JP3671511B2 - Equipment control device - Google Patents

Description

【００２５】
表１に示すように、操作器５０から発せられた光パルスを受光部１１のＣ領域で受光した場合には、自動演奏器Ｐの制御モードを変更する。この場合、制御モードを変更するのは振る強さが１〜３のときであり、振る強さが４のときには各制御モードにおける制御対象を初期化する。また、光パルスをＬ領域で受光した場合には、制御対象を減少させあるいは後戻りさせるように変更する。逆に、光パルスをＲ領域で受光した場合には、制御対象を増加しあるいは先へ進むように変更する。以下、表１に示した各モードにおける動作を説明する。
【００２６】
▲１▼再生モード
再生モードは、フロッピイディスクなどの記録媒体に記録された演奏データに基づいて自動的に演奏を行うモードである。再生モードで演奏が行われていない場合（ストップ中）には、Ｌ領域とＲ領域は、演奏開始の指示あるいは選曲のために使用する。まず、振る強さが１でＬ領域で受光すると、演奏はストップしたままであるが、Ｒ領域で受光すると演奏を開始する。また、振る強さが２でＬ領域で受光すると、現在指定されている曲の１曲前の曲を指定するが、Ｒ領域で受光すると１曲次の曲を指定する。そして、振る強さが３、４と強くなると、前へ戻るか先へ進む曲の数が多くなる。
【００２７】
次に、振る強さが１〜３でＣ領域で受光すると、再生モード以外のモードであるテンポ変更モード、音量変更モード、または移調モードに変更する。また、振る強さが４でＣ領域で受光した場合には、テンポ、音量および調を初期設定されたものに変更する。たとえば、記録媒体に記録された状態のテンポおよび音量に戻し、例えばＣ調で記録されていた場合にはその調に移調する。
【００２８】
次に、演奏中あるいは演奏が一時中断されている場合（ポーズ中）の動作を説明する。まず、Ｌ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると演奏は正式にストップし、演奏位置が曲頭に戻る。また、振る強さが２の光を受光すると曲の１小節前まで戻る。そして、演奏中であればそこから演奏を開始し、ポーズ中であれば１小節前まで戻った状態を維持する。また、振る強さが３の光を受光すると低速で曲を早戻しし、振る強さが４の光を受光すると高速で曲を早戻しする。そして、振る強さが１の光を受光すると曲の早戻しを停止し、ポーズ状態となる。
【００２９】
次に、Ｒ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、演奏中であればポーズにし、ポーズ中または早戻し中であれば演奏を開始する。また、振る強さが２の光を受光すると曲の１小節後まで送る。そして、演奏中であればそこから演奏を開始し、ポーズ中であれば１小節後まで送った状態を維持する。また、振る強さが３の光を受光すると低速で曲を早送りし、振る強さが４の光を受光すると高速で曲を早送りする。そして、振る強さが１の光をＬ領域で受光すると曲の早送りを停止してその状態を維持し、Ｒ領域で受光するとそこから演奏を開始する。
なお、ストップ中の場合と同様に、振る強さが１〜３でＣ領域で受光するとテンポ変更モード、音量変更モード、または移調モードに変更し、振る強さが４でＣ領域で受光すると、テンポ、音量および調を初期化する。
【００３０】
▲２▼テンポ変更モード
このモードは、演奏のテンポを変えるモードであり、テンポの変更は演奏中、ポーズ中およびストップ中のいずれの場合であっても行うことができる。まず、Ｌ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、演奏のテンポを１％減少させ、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて減少させるテンポの割合を大きくする。逆に、Ｒ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、演奏のテンポを１％増加させ、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて増加させるテンポの割合を大きくする。
なお、振る強さが１〜３でＣ領域で受光すると音量変更モード、移調モードまたは再生モードに変更し、振る強さが４でＣ領域で受光すると、テンポを初期化する。
【００３１】
▲３▼音量変更モード
このモードは、演奏の音量を変えるモードであり、音量の変更は演奏中、ポーズ中およびストップ中のいずれの場合であっても行うことができる。まず、Ｌ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると演奏の音量を１％減少させ、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて、減少させる音量の割合を大きくする。逆に、Ｒ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、演奏の音量を１％増加させ、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて増加させる音量の割合を大きくする。
なお、振る強さが１〜３でＣ領域で受光すると移調モード、再生モードまたはテンポ変更モードに変更し、振る強さが４でＣ領域で受光すると、音量を初期化する。
【００３２】
▲４▼移調モード
このモードは、演奏の調を変えるモードであり、音量の変更は、演奏中、ポーズ中およびストップ中のいずれの場合であっても行うことができる。まず、Ｌ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、調を１ノート（半音）低くし、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて移調するノート数を多くする。逆に、Ｒ領域で振る強さが１の光を受光すると、調を１ノート高くし、振る強さが２，３，４と強くなるにつれて移調するノート数を多くする。
なお、振る強さが１〜３でＣ領域で受光すると再生モード、テンポ変更モードまたは音量変更モードに変更し、振る強さが４でＣ領域で受光すると、調を初期化する。
【００３３】
上記構成の機器制御装置にあっては、操作器５０を振る力を加減するとともに振る方向を選択することにより、自動演奏器Ｐに対して種々の制御を行うことができる。このように、操作器５０を振るという動作だけで自動演奏器Ｐの演奏の開始、停止および種々の演奏態様の変更を行うことができるので、操作が単純で集中して行うことができる。また、上述したように、操作器５０を振る方向で制御の内容を選択し、操作器５０を振る強さで主として変更の程度を設定するようにしているので、制御内容の選択が体系的に区分けされて操作が行い易くなるとともに、インターフェース等の使い勝手が良くなるという利点がある。
【００３４】
特に、上記実施の形態では、Ｃ領域で受光したときにＬ領域またはＲ領域で受光したときと異なる制御コードをＣＰＵ１３が発生するようにしているから、受光部１１の個数を増やすことなく制御コードの種類を増やすことができる。
また、Ｌ領域で受光したときに制御内容をマイナス方向に変化させ、Ｒ領域で受光したときにプラス方向に変化させて統一性を持たせているので、操作器５０を感覚的に操作することができる。さらに、Ｃ領域での受光で振る強さが４のときに、各種設定を初期化するように統一しているので操作が憶え易い。このように、操作器５０の操作と制御内容とが統一されているため操作性が非常に良く、使い方を簡単にマスターして誰でも使用することができる。
加えて、操作器５０の内部で可動子５２が移動するのを手で感じながら操作するので、操作者の意志を操作器５０の動作に反映し易く、操作がより一層容易となる。
【００３５】
（２）第２の実施の形態
次に、図７を参照して本発明の第２の実施の形態について説明する。この実施の形態は、操作器５０を使って演奏を行うようにしたもので、音源１４とスピーカやヘッドホン等の発音器１５を有する点で前記第１の実施の形態と異なっている。そこで、以下の説明においては、図１に示すものと同等の構成に同符号を付して説明を省略する。
【００３６】
図７に示すように、ＣＰＵ１３は、デコーダ１２から入力された受信コードを基にＭＩＤＩコードを発生して音源１４に出力する。音源１４は、各種の楽器の楽音波形を記憶しており、入力したＭＩＤＩコードに対応した楽音波形を持つ電流を発音器１５に出力し、発音器１５から楽音を発生させる。また、ＣＰＵ１３には、他の制御装置からの受信コードが入力され、また、他の制御装置のＣＰＵにＭＩＤＩコードを出力する。
【００３７】
次に、第２の実施の形態の動作を説明する。第２の実施の形態は、２つの操作器５０を使って打楽器のアンサンブルを行うようになっている。表２に示すように、一方の操作器５０（以下、この説明では第１操作器と称する）を図５に示す各領域（Ｌ，Ｃ，Ｒ）へ向けて振ることにより、スネアドラム、バスドラムおよびトムトムのいずれかを選択できるようになっている。また、他方の操作器５０（以下、この説明では第２操作器と称する）を各領域（Ｌ，Ｃ，Ｒ）へ向けて振ることにより、ハイハットシンバル、シンバル１およびシンバル２のいずれかを選択できるようになっている。
【００３８】
【表２】

