JPH1091175A - Musical tone reproducing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a KARAOKE sing-along machine system capable of easily and exactly reproducing the reserved state stored in a KARAOKE sing-along machine before movement from a room in the room to which customers are moved. SOLUTION: A signal transmitter is set in a signal reception mode in a step 200 and a signal reception button is pushed in a step 210. When the signal transmission button of a controller is pushed in a step 270, reserved music list data is transmitted from the signal transmission window of the controller in a step 280. This data is received in the signal reception window of a signal receiver in a step 220. When end data is received in a step 230, the signal reception mode is ended in a step 240. The reserved music list data is stored in a RAM in a step 250 and an LED for display the storage end is lighted in a step 260. The reserved music list data is transmitted from the signal receiver and is stored in the controller in the room to which the customers move.

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 system in which musical sound reproducing devices for reproducing musical sounds are provided in a plurality of rooms, and is suitable as a karaoke system used in a karaoke box in which a karaoke device is provided in each room. About things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the above-mentioned karaoke system includes:
Karaoke equipment provided in multiple rooms and karaoke BO
X is connected to a server provided in the control room by a communication line, and the server that has received the request signal transmitted from the karaoke apparatus transmits music data corresponding to the music selection number indicated by the request signal from the hard disk memory. It is known to read out the music data and transmit the music data to the karaoke apparatus which transmitted the request signal.

[0003]

By the way, if you go to the above karaoke box, sing karaoke in a room, and if the time runs out, you can extend the use time.
In some cases, a reservation for that room has already been made and you have to move to another room. In such a case, in the above-mentioned conventional karaoke system, the reserved music that had been reserved by the karaoke apparatus in the room that had been used until the time expired had to be reserved again by the karaoke apparatus in the next moved room. There is a problem that it takes a lot of trouble. In addition, when many songs are reserved in a room before moving, it is difficult to accurately reproduce the reserved songs and the order of reservation in the moved room.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides a music reproduction system that can easily and accurately reproduce the order of music information reserved in a room in another room and reproduce music information in accordance with the reproduced order of reproduction. The purpose is to realize the system.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to attain the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a music information reproducing means for reproducing music information indicating a music, and the music information reproducing means, In a musical sound reproducing system in which a musical sound reproducing device having remote operation means for operating is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, each musical sound reproducing device indicates a reproduction order of music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. First storage means for storing the reproduction order information, and first transmission for reading the reproduction order information stored in the first storage means and transmitting the read reproduction order information to the remote control means Means, first receiving means for receiving the reproduction order information transmitted from the remote control means, and reproducing the reproduction order information received by the first receiving means to the first receiving means.
Writing means for writing to the storage means is provided, and the remote control means includes a second receiving means for receiving the reproduction order information transmitted by the first transmitting means, and a second receiving means for receiving the reproduction order information. A second storage unit for storing the reproduction order information received by the receiving unit, a second storage unit for reading the reproduction order information stored in the second storage unit, and transmitting the read reproduction order information. Transmitting means, wherein the music information reproducing means reproduces the music information in accordance with a reproduction order indicated by the reproduction order information written in the first storage means by the writing means. It adopts the technical means of:

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the musical sound reproducing system according to the first aspect, each of the musical sound reproducing devices is configured to prohibit reproduction of a predetermined portion of music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. Each of the musical sound reproducing devices includes a reproduction prohibition setting means for setting, and the reproduction order information includes setting state information indicating a setting state of the reproduction prohibition setting means. Setting state change for changing the setting state of the reproduction prohibition setting means before the reproduction order information is received by the first receiving means in accordance with the setting state information included in the reproduction order information received by the first receiving means The technical means that the means are provided are adopted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the musical sound reproducing system according to the first or second aspect, each of the musical sound reproducing devices includes a music indicated by music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. Adjusting means for adjusting at least the pitch of the musical instrument, and the reproduction order information includes adjustment state information indicating an adjustment state of the adjusting means. An adjusting state changing unit that changes an adjusting state of the adjusting unit before the reproduction order information is received by the first receiving unit according to the adjustment state information included in the reproduction order information received by the first receiving unit; Employ the technical means of being provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the musical sound reproducing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, a reproduction for displaying reproduction order information stored in the first storage means. The technical means that the order information display means is provided is employed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the musical sound reproducing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second order of the reproduction order information received by the second receiving means is provided. Technical means is employed in which storage end display means for displaying the end of storage in the storage means is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the musical sound reproduction system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a music information receiving means for receiving the music information is provided, and The information reproducing means employs a technical means for reproducing the music information received by the music information receiving means.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the reproduction order information indicating the reproduction order of the music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means for reproducing the music information indicating the music is stored in the first storage means. The reproduction order information stored and stored in the first storage means is read out by the first transmission means and transmitted to a remote operation means for remotely controlling the music information reproduction means. The transmitted reproduction order information is received by the second receiving means provided in the remote control means, and the received reproduction order information is stored by the second storage means. The stored reproduction order information is read by the second transmission means,
Sent. The transmitted reproduction order information is received by the first receiving means provided in the musical sound reproducing apparatus, and written into the first storage means by the writing means. Then, the music information reproducing means reproduces the music information in accordance with the reproduction order indicated by the reproduction order information written in the first storage means.

