JPH11327575A - Music play device and its management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to repeatedly reproduce a medley of plural programs selected by a user with a simple operation. SOLUTION: A medley program preparation management part 31 generates medley program data by optionally editing and processing the play data of plural programs, allows an inherent medley program number to correspond to the generated medley program data and registers the data on hard disk(HD) 27, and a sound source reproducing part 32 reproduces the medley program, and immediately before the end of the reproduction, displays the medley program number on a display 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music performance apparatus such as a karaoke apparatus, a communication karaoke apparatus, a personal computer, etc. for reproducing a music piece based on performance data, and a management apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a music performance apparatus which stores music information of a requested music on a recording medium such as an IC card and transmits desired music information to an apparatus main body by an external operation to enable a request (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. -185194)
Also, a music performance apparatus that can request a plurality of music pieces in a single operation (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-2020).
874).

[0003]

However, in the above-described music playing apparatus, a function of arbitrarily editing and processing existing music data such as MIDI music data to generate new medley music data ("Original medley music data"). Generation function "
), And the user could not easily sing a medley song composed of a plurality of songs arbitrarily selected by the user.

In order to sing the medley tune created by the original medley tune creation function again, it is necessary to re-enter the tune numbers of a plurality of tunes for which the medley tune is to be created and generate medley tune data again. There is a problem that the medley tune cannot be easily and repeatedly reproduced.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to enable a medley song created from a plurality of types of songs to be repeatedly reproduced by a simple operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a medley tune generating means for arbitrarily editing and processing a plurality of types of music data to generate medley tune data, and a medley tune generating means. Medley song number assigning means for assigning a unique medley song number to the medley song data, medley song reproducing means for reproducing the medley song data assigned with the medley song number by the means, and the medley song just before the end of the reproduction by the means The present invention provides a music performance device including a medley music number display means for displaying numbers, and a medley music data registration means for registering the medley music data in correspondence with the medley music data.

Further, it is preferable to provide a means for transmitting the medley music number registered in the medley music data registration means to the personal remote controller and registering the same.

Further, it is preferable to provide a means for reading out and playing medley music data corresponding to the medley music number inputted by the personal remote controller from the medley music data registration means.

A medley song data deleting unit for deleting the medley song data from the medley song data registering unit when the medley song data registered in the medley song data registering unit has not been used for a predetermined period of time; It is more preferable to provide a means for registering the medley music content information in association with the medley music number registered in the data registration means and a means for displaying a list of the medley music content information registered by the means based on the medley music number. .

Further, it is preferable to provide a means for uploading the medley music number and the medley music data registered in the medley music data registration means to the management device by communication.

Further, the present invention provides a management apparatus for a music performance apparatus as described above, wherein the management apparatus includes means for setting a unique medley tune number for a plurality of music performance apparatuses so as not to overlap each other.

Further, a medley music data storage means for storing the medley music data and the medley music data uploaded from the music performance apparatus in the management device as described above, and the medley music data stored in the means is used for a predetermined period. It is preferable to provide medley music data deletion means for deleting the medley music data from the medley music data storage means when the music data is not deleted.

[0013] In the music performance device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user knows the medley music number of the medley music immediately before the end of the reproduction of the medley music created from a plurality of kinds of music. By designating the medley song number, the user can repeatedly play back his own medley song with a simple operation.

Further, according to the music performance device of the second aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned configuration enables the personal remote control device to repeatedly request a self-made medley tune.

Further, the music performance device according to the third aspect of the present invention can reproduce a medley tune based on the medley tune number requested by the personal remote control device.

Further, according to the music performance apparatus of the present invention, since the medley music data which is not used even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the registration is deleted, the music performance device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention can provide the medley music data storage means. The storage capacity can be effectively used, and the medley music number is not wasted.
Further, the contents of the registered medley tunes can be confirmed in a list display.

Further, the music performance apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention can automatically register a medley tune number and medley tune data in the management apparatus by configuring as described above. Thus, the same medley tune can be downloaded to a plurality of music performance devices, and the user can request his own medley tune even with a music performance device other than the music performance device that created the medley tune.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a management apparatus comprising:
With the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the medley music number from being duplicated in a plurality of music performance devices.

