JPH11219190A - Id number issuing system for automatic medley preparation karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ID number issuing system for an automatic medley preparation 'karaoke' device capable of eliminating a troublesome input operation for the subsequent same medley and easily repeating the performance of the same medley by applying the constitution that an ID number inherent to the medley is issued after the completion of preparation in the case of automatic medley preparation. SOLUTION: When a user selects a medley through a station selection part 11, the request number of the medley is sent to 'karaoke' database. As a result, music data, timing data or the like for constituting the medley is sent back. A control part 2 clips the music data and assembles timing data and chorus data into the music data. The medley is thereby prepared and a phrase is inserted between each medley. Then, a plurality of medleys are combined and an ID number is issued for indication. Thereafter, the same medley can be selected easily and repeatedly without any need of a troublesome input operation simply by selecting the ID number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ID number issuing method in an automatic medley song creating karaoke apparatus which can automatically create a plurality of selected medley songs and play them together.

[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 to the communication karaoke device.After the karaoke data is sent from a remote database through the communication line and stored in the memory, Will be played. The tunes that can be selected are not only individual songs, but also medley tunes that constitute one tune by combining chorus portions of a plurality of tunes.

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, a sequencer, or the like, arranged as needed, and connected to each rust (step 30). Thus, for example, 6
The karaoke data obtained by connecting the choruses of the songs is stored in a memory unit (floppy disk or the like) to complete one karaoke medley song (step 31).

[0004] Once created, the karaoke medley song is a song in which the contents and arrangement of the rust portions are determined, and is written to 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. Therefore, for example, in a medley song that combines a plurality of 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.), If the latest songs are announced, it will be difficult to add the rust portion of the latest songs 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.

In order to solve the above problem, the present inventor does not create a medley song on the karaoke song provider side, but instead uses information such as song data, timing data, and character data indicating the position of the rust by marking. By preparing a medley music information table including a melody, a user can select a plurality of medley music each time, and the device itself can automatically assemble rusts, create medley music, connect and play. An automatic medley karaoke system was proposed.

[0006]

After the medley tune is automatically created in this way and the performance is completed, the user may wish to play the medley tune having the same contents. In such a case, the same medley music must be input again, and there is a problem that the operation is troublesome. In addition, if the user forgets the number of the medley song input last time, the same medley song cannot be reproduced. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem. The purpose of the present invention is to, when an automatic medley is created, issue and display a unique ID number of the medley song at the end of the creation, thereby complicating subsequent input operations of the same medley song. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an ID number issuing method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus capable of easily and repeatedly playing the same medley music without repeating the same.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic medley song creating karaoke apparatus according to the present invention, wherein an ID number is issued by putting marking data in the start and end portions of all or a part of the song. , A song between the start and end portions can be taken out as a chorus, a medley song information table including information of a plurality of song data, timing data and character data is prepared, and a plurality of selected medley song information tables are prepared. What is claimed is: 1. An automatic medley song creating karaoke apparatus for automatically creating medley songs based on said medley song information table and connecting and playing the medley songs, wherein ID issuing means for issuing a unique ID number when a predetermined number of medley songs have been created. ID display means for displaying the unique ID number, and memory means for storing the unique ID number The a, a medley selected by selecting the unique ID number, and are configured to be played repeatedly select the same medley. The data making up the medley tune has chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and narration. The ID display means is constituted by a visible display means or an audible display means.

According to the above configuration, if the ID number is memorized, the medley tune created by the user can be easily played any number of times simply by selecting the ID number.

[0009]

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 ID number issuing system in 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 song is selected, the chorus part of the song sent from the database is assembled to create a medley song, a function to join the created medley songs, and an ID number is issued and displayed for the created medley song It also has the function of causing

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 a plurality of music data, timing data, chorus data, character data and information of phrase insertion in its memory section 7a, and is designated by the medley music information table 7b. Each piece of data information constituting the medley tune having the requested number is read. Based on this information, song data, background video data, lyrics telop (character data), chorus data (background sound, narration, etc.), timing data, phrase insertion, and other data are read from the hard disk 8 based on this information. Is transmitted to the apparatus.