That is, the reproduction order information stored in the musical sound reproducing apparatus can be transmitted to the remote control means and stored by the remote control means, and the reproduction sequence information stored in the remote control means can be transmitted. The data can be transmitted from the remote control means to the musical sound reproducing device and stored in the musical sound reproducing device. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention to be described later, when karaoke is performed in a certain room and it is necessary to move to another room, the karaoke device stored in the certain room is The stored reserved music list data can be transmitted to the transmitter for storage, and the stored reserved music list data can be transmitted from the transmitter to the karaoke apparatus in another room and stored. Then, the music data can be reproduced in the reproduction order indicated by the stored reserved music list data. In other words, it is possible to save the trouble of reselecting a song reserved in a certain room in another room.

[0013] In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, each of the musical sound reproducing devices is provided with a reproduction prohibition setting means for setting prohibition of reproduction of a predetermined portion of the music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. Since the reproduction order information includes setting state information indicating a setting state of the reproduction prohibition setting unit, the reproduction order information is transmitted to the remote operation unit by the first transmission unit. Then, the setting state information can also be transmitted and stored in the second storage means of the remote control means. Further, the setting state information stored in the second storage means can be transmitted to the musical sound reproducing device by the second transmission means. Then, the transmitted setting state information is received by the first receiving means of the tone reproducing apparatus, and the setting state by the reproduction inhibition setting means before the reception is performed is changed by the setting state changing means.
It is changed according to the setting state information included in the received reproduction order information.

For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, when a karaoke apparatus in a certain room is set to a reproduction mode in which reproduction of a third or later chorus of a song or reproduction of a trailing portion is prohibited. By transmitting and storing the reproduction mode data indicating the reproduction mode from the karaoke apparatus to the transmitter, even if the user moves to another room, the reproduction mode data stored in the transmitter can be stored in the other mode. By transmitting to the karaoke apparatus in the room, the playback mode set for the karaoke apparatus can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the reproduction mode again in the moved room.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each of the musical sound reproducing devices is provided with adjusting means for adjusting at least a pitch of a music indicated by music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. Since the reproduction order information includes the adjustment state information indicating the adjustment state of the adjustment unit, when the first transmission unit transmits the reproduction order information to the remote operation unit, The status information can also be transmitted and stored in the second storage means of the remote control means. Further, the adjustment state information stored in the second storage means can be transmitted to the musical sound reproducing device by the second transmission means. Then, the transmitted adjustment state information is received by the first receiving means of the tone reproduction apparatus, and the adjustment state by the adjustment means before the reception is performed is adjusted by the adjustment state changing means to the received reproduction state information. It is changed according to the adjustment state information included in the order information.

For example, as described in an embodiment of the present invention described below, when a karaoke apparatus in a room adjusts a pitch, an echo, a delay, a volume, and the like to desired levels, and performs karaoke, By transmitting the amplifier mode data indicating the adjustment state from the karaoke apparatus to the transmitter and storing the same, the amplifier mode data stored in the transmitter can be stored in the other room even when moving to another room. , The amplifier mode set for the karaoke device can be changed. Therefore, in the moved room, the trouble of setting the amplifier mode again can be omitted, and the adjustment state of the room before the movement can be accurately reproduced, so that it is possible to sing under the same acoustic conditions as the room before the movement. .

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, since the reproduction order information display means for displaying the reproduction order information stored in the first storage means is provided, the reproduction order of the music information is known. be able to. Further, when the reproduction order information transmitted from the remote control means is written in the first storage means by the writing means, it is possible to know the new reproduction order by the writing.

Still further, in the invention according to claim 5,
Since there is provided storage end display means for displaying that the storage of the reproduction order information received by the second reception means in the second storage means has been completed, the reproduction order information is received by the second reception means. It is possible to know that the storage of the reproduced order information in the second storage means has been completed. Therefore, for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the end of the storage of the reserved music list data transmitted from the karaoke apparatus is indicated by the lighting of the storage end display LED provided in the transmitter. Therefore, the room can be moved after confirming the lighting.

Further, the technical means according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided with music information receiving means for receiving the music information as in the invention according to claim 6. The music information reproducing means is suitably used in a music reproduction system for reproducing the music information received by the music information receiving means. For example,
As described in an embodiment of the invention described below, in a karaoke device that receives music data via a communication line,
The time from song selection to the reception of song data is shorter than that of a conventional karaoke device that plays back an optical disk on which song data is recorded, and more songs can be reserved in the karaoke device, so many songs are reserved. In such a case, re-entering the song reservation in the moved room is very troublesome. However, if the above technical means are used, the reserved music list data stored in the karaoke device can be stored in the transmitter and stored in the karaoke device in the room moved from the transmitter, so that in the moved room, This eliminates the need to re-enter song reservations.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a musical sound reproducing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following embodiment, a karaoke system used in a so-called karaoke box having a plurality of rooms in which karaoke apparatuses are installed will be described as an example of a music reproduction system. In addition, as the karaoke apparatus, a so-called communication karaoke apparatus that provides music via a communication line is used.

