JPH03290692A - 'karaoke' (orchestration without lyrics) device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely transmit criticism contents about singing contents to a singer in the middle of singing by selecting a critical message and reading out character data indicating the selected critical message from a storage means to display this data. CONSTITUTION:Character data di indicating plural critical messages mi about singing contents are preliminarily stored in a storage means M1. When criticizing the singing contents of the singer, a listener inputs the critical message mi corresponding to criticism contents by an input means M2. A control means M3 reads out corresponding character data di from the storage means M1 based on the inputted critical message mi, and critical message contents based on character data are displayed on a display means M4.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides background video (BGV:
This relates to a karaoke device that is used in such a way that a musical performance is output from a speaker while a back ground video is displayed, and a singer sings along with the musical performance.

[Prior art] Conventionally, in a karaoke machine, when a singer is singing, a listener criticizes the quality of the singer's singing, for example, if the pitch is off or the rhythm is wrong. , when the listener criticizes the tempo of the singing being slow or fast compared to the performance, or that the singer sings well, the listener may shout, whistle, or
Or they would applaud and convey their criticisms directly to the singers.

[Question 8 to be solved by the invention] However, for singers, it is impossible for singers to specifically know what is good or bad about the singing content by whistling or clapping.

What is concretely noticeable is the criticism voiced,
It is extremely difficult to hear the voice of the listener while singing in the midst of a loud performance. In particular, voices coming from far away cannot be heard at all.

For this reason, even if listeners provided criticism (advice), it was of little use in improving singing ability.

Also, as a listener of the critic, it was embarrassing to raise my voice.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and allows the singer to comment on the singing content during the singing without the listener having to speak loudly. The purpose is to ensure that the information can be communicated reliably.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve this object, the karaoke device of the present invention has the following features:
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a storage means M1 stores in advance character data d representing a plurality of critical messages m regarding the singing content, an input means M2 selectively inputs a critical message m8, and a selection is made by the input means M2. The character data d representing the received critical message m is stored in the storage means M1.
and a display means M4 that displays a critical message m based on the character data d read by the control means M3.

[Operation] In the karaoke apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the listener criticizes the singing content of the singer, the listener inputs a critique message m corresponding to the content of the critique using the input means M2. The control means M3 controls the input criticism message m.
, corresponding character data d from the storage means M1 based on
is read out, and the content of the critical message based on the character data is displayed on the display means M4.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke apparatus.

This karaoke device includes a memory I, a central control device 2,
A video synthesis device 3, a CRT monitor 4, a video disc (VD) 5, a separation/recycling bag W6, a mixing amplifier 7, a speaker 8, a microphone 9, a filter 10, and a performance switch panel 1). , and a plurality of review panels 12.

The video disc 5 contains performance data D for a plurality of songs.
2, lyrics data D3, and background video data D4, the separation/reproduction device 6 extracts each of the aforementioned data D2.2 from the video disc 5. After inputting D3D4 and converting each into an analog performance audio signal S, lyrics video signal S, and background video signal S4, the performance audio signal St is separated from the lyrics video signal S3 and background video signal S4, and the performance The audio signal Sz is output to the mixing amplifier 7, and the lyrics video signal S and the background video signal S4 are output to the video synthesizer 3.

The filter 10 cuts noise components from the singing voice signal S of the singer inputted from the microphone 9 and then outputs the signal to the mixing amplifier 7 . The mixing amplifier 7 synthesizes the performance audio signal S2 from the separation/reproduction device 6 and the singing audio signal SS from the filter 10, and outputs a synthesized audio signal S6 to the speaker 8.

The performance switch panel 1) is equipped with a plurality of operation buttons, as shown in FIG. The numeric keys "0" to "9" are used to input the song you wish to play.
The AYJ button commands the start of the performance, the rFFJ button fast-forwards the performance, the rREW button rewinds the performance, and the rsT button
The OPj button is a function button for instructing to stop the performance.

These function buttons are mainly operated by the singer, and the central control unit 2 accesses the video disc 5 based on the operations.

The review switch panel 12 corresponds to the input means M2 in the configuration of the invention, and as shown in FIG. 4, the review switch panel 12 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons.

The numeric buttons rlJ to r8J each say "motu" to say "loudly", "rmoto" to "J%'s slower" in a soft voice,
"Faster", "Higher", "Lower than 1", "
This is a menu button for selecting a fixed form of critical message m such as ``Keep that going'', r wonderful j, etc., and an operation explanation corresponding to the numerical value of each numerical button is written.

The "Erase" button instructs to erase the critical message displayed on the CRT monitor 4, the "Blink" button causes the displayed message to blink, and the "Large" button to enlarge the displayed message.
The "small" button is a function button that instructs to reduce the size of the displayed message.

The above-mentioned menu buttons and function buttons are mainly operated by the listener, and the selection data of the critical message mi is input into the central MS system M2 by the operation.

The memory 1 corresponds to the storage means M1 in the configuration of the invention, and the memory 1 corresponds to the above-mentioned menu button "1".
Criticism message data D1 consisting of character data representing a plurality of standard criticism messages for the singing contents corresponding to "8" is stored in advance.

