JPH09218690A - Musical tone reproducing device with choreography teaching function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a musical tone reproducing device capable of teaching choreography to a user. SOLUTION: When the music inputted via a remote controller 10 is choreographing music, the music is read out of a KARAOKE sing-along information file 21 of a hard disk 20 and is once stored in a memory 40. In succession, the playing information (MIDI data) in the KARAOKE sing-along information is fed to a KARAOKE sing-along playing unit 120 where the playing of musical tones is executed. Further, background video information, text telop information and choreographing video information are fed to a graphic device 50 which synthesizes the text telop information with the background video information and displays the choreographing video information in the prescribed position not overlapping on the text telop information in the background video information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical tone reproducing device for reproducing musical tone information of a selected song and outputting a musical tone, such as a karaoke device, and more particularly to a user of a song having a choreography. The present invention relates to a device having a teaching function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
For example, there is known a musical sound reproducing device that reproduces musical tone information of a selected song such as a karaoke device and outputs a musical tone,
Especially, in the karaoke apparatus, the lyrics telop and the background image corresponding to the selected song are displayed in synchronization with the tone output.

For example, in the case of a karaoke apparatus, the user sings with the accompaniment of karaoke as if he / she became a singer, but the singer who is singing the original song may choreograph. Therefore, I can enjoy karaoke even more by singing while imitating it and choreographing it, but I had no choice but to learn and learn about choreography, for example, on a TV program or an actual live venue.

In the current karaoke apparatus, when the lyrics are not remembered firmly, the lyrics telop is displayed so that the user can sing while watching the lyrics. By playing it, you can sing while listening to it. In the case of karaoke, this is "sing"
Since that is the basic, the addition of lyrics telops and melody lines was considered. However, there wasn't a feature that would guide me if I didn't really remember the choreography. When I enjoy karaoke frequently, I tend to feel like a rut, or to get closer to an actual singer, I try to master the choreography.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a musical sound reproducing apparatus capable of teaching a user choreography.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problem and Effect of the Invention The invention according to claim 1 made in order to achieve this object, is a selecting means for selecting a desired song from a plurality of songs, and the selection thereof. In a musical tone reproducing device provided with musical tone output means for reproducing musical tone information corresponding to the selected song and outputting a musical tone,
With respect to a piece of music with choreography, choreographing information storage means for storing display information for choreography teaching, and when the piece of music selected by the selecting means is a choreography piece, the choreographing information storage means responds. A musical tone reproducing apparatus with a choreography teaching function, comprising: display control means for reading display information for choreography teaching and displaying the information in synchronization with the musical sound output by the musical sound output means.

According to the musical sound reproducing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure, when the selecting means selects a desired music piece from a plurality of music pieces, the musical sound output means makes the musical sound information corresponding to the selected music piece. To output a musical sound. Further, in the case of a song with choreography, the display information for the choreography teaching is stored in the choreography teaching information storage means, and when the song selected by the selecting means is the choreography song, the display control means The corresponding display information for choreography teaching is read out from the choreography teaching information storage means and displayed in synchronization with the tone output by the tone output means.

Therefore, the displayed display information for the choreography instruction helps to master the choreography. If applied to a karaoke device, a karaoke user can sing the outputted musical sound as an accompaniment while looking at the displayed display information for choreography teaching and performing choreography,
You can enjoy both songs and choreography. Especially in the case of karaoke, the first thing to do is to "sing", but if you frequently enjoy karaoke, you will generally feel like a rut,
Alternatively, it is possible to try to master the choreography in an attempt to get closer to the actual singer, but there was no function to guide the choreography. Therefore, in the past, for example, the choreography had to be learned by watching the choreography in a TV program or an actual live venue, but if the choreography teaching function of this device is used, it will teach it, so it will be possible to master the choreography as well. It becomes a very convenient musical tone reproducing device for users.

