JP2001184066A - Entertainment system, entertainment device, recording medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply conduct musical composition, to enjoy the composition and to enjoy the music being composed at any time without using a musical score and employing a small scale facility. SOLUTION: A music editing processing means 300 consists of an editing screen display means (a setting screen display means 304 and a voice pattern setting screen display means 311) which displays an editing screen on a monitor 18, a track selecting means 308 which selects a track based on the operation input from an operating device, a voice pattern selecting means (a voice pattern setting means 310 and a voice pattern editing means 312) which selects a voice pattern corresponding to a symbol image based on the selection operation with respect to at least one symbol image, and a voice pattern registering means 360 which registers the voice pattern selected by the voice pattern selecting means (310 and 312) on the track selected by the means 308.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an entertainment system connected to an entertainment device for executing various programs and having at least one operation device for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment device, and to execute the various programs. The present invention relates to an entertainment device, a recording medium on which programs and data used in the entertainment system are recorded, and the program itself.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an information device (entertainment system) such as an entertainment device including a video game machine, for example, a game content stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM is displayed on a screen of a television receiver. There are devices that operate the operation device to advance the game.

In the entertainment system, the entertainment device and the operating device are usually connected by a serial interface. When a clock is sent from the entertainment device, the operating device responds to a user's operation in synchronization with the clock. Key switch information and the like are sent.

Further, recently, a vibration generating means for giving a vibration to a user in response to a request from the outside (for example, an entertainment device) is provided in the operating device so that the device responds to the user's operation during a game, for example. As a result, a system for giving various vibrations to a user has been developed and has been put to practical use.

[0005]

By the way, a large number of software (composition software) that allows a user (user: for example, a game player) to compose music according to his / her preference are supplied to the market. All of these composing softwares require the ability to arrange notes on a staff notation, and thus necessarily have the ability to read musical scores.

[0006] The music composition software usually includes
It operates on a personal computer, but in this case, a keyboard (keyboard instrument) as a sound source is required separately from the personal computer, and there is a problem that the equipment tends to be large-scale. In addition, it is necessary to match the type of the sound source assigned to the keyboard with the type of the sound source assigned on the composition software one by one, which is very troublesome.

As described above, the composition software conventionally available on the market has a problem that its operation is difficult and it takes a lot of labor and time to master it.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and can easily compose music without using a score and with small-scale equipment. It is an object to provide an entertainment system, an entertainment device, a recording medium, and a program that can be enjoyed anytime.

[0009]

An entertainment system according to the present invention comprises: an entertainment device for executing various programs; at least one operating device for inputting a user's operation request to the entertainment device; and an output from the entertainment device. And a display device that displays the displayed image, wherein a plurality of voice patterns composed of any combination of voices are respectively displayed on the display device as symbol images, and at least one of the voice patterns displayed on the display device is displayed. In accordance with a selection operation for a track and a selection operation for the symbol image, there is provided audio editing processing means for registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track.

An entertainment device according to the present invention is an entertainment device in which at least an operation device for outputting an operation request from a user and a display device for displaying an image are connectable. Are displayed on the display device as symbol images, and a voice corresponding to the symbol image is selected according to a selection operation on at least one track and a selection operation on the symbol image displayed on the display device. It is characterized by having audio editing processing means for registering a pattern in the selected track.

[0011] Also, a recording medium according to the present invention includes an entertainment device for executing various programs, at least one operating device for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment device, and an image output from the entertainment device. In a recording medium on which a program or data used in an entertainment system having a display device for displaying is recorded, the program includes a plurality of voice patterns each formed by a combination of arbitrary voices as symbol images on the display device. An audio editing process step of displaying and registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track according to a selection operation on at least one track and a selection operation on the symbol image displayed on the display device. Especially To.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an entertainment apparatus for executing various programs, at least one operating apparatus for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment apparatus, and displaying an image output from the entertainment apparatus. Used in an entertainment system having a display device and a computer-readable and executable program, wherein a plurality of voice patterns composed of arbitrary voice combinations are respectively displayed as symbol images on the display device, and the display is performed. In accordance with a selection operation on at least one track displayed on the device and a selection operation on the symbol image, an audio editing process step is provided for registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track.

This makes it possible to arrange a plurality of audio patterns composed of arbitrary audio combinations, select an arbitrary audio pattern from these audio patterns, and assign the selected audio pattern to a track. In other words, it is only necessary to arrange various voice patterns on the track without performing the operation of arranging the notes on the staff notation, so that the user can compose music even if the user cannot read the music score, and the operation is very difficult. Easy to be.

Further, since the voice pattern is indicated by the symbol image, a desired voice pattern can be easily searched for, and the selection operation can be simplified.

As described above, in the entertainment system, the entertainment apparatus, the recording medium, and the program according to the present invention, it is possible to easily compose music without using a musical score and with a small-scale facility. You can enjoy the created music anytime.

The audio editing processing means (step) displays an editing screen having a palette display area on which at least one track and a plurality of symbol images are arranged on the display device (step).
A track selecting means (step) for selecting one track based on an operation input from the operation device; and a selecting operation for at least one symbol image among a plurality of symbol images arranged in the palette display area. A sound pattern selecting means (step) for selecting a sound pattern corresponding to the symbol image based on the selected track, and a track selected by the track selecting means (step).
An audio pattern registration unit (step) for registering the audio pattern selected by the audio pattern selection unit (step) may be provided.

Further, the audio editing processing means (step)
May include a sound pattern output unit (step) for outputting a sound constituting the sound pattern via a speaker when selecting the sound pattern. In this case, the search for the voice pattern can be further facilitated.

