JP3847802B2 - Accompaniment device for singing - Google Patents

Description

そして、求められたアドレスから２４バイトのデータを読み出す。
同様にして、液晶表示用のタイトルアドレスは、次のようにして求められる。
【００５５】
【数２】

そして、求めたアドレスから２４バイトのデータを読み出す。
【００５６】
また、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、最終曲番（５０番）の次の曲が指定されると曲番１を選択し、最初の曲番（曲番１）の手前の曲が指定されると曲番５０を選択する。すなわち、曲番１〜５０は、データ処理上リング構造になっている。したがって、セレクトつまみ３を左右いずれかに回すことにより、所望の曲を迅速に探すことができる。
【００５７】
（３）演奏の開始
次に、いずれかの曲が選択されている状態において、スタート・ストップボタン４が押されると、図４に示すスイッチ２２からオン信号が出力される。これにより、システムコントロール部７０がカラオケ演奏コントロール部７２に演奏の開始を指示する。この結果、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、ＲＯＭカートリッジ５０内のポインタＰ・ＦＳＡを参照して、選択されている曲の演奏データの開始および終了アドレスを読み出し、そのエリア内の演奏データを順次読み出し、伴奏情報を形成してオーディオ信号処理回路７５に転送する。また、演奏データの読み出しに同期して、当該曲の歌詞情報を読み出し、ビデオ信号処理回路７３に転送する。この結果、ビデオ信号処理回路７３においては、当該曲の歌詞をテレビ６０の画面に表示する。この場合、曲の進行に応じて、歌詞が色塗りされる。
【００５８】
さらに、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、ＲＯＭカートリッジ５０内の該当するエリアから、カタカナによる歌詞情報を読み出し、液晶表示部２に供給する。この結果、液晶表示部２には、当該曲のカタカナの歌詞が表示される。この場合、カタカナ歌詞の下部にカーソルが示され、曲の進行に応じてカーソルが移動するようになっている。
【００５９】
今、図７に示すように、第１曲目の「オリビアを聴きながら」が選択されている状態で、スタート・ストップボタン４が押されると、テレビ６０の画面には、図８（ａ）に示すような歌詞表示が行われる。また、図面下部の「Ｋ」および「Ｔ」が表示される部分には、各々キーおよびテンポが表示されるようになっている。
【００６０】
また、液晶表示部２には、図８（ｂ）に示すように、カタカナで歌詞が表示される。図示の例では、「オキニイリ」の「イ」の部分にカーソルが表示されている。
【００６１】
（４）曲の予約
本実施例においては、選択した曲を直ちに演奏するだけでなく、複数の曲を順次予約することができる。この場合には、セレクトつまみ３を用いて所望の曲を選択した後、エントリーボタン３１を押す。このエントリーボタン３１が押されると、システムコントロール部７０がカラオケ演奏コントロール部７２に予約指令を出力する。この結果、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、現在選択されている曲を所定の記憶部に記憶する。以後同様にして、予約登録された曲が記憶されていき、スタート／ストップボタン４が押されて、演奏の開始が指示されると、最先に予約された曲から演奏を開始する。
【００６２】
また、本実施例においては、演奏中における予約も可能である。演奏中においては、テレビ６０の画面に図８（ａ）に示す表示がなされるが、この画面の下部の窓には、その時点において選択されている曲のタイトルが表示されている。ここで、セレクトつまみ３を回すと、その回転量に応じて窓に表示される曲が順次切り替わる。そして、所望の曲が表示されたときに、エントリーボタン３１を押すと、当該曲が予約登録される。
【００６３】
図８(ｃ)は、演奏中においてテンポスイッチ４１ｕが押下された場合の液晶表示部２の表示を示す。このような表示は、テンポスイッチ４１ｕ，ｄおよびキースイッチ４０ｃ，ｄが押下された際に一定時間（数秒間）だけ継続され、その後、液晶表示部２の表示は元の内容（同図(ｂ)）に戻る。図９（ａ）は、演奏中に第３番目の曲が選択された状態を示している。また、窓の下に表示されている三角の記号は、その数が予約されている曲数を示す。したがって、図示の場合は、１０曲分の予約がされている状態である。
【００６４】
また、図９（ｂ）は、演奏中に選曲が行われた場合の液晶表示部２の表示内容を示している。液晶表示部２は、演奏中はカタカナによる歌詞を表示しているが、選曲入力部１５からパルス信号が出力されてシステムコントロール部７０から選曲指令が出力されると、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、歌詞表示から選択曲表示に切り換える。また、選択曲のタイトルが一定時間表示された後は、再び、その時点で演奏されている曲の歌詞を表示する。
【００６５】
（５）ゲームモード
ゲームボタン３４が押下されると、図１０(ａ)に示すような画面がテレビ６０に表示される。図において画面左側には「早回し」、「遅回し」、「早遅回し」、「転調」および「音階圧縮」の文字列（ゲームモード）が表示されており、初期状態では「早回し」の文字列が反転表示される。すなわち、反転表示された文字列が現時点で選択されているゲームモードを表すことになる。ここで、ネクストボタン３０を押下すると、反転表示されるゲームモードが順次切り替わる。
【００６６】
また、液晶表示部２の上段には、同図(ｂ)に示すように、現時点でのゲームモードがカタカナで表示される。ここで、各ゲームモードの内容を簡単に説明しておく。まず、「早回し」とは、テンポがきわめて早くなるように演奏情報を再生することをいい、「遅回し」とはテンポがきわめて遅くなるように演奏情報を再生することをいう。また、「早遅回し」とは、「早回し」および「遅回し」を適宜切り替えながら演奏情報を再生することであり、「転調」とは曲の転調であり、例えばメジャーな曲をマイナーな曲に転調することをいう。また、「音階圧縮」とは、音高が一定範囲に収るように、演奏情報を加工することをいう。
【００６７】
また、テレビ６０の画面右上部および液晶表示部２の右上部には、「１」〜「５」の範囲でゲームの難易度が表示される。この難易度は、キースイッチ４０ｕ，ｄを押下することにより、変更することが可能である。また、ゲームの対象となる曲を選択する場合の動作はカラオケ演奏の場合と同様である。すなわち、出題者は、セレクトつまみ３を用いて所望の曲を選択した（このとき曲名は液晶表示部２のみに表示されることは言うまでもない）後、スタートボタン４を押す。このスタートボタン４が押されると、システムコントロール部７０がカラオケ演奏コントロール部７２に演奏指令を出力する。この結果、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、選曲された曲の演奏を開始する。また、出題者がランダムボタン３３を押下した場合には、ゲームモードはランダムに選択される。
【００６８】
しかし、これらゲームモードにおいては、カラオケ演奏の場合と異なり、当初はテレビ６０には曲名は表示されない。従って、解答者は早回し等によって加工された演奏を聞きながら、曲名を予測して解答することになる。一方、液晶表示部２には、同図（ｂ）の下段に示すように、曲番と曲名とが表示される。これにより、出題者は予め解答を知ることができる。そして、出題者がエントリーボタン３１を押すと、同図（ａ）で「ＥＭＴＲＹ」と表示されている部分に曲名すなわち正答が表示される。
【００６９】
（６）その他
▲１▼カートリッジタイトルの表示
図２に示すタイトルボタン３２が押されると、システムコントロール部７０は、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２に対してタイトル表示を指示する。この結果、カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、ＲＯＭカートリッジ５０の４番地から２７番地に記憶されているタイトル情報を読み出し、ビデオ信号処理回路７３に転送する。これにより、テレビ６０にはＲＯＭカートリッジ５０のタイトルが表示される。このように、タイトル表示するのは、現在どのようなＲＯＭカートリッジが本体１に挿入されているのかを確認するのに便利だからである。
【００７０】
▲２▼ランダム選曲
カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２は、ランダムな選曲を行うランダム選曲機能を有しており、ランダムボタン３３が押されて、システムコントロール部７０からランダムモードが指示されると、ＲＯＭカートリッジ５０内の曲をランダムに選曲する。この場合、選曲後の演奏動作は、セレクトつまみ３によって選曲したときと同様である。
【００７１】
Ｃ：実施例効果
（１）本実施例においては、回転するセレクトつまみとこれに連動したロータリエンコーダによって曲を選択するので、操作性が極めて高いという利点がある。したがって、記憶曲数が多い場合でも、セレクトつまみを速く回すことによって容易に曲を選択することができる。
