JP2808792B2 - Karaoke device with automatic performance condition setting function - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus using a memory card, and more particularly to a karaoke apparatus having an automatic performance condition setting function for automatically setting karaoke songs and performance conditions. About.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a karaoke apparatus transmits a song or a number of a song that a customer wants to sing, for example, to a store clerk, and the clerk operates a key panel of the karaoke device for each song, or The music is selected by operating the panel. The tempo of the music is also set by operating, for example, a rotary knob provided on the key panel.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this karaoke apparatus, there are inconveniences related to the operation of the key panel and troublesome operations such as informing the store clerk of the tune that the customer wants to sing, and the setting of the tune is not performed. There is a problem that it is troublesome, and it is difficult to set the tone and tempo of the tune to be sung to conditions suitable for each person.

Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and automatically sets performance conditions such as karaoke songs, tone or tempo, and automatically obtains karaoke songs and performance conditions suitable for each person. A karaoke apparatus having a performance condition setting function is provided.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such an object, a karaoke apparatus of the present invention
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a musical sound data storage medium M6 storing musical sound data, a data reading unit M2 for reading musical sound data from the musical sound data storage medium M6, and a karaoke song set according to the user. A card M5 in which performance conditions are stored, an input unit M1 for inputting the karaoke songs and the performance conditions from the card M5, and a sound source unit M3 for forming a tone signal according to the performance conditions from the tone data. ,
The tone data storage medium is read by the data reading unit M2.
From M6, the input unit M1 reads out the musical sound data corresponding to the karaoke tune inputted from the card M5, and based on the musical sound data and the performance conditions inputted from the card M5 by the input unit M1, the sound source is read out. And a control section M4 for forming a tone signal in the section M3.

[Operation] According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, the karaoke program and the performance conditions stored in the card M5 are input by the input unit M1. The control unit M4 reads out the musical sound data corresponding to the karaoke tune from the musical sound data storage medium M6 via the data readout unit M2.
Based on the performance conditions input from the card M5 by the input unit M1, the tone generator M3 forms a tone signal.

Then, this music signal is synthesized with, for example, a signal from a microphone, and is generated from a speaker.

Therefore, if the karaoke songs suitable for the sound quality and singing ability of each person and the performance conditions such as tone and tempo are stored in the card M5 in advance, the karaoke songs can be set simply by setting the card M5 in the input section M1. And performance conditions are automatically set. This makes it possible to easily realize karaoke songs and performance conditions suitable for each person, so that the user can concentrate on and enjoy karaoke.

[Example of Actual Paper] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. The karaoke apparatus 1 includes a card reader / writer unit 5 (corresponding to the input unit M1), a memory unit 7 (corresponding to the musical sound data storage medium M6), a sound source unit 9, a key panel unit 11, a display unit. 13, a control unit 15 for controlling these components, and a mixer unit 17. A TV monitor 19 is connected to the control unit 15, and the mixer unit
A microphone 21 and a speaker 23 are connected to 17.

The card reader / writer 5 reads out the playing condition stored in the card 3 (corresponding to the card M5) to be set, according to the control signal of the controller 15,
The performance conditions are written to the card 3. As the card 3, a readable / writable memory card such as an ID card or a prepaid card is used.

The memory unit 7 has, for example, a hard disk (not shown) as a storage medium. The hard disk stores music digital data corresponding to the scale of the music. Music digital data includes, for example, musical sound data obtained by A / D conversion of a musical tone waveform based on a musical scale of a song, and tone data and tempo data of the song, and these data are stored as digital signals. .

The tone generator 9 forms a tone signal corresponding to music digital data sequentially output from the controller 15 and outputs the signal to the mixer 17. The tone generator 9 is composed of, for example, a tone generator used for a well-known synthesizer.
The timbre, the scale, and the like are controlled independently.

The key panel section 11 is for inputting karaoke songs, tone and tempo performance conditions by operating the keys, and outputs a signal corresponding to the key operation to the control section 15. In addition, the display unit 13 displays karaoke songs and performance conditions when performing an input operation on the key panel unit 11, and
For example, a song magazine or the like of the song is displayed during singing. On the other hand, on the television monitor 19, for example, a singing song magazine or the like is displayed as in the display unit 13.

