JPH11344987A - Karaoke player with function to display word of parody and method for editing word plotting data of parody - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a KARAOKE (accompaniment to recorded music) player capable of easily changing color change control information of a parody and editing the parody even at a place other than an installation place of a KARAOKE player. SOLUTION: Word character string information, display layout information and the color change control information as data in which color change start timing and color change completion timing for each character of words are directly or indirectly described are included in word plotting data to be an origin of a word image to be displayed on a display 39 by being synchronized with KARAOKE accompaniment. The word plotting data of the parody is edited based on the word plotting data of an original song by a user. The word plotting data of the parody edited via a portable recording medium is fetched by the KARAOKE player. When a requested song is played, the word image generated based on the plotting data of the parody is displayed on the display 39 instead of the word plotting data of the original song by the KARAOKE player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus having a function of displaying a lyrics image of a replacement song edited by a user, instead of a lyrics image of an original song.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A karaoke performance apparatus capable of displaying a lyrics image of a replacement song created separately from an original song (original song) has been proposed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-160971 discloses a karaoke performance apparatus.
A karaoke performance apparatus having an input device and capable of editing arbitrary lyrics data is described. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-26991 discloses a karaoke performance apparatus which includes character input means and can edit a proper noun part of an original song by the character input means.

In a typical karaoke performance apparatus, a lyric image displayed on a display is subjected to a color changing process in synchronization with the progress of karaoke accompaniment music so that a singer can grasp an appropriate singing time. Is common. Therefore, when the lyrics of the original song are changed to the lyrics of the replacement song, handling of this color change control information becomes a problem. The latter publication mentioned above has a description on this point.

[0004]

However, since the color change control information of the karaoke performance device described in the latter publication is incorporated on the time axis of the sound source control data in the music generation data, the color change control information is included in the substitute song. It is extremely difficult to specify the color change control information corresponding to the changed character string portion. In addition, since the color change control information is represented by the coordinate position on the display, especially when the number of characters of the lyrics of the replacement song is different from the number of characters of the lyrics of the original song, the coordinates are adjusted according to the character position actually displayed. The troublesome work of adjusting the position is required.

On the other hand, the above two types of karaoke performance apparatuses have another problem. That is, in any of the karaoke apparatuses, the parody is edited by the karaoke apparatus, and the parody cannot be edited unless the karaoke apparatus is installed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to easily change color change control information of a parody, and to edit a parody even at a place where a karaoke performance apparatus is not installed. It is another object of the present invention to provide a karaoke performance device capable of performing the above-mentioned, and further provide a method of editing lyrics rendering data adapted to the karaoke performance device.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a karaoke apparatus having a function of displaying lyrics of a replacement song according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (4). .

(1) Karaoke data of a large number of music pieces is stored in a karaoke database operated in a predetermined storage device. The karaoke data is composed of music generation data that is the origin of the accompaniment music, and lyric rendering data that is the origin of the lyric image. The lyrics rendering data includes lyrics character string information, display layout information, and color change control information.
The color change control information is data that directly or indirectly describes the color change start timing and the color change end timing for each character of the lyrics.

(2) A karaoke data of a tune designated by a user interface is retrieved from the database, and karaoke accompaniment music is acoustically output based on the music generation data, and a color change is synchronized with the accompaniment music. And lyrics display means for outputting a lyrics image to be displayed as a video.

(3) A data reading device for reading data from a portable recording medium that can be handled by a user is provided.

(4) If it is specified by the user interface to play a certain song in the alternative song mode, the music generation data of the song is retrieved from the database and the portable recording medium set in the data reading device. The lyrics output data of the music is obtained from the music data, and the music output data and the lyrics display data are processed by the sound output means and the lyrics display means in synchronization with each other.

[0012] The karaoke performance apparatus may extract, from the database, lyrics rendering data of an original song corresponding to a music ID specified by a user through a user interface, and record the extracted data on a portable recording medium. A medium writing means is provided, and the user brings back the portable recording medium and edits the lyrics rendering data of the original song based on the portable recording medium. At this time, information necessary for editing the replacement song, such as only the character string information and the color change control information from the lyrics drawing data of the original song, is extracted and recorded on a portable recording medium. You may.