【００７２】
（２）本実施例においては、記憶された曲名の第１番目と最終番目とが連続して環状に認識されるので、正逆いずれの方向からでも、目的とする曲を探すことができる。しかも、曲の順位が環状に構成されることが、セレクトつまみの回転操作と観念的に類似するので、極めて自然な感覚で操作を行うことができる。
【００７３】
（３）曲名が記憶されたアドレスの順に曲名の順番が認識されるので、順位に関する情報を併せて記憶させる必要がない。なお、必要であれば順位情報を曲名とともに記憶させ、アドレスの順位とは無関係に曲の順番を決定してもよい。
【００７４】
（４）液晶表示部２には歌詞テキスト、曲名、操作メッセージ等が適宜表示されるから、テレビ６０における歌詞表示を阻害することなく、各種の情報をユーザに伝達することができる。
【００７５】
（５）多ドットで構成されるテレビ表示用のフォントデータと、少ドットで構成される液晶表示用のフォントデータとを本体のカラオケ演奏コントロール部７２およびＲＯＭカートリッジ５０に記憶させたため、テレビ６０には美麗な文字で各種情報を表示できるとともに、液晶表示部２のドット数を少なくすることができるから、液晶表示部２は安価なものを用いることができ、装置全体を安価に構成することが可能になる。
【００７６】
（６）本実施例にあっては、テレビ６０には漢字混じりの文字情報を表示し、液晶表示部２には該漢字をカタカナに変換した文字情報（読み）を表示するから、漢字の読み方がわからない場合は、液晶表示部２を参照することによって容易に読み方を知ることができる。なお、テレビ６０に表示する全ての漢字にルビを付すことも考えられるが、画面が煩雑になり、ルビの表示領域に相当する分だけ表示可能な情報（曲名、歌詞等）が減少することになる。また、ユーザが一般的な成人であれば、「漢字の読み方がわからない」ような事態は頻繁に発生しないと思われるため、全ての漢字にルビを付すことは無駄である。従って、本実施例のように、テレビ６０とは別体の液晶表示部２にカタカナを表示することにより、テレビ６０に多量の情報を表示できるとともに、必要に応じて漢字の「読み」を知ることができる。
【００７７】
Ｄ：変形例
（１）メロディ・インデックス
本実施例においては、複数の曲のタイトルが直接画面に表示され、かつ、セレクトつまみ３を回すことによって、任意の曲を選択することができるが、曲のタイトルだけでは当該曲を思い出せない場合がある。そこで、例えば、タイトル情報に併せて、その曲の最も良く知られている部分、例えばサビの部分、あるいはその曲のイントロ部分、リフレイン部分等の再生情報（ＭＩＤＩ情報の形式であれば必要なメモリ量は少なくて済み、更にメロディのみに限れば一層少なくできる）を記憶し、所定のスイッチが押されたら、そのメロディ情報を読み出して再生するように構成してもよい。
このように、タイトル表示に加えて、曲の特徴を表す部分のメロディを再生すると、当該曲を想い出し易く、インデックスとしての機能が向上する。
【００７８】
（２）ロータリーエンコーダ以外の選曲構成
上述した実施例においては、セレクトつまみ３の回転量に対応するパルスをロータリーエンコーダ１２から出力させ、このパルスに基づいて選曲を行ったが、選曲機構はこれに限らず、例えば、アップダウンスイッチ、タッチパネルあるいはスライドボリュームなどから選曲信号を得るようにしてもよい。
【００７９】
（３）カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２とシステムコントロール部７０とは、マイクロコンピュータ等を用いて構成するのが一般的である。その場合には、両者は回路上分かれることなく、一体に構成される。
【００８０】
（４）演奏情報と曲のタイトル情報とは、ＲＯＭカートリッジ５０内の同一のＲＯＭに記憶されてもよく、また、別体のＲＯＭに記憶されてもよい。さらに、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭやＭＤに記憶させてもよく、電池でバックアップされたＲＡＭ等に記憶させてもよい。
【００８１】
（５）上記実施例においては、テレビ表示用歌詞データおよび曲名は漢字を含む文字情報であって、液晶表示用のものはこれら漢字をカタカナに変換して成る文字情報であったが、テレビ表示用および液晶表示用の文字情報はこれ以外のものであってもよい。例えば、テレビ表示用の文字情報は日本語で、液晶表示用の文字情報は英語であってもよい。同様に、テレビ表示用の文字情報は中国語で、液晶表示用の文字情報は英語であってもよい。なお、カタカナに代えて平仮名を液晶表示部２に表示してもよいことは言うまでもない。
【００８２】
（６）上記実施例においては、ゲームモードにおいて演奏情報を加工しこれを再生して出題するようにしたが、特にこれに限られることはなく、イントロあるいはメロディをそのまま再生し、曲名当てをするように構成してもよい。
【００８３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、各曲に対応した２系統の情報を表示できるとともに表示装置を安価に構成することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 この発明の一実施例の電気的構成を示すブロック図である。
【図２】 同実施例の外観を示す正面図である。
【図３】 同実施例における選曲入力部１５の構造を示す斜視図である。
【図４】 図３に示す機構の断面図である。
【図５】 同実施例においてテレビを接続する場合の接続図である。
【図６】 同実施例おけるＲＯＭカートリッジ５０のメモリマップである。
【図７】 選曲時におけるテレビおよび液晶表示部の表示例を示す図である。
【図８】 演奏時におけるテレビおよび液晶表示部の表示例を示す図である。
【図９】 演奏時において選曲を行う場合のテレビおよび液晶表示部の表示例を示す図である。
【図１０】 ゲームモードにおけるテレビおよび液晶表示部の表示例を示す図である。
【図１１】 カラオケ演奏コントロール部７２の詳細構成を示すブロック図である。
【符号の説明】
２・・・・液晶表示部（表示装置）、３・・・・セレクトつまみ、１２・・・・ロータリーエンコーダ、１５・・・・選曲入力部（選曲手段）、３０・・・・ネクストボタン（加工指令操作子）、３１・・・・エントリーボタン（曲名表示指令操作子）、４０ｕ，４０ｄ・・・・キースイッチ（加工指令操作子）、４１ｕ，４１ｄ・・・・テンポスイッチ（加工指令操作子）、５０・・・・ＲＯＭカートリッジ、７２１・・・・データ読出しコントロール回路（再生手段）、７２２・・・・データ分離コントロール回路（再生手段）、７２３・・・・ビデオ信号コントロール回路、７２５・・・・制御情報デコード＆各部コントロール回路。 [0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an accompaniment device for singing suitable for use in so-called karaoke performances.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a karaoke apparatus, when selecting a song, generally, a song that the user wants to see is selected by looking at a booklet that covers the names of recorded songs, and a song number (song code) corresponding to the song is input to the karaoke apparatus. When a song number is input, the karaoke device reads the song signal (analog audio signal or MIDI signal) and plays it. Some portable karaoke apparatuses have a method in which the names of songs are displayed one by one on the LCD of the main body, and these are sequentially switched using an operator to select a desired song.
[0003]
By the way, in the former device,SongBecause there is a number to enter, there was an inconvenience that the music could not be selected without an index booklet. In the latter apparatus, music can be selected even without a booklet or the like, but since each song is displayed one by one, it is extremely inconvenient to select a desired song from many songs. Further, when the music selection is finished and the performance is started, the lyrics of the music are displayed on the LCD (liquid crystal display) of the main body, so that there is a disadvantage that the music cannot be selected during the performance.
