JPH09288490A - Musical sound reproducer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to sing a popular sing by requesting it easily by playing the song of the order of the number of playings corresponding to a specific number from among stored music based on the inputting of the specific number. SOLUTION: When a key input is present from an input part 19, the CPU 11 of a KARAOKE (orchestration without lyrics) control part 10 in a 'KARAOKE' singing equipment 1 judges whether the input is the input of specific request numbers. When the input is a specific request input, a music number corresponding to the input number is read out from a best ten table in the number of playing storage part 26 of a KARAOKE data storage part 16 and musical data corresponding to the music number are read out from a musical sound data storage part 24 to be transmitted to a musical sound synthesizing part 17. The playing signal synthesized in the musical sound synthesizing part 17 is transmitted to an amplifier mixer 8 to be amplified and also is outputted from a speaker 6 by being mixed with the singing of the user to be inputted via a microphone 5 at a proper ratio. Moreover, a text telop and a background video are synthesized to be displayed on a monitor 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical sound reproducing apparatus for playing music such as karaoke music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when singing karaoke in a karaoke box or the like, a user has previously described a title of a karaoke piece that can be sung by the karaoke device (a so-called song book or a sample book). I was sung and enjoyed singing the song by finding the request number of the song I want to sing and inputting the number into the karaoke machine.

By the way, recently, a so-called communication type karaoke apparatus has been around the world, listening to and singing a sound while enjoying mainly young people. With this joyful sound, you can sing a new song quickly, and you can sing a lot of songs that aren't singles and are only included in the album, so you can sing more than 10,000 songs in total. So it has been well received.

[0004]

On the other hand, on the other hand, since the number of songs is so large, the titles of the songs described in the sample are also increased, so that even if the user tries to request the song to be sung and tries to view the sample, , I was overwhelmed by the huge number of songs included in the sample book, and I had a hard time finding the song I wanted to request.

However, even so, since I go to the karaoke box, I go there because I want to sing karaoke. Among them, the trendy songs that are often sung in the world these days are definitely worth visiting. I want to sing. Despite wanting to sing anyway,
It's also hard to find that song.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a musical sound reproducing apparatus capable of easily requesting and singing popular songs.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a musical tone reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 is a musical tone reproducing apparatus having a musical performance means for playing a musical composition, wherein the musical performance is performed by the musical performance means. Storage means for storing the number of times; input means for inputting a specific number; and, when a specific number is input from the input means, a performance corresponding to a specific number among the songs stored in the storage means. It is characterized in that it is provided with a performance control means for playing a piece of music in the order of the number of times. Therefore, the performance control means causes the user to easily play the piece of the number of playing times corresponding to the specific number among the pieces of music stored in the storage means based on the input of the specific number by the user. ,
For example, it is possible to request a song or the like that has been played many times. Further, the musical sound generating device according to claim 2 is the musical sound reproducing device according to claim 1, further comprising an initializing means for initializing the number of performances of the music stored in the storage means when a certain period has elapsed. It is characterized by having. Therefore, since the initialization means initializes the number of times of performance of the piece of music stored in the storage means after a certain period of time elapses, it is possible to constantly update the performance means with a new order of the number of times of performance.

Further, the musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 3 is
The musical sound reproducing device according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage means is stored in descending order of the number of performances. Therefore, by inputting the specific number, the user can easily play the piece of music stored in the storage means that has been played a large number of times.

A musical sound reproducing apparatus according to a fourth aspect is
The musical sound reproduction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage unit is configured as a separate unit connected via a communication unit. Therefore, by connecting a plurality of musical sound playback devices to one storage means,
It is possible to store a song that has been played a large number of times based on a plurality of units and request the song based on the stored song.

Next, the musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 is
The musical sound reproducing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage means is composed of a plurality of devices. Therefore, the performance frequency information stored in one storage means to which a plurality of musical sound reproduction devices are connected can be stored in the storage means installed in each musical sound reproduction device. Furthermore, the number of times played at a plurality of levels, such as the number of times played by a plurality of tone reproduction devices or the number of times played by only one tone reproduction device, can be stored in the storage means. Requests can be enabled.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a karaoke apparatus 1 as an example of the musical sound reproducing apparatus of the present invention.
The karaoke device 1 is configured as a so-called communication karaoke device, and the musical tone data of the musical piece to be played is transmitted from the host computer 2 to the karaoke commander 4 which is the core part of the karaoke device 1 through the communication means 3 such as a public telephone line. Karaoke data including is sent. A monitor 7 such as a CRT that displays a lyrics telop and a background image is connected to the karaoke commander 4. Further, an amplifier mixer 8 is connected, and the amplifier mixer 8 is connected with a microphone 5 for inputting a voice of a singer and a speaker 6 for outputting a voice and a performance sound.