First, the main structure of the karaoke system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 1
There are 0 rooms 2, 2,..., And each room 2 is provided with a karaoke device 10 as a musical sound reproducing device (see FIG. 2). Each karaoke apparatus 10 is provided with a LAN board 54.
Are respectively connected to a communication line 5 via a HUB 4, and the communication line 5 is connected to a HUB provided in the management room 3.
4 is connected.

The HUB 4 provided in the management room 3 is connected to a LAN board 54 provided in a server 52 for distributing music data as music information. The server 52 includes a computer (not shown), and transmits music data in response to a request signal from the karaoke apparatus 10, as described later. The server 52 is connected to a hard disk drive (hereinafter abbreviated as HDD) 6 in which music data is stored, and a monitor 7 for displaying the storage state of the music data on a CRT.

Next, the main structure of the karaoke apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke apparatus 10 includes a background video for karaoke,
Lyrics video showing lyrics, video showing song reservation status, etc.
A monitor 12 for displaying on an RT and a monitor 14 for a singer are provided. In addition, reception of song data via the communication line 5, song selection, song reservation, and data in which song selection number data indicating song selection numbers are arranged in a reserved order (hereinafter abbreviated as reserved song list data). A control device 2 that performs various controls such as transmission / reception with a room, switching of images displayed on monitors 12 and 14 serving as display means, synthesis, and division.
0 is provided.

Further, mixing of the voice input from the microphones 17 and 18 with the karaoke tune, the volume balance between the voice and the karaoke tune, echo adjustment, delay adjustment, amplification of the mixing signal, and pitch control of the tune to be played. (Key control), treble and bass control (tone control) and the like.
A pair of speakers 11 and 11 of a floor type for reproducing amplified signals output from the apparatus as sound, a pair of speakers 13 and 13 for a ceiling, and a transmitter 70 as a remote control means for remotely controlling the control device 20; Is provided. Note that the amplifier 16, the control device 20, the speakers 11, 11, and the speakers 13, 13 correspond to music information reproducing means of the present invention.

Next, the equipment of the control device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram of a front panel of the control device 20, and FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of a rear panel of the control device 20. As shown in FIG. 3A, on the front panel of the control device 20, a numeric keypad 21 composed of buttons 0 to 9 for inputting the number of a song to be selected and the like,
A music selection button 22 for enabling the control device 20 to select a music and for confirming the music selection is provided. The number of the selected music is indicated on the numeric keypad 21 by a five-digit number LE.
A music selection number display 23 for D display is provided.

On the left side of the music selection number display 23, there is provided a reserved music number display 24 for displaying the number of music reserved for performance by LED, and below it, the reservation is canceled. Button 25, a performance stop button 26 for stopping the performance, a re-song button 27 for singing again from the beginning while singing, and an interrupt button 28 for interrupting and reserving between the reserved songs. Is provided. Below these buttons, a transmission button 49 that is pressed when transmitting the reserved music list data, reproduction mode data, amplifier mode data, and the like stored in the control device 20 to the transmitter 70, and a transmission button 49 that is pressed. And a transmission window 59 for transmitting each of the above data at the time of transmission. Further, a light receiving window 38 for receiving an optical signal transmitted from the transmitter 70 is provided at the upper left of the front panel, and a reproduction mode data and an amplifier mode described later transmitted from the transmitter 70 are provided on the left thereof. Setting end display LED indicating that a new mode has been set by storing data
65 are provided. A power button 39 for turning on the power of the control device 20 is provided below the light receiving window 38.

A vocal button 32 for setting the volume of the vocal melody line is provided to the right of the numeric keypad 21.
And a 2 chorus button 33 for playing up to the 2 chorus
And a trailing cut button 34 for cutting the trailing portion of the song. Below that, a karaoke switching button 35 for switching between a mode for performing karaoke and a mode for not performing karaoke, and switching data input via the communication line 5 from song data to BGM, cable broadcasting, television broadcasting, and the like. Input switch button 36, CRT 12, 1
A service button 37 is provided for switching the display of No. 4 to the display of service information provided by the karaoke store.