[0004]
Under such circumstances, the present inventor has developed a karaoke apparatus (which is not publicly known) that enables selection of music while displaying a plurality of song names on a television with a video input terminal, and enables selection of music even during performance. In this apparatus, the display area of the television is divided into several lines, and when a song is simply selected, a plurality of song names are displayed in each line. When music selection is performed during performance, song candidates are displayed in the bottom line of the display area of the television, and lyrics of the currently played music are displayed in the other lines.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described karaoke apparatuses are inconvenient in various respects because only one display system exists.
For example, when only the LCD mounted on the main body is used as a display system, there is a drawback that the amount of information that can be displayed is small, and only one piece of music can be displayed as described above, and music cannot be selected during performance.
[0006]
On the other hand, when only a TV with a video input terminal is used as a display system, it cannot be used in a place without a TV, which is inconvenient. Also, in the car, even if a TV is provided, it is often small, and it is often difficult for several people to sing and select music while watching the same screen. .
In addition, when performing questions such as song quiz using a karaoke device, it is necessary to make the information to be displayed to the questioner different from the information to be displayed to the respondent, but there is only one display system. Then, such an application was difficult.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of extremely convenient and versatile display.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above problem, in the configuration according to claim 1,pluralSong performance information,eachFirst external font data indicating a special character included in a character string related to a song as a bitmap, and second external font data indicating the special character as a bitmap having a smaller number of dots than the first external font data; A singing accompaniment device to which a cartridge for storing music is attached and detached, wherein a reproducing means for reproducing music based on performance information stored in the cartridge, a video output terminal to which an external display device is connected, and a character display A display device toA music selection means for selecting a song according to the operation of the operator;First internal font data indicating a character other than the special character as a bitmap, and second internal font data indicating a character other than the special character as a bitmap having a smaller number of dots than the first internal font data Based on the first external font data stored in the cartridge and the first internal font data stored in the storage means, the character string relating to the music played back by the playback means is First control means for displaying on display deviceAnd recognizing a predetermined order for a plurality of songs whose performance information is stored in the cartridge, and a song name of a song selected by the song selection means, and a song number of a predetermined number of songs in a sequential order. Is displayed on the external display device.And a character string relating to a song to be played back by the playback means based on the second external font data stored in the cartridge and the second internal font data stored in the storage means. 2 Control meansThe second control means for displaying the name of one song selected by the music selection means on the display device.It is characterized by comprising.