Further, the management apparatus according to claim 7 of the present invention is constructed as described above, and deletes the medley music data uploaded from the music performance apparatus when it is not used even after a predetermined period of time has passed. Therefore, it is not necessary to waste the memory capacity of the storage means for storing the medley music data.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke terminal device which is an embodiment of the music performance device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke system using the karaoke terminal device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this karaoke system, a plurality of karaoke terminals 1 are ISDN, PSTN
And the like so as to be able to perform data communication with the host computer 3 via the communication line 2.

The host computer 3 stores music data of various kinds of karaoke songs, provides a service of downloading music data in response to a request from each karaoke terminal device 1, and provides a medley music number for each karaoke terminal device 1. As a management device for storing and managing medley music data uploaded from each karaoke terminal device 1.

Each karaoke terminal device 1 downloads music data of the karaoke music requested by the user from the host computer 3 via the communication line 2, and plays back the karaoke music, the background image, and the like based on the music data.
The lyrics and the color change display of the lyrics are performed. The music data includes performance data such as MIDI data, lyrics data, lyrics color control data, background image display control data, and the like.

When the user selects and inputs a plurality of song numbers (for example, up to eight songs) to be sung in the medley using the personal remote control device 10, the corresponding song data is arbitrarily edited and processed by the commander 11. For example,
A medley song data is created as a new song by connecting the chorus parts of each song, a unique medley song number is assigned to the medley song data and played, and the medley song number being played is displayed just before the end of playback After the reproduction is completed, the medley tune data is registered in association with the medley tune number, and managed to be reproducible.

Further, the medley tune number of the newly created medley tune is registered in the personal remote controller 10, and the medley tune number is registered in association with the medley tune content information indicating the content of the medley tune. A list of the medley music contents information is displayed based on a request from the personal remote controller 10, and if the registered medley music data is not reused after a predetermined period, it is deleted, and the newly registered medley music data is deleted. The number and the medley music data are uploaded to the host computer 3 via the communication line 2.

It should be noted that the medley music data may be deleted from the HD 27 of the terminal device after the upload. In this case, when requested by the personal remote controller 10, the corresponding medley music data is downloaded from the host computer 3 and reproduced.

Next, the karaoke terminal device 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke terminal device 1 includes a personal remote controller 10, a commander 11, a display device 12, a mixing amplifier 13, a pair of speakers 14, and a microphone 1.
Consists of five.

The commander 11 includes a lyrics display control unit 20 and C
PU21, ROM22, RAM23, system control unit 2
4, operation display unit 25, communication control unit 26, hard disk (HD) 27, modem 28, line control unit 29, music reproduction control unit 30, medley music production management unit 31, sound source reproduction unit 32, audio output unit 33, display Control unit 34,
It comprises a remote control transmitting / receiving unit 35 and a bus 36.

The personal remote controller 10 is a remote controller that is owned by the user as an individual and remotely inputs various operation information to the commander 11. In this device, CP
A microcomputer including a U, a ROM, a RAM, and the like is built in, and a tune number of a karaoke tune requested is input based on an input operation by a user, and the tune number is stored, called, transmitted, and canceled, and a medley tune is stored. Operation instructions such as when creating, requesting a medley song, and displaying a list of medley song contents are input.

This device has a remote control transmission / reception unit (not shown) provided with an infrared light receiving / emitting element. The remote control transmission / reception unit transmits operation information corresponding to the input operation to the commander 11 as an infrared signal. Information such as a medley tune number transmitted by an infrared signal from the commander 11 is received. In addition, a non-volatile memory is provided inside the apparatus, and a song number arbitrarily registered by a user can be registered. Therefore, the user can store the song number of the song that the user wants to select, and can call up the stored song number without looking up the song number in the songbook. The medley music number transmitted from the commander 11 is also registered in this nonvolatile memory.

The commander 11 is a main unit of the karaoke terminal device 1 having a built-in microcomputer, and executes various processes related to the reproduction of a karaoke song. The lyrics display control unit 20 controls the lyrics display and the color change display of the lyrics by motivating the reproduction of the music based on the lyrics data of the music data. The CPU 21 controls the entire apparatus, and
M22 stores various programs executed by the CPU 21 and the like, and the RAM 23 is a work area used when the CPU 21 and the like execute various processes.