The control unit 15 includes a CPU, a control program ROM, a working RAM, and the like (not shown), and controls the card reader / writer unit 5, the memory unit 7, the sound source unit 9, and the like. The mixer unit 17 combines the tone signal output from the sound source unit 9 and the signal collected by the microphone 21 (mixing).
Then, the signal is amplified and the signal is output to the speaker 23.

Next, the operation of the karaoke apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that this flowchart is processed by the control unit 15.

When the power of the karaoke apparatus 1 is turned on, the program starts (S100), and first, it is determined whether or not the card 3 is set in the card reader / writer unit 5 (S110).
The determination in step 110 is automatically made by the control unit 15 based on the set signal of the card 3 output from the card reader / writer unit 5, for example. Steps
If “YES” in 110, that is, if the card 3 is set in the card reader / writer unit 5, a step 15
Jump to 0.

On the other hand, if "NO" in the step 110, that is, if the card 3 is not set, the karaoke tune is set (S120) and the tone of the tune is set (S130) by the key panel section 11, and furthermore, Set the tempo (S140). Steps 120 to 140 are steps for manually setting performance conditions.

If "YES" in step 110, or step 140
When the tempo setting is completed, the control section 15 reads out the music digital data stored in the memory section 7 in advance (S150). In step 150, when the card 3 is set, the tone data corresponding to the karaoke tune, the tone data and the tempo data stored in the card 3 are read. When the card 3 is not set, the data corresponding to the karaoke tune and the performance conditions set in steps 120 to 140 are read.

When the music digital data is read, the control section 15 sequentially outputs the data to the sound source section 9,
A tone signal corresponding to the data is formed. This tone signal is output from the speaker 23 via the mixer section 17, and the accompaniment of the music is played (S160). At this time, the signal input from the microphone 21 and the musical sound signal are synthesized by the mixer section 17,
The sound is output from the speaker 23.

When the music is performed in step 160, it is determined whether or not the performance has been completed (S170). The determination in step 170 is made by the customer or the like responding to the inquiry about whether or not the performance displayed on the display unit 13 is completed on the key panel unit 11 based on, for example, a music end signal. In step 170, select "N
In the case of "O", that is, in the case of continuing to sing the next song, the flow returns to step 110, and the presence or absence of the card 3 is determined again. If "YES" again in this step 110, that is, if the card 3 has already been set, the process jumps to step 150 and reads out the next karaoke tune and the playing condition according to the order stored in the card 3. In step 110, “N
In the case of "O", the next karaoke tune and its performance conditions are manually set in steps 120 to 140.

On the other hand, if “YES” in the step 170, that is, if the singing is to be ended, it is determined whether or not the karaoke tune of the singed song and the performance conditions are stored (S180). The determination in step 180 is also performed by the customer or the like responding to the display on the display unit 13 with the key panel unit 11 as in step 170.

If "YES" in the step 180, the control unit 15 outputs a control signal to the card reader / writer unit 5, and the karaoke program and the performance conditions stored in the RAM of the control unit 15 are stored in the card 3. (S190). If “NO” in the step 180, that is, if it is not necessary to store the karaoke tune and the playing condition, the process proceeds to a step 200, and a series of processes is ended. If no karaoke songs and performance conditions are stored in the card 3, the karaoke songs and performance conditions are set in steps 120 to 140, and then the card 3 is set in the card reader / writer unit 5. Then, if "YES" is set in step 180, the first karaoke tune and performance conditions are stored.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the card 3 in which the karaoke songs and performance conditions that each person is good at are stored in advance.
Is simply set in the card reader / writer section 5, the accompaniment according to the karaoke tune and the performance conditions is performed. If you sing along this accompaniment, the speaker 23
From this, a synthetic sound of accompaniment and singing is obtained. Therefore, card 3
Since the karaoke songs and performance conditions stored in the karaoke program are automatically set, it is not necessary to set the karaoke songs and performance conditions by the key panel unit 11 each time.
As a result, it is possible to easily obtain the karaoke tunes and performance conditions suitable for each person.

Also, by providing the card reader / writer unit 5,
Karaoke songs and performance conditions can be stored in the card 3. For this reason, the karaoke tunes and the performance conditions for which a satisfactory singing has been obtained can be stored, and the singing under the favorite karaoke tunes and the suitable performance conditions can always be performed. Further, the music data is digitally processed and stored in the hard disk of the memory unit 7. Therefore, various musical sound signals can be obtained as in a known synthesizer, and a large number of music pieces can be stored in advance, so that the performance of the karaoke apparatus 1 can be further improved.

