JPS61149993A - Musical sound setter - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a musical tone setting device that can be applied to electronic musical instruments or automatic rhythm performance devices, and particularly relates to a musical tone setting device that can be applied to electronic musical instruments, automatic rhythm performance devices, etc. This device relates to a musical tone setting device in which music can be freely registered and the contents can be notified by voice during performance.

[Prior art] Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-52598 describes various tone parameters (preset information) set by the performer as well as their contents (
When preset information is read out, the corresponding auxiliary data is also read out, and the content of this auxiliary data is displayed in text on the panel to display the contents of various preset musical tone parameters or A presetting device is shown adapted to inform the performer of relevant information.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, the expressive power of the auxiliary data is limited because it is necessary to select and store the content close to the preset parameters from among a limited number of auxiliary data prepared in advance. However, it was not possible to provide sufficient information to the performers. Furthermore, since the structure is such that characters are visually displayed on the panel surface, there is a natural limit to the content that can be displayed, and there are also restrictions in this respect. Furthermore, it was not very suitable for directly expressing the performer's sensibilities when setting musical tone control data.

This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a musical tone setting device that can accurately introduce the settings of musical tone control data using expressions that are familiar and easy to understand for performers. It is something to do.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention is characterized in that information introducing the contents of set musical tone control data is freely registered in the form of voice, and this information is audibly pronounced during performance.

The features of this invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 1. Setting means 1 for setting musical tone control data by a performer;
A voice input means 2 (including a microphone 3, a voice recognition device 4, etc.) is provided for the performer to input voice information for introducing the contents of the set musical tone control data. A registration means 5 is provided for registering the musical tone control data set by the setting means 1 and the audio information inputted by the audio input means 2. The registration means 5 includes a storage means 6 for storing set musical tone control data and voice information, and a write control means 7 for controlling writing to the storage means 6. A readout means 9 is provided for selectively reading out the musical tone control data registered in the registration means 5 and supplying the same to the musical tone control circuit 8, and for reading audio information corresponding to the read musical tone control data. The sound generation means 10 is for producing sounds corresponding to the sound information read out from the registration means 5, and includes, for example, a speech synthesis circuit and a speaker.

[Effect]

Information for introducing the contents of the set musical tone control data is input by voice via the voice input means 2, and is registered by the registration means 5. The registered voice information is read out together with the corresponding tone control data and is sounded.

Therefore, there are no restrictions on the content or expression of information for introducing the content of musical tone control data, and it is possible to freely set the information using voice.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention in an apparatus in which various parameters for setting various characteristics of musical tones to be generated can be set as musical tone control data. The parameter setting operator circuit 11 includes operators such as switches, volume control, and volume control for arbitrarily setting or selecting the various parameters described above (musical sound parameters such as tone, volume, pitch, time, etc.). It also includes an A/D converter for converting parameters set in an analog manner into digital signals, as necessary.

The control switch circuit 12 consists of switches that are operated to control the registration or reading of musical tone control data and audio information.

Registration and reading of these data and information are performed using the program memo IJ (ROM) 13 and the central processing unit (CPU).
) 14, microcomputer section 1 including RAM 15
6. RAM 15 includes working memory 15A and data memory 15B.

A microphone 17 is provided to pick up the voice emitted by the performer and convert it into an electric signal, and the electric voice signal picked up by the microphone 17 is given to a voice recognition device 18. Speech recognition device 18 is a well-known device that performs speech analysis and digital encoding.

The voice information digitally encoded by this voice recognition device 18 is given to the microcomputer section 16 via a bus 19. Further, data is exchanged between the parameter setting operator circuit 11, the control switch circuit 12, and the microcomputer section 16 via the noise 19.

One set of various parameters set by the parameter setting operator circuit 11 is stored as preset data in the data memo I based on the switch operation of the control switch circuit 12.
J 15 B at a predetermined memory location. Furthermore, voice information input via the microphone 17 and the voice recognition device 18 is also registered in a predetermined memory location in the data memory 15B based on the switch operation of the control switch circuit 12.

An example of the arrangement of the switches in the control switch circuit 12j is shown in FIG. The 10 pattern designation switches psw1 to psw10 are provided corresponding to the 10 sets of preset data, and are used to specify the number of preset data to be registered (pattern number) or the number of preset data to be read out (pattern number). It is operated when specifying a number). The write switch WSW writes the set parameters to the data memo I.
This is operated when registering in J15B. The voice registration switch VRG is operated together with the write switch WSW when registering input voice information in the data memo IJ 15B. The voice change switch VCN is operated when changing the voice information that has been input at the time of registering the voice information.