The system control unit 24 executes various control processes related to karaoke and various processes according to the present invention.
The operation display unit 25 includes an operation unit for inputting a song number or a medley song number of a karaoke song to be requested, various kinds of adjustment input for a song and voice during karaoke playback, and a display such as an LCD for displaying various messages. Department.
Further, a remote control transmitting / receiving unit 35 having an infrared light receiving / emitting element
And receives the infrared signal transmitted from the personal remote control device 10 by the remote control transmission / reception unit 35, inputs a music number and a medley music number by the infrared signal, and inputs a medley music number to the personal remote control device 10. Output of infrared signals.

The communication control unit 26 is a host computer 3
Downloads music data from the host computer 3 and controls the host computer 3
It uploads medley music numbers and medley music data to the PC, and controls communication when the host computer 3 sets the medley music numbers.

The HD 27 is a storage device for storing music data downloaded from the host computer 3, medley music numbers and corresponding medley music data, background image data of karaoke music, and the like. The modem 28 modulates and demodulates data exchanged when communicating with the host computer 3. The line control unit 29 controls connection and disconnection of the line with the host computer 3 via the communication line 2. The music reproduction control unit 30 controls reproduction of the music data and the medley music data of the requested karaoke music.

The medley music creation management section 31 extracts arbitrary parts of the music data of a plurality of types of karaoke music, connects them to each other to create medley music data, and sets the medley music data for the own terminal device set in the HD 27. One medley music number is allocated from among the medley music numbers, and the processing is shifted to the reproduction processing by the music reproduction control unit 30,
The medley music data corresponding to the allocated medley music number is registered in the HD 27, the content information of the medley music is registered in association with the medley music number, and a list of the content information is displayed. Delete unused medley song data.

The sound source reproducing section 32 is a sound source for reproducing a performance signal of a karaoke tune based on the music data and outputting the performance signal to the audio output section 33.
If the IDI data is used, it is a MIDI sound source.
The audio output unit 33 outputs an audio signal of a karaoke tune based on the performance signal output from the sound source reproduction unit 32 to the mixing amplifier 13.

The display control unit 34 includes the lyrics reproduced by the lyrics display control unit 20 and the music reproduction control unit 30.
Is displayed on the display device 12. Also, under the control of the lyrics display control section 20, the lyrics are displayed in different colors. Further, based on an instruction from the system control unit 24, a medley tune number is displayed on the display device 12 immediately before the end of the medley tune reproduction, and control is performed to display a list of medley tune numbers registered in the HD 27 and content information of the medley tune. . The bus 36 is a communication line used when the above units exchange various data.

The display device 12 displays the corresponding lyrics and background image during karaoke playback, displays the medley song number immediately before the end of the medley song playback, and displays a list of the medley song numbers and content information, such as an LCD or CRT. It is a display of. The mixing amplifier 13 combines the audio signal output from the audio output unit 33 and the singing voice signal input from the microphone 15 and outputs the combined signal to the speaker 14.

That is, the system control unit 24 and the medley music creation management unit 31 and the like arbitrarily edit and process a plurality of types of music data to generate medley music data, It functions as a medley music number allocating means for allocating a medley music number unique to data. The lyric display control unit 20, the system control unit 24, the music reproduction control unit 30, the sound source reproduction unit 32, and the like function as a medley music reproduction unit that reproduces the medley music data to which the medley music numbers are assigned. Further, the system control unit 24 and the display control unit 34
Function as medley music number display means for displaying the medley music number just before the end of reproduction. Further, the system control unit 24, the HD 27 and the like function as a medley music data registration unit for registering the medley music data in correspondence with the medley music data.

The system control unit 24, the operation display unit 25, the remote control transmission / reception unit 35, and the like function as means for transmitting the registered medley music number to the personal remote control device 10 and registering the same. Further, the system control unit 24 and the music reproduction control unit 30 and the like function as a unit that reads out the medley music data corresponding to the medley music number input by the personal remote controller 10 from the HD 27 and reproduces the data.

The system control unit 24 and the medley music production management unit 31 and the like operate a medley music data deleting means for deleting the medley music data from the HD 27 when the medley music data registered in the HD 27 has not been used for a predetermined period. And the function of registering the medley music content information in association with the medley music number registered in the HD 27,
The system control unit 24 and the display control unit 34 function as a means for displaying a list of the registered medley music contents information based on the medley music number.