【００３９】
ここで、第１操作器を振る強さを、１から４まで変化させることにより、ＣＰＵ１３は、発音器１５から発する音の音量が、ピアノ（ｐ）からフォルテシモ（ｆｆ）まで変化するように制御する。また、第２操作器を振る強さを、１から４まで変化させることにより、ＣＰＵ１３は、発音器１５から発する楽音の音量が、メゾフォルテ（ｍｆ）からフォルテシシモ（ｆｆｆ）まで変化するように制御する。
【００４０】
よって、演奏者が第１、第２操作器を左右の手にそれぞれ持ち、それらをいずれかの領域へ向けて振ることにより、所望の楽器の音が発音器１５から発生させられる。したがって、演奏者は、あたかもスティックを使ってドラムスを演奏するような感覚で演奏を楽しむことができる。また、第１操作器をドラム系、第２操作器をシンバル系としているので、操作が簡単で、演奏に集中することができる。
【００４１】
（３）実施の形態の変更例
第１の実施の形態では再生から移調まで４つのモードがあり、それらモードの変更と各種設定の初期化をＣ領域での受光で行うようになっている。一方、操作器５０を振る強さは４段階までであるから、表１のＣ領域の記載から理解できるように、４つのモードのうち３つを振る強さの１から３までに割り当てることになり、その結果、各モードでの振る強さに対して変更するモードの内容が統一されていない。
【００４２】
この点を改善するために、リードスイッチ５１ａを１つ増設して振る強さの設定を１から５までの５段階にすることができる。すなわち、振る強さが５のときに各種設定を行うようにし、４つのモードを振る強さの１から４までに割り当てれば良い。このようにすることにより、各モードでの振る強さに対して変更するモードの内容を統一することができ、操作性がさらに良くなる。
なお、リードスイッチ５１ａの個数は任意であり、振る強さは何段階にでも設定することができる。また、リードスイッチの代わりにマグネスケールなどを使用し、可動子の位置を連続的に検出することができる。この場合には、可動子の位置により振る強さを段階的に設定するか、あるいは、可動子の位置に応じて制御量をリニアに変化させることもできる。
【００４３】
また、第２の実施の形態では、振る強さに応じて音量を変えているが、例えば、ピアノや管弦楽器の音を発生するようにして、振る強さに応じて楽音の音高を変えるように構成することができる。その際に、リードスイッチを増設することなく振る強さの設定数を増加することもできる。たとえば、各リードスイッチが接続されたときに発生する楽音と、リードスイッチが接続したと認識される（以下、この状態をオンと称し、オンになるための接続時間をオン領域とする）ための接続時間の最小値とを表３のように設定する。
【００４４】
【表３】

