JP3978909B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus capable of recording a singer's song.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Karaoke devices are devices for playing karaoke songs and singing by a singer, but some karaoke devices include devices that record them on CDs and the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional recording function is a so-called one-shot game in which a singer's song is directly recorded, there is a problem that even if the singer fails, it is recorded as it is.
[0004]
An object of this invention is to provide the karaoke apparatus which can record the best song of a singer.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a singing karaoke performance means for performing karaoke music, a singing recording means for recording a plurality of singing voices of the same music, and one of the plurality of recordings for each predetermined section of the singing voice. It is characterized by comprising take selecting means for selecting and reconfiguring means for reconstructing the singing voice by connecting the recordings selected for each section.
[0006]
The invention of claim 2 comprises the scoring means for scoring the skill of singing in the invention of claim 1, and the take selecting means records the best recording of the scoring result for each predetermined section of the singing voice. It is a means to select, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the singing reproduction means reproduces the reconstructed singing voice, and the recording karaoke performance means plays the karaoke song in synchronization with the singing voice. A recording means for mixing and recording the singing voice and the performance of the karaoke song,
The singing karaoke performance means is a means for generating a guide melody or an exemplary song together with the performance sound, and the recording karaoke performance means is a means for generating only the performance sound.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the song recording means is means for recording a singing voice to which an effect such as an echo is not given, and the recording means records the singing voice to which the effect is given. It is a means to do.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram in the recording mode of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the karaoke apparatus in the edit / playback mode. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the karaoke apparatus in the media writing mode. That is, the karaoke apparatus of the present invention has a recording function in addition to the normal performance mode function, and proceeds in the recording mode, edit / playback mode, and media writing mode in order during recording.
[0010]
In FIG. 1, the sequencer 2 reads karaoke song data 1 according to the tempo and inputs this data to the sound source 3. The sound source 3 generates a musical sound based on this data. The generated musical sound is input to the amplifier 9. The musical sound of the karaoke song input to the amplifier 9 is output from the headphones 10. That is, in the recording mode of the recording function, only the singing voice is input from the microphone 6, and the performance sound and the like are output from the headphones 10 so that the performance sound is not circulated. The singer sets the headphones 10 in his ear and sings toward the microphone 6.
[0011]
In addition, the karaoke song data has a musical tone track for generating a karaoke musical tone in the sound source 3, a guide melody track for generating a karaoke singing guide melody, and a phrase data track indicating a break of a karaoke song phrase. is doing. In the recording mode, the sequencer 2 reads the musical tone track, the guide melody track, and the phrase data track, and inputs the data of the musical tone track and the guide melody track to the sound source 3 to play the karaoke song. The sound source 3 generates both the musical sound of the karaoke performance and the guide melody. Therefore, the singer can sing while listening to the guide melody in addition to the karaoke performance sound from the headphones.
[0012]
Note that the guide melody can be prevented from being read (a guide melody is not generated) by the selection of the singer.
[0013]
The singing microphone 6 may be a stand microphone or a hanging microphone that is less likely to generate noise than a hand microphone.
[0014]
The singing voice inputted from the microphone 6 is given an appropriate effect such as echo by the effector 7 and then inputted to the amplifier 9 and outputted from the headphones 10. The singing voice is also input to the scoring unit 8 and the recording unit 4.
[0015]
The recording unit 4 stores this singing voice in the singing storage unit 5. The song storage unit 5 can record a song of the same karaoke song up to three times. Each song is stored as take 1, take 2, and take 3. Thus, the singing voice memorize | stored in the song memory | storage part 5 is a dry sound to which the effect is not provided at all, and the comparison and editing of the song between each take are easy.
[0016]
On the other hand, the sequencer 2 inputs the phrase data or the time code which is a code for synchronizing the performance of the karaoke song and the singing to the recording unit 4 at the time of karaoke performance, and scores the guide melody data as reference data for scoring. Input to part 8. The scoring unit 8 scores the song by comparing the input singing voice with reference data. The scoring function of the scoring unit 8 may be scored for three points of pitch, volume, and rhythm, which are generally used conventionally. This technique is described in detail in Japanese Patent Application Nos. 8-233189 and 8-233190. The point data that is the scoring result is input to the recording unit 4. The recording unit 4 records time code, phrase data, and point data together with the singing voice. In the recording mode, the same karaoke song is played three times in succession, and the singing voice at that time is recorded as takes 1, 2, and 3.
[0017]
After the three recordings in the recording mode are completed, the editing / playback mode is entered. However, the song recorded before the editing / playback mode is entered may be arbitrarily played back. This playback also allows the singer to see which take is best with his ears.
[0018]
In the edit / playback mode, the best take is selected for each phrase from the singing (takes 1 to 3) recorded in the recording mode and connected to create a recording take. In FIG. 2, the sequencer 2 reads out the same karaoke song data 1 as in the recording mode and inputs it to the sound source 3. However, in the recording mode, the data of the guide melody track is also read together. However, in the edit / playback mode and the media recording mode, the guide melody track is not read but only the accompaniment track is read. The sound source 3 generates a musical sound based on this data. The generated musical sound is input to the amplifier 9.
[0019]
