JPH06138892A - 'karaoke' singing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a 'KARAOKE' singing equipment that can be operated by a person without normal visual power a person who cannot perform recognition with a visual sense due to warning and obligation, etc., and a person who does not interpret a character by providing a function to perform an input operation and an input result by a method not requiring the visual sense. CONSTITUTION:When a CPU 2 retrieves performance music according to input from a keyboard 1 operable only by a tactual sense the title of inputted performance music is outputted in voice. When the CPU 2 instructs the performance of the performance music according to the input, the performance data of the music is played by reading out from a hard disk 3 by a performance player 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke device,
In particular, it relates to a means for retrieving performance songs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a karaoke apparatus, when trying to select a song to be played, it is necessary to visually confirm the input operation such as inputting the number corresponding to the song to be played from the operation panel of the karaoke apparatus. It was done the way you needed it.

[0003]

However, in the case of the method that requires visual confirmation, it is impossible or difficult for a person who does not have normal eyesight to use it. However, when operating a car-mounted karaoke device that is used while driving a car, when there is no driving assistant, in order to ensure safe driving, there is the inconvenience that only a stopped song can be selected. It was

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of performing an input operation and grasping an input result by a method that does not require visual perception. To do.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a karaoke apparatus of the present invention stores a performance data of a plurality of performance songs and a voice data of a voice in which titles of the plurality of performance songs are read aloud. Means, at least an input means operable by confirmation only by tactile sense, a selection means for selecting a musical piece to be played according to the input in the input means, and a voice output means for outputting a voice of the title of the musical piece selected by the selecting means. And performance means for reading the performance data of the performance music selected by the selection means from the storage means and performing the performance.

[0006]

The karaoke apparatus of the present invention having the above structure is
When the selection means searches for a musical piece to be played according to the input of the input means operated while being confirmed only by tactile sense, the title of the musical piece to be played selected by the voice output means is output as voice, and the selection means is input according to the input of the input means. When the player instructs to play a performance piece, the performance means reads the performance data of the performance piece from the storage means and plays it.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall structure. In the figure, in response to an input from the keyboard 1, the CPU 2 reads voice data for search from the hard disk 3 to the RAM 2b based on a program stored in the ROM 2a,
The data is transferred to the voice reproducing device 4, or the performance data is read from the hard disk 3 and transferred to the performance device 5. When the CPU 2 transfers the audio data, the audio reproducing device 4 decodes the audio data to obtain an audio waveform, and outputs the audio waveform to the amplifier 6. Similarly, the performance device 5 has a CPU 2
When the performance data is transferred from, the music is played and this is output to the amplifier 6. The amplifier 6 adds the sound input from the microphone 7 and the signals from the sound reproducing device 4 and the performance device 5 to amplify the added signal, and outputs the amplified signal to the speaker 8.

FIG. 2 shows a top view (a) and a side view (b) of the keyboard 1 described above.

The keyboard 1 is fast forward 1a key, forward 1
It has input keys of a b key, a performance 1c key, a return 1d key, and a fast return 1e key. Due to the three-dimensional shape of the surface of each input key, it can be confirmed by touching it with a finger during operation. In other words, each key has a unique outer shape, so you can check the type by touching it lightly, and by further pressing down after checking,
Each input is possible. In this embodiment, the fast-forward key 1a and the fast-return key 1e are formed by stacking two triangles with a slight shift in the height direction.
b and the return key 1e have a triangular shape, and the play key 1c
Has a circular shape. Fast-forward key 1a and fast-return key 1
e, the feed key 1b and the return key 1d are the performance key 1
The vertices of the triangles of each key are arranged symmetrically with c as the center. This is because the keys having conceptually opposite functions are symmetrically arranged at symmetrical positions, and the installation direction of the keyboard 1 can be selected according to the operator's preference.

Here, the fast-forward key 1a and the fast-return key 1
The e is used for a search by the Japanese syllabary data described later, and the feed key 1b and the return key 1d are used for a search by the music title data described later.

