JPH11212583A - Karaoke (orchestration without lyrics) device for automatic medley music generation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a KARAOKE device for automatic medley music generation which automatically composes characteristic parts to generate and play a medley music by itself by preparing a medley music information table including information of music data, timing data, and chorus data, etc., indicating positions of characteristic parts with marking and allowing a user to select a medley music at each time without generation of a medley music on the KARAOKE music presenter side. SOLUTION: When the user selects a medley music by a channel selection part 11, this request number is sent to a KARAOKE data base, and music data, timing data, etc., constituting the medley music are sent back. A control part 2 cuts out music data and connects timing data and chorus data to generate a medley music with plural characteristic parts incorporated. Then, performance is started. Since the medley music is generated and played, addition of new music is easily coped with, and the cost and the time on the KARAOKE music presenter side are reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus capable of automatically creating and playing a selected medley song.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Communication karaoke apparatuses in which selected karaoke data is transmitted by communication have become widespread and used by many people. The user selects a desired song from a song file containing a large number of songs and inputs the song number into the communication karaoke device, and the karaoke data is transmitted from a remote database through the communication line and stored in the memory. Performed after being played. The songs that can be selected are
Not only individual songs, but also medley songs composed of one song by combining the chorus portions of a plurality of songs can be selected.

FIG. 6 shows a method of creating a conventional medley tune. The rust (1) 27, rust (2) 28 and rust (3) 29 of a certain piece of music are cut out by a dedicated device using a personal computer or a sequencer, rearranged as necessary, and connected to each rust (step 30). . In this way, for example, karaoke data in which six pieces of chorus are connected is stored in a memory unit (floppy disk or the like) to complete one karaoke medley tune (step 31).

[0004]

Once created, a karaoke medley song is a song in which the contents and arrangement of the rust portions are determined, and written into a memory device such as a hard disk of the karaoke device. In the case of a communication karaoke system, the karaoke medley music created in this way is stored in a database serving as a host. So, for example,
In a medley song that combines multiple songs owned by the same singer, when a new song appears for that singer, or in a medley song that combines songs of similar systems (for example, wedding medley, Christmas medley, etc.), the latest song is If announced, it will be difficult to add a rust portion of the latest song to those medley songs. When a new song comes out, it is created as another medley song, so the communication karaoke system consumes the capacity of the hard disk for building the host database. In addition, there is a drawback in that providing a karaoke song requires a lot of time and effort to create a single medley song in advance, so that it takes time and expense to create a medley song.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is not to create a medley song on the karaoke song provider side, but to use song data, timing data, chorus data and the like indicating the position of rust by marking. A medley song information table containing information on the medley song is prepared, and each time the user selects a medley song, the device itself can automatically assemble the rust and create a medley song and play it automatically A karaoke device is provided.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic medley karaoke apparatus according to the present invention has a start and an end by putting marking data in the start and end portions of all or a part of the music. A melody information table is prepared so as to be able to take out the music between the parts as a chorus, and a medley music information table including a plurality of music data, timing data and character data information is prepared, and music selection for selecting the medley music is performed. Operating means;
When a melody song is selected by the song selection operation means, the character data is incorporated into the chorus of the medley song selected based on the information from the table to form one song, and the medley song is joined by connecting a plurality of songs. After the medley tune is created, the medley tune playing start means starts playing the medley tune. The music data, timing data and character data constituting the medley music are sent from a remote place by communication. The data making up the medley tune has chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and narration.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the labor and cost for newly creating a karaoke song provider can be eliminated. Also, if a new song is added to a medley song with the same title, for example, `` Christmas '' medley, that song can be added to the table as a rust, so the medley song with the same title can be continued as the latest medley song it can.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic medley karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. When the request number of a desired medley tune is input by operating the music selection unit 11, the request number is sent to the control unit (CPU) 2 via the input / output interface circuit 12. The control unit 2 controls the operation of the entire karaoke system based on the control program stored in the ROM 5 and controls communication, control of reproduction of music data, display and control of telop, image reproduction and predetermined processing control, request control. It has a function to perform reception and display control. Furthermore, when a medley tune is selected, it also has a function of assembling a chorus portion sent from the database to create one tune.

The control unit 2 displays the request number on the display device 17 and controls the communication control unit 1 to make a call connection to a karaoke database 6 (not shown) to transmit the request data. The karaoke database 6 includes a host computer 7, a hard disk 8, an output device 9, a communication control unit 10, and the like. The host computer 7 has a medley music information table 7b including information of a plurality of music data, timing data, chorus data and character data in its memory section 7a. Is read out. Based on this information, song data, background video data, lyrics telop (character data), chorus data (background sound, narration, etc.), timing data and other data constituting the medley song are read from the hard disk 8 and Sent to.

[0010] The present apparatus receives the data related to the karaoke through the communication control unit 1. The communication control device 1 has a buffer circuit, and when the transmitted data reaches a certain amount, sends the data to the control unit 2. The control unit 2 cuts out a portion to be used from the music data and the timing data, calculates a chorus data and a used portion of the chorus timing data from the music data and the timing data,
Further, a used portion of the character data is calculated. Work RA
M3 is used for calculating these data and the like.