The read switch R8W is operated when reading out various tone parameters (preset data) registered in the data memo IJ15B and audio information corresponding thereto. The audio prohibition switch VIN is operated when registering that the pronunciation of audio information corresponding to specific preset data (pattern) should be prohibited.

FIG. 4 shows the working memory 15A and data memo I7.
This is an example of the main memory configuration in 15B. The panel buffer PBF in the working memory 15A stores the parameter setting contents of each operator in the parameter setting operator circuit 11, or the data memo IJ15B.
This is a buffer memory for temporarily storing the contents of each parameter in a set of preset data read from the preset data. The voice data buffer VBF stores voice information input via the voice recognition device 18 or the data memory 15B.
This is a buffer memory for temporarily storing audio information read from the . The registration memory RGM in the data memo IJ15B stores parameter data and audio information corresponding to 10 sets of patterns (preset data). The voice prohibition memo IJINM stores signals indicating whether or not the pronunciation of voice information should be prohibited, corresponding to 10 sets of patterns.

Returning to FIG. 2, the keyboard section 20 is equipped with a plurality of keys for specifying the pitch of a musical tone to be generated, and a musical tone signal of a specified pitch is generated from the musical tone signal generating section 21. Ru. The musical tone signal generating section 21 includes a musical tone signal generating section 21, and controls and sets the beginning characteristics of the musical tone to be generated in accordance with various parameters for musical tone control given from the microcomputer section 16 via the bus 19. When the voice information is to be pronounced, the voice information is provided from the microcomputer section 16 to the voice synthesizer 22 via the bus 19. The speech synthesizer 22 has a well-known configuration that synthesizes an audio signal based on the provided audio information, and the synthesized audio signal is produced through the speaker 23. The musical tone signal generated by the musical tone signal generating section 21 is also finally sounded through the speaker 24. In this case, in order to avoid interfering with the original performance sound emitted from the speaker 24, it is preferable that the sound emitted from the speaker 23 be at a low volume.

Next, the registration and readout control executed by the microcomputer section 16 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart schematically showing the overall flow of the process. First, in step 25, the write switch WSW
Checks if 1 is on, and if it is on, performs "write processing". If it is not on, the read switch R is turned on in step 26.
It is checked whether 8W is on, and if YES, "read processing" is performed. When both switches WSW and R8W are off, steps 27 and 28 are performed. In step 27, the outputs of all the operators of the parameter setting operator circuit 11 (that is, the data contents of various parameters set by the performer) are stored in the panel buffer PBF. In step 28, the various parameter data stored in the panel buffer PBF are sent to the musical tone signal generator 21 and also to the parameter setting operator circuit 11. The reason why these parameter data are sent to the musical tone signal generator 21 is to set and control the characteristics of the musical tone being played, as described above, and the reason why these parameter data are sent to the operator circuit 11 is to display data on a necessary display device. This is to visually display the current musical tone setting control state by giving the following.

An outline of the write process is shown in FIG. First, in step 29, one of the pattern designation switches psw1
~Check whether psw10 is turned on. If it is on, the next step 30 is to check whether the voice registration switch VRG is on. If it has not been turned on, it is checked in step 31 whether or not the audio inhibit switch VIN has been turned on. If it is not turned on, the process advances to step 32, and the stored contents of the panel buffer PBF are transferred to the pattern designation switch that has been turned on (
Registration memo I corresponding to any of psw1 to PSWIO)
Write to the parameter data storage location in JRGM.

Through the processing up to step 32, processing for registering one set of parameter data (preset data) is executed. That is, the performer first operates each operator of the parameter setting operator circuit 11 to set each parameter to a desired content. The set parameter data is stored in the panel buffer PBF through the process of step 27 in FIG.

Thereafter, by turning on the write switch WSW and turning on the desired pattern specifying switches psw1 to p5w10, and leaving the switches VRG and VIN off, the result is YES in step 29 and N0161 in step 30.
The process passes through the path O and reaches step 32, where the set parameter data (contents of the panel buffer PBF) is registered in the registration memo +7RGM as described above.

When registering audio information, turn on the audio registration switch VRG. If the determination in step 30 is YES, the process proceeds to step 33, where the audio data buffer VBF is cleared.

