JPH11219191A - Phrase adding system for automatic medley preparation karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a phrase adding system for an automatic medley preparation karaoke device capable of improving the quality of an automatically prepared medley, showing the next main music tone or giving a production effect by inserting a conversion phrase between main music tones. 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. As a result of inserting a conversion phrase between the main music tones of each medley, a change in music title can be reported or a key for the next music can be indicated. Also, an entertainment function can also be enhanced by inserting a narration of disk jockey style.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phrase adding method in an automatic medley song creating karaoke apparatus capable of automatically creating a plurality of selected medley songs and playing 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 into 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. 7 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 chorus 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]

In such an automatic medley creation, since the medley music is composed of a large number of chops connected, a process for smoothly transitioning the connecting portion between the chocks is required. It is necessary to secure the flow of the medley song and to prepare for the next chorus part. In some cases, it is necessary to create an atmosphere as if you are in a certain place. The present invention meets the above-mentioned demands, and its purpose is to improve the quality of an automatically created medley song by inserting a conversion phrase between choruses, to show the next chorus song, and to provide entertainment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a phrase adding method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus capable of producing the effect of the karaoke.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a phrase adding method in an automatic medley song creating karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is provided by putting marking data in the start and end portions of all or a part of a song. A medley song information table including information on a plurality of song data, timing data, chorus data and character data is prepared and selected so that the song between the start and end portions can be extracted as a chorus. An automatic medley song creation karaoke apparatus for automatically creating and connecting a plurality of medley songs based on the medley song information table, and configured to insert a conversion phrase between the chorus and the chorus. is there. The conversion phrase is composed of a plurality of modes, and has a first mode for inserting a sound effect and the like, a second mode for providing a next chorus singing key, and a third mode for inserting a narration and the like. The data making up the medley tune has chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and narration.

According to the above configuration, the quality of the automatically created medley music can be improved. For example,
If you insert the next chorus singing key, you can encourage the singer to prepare for the next song, and if you insert narration etc, you can create the atmosphere of the place,
Entertainment characteristics can be improved.

[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 a phrase adding method in an automatic medley song creating 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 has a function of assembling the chorus portion of the tune sent from the database, creating a medley tune, and joining the created medley tunes.

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 on 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 connects 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. 3A
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining details of medley music creation in the present invention. 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 / composer name, release date, and medley correspondence (flag) is added as shown in FIG. The song title describes all the chorus-compatible song titles, and the lyricist and composer describe all the added songs and lyrics (S309). Then the phrase is added. Next, returning to step 302, the same operation as described 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 of the connected medley song is started.

FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining phrase insertion for creating a medley tune. In the phrase insertion flow of FIG. 3A, a determination of the phrase insertion mode is made (S310). In the case of the conversion mode, which is the first mode, a sound effect or the like indicating that the next music piece is to be changed is inserted (S311). In the case of the singing key mode which is the second mode, the key of the next music data is checked (S31).
2). Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the phrase is inserted so that the key can be recognized (S314). In the case of the DJ mode, which is the third mode, as shown in FIG.
J-style narration is inserted.

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 song creating karaoke apparatus for inserting a conversion phrase between choruses. Therefore, it is possible to make it easy to understand the connecting portion of each chorus of the automatically created medley tune. Also, it is possible to appeal to those who are singing karaoke to change to the next song, making it easier to sing. Furthermore, those who sing and listen to it with entertainment effects can also be enjoyed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a phrase adding method in an automatic medley song creating 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. 3A is a flowchart illustrating details of medley song creation of the automatic medley song creation karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a flowchart for explaining the phrase insertion addition of the medley song creation of the automatic medley song creation karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

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 phrase insertion mode.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a title songwriting composer name of a medley song.

FIG. 7 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 information on timing data and character data is prepared, and a plurality of selected medley songs are automatically created based on the medley song information table. A phrase adding method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus, wherein a conversion phrase is inserted between the choruses. 2. The conversion phrase is composed of a plurality of modes, and has a first mode for inserting a sound effect and the like, a second mode for providing a next chorus singing key, and a third mode for inserting a narration. 2. A phrase adding method in an automatic medley music creating karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data constituting the medley tune includes chorus data, and the chorus data includes a backing voice and a narration. method.