The sequencer 2 outputs a time code to the selective reading unit 11 in parallel with the performance of the karaoke song. The selection reading unit 11 reads the singing voice (any one of the takes 1 to 3) in synchronization with the time code, and selects the take with the highest scored score for each phrase as the best take and reads it.
[0020]
The selection state is shown in FIG. In this way, when the take is switched at the boundary of the phrase, the waveform of the singing voice is not discontinuous by switching with a cross fade. The singing voice of the recording take synthesized in this way is input to the playback unit 12 and the recording unit 13. The playback unit 12 demodulates the singing voice of the recording take into an audio signal and inputs it to the effector 7. The effector 7 gives an appropriate effect to this singing voice and then inputs it to the amplifier 9. The amplifier 9 mixes the singing voice and the karaoke performance sound and outputs them from the speaker 17.
[0021]
The recording unit 13 stores the input recording take singing voice in the recording take storage unit 14.
[0022]
The selection reading unit 11 selects a take for each phrase based on the point of the scoring result. However, when the singer operates the operation unit 15 to specify a take, the take is selected regardless of the point. Select. The take designation method is as follows, for example.
[0023]
Each take is played back after the recording mode is finished and before the edit / playback mode is started. The singer presses the selection button when he thinks he can sing well while listening to this playback. When the button is pressed, the button on information is added to the point information of the current phrase of the take being played. In the edit / playback mode, when each take is selected, if there is button-on information in a scene where the points of each take are compared, that take is preferentially selected.
[0024]
In this embodiment, data indicating a phrase delimiter is written in the music data in advance. However, the phrase delimiter may be determined by a change in the singing volume indicated by the guide melody data. You may make it divide | segment at every fixed time. However, it is more natural to connect the takes by separating them at the breaks of the song.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram in the media writing mode. In this mode, the singing voice recorded as the recording take is written to a medium such as a CD or MD. The sequencer 2 reads the karaoke song data 1 and inputs it to the sound source 3. The data read at this time is only the music track data. The sound source 3 generates musical sounds for karaoke performance based on this data. As described above, no guide melody sound is generated. The generated musical sound is input to the amplifier 9.
[0026]
On the other hand, the read / play unit 20 receives a time code from the sequencer 2, reads the recording take from the recording take storage unit 14 in synchronization with the time code, and demodulates it into an audio signal. This singing voice is input to the effector 7. The effector 7 gives an appropriate effect such as echo to the singing voice and then inputs it to the amplifier 9. The amplifier 9 mixes the singing voice and the karaoke performance sound and outputs it from the speaker 10, and outputs the mixing sound to the media writing unit 21. The media writing unit 21 converts this audio signal into data suitable for the media and writes it to the set media.
[0027]
As a result, it is possible to mix the best take song with an appropriate effect added to the performance without the guide melody and record it on a medium such as a CD or MD.
[0028]
In the above embodiment, scoring is performed at the time of take recording. However, scoring of each take may be performed at a different opportunity, and scoring is performed by pre-reading in edit / playback mode. May be.
[0029]
Further, instead of the guide melody track written in the karaoke song data, the model song may be stored as a (digitalized) audio signal.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the same karaoke song can be recorded a plurality of times, the best recording can be selected for each section (phrase) and connected to reconstruct one singing voice. You can make the best recording that is not a game.
[0031]
According to the invention of claim 2, the best singing can be automatically reconfigured by scoring the skill of the singing by the scoring means and selecting the recording with the best scoring result.
[0032]
According to the third aspect, a karaoke performance with a guide melody and the like that is easy to sing is performed at the time of singing, and a karaoke performance without a guide melody and a singing singing is performed at the time of the final recording, thereby enabling recording that sounds more skillfully.
[0033]
According to the invention of claim 4, at the time of the first recording (take), a dry singing voice without an effect that is easy to judge and edit is recorded, and at the last recording, a singing voice with an effect is recorded. This makes it easier to select and edit, as well as recording that sounds better.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the karaoke apparatus. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the karaoke apparatus. Figure [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Song data, 2 ... Sequencer, 3 ... Sound source, 4 ... Recording part, 5 ... Memory | storage part, 6 ... Singing microphone, 7 ... Effector, 8 ... Amplifier,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Playback part, 16 ... Selection apparatus, 20 ... Pitch extraction part, 21 ... Selector, 22 ... Recording part, 23 ... Memory | storage part, 25 ... MD recording part

Claims (4)

Karaoke performance means for singing to perform karaoke songs,
Singing recording means for recording multiple singing voices of the same song;
Take selection means for selecting one of the plurality of recordings for each predetermined section of the singing voice;
Reconstruction means for reconstructing the singing voice by connecting the recordings selected for each section,
Karaoke device equipped with. Scoring means for scoring the skill of singing,
The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the take selecting means is means for selecting a recording with the best scoring result in each section for each predetermined section of the singing voice. Singing reproduction means for reproducing the reconstructed singing voice;
A karaoke performance means for recording to perform a karaoke song in synchronization with this singing voice,
Recording means for mixing and recording the singing voice and the performance of the karaoke song;
With
The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the karaoke performance means during singing is means for generating a guide melody or an exemplary song together with the performance sound, and the karaoke performance means during recording is a means for generating only the performance sound. . 4. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the singing recording means is means for recording a singing voice to which an effect such as an echo is not given, and the recording means is means for recording a singing voice to which the effect is given.

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