Further, for example, when a karaoke apparatus is used by a large number of people, the number of people who sing with a microphone is often one or two, and conventionally, other people simply listen to the singing voice while looking at the monitor. There were many things. Therefore, if the display information for choreography teaching is displayed like this device,
Even people who are not singing in the microphone can watch it and imitate the choreography, and enjoy it enough.

Further, as described in claim 2, the lyrics telop corresponding to the song selected by the selection means can be displayed, and the display control means displays the display information for the choreography teaching and the lyrics telop on the same screen. It may be configured to be displayed on. Displaying a lyrics telop corresponding to a selected song is generally realized in a karaoke apparatus, but this is a function for helping the lyrics when they are not remembered firmly. Since this device also displays the display information for choreography teaching in the screen displaying the lyrics telop, at least one display means is required, and when the lyrics are not well remembered and the choreography is not well remembered. However, it is convenient because both can be referenced on the same screen.

In this case, as described in claim 3,
Furthermore, a predetermined background image can be displayed as the background of the lyrics telop, and the display control means displays the display information for the choreography instruction at a position in the background image that does not overlap the lyrics telop with a picture-in-picture (Picture).・ In ・ Picture
/ Hereinafter, it is simply abbreviated as "PIP". ) It is possible to display it. This is, for example, as a video karaoke device,
It has been realized that a predetermined background image is displayed as the background of the lyrics telop, but the display information for choreography teaching is PIP-displayed in the sub-screen in the background image.

As a method of displaying the display information for the choreography teaching and the lyrics telop on the same screen, the display information for the choreography teaching is displayed as the background image itself in addition to the method described in claim 3. It is also possible to let them do. This is because the background information is not prepared and the device is in the so-called "blue back" state where only the lyrics telop is normally displayed. Video is effective. Of course, control may be performed such that a predetermined background image is displayed when the choreography is not performed, and display information for choreography teaching is displayed when the choreography is performed.

In the above-mentioned claims 2 and 3, the display information for the choreography teaching and the lyrics telop are displayed on the same screen. However, as shown in claim 4, a plurality of display means are provided, and the choreography teaching is provided. The display information for and the lyrics telop may be displayed on separate display means. This is especially due to the small size of the display means,
The PIP display so as not to overlap the lyrics telop is effective in the case where the display area of the display information for the choreography teaching becomes small and difficult to see. Also, in the case of karaoke, if there are many people who are not singing with a microphone, it is difficult for everyone to see the same screen, so multiple display means displaying display information for choreography teaching are provided, and choreography is performed while watching them. You can enjoy it professionally.

As the display information for the choreography teaching,
It suffices if the viewer can be taught the choreography. For example, as shown in claim 5, it is conceivable to display a choreography teaching image which is a mirror image of the original choreography. For example, the video that the choreography such as a live video of a singer actually enters may be displayed as it is,
For example, if the image is from the front, the user sees it face-to-face. For example, "I am moving my right arm because I am moving my right arm", "I am moving to the left and I am moving to the left." There is a point that it is difficult to master because you have to understand the movement and then perform your own movement, such as "moving". Therefore, if the choreography teaching image that is a mirror image of the original choreography is displayed as in this device, it is sufficient to simply look at it in a face-to-face manner, and it is convenient in terms of mastering the choreography. is there.

Of course, as the display information for the choreography teaching, the original choreography not in the mirror image state may be displayed as it is. The choreography video may be a live video of a singer as described above, but a video specially created for the choreography teaching is preferable. This is because the background is often cluttered in a live video or the like, but the background can be freely set by creating it exclusively, so that the choreography can be considered so that it is easy to see. Further, it may be an animation created instead of a video recording the actual choreography by a person. Furthermore, not only the image of the choreography but also a sentence explaining the points of the choreography may be displayed at the same time.

In the above description, the karaoke device is particularly taken into consideration, but a normal music piece with vocals is not used as the karaoke device but in another musical sound reproducing device such as a video-on-demand terminal or a multimedia terminal. It can also be applied to display display information for choreography teaching when playing. In the case of a karaoke device, it is premised that the user sings, but especially for users who want to master choreography, the display information for choreography teaching is displayed when playing a normal song with vocals. Even if it does, the purpose can be achieved.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration when the musical sound reproduction device of the present embodiment is applied to a karaoke device.