[0010]
  Claims2In the configuration according to claim 1, in the accompaniment device for singing according to claim 1,A processing command operator for instructing processing of performance information in response to an operation by an operator, the character string relating to the music is the lyrics of the music, and the playback means performs the performance of the music selected by the music selection means Information is read from the cartridge, and the performance information is processed and output based on a command from the processing command operator. When the processing command operator is operated, the second control means Is displayed on the display device for a certain period of time.
[0011]
  Claims3In the configuration according to claim 1, in the accompaniment device for singing according to claim 1,A processing command operator for instructing processing of performance information in accordance with the operation of the operator, and a song name display command operator for outputting a song name display command in accordance with the operation of the operator, A name of a song, and the playback means reads out the performance information of the song selected by the music selection means from the cartridge,SaidThe performance information is processed and output based on a command from the processing command operator, and the first control means outputs the music title display command from the music title display command operator and then selects the music selected by the music selection means. Are displayed on the external display device.
[0012]
  Claims1Or3In the singing accompaniment apparatus according to any one of the above, the music selection means includes, for example, a rotating knob and a rotary encoder linked to the knob, and outputs an output pulse of the rotary encoder as a music selection signal. According to this configuration, music can be easily selected by the knob and the rotary encoder.
[0013]
  Claims3In the singing accompaniment device described in the above, the reproducing means, for example, randomly selects the processing content of the performance information from a plurality of candidates. According to this configuration, since the reproduction means randomly selects the processing content of the performance information from a plurality of candidates, an operation for designating the processing content can be omitted.
[0014]
  Claims 1 to3In the singing accompaniment apparatus according to any one of the above, for example, the first external font data and the first internal font data indicate characters including Chinese characters, and the second external font data and the second internal font data The font data indicates kana characters. According to this configuration, when the “reading” of the Chinese character displayed on the external display device is not known, this can be known by referring to the second character information displayed on the display device.
[0015]
[Action]
    In the configuration according to claim 1, the character string is displayed on the external display device based on the first external font data and the first internal font data, and the second external font data and the second external font data are displayed. A character string is displayed on the display device based on the internal font data. Therefore, two systems of information corresponding to each song are displayed. Further, since the second external font data and the second internal font data indicate characters as a bitmap having a smaller number of dots than the first external font data and the first internal font data, the display device is configured at a low cost. can do.
  When the music selection means selects a song, the first control means causes the external display device to display the selected song and the song names of the songs in the order that follows the selected song. Therefore, the operator can recognize which song has been selected, and can select another song again with reference to the displayed other song names. Furthermore, since the selected music is also displayed on the display device, the selected music can be recognized also by such display.
[0017]
  Claims2In the configuration described in (1), the lyrics of the music selected by the music selection means are displayed on the external display device and the display device. Here, when the operator operates the processing command operator, character information indicating the processing content is displayed on the display device for a certain period of time. Therefore, the operator can clearly recognize that the processing content has been commanded.
[0018]
  Claims3In the configuration described in (1), since the song name of the song selected by the song selection means is displayed on the display device, the operator (examiner) of the main body can recognize the song name in advance. On the other hand, at the beginning, the song title is not displayed on the external display device, so that the other person (respondent) cannot recognize the song title. When the operator operates the processing command operator, a command is output from the processing command operator, and the performance information is output while being processed by the reproducing means. Thereafter, when the operator operates the song title display command operator, the song title display command operator outputs a song title display command, and the song title is displayed on the external display device. Therefore, all who see this can know the song title.
[0022]
【Example】
A: Configuration of the example
(1) Overall configuration of the embodiment
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this Example is an Example which applied this invention to the portable karaoke apparatus.
[0023]
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an apparatus main body, which is provided with an operator, a display unit and the like described below on the front surface.
First, a liquid crystal display unit 2 for performing various displays is provided at the upper front of the main body 1, and a select knob 3 for selecting music and a start / stop button 4 for instructing playback / stop of the singing accompaniment are provided below the liquid crystal display unit 2. Is provided.
[0024]
Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the select knob 3 and the start / stop button 4. As shown in the drawing, a gear 10 having a common axis is integrally formed at the lower portion of the select knob 3. . The gear 10 is adapted to mesh with a gear 11 attached to the shaft of the rotary encoder 12. Therefore, when the select knob 3 is rotated, the rotary encoder 12 is rotated in accordance with this and a pulse corresponding to the amount of rotation is output. In this case, the relationship between the rotation amount of the select knob 3 and the number of pulses output from the rotary encoder 12 can be arbitrarily determined by the gear ratio of the gears 10 and 11. The select knob 4, the gears 10 and 11, and the rotary encoder 12 constitute a music selection input unit 15.
[0025]
Next, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion shown in FIG. 3, and as shown, the select knob 3 is inserted into the main body through a hole formed in the front panel 1a. The start / stop button 4 has a thin disk shape at the top, and a leg portion 4a extends downward from the center of the lower surface thereof.
[0026]
Further, a tubular guide member 20 is fitted into a through hole provided in the lower center of the select knob 3, and a leg portion 4 a is inserted into a hole provided in the lower portion of the guide member 20. As a result, the leg 4a is slidable in the vertical direction of the drawing while being guided by the hole of the guide member 20. On the other hand, a coil spring 21 is interposed between the upper end portion of the guide member 20 and the upper portion of the start / stop button 4, and the leg portion 4 a passes through the coil spring 21. Therefore, the start / stop button 4 is always urged upward in the drawing. When the operator presses the start / stop button 4, the leg 4 a moves downward, and the tip of the leg 4 a pushes the switch 22. The output signal of the switch 22 instructs to play or stop the accompaniment.
[0027]
Further, among the members shown in FIG. 4, the rotary encoder 12 and the switch 22 are mounted on the substrate 23, but all other members are mounted on the front panel 1a side.
[0028]
Next, the ROM cartridge 50 shown in FIG. 2 has a built-in ROM storing song performance information (50 pieces of MIDI information), song title information, etc., and is detachable from the main body 1. It is configured. The contents stored in the ROM cartridge 50 will be described in detail later.