【００４５】
次に、振る強さと発音する楽音の音高とを表４のように設定する。
【表４】

【００４６】
表４に示すように、強く振った場合までは表３に従って発音を行うが、リードスイッチ４のみがオンした場合を特定の状態と認識することにより、強く振った場合と非常に強く振った場合とを分けることができる。この場合、表３に示すように、リードスイッチ３がオンするための接続時間が長く設定されているから、演奏者にとっては、強く振る場合と非常に強く振る場合の区別が容易である。
なお、表４ではドＣ５音が単独で発音される場合がない。そこで、リードスイッチ３の音時間を短く設定するとともに、リードスイッチ４のみオンしたときにドＣ５音を発音するようにし、リードスイッチ３の接続時間が所定時間よりも短いときに現在発音中の全ての楽音の発生を停止するようにしても良い。
【００４７】
上述した変更例は第１の実施形態にも適用可能であり、表５のように設定することができる。
【表５】

【００４８】
次に、振る強さと増加させるテンポを表６のように設定することができる。
【表６】

なお、表６にはテンポを増加させるための設定を例示したが、表１に示す全てのモードにおいて同様の設定を行うことができる。
【００４９】
上述の実施の形態では受光部２が２つの場合について動作を説明したが、受光部３の数は任意である。たとえば、３つの受光部を正三角形をなすように配置することにより、図８に示すように７つの受光領域を設定することができる。このように構成することにより、第１の実施の形態では操作器を１回振るだけで複数のモードにおける設定を変更することが可能となり、また、第２の実施の形態では、複数の打楽器による発音を行うことができ演奏に深みがでる。
なお、受光部どうしの距離を離間させて複数の受光部が１つの操作器からの信号を同時に受信することがないように構成することもできる。この場合、発生する制御コードの種類は少なくなるが、操作はさらに単純になる。
【００５０】
（４）その他の変更例
▲１▼第１の実施の形態において、操作器を２個以上使用するようにすることができる。たとえば、右手に持つ操作器により再生モードでの設定変更を行い、左手に持つ操作器によりその他のモードでの設定変更を行うようにすれば操作がより単純になる。
▲２▼操作器に、例えば音色を変更するための押ボタンやジョグを設けることができる。
▲３▼受光部の近傍に可視光のＬＥＤを設け、信号の受信と同時に発光させることにより受信の有無を視認できるようにしても良い。
▲４▼操作器に、可視光ＬＥＤなどを設け、振る強さの段階を示すように構成しても良い。
▲５▼第２の実施の形態において、操作器が発信するコードをＭＩＤＩコードそのものとしても良い。
あるいは、そのようなデジタルコードではなく、振る強さに対応した強さの光を発するように構成することもできる。この場合には、デコーダの代わりにエンコーダを設ければ良い。
▲６▼図４に示すように、各リードスイッチが接続される時間が互いに重複するようにし、単独で接続されている状態をオンとしているが、以下のような方法によりオンしない時間を無くすことができる。
可動子５２に設ける永久磁石とリードスイッチとの距離を離すなどして磁場の強さを小さくすることにより、リードスイッチが接続される範囲を狭くする。あるいは、リードスイッチどうしの間隔を広くしても良い。
▲７▼本発明は、自動演奏器の制御だけではなく、オーディオ機器やテレビゲームなどあらゆる機器に適用可能である。
【００５１】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、この発明の機器制御装置にあっては、発信手段を振るという動作だけで、制御信号を選択して制御内容を決定することができるので、操作が単純で演奏等の動作を集中して行うことができる。また、発信手段を振る強さで、選択する制御内容と、受信手段を選ぶことによって選択する制御内容とをそれぞれ分けることができるので、制御内容の選択が体系的となって操作が行い易くなるとともに、インターフェース等の使い勝手が良くなるという利点がある（請求項１）。
【００５２】
受信部の個数を増やすことなく、制御信号の種類を増やすことができ（請求項２）、また、両手に発信手段を持ってそれぞれで制御内容を選択することができるので、制御内容を多様化することができる（請求項３）。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 本発明の第１の実施の形態の機器制御装置を示すブロック図である。
【図２】 操作器の内部構造を示す側面図である。
【図３】 操作器の内部構造を示すブロック図である。
【図４】 操作器のスイッチセンサの動作を説明するための図である。
【図５】 受光部における受光領域を説明するための図である。
【図６】 操作器の角速度と可動子の位置との関係を示す線図である。
【図７】 本発明の第２の実施の形態の機器制御装置を示すブロック図である。
【図８】 受光部を３つ配置した場合の、受光領域を説明するための図である。
【符号の説明】
１０…制御装置（受信手段）、１１…受光部（受信部）、１３…ＣＰＵ（制御部）、５０…操作器（発信手段）。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device control apparatus in which the performance content of a performance generator is changed by light emitted from an operating device, or the performance itself is performed by the performance generator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there has been proposed an apparatus as described above in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-121092. This device emits light from a light source of an operating unit to a light receiving unit arranged like a keyboard, so that the light receiving unit receiving the light generates a signal, and a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the arrangement of the light receiving unit Is generated from a sound source circuit.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the said apparatus, although it is supposed that a volume and a timbre will be changed according to the light quantity of the light irradiated from an operating device, the specific means to change a light quantity is not disclosed. For example, it is conceivable to provide a knob or the like for adjusting the amount of light on the operating device, but it is quite complicated to perform the operation of the knob or the like while performing, and there is a disadvantage that it cannot concentrate on the performance.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a device control device that can easily give various instructions for performance by a simple operation of an operating device.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 Equipment control The device responds to the strength of the hand Different signals Directivity Have A transmitting means for generating, and a receiving means for receiving a signal transmitted from the transmitting means to control sound generation, wherein the receiving means includes a plurality of receiving sections for receiving the signal; The strength of the signal received by the receiver that is held in your hand and which of the receivers received And a control unit that generates different control signals and supplies them to the sound generation means.
[0005]
The apparatus control device according to claim 2 is a control signal according to claim 1, wherein when the control unit receives one signal by a plurality of reception units, the control signal is different from when each reception unit individually receives a signal. It is characterized by generating.
[0006]
A device control apparatus according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, a plurality of the transmission means are provided and different signals are generated.
[0007]
In the device control apparatus according to the first aspect, the control signal can be selected by adjusting the strength of shaking the transmitting means and selecting the receiving unit that transmits the signal. As described above, the control signal can be selected and the content of control can be determined only by the operation of shaking the transmitting means, so that the operation is simple and the operation such as performance can be concentrated. In addition, since it is possible to separate the control content to be selected by the strength of shaking the transmission means and the control content to be selected by selecting the reception means, the selection of the control content is systematic and easy to operate, There is an advantage that usability such as an interface is improved.
[0008]
