JPH1173193A - Karaoke singing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device which discriminates the chastened parts or the actually swelling parts of a karaoke music with more simple constitution and is capable of surely making the singing of the karaoke music by users pleasant while upsurging the singing more. SOLUTION: A CPU 11 samples the voice of a singer to be inputted from microphones 17, 18 every prescribed time to store them in a quantization data memory 22 and calculates an average value by collecting a prescribed number of pieces of stored data to store them in a memory for data average value 23 and sets average values by arranging them in the order from the maximum value. Then, it stores, for example, a data part whose four pieces continuously exist within 10 pieces from the maximum value in a memory 25 for patination starting point.

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 playing karaoke songs, and more particularly to a karaoke apparatus capable of recognizing the timing of karaoke music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a karaoke song has a part called a chorus, which is the most exciting in the song. The rust portion is played on a TV as a CM song, for example, or is hummed by many people.

[0003] Some karaoke songs are excited at a place different from the chorus part.

[0004] Furthermore, even in the same karaoke song, there are some singers who have a slight difference in the excitement.

[0005] When the chorus part or the excitement part of such a karaoke song is played, the singer usually has the highest tension, and in such a case, the singer depends on his / her personality. Although it varies, for example, singing the most intensely with passion,
For each singer, it expresses the most unique expression, such as dancing and performing intense performances.

[0006] Not only the singers of the karaoke songs, but also the people who are listening to them are most excited together.

[0007]

However, in such a karaoke music performance, when a chorus part or the most exciting part is played, the singer, including the singer who sings most expressively, There wasn't much thought about how to make the people who were excited together with and more excited and entertained in a timely manner.

[0008] In view of the above, by providing a climax part as data in the karaoke music data to be played in advance, the climax part is played in the process of reading out the karaoke music data by the karaoke apparatus. Sometimes, for example, various controls such as automatically applying an effect to the voice of the singer may be performed.

However, in a situation where, for example, more than 15,000 karaoke music data has already been created and stored in the storage device of the karaoke apparatus, the enormous number of karaoke music data are replaced with climax data. It is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly to re-create the contents by inserting them, or to re-distribute them through a communication line, which is not practical.

[0010] Further, it is not known whether or not the rust portion determined in advance in such a manner is the timing when the user actually sings and becomes excited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and identifies a chorus part of a karaoke song or a place where it actually excites with a simpler configuration, and allows the user to sing the karaoke song. Surely, even more exciting,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke device that can be enjoyable.

[0012]

In order to achieve this object, a karaoke apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a reproducing means for reproducing karaoke music data, and singing to the karaoke music reproduced by the reproducing means. Karaoke apparatus having an input means for inputting the voice of a singer who performs
And a timing setting means for setting a predetermined timing in the karaoke music data based on the input voice from the input means. In the karaoke apparatus thus configured, the reproducing means reproduces the karaoke music data, and the input means inputs the voice of the singer who sings the karaoke music reproduced by the reproducing means.

[0013] Then, the timing setting means sets a predetermined timing in the karaoke song data based on the voice input by the input means.

Therefore, for example, even if karaoke music data that has already been created and used by a singer is to perform a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing in the karaoke music data, the karaoke music data is renewed. If the predetermined timing is set based on the actual singer's input voice without having to recreate the data and insert the predetermined timing data, it will not be troublesome and cost-effective I have.

Further, even if a predetermined timing is set in the karaoke song data in advance, it is not known whether or not the timing is a really exciting timing when actually singing. In contrast, according to the configuration of the present invention, the predetermined timing is set based on the actual input voice of the singer, so that the desired timing can be reliably obtained.

The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2 is
2. A karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined operation is performed when a predetermined timing is detected by the timing detection means for detecting a timing set by the timing setting means. And control means for controlling so as to perform the control.

In the karaoke apparatus thus constituted, the timing detecting means detects the timing set by the timing setting means, and the control means detects a predetermined timing by the timing detecting means. Is controlled so as to execute the above operation.

Therefore, in the reproduction of the karaoke music data, when a predetermined timing in the read karaoke music data is detected, the control means controls to execute a predetermined operation. A predetermined operation can be performed after being properly caught.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 3 is
3. A karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising storage means for storing timing data set by said timing setting means, wherein said timing detection means reads timing data stored in said storage means. Is used to detect the timing.

In the karaoke apparatus thus configured, the storage means stores the timing data set by the timing setting means, and the timing detection means reads the stored timing data from the storage means. Detect timing.

Therefore, when a predetermined timing in the karaoke tune data is set by the timing setting means, the storage means stores the set timing data. In this case, the timing may be detected by reading the timing data stored in the storage means. In addition, each time a karaoke song is reproduced, a predetermined timing is set by the timing setting means, and the timing data is sequentially stored in the storage means. The predetermined timing data for the karaoke song is stored.