As shown in FIG. 3B, a server 5 having music data is provided on a rear panel of the control device 20.
2 (see FIG. 1), a communication terminal 40 is provided for connecting a communication line 5 for receiving music data distributed from the audio input terminal 1 of the amplifier 16 to the right of the communication terminal 40.
6j (see FIG. 6), an input / output terminal 42 connected to the input / output terminal 16h of the amplifier 16 (see FIG. 6), and a video input terminal (not shown) of the monitor 12. And a video output terminal 44 connected to a video input terminal (not shown) of the monitor 14.
Are provided.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the control device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 20 performs a request for transmission of music data, music selection, audio control, video control, reservation of a music playing order, change of the music playing order, transmission and reception of reserved music list data with the transmitter 70, and the like according to a program. A CPU 45 is provided. The CPU 45 includes a RAM 46 for temporarily storing music selection number data indicating the number of a selected music piece, music selection number data of a reserved music piece, and reserved music list data transmitted from the transmitter 70, and a transmission data from the transmitter 70. ROM 47 in which a control command corresponding to a command to be executed is stored, and R for temporarily storing reproduction mode data transmitted from the transmitter 70, a calculation result by the CPU 45, and the like.
The AM 48 is connected to the RAM 50 that stores the amplifier mode data transmitted from the amplifier 16 and the transmitter 70. The RAM 46, RAM 48 and R
The AM 50 corresponds to a first storage unit of the present invention.

The CPU 45 is connected to an HDD 51 for storing music data input from the server 52 via the communication line 5, the communication terminal 40 and the LAN board 54. In the HDD 51, a program for causing the CPU 45 to execute the above-described respective controls and operation control of the respective circuits described later is recorded. Further, the sequencer 56 controls the CPU 45 to write the MIDI data included in the music data to the MIDI sound source 57 in accordance with the count of the timer 58, and the music signal output from the MIDI sound source 57 can be input and amplified by the amplifier 16. And a voice control circuit 55 for converting the signal into a simple signal.

The CPU 45 has a CD-ROM player 60 for reproducing a CD-ROM on which a background image is recorded.
The background video data read from the CD-ROM player 60 and the lyric video data in the music data read from the HDD 51 are input, and the video displayed on the monitors 12 and 14 is input as shown in FIG. Background image 200
A video control circuit 61 for creating a video in which the lyrics video 202 is superimposed and applying a telop 204 to the lyrics video 202 is connected to the video control circuit 61. Further, C
The PU 45 includes a receiving circuit 62 for converting an optical signal received by the light receiving element 38a such as a photodiode in the receiving window 38 into a digital signal, a transmitting circuit 66 for converting reserved music list data and the like into an optical signal, LE that lights when various buttons provided on the front panel of the device are pressed
D and setting end display LED 65, song selection number display 2
3 and a display circuit 63 for outputting a display signal to the reserved song number display 24, and an input circuit 64 for inputting a switching signal generated when the various buttons are pressed. Note that the transmitting circuit 66 and the light emitting element 59a correspond to a first transmitting unit of the present invention, and the receiving circuit 62 and the light receiving element 38a correspond to a first receiving unit.

Next, the configuration of the amplifier 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of the front panel of the amplifier 16, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a part of the internal structure of FIG. Amplifier 16
A power button 161 is provided at the upper left of the front panel, and a volume knob 162 for adjusting the main volume, a performance volume knob 163 for adjusting the volume of the performance, and a volume for the performance and vocal are provided on the right thereof. A balance knob 164 for adjusting the balance, a bass adjustment knob 165 for adjusting the intensity of the bass of the performance, and a treble adjustment knob 166 for adjusting the intensity of the treble of the performance are provided.

On the right side of the treble adjustment knob 166, an echo adjustment knob 168 for adjusting the intensity of the echo applied to the voice input from the microphone 17 and the intensity of the echo applied to the audio input from the microphone 18 are adjusted. Echo adjustment knob 169 and ON / OF of echo
And an echo switch 170 for performing F. Further, below the volume knob 162, there are provided a flat key 29 for lowering the key of the music to be played, a standard key 30 for standardizing the key, and a sharp key 31 for higher key. Microphone 1 below
Microphone level adjustment knob 17 for adjusting the output level of 7
1 is provided, to the right of which is a microphone 18
Microphone level adjustment knob 172 to adjust the output level of
Is provided.

Further, to the right, a delay adjusting lever 173 for adjusting the level of the delay applied to the sound input from the microphones 17 and 18 and the low level of the sound input from the microphones 17 and 18 are adjusted. Bass adjusting lever 174 and microphones 17 and 1
A treble adjustment lever 175 for adjusting the intensity of the treble of the sound input from the microphone 8 is provided. At the lower left of the front panel, a microphone terminal 176 for inserting a microphone jack of the microphone 17 and a microphone jack of the microphone 18 are inserted. A microphone terminal 177 is provided. Note that the various knobs, levers 161 to 175, and control circuit 16d correspond to adjusting means of the present invention.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, an effector circuit 16e for converting an audio signal input from the microphone terminals 176 and 177 into an audio signal to which effects such as echo and delay are applied is provided inside the amplifier 16. An audio input terminal 16j is provided with a pitch control circuit 16f for controlling the pitch of a music signal input from the audio input terminal 16j.
Is connected. The audio signal output from the effector circuit 16e and the music signal output from the pitch control circuit 16f are mixed by a mixing circuit 16a, and the mixing signal output from the mixing circuit 16a is output by a next-stage amplifier circuit 16b. The amplified signal is output from the speaker terminal 16c to the speakers 11, 11 and the speakers 13, 13, and is reproduced by these speakers.