In the karaoke apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, the card reader / writer unit 5 and the memory unit 7 are respectively provided in the apparatus 1. However, for example, instead of the card reader / writer unit 5, a read-only card read unit (FIG. (Not shown) can also be provided. In addition, a storage medium (hard disk, CDROM, tape, etc.) of the memory unit 7 is installed outside the apparatus 1, and the apparatus 1 is provided with an appropriate data reading unit corresponding to the storage medium to read music data. You can also.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of one mode of use of the karaoke apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in FIG. The karaoke device 1 has a connector 25
Is provided. The TV monitor 19, the microphone 21, and the speaker 23 are connected to the connector section 25. The terminal unit 29 is connected to the connector unit 25 via, for example, a cord 27.

This terminal device 29 is for operation at hand,
Card reader / writer unit 31, key panel unit 33, display unit
35 and a terminal control unit 37. Further, a microphone 39, a television monitor 41, and a speaker 43 are connected to the terminal device 29, respectively. Terminal control unit 37
Is connected to the connector section 25 of the karaoke apparatus 1 via a cord 27.

The terminal 29 is controlled by the control unit 15 of the karaoke apparatus 1. That is, when the customer sets the card 3 in the card reader / writer section 31 of the terminal device 29, the karaoke songs and performance conditions stored in the card 3 are controlled via the terminal control section 37, the code 27 and the connector section 25. It is read by the unit 15. The control unit 15 processes the read karaoke tunes and performance conditions in the same manner as described above, causes the speaker 23 to generate a sound, and displays a predetermined display on the display unit 13 and the television monitor 19.
At the same time, the speaker 43 connected to the terminal device 29 is caused to emit sound, and the display unit 35 and the television monitor 41
A predetermined display is also performed.

In this example, the card reader / writer unit 5, the key panel unit 11, and the display unit 13 of the karaoke apparatus 1 are terminals.
29 card reader / writer section 31, key panel section 33, display section
Processed in preference to 35. Therefore, for example, when the card 3 is set in both the card reader / writer units 5 and 31, the card 3 set in the card reader / writer unit 5
Is read out.

With this configuration, since the customer can operate the terminal device 29 at hand, it is not necessary to move each time to set the card 3 and the like, and the setting of the karaoke tune and the playing condition can be easily performed. In particular, if the terminal device 29 and the karaoke device 1 are configured to be connected by remote control instead of the code 27, the terminal device 29 can be easily handled, and the setting of the karaoke program and performance conditions can be further facilitated. Become.

In the above embodiment, two cases of the tone and the tempo have been described as the performance conditions. However, the present invention is not limited to these conditions. It is also possible to configure so that various conditions provided in the karaoke apparatus can be automatically set. In addition, the flowcharts and the like in the above embodiment are examples, and without departing from the gist of the present invention,
It goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various modes.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, the karaoke program and the performance conditions can be both set by simply setting the card storing the karaoke program and the performance conditions in the input unit. It can be automatically set, and it is possible to easily enjoy karaoke with performance conditions suitable for each person, based on the karaoke tunes that each person prefers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a basic illustration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of its operation, and FIG. 4 shows an example of its use. It is a block diagram. 1 ... Karaoke device, 3 ... Card, 5, 31 ... Card reader / writer unit, 7 ... Memory unit, 9 ... Sound source unit, 21,
39 ... Microphone, 15 ... Control unit, 23, 43 ... Speaker, 29 ... Terminal device, 37 ... Terminal control unit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A music data storage medium storing music data, a data reading section for reading music data from the music data storage medium, and a karaoke program and performance conditions set according to a user are stored. An input unit for inputting the karaoke tune and the playing condition from the card; a sound source unit for forming a tone signal according to the playing condition from the tone data; and storing the tone data by the data reading unit. From the medium, the input unit reads out music data corresponding to the karaoke tune input from the card, and based on the music data and the performance conditions input from the card by the input unit, generates a musical tone in the sound source unit. A karaoke apparatus having an automatic performance condition setting function, comprising: a control unit for forming a signal.