Therefore, once the predetermined timing in the karaoke song data is set, in the subsequent requests, the timing data corresponding to the requested karaoke song and stored in the storage means is simply read. Thus, a desired timing can be detected, and a predetermined operation can be executed based on the data.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 4 is
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the timing setting means sets climax timing or climax timing in the karaoke music data.

In the karaoke apparatus configured as described above, the timing of chorus and the timing of excitement can be set based on the voice of the actual singer by the input means. It is possible to set more practical, more effective, and accurate timing than setting at the time of creation.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to the fifth aspect,
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the karaoke apparatus further includes: a photographing unit that photographs a singer; and an output unit that outputs a singer image photographed by the photographing unit. The control means causes the output means to output the singer's image photographed by the photographing means when the timing is detected by the timing detecting means.

In the karaoke apparatus thus constructed, the photographing means photographs the singer, and the output means outputs the singer image photographed by the photographing means. The control means causes the output means to output the singer's image photographed by the photographing means when the timing detection means detects the timing.

Therefore, for example, when it is desired to output the image of the singer photographed by the photographing means by the output means at the timing when the facial expression in which the singer is excited appears best, the actual singer by the input means is used. Since such a timing is set based on the voice of the singer, it is possible to output a video of the singer when the timing is surely exciting.

Therefore, it is possible to make karaoke singing more enjoyable for singers.

The output in this case may be output, for example, in a form printed on a sticker or the like.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 6 is
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising processing means for processing an input voice of a singer, wherein the control means performs the processing when the timing detection means detects a timing. The input voice of the singer is processed by means.

In the karaoke apparatus thus configured, the processing means processes the input voice of the singer, and the control means processes the input voice of the singer by the processing means when the timing detection means detects the timing. Let it do.

Therefore, at a predetermined timing in the karaoke song data, for example, at a timing at which the singer puts his or her passionately into singing, etc., for example, an effect is output to more effectively output the excited singing voice. There are the following features when performing various processing such as applying.

That is, since such a predetermined timing is set based on the actual voice of the singer by the input means, the processing of the singer's voice which is more exciting is surely performed at such a desired timing. be able to.

Further, the karaoke apparatus according to the seventh aspect,
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the karaoke apparatus is provided with illumination means for illuminating a surrounding area, and the control means, when detecting the timing by the timing detection means, The lighting unit is driven.

In the karaoke apparatus thus constructed, the illumination means illuminates the area around the karaoke apparatus, and the control means drives the illumination means when the timing detection means detects the timing. To make it brighter and to modify the lighting.

Therefore, in the karaoke performance, when it is desired to excite the atmosphere of the place most, the predetermined timing can be set based on the voice of the singer actually input by the input means, so that it is ensured. By driving the lighting means at that timing and controlling the brightness of the surroundings where the karaoke apparatus is installed in various ways, it is possible to excite the scene.

[0037]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state where a karaoke apparatus is installed in a room in a karaoke box.

A karaoke apparatus 10 is installed in a room 1 shown in FIG. 1, and a video camera 4 for photographing a singer 3 is mounted on a wall 2 of the room 1.

The video camera 4 is, for example, a singer 3
When the singer 3 stands at the position shown in FIG. 1 with the microphone 17, it is desirable that the singer 3 be mounted at a position where the whole or upper body of the singer 3 can be photographed.

The video camera 4 corresponds to a photographing means in the present invention.

The karaoke apparatus 10 includes a lyric telop indicating the lyrics of the karaoke song, a monitor 12 for displaying a background image displayed on the background of the lyric telop, a monitor 14 for the singer, and background image data indicating the background image. Is recorded C
A video player 6 is provided as display means for reproducing DROM or DVD (Digital Video Disc).

The karaoke apparatus 10 includes a karaoke unit for selecting karaoke music data composed of musical sounds and a reservation for reproducing the music data, a reservation control, a reading of the selected karaoke music data, a reproduction control, a monitor 12, A commander 20 for controlling the image displayed on the display 14 is provided.

The karaoke apparatus 10 further includes a singer 3
Microphones 17 and 18 as input means in the present invention for inputting the voice of
Mixing of karaoke song with voice input from, volume balance between voice and karaoke song, echo adjustment, delay adjustment, amplification of mixing signal, pitch control of karaoke song to be played (key control), control of treble and bass An amplifier 16 for performing (tone control) and the like, a speaker 13 for reproducing an amplified signal output from the amplifier 16 as a sound, and a remote controller 70 for remotely controlling the commander 20 are provided.

The speaker 13 is mounted above the wall 2 with an interval, and the other speaker 13 is mounted.
Is not shown.

The karaoke apparatus 10 has a printing device 19 as an output means in the present invention for printing out the image of the singer 3 photographed by the video camera 4.
Is provided.