The effector circuit 16e, the pitch control circuit 16f, and the amplifier circuit 16b are controlled by control signals output from the control circuit 16d, and the levels of the control signals are adjusted by the adjustment knobs and the adjustment levers 16 described above.
It changes by the operation of 2 to 175. Control circuit 16d
Is received by the CPU 178, and the level indicated by the control signal is:
It is temporarily stored in the RAM 179 as amplifier mode data. A switch 180 composed of a transistor is connected between the adjustment knob and the adjustment lever 162 and the control circuit 16d.
Is turned ON or OFF by a switching signal output from the CPU 178.

Next, the configuration of the transmitter 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7A shows the transmitter 7.
FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of the front surface of the transmitter 70, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a part of the internal structure of the transmitter 70, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission signal transmitted from the transmitter 70. FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of transmission data, and FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram of identification data. The transmitter 70 includes the music selection number of the selected music, the control device 20
A message indicating that the transmission signal transmitted from the transmission window 59 is being received, a message indicating that the transmission signal is being transmitted from the transmitter 70 to the control device 20 and a message indicating that the transmission has been completed are displayed on the liquid crystal display. A display unit 71 for displaying is provided.

Below the display section 71, there are provided a flat key 72, a standard key 73, a sharp key 74, a ten key 75, and a music selection key 76 which perform the same functions as the buttons provided on the amplifier 16. Below these buttons, a setting button 92 that is pressed to change and set the reproduction mode or the amplifier mode of the control device 20 to a new mode transmitted from the transmitter 70, and transmitted from the control device 20. A storage end display LED 93 for displaying, by an LED, that storage of reserved song list data, playback mode data, amplifier mode data, and the like included in the transmission signal is completed.
And each data stored in the transmitter 70
Transmission button 77 to be pressed when transmitting to
There is provided a reception button 78 which is pressed to receive each data transmitted from 0.

Next, a battery cover 81 is provided on the back surface of the transmitter 70 to cover the battery accommodating section. Below the battery cover 81, a mode for switching the transmitter 70 to the transmission mode or the reception mode is provided. A changeover switch 82 is provided. The transmission signal 100 transmitted from the transmitter 70 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, header data 101, custom data 102 indicating the model of the transmitter 70, and identification data 103
And transmission data 104 such as reserved music list data, reproduction mode data, and amplifier mode data, and end data 105.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the identification data 103 is composed of 8-bit data D0 to D7, and D7 indicates whether the transmission is normal transmission or transmission of each of the above data. For example, when D7 is "0", it indicates normal transmission, and when D7 is "1", it indicates transmission of each of the above data. D0 to D6 indicate the total number of bytes of the transmission data 104. In other words, by detecting whether or not the number of bytes of the received data is equal to the total number of bytes in the control device 20 and displaying the same, it is possible to notify that the data was not correctly received due to some trouble. it can.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the transmission data 104 is composed of a music selection number 12345 and a music selection number 25.
Reserved song list data (17 bytes) indicating that songs indicated by 43 and song selection number 12111 are to be sequentially reproduced
And playback mode data (2 bytes) indicating that only two choruses are to be played and the trailing part is cut, and amplifier mode data (showing that the pitch is lowered by one (b1) and the echo is set to level 2). 2 bytes), the total number of bytes is 17 bytes + 2 bytes + 2 bytes = 21 bytes. Therefore, D0 = 1, D1 = 0, D2 = 1, D3 = 0, D4 =
1, D5 = 0 and D6 = 0.

As shown in FIG. 8, a signal transmitted from the transmission window 59 of the control device 20 and received by the light receiving element 80a such as a photodiode in the reception window 80 is input into the transmitter 70. A receiving circuit 90 for converting the digital signal into a digital signal is provided.
3, the RAM 86 as the second storage means or RA
Written to M87. The written data is read out by the CPU 83 and the RAM 8
4, is temporarily read out from the RAM 84, is converted into a transmission signal by the transmission circuit 89, and is transmitted from the light emitting element 79a such as an LED built in the transmission window 79. Further, a ROM 85 in which a program executed by the CPU 83 is stored, and a storage end LED 93
A display circuit 88 for outputting a display signal to the storage end display LED 93 and a battery 91 are provided. When each of the buttons is pressed, a signal corresponding to the function of the button is transmitted from the light emitting element 79a.