In the device control apparatus according to the second aspect, the types of control signals can be increased without increasing the number of receiving units. In the device control apparatus according to the third aspect, the contents of control can be diversified because the contents of control can be selected by holding the transmission means in both hands.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(1) First embodiment
A. Configuration of the embodiment
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The first embodiment is configured to control an automatic performance device such as an automatic performance piano. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a control device (reception means), 50 denotes an operation device (transmission means) that transmits a control signal to the control device 10, and the control device 10 is digitally emitted from a plurality of operation devices 50,. A signal is read by receiving an optical pulse comprising a code, and a control signal is output to the automatic musical instrument P based on the read signal. First, the configuration of the control device 10 will be described.
[0010]
Reference numeral 11 in the figure denotes a light receiving unit (receiving unit), which is configured by, for example, a phototransistor and generates a current corresponding to the amount of light received. A plurality (m) of light receiving units 11 are arranged on the front surface of the control device 10. A decoder 12 decodes a digital code supplied from each light receiving unit 11 and outputs the decoded digital code to a CPU (control unit) 13. The CPU 13 controls the automatic musical instrument P based on the data input from each decoder 12.
[0011]
Next, the configuration of the operation device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The operation device 50 has a pencil shape, and is operated by being shaken by a user. Reference numeral 51 is a switch sensor, and 52 is a mover supported so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the switch sensor 51. The mover 52 is composed of a metal member as a weight and a permanent magnet, and is pulled to the left side in FIG. On the other hand, the switch sensor 51 has a plurality (four in this embodiment) of reed switches 51 a,... Arranged at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the switch sensor 51. Each reed switch 51a is magnetized by the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet when the movable element 52 comes to a substantially opposite position, and is connected.
[0012]
Next, reference numeral 54 denotes a control unit including various ICs, 55 denotes a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED), 56 denotes a battery (shown only in FIG. 2), and the battery 56 supplies current to the control unit 54. To do. The control unit 54 detects which reed switch 51a of the switch sensor 51 is connected according to the position of the mover 52, and supplies a current corresponding to the connected reed switch 51a to the LED 55.
[0013]
B. Operation of the embodiment
B-1. Operation of the controller 50
First, the operation of the operation device 50 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, numbers 1, 2,... Are assigned to the reed switches 51a,... In order from the left, and a specific reed switch 51a is referred to as reed switch # 2. Thus, the description will be given with the numbers replaced with the reference numerals.
[0014]
When the LED 54 is placed on the tip side and the operation device 50 is held and shaken, a centrifugal force corresponding to the angular velocity acts on the movable element 52 and moves to the tip side against the tensile force of the tension spring 53. In this case, the direction in which the operation device 50 is shaken is arbitrary, such as a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, or an oblique direction. In short, the light pulse emitted from the LED 54 may reach the light receiving unit 11. When the mover 52 moves toward the distal end and approaches the reed switch # 1, the reed switch # 1 is magnetized and connected by the magnetic field of the mover 52. When the mover 52 further moves to the tip side, the reed switch # 2 is connected under the influence of the magnetic field. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the mover 52 is positioned between the reed switches # 1 and # 2, both are connected. And if the needle | mover 52 further moves to the front end side, the influence of the magnetic field to reed switch # 1 will be lose | eliminated and it will open | release. In this way, as the mover 52 moves to the distal end side, the reed switches # 1,... # 4 are connected and released in order.
[0015]
Here, when the reed switches # 1,... Adjacent to each other are connected together, the control unit 54 recognizes that none of the reed switches # 1,. Therefore, the controller 54 recognizes the connection of the reed switches # 1,... Only when any one of the reed switches # 1,.
[0016]
Further, even if the reed switches # 1,... Are connected, the control unit 54 does not recognize that the connection is made if the connection time is shorter than a predetermined time. Therefore, the control unit 54 does not recognize the connection as the connection of the reed switches # 1,... Is short while the mover 52 is moving. On the other hand, when the movable element 52 reaches the position where the centrifugal force acting on the movable element 52 and the tensile force of the tension spring 53 are balanced, the movable element 52 stays at that position for a while, so that the reed switches # 1,. The connection time becomes longer than the predetermined time. In this case, the control unit 54 recognizes that the reed switches # 1,. Therefore, since the reaching position of the movable element 52 is determined in accordance with the strength of shaking the operating device 50, the user adjusts the strength of shaking the operating device 50 and connects the desired reed switches # 1,. Can do.