The karaoke apparatus 1 includes a remote controller 10 as "selection means", a hard disk 20 as "choreography teaching information storage means", a receiving section 30 for receiving instructions input from the remote controller 10, and a memory 40. , A monitor 60 as a “display unit” that outputs a graphic device 50 as a “display control unit” and an image output from the graphic device 50, a CPU 70 as a “display control unit”, and a processing procedure of the CPU 70. Saved R
OM80 and RAM100 which stores the reservation contents etc. of a music piece
Display panel 110 and karaoke performance unit 120
And

The remote controller 10 has a song setting button group 11 used for reserving a song, a confirm button 13 used for confirming selection of a song and lyrics, and a choreography display button 15 for instructing display / erasure of a choreography screen. Is equipped with. The hard disk 20 has a karaoke information file 21.
Is stored. 1 as karaoke information file 21
The karaoke information for about 10,000 songs is provided, and the karaoke information for one song is basically composed of performance information D1, lyrics telop information D2, and background video information D3 as shown in FIG. There is. Then, as to the so-called "choreography", choreography video information D4 is further added as shown in FIG.

The performance information D1 in this is MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) which is information of accompaniment music.
ce) In addition to standard data (hereinafter also simply referred to as MIDI data), it includes time management data such as lyrics display / color change / deletion flag and synchronization data.

On the other hand, the lyrics telop information D2 is displayed on the monitor 60.
The information of the title, singer name, hit year, composer, and lyricist is set for the title display. Further, the background image information D3 is also displayed on the monitor 60, and the lyrics telop information D2 is superimposed (combined) and displayed on the background image information D3.

Further, the choreographic video information D4 is also displayed on the monitor 60.
In the background image information D3, the lyrics telop information D2 is PIP-displayed at a predetermined position which does not overlap the superimposed portion. Here, the choreography video information D4 will be supplementarily described. The choreography video information D4 is only required to be able to teach the choreography to the person who is viewing it when it is displayed, but it is conceivable to display the choreography video that is a mirror image of the original choreography. For example, an image recorded from a singer who choreographed, such as a live video of a singer, may be displayed as it is. However, if the image is from the front, the user looks at it face to face. You have to understand the movement once in your head, for example, "I am moving my right arm because I am moving my right arm" or "I am moving to the left because I am moving to the left." Therefore, it is difficult to master. Therefore, if a choreography image that is a mirror image of the original choreography is displayed, it is sufficient to simply look at it in a face-to-face manner and simply imitate it, which is convenient in mastering the choreography. Therefore, it is conceivable that, for example, a live video recorded by a singer is processed so as to be in a mirror image state and used as choreographed video information D4. Of course, as the choreography image, the original choreography that is not a mirror image may be displayed as it is.

The choreography image may be a live video of a singer as described above, but there is a point that a video specially prepared for the choreography teaching is preferable. The background is often messy in live video, but if you create it, you can freely set the background,
This is because the choreography can be considered so that it is easy to see. Also,
It's not a video of what people actually choreographed,
It may be animated. Furthermore, not only the choreographed video but also a sentence explaining the points of choreography may be displayed at the same time.

The process of superimposing the lyrics telop information D2 on the background image information D3 and the process of PIP-displaying the choreography image information D4 at a predetermined position in the background image information D3 that does not overlap the lyrics telop information D2. Is performed by the graphic device 50. Then, the graphic device 50 can erase or redisplay the choreographed video information D4 which is PIP-displayed in the background video information D3 based on an instruction from the CPU 70. The remote control 10 is provided with the above-mentioned choreography display button 15 so that the user can arbitrarily instruct to erase and re-display the choreography video information D4.

Returning to FIG. 1, the memory 40 is for temporarily storing karaoke information and the like read from the hard disk 20, and for storing operation history information and the like as a karaoke device. The display panel 110
Displays a menu screen or the like for selecting the lyrics telop after the progress of the key input for reserving the tune or the confirmation of the tune.