Next, when a person who is singing karaoke in a certain room moves to another room, a karaoke in which a tune reserved in the room where the user is present is incorporated into the reservation list of the moved room and reproduced. A series of operations of the device 10 will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, it is assumed that the user has moved from the room A to the room B. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing main control contents of the CPU 45 provided in the control device 20 of the karaoke device 10. FIG. 12 shows the control contents of the CPU when the reserved music list data stored in the karaoke apparatus in the room A is stored in the transmitter. The flowchart on the right side shows the control contents of the CPU 45 of the control device 20 in the room A.
The flowchart on the left side is the control content of the CPU 83 of the transmitter 70. FIG. 13 shows the control contents of the CPU when the reserved music list data stored in the transmitter 70 is stored in the control device 20 in the room B. The flowchart on the left side shows the control contents of the CPU 83 of the transmitter 70, and the flowchart on the right side Is a control content of the CPU 45 of the control device 20 in the room B.

First, the mode changeover switch 82 provided on the back of the transmitter 70 used in the room A is slid to the receiving side to switch to the receiving mode (step 200 in FIG. 12). Subsequently, the reception button 78 of the transmitter 70 is pressed to set the reception standby state (step 210). When the transmission button 49 of the control device 20 is pressed with the reception window 80 of the transmitter 70 facing the transmission window 59 of the control device 20 in the room A (step 270), the reservation stored in the RAM 46 of the control device 20 is performed. The music list data is read, and a transmission signal 100 including the reserved music list data is transmitted from the transmission window 59 via the transmission circuit 66 (step 280).

The transmitted transmission signal is received by the light receiving element 80a in the reception window 80 of the transmitter 70, and is converted into a digital signal by the reception circuit 90 (step 220). When the data is received (step 230), the data reception mode ends (step 240), the reserved music list data included in the received transmission signal is stored in the RAM 86 (step 250), and the storage end display LED 93 is turned on. Light. As described above, the reserved music list data stored in the karaoke apparatus 10 in the room A can be easily stored in the transmitter 70.

Next, a case where a person in the room A moves to the room B with the transmitter 70 and stores the reserved music list data stored in the transmitter 70 in the control device 20 in the room B will be described. First, the mode changeover switch 82 of the transmitter 70 is switched to the transmission side to set the transmission mode (step 300 in FIG. 13), and the transmission window 79 of the transmitter 70 is directed to the reception window 38 of the control device 20 by the transmission button 77. Is pressed (step 310), the reserved music list data stored in the RAM 86 is read (step 320), and the transmission signal 100 including the reserved music list data is emitted through the transmission circuit 89 in the transmission window 79. Transmitted from element 79a (step 330).

The transmitted transmission signal 100 is received by the reception circuit 62 via the light receiving element 38a in the reception window 38 of the control device 20 (step 340), and the reserved music list data included in the received transmission signal is received. Is written into the RAM 46 (step 350), and as shown in FIG.
The reserved song list video 206 indicating the reserved song list based on the reserved song list data is displayed on the monitors 12 and 14 (step 370).

As described above, according to the karaoke system of the present embodiment, when moving from the room A to the room B, the reserved music list data stored in the room A is stored in the transmitter 70, and the transmitter 70 The reserved music list data stored in 70 can be stored in the karaoke apparatus 10 in the room B. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of re-booking the music in the moved room.

Next, a series of operations of the karaoke apparatus 10 when karaoke in the room B will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the song selection is completed (Step 10
0), a request signal indicating a request to transmit music data corresponding to the first music number data in the reserved music list data stored in the RAM 46 is transmitted to the server 52 (step 110). Then, the server 52 searches and reads out the song data corresponding to the song number indicated in the request signal from its own HDD 15, and the read song data is received by the control device 20 via the communication line 5 ( Step 120), temporary storage in the HDD 51 is started.

Subsequently, when the storing of the music data in the HDD 51 is completed, the music data is read from the HDD 51, and the lyric video data included in the music data is input to the video control circuit 61 and can be displayed on the monitors 12 and 14. Is converted into a lyric image signal. The song data includes genre data for specifying the genre of the song. The background video data corresponding to the genre data is read by the CD-ROM player 60 and input to the video control circuit 61, It is converted to a background video signal. That is, as shown in FIG.
0, the lyrics video 202 is displayed in a superimposed form.

The MIDI data included in the music data is taken into the sequencer 56 and written into the MIDI sound source 57 in accordance with the count of the timer 58. MI
The music signal output from the DI sound source 57 is output to the audio control circuit 55 and converted into a music signal that can be amplified by the amplifier 16. The converted music signal is output from the audio output terminal 41 to the audio input terminal 16j of the amplifier 16, and is input to the mixing circuit 16a. The sound input from the microphones 17 and 18 is converted into an audio signal, and an effect such as an echo or a delay is applied to the effector circuit 16e built in the amplifier 16. The microphone mixing circuit 16b converts the audio signal into an audio signal. The mixed signal thus mixed is amplified by the amplifying circuit 16c, and then amplified by the speaker 1.
1, 11 and the speakers 13 and 13, the music signal and the audio signal are reproduced by both speakers (step 130).

