JPH11282479A - Karaoke device with addition of function for photographing and recording singing figure by video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To photograph the image of a singer by means of a camera work which is suitable for the piece of music by driving a servo-type universal head with a location direction as reference in accordance with video camera control data and photographing the singer having a microphone by means of a video camera during playing a certain musical piece. SOLUTION: A high operation such as the direction and zoom of the video camera is expressed in video camera control data. The camera 60 is mounted on the servo-type universal head 66. A center control part 11 outputs video camera control data obtained by reading KARAOKE data to a servo control driving part 67. A signal indicating the location direction from the wireless microphone 24 is also inputted to the part 67. The head 66 is driven in accordance with video camera control data based on the location direction of the microphone 24. Thus, photographing is enabled by tracking through the use of the video camera 60 which supplies the figure of a singer with the microphone 26.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus for photographing a singing figure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a karaoke apparatus having a karaoke print function for printing a singing figure of a singer by a video printer. In this apparatus, a video camera, a video printer, and an image synthesis processing unit are added to the configuration of a conventional karaoke apparatus. As a result, the image of the singer photographed by the video camera and the reproduced background image are combined and printed.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned karaoke apparatus, the function of recording a singer's figure is limited to a function of printing a still image. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to record a more realistic singing scene so that it can be reproduced and enjoyed later.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of photographing a singer's image with a camera work suited to the music.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention captures and records a singing image with a video camera. The following requirement (1):
To (4).

(1) Karaoke performance system The karaoke accompaniment music of the specified music is output as voice along with the singing voice from the microphone, and the lyrics image of the music is output as video in synchronization with the progress of the music. (2) Video shooting / recording system A video camera for shooting a singer, a servo head for changing the direction of the video camera, and a recording medium capable of detachably moving a video signal of a moving image shot by the video camera. And a video recording unit for recording the video data in the video recorder. (3) Sign Recognition System The microphone is provided with a transmitter for radio beacon signal,
A receiver for capturing the radio beacon is installed in an appropriate positional relationship. The output of the receiver is processed to recognize the location of the microphone. (4) Shooting control system Singing that carries the microphone by driving the servo head based on the location direction according to the video camera control data attached to the karaoke data during the performance of a music piece The person is photographed by the video camera.

[0007] Preferably, the video camera control data includes deviation data for causing a deviation of the direction of the video camera from the direction of the location of the radio sign by a predetermined angle.

Preferably, the video camera control data includes zoom data for controlling a photographing magnification of the video camera.

In such a karaoke apparatus, the following requirements (A) to (C) may be appropriately combined. (A) The radio beacon signal transmitter is installed at an appropriate position around the video camera separately from the microphone, the radio beacon signal from this transmitter is captured by a receiver, and the direction of its location is determined by the receiver. Recognize with the sign recognition system. (B) The video recording unit in the video capturing and recording system records the video signal of the captured moving image on the recording medium together with the output audio including the karaoke accompaniment music and the singing voice in the karaoke performance system. (C) A charging device is attached, and the video shooting and recording system is operated in conjunction with the charging operation of the charging device.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS === Function of Karaoke Performance === FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a karaoke apparatus. The central control unit 11 is a computer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM therein, and controls the peripheral components of the karaoke apparatus 1. The central control unit 11 controls the communication network 3 via the modem 26.
Connected to 0. As a result, the host device 40 receives karaoke data for outputting accompaniment music and lyrics of the karaoke music. The delivered karaoke data is stored in the hard disk device 12. The video CD changer 23 stores a plurality of video CDs. Each video CD contains moving image data as a background image to be synthesized with the lyrics image.