The printing device 19 converts the image of the singer 3 captured by the video camera 4 at a predetermined timing.
For example, printing is performed on a sticker stored in advance, and then output.

Further, a mirror ball 21 as an illuminating means in the present invention, which illuminates the room 1 in which the karaoke apparatus 10 is installed, is mounted above the wall 2.

The mirror ball 21 blinks or rotates at a predetermined timing. Next, regarding the configuration of the commander 20 that performs main control such as performing karaoke songs,
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2A is an explanatory view of a front panel of the commander 20, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory view of a back panel of the commander 20.

As shown in FIG. 2A, on the front panel of the commander 20, a numeric keypad 21 having 0 to 9 buttons for inputting a selection number of a karaoke tune to be selected or the like is provided.
And a music selection button 22 for confirming the music selection. A music selection number display 23 is provided on the numeric keypad 21 for displaying the music selection number of the selected karaoke tune by a six-digit number with an LED. ing.

On the left of the music selection number display 23, there is provided a reservation music number display 24 for displaying the number of karaoke songs reserved for performance by LED, and below the reservation music display 24. , A cancel button 25 for canceling the reservation,
A performance stop button 26 for stopping the performance, a re-song button 27 for singing again from the beginning while singing, and an interrupt button 2 for interrupting and reserving between the reserved songs.
8 are provided.

Further, a light receiving section 38 for receiving an optical signal transmitted from the remote controller 70 is provided on the left of the reserved music piece number display 24, and a commander 20 is provided on the lower left of the front panel.
A power button 39 for turning on the power is provided.

To the right of the numeric keypad 21, a flat key 29 for raising the key of the karaoke song, a standard key 30 for standardizing the key, and a sharp key 31 for raising the key are provided. Below these keys are vocal buttons 32 for setting the volume of the vocal melody line.
And a 2 chorus cut button 33 for playing up to the 2nd chorus, and a trailing cut button 34 for cutting the trailing portion of the karaoke song.

Below these buttons, a karaoke switching button 35 for switching between karaoke song playback and BGM playback, and a video to be displayed on the monitors 12 and 14 is switched to a background video or a television broadcast video. An input switch button 36 and a service button 37 for switching the display of the monitors 12 and 14 to the display of service information are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2B, a communication terminal 40 for connecting the communication line 15 is provided on the rear panel of the commander 20, and a video player is provided to the right of the communication terminal 40. 6, a connector 61 connected to the interface of the video player 6, a video input terminal 58 connected to the video output terminal of the video player 6, and a video input terminal 62 connected to the video output of the video camera 4.
Further, to the right of the video input terminal 62, a video output terminal 42 connected to the video input terminal of the monitor 12 and a monitor 1
4 and a video output terminal 44 connected to the video input terminal of the printing device.
And an audio output terminal 41 connected to the audio input terminal of the amplifier 16.

Next, the configuration of the remote controller 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, above the upper surface of the remote control 70, a music selection number display section 71 for displaying the music selection number by a liquid crystal with a backlight is provided, and below the music selection number display section 71, Karaoke switch button 3 of Commander 20
5, a karaoke switching button 72 having the same function as the button 5, an external video button 73 having the same function as the input switching button 36 of the commander 20, and a game button 74 for switching the commander 20 to the game mode are provided.

Below the buttons, a clapping button 75 for setting to reproduce the sound of applause and cheers after the end of the reproduction of the karaoke tune, and the same as the keys provided on the commander 20 are provided. A flat key 76 that acts;
A sharp key 77 is provided, and below them, a numeric keypad 78 having the same function as that provided on the commander 20, a music selection button 79, and a performance stop button 80 are provided.
, A re-song button 81, a cancel button 82, and an interrupt button 82.

On the right of the interruption button 83, a minus button 84 for decreasing the volume of the vocal melody is provided.
And a plus button 85 for increasing the volume of the vocal melody.

Further, below these buttons, there are provided control buttons 86 for determining ON and OFF of the control output of the excitement effect.

By repeatedly pressing the control button 86, the ON and OFF states are repeated.

When the effect output is turned ON by pressing the control button 86, control for a predetermined effect output is executed at a predetermined timing during the performance of the karaoke song, as will be described later.

On the other hand, when the effect output is OFF, the karaoke apparatus 10 does not execute any effect output operation at a predetermined timing during the performance of the karaoke song.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the commander 20 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the commander 20
A PU 11 is provided, and the CPU 11 has the following functions.

That is, as described later, a predetermined timing in the karaoke music data is set based on the voice of the singer input from the microphones 17 and 18.
Further, the set timing is detected during execution of the karaoke performance. Further, when a predetermined timing is detected, control is performed to execute a predetermined operation.

Therefore, the CPU 11 functions as timing setting means, timing detecting means, and control means in the present invention.