In the next step 64, the voice information input through the microphone 17 and the voice recognition device 18 is taken into the voice data buffer VBF, and a series of voice information is stored in the buffer VBF.
Check whether everything has been imported into BF. If No, continue the import process; if YES (import complete), step 3
Proceed to step 5. In step 35, the audio data vanofa VBF is
The voice information that has just been taken in is sent to the voice synthesizer 22, and the voice information is produced. This is so that the content of the audio information that is about to be registered can be confirmed. In the next step 36, the voice change switch V
Check whether CN is turned on. If the performer is satisfied with the audio information to be registered, press the switch VC.
Do not turn on N, but turn it on if you want to change it. If the switch VCN is turned on, the process proceeds to step 37, where the audio data buffer VBF is cleared, and the process returns to step 64. In this way, the desired audio information is re-inputted and the buffer VBF is
to enable re-importation of the data. If step 36 is No, the process advances to step 38, where the stored contents of the audio data buffer VBF are transferred to the turned on pattern designation switches (psw1 to psw1).
Registration memo IJ RG corresponding to psw1 (any of 1)
Write to the audio data storage location in M.

Through the processing up to step 38, processing for registering audio information corresponding to a set of parameter data (preset data or pattern) is executed. That is, the performer turns on the voice registration switch VRG together with the write switch WSW, and turns on the pattern designation switches psw1 to Psw of the desired pattern for which voice information is to be registered.
Turn on SW10. Then, in free expression, information introducing the setting contents of a set of parameter data registered (or about to be registered) corresponding to that pattern,
Enter voice input. The input voice information is taken into the voice data buffer VBF through the process of step 34, and then registered in the registration memo IJRGM through the process of step 38.

The content of the audio information to be registered is completely free. for example,"
The performer may express in his/her own way the part where the parameter settings are different from other patterns, such as "This pattern is almost the same as pattern number, and the only difference is so-and-so." Alternatively, vague expressions that are not musically precise, such as "the volume is loud" or "low", are also possible.

By the way, it may be undesirable for unnecessary audio information to be produced during a performance. In such a case, a voice prohibition switch VIN is provided in order to selectively inhibit the pronunciation of registered voice information corresponding to a specific pattern.

When the audio inhibit switch VIN is turned on together with the write switch WSW and the desired pattern designation switches psw1 to PSWiQ, step 31 in FIG. 6 becomes YES.
The process of step 69 is performed. In step 39, a prohibition signal "'1" is set in the storage location in the voice prohibition memo IJINM corresponding to the pattern designation switches psw1 to psw10 that have been turned on. For patterns in which a prohibition signal is set, readout of audio information is prohibited during a readout process to be described later, and thus generation of sound is prohibited.

Next, read processing will be explained based on FIG. 7.

In step 40, any pattern designation switch P
Check whether SW1 to PSW10 are turned on, and select YES
If so, proceed to step 41. In step 41, the signal content of the voice prohibition memo IJ INM corresponding to the pattern specified by the switches PSW1 to psW10 is checked. If the prohibition signal "1" is not set, the process proceeds to step 42, where the audio information corresponding to the designated pattern is read from the registration memory ROM and sent to the audio synthesizer 22. In the next step 43, a set of parameter data (preset data) corresponding to the designated pattern is read from the registration memory RGM, and is sent to the musical tone signal generator 21 and also to the parameter setting operator circuit 11. The reason given to the operator circuit 11 is
Similar to the above, this is to display the content of musical tone setting control. On the other hand, the prohibition signal ``IN'' corresponds to the specified pattern.
is set, step 41 is YES, and step 42 is skipped to proceed to step 43. Therefore, in this case, audio information is not read out.

As is clear from the above, the pattern designation switch P S W 1 of the desired pattern is used together with the readout switch R8W.
~ When the PSW 10 is turned on, a set of parameter data corresponding to the pattern and voice information introducing its contents are read from the registration memo IJRGM. The read parameter data is given to the musical tone signal generating section 21 to set and control various characteristics of the musical tone to be generated. The voice information is given to the voice synthesizer 22 and produced through the speaker 23. Here, if the above-mentioned audio prohibition is registered, the audio information will not be pronounced.

In the above embodiments, the musical tone control data is parameter data for setting and controlling various characteristics of musical tones, but it may be other data, such as data for setting an automatic performance sequence of musical tones.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an automatic rhythm performance device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and parts with the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 are devices having the same functions.