FIG. 3 shows data stored in the storage means. This data is composed of four types of data: search data, Japanese syllabary data, song title data, and performance data. Of these, the search data is for searching the corresponding Japanese syllabary data, song title data, and performance data according to the key input from the keyboard 1, and the address of each data corresponding to each song number is recorded. ing. That is, each performance song corresponds to a song number which is a serial number assigned in the order of the Japanese syllabary of the song name. In Figure 4, the performance song "Ah,
"Gutto" is song number 1, "Love Memory" is song number 2
In addition, "Arbitrarily Sindbat" corresponds to the song number i. The search data is for searching the addresses on the hard disk 3 in which the Japanese syllabary data, music title data, and performance data corresponding to the performance music are stored from these music numbers. In FIG. 4, for example, the Japanese syllabary data address, song title data address, and performance data address corresponding to the song number i are ai, bi, and ci, respectively.

The Japanese syllabary data is audio data of Japanese syllabary recorded.

The song title data is recorded as voice data of the title of each performance song. The song title data is arranged in the order of Japanese syllabary for each title of each song and corresponds to the song number.

The recording format of the Japanese syllabary data and the music title data can be based on a voice waveform coding system such as PCM or ADPCM.

The performance data may be, for example, a data format based on the above-mentioned voice waveform coding system, or a data format based on score information for playing an electronic musical instrument such as a synthesizer.

The Japanese syllabary data, the music title data, and the performance data are read from the storage means by the selection means, transferred to the voice reproduction device 4, and converted into voice.

FIG. 4 conceptually shows a storage format of search data in the hard disk 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the search data is composed of the Japanese syllabary data corresponding to the song number of each song, song name data, and performance data address.

Here, the Japanese syllabary data address is an address of an area for storing voice data corresponding to the first pronunciation of a music title. In FIG. 4, in the song name “Katsu ni Sinbad”, the syllable “ka” is searched from the address a (i) of the hard disk 3 by searching the syllabary number i with the search data from the search data. Audio data can be read.

The song title data address is an address of an area for storing voice data of the song title. Similar to the above, from the song number i, the song name data address b from the search data
Search (i) to find address b of hard disk 3
From (i), it is possible to read the audio data corresponding to the song name "Keteshindobatto".

The performance data address is an address of an area for storing the performance data of a piece of music. Similarly, the performance data address c (i) can be retrieved from the music number i, and the performance data corresponding to the music number i can be read from the address c (i) on the hard disk 3.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a procedure of searching for a musical piece and performing the musical piece.

Search is performed by the ROM 2a connected to the CPU 2.
Based on the program stored in, the song number pointer provided in the RAM 2b, which is also connected to the CPU 2,
This is performed by reading the data corresponding to each address with reference to search data according to the incremented or decremented song number pointer value in response to a key input from the keyboard 1. In the process of searching, the Japanese syllabary and the title of the song are the speaker
Since it is output from, the operator can perform a search while checking the progress in progress by voice.

First, in S1, the music piece number pointer is initialized.

In this case, a specific song number may be input to the song number pointer, or if there is already played song, the played song number may be entered. In the latter case, it is possible to continue the search for the performance piece from the state before the performance.

In S2, it is checked whether or not there is an input from the fast-forward key 1a. If there is an input (YES in S2), the tune number pointer is incremented (S7), and subsequently, the Japanese syllabary corresponding to the tune number pointer. It is checked whether or not there is a change in the data address. If there is no change (S8, NO), the song number pointer is incremented again (S7), and if there is a change (S8.
YES), the Japanese syllabary data specified by the Japanese syllabary data address out of the Japanese syllabary is transferred from the hard disk 3 to the CPU.
It is read out to 2, and is transferred to the audio reproducing device 4, 50 sounds are reproduced, amplified by the amplifier 6, and then output from the speaker 8 (S9).