The CPU 11 having such a function is used for various communications, such as reception of karaoke music data, between a ROM 53 storing various programs executed by the CPU 11 and a host computer (not shown). A communication modem 54 and a RAM as a work area for temporarily storing song selection data indicating the song selection number of the selected karaoke song, song selection number data of the reserved karaoke song, etc.
52 are connected.

The CPU 11 has a microphone 1
A timer 26 as a time keeping means for measuring a predetermined timing in the voice of the singer 3 inputted from 7 and 18 and monitors 12 and 14 for displaying lyrics telop and background video are connected. .

The CPU 11 is connected to an HDD 55 for storing, for example, karaoke song data of 15,000 or more songs.

Further, the CPU 11 stores the MIDI data constituting the performance data in the karaoke song data in the RO
A MIDI sound source 56 that is controlled by sequencer software stored in M53 is connected. The MIDI sound source 56 is connected to an amplifier 16 for amplifying a signal output from the MIDI sound source 56, and the amplifier 16 is connected to a speaker 13 for outputting the amplified signal to the outside as a karaoke song. Have been.

It should be noted that the MIDI sound source 56, the amplifier 16, and the speaker 13 constitute a reproducing means in the present invention.

The CPU 11 is connected to the microphones 17 and 18 via an A / D circuit 72.

The CPU 11 is connected to a voice effect circuit 29 for applying an effect to the sound input from the microphones 17 and 18. The voice effect circuit 29 can process the input voice of the singer 3 in various ways, for example, by causing the voice input by the singer 3 via the microphones 17 and 18 to harmonize or double. In that sense, it corresponds to the processing means in the present invention. Note that under the control of the CPU 11,
Whether or not the voice effect circuit 29 is driven determines whether or not an effect is applied to the voice of the singer 3.

The CPU 11 is connected to the video camera 4 via the A / D circuit 27.

Further, a printer 19 for printing out the image of the singer 3 photographed by the video camera 4 on a sticker or the like is connected to the CPU 11.

The CPU 11 is connected to a lighting device 21 via an I / O interface 30.

Further, the microphone 11 is provided to the CPU 11.
A quantized data memory 22 for quantizing the voice data of the singer 3 input from 7 and 18 at a predetermined timing and storing the quantized data, and stores a plurality of average value data of the quantized data. A data average value memory 23,
From the average value data, a maximum audio data memory 24 for storing a maximum audio data area data portion and a chorus start point memory 25 for storing a chorus start point in the karaoke music data are connected.

In the chorus start point memory 25, a predetermined timing in the karaoke music data set based on the voice of the singer input from the microphones 17 and 18 is stored, for example, as shown in FIG. It is stored in association with the karaoke song. Therefore, the rust start point memory 25 corresponds to a storage unit in the present invention.

This is because when the singer actually sings the selected karaoke song via the microphones 17 and 18,
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, each time it is stored in the chorus start point memory 25 in association with the selected karaoke tune, and is accumulated.

The chorus start point is a database that stores chorus start point data associated with each of a large number of karaoke songs.
It may be stored in the DD 55.

The CPU 11 is connected to a light receiving section 71 for receiving an optical signal from the remote controller 70.

Here, the voice of the singer 3 input from the microphones 17 and 18 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a graph in which the volume of the voice sung by the singer 3 via the microphones 17 and 18 in time series with the karaoke performance is recorded in chronological order. The horizontal axis represents time t, and the vertical axis represents sound volume, for example, db.

The voice of the singer 3 input from the microphones 17 and 18 is digitized by the A / D circuit 72. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the volume of the karaoke song changes along with the progress of the performance of the karaoke song in chronological order.

In the process of changing along the time series, the digitized audio data is converted into, for example,
When the audio data is sampled every predetermined time, such as every 0, 1 second, every 0, 5 seconds, it is possible to find out what volume level was at that timing each time. In this case, the maximum value that can be assumed in advance of the voice input from the microphones 17 and 18 by the singer 3 is FF in hexadecimal.
If H is set, quantization can be performed over 256 steps from 0 to FFH.

Further, the timing can be more easily specified by collecting the sampled data for each of a plurality of data and calculating the average value of the collected data.

From the detected average values, the top 10 average values are taken out in order from the one with the largest volume value, and if four data are consecutive from them, The first part of the data is specified as a starting point of so-called “rust data”.

As described above, for example, the fact that the volume of the four average values is continuously in the top ten from the volume with the largest volume value means that the singer 3 performs the karaoke music in accordance with the performance of the karaoke song. Since it is considered that there is a high probability that the most sung part of the song is sung, that part is called "sabi data" and is associated with the elapsed time since the start of the first karaoke song. To identify.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the singer 3 sings the first karaoke song, sampling data is taken at predetermined time intervals (for example, 0 and 5 seconds).
A predetermined number (for example, 5) of the continuous sampling data is collected, and an average value of the data is obtained.