When the central control unit 11 receives a user's music selection input from the remote control transmitter 13 or the operation panel 14 via the operation control unit 16, the central control unit 11 reads out the karaoke data of the selected karaoke music from the hard disk device 12.
A video CD with appropriate images
The video CD changer 23 is controlled so as to reproduce. The accompaniment music data is reproduced by the synthesizer 17 into a music signal. On the other hand, the voice signal of the singer who sings along with the accompaniment music is input from the wireless microphone 24. The wireless microphone 24 transmits a voice signal from an infrared light emitting diode (hereinafter, LED) 61 as a predetermined infrared signal. And the wireless microphone 2
The infrared signal from 4 is demodulated again by the signal receiving section 25 into an audio signal, input to the mixing amplifier 18, mixed with karaoke accompaniment music, and output from the speaker 19.
Then, the bitmap image data of the lyric character string to be changed in color in synchronization with the progress of the karaoke accompaniment music is stored in the video RAM 2.
0 is generated. The video control unit 21 reads out the lyrics image drawn on the video RAM 20, and superimposes the video output from the video CD changer 23 on the video to display it on the display 22.

=== Video Shooting Function == <<<< Configuration >>>> Video camera control data described below is attached to the karaoke data of each song in advance. The video camera control data is basically data for controlling the direction of the camera in accordance with the progress of the performance so that a singer having a wireless microphone is captured by appropriate camera work. A professional photographer shoots the music according to the tune of each song, and advanced operations such as the orientation of the video camera and zooming are expressed in the video camera control data. The video camera 60 is mounted on a servo head 66. The central control unit 11
The video camera control data obtained by reading the karaoke data is output to the servo control drive section 67. A signal indicating the location direction from the wireless microphone 24 is also input to the servo control driver 67 (described later). The servo control drive unit 67 controls the servo head 6 according to the video camera control data based on the direction in which the wireless microphone 24 is located.
6 is driven. This allows the wireless microphone 24
It is possible to track and shoot with the video camera 60 that captures the figure of the person singing with the singer.

The video camera 60 executes a shooting operation in accordance with a command from the central control unit 11 and supplies the obtained video signal of a moving image to the VTR 50. The VTR 50 is a central control unit 11
The video signal from the video camera 60 is recorded on a video tape or the like in accordance with the command signal. At the same time, the moving image being recorded is displayed on the dedicated display 70. VTR50 is DV
It can be replaced with another video recording medium such as a D recorder.

More specifically, the video camera 6
At 0, an infrared receiver 62 is attached as a receiver for the beacon signal. The infrared light receiver 62 receives an infrared signal from the LED 61 as a transmitter of the wireless microphone 24 as a wireless marker and converts it into an electric signal. That is, the light receiving axis of the infrared light receiver 62 is oriented in the same direction as the optical axis of the video camera 60. A light receiving lens is provided on the light receiving surface. The infrared light collected by the lens forms an image on a light receiving element surface composed of a plurality of photodiodes (hereinafter, referred to as PDs) arranged vertically and horizontally in an array. Each of these PDs outputs a voltage signal corresponding to the respective light receiving intensity.

On the other hand, the servo-type pan head 66 incorporates two pulse motors of an elevation / depression angle servo motor 64 and an azimuth angle servo motor 65. The servo head 66 rotationally drives the two pulse motors 64 and 65 in accordance with a control signal from the servo control drive unit 67. Thus, the direction of the video camera 60 can be freely changed up, down, left, and right. The servo control drive unit 67 recognizes the location direction of the LED 61 by analyzing the voltage signal output from the infrared light receiver 62. Then, the servo control drive section 67 outputs a drive signal in accordance with the video camera control data based on the location direction to drive the servo head 66.

Although the radio signal is an infrared signal of a wireless microphone, a transmitter for transmitting a predetermined radio signal is provided at an appropriate position around the karaoke apparatus. Then, the video camera 60 may be controlled and driven by selectively receiving the radio beacon signal of each transmitter as appropriate.

The moving image obtained by the video camera 60 is recorded together with the singing voice and the voice of the accompaniment music.
The singing voice and the synthesized voice of the accompaniment music are mixed with the video signal from the video camera
R50 records on a video tape.

<<<< Specific Example of Photographing Operation >>>> The central control unit 11 enables a photographing operation of the video camera 60 by an operation input through the operation panel 14 or the remote control receiving unit 15 (recording mode). The operation input to switch to the recording mode is
Enter a predetermined number or press a dedicated button.
Alternatively, the recording mode may be set through an operation input unit of the charging device described later. The effective time for operating the recording mode can be set as appropriate, such as only the performance time of one piece of karaoke accompaniment music, or continuous for 60 minutes regardless of the performance. The central control unit 11 causes the video camera 60 to execute a shooting operation according to the selected recording mode.