The voice pattern output means (step)
May output the selected audio pattern in accordance with the arrangement of the light spots in the ON state in the light spot array arranged on the selected track.

Further, the audio editing processing means (step)
May have light spot array changing means (step) for changing the array of ON light spots in the light spot train. As a result, the output form of the determined voice pattern can be changed to various patterns, and the creativity can be enhanced.

Further, the audio editing processing means (step)
May have parameter changing means (step) for changing various parameters of the selected voice pattern. This allows the volume of the voice pattern,
PAN, pitch, and the like can be changed, and music composed of a plurality of voice patterns can be changed into various atmospheres.

Further, the voice editing processing means (step)
May have voice changing means (step) for changing the arrangement of voices constituting the voice pattern. This makes it possible to variously change the arrangement of the voices constituting the voice pattern, for example, the musical notes, and to change from one voice pattern to many voice patterns.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment in which an entertainment system and an entertainment apparatus according to the present invention are applied to a video game apparatus, a recording medium and a program according to the present invention, Embodiments applied to a recording medium on which data is recorded and a program FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the entertainment system 10 according to the present embodiment is basically configured as shown in FIG.
Entertainment device 1 for executing various programs
2, a memory card 14 detachable from the entertainment device 12, an operation device (controller) 16 detachable from the entertainment device 12 by a connector 62, and video / audio from the entertainment device 12. A monitor (display) 18 which is a display device such as a television receiver to which a signal is supplied is provided.

The entertainment device 12 includes, for example,
This is for reading a program recorded on a large-capacity storage medium such as an optical disk 20 such as a CD-ROM and executing a game or the like in response to an instruction from a user (user: a game player or the like). The execution of the game mainly means that an input from the operation device 16 is transmitted to the connector 6.
2 to control the progress of the game while controlling the display and sound on the monitor 18.

The entertainment device 12 has a substantially flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has
A disc mounting unit 22 to which an optical disc 20 storing an application program or data such as a video game is mounted, a reset switch 24 for arbitrarily resetting a currently running program, and a switch for operating the mounting of the optical disc 20 It is provided with a disk operation switch 26, a power switch 28, and, for example, two slot sections 30, 32.

The recording medium for supplying the application program is not limited to the optical disk 20, and the application program may be supplied via a communication line.

The slot portions 30 and 32 include upper slot portions 30B and 32B and lower slot portions 30A and 30B, respectively.
32A, and the lower slot portions 30A, 32A.
A can be connected to the operation device 16 respectively.
A memory card 14 capable of storing a flag indicating an intermediate state of a game or the like and a portable information terminal (not shown) functioning also as the memory card 14 are mounted in the upper slot portions 30B and 32B, respectively. You can do it. The slot 30 (30A, 30A)
B) and 32 (32A, 32B) have asymmetric shapes to avoid erroneous insertion.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operating device 16
Left and right joysticks 44 and 46 having an L button 38L and an R button 38R, a start button 40 and a selection button 42, and capable of analog operation;
A mode selection switch 48 for selecting one of the operation modes 4 and 46 and a display unit 50 for displaying the selected operation mode are provided. The display unit 50 is configured by a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operating device 16 has an operating device main body 104 in which an upper half 100 and a lower half 102 abut against each other and are connected using fixing means such as screws.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, from one side of each end of the operating device main body 104, when the operating device 16 is connected to the entertainment device 12 to execute, for example, information retrieval or a game, Left and right grips 106 and 108 which are gripped so as to be wrapped by the left and right palms are protrudingly provided.

The left and right grips 106 and 108 are
As shown in FIG. 3, the projections are spaced apart from each other toward the distal end and project downward toward the operation device main body 104.

As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right grips 106 and 108 are formed so as to taper from the connecting portion to the operating device main body 104 toward the distal end so as to be gripped for a long time. In addition, the peripheral surface has an arc surface, and the distal end side is formed in an arc shape.

At one end of the operating device main body 104, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, four operators 110 a to 110 d (an upward operator 110 a, a right operator 110 b, a lower operator 110 c, and a left operator 110 c) protruding from the upper surface side of the operating device main body 104. The first operation unit 34 in which the operation elements 110d) are arranged to be orthogonal to each other is provided.

The first operating section 34 includes four operating elements 11
Switch elements as signal input elements are provided corresponding to 0a to 110d, respectively. The first operation unit 34 functions as, for example, a direction instruction control unit that controls the movement of the display character, selectively presses the operation elements 110a to 110d, and turns on the switch elements corresponding to the operation elements 110a to 110d. By turning on / off, each operating element 110a on which a display character on the screen is pressed, for example.
Ｄ110d in the arrangement direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, four operating elements 112a to 112d (△) protruding toward the upper surface of the operating device main body 104 are provided at the other end of the operating device main body 104.
Mark operator 112a, mark operator 112b,
X mark operator 112c and ○ mark operator 112
d) a second operation unit 36 in which d) are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other
Are arranged.

These four operators 112a to 112d
Are formed as independent members, respectively.
Switch elements as signal input elements are provided corresponding to 2a to 112d.

The second operation unit 36 sets, for example, the functions of the display characters assigned to the respective operators 112a to 112d by turning on the switches corresponding to the four operators 112a to 112d, for example. Alternatively, it is used as a function setting execution unit that executes a function of the display character.

The L button 38 is located at each of the left and right ends of the front side opposite to the rear side, which is one side where the left and right grips 106 and 108 of the operating device main body 104 are protruded.
L and R buttons 38R are provided. 2 and 4
As shown in the figure, the L button 38L is
1 button) 114a and left second operator (L2 button)
The R button 38R includes a right first operator (R1 button) 116a and a right second operator (R2 button) 116b.