The editing of the lyrics rendering data of the replacement song is performed by processing the lyrics rendering data on an arbitrary computer in accordance with the following items (A) to (E). (A) The lyrics rendering data to be processed is read into the work memory, and the lyrics of the original song are displayed on the display according to the lyrics character string information and the display layout information of the lyrics rendering data. (B) The lyrics of the replacement song composed of an arbitrary input character string are displayed in parallel with the lyrics of the original song displayed on the display based on an input from a keyboard, a mouse or the like. (C) The correspondence between the lyrics of the original song and the lyrics of the replacement song displayed on the display for each character is specified based on an input from a keyboard or a mouse. (D) The color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song is generated based on the color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the original song and the correspondence. (E) The color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song and the character information of the lyrics of the replacement song are expressed in a predetermined data format and recorded on the portable recording medium.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS === Basic Function of Karaoke Performance Apparatus === FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a karaoke performance apparatus according to the present embodiment. The entire karaoke apparatus is generally controlled by a central control unit 11 including a CPU, a memory, and the like. The user interface includes an operation control device 13, an operation panel 15, a remote control transmitter 17, and a display panel 19. The operation control device 13 transmits signals transmitted from the operation panel 15 and the remote control transmitter 17 to a central control device. 11 and display control of the display panel 19 is performed. In the hard disk drive 21, a database in which music generation data and lyrics rendering data encoded according to the MIDI standard or the like are arranged and stored for each music ID is operated. Karaoke performance device is communication control device 2
3, the karaoke data transmitted from the host device 25 is added to the database by connecting to the public communication network N. The floppy disk device 27 (corresponding to the above-described data reading device) reads and writes data from and to a set floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FD).

When the karaoke playing device receives the music selection information, the corresponding karaoke data is stored in the hard disk device 21.
Read from The central controller 11 sequentially transfers the music generation data included in the read karaoke data to the synthesizer 29. The synthesizer 29 generates karaoke accompaniment music based on the music generation data, and
1 synthesizes the karaoke accompaniment music and the signal from the microphone 33 and outputs the synthesized signal to the speaker 35.

On the other hand, the central control unit 11 generates a lyric image based on the lyric rendering data and outputs the image to the video RAM 37. The lyric rendering data includes color change control information, and the lyric image output to the video RAM 37 is subjected to a color change process synchronized with the progress of the karaoke accompaniment music.

In the lyrics rendering data, lyrics characters described in JIS code are defined in block units for each line corresponding to a character group for one horizontal line when displayed on the display 39, and display layout information and lyrics to be displayed are displayed. Display erasure timing information for each line of characters and color change control information are attached. Here, the display layout information is information specifying a font, a character type, and the like for each lyric character described in the JIS code, and the display erasure timing information specifies the display and erasure timing of the lyric character in the block unit. Information. The color change control information indicates the color change start time and the color change end time of the lyric character as the cumulative time from the start of the accompaniment music reproduction.
The color change processing is performed based on the color change control information.
Various methods are known as a color changing method. However, the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment is arranged such that each time a preset Δt elapses from the color changing start time, the vertical axis represents the Y coordinate width of the character. , The width is (X coordinate width of the character) × Δt
The color of the rectangular area of / (color change end time−color change start time) is changed.

The video controller 43 controls the lyrics image generated on the video RAM 37 as described above,
The video image captured from the changer 45 is synthesized and output to the display 39.

=== Replacement Song Display Function === FIG. 2 conceptually shows a use form of the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment. The karaoke performance device according to the present embodiment uses the FD brought in by the user,
Takes in the lyrics depiction data of the replacement song edited by the user (hereinafter referred to as replacement song lyrics data) (), and creates it based on the replacement song lyrics data instead of the original song lyrics rendering data (hereinafter referred to as original song lyrics data) The displayed lyrics image is displayed on the display 39 in synchronization with the karaoke accompaniment music. Also, for convenience of editing the replacement song, the karaoke performance device writes the original song lyrics data of an arbitrary song specified by the user to the FD (). The user brings this FD home,
It is imported to a personal computer and the replacement song lyrics data is edited (). Hereinafter, these operations and processes will be described in detail.

<Original Song Lyrics Data Writing Function> When the user makes a request to write lyrics drawing data through the user interface, the karaoke performance device displays the display panel 1.
9 or the speaker 35 prompts the user to correctly set the proper FD in the floppy disk device 27. When the regular FD is correctly set, the display panel 19 or the speaker 35 instructs the user to input a music ID desired to be written. When a predetermined music ID is input by the user interface, the original song lyrics data corresponding to the music ID is read from the database, and the music I
D is added and this is written to the FD. When the writing to the FD is completed, the karaoke playing device prompts the user to take out the FD from the floppy disk device 27 through the display panel 19 or the speaker 35.