The karaoke performance unit 120 corresponds to "musical sound output means" and is a unit for performing a karaoke performance. The musical sound information sent from the hard disk 20 is converted into a music sound signal. , Is output to a mixer amplifier (not shown). Then, it is mixed with a user's singing voice input through a microphone (not shown) at an appropriate ratio, and the mixed audio signal is output to the outside as a performance sound by a speaker (not shown).

Next, the operation of the karaoke apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the overall processing will be outlined. The user can select a song to sing by operating the receiving unit 30 with the remote controller 10. In the present embodiment, the desired song is designated by inputting a four-digit number with the ten-key pad or the like in the song setting button group 11 and is confirmed by the confirm button 13.
It is designed to be transferred to the 0 side. The requested number of songs is up to a predetermined number (for example, 10 songs) RA
It can be stored in the reservation table in M100, and the karaoke piece will be played in accordance with the reservation order.

Next, the processing relating to the karaoke performance is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The first step S1 of the performance process
At 0, the karaoke information file 2 of the hard disk 20 contains karaoke information of songs to be played according to the reservation order.
It is read from 1 and temporarily stored in the memory 40.

In subsequent S20, it is determined whether the read karaoke information is a choreography. This can be determined by whether or not the read karaoke information has the choreography video information D4 added as shown in FIG.
If it is not a choreography (S20: YES),
In step S110, the MIDI data in the performance information D1 of the karaoke information stored in the memory 40 is sent to the karaoke performance unit 120 to perform a musical sound, and the background image information D3 and the lyrics telop information D2 are transferred to the graphic device 50. The process of sending in and synthesizing the lyrics telop information D2 with the background video information D3 and displaying it on the monitor 60 is started. Specifically, the CPU 70 sends each data to the graphic device 50 according to the synchronization data in the performance information D1 and the lyrics display / color change / erase flag, and causes the monitor 60 to display the data to perform color change control or the like at a predetermined timing. Let it run. Since the karaoke performance starts in this way, the karaoke user can sing along with it.

After that, the process shifts to S120, it is judged whether or not the performance is finished, and a predetermined musical tone performance, image / lyric display, etc. are performed until the performance is finished, and if the performance is finished (S120: YES). , This process is once ended. on the other hand,
When the karaoke information read in S10 is a choreography song (S20: YES), the process proceeds to S30. S30
Then, the performance information D of the karaoke information stored in the memory 40.
The MIDI data in 1 is sent to the karaoke playing unit 120 to perform musical tones, and the background image information D3, the lyrics telop information D2, and the choreography image information D4 are sent to the graphic device 50, and the background image information D3.
In addition to synthesizing the lyrics telop information D2, the process of starting the PIP display of the choreography video information D4 at a predetermined position in the background video information D3 that does not overlap the lyrics telop information D2 is started. In this case, the screen display as shown in FIG. 4A is made on the monitor 60. That is, the monitor 60
The background image information D3 is displayed on the entire screen, and the lyrics telop information D2 is combined and displayed at the bottom of the screen. The choreography video information D4 is displayed in the upper right of the screen, and the background video information D3 is displayed.
It is displayed in PIP inside so as not to overlap the lyrics telop information D2.

After that, the process proceeds to S40 and the remote controller 1
It is determined whether there is an input by the choreography display button 15 of 0, that is, whether there is an input for switching the display. If there is no such input (S40: YES), it is determined in the following S50 whether or not the performance ends. If the performance has not ended (S50: NO), the predetermined music performance, video / lyrics display, and the like are continued, and the process returns to S40 and the process of determining whether or not the display switching is input is performed again. If the performance is finished (S50: YE
S), this process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S40, that is, if there is a display switching input, the process proceeds to S60. As described above, the graphic device 50 is capable of deleting or redisplaying the choreographed video information D4 which is PIP-displayed in the background video information D3 based on the instruction from the CPU 70. The choreography display button 15 provided on the remote controller 10 is for the user to arbitrarily instruct the deletion and re-display of the choreography video information D4. Therefore, in S30, the lyrics telop information D2 is combined with the background video information D3, and the choreography video information D4 is displayed in a PIP display at a predetermined position in the background video information D3 that does not overlap the lyrics telop information D2. However, after that, if there is an input from the choreography display button 15, a process for issuing a display switching instruction to the graphic device 50 is executed in S60 to S100.