In the image processing section 13, background video data sent from the control section 2 is subjected to a certain process. The telop control unit 15 also receives the cut-out character data sent from the control unit 2 and performs control to change the color of the telop according to the timing data. The background image and the characters are combined by the combining
And displayed on the display device 17. The karaoke data processing unit 14 performs a process of mixing the cut chorus with the cut music based on the cut song data (chorus), the cut chorus data, and the calculated chorus timing data. Then, it is reproduced from the speaker 18 which is an audio output.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a procedure of a medley music composition performance in the present invention. The user selects a desired medley tune (step (hereinafter referred to as "S") 201). The control unit 2 creates a medley tune according to the user's selection (S
202). Then, a performance is performed (S203). Control unit 2
Automatically selects the medley song and controls it until it is played. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the medley tune creation. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the incorporation of each data element of the medley tune. First, each data constituting the medley music selected by the user is a CP.
Collected in U2 (S301). Then, assuming that the song is composed of five medley songs, it is determined whether a rust of the fifth song has been created (S302). When the fifth piece of chorus has been created, the chorus is connected to the already created four-piece combination (S303), and the medley song creation ends.

If it is not the fifth music piece, the medley use portion (rust) 20a of the music data 20 is cut out by marking indicating the start point and the end point of the music data (S304). Next, the medley use part (rust) 21a of the timing data 21 is cut out by marking indicating the start point and the end point of the timing data (timing for changing the color of the display character) 21 (S305). The medley use section 2 of the character data 32 calculated from the timing data 21
2a is cut out (S306). Further, it is determined whether or not the chorus data exists (S307). When the chorus data exists, the chorus data 23 and the chorus timing data 24 are calculated from the music data 20 and the timing data 21 to obtain the chorus data 2.
3 and the medley use parts 23a and 24a of the chorus timing data 24 are cut out (S308).

When no chorus data exists or when S
If the chorus data or the like has been cut out at 308, a database file 25 describing the title, songwriter name, release date and medley correspondence (flag) is added as shown in FIG. The song name describes all the chorus-compatible song names, and the lyricist and composer describe all the added songs and lyrics. Then, a conversion phrase is added (S309). Then step 30
2, the same operation as above is repeated. When the selected medley tune is created by such a procedure, the database file 25 is displayed on the display device 17. Then the performance starts.

In the above embodiment, the communication karaoke system has been described in which the medley music information table is stored in the karaoke database. However, the medley music information table may be stored in the memory unit of the karaoke apparatus. Also,
The present invention can be similarly applied to a karaoke device of a type in which data related to karaoke is stored in a storage device such as a hard disk of the own device, instead of the communication karaoke.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to take out the music between the start and end portions as rust by putting the marking data in the start and end portions of all or a part of the music. Configured as
A medley music information table including information of a plurality of music data, timing data and character data is prepared, and a music selection operation means for selecting a medley music, and when a medley music is selected by the music selection operation means, the table is displayed. The character data is incorporated into the chorus of the medley tune selected based on the information of the medley tune, and a medley tune creating means for forming one tune and connecting the tunes to a plurality of tunes; And a medley tune performance start means. Therefore, the karaoke apparatus can automatically assemble a plurality of rusts and create and play a medley song. Also, when a new song comes out in connection with the medley song, the karaoke song provider can eliminate the trouble and cost of newly creating the song. Furthermore, if a new song is added to a medley song of the same title, for example, a "Christmas" medley, the song can be written to the memory for storing karaoke data and added to the medley song information table. The song can survive as the latest medley song.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic medley karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a procedure of a medley tune creation performance in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining details of medley tune creation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the incorporation of each data element of the medley tune.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a title songwriting composer name of a medley song.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a conventional medley tune creation method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 10 communication control unit 2 control unit 3 work RAM 4 RAM 5 ROM 6 karaoke database 7 host computer 8 hard disk 9 output device 11 music selection unit (music selection operation means) 12 input / output interface Circuit 13 ... Image processing unit 14 ... Karaoke data processing unit 15 ... Ticker control circuit 16 ... Synthesis circuit 17 ... Display device 18 ... Speaker 20 ... Song data 21 ... Timing data 22 ... Character data 23 ... Chorus data 24 ... Chorus timing data 25 … Sound database file

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A configuration in which marking data is put in the start and end portions of all or a part of a song so that a song between the start and end portions can be taken out as a chorus, and a plurality of song data, A medley music information table including information of timing data and character data is prepared, and a music selection operation means for selecting the medley music, and when a medley music is selected by the music selection operation means, information from the table is obtained. A medley song creating means for incorporating the character data into the chorus of the medley song selected based on the melody song, forming one song and connecting a plurality of the songs, and after the medley song is created, playing the medley song A karaoke apparatus for automatically creating a medley tune, comprising: 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the music data, timing data, and character data constituting the medley music are transmitted from a remote place by communication. 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data forming the medley tune includes chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and a narration.