The L1 button 114a and L2 button 114b and the R1 button 116a and R2 button 11
6b is provided with a switch element corresponding to each operation element.

The L button 38L and the R button 38R are turned on by, for example, switches corresponding to the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 114b, and the R1 button 116a and the R2 button 116b. The function of the display character assigned to the button 116a and the R2 button 116b is set, or the function is used as a function setting execution unit that executes the function of the display character.

The operation device 16 is similar to that shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the left and right analog operating units 118 and 12 are located at opposing positions of the corners on the side of the connecting unit to the operating device main body 104, which are the base ends of the left and right grips 106 and 108.
0 is provided.

The left and right analog operation units 118 and 1
Reference numeral 20 includes left and right joysticks 44 and 46 that can be tilted and rotated in a 360 ° direction about an operation axis, and signal input elements such as variable resistance elements operated by the left and right joysticks 44 and 46. That is, the left and right joysticks 44 and 46 are attached to the distal end side of the operation shaft mounted to return to the neutral position by the urging member, and are rotated 360 ° around the rotation fulcrum of the operation shaft.
Rotated in the direction.

The left and right analog operation units 118 and 1
20 is to perform analog movement such as moving the display character while rotating or moving the display character while changing the speed, and further changing the form by rotating the left and right joysticks 44 and 46. It is used as an operation unit capable of inputting a command signal enabling the operation.

The switching operation of the mode selection switch 48 causes, for example, the left and right analog operation units 118 to operate.
And an operation mode in which the input of command signals from the analog operation units 118 and 120 is prohibited.

Each of the operating elements 112 of the second operating section 36 is operated by the switching operation of the mode selection switch 48.
The functions a to 112d and the functions of the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 114b of the L button 38L and the R button 38R, and the functions of the R1 button 116a and the R2 button 116b also change according to the operation mode associated with the switching. . The display unit 50 blinks according to the state of these operation modes, and further, the display light is switched.

As described above, the operating device 16 having the left and right grips 106 and 108 protruding from the operating device main body 104.
As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right grips 106 and 108
Is grasped so as to be wrapped in the palms of both hands, so that it is not necessary to support the operation device main body 104 with fingers, and it is possible to grasp up to 10 fingers of both hands and at least 6 fingers in a freely movable state. .

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the left and right grips 106 and 108 are gripped so as to be wrapped in the palms of both hands, the thumbs Rf1 and Lf1 of the left and right hands Rf and Lf are respectively moved to the left and right analog operation units. 118 and 12
On the left and right joysticks 44 and 46, the first to fourth pressing operators 110a to 110d of the first operating unit 34
First to fourth pressing operators 11 of upper and second operating units 36
The joysticks 44 and 46 and the pressing operators 110a to 110d and 112a to 112d can be selectively pressed by extending the joysticks 44 and 46 on the joysticks 2a to 112d.

In particular, the left and right analog operation units 118 and 1
The joysticks 44 and 46 of the 20 are disposed opposite to each other on the base end side, which is the connecting portion side of the left and right grip portions 106 and 108 gripped so as to be wrapped with the palms of both hands to the operating device main body 104. The left and right grips 1
When the hands 06 and 108 are gripped by the left and right hands Rf and Lf, the thumbs Rf1 and Lf1 of the left and right hands Rf and Lf
To the nearest position. Therefore, each of the joysticks 44 and 46 is attached to the right and left hands Rf and Lf of the thumb Rf.
1 and Lf1 enable easy rotation operation.

Also, as shown in FIG.
When the hands 06 and 108 are grasped so as to be wrapped in the palms of both hands, the index fingers Rf2 and Lf2 and the middle fingers Rf3 and Lf3 of the left and right hands Rf and Lf are held at the R button 38R and the L button 38L by the R1 button 116a and the R2 button 116b and the L1 button. Button 114a and L2 button 11
4b can be extended to a position where it can be selectively pressed.

Further, as shown in FIG.
6 includes two vibration applying mechanisms 12 for applying vibration to the user so that the game can be executed with a more realistic feeling.
8R and 128L are provided.

Each of the vibration applying mechanisms 128R and 128L
As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation devices 16A and 16B are gripped, they are disposed on the base end sides of left and right grips 106 and 108 which are gripped by fingers.

Typically, the right vibration applying mechanism 128R is
The drive motor 130R is driven by a vibration generation command supplied from the entertainment apparatus 12, and includes an eccentric member 134R attached to a drive shaft of the drive motor 130R. Left vibration applying mechanism 128
L also has a similar configuration.

Each of the eccentric members 134R and 134L is formed of a heavy metal member, is eccentrically attached to a fitting hole which is fitted to a drive shaft and serves as a center of rotation, and is formed as a semicircular weight. I have.

The vibration imparting mechanism 128 thus configured
The drive motors 130R and 130L are driven by the drive motors 130R and 130L, and the eccentric members 134R and 134L are rotated, so that the drive motors 130R and 130L vibrate, and the vibration is generated by the left grip 106 and the right grip 10.
The vibration is transmitted to the fingers holding the left grip 106 and the right grip 108.

Here, the vibration applying mechanisms 128R and 128L provided on the left and right grips 106 and 108, respectively.
Are configured to have different vibration characteristics.