[0029]
Next, the next button 30 is a button operated when skipping a reserved song and calling the next reserved song. The entry button 31 is a button that is pressed when determining reservation of a song, and the title button 32 is a button that is pressed when displaying the title of the ROM cartridge 50. The ROM cartridge 50 stores information indicating a unique title, which can be displayed. The random button 33 is a button for instructing a mode for performing random music selection. In this mode, the music in the ROM cartridge 50 is instructed at random. The game button 34 is a button for instructing a game mode. In this mode, a game for hitting a song by performing high-speed performance or low-speed performance is set.
[0030]
The melody switch 35 is a switch for instructing on / off of the melody part of the song to be played. When the singer does not remember the melody of the song well, the melody switch 35 is turned on to assist the melody. Output the part. On the other hand, if the singer is familiar with the melody, the melody switch 35 may be turned off.
[0031]
The sound switch 36 is a switch for switching sound quality such as reverberation and filter characteristics. In this embodiment, sound quality corresponding to two situations in the vehicle and the room is set, and one of them is selected.
[0032]
The power switch 37 is a three-contact switch and has three positions: “power off”, “power on”, and “power on + backlight on of the liquid crystal display”.
[0033]
40u and 40d are key switches for changing the key of each song. When the key switch 40u is pressed, the key is raised, and when the key switch 40d is pressed, the key is lowered. 41u and 41d are tempo switches for changing the tempo of each song. When the tempo switch 41u is pressed, the tempo is increased, and when the tempo switch 41d is pressed, the tempo is decreased. Reference numeral 45 is a microphone volume for adjusting the volume of the microphone, and 46 is an echo volume for adjusting the degree of the echo effect applied to the microphone signal.
[0034]
Next, PP1, PP2 and PP3 shown in FIG. 5 are terminals for external output, PP1 is a video output terminal, and PP2 and PP3 are audio output terminals (left and right audio output terminals), respectively. These terminals PP1, PP2, PP3 are connected to a television 60 with a video input terminal by a connection cord.
[0035]
Next, the electrical configuration of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 70 denotes a system control unit for controlling each part of the apparatus. The system control unit 70 controls the karaoke performance control unit 72 and the like based on the pulse signal output from the music selection input unit 15 and signals of various buttons and switches shown in FIG.
[0036]
The karaoke performance control unit 72 reads data from the ROM cartridge 50 inserted in the main body 1, outputs image information indicating the title and lyrics of the song to the video signal processing circuit 73, and transmits the performance information of the selected song as audio. The signal is output to the signal processing circuit 75. The audio signal processing circuit 75 mixes and amplifies the audio signal input from the microphone 80 and the performance information supplied from the karaoke performance control unit 72, and outputs the resulting audio signal. The output signals of the video signal processing circuit 73 and the audio signal processing circuit 75 are respectively supplied to the television 60 (see FIG. 5). The output signal of the audio signal processing circuit 75 may be supplied to the audio device 81 separately.
[0037]
Next, the contents stored in the ROM cartridge 50 will be described. FIG. 6 is a memory map of the ROM cartridge 50, and has an area of 4 bytes in the width direction. In this case, each row shown corresponds to four areas (that is, four addresses).
[0038]
A large number of ROM cartridges 50 are created according to the music to be stored, but the memory formats are all the same. Here, a total of 84 bytes of addresses 0 to 83 is a fixed area, and the same kind of data is stored at the same address in all ROM cartridges. For example, the address 1 stores a text code indicating the memory size. The 4 bytes of the addresses 80, 81, 82 and 83 function as a pointer P / FSA and indicate the address where the start address of the performance data (MIDI data) of the first song is stored. In this case, the start address of the performance data of the first song is stored in a 32-bit area starting from the address indicated by the pointer P · FSA. The end address of the performance data of the first song is stored in the area after the address indicated by the pointer P · FSA, and the start address, the end address, and the like of the performance information of the second song are stored every four addresses thereafter. It is stored in the order of the start address of the performance information of the third song.
[0039]
Next, addresses 68, 69, 70 and 71 function as pointers P · KFN and indicate addresses where the title of the first song is stored. In this case, title information of 11 characters at maximum (11 full-width characters) is stored in a 24-byte area starting from the address indicated by the pointer P · KFN. Also, from the address indicated by the pointer P · KFN24thEarthEvery time, titles after the second music are stored in the same manner. The title information is information for television display, and is a code for designating alphanumeric characters and kana / kanji.
[0040]
Addresses 72, 73, 74, and 75 function as pointers P · KFNK and indicate the head addresses of areas in which title information for liquid crystal display is stored. That is, a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters and katakana character information indicating the title of the first song are stored in a 24-byte area starting from the address indicated by the pointer P · KFNK. And from the address indicated by the pointer P · KFNK2For every 4th address, the titles for the second and subsequent songs are stored in the same way.HaveThe Here, the title information for liquid crystal display is composed of alphanumeric characters and kana characters. In other words, when the Chinese display title information includes kanji, the corresponding liquid crystal display title information represents information (reading) obtained by converting the kanji into kana characters.
[0041]
Addresses 76, 77, 78, and 79 function as pointers P · BMF, and indicate the head address of an area in which bitmap font data is stored. In the area after the address indicated by the pointer P / BMF, font data of the above-described cartridge name and special characters (fonts not included in the karaoke performance control unit 72) related to the song name are stored. As the font data, those for the television 60 and those for the liquid crystal display unit 2 are prepared. The former font data is composed of “24 × 24 dots” per character, and the latter font data is composed of “5 × 7 dots” per character.
In FIG. 6, the area where performance data and lyric information are stored is not shown.
[0042]
(2) Configuration of karaoke performance control unit 72
Next, a detailed configuration of the karaoke performance control unit 72 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 725 denotes a control information decode & each part control circuit, which decodes various control signals received from the system control unit 70, thereby controlling each part. Reference numeral 721 denotes a data read control circuit. When music selection information for designating music is supplied from the control information decode & each unit control circuit 725, information related to the designated music is read sequentially as the performance progresses. Here, information read from the ROM cartridge 50 includes accompaniment information (performance information) of the song, lyrics data for television display, lyrics data for liquid crystal display, and the like.