<Editing of Lyrics and Lyrics Data> A personal computer which edits lyrics and lyrics is a main unit storing a CPU, a memory, a floppy disk device and an external storage device, and a keyboard and a mouse connected thereto. , A general-purpose personal computer consisting of peripheral devices such as a display, and dedicated editing software distributed by a vendor (hereinafter referred to as “replacement editing software”)
Is installed. The user sets the FD in which the original song lyrics data to be edited is recorded in the personal computer.

When the user starts the parody editing software,
First, the replacement song editing software checks whether the regular FD in which the original song lyrics data is recorded is set correctly in the floppy disk device. If it is confirmed that the regular FD is set, the replacement song editing software reads the original song lyrics data recorded in this into the work memory, and according to the lyrics character string information and display layout information of the read lyrics rendering data. The lyrics character strings of the original song arranged in blocks are displayed on the display. The user operates the keyboard or mouse to select a lyric character portion to be edited on the editing screen (the character range to be selected may be a single lyric character portion like "ha",
It may be a lyric character string portion such as "was a mountain".

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the user has selected the lyric character portion of "Hayama ni" on the editing screen. The parody editing software responds to this operation, and displays a character input box below “Hayama ni”. FIG. 4 shows a state in which a lyric character string of "no selfishness" is entered in the input field as the lyrics of the replacement song (the number of characters in the lyric character string input in the input field is the same as the number of characters in the original song). May be more or less than the number of characters).

In addition, the substitute song editing software automatically generates color change control information by background processing for the input lyrics character string. FIG. 5 shows how the color change processing time is calculated. As shown in this figure, the color change start time and the color change end time of each lyrics character of the lyrics character string of the replacement song, "no selfishness," The color change control information corresponding to the lyrics character string of the replacement song is generated by uniformly re-assigning the color change end time to each of the lyrics characters constituting the lyrics character string "". Rounding such as rounding down or rounding off).

It is also possible for the user himself to adjust the color change control information. In this case, the user associates the lyrics characters of the original song lyrics and the lyrics characters of the replacement song on the editing screen with arrows, and the replacement song editing software generates color change control information based on the association. .

For example, in FIG. 6, the entirety of "mountain" is assigned to "arbitrarily" and the user sets the arrow P
Are associated with each other. Here, the arrow P is “mountain”
Extending from the middle position of the character, the tip of which is located between the character of "win" and the character of "hand". In this case, the parody editing software uses half of the time required to change the color of the character "yama" to the color change time of the lyrics character "katsu",
The other half of the time is assigned to the color change time of the lyric character string "by hand", and the other half of the time is assigned to the "hand" and "de" characters that constitute the lyric character string "by hand", respectively. Assign (if not divisible, automatically perform rounding such as truncation or rounding). Finally, the replacement song editing software calculates the color change start time and the color change end time of each lyrics character constituting the lyrics character string "by yourself" according to the time distribution of each character assigned in this manner. I do. The above situation is shown in FIG.

When the editing of the replacement song lyrics data is completed, the user performs a predetermined operation on the replacement song editing software and records the replacement song lyrics data on the FD. At this time, the replacement song lyrics data recorded on the FD is expressed in the same data format as the original song lyrics data, and the color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song, the lyrics character information of the replacement song, and display erasure. The timing information and the display layout information of the replacement song are included. The song ID of the song that is the original song of the replacement song lyrics data is also attached.

<Usage Method of Replacement Lyrics Data> When using replacement lyrics data recorded in the FD, the user changes the karaoke apparatus to the registration mode of the replacement lyrics data by using the user interface, and changes the FD to the karaoke performance data. It is set on the floppy disk device 27 of the karaoke performance device. The karaoke performance apparatus reads the replacement song lyrics data from the FD and records it on the hard disk drive 21.

The karaoke performance apparatus has a parody mode for displaying the lyrics video of the registered parody during the performance. The user can freely select one of the two modes by performing a predetermined operation on the operation input device.

When the parody mode is selected, the karaoke apparatus checks whether or not the parody lyrics data corresponding to the music ID of the requested music exists in the hard disk drive 21 before playing the requested music. When the karaoke accompaniment music is present, a lyric image is generated on the display 39 in synchronism with the progress of the karaoke accompaniment music. If the corresponding replacement song lyrics data is not recorded in the hard disk device 21, a lyrics image is generated based on the original song lyrics data registered in the database, and this is displayed on the display 39.