The apparatus receives data on the karaoke through the communication control unit 1. The communication control unit 1 has a buffer circuit, and when the transmitted data reaches a certain amount,
The data is sent to the control unit 2. The control unit 2 cuts out a portion to be used from the music data and the timing data,
Chorus data from song data and timing data,
The used part of the chorus timing data is calculated, and further the used part of the character data is calculated. Work RAM3
Are 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. A phrase is inserted between the rust parts.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a procedure of a medley tune creation performance in the present invention. The user selects a desired medley tune (step (hereinafter referred to as "S") 201). The control unit 2 creates and joins medley songs according to the user's selection (S202). Then, the connected medley music is performed (S203). The control unit 2 automatically performs control from the selection of the medley tune to the performance. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining details of automatic medley song creation to which the ID number issuing method according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the incorporation of each data element of the medley tune. First, the data constituting the medley music selected by the user is collected in the CPU 2 (S3).
01). Then, assuming that the song is composed of five medley songs, it is determined whether or not the rust of the fifth song has been created (S
302).

If it is not the fifth music, it is determined whether or not the input of the medley music selection has been completed (S303).
If the input has not been completed, the medley use part (chorus) 20a of the music data 20 is cut out by marking indicating the start point and the end point of the music data. Next, the timing data (timing for changing the color of the display character) 21 is marked by indicating the start point and the end point of the timing data 21.
Cut out the medley use part (rust) 21a. Then, the medley use part 22a of the character data 32 calculated from the timing data 21 is cut out. Further, it is determined whether or not the chorus data exists. For example, if 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 23. Then, the medley use sections 23a and 24a of the chorus timing data 24 are cut out (S304).

If the chorus data does not exist or if the chorus data is cut off in S304, as shown in FIG. 5, the title, the lyric composer name, the release date, the medley correspondence (flag) Is added. The song name describes all the chorus-compatible song names, and the lyricist and composer describe all the added songs and lyrics. Then, a phrase is added (S305). Next, returning to step 302, the same operation as described above is repeated.

On the other hand, if a rust of the fifth music piece has been created, or if the input has been completed, the rust piece is connected to the already created four-piece combination (S306). And
The ID number unique to the created medley music is issued, and the control unit 2
(S307, S308). At the same time, the ID number is displayed on the telop screen so that the creator can remember it (S309). Note that the ID number may be displayed by voice instead of the screen. When the selected medley song is created by the above procedure, the database file 2
5 is also displayed on the display device 17.

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. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a karaoke apparatus 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 a communication karaoke.

[0018]

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 an automatic medley for automatically creating a plurality of selected medley music on the basis of the medley music information table and connecting and playing. A music creating karaoke apparatus, wherein when a predetermined number of medley songs are created, ID issuing means for issuing a unique ID number, ID display means for displaying the unique ID number, and memory means for storing the unique ID number In the medley music selection, the same medley music can be repeatedly selected and played by selecting the unique ID number. Therefore, it is possible to sing the automatic medley tune created by each individual as many times as necessary simply by inputting the registered ID number without performing a complicated operation. In addition, there is an effect that repeat use of karaoke can be expected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an ID number issuing system in 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 automatic medley song creation to which an ID number issuing method according to the present invention is applied.

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 song information table including timing data and character data information is prepared, and a plurality of selected medley songs are automatically created based on the medley song information table and connected to perform an automatic medley song creation karaoke apparatus. When a predetermined number of medley songs are created, ID issuing means for issuing a unique ID number, ID display means for displaying the unique ID number, and memory means for storing the unique ID number In the medley song selection, by selecting the unique ID number, the same medley song is repeatedly selected and played. ID number issuing method in the automatic medley creating karaoke apparatus characterized by being configured to so that. 2. An ID number issuing method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus, wherein data constituting the medley music has chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and narration. 3. An ID number issuing method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ID display means is a visible display means or an audible display means.