Then, from the average value data, the top 10 average value data are extracted from the maximum value, and when four average values are consecutively included in the data, It is determined that the place is the most exciting place in the singer 3 singing the karaoke song.

Then, of the continuous average value data from the average value to the above, the first position of the average value is specified as the “rust start” position.

As a method of specifying the “chorus start” point, for example, from the start of performance of the first karaoke song,
It may be specified as the elapsed time of the performance start, such as after 5 seconds. In the case shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that the rust period is 10 seconds in which the sum of the four consecutive portions of the average value,. In this case, the timing of sampling one audio data is 0 and 5 seconds, and the time taken by the average value data of the five audio data is 0, 5 × 5 = 2, 5 seconds. The average value data is an identification unit such as a rust data start point.

Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the climax part is identified when 15 seconds have elapsed from the start of the performance of the karaoke song, and the climax part continues for 10 seconds thereafter. When the chorus portion is specified in this manner, when the performance of the second phrase in the karaoke song is started, when 15 seconds have elapsed from that point, it is again specified as the chorus data portion, and then for 10 seconds , The rust data portion continues.

Next, the operation of the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, the process of converting the voice of the singer 3 to sing along with the karaoke tune will be described. Note that this processing corresponds to the voice extraction processing of S107 in FIG. 11 (S indicates a step; the same applies hereinafter). However, for the sake of convenience, description will be given prior to the description of the operation in the flowchart of FIG. To

The voice of the singer 3 input from the microphones 17 and 18 is digitized in the A / D circuit 72. The CPU 11 samples the digitized voice data at predetermined time intervals (S1). , Quantized (S3), and stored in the quantized data memory 22 (S3).
5). As described above, the predetermined time may be, for example, 0, 1 second, or 0, 5 seconds.

The CPU 11 increments the built-in counter by one each time one sampled audio data is quantized (S7). This counter is 5
If not (S9: NO), the operation from S1 is repeated again.

When this counter reaches 5, it is assumed that the quantization step operation has been repeated five times (S9: YE
S) After resetting the counter (S10), the average of the five sampled quantized data is calculated (S11).

Then, the CPU 11 stores the calculated average value of the quantized data in the data average value memory 23 (S13). Then, the CPU 11 increments the built-in counter by one.

If the performance of the first karaoke song has not been completed (S17: NO), the operation from S1 is repeated again.

Note that this operation may not be terminated when only the first karaoke song ends, but may be terminated when, for example, the performance of all the karaoke songs ends.

By the operation described above, the average value of the quantized data in the voice data of the singer 3 in the entire karaoke song or only in the first song is stored in the data average value memory 23. .

Next, the CPU 11 shifts to an operation of extracting the maximum audio data from the average value of the quantized data stored in the data average value memory 23 (see FIG. 8).

The CPU 11 has a data average value memory 23.
One of the quantized average value data mx is read out of the quantized average value data stored in (1) (S21). Then, it is compared with a preset maximum reference value mmax (S
23). As a result, when the read quantized average value data mx is equal to or larger than the maximum reference value mmax (S25: Y
ES) Next, the CPU 11 determines whether there is any data that has already been read and compared with the set volume (S2).
7).

As a result, if there is no data already set (S27: NO), the read quantized average value data mx is set as the maximum value in the maximum audio data memory 24 (S33). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, in S27, if there is data that has already been read out and set by comparing the volume (S2
7: YES), it is determined whether or not the quantized average value data mx read from the data average value memory 23 this time is larger than the already set data (S29). As a result, if the quantized average value data mx read this time is larger (S29: YES), the quantized average value data mx is set as the maximum value (S33). In this case, the maximum audio data memory 24 is updated in such a manner that the rank of the average value data that has already been read and set goes down one by one. Then, S4
Move to 7.

On the other hand, in S29, the quantized average value data mx read from the current data average value memory 23 is obtained.
Is smaller than the data that has already been read and set (S29: NO), the read quantized average value data mx is stored in the maximum audio data memory 24 as the maximum value and the second reference value. Set between groups (S3
1). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

In S25, the data average value memory 2
3 is the maximum reference value mmax
If smaller (S25: NO), the CPU 11
Compares the read average value data mx with the second reference value data mmax2 (S35).

As a result, if the read average value data mx is equal to or larger than the second reference value data mmax2 (S37: Y
ES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the average value data already set in this routine (S39).
As a result, if there is no already set average value data (S39: NO), the read average value data mx
Is set as the head data of the second reference value group (S4
5). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S39 that there is average data that has already been read and set (S39: YE
S), it is determined whether the quantized average value data mx read out from the data average value memory 23 this time is larger than the set average value data (S41).

As a result, the current data average value memory 23
If the quantized average value data mx read out from the step (b) is larger (S41: YES), the average value data mx is set in the maximum audio data memory 24 as the head data of the second reference value group (S45). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, in S41, if the average value data mx read this time is not larger (S41: N
O), the average value data mx is set between the second value and the n-th reference value group in the maximum audio data memory 24. Then, the process proceeds to S47.