First, in S60, it is determined whether or not the display state is present. If the choreographic image is always displayed in S30, the display state is displayed at first, so that an affirmative judgment is made in S60, and the process proceeds to S70. In step S70, an instruction to erase the choreographed image is issued to the graphic device 50, and in the subsequent step S80, the current state is changed to the "erase" state and the RAM.
The data is stored in 100 and the process proceeds to S50. Therefore, when the choreography display button 15 of the remote controller 10 is operated for the first time after the image display is started, it is a deletion instruction.

When the choreography display button 15 is operated again, a negative determination is made in S60 because the state is the erased state at that time, and the process proceeds to S90. In S90, a re-display instruction of the choreography image is issued to the graphic device 50, and in the subsequent S100, the current state is changed to the “display” state and the RAM 10 is displayed.
After updating to 0, the process proceeds to S50.

As described above, the choreography image displayed in S30 is displayed every time the user operates the choreography display button 15.
The sequence of deletion → redisplay → deletion → …… is repeated. That is, the user can freely delete or display the choreographed video. Thus, according to the karaoke apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, if the requested song is a choreography song, the lyrics telop information D2 is combined with the background video information D3, and the lyrics telop information in the background video information D3 is included. Choreographic video information D4 at a predetermined position that does not overlap D2
Can be PIP-displayed. Therefore, the monitor 6
A screen display as shown in FIG. 4 (A) is displayed at 0, which helps karaoke users to master the choreography. Of course, since the karaoke performance unit 120 plays the musical tone of the song, the karaoke user can sing the outputted musical tone as an accompaniment while choreographing the displayed choreographic image and singing. You can enjoy both choreography and choreography.

Especially in the case of karaoke, first, "sing"
Although it is basic, if you frequently enjoy karaoke, you may feel like rut generally, or you may try to master choreography even if you try to get closer to an actual singer. There was no function to do so. Therefore, conventionally, the choreography had to be remembered, for example, in a television program or an actual live venue, but since the choreography video is displayed in the karaoke apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the choreography is given to the user who wants to master the choreography as well. Very convenient.

When the karaoke apparatus 1 is used by a large number of people, for example, the number of people who sing with a microphone is often one or two, and conventionally, other people simply listen to the singing voice while watching the monitor 60. Was often. Therefore,
When the choreography image is displayed as in the present embodiment, even a person who is not singing with the microphone can imitate the choreography by watching it and can enjoy it sufficiently.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the lyrics telop and the choreography video are displayed on the same screen on the monitor 60. Therefore, even if the lyrics are not well remembered and the choreography is not well remembered, both are displayed. It is convenient because you can refer to on the same screen. The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment as described above, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
3, the lyrics telop information D2 is synthesized, and the choreography video information D4 is PIP-displayed at a predetermined position in the background video information D3 that does not overlap the lyrics telop information D2. However, in addition to this, as shown in FIG. 4B, the choreography video information D4 is used as the background, and the lyrics telop information D2 is added to it.
It is also possible to synthesize. This is because the background video information D3 is not prepared, and in the case of a karaoke device in which only the lyrics telop is normally displayed in a so-called "blue back" state, the choreography video information D4 is displayed for the choreographed song. The background image is effective. Of course, if it is not a choreography song, predetermined background image information D3 is displayed, and if it is a choreography song, the choreography image D3 is displayed.
4 instead of background image information D3, lyrics telop information D2
You may perform the control that it is displayed as a background.