[0017]
When recognizing that the reed switches # 1,... Are connected, the control unit 54 generates a predetermined transmission code set for each reed switch # 1. This transmission code is output to a built-in LED driver, and the LED driver supplies a pulse current corresponding to the transmission code to the LED 55. The LED 55 blinks in response to the supplied pulse current and transmits an optical pulse composed of a digital code.
[0018]
Here, depending on how the operating device 50 is swung, it is conceivable that the angular velocity of the mover 52 changes midway. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the position of the mover 52 has shifted from the middle to the distal end side because the angular velocity of the mover 52 has increased from the middle. When the connection of the reed switches # 1,... Is switched due to the movement of the mover 52, the control unit 54 generates different transmission codes in succession if the connection time before and after switching is longer than the predetermined time. To do. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the position of the movable element 52 has moved from the middle to the rear end side because the angular velocity of the movable element 52 has been reduced from the middle. Also in this case, if the connected time before and after the reed switch # 1,... Is switched is longer than the predetermined time, different control codes are generated before and after. Further, FIG. 6C shows a state in which the position of the mover 52 has gradually moved to the distal end side because the angular velocity of the mover 52 has gradually increased. Also in this case, if the connected time before and after switching of the reed switches # 1,... Is longer than the predetermined time, the control unit 54 continuously generates different transmission codes.
[0019]
And a user irradiates the light-receiving part 11 with the light pulse emitted from LED55 by shaking the operation part 50 so that the line which extended the operation part 50 may pass the desired light-receiving part 11 of the control apparatus 10. FIG. Hereinafter, the operation of the control device 10 will be described. Note that the light receiving units 11 shown in FIG. 1 are numbered in order, and when referring to a specific light receiving unit 11, a number replaced with a reference number such as a light receiving unit # 2 is described.
[0020]
B-2. Control unit operation
Since the light emitted from the LED 55 of the operation device 50 has directivity, the light pulse signal can be received only in a predetermined circular area (L and R) with the light receiving unit 11 of the control device 10 as the center. is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a part of the receivable range of the receiving units 11 and 11 adjacent to each other overlaps (C region). Therefore, when the controller 50 is shaken toward the light receiving unit # 1, only the light receiving unit # 1 receives the signal. When the operation unit 50 is shaken toward the light receiving unit # 2, only the light receiving unit # 2 receives the signal. Furthermore, if the operating device 50 is shaken toward the middle between the light receiving units # 1 and # 2, both receive signals.
[0021]
The light receiving unit 11 outputs a signal corresponding to the received light pulse to the decoder 12, and the decoder 12 outputs a reception code generated by decoding the input signal to the CPU 13. This received code is different for each decoder, each operation device 50, and each strength at which the operation device 50 is shaken. When the CPU 13 receives the received code from each decoder 12, the CPU 13 generates a control code corresponding to the received code and outputs it to the automatic musical instrument P. Then, the automatic musical instrument P executes a control operation corresponding to the control code.
[0022]
Here, when the signal emitted from the operation device 50 is transmitted to the region C in FIG. 5, the two light receiving units 11 and 11 simultaneously receive the same signal. In this case, different received codes are output from the two decoders 12 and 12 to the CPU 13, but the CPU 13 generates a control code different from that generated when each received code is input separately. Accordingly, three types of control codes are generated by one operating unit 50 and two light receiving units 11 and 11.
Further, as described above, the light receiving unit 11 may continuously receive different signals because the angular velocity of the mover 52 changes midway. In this case, the CPU 13 generates a control code for each received signal in the same manner as described above.
[0023]
B-3. Automatic musical instrument operation
Next, the operation of the automatic musical instrument P will be described taking an automatic musical performance piano as an example. Table 1 shows the contents of the control to the automatic musical instrument P with respect to the strength of the operation device 50 swinging toward each light receiving area. In addition, in order to simplify description, the case where the one operating device 50 is used and the light receiving part 11 is two is demonstrated. In the following description, the strength of the operation device 50 that is connected to the reed switch #n (n = 1 to 4) is expressed by the number of the reed switch #n.
[0024]
[Table 1]