If the average value data mx read this time is smaller than the second reference value data mmax2 in S37 (S37: NO), the CPU 11 returns to the n-th reference value set in advance. The data is compared with the data mmaxn (S49).

As a result, the quantized average value data mx becomes n
If it is smaller than the reference value data mmaxn (S51:
NO), the read average value data mx is set in the maximum audio data memory 24 as the (n + 1) th data (S61). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, when the quantized average value data mx is equal to or larger than the n-th reference value data (S51: YE
S), the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the average value data already set in this routine (S53).

As a result, if there is no set average value data (S53: NO), the read quantized average value data mx is set in the maximum audio data memory 24 as the leading data of the n-th data group. (S59). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, if there is average value data already set in this routine (S53: YES), it is determined whether or not the quantized average value data mx read this time is larger than the set average value data. Is determined (S55).

As a result, the average value data m
If x is larger (S55: YES), the read average value data mx is set as the first data of the n-th data group in the maximum audio data memory 24 (S5).
9). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

On the other hand, in S55, if the average value data mx read this time is not larger than the nth value (S55: NO), the read average value data mx is set to the value of the nth value and the (n + 1) th value. Set between (S5
7). Then, the process proceeds to S47.

In S47, if all the quantized average value data has not been read from the data average value memory 23, the CPU 11 repeats the operation from S21 again. On the other hand, when all the quantized average value data is read from the data average value memory 23 (S47: YE
S), and proceed to S63.

In step S63, the CPU 11 selects, from the average value data stored in the maximum audio data memory 24, the ten highest-order average value data mma from the maximum value of the volume value.
The average value data from x1 to mmax10 is extracted, and it is determined whether or not four or more continuous average value data exist among the data (S63).

As a result, if there are four or more continuous quantized average value data (S63: YES), the first data among the four or more continuous quantized average value data is used as the start start point data. Is stored in the rust start point memory 25 (S65). this is,
For example, as described above, the data may be stored as data indicating that the chorus point starts 15 seconds after the start of the performance of the karaoke song.

The chorus period is from the start time to the end time of four consecutive average value data, and is specifically a time obtained by multiplying the time corresponding to the average value data by four.

In the future, the quantized average value data stored in the chorus start point memory 25 will be used when performing the second and subsequent performances of the karaoke song or when the karaoke song is newly requested. , For executing a predetermined operation described later.

On the other hand, if there is no continuous four or more average value data (S63: NO), the process ends. In this case, in this karaoke song, it is determined that the rust portion could not be detected or that there was no climax portion called rust.

Next, a process for executing a predetermined operation when the karaoke apparatus 10 detects a predetermined timing during a karaoke performance will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS.

The CPU 11 in the karaoke commander 20
Upon detecting that the request signal from the remote controller 70 has been received via the light receiving section 71, the karaoke music data corresponding to the request data is read from the HDD 55 (S101).

Next, the CPU 11 refers to the chorus start point data stored in the chorus start point memory 25 and records the chorus start point data in the karaoke tune corresponding to the request by the above-described operation. It is determined whether or not there is a completed history (S1
03).

As a result, when it is determined that there is a history in which the rust start point is recorded (S103: YE
S), the CPU 11 reads out the climax start point data stored in the climax start point memory 25 (S119).

While performing the karaoke music data, it is determined whether or not the start point in the read timing data has been reached (S121).
When the start point is reached (S12
1: YES), execute a predetermined operation (S123).

Here, the execution of the operation in S123 will be described.

In the present embodiment, as a predetermined operation, an image of the singer 3 captured by the video camera 4 is output by the printer 19.

That is, a video of the singer 3 is captured by the video camera 4 (S201), and this video data is
The CPU 11 converts the digital data into digital data via the A / D circuit 27, sends the digital data to the printer 19, and prints it on a sticker housed inside the printer 19 (S203). The sticker on which the image of the singer 3 is printed is discharged from the discharge port 19a of the printer 19.

Therefore, the singer 3 can record the most excited expression in the record.

Then, it is determined whether or not the chorus period has ended (S205), and if it has not ended (S20).
5: NO), and repeat the operation from S201 again. On the other hand, when the chorus period ends (S205: YES), the process returns to the main routine.

The CPU 11 thereafter repeats the operations from S121 to S125 until the karaoke song ends.

When the performance of the karaoke tune is completed (S125: YES), the operation is completed.

On the other hand, if the karaoke tune corresponding to the request has no record of the chorus start point data in S103 (S103: NO), the voice of the singer 3 is input from the microphones 17 and 18 (S1).
05), audio data extraction processing is performed, and a rust start start point is specified (S107).

The specific operation of the chorus start point audio data extraction processing in S107 has been described in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 10 and will not be described.