For example, the drive motor 130L of the left vibration applying mechanism 128L is replaced with the right drive motor 130R.
The rotation speed changes according to the vibration value included in the vibration generation command transmitted from the entertainment device 12, and the frequency of the generated vibration changes according to the vibration value. . In this example,
The frequency of the vibration is set to increase in proportion to the vibration value.

On the other hand, the drive motor 130R of the right vibration imparting mechanism 128R "drives" or "stops" according to the logical value "1" or "0" of the vibration value included in the vibration generation command. Unlike the vibration applying mechanism 128L on the left side, either a certain vibration is applied or no vibration is applied.

As described above, in order to drive the drive motors 130R and 130L to vibrate the entire operation device 16, it is necessary to provide a bidirectional communication function between the operation device 16 and the entertainment device 12. Is required, and this function will be described later.

Next, the circuit configuration of the entertainment device 12 and the operation device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the entertainment apparatus 12 sends a system bus (BU) to the control system 60 as shown in FIG.
S) 61, a graphic generation system 64, a sound generation system 66, and an optical disk control system 68 are connected to each other. Further, a communication control unit 58 that controls input and output of data and the like to and from the operation device 16 and the memory card 14 is connected to the control system 60 via a system bus 62.

Here, the operating device 16 is
A command (including operation data) by a user is input via the communication control unit 150 (see FIG. 7) and the communication control unit 58. An optical disk 20 such as a CD-ROM, which is one specific example of the recording medium according to the present embodiment, is mounted on an optical disk device 70 inside the optical disk control system 68.

The control system 60 controls the operation of the display characters displayed on the monitor 18 based on programs and data from the optical disk 20 and commands from the operation device 16.

The control system 60 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 72, interrupt control and direct memory access (DMA).
ory Access) Peripheral device controller 74 for controlling transfer and the like
And a main storage unit (main memory) 76 and a read only memory (ROM) storing a program such as an operating system for managing the graphic generation system 64 and the sound generation system 66.
y) 78. The main memory 76 here
Can execute at least the game program on the memory.

The CPU 72 controls the entire entertainment apparatus 12 by executing a program of the operating system stored in the ROM 78, and comprises, for example, a 32-bit RISC-CPU.

Then, the entertainment device 12
When the power is turned on, the CPU 72 of the control system 60
By executing the operating system program stored in the OM 78, the graphic generation system 6 is executed.
4. It controls the sound generation system 66 and the like.

When the operating system program is executed, the CPU 72 performs initialization of the entire entertainment apparatus 12 such as operation check and the like, and then controls the optical disk control system 68 to record the data on the optical disk 20. Execute an application program such as a game.

By executing an application program such as a game, the CPU 72 controls the graphic generation system 64, the sound generation system 66, and the like in accordance with an input from the player to control the display of images, the generation of sound effects, and the generation of musical sounds. I do.

The graphic generating system 64 performs a geometry transfer engine (GTE:
(Geometry Transfer Engine) 80 and an image processing device (Graphic Prism) that performs drawing in accordance with a drawing instruction from the CPU 72.
Ocessing Unit (GPU) 82; a frame buffer 84 for storing an image drawn by the GPU 82;
An image decoder 86 for decoding image data compressed and encoded by orthogonal transform such as discrete cosine transform.

The GTE 80 includes, for example, a parallel operation mechanism that executes a plurality of operations in parallel, and can perform high-speed operations such as coordinate conversion, light source calculation, matrix or vector operation in response to an operation request from the CPU 72. It has become.

Specifically, the GTE 80 is, for example, 1
In the case of an operation to perform flat shading to draw the same color on two triangular polygons, a maximum of 15
It is possible to perform a coordinate calculation of about 100,000 polygons, so that the entertainment device 12 can reduce the load on the CPU 72 and perform a high-speed coordinate calculation. .

The GPU 82 draws a polygon (polygon) on the frame buffer 84 in accordance with a drawing command from the CPU 72. This GPU 82
A maximum of about 360,000 polygons can be drawn per second.

Further, the frame buffer 84 is composed of a so-called dual port RAM, and can simultaneously perform drawing from the GPU 82 or transfer from the main memory 76 and reading for display. The frame buffer 84 has a capacity of, for example, 1 Mbyte, and each pixel is 16-bit data.
It is treated as a matrix consisting of 1024 pixels horizontally and 512 pixels vertically.

The frame buffer 84 has a GPU 82 in addition to a display area output as a video output.
Is inserted into a CLUT area in which a color lookup table (CLUT: Color Look Up Table) is stored for reference when rendering polygons and the like, and polygons that are coordinate-transformed during rendering and are rendered by the GPU 82 A texture area for storing a material (texture) to be (mapped) is provided. These CLUTs
The area and the texture area are dynamically changed according to a change in the display area.

In addition to the above-described flat shading, the GPU 82 performs Gouraud shading, which determines the color in the polygon by interpolating from the colors of the vertices of the polygon, and pastes the texture stored in the texture area to the polygon. Texture mapping can be performed. When performing these Gouraud shading or texture mapping, the G
The TE 80 can perform a coordinate calculation of up to about 500,000 polygons per second.

Further, the image decoder 86 is provided with the CPU 7
Under the control from 2, the image data of the still image or the moving image stored in the main memory 76 is decoded and stored in the main memory 76.

The reproduced image data is stored in the GP
By storing the image in the frame buffer 84 via the U 82, the image can be used as a background of the image drawn by the GPU 82.

The sound generation system 66 includes a sound processing unit (SPU) 88 for generating musical tones, sound effects, and the like based on instructions from the CPU 72,
A sound buffer 90 for storing musical sounds, sound effects, and the like generated by the PU 88. Signals such as musical sounds and sound effects generated by the SPU 88 are supplied to the audio terminal of the monitor 18 and output (sound) from the speaker 92 of the monitor 18 as musical sounds and sound effects.