[0043]
Reference numeral 722 denotes a data separation control circuit which separates the accompaniment information and the lyrics data for television display and liquid crystal display converted into bit patterns and outputs them. This accompaniment information is supplied to the audio signal processing circuit 75 described above.
[0044]
Next, reference numeral 723 denotes a video signal control circuit, which is lyrics data for television display supplied from the data separation control circuit 722.And song title dataIs converted into a video signal (RGB signal) and supplied to the video signal processing circuit 73. Also, the video signal control circuit 723 receives message data from the control information decode & each part control circuit 725.TWhen supplied, the content is appropriately converted into a video signal. Next, reference numeral 724 denotes a liquid crystal display control circuit, which is liquid crystal display lyrics data supplied from the data separation control circuit 722.And song title dataIs supplied to the liquid crystal display unit 2, and message data is sent from the control information decode & each unit control circuit 725.TWhen supplied, the content is appropriately displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2.
[0045]
B: Operation of the embodiment
(1) Initial display
Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.
First, when the power switch 37 is turned on, the karaoke performance control unit 72 reads the title information for TV display for six songs from the first song with reference to the pointer P · KFN in the ROM cartridge 50. Then, the title information of these songs is converted into text codes, and font data corresponding to these text codes is transferred to the video signal processing circuit 73. Thereby, the video signal processing circuit 73 performs a display as shown in FIG. That is, the title of the song is displayed along with the song number over six lines from the top of the screen. In this case, “Listening to Olivia” of the song number “001” is selected in the initial state, and this portion is highlighted (display brighter than other portions: identification display processing).
[0046]
At the bottom of the screen, there is a window for displaying the title of one song, and in this part, the same content as the highlighted line is displayed. That is, in the example shown in the figure, the song number “001” “while listening to Olivia” is displayed.
[0047]
On the other hand, the karaoke performance control unit 72 reads the title information for liquid crystal display of the first music piece with reference to the pointer P · KFNK and supplies it to the liquid crystal display unit 2. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays the first song number and title (katakana).
[0048]
(2) Music selection
Next, when the operator turns the select knob 3, a pulse corresponding to the rotation amount is output from the music selection input unit 15, and this pulse signal is supplied to the system control unit 70. Now, assuming that the operator turns the select knob 3 to the right by one pulse, the system control unit 70 instructs the karaoke performance control unit 72 to select the next song based on the supplied pulse.
[0049]
As a result, the karaoke performance control unit 72 replaces the row displaying the second song “002” and “You're My Only Shinin '” with the first song row and highlights it. Commands the video signal processing circuit 73 to do so. As a result, on the screen of the television 60 (see FIG. 7A), the row displaying the second title is highlighted. At the same time, the title of the second song having the same content as the highlighted row is displayed in the lower window of the screen.
[0050]
Further, the karaoke performance control unit 72 reads the title information for liquid crystal display of the second tune from the ROM cartridge 50 and supplies it to the liquid crystal display unit 2. As a result, the title of the second song is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2 in katakana.
[0051]
Thereafter, similarly, when the select knob 3 is turned to the right, the selected music is switched in the order of the third music and the fourth music. Correspondingly, the highlighted portion, the content displayed in the window, and the content displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2 are switched.
[0052]
Furthermore, the select knob 3 is turned to7When the music piece is selected, the karaoke performance control unit 72 obtains title information for television display from the ROM cartridge 50.7th songRead about. Accordingly, the second song to the seventh song are displayed on the screen of the television 60, and the seventh song is highlighted. That is, the screen of the television 60 scrolls upward by one line. In this case, when the select knob 3 is turned quickly, the screen of the television 60 scrolls at a high speed. Therefore, even if the number of the song to be selected is large, the desired song can be found instantaneously by turning the select knob 3 quickly.
On the other hand, when the select knob 60 is turned to the left, the highlighted lines on the screen of the television 60 are sequentially moved upward, and thereafter the screen is scrolled downward.
[0053]
In general, when the select knob 3 is turned to select the m-th song, the karaoke performance control unit 72 refers to the pointer P · KFN and follows the address of the TV display title of the m-th song. Calculate as follows.
[0054]
[Expression 1]

Then, 24 bytes of data are read from the obtained address.
Similarly, the title address for liquid crystal display is obtained as follows.
[0055]
[Expression 2]

Then, 24-byte data is read from the obtained address.
[0056]
Also, the karaoke performance control unit 72 selects the song number 1 when the next song number after the last song number (number 50) is designated, and when the song before the first song number (song number 1) is designated. Select song number 50. That is, the music numbers 1 to 50 have a ring structure for data processing. Therefore, by turning the select knob 3 to the left or right, a desired song can be searched quickly.
[0057]
(3) Start of performance
Next, when the start / stop button 4 is pressed in a state where any one of the songs is selected, an ON signal is output from the switch 22 shown in FIG. Thereby, the system control unit 70 instructs the karaoke performance control unit 72 to start the performance. As a result, the karaoke performance controller 72 refers to the pointer P • FSA in the ROM cartridge 50 to read the start and end addresses of the performance data of the selected song, and sequentially reads the performance data in the area, Accompaniment information is formed and transferred to the audio signal processing circuit 75. Also, in synchronism with the reading of the performance data, the lyrics information of the song is read and transferred to the video signal processing circuit 73. As a result, the video signal processing circuit 73 displays the lyrics of the song on the screen of the television 60. In this case, the lyrics are colored as the music progresses.
[0058]
Further, the karaoke performance control unit 72 reads out lyric information by katakana from the corresponding area in the ROM cartridge 50 and supplies it to the liquid crystal display unit 2. As a result, the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays the katakana lyrics of the song. In this case, a cursor is shown at the bottom of the katakana lyrics, and the cursor moves as the music progresses.
[0059]
Now, as shown in FIG. 7, when the start / stop button 4 is pressed while the first song “Listening to Olivia” is selected, the screen of the TV 60 is displayed in FIG. The lyrics are displayed as shown. Further, in the portion where “K” and “T” are displayed at the bottom of the drawing, a key and a tempo are displayed, respectively.