Further, the system control unit 24, the communication control unit 26, and the like fulfill a function of uploading the medley music number and the medley music data registered in the HD 27 to the host computer (management device) 3 by communication.

Next, the host computer 3 will be described. The host computer 3 is connected to each karaoke terminal device 1
The microcomputer includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and performs a process of distributing karaoke music data to each karaoke terminal device 1 as described above. A process of setting a unique medley tune number so as not to overlap each other is performed.

The medley music data uploaded from each karaoke terminal device 1 is stored and registered in the storage device of the own device, and the karaoke terminal device 1 manages the medley music data so that any karaoke terminal device 1 can read out the medley music number. Further, when the medley music data registered in the storage device is not used after a predetermined period, a process of deleting the medley music data from the storage device of the own device is also performed. When the medley song data is deleted, the karaoke terminal device 1 that generated the medley song data is notified so that the karaoke terminal device 1 can also delete the medley song data.

That is, the host computer 3
Means for setting a unique medley music number so as not to be duplicated for each of a plurality of music performance devices; medley music data storage means for storing medley music data and medley music data uploaded from the music performance device; When the medley music data that has been used is not used for a predetermined period of time, the medley music data is deleted from the storage location.

Next, a description will be given of a karaoke song basic playback operation process in the karaoke terminal device 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a karaoke song basic playback operation process of the karaoke terminal device 1.

In this process, when the music number of the music request is remotely input from the personal remote controller in step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 1 or the music number is directly input on the operation display unit, the process proceeds to step 2. It is determined whether or not the music data of the requested music is stored internally (HD). If the music data is stored, the process proceeds to step 6 and the internal HD is determined.
, The music data corresponding to the requested music number is read, the program proceeds to step 5, executes music reproduction and performance processing, and returns.

In this way, the music reproduced by the sound source reproducing section 32 based on the music data is output from the speaker 14, and the background image and the lyrics corresponding to the music are displayed on the display device 12 as the music progresses. Since the lyrics are displayed in different colors to sequentially indicate the singing location, when the user sings using the microphone 15 in accordance with the music, the user mixes the music and the singing voice, applies a slight sound effect to them, and sets a speaker. 14 to output.

Next, a description will be given of a medley tune generation and performance process of the karaoke terminal device 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the medley tune generation performance process of the karaoke terminal device 1.

In this process, after a medley tune generation instruction is issued, if a tune number of a medley tune generation target is input in step 21, the process proceeds to step 22, and all tune numbers of medley tune generation (generation) targets (up to a maximum of eight tunes) It is determined whether or not the input of ()) has been completed. When the input has been completed, the processing proceeds to step 23, where the music data corresponding to each music number is read out from the HD to generate medley music data, and the processing proceeds to step 24 to generate the music data. A unique medley song number is assigned to the medley song data, and the process proceeds to step 25 to reproduce the medley song data. The process proceeds to step 26 to display the medley song number immediately before the end of the playback. The number and the medley music data are registered in the HD in correspondence with each other, and the process proceeds to step 28, where the medley music number is transmitted to the personal remote control device and registered. To over emissions.

The medley music generation and performance process will be further described. When the song numbers of a plurality of songs to be medley songs are input from the personal remote controller 10, the commander 11
Under the control of the system control unit 24, the medley music creation management unit 31 reads out the music data corresponding to each music number from the HD 27, extracts only the chorus part from each music data, and connects them to form one medley music data. Generate

The medley tune data may include only performance data, but includes lyric data, background image display control data, lyric color change control data, and the like. And display of background images.

Further, the medley tune creation management section 31 searches the host computer 3 for a free medley tune number among its own medley tune numbers registered in the HD 27 in advance, and replaces the medley tune number with the generated medley tune number. The music reproduction control unit 30 reproduces the medley music data by using the sound source reproduction unit 32 and the lyrics display control unit 20.