Here, the SPU 88 stores, for example, an ADPCM decoding function for reproducing audio data that has been subjected to adaptive predictive coding (ADPCM: Adaptive Differential PCM) as 16-bit audio data as a 4-bit differential signal, and a sound buffer 90. It has a reproduction function of generating a sound effect or the like by reproducing the recorded waveform data, a modulation function of modulating and reproducing the waveform data stored in the sound buffer 90, and the like.

By providing such a function, the sound generation system 66 is used as a so-called sampling sound source that generates musical tones, sound effects, and the like based on waveform data recorded in the sound buffer 90 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 72. You can do it.

The optical disk control system 68 is provided with an optical disk device 70 for reproducing programs, data, and the like recorded on the optical disk 20 and, for example, an error correction code (EC).
C: a decoder 94 for decoding programs, data, etc. recorded with an Error Correction Code added thereto;
A buffer 96 is provided for temporarily storing data from the optical disk device 70 to speed up reading data from the optical disk 20. A sub CPU 98 is connected to the decoder 94 described above.

The audio data recorded on the optical disk 20 read by the optical disk device 70 includes so-called PCM data obtained by converting an audio signal from analog to digital, in addition to the above-described ADPCM data.

As the ADPCM data, for example, audio data recorded by expressing the difference of 16-bit digital data by 4 bits is decoded by the decoder 94,
After being supplied to the above-described SPU 88 and subjected to processing such as digital / analog conversion by the SPU 88, the SPU 88 is used to drive the speaker 92.

The audio data recorded as PCM data, for example, 16-bit digital data, is decoded by the decoder 94 and then used to drive the speaker 92.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation device 16 includes a communication control unit 150, a CPU 152, a program memory 154, an operation RAM 156, a digital input block 158, an analog input block 160, a left motor driver 170L, and a left motor driver 170L. A driving motor 130L, a right motor driver 170R, and a right driving motor 130R are provided. These components are connected to a bus 162.

The digital input block 158 has, for example, a function as an input operation unit for each of the operators 110a to 110d and 112a to 112d constituting the first operation unit 34 and the second operation unit 36. And
The analog input block 160 has a function as an input operation unit for the left and right joysticks 44 and 46. Therefore, the digital input block 158 and the analog input block 160 allow the user to input various information.

The communication control section 150 has a function of performing serial communication with an external device. The communication control unit 150 can be electrically connected to, for example, the communication control unit 58 (see FIG. 6) of the entertainment device 12.
And data communication processing can be performed.

On the other hand, the bidirectional communication function between the entertainment device 12 and the operation device 16 is achieved by connecting a connector 62 for performing bidirectional serial communication with the operation device 16 to the entertainment device 12 as shown in FIG. It can be carried out.

The configuration for performing the bidirectional communication function on the operation device 16 side includes a serial I / O interface SIO for performing serial communication with the entertainment device 12 and a parallel I / O interface PIO for inputting operation data from a plurality of operation buttons. A one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) that is a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM; and motor drivers 170R and 170L that rotationally drive the driving motors 130R and 130L of the vibration applying mechanisms 128R and 128L. The drive motors 130R and 130L are driven to rotate by supply voltages and currents from the corresponding motor drivers 170R and 170L.

The entertainment device 12 has a structure provided with a serial I / O interface SIO for performing serial communication with the operating device 16. When a connector 62 of the operating device 16 is connected, the entertainment device 12 is connected via the connector 62. It is connected to the serial I / O interface SIO on the operation device 16 side, and has a configuration capable of performing bidirectional communication means, that is, bidirectional serial communication.
The other detailed configuration of the entertainment device 12 is omitted.

Signal lines and control lines for performing bidirectional serial communication are connected from the entertainment device 12 to the operation device 16.
Data transmission signal line TXD (Tr
ansmit X 'for Data), a data transmission signal line RXD (Received X' for Data) for transmitting data from the operation device 16 to the entertainment device 12, and data from the data transmission signal lines TXD and RXD. A signal line SCK (Serial Clock) for a serial synchronous clock to be extracted,
A control line DTR (Data Terminal Ready) for establishing and interrupting communication with the operating device 16 on the terminal side.
And a control line DSR (Data Set Ready) for flow control for transferring a large amount of data.

As shown in FIG. 8, the cable including the signal line and the control line for performing the bidirectional serial communication includes an entertainment device 1 in addition to the signal line and the control line.
Power cable 172 directly taken from the power supply on the 2 side
The power cable 172 is connected to the motor drivers 170R and 170L on the operation device 16 side and supplies power for rotating the drive motors 130R and 130L.

[0092] The bidirectional serial communication procedure having such a configuration is performed in such a manner that, for example, the entertainment device 12 communicates with the operation device 16 and takes in operation data from the digital input block 158 and the analog input block 160. , The entertainment device 12 outputs the selected data to the control line DTR. As a result, the operating device 16 confirms that it has been selected by the control line DTR, and waits for reception of the subsequent signal line TXD. Subsequently, the entertainment device 12 sends an identification code indicating the operation device 16 to the data transmission signal line TXD. Thereby, the operating device 16 receives this identification code from the signal line TXD.