[0060]
Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays lyrics in katakana. In the example shown in the drawing, a cursor is displayed at the “i” portion of “Okiniiri”.
[0061]
(4) Song reservation
In this embodiment, not only can the selected music be played immediately, but a plurality of music can be reserved in sequence. In this case, after selecting a desired song using the select knob 3, the entry button 31 is pressed. When the entry button 31 is pressed, the system control unit 70 outputs a reservation command to the karaoke performance control unit 72. As a result, the karaoke performance control unit 72 stores the currently selected song in a predetermined storage unit. Thereafter, in the same manner, the reserved music is stored, and when the start / stop button 4 is pressed to start the performance, the performance is started from the earliest reserved music.
[0062]
In the present embodiment, reservation during performance is also possible. During the performance, the screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the screen of the television 60. The title of the currently selected song is displayed in the lower window of this screen. Here, when the select knob 3 is turned, the music displayed in the window is sequentially switched according to the amount of rotation. When the entry button 31 is pressed when a desired song is displayed, the song is reserved and registered.
[0063]
FIG. 8C shows a display on the liquid crystal display unit 2 when the tempo switch 41u is pressed during performance. Such display is continued for a certain time (several seconds) when the tempo switches 41u, d and the key switches 40c, d are pressed, and then the display on the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays the original contents ((b Return to)). FIG. 9A shows a state where the third song is selected during the performance. The triangular symbol displayed under the window indicates the number of songs for which the number is reserved. Therefore, in the case shown in the figure, 10 songs are reserved.
[0064]
FIG. 9B shows the display content of the liquid crystal display unit 2 when music selection is performed during performance. While the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays lyrics in katakana during performance, when a pulse signal is output from the music selection input unit 15 and a music selection command is output from the system control unit 70, the karaoke performance control unit 72 Switch from the lyrics display to the selected song display. Further, after the title of the selected song is displayed for a certain period of time, the lyrics of the song being played at that time are displayed again.
[0065]
(5) Game mode
When the game button 34 is pressed, a screen as shown in FIG. On the left side of the screen, the character strings (game mode) of “fast turn”, “slow turn”, “fast turn”, “transpose”, and “scale compression” are displayed. Is highlighted. That is, the highlighted character string represents the game mode currently selected. Here, when the next button 30 is pressed, the game modes displayed in reverse are sequentially switched.
[0066]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, the current game mode is displayed in katakana on the upper part of the liquid crystal display unit 2. Here, the contents of each game mode will be briefly described. First, “fast turn” means playing the performance information so that the tempo becomes extremely fast, and “slow turn” means playing the performance information so that the tempo becomes very slow. In addition, “early-slow” refers to playing performance information while switching between “fast-spin” and “slow-slow” as appropriate, and “translation” is a transposition of a song. It means transposing to a song. “Musical scale compression” refers to processing performance information so that the pitch falls within a certain range.
[0067]
Further, the difficulty level of the game is displayed in the range of “1” to “5” in the upper right part of the screen of the television 60 and the upper right part of the liquid crystal display unit 2. This difficulty level can be changed by pressing the key switches 40u and 40d. The operation when selecting a song to be played is the same as that for karaoke performance. That is, the questioner selects a desired song using the select knob 3 (in this case, it goes without saying that the song title is displayed only on the liquid crystal display unit 2).Start button 4Press. thisStart button 4When is pressed, the system control unit 70 outputs a performance command to the karaoke performance control unit 72. As a result, the karaoke performance control unit 72 starts playing the selected song. When the questioning person presses the random button 33, the game mode is selected at random.
[0068]
However, in these game modes, unlike the case of karaoke performance, the title of the song is not initially displayed on the television 60. Therefore, the answerer predicts and answers the song name while listening to the performance processed by fast turning. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal display unit 2, as shown in the lower part of FIG. Thereby, the questioner can know the answer in advance. And the questionerIsWhen the entry button 31 is pressed, the song title, that is, the correct answer is displayed at the portion where “EMTRY” is displayed in FIG.
[0069]
(6) Other
(1) Cartridge title display
When the title button 32 shown in FIG. 2 is pressed, the system control unit 70 instructs the karaoke performance control unit 72 to display a title. As a result, the karaoke performance control unit 72 reads the title information stored at addresses 4 to 27 of the ROM cartridge 50 and transfers it to the video signal processing circuit 73. As a result, the title of the ROM cartridge 50 is displayed on the television 60. The title is displayed in this manner because it is convenient for confirming what ROM cartridge is currently inserted in the main body 1.
[0070]
(2) Random song selection
The karaoke performance control unit 72 has a random music selection function for performing random music selection. When the random button 33 is pressed and a random mode is instructed from the system control unit 70, the music in the ROM cartridge 50 is randomly selected. Select a song. In this case, the performance operation after the music selection is the same as when the music is selected by the select knob 3.
[0071]
C: Example effect
(1) In this embodiment, a rotating selection handleMitoSince music is selected by a rotary encoder linked to this, there is an advantage that operability is extremely high. Therefore, even when the number of stored songs is large, it is easy to turn the select knob quickly.SongYou can choose.
[0072]
(2) In the present embodiment, since the first and last stored song names are continuously recognized in a ring shape, the target song can be searched from either the forward or reverse direction. In addition, the fact that the song order is configured in a ring shape is conceptually similar to the rotation operation of the select knob, so that the operation can be performed with a very natural feeling.
[0073]
(3) Since the order of the song titles is recognized in the order of the addresses in which the song titles are stored, it is not necessary to store information relating to the ranking. If necessary, the order information may be stored together with the song name, and the order of the songs may be determined regardless of the address order.
[0074]
(4) Since the lyric text, the song title, the operation message, and the like are appropriately displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2, various information can be transmitted to the user without obstructing the lyric display on the television 60.
[0075]
(5) Since the television display font data composed of multiple dots and the liquid crystal display font data composed of small dots are stored in the karaoke performance controller 72 and the ROM cartridge 50 of the main body, the television 60 Can display various information with beautiful characters and can reduce the number of dots of the liquid crystal display unit 2, so that the liquid crystal display unit 2 can be inexpensive and the entire apparatus can be configured at low cost. It becomes possible.