The system control unit 24 sends the display device 1 via the display control unit 34 immediately before the end of the reproduction of the medley music.
2 shows the medley music number, and the medley music creation management section 3
1 registers the medley music number and the medley music data in the HD 27 at the end of the reproduction,
Transmits the medley music number from the remote control transmission / reception unit 35 of the operation display unit 25 to the personal remote control device 10 by an infrared signal, and registers it in the memory of the personal remote control device 10.

Regarding the display of the medley music number immediately before the end of the reproduction, the music reproduction control unit 30 monitors the progress of the reproduction of the medley music and notifies the system control unit 24 when it detects that the reproduction end is approaching. The system controller 24 may display the medley music number on the display device 12 via the display controller 34 based on the notification.

Further, after registration of the medley music data, the system control unit 24 reads the corresponding medley music data from the HD 27 when requested by the medley music number from the personal remote controller 10 or the operation display unit 25. Reproduce.

As described above, the medley tune created from the plurality of tunes selected by the user is reproduced and stored in a readable manner by the medley tune number, so that the medley tune number is repeatedly reproduced by a simple operation of designating the medley tune number. be able to. Also, since the medley tune number assigned to the medley tune is displayed immediately before the end of the medley tune reproduction, the user can easily perform an input operation when requesting the same medley tune again.

It is preferable that the user can select whether or not to register the personal remote controller 10. Also, the medley music number may be displayed not only immediately before the end of the medley music reproduction but also when there is an instruction from the user. Further, the medley music data may be registered in the HD 27 after being created.

Next, a description will be given of a process of deleting medley music data and displaying a list of medley music in the karaoke terminal device 1. If the medley music data registered in the HD 27 is not used and stored thereafter, the storage area cannot be effectively used. Therefore, it is preferable to delete medley music data that has not been used even after a predetermined time limit.
In addition, if the contents of the medley music data registered in the HD 27 are displayed in a list, the user can easily search for a desired medley music when making a request,
Operability is improved.

First, when registering the medley music data in the HD 27, the registration date is also registered correspondingly, and each time a request is made, the request date is also registered correspondingly. The medley music creation management unit 31 stores a predetermined time limit (deletion time limit) set in advance, and stores medley music data for which a request date is not registered even after a predetermined time limit has passed since the registration date in the HD 27, and a final request date. , Search for medley tune data for which the next request date is not registered even after a predetermined time limit, and delete the corresponding medley tune number and medley tune data from the HD 27.

In this manner, the medley music data that has not been used in the HD 27 but occupies the storage area can be organized, and the storage area of the HD 27 can be used effectively. Also, the deleted medley music numbers can be reused, and a limited number of medley music numbers can be effectively utilized.

Next, when registering the medley tune data in the HD 27, the medley tune creation management unit 31 creates a list of the names of the tunes constituting the medley tune and registers them in correspondence with the medley tune data. Upon receiving an instruction to display a list of medley songs from the personal remote control device 10 or the operation display unit 25, the system control unit 24 reads out the medley song number and each song name list registered in the HD 27, and via the display control unit 34. It is displayed on the display device 12.

In this way, not only the medley song number of each registered medley song but also the contents of each medley song can be confirmed, so that the user can easily select a desired medley song from a large number of medley songs created by himself. Can be requested.

Next, a process of uploading a medley song to the host computer 3 of the karaoke terminal device 1 will be described. If the medley music data generated in the above-described process is stored in the commander 11, it can only be used by the karaoke terminal device 1 alone, and cannot be used by another karaoke terminal device 1 even if the user wants to use it. Inconvenient. Therefore, when the karaoke terminal device 1 communicates with the host computer 3, the karaoke terminal device 1
By uploading the medley music number and the medley music data in D27, the host computer 3 can distribute and use the data to other karaoke terminals 1.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the live medley music performance process of the karaoke terminal device 1 and the upload process of the medley music to the host computer 3. In this process, after the melody tune creation (generation) instruction is input, in step 31, the melody tune creation (generation) target tune number is input, and the process proceeds to step 32, where the medley tune creation (generation) target all tune numbers (maximum) It is determined whether or not the input of up to eight songs has been completed. When the input has been completed, the process proceeds to step 33, where the song data corresponding to each song number is read from the HD to generate medley song data, and the process proceeds to step. Assign a unique medley song number to the medley song data generated in
Play medley song data.