When the operating device 16 recognizes the identification code, the communication with the entertainment device 12 starts thereafter. That is, control data and the like are transmitted from the entertainment device 12 to the operation device 16 via a data transmission signal line TXD, and conversely, the operation device 16 transmits a digital input block 158 and an analog input block 16.
The operation data or the like operated at 0 is transmitted to the signal line R for data transmission.
It is transmitted to the entertainment device 12 via the XD. In this way, bidirectional serial communication is performed between the entertainment device 12 and the operation device 16, and this communication ends when the entertainment device 12 outputs the selection stop data through the control line DTR.

With such a bidirectional serial communication function, the operation data of the digital input block 158 and the analog input block 160 from the operation device 16 can be mainly transmitted to the entertainment device 12. From the entertainment device 12 side, drive motors 130R and 130R of each of the vibration imparting mechanisms 128R and 128L via the data transmission signal line TXD.
The vibration generation command for rotating L
Can be sent to the side.

The vibration generation command for rotating each of the drive motors 130R and 130L includes a command preset by the optical disc 20 set in the entertainment device 12 and a command newly created by the entertainment device 12. For example, according to the operation target of the user playing the game, the entertainment device 12
Thus, feedback by vibration transmission for a certain period of time is performed on the operation device 16 itself.

Next, the characteristic functions of the entertainment system 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

This function is to display a plurality of voice patterns each composed of an arbitrary voice combination on the monitor 18 as a symbol image, to select at least one track displayed on the monitor 18 and to perform a selection operation on the symbol image. According to the selection operation, an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image is registered in the selected track.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG.
A setting screen 202 having six linearly extending track groups 200 is displayed, audio patterns are registered in these tracks Tr1 to Tr6, and these audio patterns are output in synchronization with a set tempo. Is to enjoy one music by the combination of.

When the above functions are realized as a video game, for example, a large number of voice patterns are prepared for each of the nine countries. Then, each of the tracks Tr1 to Tr1
At the time of registering a voice pattern to Tr6, first, a country is selected, and an operation of selecting an arbitrary voice pattern from a number of voice patterns set in the selected country is performed. It is possible to amplify the interestingness of a video game and, consequently, the fun of composing.

In outputting the voice pattern, the operation device 16 may generate a vibration through the vibration applying mechanisms 128R and 128L in synchronization with the voice pattern. As a result, it is possible to enhance the sense of realism.

Next, an example of software (music editing processing means 300) for realizing the above-described functions will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

This music editing processing means 300 is, for example, C
It is provided to the entertainment system 10 via a recording medium such as a D-ROM or a memory card 14 which can be accessed at random, or a network. Here, the description will be made on the assumption that the entertainment apparatus 12 operates by being read from the optical disc 20 such as a CD-ROM.

That is, the music editing processing means 300 is downloaded to a main memory 76 in the control system 60 of the entertainment device 12 through a predetermined process from a specific optical disc 20 reproduced in advance by the entertainment device 12 for example. CPU 7 of the control system 60
2 is operated.

The music editing processing means 300
As shown in FIG. 9, a program selection means 302 for selecting a program based on an operation input from the operation device 16, a monitor 1
A setting screen display means 304 for displaying a setting screen 202 (see FIG. 27) on the display unit 8; a measure length setting means 306 for setting the measure length of the selected music; A track selection unit 308 for selecting a track, a voice pattern setting unit 310 for setting a voice pattern to be registered in the selected track, a voice pattern editing unit 312 for editing a voice pattern set for the track, A light spot sequence editing unit 314 for editing a light spot sequence displayed for each of the tracks Tr1 to Tr6, a parameter changing unit 316 for changing various parameters such as volume and PANPOT, and a command based on an operation input from the operation device 16. Command selection means 318 for selecting
And a tempo setting means 320 for setting a tempo for the selected music piece, and a music piece setting means 322 for making various settings for the music piece.

The voice pattern setting screen display means 31 displays a voice pattern setting screen 416 having a pallet display area 420 in which a plurality of symbol images are arranged, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30.
One. One editing screen is constituted by the setting screen 202 displayed by the setting screen display means 304 and the voice pattern setting screen 416. Therefore, the setting screen display means 304 and the voice pattern setting screen display means 311 constitute an editing screen display means.

The voice pattern editing means 312 includes voice pattern exchange means 330 for exchanging voice patterns,
It has a voice pattern fusion unit 332 that fuses a plurality of selected voice patterns, and a voice pattern deformation unit 334 that performs various deformations on the voices that make up the voice pattern.

The music piece setting means 322 includes a music piece exchange means 340 for exchanging a selected music piece for another music piece, a music piece copy means 342 for copying the selected music piece to a designated copy destination, and the measure length setting means. 306.

The music editing means 300 reads out a necessary information file 352 from the information file group 350 for the user and edits each music piece. Information file group 350
Is configured by arranging a plurality of information files 352 for each country, and one information file 352 corresponds to FIG.
0, information on the performance speed (tempo) of the audio pattern is registered at the beginning, and subsequently, the tracks Tr1 to Tr6 are registered.
Are arranged in accordance with the number of records. Each record stores a voice pattern number, bit string information, various parameters such as volume and PANPOT, and the like.

Here, the bit string information is determined by the bar length, and each bar is configured by arranging eight bits. The bar length includes “4”, “8”, and “16”. Therefore, as a bit string, 4 × 8 = 32 bits,
8 × 8 = 64 bits and 16 × 8 = 128 bits are set.

The sound output of each sound pattern is normally repeated with a time length determined by 128 bits. However, when the bar length is set to “4”, the sound output is performed in 32 bits. Repeated for a determined length of time,
When “8” is set as the bar length, the bar is repeated with a time length determined by 64 bits.

The information of each bit indicates the output or non-output of the audio pattern, "1" indicates output, and "0" indicates non-output.