The karaoke commander 4 is a karaoke control section 10 as a performance control means and an initialization means in the present invention.
In addition, the CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 are incorporated therein, and control the entire karaoke apparatus 1.
The karaoke control unit 10 stores a modem 15 for receiving karaoke data from the host computer 2, a karaoke data storage unit 16 for accumulating musical tone data and the like of a musical piece distributed from the host computer 2, and the storage unit 16. Tone synthesizer 1 for synthesizing songs based on musical tone data
7. Monitor control unit 18 for generating telop based on lyrics data, input unit 1 as input means in the present invention
9, a background image storage unit 27 including a timer 20, a laser disc, a compact disc, and the like is connected. The video signal reproduced by the background video storage unit 27 is directly input to the monitor control unit 18 and is combined with the telop.

The tone synthesizer 17 and the amplifier mixer 8
And constitute the playing means in the present invention.

The karaoke data storage unit 16 has a performance count storage unit 26 as storage means in the present invention, which will be described later.
Is configured.

Further, the performance count storage unit 26 stores a performance record table 50 as shown in FIG. The performance record table 50 is composed of music number and performance count data requested by the user. That is, each time the user requests a karaoke song, in the case of a newly requested song, song number data is added to the performance record table 50 and the number of performances is incremented by one. In the case of a song that has already been requested and recorded in the performance record table 50, the performance count is incremented by one. This performance record table 50
Initialization is performed when updating the Best 10 table, which will be described later, in preparation for recording the performance record again.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the performance number storage unit 26 stores a best 10 table 60 created based on the performance record table 50. The best 10 table 60 is composed of ranking and song number data.

Although the performance count storage unit 26 is stored in the karaoke commander 4 in this embodiment, it may be stored in the host computer 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of karaoke commanders 4 are connected to one host computer 2, so that, for example, the number of requests of the karaoke commanders 4 installed all over Japan can be calculated as a performance record table in the host computer 2. 50 memorized, it becomes possible to compile the best 10 songs at the national level, and the best 1 from each karaoke commander 4
You can request 0 songs.

Furthermore, the nationwide performance frequency storage unit 26 installed in the host computer 2 may be installed in the karaoke commander 4 at the same time. The performance count storage unit 26 installed in the karaoke commander 2 can also store the performance counts of a plurality of levels such as a national level, a local level, a store level, and a commander level of one unit.
By doing so, the user will find various best 1
You can easily request 0 songs.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input section 19 is provided with operation keys 19a and the like for inputting a request for a performance piece by a normal piece number or a request for the best 10 pieces by a specific number. In the present embodiment, the input unit 19 is configured as a remote control unit including a wireless transmission unit 19c such as an infrared generator, but it may be configured to be connected to the karaoke commander 4 by wire or connected to the karaoke commander 4. It can also be configured as an integrated unit. Also, as an example of inputting a specific number to request the best 10 songs,
After pressing the mode key 19b, for example, in the best 10
When requesting the best 1 song, the number 1 may be pressed and the enter key 19d may be pressed to complete the request completion process.

Subsequently, the karaoke apparatus 1 having the above-mentioned structure
The operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6.

The CPU 11 of the karaoke control section 10 in the karaoke apparatus 1 waits for a key input from the input section 19, and if there is a key input (S1: YES), determines whether it is a specific request number input. (S2). Then, for example, when the number is input after the mode key 19b is pressed, or when the specific request is input (S2: YES), the best 10 in the performance count storage unit 26 of the karaoke data storage unit 16 is performed. The music number corresponding to the input number is read from the table 60, the musical tone data corresponding to the musical number is read from the musical tone data storage section 24, and sent to the musical tone synthesis section 17. The musical performance signal synthesized by the musical sound synthesizer 17 is sent to the amplifier mixer 8 and amplified, and is mixed with the singing voice of the user input through the microphone 5 at an appropriate ratio and output from the speaker 6. Also, the lyrics telop data is read from the lyrics information storage unit 25,
Further, in order to start the reproduction of the background video data, the background video storage unit 27 is driven and sent to the monitor control unit 18, converted into a visually displayable video signal, and the lyrics telop and the background video are combined. To display it on the monitor 7 (S4). On the other hand, if it is not a specific request input in S2 (S
2: NO), the tone data corresponding to the number is stored in the tone data storage unit 2 without referring to the best 10 table.
4 is read out and the karaoke performance is performed as described above.

