, etc.)” as a set. In the text area Ta, the simple text content is displayed on the background image. When the program change button is dragged and dropped, the image data as the button icon is pasted at the drop position on the background image (JPG), and the pasted position information (coordinate information on the background image) is used as the marker position information. Corresponding to the recorded and dragged program change button, the position information on the background image is stored together with the control information.

  In the embodiment, the text TX is assumed to have no page concept (HTML file). However, the text TX is not limited to this, and may have a page concept (for example, a PDF file). In this case, the position information stored in association with the control information is the number of text pages, and when the operator is operated, the stored page is displayed. Moreover, you may memorize | store both a page and the position in a page, In that case, the memorize | stored position of the memorize | stored page is displayed on a display.

  In the embodiment, the configuration for transmitting control information (MIDI signal) to an external device (electronic musical instrument) has been described. However, a musical sound signal generation unit including a sound source and an effect circuit is provided in the performance auxiliary information display device itself to generate a musical sound signal. The musical tone signal generated by the unit may be controlled.

ST; EM performance auxiliary information display device and electronic musical instrument,
St: St1 to Stm set list [data],
Sg: Sg1, Sg2, Song [data] (control information set),
Ct: Ct1 to Ct5 [music tone] control information (program change [information]),
Tx; Ta Performance auxiliary information (text [information]) and text area,
Lk lock button,
Sa; Sc: Sc1, Sc2, ... song area and song column,
Pb: Pb1 to Pb5 program change buttons (control information reading means),
Li link indicator,
Bi: Bi1, Bi2, ... Button images or button icons.

Claims (4)

Storage means for storing different performance auxiliary information for each control information set composed of a predetermined number of control information for controlling musical sounds;
Control information reading means for reading control information;
A display for displaying performance assistance information;
When a control information set is selected, it is determined whether to display performance auxiliary information corresponding to the selected control information set on the display or to maintain the display of the performance auxiliary information displayed immediately before. Display mode determining means;
The control information is read by the control information reading means, and read according to the display mode determined by the display mode determining means, triggered by the instruction to control the musical sound based on the read control information. Display control means for controlling the display of the performance auxiliary information on the display so as to display either the performance auxiliary information of the control information set to which the control information belongs or the performance auxiliary information that has been displayed so far. A performance auxiliary information display device characterized by that. The display control means, when triggered by the display mode determination means, the performance auxiliary information that matches the currently selected control information set according to the display mode determined by the display mode determination means, Alternatively, the performance auxiliary information display device according to claim 1, wherein display of performance auxiliary information on the display device is controlled so as to display any of the performance auxiliary information that has been displayed so far. Furthermore, it comprises a marker setting means for setting a marker corresponding to each control information at an arbitrary position of the performance auxiliary information,
The display control means is read into the currently displayed performance auxiliary information when the control information is read out by the control information reading means and the control of the musical tone is instructed based on the read control information. 3. The display of performance auxiliary information on the display device is controlled so that performance auxiliary information at the marker position is displayed when a marker corresponding to the control information is set. Performance auxiliary information display device. A computer comprising a storage means and control information reading means for reading control information and a display, and functioning as a performance auxiliary information display device,
A storage step of storing in the storage means different performance auxiliary information for each control information set composed of a predetermined number of control information for controlling musical sounds;
A display step for displaying performance assistance information on the display;
When a control information set is selected, it is determined whether to display performance auxiliary information corresponding to the selected control information set on the display or to maintain the display of the performance auxiliary information displayed immediately before. A display mode determination step;
The control information is read by the control information reading means, and read according to the display mode determined in the display mode determination step, triggered by the instruction to control the musical sound based on the read control information. A display control step for controlling the display of the performance auxiliary information on the display so as to display either the performance auxiliary information of the control information set to which the control information belongs or the performance auxiliary information displayed so far Performance auxiliary information display program to execute.

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