The audio pattern number indicates, as a number, the address of an array variable area in which, for example, an audio pattern to be output is stored in the audio pattern group developed in the sound buffer 90.

Further, the music editing processing means 300
As shown in (3), the tempo and audio patterns set by the various means described above and various parameters are stored in the information file 3.
52, a voice pattern registration unit 360 that registers the voice pattern number (voice pattern number)
And an audio pattern output means 362 for controlling the SPU 88 so as to output the set audio pattern at a predetermined tempo and in accordance with various parameters and attributes of bit string information.

As shown in FIG. 11, the SPU 88 receives the voice pattern number sent from the voice pattern output means 362, and
From the voice pattern number corresponding to the voice pattern number. Then, under the control of the audio pattern output unit 362, the SPU 88 converts the audio pattern at a speed corresponding to a preset tempo, and in accordance with various parameters, of the bit indicating “1” in the bit string information. It outputs to the speaker 92 only during the output period.

As various parameters, for example, volume (V
OL), left and right position of sound image (PAN), pitch of sound (PI
T), the period of the sound to be swung left and right (APN), the degree of delay (DEL), the presence or absence of reverb (REV), the modulation (MO
D) and types of fade-in and fade-out (FA)
D).

Next, the processing operation of the music editing processing means 300 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. 9, the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 26 and the explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 27 to 47.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 12, the music editing processing means 300 tunes the first tune (S) from the user information file group 350 through the tune selection means 302.
The information file 352 related to ONG01) is read.

Next, in step S2, the processing by the setting screen display means 304 is started. This setting screen display means 3
In the process at step 04, first, at step S101 in FIG. 15, a setting screen 202 having a track group 200 is displayed on the monitor 18 as shown in FIG.

In the lower left and right portions of the setting screen 202, six symbol display areas Sy1 to Sy6 are arranged corresponding to the tracks Tr1 to Tr6. And
Voice patterns of rhythm instruments are registered in the first track Tr1 to the third track Tr3, and the first to third symbol display areas Sy1 to Sy1 are registered in accordance with the registration.
In Sy3, for example, as shown in FIG. 31, a symbol image 400 indicating a rhythm instrument is displayed. Examples of the symbol image 400 indicating a rhythm instrument include a symbol image indicating a drum instrument and a symbol image indicating percussion.

On the other hand, the fourth track T4 to the sixth track T
6, a chord instrument is registered in the fourth to sixth symbol display areas Sy4 to Sy6, for example, as shown in FIG. The symbol image 402 shown is displayed. Examples of the symbol image 402 indicating a chord instrument include a symbol image indicating a melody harmony and a symbol image indicating a bass instrument.

The symbol images include a symbol image 400 representing a rhythm instrument and a symbol image 402 representing a chord instrument, as well as a symbol image representing a voice pattern created by a user.

As shown in FIG. 27, for example, a symbol image (initial symbol image) 404 of "-" is displayed in the symbol display areas Sy1 to Sy6 corresponding to tracks for which no audio pattern is registered. It has become.

In this step S101, as shown in FIG. 27, a process of displaying the track group 200 and displaying the initial symbol image 404 in each of the symbol display areas Sy1 to Sy6 is performed.

Next, in step S102 in FIG. 15, an initial value "0" is stored in an index register i used for track search, and the index register i is initialized.

Next, in step S103, the i record of the read information file 352 is read. Thereafter, in step S104, it is determined whether a voice pattern number is registered in the i-record.

If the voice pattern number has been registered, the process proceeds to the next step S105, and as shown in FIG. 31, for example, the bit string information of the i-th track Tri of the track group 200 being displayed is changed to the light spot 406. Display as columns. In this case, of the bit string information, the light spot 406 relating to the bit string logically “1” is turned on (lit),
Turn off light spot 406 for a bit string that is logically "0"
Displayed as status (off).

Next, in step S106, a symbol image (symbol image 400 indicating a rhythm instrument or symbol image 402 indicating a chord instrument) corresponding to the voice pattern number is displayed in the symbol display area Syi corresponding to the i-th track Tri. I do.

Next, in step S107, the voice pattern output means 362 outputs a voice pattern corresponding to the voice pattern number at a predetermined tempo and in accordance with various parameters. The predetermined tempo is determined according to the tempo registered in the information file 352.
It means.

Next, after updating the value of the index register i by +1 in step S108, it is determined in next step S109 whether or not the processing has been completed for all the tracks Tr1 to Tr6. This determination is
The determination is made based on whether the value of the index register i is equal to or more than the number of tracks M (six in this example).

If the processing has not been completed, the flow returns to step S103 to perform processing for the next track.
When the processing is completed, the processing in the setting screen display means 304 ends.

Returning to the main routine of FIG. 12, in the next step S3, a music selection screen 408 is displayed as shown in FIG. The song selection screen 408 is a window screen having a song display area 410 in which a plurality of songs (SONG01 to SONG10) are arranged, and a guidance display area 412 in which a reduced version of the setting screen 202 is displayed.

The selection of the music is performed by the L1 button 114a, the L2 button 114b, and the decision button 112d of the operation device 16.
Is performed by operating. That is, the operating device 16
By operating the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 114b, the cursor 414 is moved, and by operating the enter button 112d, the musical piece on which the cursor 414 is located is selected.

Next, in step S4, it is determined whether or not a music piece has been selected. If a music piece has been selected, the process proceeds to the next step S5, where the user information file group 350
The information file 352 relating to the music selected from is read out.

Next, in step S6, the processing by the setting screen display means 304 is started. This setting screen display means 3
By the processing in 04, the setting screen 202 for the selected music is displayed on the monitor 18. Thereafter, in step S7, a music selection screen 408 is displayed.