[0025]
As shown in Table 1, when the light pulse emitted from the operating device 50 is received by the C region of the light receiving unit 11, the control mode of the automatic musical instrument P is changed. In this case, the control mode is changed when the shaking strength is 1 to 3. When the shaking strength is 4, the control target in each control mode is initialized. Further, when the light pulse is received in the L region, the control target is changed so as to decrease or return. On the contrary, when the light pulse is received in the R region, the control target is increased or changed to advance. The operation in each mode shown in Table 1 will be described below.
[0026]
(1) Playback mode
The playback mode is a mode in which performance is automatically performed based on performance data recorded on a recording medium such as a floppy disk. When the performance is not performed in the playback mode (during stop), the L area and the R area are used for performance start instruction or music selection. First, when the shaking intensity is 1 and light is received in the L region, the performance is stopped, but when the light is received in the R region, the performance is started. When the shaking intensity is 2 and the light is received in the L area, the music immediately before the currently designated music is designated, but when the light is received in the R area, the next music is designated. And if the strength to shake becomes strong with 3 and 4, the number of the music which goes back or goes ahead increases.
[0027]
Next, when the shaking intensity is 1 to 3 and light is received in the C region, the mode is changed to a tempo change mode, a volume change mode, or a transposition mode other than the playback mode. If the shaking intensity is 4 and light is received in the C region, the tempo, volume and key are changed to the default settings. For example, it returns to the tempo and volume recorded in the recording medium, and for example, when recorded in the C key, the key is transposed to that key.
[0028]
Next, an operation during performance or when performance is temporarily interrupted (during pause) will be described. First, when light having a strength of 1 in the L region is received, the performance is officially stopped and the performance position returns to the beginning of the song. In addition, when light having a shaking strength of 2 is received, it returns to the previous bar. If the performance is being performed, the performance is started from there, and if the performance is paused, the state is returned to the previous bar. Further, when light having a shaking strength of 3 is received, the music is rewinded at a low speed, and when light having a shaking strength of 4 is received, the music is rewinded at a high speed. Then, when light having a shaking strength of 1 is received, fast reverse of the music is stopped and a pause state is set.
[0029]
Next, when light having a strength of 1 in the R region is received, a pause is made if the performance is being performed, and a performance is started if the pause or fast-reverse is being performed. In addition, when light having a shaking strength of 2 is received, it is sent up to one bar after the song. Then, if the performance is in progress, the performance is started from there, and if the pause is being performed, the state of being sent until one measure later is maintained. Also, when light having a shaking strength of 3 is received, the song is fast-forwarded at low speed, and when light having a shaking strength of 4 is received, the song is fast-forwarded at high speed. When light with a strength of 1 is received in the L region, fast-forwarding of the music is stopped and maintained, and when the light is received in the R region, the performance is started.
As in the case of the stop, when the shaking intensity is 1 to 3 and light is received in the C area, the tempo change mode, the volume changing mode or the transposition mode is changed, and when the shaking intensity is 4 and the light is received in the C area, Initialize tempo, volume and key.
[0030]
(2) Tempo change mode
This mode is a mode for changing the tempo of the performance, and the tempo can be changed during the performance, during the pause and during the stop. First, when light having a shaking strength of 1 in the L region is received, the performance tempo is reduced by 1%, and the rate of tempo to be reduced is increased as the shaking strength is increased to 2, 3, and 4. On the other hand, when light having a strength of 1 in the R region is received, the performance tempo is increased by 1%, and the tempo ratio to be increased is increased as the strength is increased to 2, 3, and 4.
When the shaking intensity is 1 to 3 and light is received in the C area, the volume change mode, the transposition mode or the reproduction mode is changed. When the shaking intensity is 4 and the light is received in the C area, the tempo is initialized.
[0031]
(3) Volume change mode
This mode is a mode for changing the volume of performance, and the volume can be changed during performance, pause, or stop. First, when light having a shaking strength of 1 in the L region is received, the performance volume is reduced by 1%, and as the shaking strength is increased to 2, 3 and 4, the volume ratio to be reduced is increased. On the other hand, when light having a shaking intensity of 1 in the R region is received, the performance volume is increased by 1%, and the volume ratio to be increased is increased as the shaking intensity is increased to 2, 3 and 4.
If the shaking intensity is 1 to 3 and light is received in the C area, the mode is changed to the transposition mode, the playback mode or the tempo change mode. If the shaking intensity is 4 and the light is received in the C area, the volume is initialized.
[0032]
(4) Transposition mode
This mode is a mode for changing the key of the performance, and the volume can be changed during any of performance, pause and stop. First, when light having a shaking strength of 1 in the L region is received, the key is lowered by one note (semitone), and the number of notes to be transposed is increased as the shaking strength is increased to 2, 3, and 4. On the other hand, when light having a shaking intensity of 1 in the R region is received, the key is raised by one note, and the number of notes to be transposed increases as the shaking intensity increases to 2, 3, and 4.
If the shaking intensity is 1 to 3 and light is received in the C area, the mode is changed to the reproduction mode, tempo change mode or volume changing mode. If the shaking intensity is 4 and light is received in the C area, the key is initialized.
[0033]
In the device control apparatus having the above-described configuration, various controls can be performed on the automatic musical instrument P by adjusting the shaking force and selecting the shaking direction. As described above, since the performance of the automatic musical instrument P can be started and stopped and various performance modes can be changed only by shaking the operation device 50, the operation can be performed simply and concentratedly. Further, as described above, the content of control is selected in the direction in which the operating device 50 is shaken, and the degree of change is mainly set by the strength with which the operating device 50 is shaken. There are advantages that it is easy to perform the operation by being divided and the usability of the interface and the like is improved.
[0034]
In particular, in the above embodiment, since the CPU 13 generates a control code different from that received in the L region or R region when the light is received in the C region, the control code is not increased without increasing the number of the light receiving units 11. The number of types can be increased.
Further, since the control content is changed in the minus direction when light is received in the L region and is changed in the positive direction when light is received in the R region, the controller 50 is operated sensibly. Can do. Further, when the strength of shaking by light reception in the C area is 4, the operation is easy to remember because various settings are unified so as to be initialized. Thus, since the operation of the operation device 50 and the control content are unified, the operability is very good, and anyone can use it by easily mastering how to use it.
In addition, since the operation is performed while feeling the movement of the movable element 52 inside the operation device 50 by hand, the operator's intention is easily reflected in the operation of the operation device 50, and the operation is further facilitated.
[0035]
(2) Second embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment is configured to perform using the operating device 50, and is different from the first embodiment in that it includes a sound source 14 and a sound generator 15 such as a speaker or headphones. Therefore, in the following description, the same components as those shown in FIG.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 13 generates a MIDI code based on the received code input from the decoder 12 and outputs it to the sound source 14. The sound source 14 stores musical sound waveforms of various musical instruments, and outputs a current having a musical sound waveform corresponding to the input MIDI code to the sound generator 15. 5 Generate musical sounds from. The CPU 13 receives a received code from another control device and outputs a MIDI code to the CPU of the other control device.
[0037]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an ensemble of percussion instruments is performed using two operating devices 50. As shown in Table 2, a snare drum and a bass can be obtained by shaking one of the operation devices 50 (hereinafter referred to as a first operation device in this description) toward each region (L, C, R) shown in FIG. You can select either drum or tom-tom. Further, the other operation device 50 (hereinafter referred to as the second operation device in this description) is swung toward each region (L, C, R) to select one of hi-hat cymbal, cymbal 1 and cymbal 2. It can be done.
[0038]
[Table 2]