Thereafter, the operations from S105 to S109 are repeated until the chorus start point voice data extraction processing in the first performance of the karaoke tune is completed. Then, when the audio data extraction processing is completed (S10
9: YES), the CPU 11 starts the second and subsequent performances (S111), and determines whether or not the timing of the chorus start point specified in S107 has come (S113). Then, when the timing of the rust start point is detected (S113: YES), a predetermined operation is executed (S115).

Here, the execution of the operation in S115 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the image of the singer 3 captured by the video camera 4 is output by the printer 19 as a predetermined operation.

That is, a video of the singer 3 is photographed by the video camera 4 (S201), and this video data is
The CPU 11 converts the digital data into digital data via the A / D circuit 27, sends the digital data to the printer 19, and prints it on a sticker housed inside the printer 19 (S203). The sticker on which the image of the singer 3 is printed is discharged from the discharge port 19a of the printer 19.

Then, it is determined whether or not the chorus period has ended (S205), and if it has not ended (S20).
5: NO), and repeat the operation from S201 again. On the other hand, when the chorus period ends (S205: YES), the process returns to the main routine.

The CPU 11 thereafter repeats the operations from S113 to S117 until the karaoke song ends.

When the performance of the karaoke tune is completed (S117: YES), the operation ends.

The contents of the execution of the operations in S115 and S123 are not limited to the operation of printing the image of the singer 3 on a sticker.

For example, the voice input by the singer 3 via the microphones 17 and 18 when the timing of the chorus is detected may be processed.

The operation in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When detecting the timing of the chorus start point, the CPU 11 drives the voice effect circuit 29 (S211). Then, the microphones 17, 1
The voice of the singer 3 input from 8 passes through the A / D circuit 72 and is echoed in the voice effect circuit 29, and the voice of the singer 3 is played based on the code data in the karaoke song data read from the HDD 55. can do.

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the chorus period of the karaoke song has ended. Until the chorus period ends, the voice of the singer 3 is subjected to echo, hammer, etc., so that the swelling effect can be further enhanced.

If the rust period has not ended (S21)
3: NO), and repeat the operation from S211. On the other hand, when the chorus period ends (S213: YES), the driving of the voice effect circuit 29 is stopped (S215), and the process returns to the main routine.

The subsequent operation is omitted because it has been described above.

Regarding the execution of the operation, the following operation may be executed in addition to variously processing the voice of the singer 3.

For example, when the rust timing is detected, the mirror ball 21 illuminating the inside of the room 1 may be rotated, or the illumination may blink.

This operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the timing of the rust start point is detected, the CPU 11 drives the mirror ball, which is the lighting device 21, through the I / O interface 30, such as turning the mirror ball or blinking the lighting (S22).
1).

Thereafter, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the chorus period has ended (S223). If the chorus period has not ended (S223: NO), the operation from S221 is repeated.

On the other hand, when the rust period ends (S223:
YES), the driving of the mirror ball is stopped (S22).
5) Return to the main routine.

The subsequent operation is omitted because it has been described above.

By this operation, in the chorus portion of the karaoke song, the lighting condition in the room 1 can be further enhanced.

In addition, the user of the karaoke apparatus 10 can be made to operate as if the karaoke apparatus 10 itself knows the excitement of the place. It is possible to take part in a karaoke place together with people and have the effect of being excited.

According to the karaoke apparatus of the present embodiment described above, it is not necessary to re-create chorus data based on the already-created karaoke music data, and it is possible to set more exciting timing data that is more practical. Therefore, at that timing, it is possible to perform an operation that produces various exciting effects.

The present embodiment described above can be variously applied and modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, for a karaoke tune having a rust detection history, each time a request is made, the rust start point data stored in the rust start point memory 25 is read out and various operations are executed. However, at the same time, a new chorus start point data may be created by further performing audio data extraction processing.

In this case, if there is a difference between the already stored chorus start point data and the chorus start point data created this time, if the singer 3 sings the karaoke song, the The rust period may be specified using both data.

By accumulating the chorus start point data itself for the same karaoke song, the timing of the excitement can be further ensured.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper ten data are extracted from the quantized average value data set in the maximum audio data memory 24, but the present invention is not limited to this number. For example, the top 15 or 20 may be used. It suffices that the number of data necessary to specify the so-called rust data portion can be extracted.

Further, in the present embodiment, among the voice data of the singers 3 from the microphones 17 and 18, the data having the maximum volume is used as a reference. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A predetermined timing, such as an excitement timing, may be set by analyzing whether only a person is present or whether voices are input from a plurality of persons.

The rust start point memory 25
May be updated periodically.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the karaoke apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the karaoke music data is already created and used by the singers, the karaoke music data is When trying to execute a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing in the karaoke song data, the karaoke song data is re-created again and based on the input voice of the actual singer without performing the work of inserting the predetermined timing data. Thus, if the predetermined timing is set, it takes no trouble and is excellent in cost.