Then, the performance record of the requested song is incremented in the performance count storage unit 26 (S5).

Here, the process of incrementing the performance record will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

If the request is made for the first time after the update of the best 10 table (S21: YES), the music number of the requested music and the number of times of one performance are added to the performance record table 50 (S22). Then, return to the main routine. On the other hand, if the song recorded in the performance record table 50 has been requested because it has already been requested after updating the best 10 table (S21: N
O), the performance count area in the data is incremented by one (S23). Then, return to the main routine.

Then, the time is read from the timer 20 to determine whether it is the update time of the best 10 table 60 (S6). Regarding the update time, for example, a specific time may be set in the ROM 12 of the karaoke controller 10 once a day, or the update frequency may be changed once a week at a specific time. Therefore, it may be stored in any area of the karaoke data storage unit 16.

When it is judged that the update time of the best 10 table 60 is reached (S6: YES), the best 10
A table update process is performed (S7).

Here, the best 10 table update process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the best 10 table 60 in the performance count storage unit 26 of the karaoke data storage unit 16 is initialized (S11). Then, the performance count result table 50 in the performance count storage unit 26 is read (S12), and the performance count of each song is searched (S13). As a result, 10 songs are extracted in order from the one with the most performances, and the best 10 table 60
Is created (S14). Then, in order to newly create the best ten table 60 when the update time of the best ten table 60 comes again, the performance record table 50 which is the basis for creating the best ten table 60 is initialized (S15).
Then, the process returns to the main routine.

When the above operation is completed, the operation is returned to the start again, and the above operation is repeated.

As described in detail above, in the karaoke apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when a specific number for requesting the best 10 songs is input from the input unit 19, the number of performances of the karaoke data storage unit 16 is performed. The best 10 corresponding to the number from the best 10 table in the storage unit 16
You can play the songs in karaoke.

Although the karaoke apparatus 1 in this embodiment is a so-called communication type karaoke apparatus, it is needless to say that it can be applied to a stand-alone type karaoke apparatus.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the musical sound reproducing apparatus of the first aspect, the performance control means is stored in the storage means based on the input of the specific number by the user. Since a particular song that has been played a lot is played, the user can easily request a song that has been played a lot. Therefore, the user can smoothly sing the currently popular song in karaoke.

Further, according to the musical sound generating apparatus of the second aspect, the initialization means initializes the number of performances of the piece of music stored in the storage means after a certain period of time elapses. It is possible to update the storage means. Therefore, the user can know which song is currently popular.

Further, according to the musical sound reproducing apparatus of the third aspect, since the storage means is stored in the order of the number of times played, it is possible to easily request a piece of music played many times. Further, according to the musical sound reproducing apparatus of the fourth aspect, since the storage means is configured as a separate device connected through the communication means, it is possible to store music pieces that are frequently played not only in the store but also in the whole country. You can request it easily.

Next, according to the musical sound reproducing apparatus of the fifth aspect, since the storage means is composed of a plurality of devices, a plurality of musical sound reproducing apparatuses are stored in one storage means. The information on the number of times of playing can be stored in the storage means installed in each musical sound reproducing device. Furthermore, the number of times played at a plurality of levels, such as the number of times played by a plurality of tone reproduction devices or the number of times played by only one tone reproduction device, can be stored in the storage means. Requests can be enabled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke device in this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a remote input unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a performance record table in a performance count storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a best 10 table in a performance count storage unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus in this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus according to this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Karaoke Control Unit 11 CPU 16 Karaoke Data Storage Unit 19 Input Unit 26 Performance Count Storage Unit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone reproducing apparatus having a playing means for playing a piece of music, a storage means for storing the number of times the playing means plays the piece of music, an input means for inputting a specific number, and a specific means for inputting from the input means. A musical tone reproducing apparatus comprising a performance control means for playing a performance-ranked music piece corresponding to a specific number from among the music pieces stored in the storage means when a number is inputted. 2. The musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising initialization means for initializing the number of performances of the piece of music stored in the storage means when a certain period has elapsed. . 3. The musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is stored in the descending order of the number of performances. 4. The musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a separate device connected via a communication unit. 5. The musical sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is composed of a plurality of devices.