The video camera control data of a certain musical piece is represented, for example, as shown in a table of FIG. 2 called “camera work script”. In the first column of the left end of the figure, indices (1 to 3, 8, 10, 14, 15) indicating the progress time of the performance are described. Data and the like specifying the direction of the video camera 60 are described for each of these progress indicators. In the second column from the left end, the time (Time) from the start of the performance is described.
In the third column, the ID (Ref) of the transmitter of the wireless beacon signal serving as a reference for pointing the video camera 60 is specified.
There are three types of transmitters mentioned here. In addition to the transmitter m attached to the wireless microphone as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 3, two transmitters s1 and s2 arranged to cover the seating range of the audience. It is. In the fourth and fifth columns, relative angles based on the direction of the specified transmitter are specified in the X direction and the Y direction. This relative deviation angle serves as deviation data for successfully photographing a subject such as a singer. In the sixth column, a zoom value (zoom) for determining the magnification of photographing is specified. Although this zoom value is described assuming a standard distance between the position of the singer and the video camera, an appropriate value obtained by correcting the zoom value by initially setting the actual distance on the karaoke apparatus side. Perform zoom control. Of course, the zoom value may be corrected by automatically measuring the distance from each of the transmitters m, s1, and s2 without performing the initial setting.

The motion of the video camera based on the video camera control data specified by the "camera work script" of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown on the right side of the chart of FIG. 2, the wireless microphone 24 is captured and the singer is tracked by the wide-angle zoom for 8 seconds of the progress indicators 1 and 2. That is, the transmitter serving as a sign is designated as m, the deviation angle in the X and Y directions is designated as 0 °, and the zoom value is 1 time. Next, during the progress indicators 2 and 3 for 7 seconds, the singer's face is enlarged by capturing the wireless microphone 24 and gradually zooming upward from the angle at the time of the progress indicator 2 toward the upper side of the wireless microphone 24. That is, in the progress index 3, the transmitter is designated as m, the deviation angle in the X direction is 0 °, and the deviation angle in the Y direction is + 1 ° 1
5 'and the zoom value is 6 times.

Similarly, in the progress indicators 8 to 10, after capturing 2 ° 13 ′ below the marker s1, the camera zooms down to near s2 in 12 seconds and zooms in while returning to s1 over 12 seconds. This period is a time when the singing pause is relatively long (such as when no lyrics are displayed), and is a long rest period or interlude period. The singer in the singing suspension period holds the wireless microphone 24, separates it from the mouth and lowers it, or handles it casually. At this time, it is assumed that the video camera 60 is capturing the wireless microphone 24, and an image is shot in a direction that should not be shot unexpectedly. Therefore, the transmitters serving as the signs are s1 and s2.
To shoot the audience side. In the next progress indicators 14 and 15, the image is projected at a wide angle around 8 ° 06 ′ (the foot of the singer) below the wireless microphone, and zooms in toward the singer's face.

The description format of the video camera control data is merely an example, and various expressions and description methods can be appropriately considered. For example, when the pause period of the singing is relatively short, a measure is taken for a period in which the wireless microphone 24 is temporarily lowered due to the singer's habit and is assumed to be handled casually. In this period, the video camera control data is described so that the capturing operation of the transmitter is stopped and the orientation of the video camera 60 is maintained as it is.

Also, the camera platform 66a, which is suitable for controlling the direction of the video camera 60 to which the deviation angle, which is a relative difference, is added based on the direction of the transmitter of the radio beacon signal.
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment 66b. Servo head 66 at the bottom
a, an infrared receiver 62 is fixed to the servo head 6.
6a is servo-controlled, the infrared receiver 62
Captures the direction of the transmitter of the beacon signal recognized by. In order to give a relative deviation angle based on this direction, a pulse motor that drives the upper stage for generating deviation angle 66b is controlled.

<<<< Other >>>> (a) Various wireless signs The wireless signs are not limited to infrared rays, and various wireless signs such as visible light, radio waves, and ultrasonic waves can be used.