Further, even if a predetermined timing is set in the karaoke song data in advance, it is not known whether or not the timing is a timing that really excites when actually singing. In contrast, according to the configuration of the present invention, the predetermined timing is set based on the actual input voice of the singer, so that the desired timing can be reliably obtained.

Therefore, it is possible to identify the chorus part of the karaoke tune or the climax part of the karaoke tune with a simpler configuration, and to make the singing of the karaoke tune of the user more exciting and more enjoyable.

According to the karaoke apparatus according to the second aspect, in the reproduction of the karaoke music data, when a predetermined timing in the read karaoke music data is detected, the control means executes a predetermined operation. With such control, it is possible to execute a predetermined operation after accurately capturing a desired predetermined timing.

Further, according to the karaoke apparatus according to the third aspect, when a predetermined timing in the karaoke music data is set by the timing setting means, the storage means can store the
Since the set timing data is stored,
If something is to be performed at a predetermined timing in the reproduction of the karaoke song, the timing may be detected by reading the timing data stored in the storage means. In addition, each time a karaoke song is reproduced, a predetermined timing is set by the timing setting means, and the timing data is sequentially stored in the storage means.
Predetermined timing data for a larger number of karaoke songs will be accumulated.

Therefore, once the predetermined timing in the karaoke song data is set, the subsequent requests simply correspond to the requested karaoke song and store the timing data stored in the storage means. A desired timing can be detected by reading the data, and a predetermined operation can be executed based on the data.

According to the karaoke apparatus of the fourth aspect, the timing of the rust and the timing of the excitement are
Since it can be set based on the voice of the actual singer by the input means, such timing is set beforehand when creating the karaoke song data,
More practical, more effective and accurate timing can be set.

Further, according to the karaoke apparatus according to the fifth aspect, for example, at the timing when the expression of the singer is excited, the image of the singer photographed by the photographing means is output by the output means. When output is desired, such a timing is set based on the actual voice of the singer by the input means, so that a video of the singer can be output at a time when the singer is excited.

Therefore, singers can enjoy karaoke singing more enjoyably.

Further, according to the karaoke apparatus of the sixth aspect, the singing voice that is excited at a predetermined timing in the karaoke song data, for example, at the timing when the singer puts his or her passionately into singing, etc. In order to output more effectively, for example, when performing various processing such as applying effects, such a predetermined timing is set based on the actual singer's voice by the input means. At such a desired timing, the processing of the voice of the singer who is more excited can be performed.

Further, according to the karaoke apparatus according to the seventh aspect, the illumination means illuminates the surroundings where the karaoke apparatus is installed, and the control means drives the illumination means when the timing detection means detects the timing. To make the place brighter and to modify the lighting,
When it is desired to excite the atmosphere of the place most, the predetermined timing can be set based on the voice of the singer actually input by the input means, so that the lighting means is surely driven at that timing. By controlling the brightness of the surroundings where the karaoke apparatus is installed in various ways, it is possible to excite the scene.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state where a karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment is installed in a room.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the front and back of a karaoke commander.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a remote controller.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a karaoke commander.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing timing data of a karaoke song stored in an HDD.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing a change in volume of an input voice of a singer.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Video Camera 11 CPU 13 Speaker 17 Microphone 19 Printer 21 Lighting Device 22 Quantized Data Memory 23 Data Average Value Memory 24 Maximum Audio Memory 25 Rip Start Point Memory 29 Voice Effect Circuit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke apparatus comprising: a reproducing means for reproducing karaoke music data; and an input means for inputting a voice of a singer who sings along with the karaoke music reproduced by the reproducing means. A karaoke apparatus comprising timing setting means for setting a predetermined timing in the karaoke song data based on a voice. 2. A timing detecting means for detecting a timing set by the timing setting means, and a control means for controlling to execute a predetermined operation when a predetermined timing is detected by the timing detecting means. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke apparatus is provided. 3. A storage unit for storing timing data set by the timing setting unit, wherein the timing detection unit detects a timing by reading the timing data stored in the storage unit. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein 4. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the timing setting means sets a chorus timing or a climax timing in the karaoke song data. 5. A photographing means for photographing a singer, and an output means for outputting a singer image photographed by the photographing means, wherein the control means detects the photographing means when the timing detecting means detects a timing. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the singer's image captured by the karaoke apparatus is output to an output unit. 6. A processing means for processing an input voice of a singer, wherein the control means causes the processing means to process the input voice of the singer when a timing is detected by the timing detection means. A karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5. 7. The lighting device according to claim 2, further comprising: lighting means for illuminating the surroundings where the karaoke apparatus is installed, wherein the control means drives the lighting means when the timing detection means detects a timing. Item 7. A karaoke apparatus according to any one of Items 6.