The central control device 2 reads out the corresponding criticism message data Dli from the memory l based on the criticism message m inputted from the review switch panel 12, converts it into an analog criticism message video signal S, and then converts it into an analog criticism message video signal S. It has a function to output to W3. Also, central system? 1
) The device 2 performs "erase" and "erase" of the review switch panel 12.
It has a function of controlling the critical message video signal based on the operation of the "blink", "large", and "small" function buttons. This central control device 2 corresponds to the control means M3 in the configuration of the invention.

The video synthesis device 3 superimposes the background video signal S4 and lyrics video signal S from the separation/playback device 6, and the critical message video signal S from the central control device 2, and displays the composite video signal Sll on a CRT monitor. This is what is output to 4. This CRT monitor 4 corresponds to the display means M4 in the configuration of the invention.

FIG. 5 shows the state of connection between the karaoke apparatus main body A and a plurality of review switch panels 12. Performance switch panel 1
) is provided in the main body A of the karaoke apparatus so that the karaoke user (singer) can operate it at hand.

The review switch panel 12 is connected to the main body of the karaoke apparatus via a cord 13, and can be operated by the listener even if he or she is far away from the CRT monitor 4.

Next, the operation of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment will be explained.

The singer first operates the numeric keypad on the performance switch panel 1) to input the song number of the song he wishes to play, and then operates the rPLAYJ button. As a result, the central control device 2 accesses the laser disk 5, reads out the performance data D2, lyrics data D3, and background video data D4 corresponding to the song number input from the video disk 5, and sends them to the separation/playback device 6. Forward.

The separation/reproduction device 6 separates each data D2. D3. D4 is converted into an analog performance audio signal St, lyrics video signal S3 and background video signal S4, and the performance audio signal S! is outputted to the mixing amplifier 7, while the lyrics video signal S and the background video signal S4 are outputted to the video composition bag W3. As a result, the performance is output from the speaker 8, and the CRT
A background image and a lyrics image are displayed on the monitor 4.

The singer sings into the microphone 9 in accordance with the performance output from the speaker 8 while watching the lyrics video on the CRT monitor 4. The singing audio signal S inputted from the microphone 9 has noise components removed by the filter 10, and then inputted to the mixing amplifier 7 where it is amplified and mixed with the performance audio signal S2 from the separation/reproduction device 6 to produce a synthesized audio signal. S, and is output from the speaker 8.

The listener who is listening to the singer's singing can use the criticism switch panel 1 to critique the singing content one by one while the singer is singing.
2 by operating any of the menu buttons "1" to "8".

When a critique message m is selected, the central control device 2 reads the corresponding critique message data Dli from the memory 1 and converts it into an analog critique message video signal S.
, and then sent to the video synthesis device 3. The video synthesis device 3 superimposes the lyric video signal S input from the separation/playback device 6 and the background video signal S4 and the critical message video signal S input from the central control device 2 and outputs the superimposed result to the CRT monitor 4. Then, the critical message is displayed on the screen of the CRT monitor 4 together with the background image and lyrics image. In this way, the listener's criticism is visually conveyed to the singer through the CRT monitor 4.

FIG. 6 shows an example of such a display.

FIG. 6 shows a case where the menu button "3" is pressed on the review switch panel 12, and a review message "More slowly j" is displayed at the top of the screen of the CRT monitor 4.

In addition, as a critique message displayed on the CRT monitor 4, if the operated menu button is ``1'', ``j louder'', if ``2'', ``lower voice'',
For a 4, it's a fast J, for a 5, it's a high J, for a 6, it's a low 1, for a 7, it's like that, 8 ”, “Great J” will be displayed respectively.

During singing, the singer sees the critical message displayed on the CRT monitor 4 and corrects the singing in the correct direction according to the message.

When the listener wants to strongly convey a critical message to the singer, the listener presses the "large" button on the critical switch panel 12.
Operate the buttons and the "flashing" button. As a result, the central control device 2 increases the image size of the critical message video signal S7 or outputs it intermittently.
The critique message is displayed in a large size or in a blinking state on the RT monitor 4, and the critique message is emphasized.

As a result, when the singing content has been improved, the user operates the "Small" button to reduce the image size of the critique message on the CRT monitor 4, or operates the "Erase" button to erase the critique message.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the detailed description above, according to the present invention, a message of criticism from the listener regarding the singing content is displayed on the display means to convey the content of the criticism to the singer visually, so that the singer can It is possible to reliably convey a critical message to the singer even while singing in a loud performance. Therefore, while the singer can use the criticism to improve his/her singing ability, the listener does not have to speak loudly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the present invention. 2 to 6 show embodiments embodying the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke device, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a performance switch panel, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke device. is a schematic diagram of the review switch panel, Figure 5 is a diagram of an example of the connection between the review switch panel and the main body of the karaoke device, and Figure 6 is C.
It is a figure of the example of a display on an RT monitor. Ml...Storage means M2...Input means M3...Control means M4...Display means DI,...Criticism message data (character data) m,
...Critical message memory (storage means) 2.Central control unit (control means) 4.CRT monitor (display means) 5.Video disk (storage means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a karaoke device that plays a song related to a song sung by a user, a storage means that stores in advance character data representing a plurality of critique messages regarding the singing content, an input means for selectively inputting the critique message, and an input means for selectively inputting the critique message; A karaoke apparatus comprising a control means for reading character data representing a critique message selected by the means from the storage means, and a display means for displaying the critique message based on the character data read by the control means.