(B) Billing device A well-known billing device that operates according to a command from the central control unit 11 may be provided, and the operation of video shooting and the sale of a shot video may be linked with the billing operation of the billing device.

(C) Subject capture control of a video camera If the capture control as described above is perfectly performed, the image of a monotonous framework in which the movement of the singer moving back and forth and left and right is absorbed, and lack of realism. Can be considered. In order to alleviate this, an operation input that can adjust the sensitivity of capturing and following may be received.

(D) A plurality of video cameras A plurality of video cameras 24 may be prepared and controlled simultaneously. It can also be used for crime prevention except when performing karaoke.

[0028]

According to the present invention, a singing person performs a free operation by holding a microphone having a transmitter for a radio beacon signal attached thereto.
Even when singing while moving outside the field of view of the video camera, the video camera automatically follows and can reliably shoot a moving image of the singer.

The video camera is controlled and driven in accordance with the video camera control data included in the karaoke data of each music piece, based on the location of the microphone. For this reason,
If a professional photographer describes the operation of the video camera, such as the orientation of the video camera and the zoom operation when shooting according to the tune, as video camera control data, it is possible to shoot with advanced camera work suited to the tune.

At this time, if the video camera control data includes deviation data for shifting the direction of the video camera by a predetermined angle with respect to the direction in which the transmitter is located, the singer may hold the microphone. Accurate photographing can be performed because focus can be made on a relative position based on the position. If the video camera control data includes zoom data for controlling the magnification of the video camera, video shooting with effective zoom control can be performed.

If the transmitter of the radio sign is installed at an appropriate position around the video camera separately from the microphone, the audience can be photographed in addition to the singer. If the video captured by the video camera is recorded together with the output voice consisting of karaoke accompaniment music and singing voice, the actual singing voice and accompaniment music can be enjoyed together with the singing video during playback.

If the charging device is attached to the karaoke device and the video recording operation and the charging operation are linked with each other, it is possible to easily collect a fee for video recording and sales of the recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an embodiment of a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of expression of video camera control data in the karaoke apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing how the direction of the video camera is controlled based on the video camera control data of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a servo head in the karaoke apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke apparatus 11 Central control part 24 Wireless microphone 50 VTR or DVD recorder 60 Video camera 61 LED (Transmitter) 62 Infrared light receiver 64 Elevation servo motor 65 Azimuth servomotor 66 Servo head 66a Head for deviation angle generation 66b Servo head 67 Servo control drive 70 Display

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke apparatus for photographing and recording a singing figure with a video camera, the following requirements (1) to (4):
Is provided. (1) Karaoke performance system The karaoke accompaniment music of the designated music is output as voice along with the singing voice from the microphone, and the lyric image of the music is output as video in synchronization with the progress of the music. (2) Video shooting / recording system A video camera for shooting a singer, a servo head for changing the direction of the video camera, and a recording medium capable of detachably moving a video signal of a moving image shot by the video camera. And a video recording unit for recording the video data in the video recorder. (3) Sign Recognition System The microphone is provided with a transmitter for radio beacon signal,
A receiver for capturing the radio beacon is installed in an appropriate positional relationship. The output of the receiver is processed to recognize the location of the microphone. (4) Shooting control system Singing that carries the microphone by driving the servo head based on the location direction according to the video camera control data attached to the karaoke data during the performance of a music piece The person is photographed by the video camera. 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video camera control data includes deviation data for causing a deviation of a direction of the video camera from a direction in which the wireless sign is located by a predetermined angle. It is characterized by being included. 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video camera control data includes zoom data for controlling a shooting magnification of the video camera. 4. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless beacon signal transmitter is installed at an appropriate position around the video camera separately from the microphone. Wherein the wireless beacon signal is captured by a receiver and its location is recognized by the beacon recognition system. 5. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video recording unit in the video shooting and recording system includes an output sound composed of the karaoke accompaniment music and the singing voice in the karaoke performance system. The video signal of the captured moving image is recorded on the recording medium. 6. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a charging device, wherein said video photographing and recording system is operated in conjunction with a charging operation of said charging device. I do.