JP2797643B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus, and more particularly, to a karaoke apparatus capable of displaying not only original lyrics but also a substitute song during karaoke performance.

[Prior Art] In a conventional karaoke apparatus, the lyrics of a song are sent from a storage medium such as a laser disk to a monitor television for display, or a singer looks at the lyrics book and sings along with a musical tone output from a speaker. That is common.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when trying to sing a replacement song of a certain song by the above-described conventional apparatus, there is almost no laser disk or lyrics book that records the lyrics of such replacement song, and therefore the singer does not perform the replacement song. It is necessary to memorize the lyrics in advance, and there is a problem that it is not possible for a person who does not know the lyrics of such a substitute song to be convenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke apparatus that can sing along with karaoke accompaniment lyrics such as alternative songs other than the lyrics previously stored in a storage medium.

Means for Solving the Problems The karaoke apparatus of the present invention detects the update timing of the lyrics information screen which is read from the lyrics information storage means (6) and displayed in accordance with the progress of the reproduction of the performance information and the image information. Detection means (11), a lyrics information information input means (10) for the replacement song for inputting the lyrics information for the replacement song for the updated number of the lyrics information screen, and an update input by the lyrics information input means for the replacement song (10) A selection of the lyrics from the lyrics information storage means (12) for storing the lyrics information for the lyrics, and a selection from either the lyrics information storage means (6) or the lyrics information storage means for the lyrics (12). Based on the selection by the designation means (16) and the selection designation means (16), the lyrics information screen read from the lyrics information storage means (6) or the lyrics information storage means for spare song (12) is read in accordance with the update timing. And a display switching means (4) for selectively switching the lyrics information screen for spare song to be transmitted to the display means (9).

[Operation] When it is desired to sing with lyrics other than the lyrics stored in the storage medium, the lyrics information is created by the image information creating means. Then, by designating the created image information to be displayed by the selection designating unit, the display switching unit sends the image created by the image table creating unit to the display unit. In this way, lyrics other than those previously stored in the storage medium can be displayed on the display means.

Examples Examples of the present invention will be described below.

The karaoke apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 performs karaoke performance means 2 for performing karaoke performance, controls start-up of the karaoke performance means 2, and can input arbitrary character information (for example, titles of lyrics, lyrics, various messages, etc.). And
Image information means creating means (word processor, personal computer, etc.) 3 for storing and holding the input character information and outputting the same as character image information; image information accompanying karaoke performance output from karaoke performance means 2; A display switching unit 4 for selecting and outputting any one of the character image information output from the image information creating unit 3.

The karaoke performance means 2 includes a microphone 5 as a voice input means for a singer to input voice, video information including lyrics of many songs and images as backgrounds thereof, and performance information (musical sound information) of many songs. , A laser disk player 6 as a performance source for individually outputting the audio signals, an amplifier 7 for mixing the audio information from the laser disk player 6 and the microphone 5 and further amplifying and outputting the same.
And a display unit 9 such as a cathode ray tube display connected to the laser disk player 6 and the image information creating unit 3 via the display switching unit 4. .

The image information creating means 3 is operated by an operator in hiragana,
It controls the keyboard 10 capable of inputting various character information such as katakana and alphabets, and various parts of the karaoke apparatus 1.
CPU 11, a memory 12 for storing character information from the keyboard 10 connected to the CPU 11, and a CRT 13 for displaying in R, G, B format based on the character information from the memory 12 output via the CPU 11. And an image information conversion unit 14 for converting character information read from the memory 12 into NTSC display character information and outputting the converted information to the display switching means 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the microphone 5 of the karaoke performance means 2 includes an audio-electric signal conversion element 15 as well as an image selection switching means for transmitting an image information switching signal to the CPU 11 in an on state. A changeover switch 16 is provided. The changeover switch 16 does not necessarily need to be provided on the microphone 5.