[0039]
Here, by changing the strength of shaking the first controller from 1 to 4, the CPU 13 controls the volume of the sound emitted from the sound generator 15 to change from piano (p) to fortissimo (ff). To do. Further, by changing the strength of shaking the second controller from 1 to 4, the CPU 13 controls the volume of the musical sound emitted from the sound generator 15 to change from mesoforte (mf) to fortissimo (fff). .
[0040]
Therefore, the sound of the desired musical instrument is generated from the sound generator 15 when the performer holds the first and second operating devices in the left and right hands and shakes them toward one of the regions. Therefore, the performer can enjoy the performance as if playing a drum using a stick. In addition, since the first operating device is a drum system and the second operating device is a cymbal system, the operation is simple and the performance can be concentrated.
[0041]
(3) Example of change of embodiment
In the first embodiment, there are four modes from reproduction to transposition, and change of these modes and initialization of various settings are performed by light reception in the C region. On the other hand, since the strength of shaking the operating device 50 is up to 4 levels, as can be understood from the description of the C region in Table 1, the strength of shaking 3 of the 4 modes is assigned to 1 to 3. As a result, the contents of the mode to be changed with respect to the strength of shaking in each mode are not unified.
[0042]
In order to improve this point, one reed switch 51a can be added and the strength setting for shaking can be set in five stages from 1 to 5. In other words, various settings may be made when the strength of shaking is 5, and allocation may be made to strengths 1 to 4 for shaking the four modes. By doing in this way, the content of the mode changed with respect to the strength of shaking in each mode can be unified, and the operability is further improved.
The number of reed switches 51a is arbitrary, and the strength of shaking can be set in any number of steps. Also, a magnescale or the like can be used instead of the reed switch, and the position of the mover can be detected continuously. In this case, the strength of shaking can be set stepwise depending on the position of the mover, or the control amount can be changed linearly according to the position of the mover.
[0043]
In the second embodiment, the volume is changed according to the strength of the swing. For example, the tone of the musical tone is changed according to the strength of the swing by generating a sound of a piano or a wind instrument. It can be constituted as follows. At that time, the number of setting strengths can be increased without adding a reed switch. For example, the tone generated when each reed switch is connected and the reed switch is recognized as connected (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “on”, and the connection time for turning on is referred to as the on region) The minimum connection time is set as shown in Table 3.
[0044]
[Table 3]