=== Other Applications === By the way, instead of the user switching to the parody mode as described above, the karaoke performance apparatus automatically sets the song ID of the request song before playing the request song. It is checked whether or not the corresponding song lyrics data is recorded on the hard disk drive 21. If the song lyrics data is recorded, the song lyrics data is automatically used instead of the original song lyrics data. Good.

Further, a charging device may be provided in the karaoke performance device, and each time the performance is performed in the alternative song mode, a separate fee other than the normal performance fee may be collected. Further, when writing the original song lyrics data to the FD, a writing fee may be charged.

As a distribution form of the parody editing software, it may be distributed in the form of a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in the form of a karaoke venue or a magazine appendix, or may be downloaded through personal computer communication or the Internet. You may do so.

Also, only the minimum information necessary for editing the replacement song lyrics data, for example, the lyrics character string information other than the display layout information, the display erasing timing information, and the color change control information are written out to the FD, and this is replaced with the replacement song lyrics data. Can be used as the original lyric data as a base when editing. In this way, the data capacity is reduced, and the FD can be used effectively, for example, storing data for several songs in one FD.

[0035]

According to the karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention, as the color change control information of the lyrics rendering data, data describing directly or indirectly the color change start timing and the color change end timing for each character of the lyrics. Therefore, the correspondence between the lyrics of the original song and the lyrics of the replacement song for each character can be easily specified, and the color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song can be easily generated. it can.

Also, since the editing of the lyrics of the replacement song is performed on an arbitrary computer, it is possible to work on editing the replacement song while sitting down on a personal computer at home without using a karaoke performance device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic block configuration of a karaoke performance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a use form of a karaoke performance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an editing screen of replacement song editing software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an editing screen of a replacement song editing software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a manner in which a color changing processing time is calculated by the song editing software in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an editing screen of replacement song editing software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a manner in which a color change processing time is calculated by the replacement song editing software in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Central Control Unit 21 Hard Disk Device 27 Floppy Disk Device 39 Display 43 Video Control Device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke performance device having a function of displaying lyrics of a replacement song, which is specified by the following items (1) to (4). (1) Karaoke data of a large number of music pieces is stored in a karaoke database operated in a predetermined storage device. The karaoke data is composed of music generation data that is the origin of the accompaniment music, and lyric rendering data that is the origin of the lyric image. The lyrics rendering data includes lyrics character string information, display layout information, display erasure timing information, and color change control information. The color change control information is data that directly or indirectly describes the color change start timing and the color change end timing for each character of the lyrics. (2) karaoke data of the music specified by the user interface is retrieved from the database, and a sound output means for outputting karaoke accompaniment music based on the music generation data; and an accompaniment music based on the lyrics rendering data. Lyrics display means for outputting a lyrics image which changes color in synchronization with video. (3) A data reading device for reading data from a portable recording medium that can be handled by a user is provided. (4) If it is specified by the user interface to perform a certain song in the alternative song mode, music generation data of the song is retrieved from the database,
The lyric rendering data corresponding to the music is acquired from a portable recording medium set in the data reading device, and the music output data and the lyric rendering data are processed by synchronizing the music generation data and the lyric rendering data with the sound output means and the lyric display means. . 2. A portable recording medium writing means for extracting lyrics rendering data of an original song corresponding to a music ID specified by a user through a user interface from the database and recording the same on a portable recording medium. The karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. A function of extracting only lyrics character string information and color change control information divided in units of lines from the lyrics rendering data of the original song, and recording the extracted information on a portable recording medium. The karaoke performance device according to claim 2. 4. A method of editing the lyrics rendering data of a replacement song by processing the lyrics rendering data on an arbitrary computer in the karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1. A) to (E). (A) The lyrics rendering data to be processed is read into the work memory, and the lyrics of the original song are displayed on the display according to the lyrics character string information and the display layout information of the lyrics rendering data. (B) The lyrics of the replacement song composed of an arbitrary input character string are displayed in parallel with the lyrics of the original song displayed on the display based on an input from a keyboard, a mouse or the like. (C) The correspondence between the lyrics of the original song and the lyrics of the replacement song displayed on the display for each character is specified based on an input from a keyboard or a mouse. (D) The color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song is generated based on the color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the original song and the correspondence. (E) The color change control information for each character of the lyrics of the replacement song and the character information of the lyrics of the replacement song are expressed in a predetermined data format and recorded on the portable recording medium.