The CPU 11 connects the operating piece 4a of the display switching means 4 to the image information conversion unit 14 when the image information switching signal from the changeover switch 16 is input, and operates when the image information switching signal is not input. Control for connecting the piece 4a to the laser disk 6 side is performed. The CPU 11 controls the operation of the laser disk player 6.

 Next, the operation of the above-described karaoke apparatus 1 will be described.

The operator of the karaoke apparatus 1 (or a singer who wants to sing a replacement song) inputs characters corresponding to the lyrics or title of one replacement song corresponding to a specific song from the keyboard 10 from the keyboard 10 in advance. The input character information is sent to the memory 12 by the CPU 11 and displayed on the CRT 13 so that the input character can be confirmed. At this time, when displaying the inputted lyrics while switching the screen in accordance with the progress of the music, the CPU 11 inputs an update code of the lyrics screen of the corresponding music from the laser disk 6, for example, and according to the update code. Character input may be performed. As a result, the character information for one song can be stored and held in the memory 12 by carrying image information for several screens determined by the update code. Alternatively, all the lyrics of one song may be input on one screen.

After such preparations are completed, the operator may enter the keyboard 10 according to the singer's desire to sing a particular song.
The CPU 11 instructs the laser disk player 6 to start the operation when a start command of the music is input from. This allows
The laser disk player 6 sends performance information of a specific song to the amplifier 7 and image information including lyrics of the song to the display switching means 4.

After the performance information is amplified by the amplifier 7, the performance information is output from the speaker 8 and the performance of a specific music starts. At this time, if the singer holding the microphone 5 does not turn on the changeover switch 16, the operating piece 4a of the display changeover means 4 remains connected to the laser disk player 6 side, so that the specific piece of music is passed through the display changeover means 4. Video information including the original lyrics is sent to the display unit 9 and displayed.

On the other hand, when the singer turns on the changeover switch 16, an image information switching signal is input to the CPU 11, whereby the CPU 11 switches the operator 4 a of the display switching means 4 to the image converter 14. At the same time, the CPU 11 reads the character image information of the replacement song stored in the memory 12 and sends it to the image information conversion unit 14.

The image information conversion unit 14 converts the character image information into display character information of the NTSC system and sends it to the display unit 9 via the display switching unit 4.

As a result, the lyrics of the replacement song are displayed on the display unit 9, and the singer can sing the replacement song while watching the lyrics.

The present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the invention in addition to the embodiments described above.

For example, the present invention can be applied to a communication karaoke system having a karaoke terminal connected to a host device via a public telephone network. In this case, the image creating means 3 is used not only for creating and inputting lyrics, but also the keyboard 10, CPU 11, memory 12 and CRT 13 can be used as devices for performing data communication. Therefore, in the case of a communication karaoke system, the present invention can be implemented by adding a few devices. Alternatively, a singing portion may be designated using a pointing device such as a mouse.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in detail above, arbitrarily created and input lyric information can be displayed on the display means, so that unusual songs such as parody songs can be enjoyed with karaoke accompaniment. The displayed lyrics can be expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a microphone of the device. 1 ... karaoke apparatus, 2 ... karaoke performance means, 3 ... image information creation means, 4 ... display switching means, 9 ... display means, 16 ... selection and designation means.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A reproduction means for reproducing and outputting music information, video information including lyrics, and an update timing synchronized therewith; and an input means for inputting lyrics information for alternative songs for a plurality of screens.
And storage means (12) for storing lyrics information for alternative songs for a plurality of screens
An image information conversion unit (14) for outputting the video information for the song replacement based on the input lyrics information for the song for the song, and a control unit for outputting the lyrics information for the song replacement in the storage means (12) one screen at a time according to the update timing. (11), selecting and specifying means (16) for selecting and instructing the output of the display switching means (4), and switching between the video information and the image information for the replacement song by the selecting instruction of the selecting and specifying means (16). And a display switching means (4) for outputting to the karaoke apparatus. 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an input confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the lyrics information for the replacement song. 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising voice input means for inputting a voice of the singer, and wherein said selection designation means is provided on said voice input means. apparatus.