Proceeding to step 35, the medley music number is displayed just before the end of the reproduction, and proceeding to step 36, after the reproduction is completed, the medley music number and the medley music data are stored in the HD inside the commander in correspondence with each other, and registered. Proceed to 37 to judge whether it is the regular communication with the host computer,
If the communication is scheduled communication, the process proceeds to step 38, where the medley music number and the medley music data registered in the HD are uploaded to the host computer, and the process returns.

The above-mentioned medley tune generation and performance processing and upload processing to the host computer 3 will be further described. When the song numbers of a plurality of songs to be medley songs are input from the personal remote controller 10, the medley song creation management unit 3 is controlled by the system control unit 24 of the commander 11.
Numeral 1 reads out music data corresponding to each music number from the HD 27, extracts only the chorus part from each music data, and connects them to generate one medley music data.

Further, the medley tune creation management section 31 searches the host computer 3 for a free medley tune number among the medley tune numbers for its own device registered in the HD 27 in advance, and substitutes the medley tune number with the generated medley tune number. The music reproduction control unit 30 reproduces the medley music data by using the sound source reproduction unit 32 and the lyrics display control unit 20.

The system control unit 24 transmits the display device 1 via the display control unit 34 immediately before the reproduction of the medley music ends.
2 shows the medley music number, and the medley music creation management section 3
1 registers the medley tune number and medley tune data in the HD 27 at the end of reproduction.

Further, the system control unit 24 checks whether or not the communication is the regular communication with the host computer 3. At the time of the regular communication, the system control unit 24 reads out the medley music number and the medley music data newly registered in the HD 27, and Is transmitted to the host computer 3 and uploaded based on the above control.

The host computer 3 accumulates and manages the medley music number and the medley music data transmitted from the karaoke terminal device 1 in its own storage device and manages it based on the download request from each karaoke terminal device 1. To deliver.

As described above, the karaoke terminal device 1
At the time of regular communication with the host computer 3, the newly registered medley music number and medley music data are uploaded, so that the host computer 3 can distribute the medley music data to another karaoke terminal device 1. The karaoke terminal device 1 can also request a self-made medley song, and the operability of the medley song request can be improved.

Next, a process in which the host computer 3 sets a medley music number in each karaoke terminal device 1 will be described. If each of the karaoke terminals 1 uses the medley music number without permission, there is a possibility that the number is duplicated with the number assigned by the other karaoke terminals 1, and the karaoke terminal 1 is created by each karaoke terminal 1 by the host computer 3. When registering medley song data, it cannot be managed. Therefore, it is preferable that the medley music numbers used by the host computer 3 in each karaoke terminal device 1 are set so as not to be duplicated.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process in which the host computer 3 sets a medley tune number in each karaoke terminal device 1. In this process, in step 41, a medley music number management table is created by sequentially allocating a predetermined number of medley music numbers for each serial number registered in the karaoke terminal device. The respective medley song numbers to each karaoke terminal device based on the
The process proceeds to 3 to determine whether distribution to all karaoke terminals has been completed, and upon completion, returns.

The medley music number setting process will be further described. The host computer 3 creates a medley music number management table in which a predetermined number of medley music numbers are allocated to each terminal serial number of each karaoke terminal device 1 in the karaoke system. This terminal serial number is identification information for identifying each karaoke terminal device 1.

Table 1 is a table showing the format of the medley music number management table. For example, when 2000 medley music numbers are assigned to each karaoke terminal device 1, as shown in Table 1, information in which 2000 medley music numbers are sequentially assigned to each terminal serial number is registered.

[0077]

[Table 1]

The host computer 3 refers to the medley music number management table and distributes 2000 medley music numbers to each karaoke terminal device 1. on the other hand,
Each karaoke terminal device 1 registers the medley music number distributed from the host computer 3 in the HD 27, and uses the number when generating the medley music.

Thus, the host computer 3
Sets a medley song number that can be used for each karaoke terminal device 1 in advance, so that each karaoke terminal device 1 does not duplicate another karaoke terminal device 1 A unique medley song number can be assigned in the system. Therefore,
The host computer 3 can manage the medley songs created by the respective karaoke terminals 1 in the karaoke system.