4A and 4B, the choreographic video information D4 and the lyrics telop information D are both shown.
This is an example of the case of displaying on the same screen as 2, but as another embodiment, a plurality of display means are provided, and the choreography video information D4.
The lyrics telop information D2 and the lyrics telop information D2 may be displayed on separate display means.

The configuration of this other embodiment is as shown in FIG. Since it is basically the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1,
Only the changed parts will be explained. In the case of FIG. 1, there is one graphic device 50 and one monitor 60, but in the case of another embodiment shown in FIG. 5, there are two sets. That is, the set of the first graphic device 50a and the first monitor 60a, the second graphic device 50b and the second
It is a set of monitors 60b. In this another embodiment, the lyrics graphic telop information D2 is combined with the background image information D3 by the first graphic device 50a, and the combined image is displayed on the first monitor 60a, and the choreography image information D4 is displayed. Is displayed on the second monitor 60b by the second graphic device 50b. FIG. 4C shows this display state. In the case of a karaoke piece which is not a choreography piece, it is displayed only on the first monitor 60a.

In this way, displaying the choreographic image alone on the entire second monitor 60b has the following advantages. In other words, if the screen size of the monitor is small and the PIP display is performed so that it does not overlap the lyrics telop information D2, and the display area of the choreography video becomes small and difficult to see, it is more effective to separate it in this way. Target. Also, if there are many people who are not singing with a microphone, it may be difficult for all to see on one monitor, so if multiple second monitors 60b are provided, enjoy choreography while watching them. You can also

In the above description, the karaoke apparatus is particularly taken into consideration, but the usual music with vocals is not used as the karaoke apparatus but in another musical tone reproducing apparatus such as a video-on-demand terminal or a multimedia terminal. It is also applicable to display display information for choreography teaching when playing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration when a musical sound reproducing device is applied to a karaoke device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of karaoke information according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a karaoke performance process in the embodiment.

4A is an explanatory view showing an example of a display screen of a monitor of the embodiment, FIG. 4B is an explanatory view of a display screen of another mode, and FIG. 4C is a view of two monitors of another embodiment. It is a display screen explanatory drawing.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a karaoke device of another embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Karaoke device 10 ... Remote control 11 ... Song setting button group 13 ... Confirm button 15 ... Choreography display button 20 ... Hard disk 30 ... Receiving section 40 ... Memory 50 ... Graphic device 60 ... Monitor 70 ... CPU 120 ... Karaoke Performance unit 50a ... First graphic device 60a ... First monitor 50b ... Second graphic device 60b ... Second monitor

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone reproducing apparatus comprising: selecting means for selecting a desired musical piece from a plurality of musical pieces; and musical tone output means for reproducing musical tone information corresponding to the selected musical piece to output a musical tone. In the case of a song having a choreography, a choreography teaching information storage unit that stores display information for choreography teaching; and, if the song selected by the selection unit is a choreography song, the choreography teaching information storage unit A musical tone reproducing apparatus with a choreography teaching function, comprising: display control means for reading the corresponding display information for choreography teaching and displaying it in synchronization with the musical sound output by the musical sound output means. 2. The musical tone reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lyrics telop corresponding to the song selected by the selecting means can be displayed, wherein the display control means includes the display information for the choreography teaching and the lyrics telop. Is displayed on the same screen. A musical sound reproducing apparatus with a choreography teaching function. 3. The musical sound reproduction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined background image can be displayed as a background of the lyrics telop, wherein the display control means is in a position in the background image that does not overlap the lyrics telop. A musical tone reproducing apparatus with a choreography teaching function, characterized in that the display information for the choreography teaching is displayed in picture-in-picture mode. 4. The musical tone reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lyrics telop corresponding to the song selected by the selecting means can be displayed, and the display control means comprises a plurality of display means. A musical sound reproducing device with a choreographing function, characterized in that the display information for and the lyrics telop are respectively displayed on separate display means. 5. The musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means uses, as the display information for the choreography teaching, a choreography teaching image that is in a mirror image state with respect to the original choreography. A musical sound reproducing device with a choreography teaching function, which is characterized by displaying.