That is, the person who has moved to the room B receives the background music 2 displayed on the screens of the monitors 12 and 14 with the reserved music.
Microphone 1 while watching 00 and lyrics video 202
You can sing (karaoke) through 7, 18.
If there is reserved song list data, the song selection number data of the reserved song is read out (step 150), and steps 110 to 140 are repeated. In this way, the songs reserved in Room A can be sung in Room B in the order of reservation. In particular, even if you try to extend the time after the time expires, you may have to move to another room because the next reservation is in, but even in such a case, before moving Since the reservation state in one room can be easily reproduced in the next room as it is, there is no need to perform a troublesome operation for reservation. In addition, even when the number of reservations in the room A is large, it can be accurately reproduced in the room B as it is.

Next, a karaoke system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The karaoke system according to the second embodiment is characterized in that the reproduction mode such as the 2 chorus and the trailing cut set in the karaoke apparatus 10 in the room A can be automatically reproduced and set in the room B. 14 and 15 show the CP of the control device 20.
It is a flowchart which shows the control content of U45. In addition,
The RAM 48 of the control device 20 in the room A stores reproduction mode data as setting state information indicating the reproduction mode. When the reserved music list data is read from the RAM 46, the reproduction mode data is also read from the RAM 48, and is transmitted together with the reserved music list data from the transmission window 59 to the transmitter 70 via the transmission circuit 66.
It is assumed that it is stored in the AM 87.

First, the control device 20 in the room B is
, The reserved music list data and the reproduction mode data included in the transmission signal are stored in the RAM 48 (step 350 in FIG. 15), and the stored data includes the reproduction mode data. If it is set (step 351), the monitor 12 and 14 display the message "Do you want to set the song to be sung with only 2 choruses and cut the backing part. If you want to set it, click the setting button on the transmitter. Please press. "(Step 35
2). Subsequently, when the setting button 92 is pressed within a predetermined time (step 353), the reproduction mode data stored so far in the RAM 48 of the control device 20 is updated to the received new reproduction mode data (step 354). ,
The setting end display LED 65 of the control device 20 is turned on (step 355) to notify the end of setting.

Then, the CPU 45 of the control device 20 in the room B
As shown in FIG. 14, after the music data is received (step 120), it is determined whether or not the reproduction mode data is stored in the RAM 48 (step 122). If the reproduction mode data is stored, the reproduction mode control is performed. Execute (Step 1
30). In this playback mode control, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 showing the contents of the control, it is determined whether or not the playback mode data includes two chorus data (step 131). When the reproduction of the second chorus ends (step 132), the process returns to the main routine and ends the reproduction (step 150).

If the playback mode data does not include two chorus data, it is determined whether or not the trailing cut data is included (step 133). After detecting the start of reproduction of the part (step 134), the process returns to the main routine and ends the reproduction (step 150). As described above, according to the karaoke system of the second embodiment, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the reproduction mode set in the karaoke apparatus 10 in the room A again in the room B. Note that, instead of turning on the setting end display LED 65, a message image indicating the end of setting may be displayed on the monitors 12, 14.

Next, a karaoke system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The karaoke system according to the third embodiment is characterized in that the adjustment state such as the pitch, echo, delay, and volume level set in the amplifier in the room A can be automatically reproduced and set in the room B. FIG. 17 shows the CPU 45 of the control device 20 in the room B.
5 is a flowchart showing the control contents of FIG. The RAM 1 in the amplifier 16 provided in the karaoke apparatus 10 in the room A.
79 includes a detection circuit 16d to an effector circuit 16e,
The level of the control signal output to the pitch control circuit 16f and the amplification circuit 16b, that is, amplifier mode data indicating the adjustment state of the amplifier 16 is stored. Also,
When the reserved music list data is read from the RAM 46, the amplifier mode data is also read from the RAM 179,
After being stored in the RAM 48 from the input / output terminal 16h via the input / output terminal 42 of the control device 20, the data is transmitted from the transmission window 59 via the transmission circuit 66 to the transmitter
And the data is stored in the RAM 87 of the transmitter 70.

First, the control device 20 in the room B is
And transmits the reserved music list data and the amplifier mode data included in the transmission signal 100 to the RAM 48 (step 35 in FIG. 17).
0), if the stored data includes the amplifier mode data (step 361), the monitor 12, 1
4 displays "Do you want to set the adjustment state of the amplifier to the same state as the amplifier in room A? If so, press the setting button of the transmitter." (Step 362). Subsequently, when the setting button 92 is pressed within a predetermined time (step 363), the amplifier mode data stored so far in the RAM 50 of the control device 20 is updated with the received new amplifier mode data (step 364). Then, the setting end display LED 65 of the control device 20 is turned on (step 365) to notify the end of setting.

As described above, according to the karaoke system of the third embodiment, even if the amplifier in the room B is not adjusted again,
The adjustment state of the amplifier in the room A can be easily and accurately set. Therefore, since it is possible to sing with the same sound effect as when singing in the room A, the user does not feel uncomfortable. Instead of turning on the setting end display LED 65,
The monitor 12 and 14 may be configured to display a message video indicating the end of the setting.