Next, the medley music number and medley music data registration / deletion processing of the host computer 3 will be described. If the medley tune that is not used for a long time is registered in the host computer 3, useless data is stored in the storage device, and the storage area cannot be effectively used. Therefore, in the same manner as in each of the above-mentioned karaoke terminal devices 1, it is preferable to delete the medley music number and the medley music data which are not used even after the predetermined period has passed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the medley music number and medley music data registration / deletion processing of the host computer 3. In this process, the deletion limit of the medley music number of the host computer is set in step 51, and the process proceeds to step 52, where it is determined whether or not each medley music stored in the own device has expired without being used. If there is an overdue medley tune, the process proceeds to step 53, where the medley tune number and the medley tune data whose overdue deletion limit has been deleted are deleted from the own apparatus, and the process returns.

The medley song deletion process will be further described. For example, when the deletion deadline of the medley song number is set to three months, the host computer 3 uses the medley song even after three months from the storage date and the last download date among a large number of medley songs registered in the storage device. The medley tune number and medley tune data that were not (not downloaded again) are found and deleted.

At the time of this deletion, the host computer 3
If the karaoke terminal device 1 is notified of the deleted medley song number and the medley song data, the respective karaoke terminal devices 1 receive the corresponding medley song in their own device based on the notification from the host computer 3. It can be useful for data management.

As described above, if a medley tune that has not been used for a certain period of time is automatically deleted and can be reused, the medley tune number assigned to the medley tune can be effectively used without waste.

[0085]

As described above, according to the music performance apparatus of the present invention, a medley tune created from a plurality of tunes can be repeatedly reproduced by a simple operation.
The user can create and register his or her favorite medley tune, and easily request it when needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke terminal device which is one embodiment of a music performance device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke system using a karaoke terminal device as one embodiment of the music performance device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a karaoke song basic playback operation process of the karaoke terminal device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a medley tune creation performance process of the karaoke terminal device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process of uploading a medley song to a host computer of the karaoke terminal device shown in FIG. 1;

6 is a flowchart showing processing when the host computer shown in FIG. 2 distributes a medley song number in response to a download request from each karaoke terminal device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a medley music number and medley music data registration / deletion process of the host computer shown in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Karaoke terminal device 2: Communication line 3: Host computer 10: Personal remote controller 11: Commander 12: Display device 13: Mixing amplifier 14: Speaker 15: Microphone 20: Lyric display control section 21: CPU 22: ROM 23: RAM 24: System control unit 25: Operation display unit 26: Communication control unit 27: Hard disk (HD) 28: Modem 29: Line control unit 30: Music reproduction control unit 31: Medley music production management unit 32: Sound source reproduction unit 33: Audio output unit 34: Display control unit 35: Remote control transmission / reception unit 36: Bus

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A medley music generating means for arbitrarily editing and processing a plurality of types of music data to generate medley music data, and a medley music number allocation for assigning a unique medley music number to the medley music data generated by the means. Means, medley tune reproduction means for reproducing medley tune data to which medley tune numbers are allocated by the means, medley tune number display means for displaying the medley tune numbers immediately before the end of reproduction by the means, and medley tune numbers And a medley music data registration means for registering the medley music data in association with each other. 2. The music performance apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for transmitting a medley music number registered in said medley music data registration means to a personal remote controller for registration. apparatus. 3. The music performance apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: means for reading out and playing medley music data corresponding to the medley music number input by the personal remote controller from the medley music data registration means. A music playing device characterized by the following. 4. The music playing device according to claim 1, wherein the medley music data registration is performed when the medley music data registered in the medley music data registration means has not been used for a predetermined period. A medley song data deleting unit for deleting medley song data from the unit; a unit for registering the medley song data registered in the medley song data registration unit in association with the medley song content information; and a medley song registered by the unit. Means for displaying a list of content information based on the medley tune number. 5. The music performance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medley music number and the medley music data registered in the medley music data registration means are uploaded to the management apparatus by communication. A music performance device comprising: 6. The management apparatus for a music performance apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means for setting a unique medley tune number for each of the plurality of music performance apparatuses so as not to be duplicated. Management device. 7. The medley music data storage means for storing a medley music number and medley music data uploaded from the music performance apparatus, and a medley music data stored in said means. A medley music data deletion means for deleting data from the medley music data storage means when data has not been used for a predetermined period of time.