[0045]
Next, as shown in Table 4, the strength of shaking and the pitch of the musical sound to be generated are set.
[Table 4]

[0046]
As shown in Table 4, sound is produced according to Table 3 until it is shaken strongly, but when it is shaken strongly and when it is shaken very strongly by recognizing that only the reed switch 4 is turned on as a specific state And can be separated. In this case, as shown in Table 3, since the connection time for turning on the reed switch 3 is set to be long, it is easy for the performer to distinguish between strong and very strong shaking.
In Table 4, the C5 sound is not pronounced alone. Therefore, the sound time of the reed switch 3 is set to be short, and when the reed switch 4 is turned on, the C5 sound is sounded. When the connection time of the reed switch 3 is shorter than the predetermined time, The generation of musical tones may be stopped.
[0047]
The modification example described above can also be applied to the first embodiment, and can be set as shown in Table 5.
[Table 5]

[0048]
Next, the shaking strength and the tempo to be increased can be set as shown in Table 6.
[Table 6]

Although Table 6 illustrates the setting for increasing the tempo, the same setting can be performed in all modes shown in Table 1.
[0049]
In the above-described embodiment, the operation has been described for the case where there are two light receiving units 2, but the number of the light receiving units 3 is arbitrary. For example, by arranging three light receiving portions so as to form an equilateral triangle, seven light receiving regions can be set as shown in FIG. With this configuration, in the first embodiment, it is possible to change settings in a plurality of modes by only shaking the operating device once. In the second embodiment, a plurality of percussion instruments are used. You can pronounce and deepen your performance.
In addition, it can also comprise so that the distance between light-receiving parts may be separated and a some light-receiving part may not receive the signal from one operating device simultaneously. In this case, the types of control codes generated are reduced, but the operation is further simplified.
[0050]
(4) Other changes
(1) In the first embodiment, two or more operating devices can be used. For example, if the setting change in the playback mode is performed by the operation device held in the right hand and the setting change in other modes is performed by the operation device held in the left hand, the operation becomes simpler.
{Circle around (2)} For example, a push button or a jog for changing the timbre can be provided on the operating device.
(3) A visible LED may be provided in the vicinity of the light receiving unit, and the presence or absence of reception may be made visible by emitting light simultaneously with the reception of the signal.
(4) A visible light LED or the like may be provided on the operating device to show the level of strength of shaking.
(5) In the second embodiment, the code transmitted by the operating device may be the MIDI code itself.
Alternatively, it may be configured to emit light having a strength corresponding to the strength of shaking instead of such a digital code. In this case, an encoder may be provided instead of the decoder.
(6) As shown in FIG. 4, the time when each reed switch is connected overlaps each other, and the state where it is connected independently is turned on, but the time when it is not turned on is eliminated by the following method. Can do.
The range to which the reed switch is connected is narrowed by reducing the strength of the magnetic field by, for example, increasing the distance between the permanent magnet provided on the mover 52 and the reed switch. Alternatively, the interval between the reed switches may be widened.
(7) The present invention can be applied not only to the control of an automatic musical instrument but also to various devices such as audio devices and video games.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the device control apparatus of the present invention, the control content can be selected and the control content can be determined only by the operation of oscillating the transmitting means. Can be concentrated. Further, since the control content to be selected can be separated from the control content to be selected by selecting the receiving means by the strength of shaking the transmitting means, the selection of the control contents is systematic and easy to operate. In addition, there is an advantage that the usability of the interface and the like is improved (claim 1).
[0052]
The number of types of control signals can be increased without increasing the number of receivers (Claim 2), and the contents of control can be selected by holding transmission means in both hands, so that the contents of control can be diversified. (Claim 3).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a device control apparatus according to a first embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the operating device.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of the operation device.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a switch sensor of the operation device.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a light receiving region in a light receiving unit.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the angular velocity of the operating device and the position of the mover.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a device control apparatus according to a second embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a light receiving region when three light receiving units are arranged.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Control apparatus (reception means), 11 ... Light-receiving part (reception part), 13 ... CPU (control part), 50 ... Operation device (transmission means).

Claims (3)

A transmission means for generating different signals with directivity corresponding to the strength shaken in the hand;
Receiving means for controlling the sound generation by receiving the signal transmitted by the transmitting means,
The receiving means includes a plurality of receiving units that receive the signal;
A control unit that generates a control signal that varies depending on the strength of the signal received by the reception unit and held by the hand, and which of the reception units receives the signal, and supplies the control signal to the sound generation unit. Device control device characterized.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit generates a control signal different from that when each receiving unit individually receives a signal when a plurality of receiving units receive one signal. Control device.   The device control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the transmission units are provided and generate different signals.

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