In this processing, a (x) and a (x + 1) become unequal until the syllabary data address changes, that is, when the song number pointer changes from x to x + 1, and the beginning of the song name is changed. The tune number pointer is incremented until one note changes to another note, and the changed 50-note data is uttered. As a result, if the fast-forward key 1a is input once, the next note is always output. After transitioning, 50 sounds are uttered in S9. The process starting from S3 is
Except for the fact that it corresponds to the fast return key 1e and that the song number pointer is decremented, it is similar to the process starting from S2, S3 to S2, S7 to S10, S8 to S11,
S9 corresponds to S12.

If the feed key 1b is input in S4 (YES in S4), the song number pointer is incremented (S1).
6), the song name data designated by the song name data address corresponding to the incremented song number pointer value is read from the hard disk 3 to the CPU 2 and transferred to the audio reproducing device 4 to reproduce the song name. After being amplified, it is output from the speaker 8 (S17). That is, when the value of the song number pointer is y and the feed key is input in S4, the value of the song number pointer is increased to y + 1, and the song name data address b ( The song title data is read out from (y + 1) and reproduced as voice in the voice reproducing device 4.

The process starting from S5 is the same as the process starting from S4 except that it corresponds to the return key 1d and that the song number pointer is decreased.
S14 corresponds to S16 and S15 corresponds to S17.

When the value of the music number pointer is z,
In S6, when the performance key 1c is input (S
6. YES), the performance data designated by the performance data address c (z) corresponding to the song number pointer is read from the hard disk 3 to the CPU 2, transferred to the performance device 5, and designated by the song number pointer. Play a song (S13). The signal of the musical composition is combined with the singing voice input from the microphone 7 in the amplifier 6 and output from the speaker 8.

According to the embodiment described in detail above, in the karaoke apparatus, it is possible to select a musical piece to be played by key input while confirming by voice. In the present embodiment, the confirmation by voice at the time of retrieval is performed by using the Japanese syllabary and the song name, but instead of the Japanese syllabary, for example, alphabets may be used, and the confirmation may be made by pronunciation of the alphabet. Further, instead of the Japanese syllabary data, the voice data of the singer name may be stored, and the singer name and the song name may be searched. Further, by selecting the Japanese syllabary and the music title, the music can be played for a certain period of time to make the search more reliable.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, since the music piece to be played can be searched by confirming it by voice, it can be safely used even while driving a car. is there. Further, in a karaoke apparatus in which an electronic musical instrument such as a synthesizer is used as the performance means and music score information of the performance music is held as the performance data, for example, a compact disk device is used because the data capacity per music is small. For example, 3 per disk
It is also possible to record performance data of about 000 songs. In such an apparatus, it is considered that disc replacement is almost unnecessary in normal operation due to the large number of stored songs. In the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment, particularly a karaoke apparatus using a synthesizer or the like as its playing means is very simple because of the fact that disc replacement is unnecessary and visual confirmation is unnecessary when searching for a song. There is an effect that various operations are possible.

Thus, even a person who does not have a normal visual acuity, a person who cannot visually confirm due to duty of attention, and a person who does not understand the characters can easily select the musical piece to be played.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke device embodying the present invention.

2A and 2B are a top view and a side view showing the appearance of the keyboard of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data stored in a hard disk of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing the content of data stored in the hard disk of the karaoke apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Keyboard 2 CPU 2a ROM 2b RAM 3 Hard Disk 4 Audio Playback Device 5 Performance Device 6 Amplifier 7 Microphone 8 Speaker

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing performance data of a plurality of performance songs and voice data of voices in which titles of the plurality of performance songs are read aloud; input means operable by at least confirmation by tactile sense; Selection means for selecting a musical piece to be played according to the input in the input means, audio output means for outputting the title of the musical piece selected by the selecting means by voice, and performance data of the musical piece selected by the selecting means for the storage means. Karaoke device having a playing means for reading out and playing.