[0076]
(6) In this embodiment, the TV 60 displays character information mixed with kanji, and the liquid crystal display unit 2 displays character information (reading) obtained by converting the kanji into katakana. If you do not know, you can easily know how to read by referring to the liquid crystal display unit 2. Although it is conceivable to attach ruby to all kanji characters displayed on the television 60, the screen becomes complicated and information (song titles, lyrics, etc.) that can be displayed is reduced by the amount corresponding to the ruby display area. Become. Moreover, if the user is a general adult, a situation such as “I do not know how to read kanji” will not occur frequently, so it is useless to add ruby to all kanji. Therefore, as in this embodiment, displaying katakana on the liquid crystal display unit 2 that is separate from the television 60 enables a large amount of information to be displayed on the television 60 and, if necessary, knows “reading” of kanji. be able to.
[0077]
D: Modification
(1) Melody index
In this embodiment, the titles of a plurality of songs are directly displayed on the screen, and an arbitrary song can be selected by turning the select knob 3, but the song titles alone cannot be remembered. There is. Therefore, for example, in addition to the title information, reproduction information such as the best known part of the song, such as the chorus part, the intro part of the song, the refrain part, etc. (required memory in the form of MIDI information) It is also possible to store a small amount and further reduce it to a melody only), and to read and reproduce the melody information when a predetermined switch is pressed.
Thus, in addition to the title display, when the melody of the part representing the characteristics of the music is reproduced, the music can be easily recalled, and the function as an index is improved.
[0078]
(2) Composition other than rotary encoder
In the embodiment described above, a pulse corresponding to the rotation amount of the select knob 3 is output from the rotary encoder 12 and music selection is performed based on this pulse. However, the music selection mechanism is not limited to this, for example, an up / down switch, The music selection signal may be obtained from a touch panel or a slide volume.
[0079]
(3) The karaoke performance control unit 72 and the system control unit 70 are generally configured using a microcomputer or the like. In that case, both are comprised integrally, without dividing on a circuit.
[0080]
(4) The performance information and the song title information may be stored in the same ROM in the ROM cartridge 50 or may be stored in separate ROMs. Further, it may be stored in a CD-ROM or MD, or may be stored in a RAM backed up by a battery.
[0081]
(5) In the above embodiment, the lyric data for TV display and the song title are character information including kanji, and the one for liquid crystal display is character information obtained by converting these kanji into katakana. The character information for use and for liquid crystal display may be other than this. For example, the character information for television display may be in Japanese, and the character information for liquid crystal display may be in English. Similarly, the character information for television display may be in Chinese, and the character information for liquid crystal display may be in English. Needless to say, hiragana may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2 instead of katakana.
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(6) In the above embodiment, the performance information is processed and played back in the game mode, and the question is given. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the intro or melody is played as it is and the song name is assigned. You may comprise as follows.
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【The invention's effect】
  As explained above,BookAccording to the invention, it is possible to display two systems of information corresponding to each song and to configure the display device at a low cost..
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing an appearance of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a structure of a music selection input unit 15 in the same embodiment.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the mechanism shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a connection diagram when a television is connected in the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a memory map of a ROM cartridge 50 in the same embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a television and a liquid crystal display unit at the time of music selection.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a television and a liquid crystal display unit during performance.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a television and a liquid crystal display unit when music selection is performed during performance.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a television and a liquid crystal display unit in a game mode.
11 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a karaoke performance control unit 72. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 .... Liquid crystal display (display device), 3 .... Select knob,12... Rotary encoder 15... Song selection input section (music selection means) 30... Next button (processing command operator) 31. 40u,40d... key switch (machining command operator), 41u,41d ... Tempo switch (processing command operator), 50 ... ROM cartridge,721 ... Data read control circuit (reproduction means), 722 ... Data separation control circuit (reproduction means), 723 ... Video signal control circuit,725... Control information decode & each part control circuit.

Claims (3)

Performance information of a plurality of songs, first external font data indicating a special character included in a character string related to each song as a bitmap, and the special character as a bitmap having a smaller number of dots than the first external font data A singing accompaniment device to which a cartridge for storing second external font data indicating
Playback means for playing back music based on performance information stored in the cartridge;
A video output terminal to which an external display device is connected;
A display device for displaying characters;
A music selection means for selecting a song according to the operation of the operator;
First internal font data indicating a character other than the special character as a bitmap, and second internal font data indicating a character other than the special character as a bitmap having a smaller number of dots than the first internal font data Storage means for storing
Based on the first external font data stored in the cartridge and the first internal font data stored in the storage means, a first character string that causes the external display device to display a character string related to the music played by the playback means. A control means for recognizing a predetermined order for a plurality of songs whose performance information is stored in the cartridge, and for a predetermined number of songs in the order of the song title selected by the song selection means First control means for displaying the title of the song on the external display device ;
Second control for causing the display device to display a character string related to a song to be played by the playback unit based on the second external font data stored in the cartridge and the second internal font data stored in the storage unit A singing accompaniment apparatus comprising: a second control means for displaying on the display device the name of a song selected by the music selection means . Provided with a processing command operator for instructing processing of performance information according to the operation of the operator,
The string related to the song is the lyrics of the song,
The reproduction means reads out the performance information of the song selected by the music selection means from the cartridge, and outputs the performance information while processing the performance information based on a command from the processing command operator.
2. The singing accompaniment according to claim 1, wherein when the processing command operator is operated, the second control unit displays character information indicating the content of the processing on the display device for a predetermined time. apparatus. A processing command operator for commanding processing of performance information in accordance with the operation of the operator;
A song title display command operator that outputs a song title display command in accordance with the operation of the operator,
The character string related to the song is the song name of the song,
The reproduction means reads the performance information of music the music selection unit selects from the cartridge, and outputs while processing the performance information based on an instruction from the machining command operator,
The said 1st control means displays the music title of the music which the said music selection means selected after the music title display command was output from the said music title display command operation element on the said external display device. Accompaniment device for singing.

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