In this case, a rhythm pattern programming device 44 is provided in place of the parameter setting operator circuit 11 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the data memory 15B includes a rhythm sequence registration memory R8M as shown in FIG. 9 instead of the registration memo IJRGM shown in FIG. The rhythm pattern programming device 44 is a device for programming an automatic rhythm sequence by a performer, and is, for example, a device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 140894/1983,
Other known devices can be used. The rhythm sequence data programmed by the programming device 44 is taken into the panel buffer PBF in the working memory 15A, and further registered in the rhythm sequence registration memory R8M. The rhythm sequence data and audio information registration process and the readout process executed under the control of the microcomputer section 16 are substantially the same as in the embodiments already described, so the details thereof will not be repeatedly explained.

In FIG. 8, an automatic rhythm playing device 45 is provided in place of the musical tone signal generating section 21 of FIG. 2.

A rhythm pattern register 45A is provided in the contents, and stores a set of rhythm sequence data (rhythm pattern data) read from the registration memo IJRSM or rhythm pattern data read from the standard rhythm pattern ROM 46. , generates an automatic rhythm sound based on the stored contents and the tempo clock pulse.

A standard rhythm pattern selection switch circuit 47 is provided to select a rhythm pattern to be read from the standard rhythm pattern ROM 46.

In this embodiment, when neither the write mode nor the read mode is performed, that is, when performing processing corresponding to the routine of steps 27 and 28 in FIG. The data is read from the ROM 46 and supplied to the automatic rhythm performance device 45 to perform automatic rhythm performance according to a standard pattern.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where one type of audio information is registered per sequence, and audio information that introduces the content of only one or more bars in an l sequence may be registered. For example, how to express audio information is to introduce the rhythm pattern for each measure, or to introduce measures in which the rhythm pattern changes all at once (for example, "4 measures of bossa nova normal, followed by 4 measures,"
Next, there are two bars of variation...'')
Various expressions are possible.

Of course, the present invention can be applied not only to automatic rhythms but also to other automatic performances.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the information introducing the contents of the set musical tone control data is registered in the form of voice, and when the musical tone control data is used, the voice information is produced. The contents of the settings can be introduced accurately and in easy-to-understand expressions that are familiar to performers and others, and in a free manner. Furthermore, since the player can confirm the settings by ear, he or she can concentrate on playing.

Furthermore, if voice prohibition control is performed, it is possible to prohibit the pronunciation of voice information when it is unnecessary, which is convenient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the basic configuration of this invention, FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 3 is an example of a switch arrangement in the control switch circuit of FIG. 2. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the main memory configurations of the working memory and data memory in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing executed by the microcomputer section in FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the write process in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the read process in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a hardware configuration block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a rhythm sequence registration memory in the data memory of FIG. 8. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Musical tone control data setting means, 2... Voice input means, 3, 17... Microphone, 4, 18... Voice recognition device, 5... Registration means, 6... Storage means, 7
...Writing control means, 8...Music tone control circuit, 10
...Speech generating means, 11...Parameter setting operator circuit, 12...Control switch circuit, 15B.
・・Gator memory, RGM・・Registered memory, INM・
...Audio inhibition memory, R8M--Rhythm sequence registration memory, 16...Microcomputer section, 21...
・Musical sound signal generation unit, 22...Speech synthesis device, 23, 2
4...Speaker, PSW1-psw1o...Pattern specification switch, 44...Rhythm pattern programming device, 45...Automatic rhythm performance device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Setting means for setting musical tone control data, audio input means for inputting audio information for introducing the contents of the set musical tone control data, registering means for registering the musical tone control data inputted by the voice input means and the voice information inputted by the voice input means; A musical tone setting device comprising: reading means for reading out audio information corresponding to musical tone control data read out; and audio generating means for producing audio corresponding to the read audio information. 2. The musical tone setting device according to claim 1, wherein the reading means includes prohibition means for selectively prohibiting pronunciation of the audio information. 3. The musical tone control data consists of various parameters for setting various characteristics of the musical tone to be generated,
The registration means is capable of registering a plurality of sets of these various parameters as one set of preset data, and is also capable of registering the audio information corresponding to each set of these preset data, respectively. The musical tone setting device according to item 1. 4. The musical tone control data consists of data for setting an automatic performance sequence of musical tones, and the registration means is capable of registering these sequence data for each of a plurality of sets of sequences and corresponding to each set of these sequences. 2. The musical tone setting device according to claim 1, wherein said tone setting device is capable of registering said audio information respectively. 5. The musical tone setting device according to claim 4, wherein the registration means is capable of registering the audio information for each one or more bars in a sequence.