In each of the above embodiments, a karaoke system using a communication karaoke device has been described as a representative karaoke system. However, the present invention is also applied to a karaoke system using a karaoke device for reproducing music data recorded on an optical disk. can do.

Step 280 executed by CPU 45 is the first transmitting means of the present invention, step 340 is the first receiving means, step 350 is the writing means, and step 220 is the second receiving means. Step 250 functions as a second storage unit, and steps 300 to 330 function as a second transmission unit. Steps 131 to 134 executed by the CPU 45 correspond to steps 351 to 354 as the reproduction inhibition setting means of the present invention.
Function as setting state changing means, respectively.
Step 260 functions as a storage end display unit. Further, steps 363 and 364 executed by the CPU 45 function as the adjustment state changing means of the present invention, step 370 functions as the reproduction order information display means, and step 120 functions as the music information receiving means.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, the reproduction order of the music information reserved in a certain room can be easily and accurately reproduced in another room, and the reproduction order can be changed according to the reproduced reproduction order. It is possible to realize a musical sound reproduction system capable of reproducing music information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external explanatory view of a karaoke apparatus used in the karaoke system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram of a front panel of a control device provided in the karaoke apparatus, and FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of a rear panel of the control device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control system of the control device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of an amplifier.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main internal configuration of the amplifier.

FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the surface of a transmitter;
(B) is an external view explanatory view of the back surface of the transmitter.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main internal configuration of a transmitter.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission signal.

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram of transmission data, and FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram of identification data.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing main control contents of a CPU 45;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart on the right side showing the CPU 45 in the room A;
The flowchart on the left side shows the main control contents of the CPU 83 of the transmitter.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart on the left side showing the CPU 8 of the transmitter;
3 shows the main control contents.
The control contents of CPU45 of a room are shown.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing main control contents of a CPU 45 when performing mode control.

FIG. 15 shows a CPU 4 for updating reproduction mode data.
6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a CPU 45 when performing a reproduction mode control.

FIG. 17 shows a CPU for updating amplifier mode data.
It is a flowchart which shows the control content of 45.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a background image and a lyrics image displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a reserved music list video displayed on the monitor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Karaoke device 11, 13 Speaker 12, 14 Monitor 15, 51 HDD 16 Amplifier 17, 18 Microphone 20 Control device 45, 83 CPU 52 Server 5 Communication line 60 CD-ROM player 70 Transmitter

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A music reproduction system comprising a music information reproduction device for reproducing music information indicating a music and a remote operation device for remotely controlling the music information reproduction device, provided in each of a plurality of rooms. In each of the tone reproduction apparatuses, a first storage unit that stores reproduction order information indicating a reproduction order of the music information reproduced by the music information reproduction unit, and is stored in the first storage unit. First transmission means for reading the reproduction order information and transmitting the read reproduction order information to the remote operation means; first reception means for receiving the reproduction order information transmitted from the remote operation means; Writing means for writing the reproduction order information received by the first receiving means into the first storage means are provided, and the remote control means comprises: Second receiving means for receiving the reproduction order information transmitted by the communication means, second storage means for storing the reproduction order information received by the second receiving means, and storage in the second storage means Second transmission means for reading out the reproduced reproduction order information, and transmitting the read reproduction order information, wherein the music information reproduction means is provided by the writing means.
Wherein the music information is reproduced in accordance with the reproduction order indicated by the reproduction order information written in the storage means. 2. Each of the musical sound reproducing devices is provided with a reproduction prohibition setting means for setting prohibition of reproduction of a predetermined portion of the music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means. Includes setting state information indicating a setting state of the reproduction prohibition setting unit. In each of the tone reproduction devices, the setting state information included in the reproduction order information received by the first receiving unit includes Therefore, a setting state changing means for changing a setting state of the reproduction inhibition setting means before the reproduction order information is received by the first receiving means is provided.
The music reproduction system according to 1. 3. Each of the musical sound reproducing devices is provided with adjusting means for adjusting at least a pitch of a music indicated by music information reproduced by the music information reproducing means, and the reproduction order information includes: The tone reproducing apparatus includes an adjusting state information indicating an adjusting state of the adjusting means, and each of the musical sound reproducing devices according to the adjusting state information included in the reproducing order information received by the first receiving means. 3. The tone reproduction system according to claim 1, further comprising an adjustment state changing unit that changes an adjustment state of the adjustment unit before the reproduction order information is received by the first reception unit. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reproduction order information display unit for displaying reproduction order information stored in said first storage unit. Music reproduction system. 5. A storage completion display means for displaying that the reproduction order information received by said second reception means has been stored in said second storage means, said storage end display means being provided. The tone reproduction system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A music information receiving means for receiving the music information, wherein the music information reproducing means reproduces the music information received by the music information receiving means. A tone reproduction system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.