At the stage when the processing in step S7 is completed, or when it is determined in step S4 that there is no selection of a music piece, the process proceeds to the next step S8, where the measure length is set through the measure length setting means 306. It is determined whether or not there is. The measure length can be set while the music selection screen 408 is displayed while the left key 110 d and the right key 1
This is performed by operating 10b. The bar length includes “4”, “8”, and “16” as described above.

If the measure length has been set, the flow advances to the next step S 9, and the bit pattern information based on the measure length set this time is read through the voice pattern registration means 360 for all the records of the read information file 352. register.

At the stage when the processing in step S9 is completed, or when it is determined in step S8 that there is no bar length set, the process proceeds to the next step S10.
It is determined whether or not the tune has been determined. This judgment is ×
The determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the button 112c has been performed.

If the program has not been determined, the process returns to step S4 to perform the process of selecting the program. When the program has been determined, the process proceeds to the next step S11, where the program selection screen 4
08 is deleted. As a result, only the setting screen 202 is displayed on the monitor 18.

By the way, for example, when the △ button 112a is operated while the setting screen 202 is displayed, only the sound of the sound pattern registered in the selected track is output, and the other tracks are muted. State.
When the button 112b is operated, only the selected track is muted.

Next, in step S12 of FIG.
A track is selected through the track selecting means 308. The selection of the track is performed by the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, and the enter button 112d of the operation device 16.
Is performed by operating. That is, the setting screen 20
2 while the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110
By operating b, the cursor (not shown) moves, and by operating the enter button 112d, the track on which the cursor is located is selected.

If the L1 button 114a is operated during the selection of a track, the process shifts to the process of editing the sequence of light spots for the track where the cursor is located. If the L2 button 114b is operated, the process starts to change various parameters. . These processes will be described later.

Then, in the next step S13, it is determined through the track selecting means 308 whether or not the enter button 112d has been operated, and at the time when the enter button 112d has been operated, the track on which the cursor is located is determined. You.

Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the selected track has been set, that is, whether or not the audio pattern has been set. This is performed based on whether an audio pattern is registered in the record corresponding to the track in the information file 352.

If no voice pattern has been set,
Proceeding to the next step S15, the voice pattern setting means 31
Start processing at 0. The processing in the voice pattern setting means 310 is first performed in step S201 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 29 and FIG.
16 is displayed. This voice pattern setting screen 416
Abbreviations for cities in multiple countries (TOK, SYD, NAI, NY
C, LON, RIO, IST, KIN, MOS, OR
G) has an abbreviation display area 418 arranged therein, and a pallet display area 420 in which a large number of symbol images 400 or 402 of audio patterns are arranged. The abbreviation display area 418 has a light spot display area 424 for displaying a light spot 422 indicating a selected state, in addition to a number of abbreviations.

In the upper left part of the palette display area 420, a name (CHORD or RHYTHM) indicating the type of the sound pattern (chord instrument or rhythm instrument) and the six tracks Tr1 to Tr6 are arranged and correspond to the sound. Six light spot groups whose lighting state is switched according to the type of pattern, and the selected audio pattern number are displayed. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp which voice pattern is currently selected.

Next, in step S202, a country is selected. The country is selected by pressing the L1 button 114 of the operation device 16.
This is performed by operating the “a” and the L2 button 114b. By operating the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 114b, the light spot 422 moves, and at the same time, a symbol image 400 or 402 indicating a number of voice patterns corresponding to the selected country is displayed in the palette display area 420. Is displayed.

FIG. 29 shows an example in which a symbol image 400 of a chord instrument showing an audio pattern corresponding to the Asian region is displayed, and FIG. 30 shows a rhythm instrument symbol showing an audio pattern corresponding to Nairobi and the surrounding countries. The example which displayed the image 402 is shown.

In the voice pattern setting screen 416, the abbreviation display area 418 and the palette display area 420
A world map may be displayed between the two and the display so that the selected country can be easily understood.

Next, in step S203, a voice pattern is selected. The selection of the voice pattern is performed by operating the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, the up direction key 110a, the down direction key 110c, and the enter button 112d of the operation device 16. That is, the cursor (not shown) moves by operating the various direction keys 110a to 110d, and the sound pattern where the cursor is located is selected by operating the enter button 112d.

When the △ button 112a is operated during the selection of a country or a voice pattern, only the voice pattern currently selected is output as voice. You can figure out.

When the □ button 112b is operated during the selection of a country or a voice pattern, the voice pattern is returned to the voice pattern currently registered in the selected track, so that the registered voice pattern can be checked. The trouble of searching again can be saved.

At the stage where the voice pattern is selected, the process proceeds to the next step S204, and the voice pattern output means 362 outputs the voice of the selected voice pattern at a predetermined tempo and in accordance with various parameters.

Next, in step S205, it is determined whether a voice pattern has been determined. This determination is
The determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the X button 112c has been performed.

If the voice pattern has not been determined, the process returns to step S202, and the process for selecting a voice pattern is started again. When the voice pattern is determined, the process proceeds to the next step S206, and the voice pattern setting screen 416 is deleted. As a result, the setting screen 2 is displayed on the monitor 18.
02 will be displayed.

Next, in step S207, the number of the selected audio pattern is registered in the record corresponding to the track in the information file 352 through the audio pattern registration means 360, and when the processing in step S207 is completed. Then, the processing in the voice pattern setting means 310 ends.

Thus, each of the tracks Tr1 to Tr
By setting each of the favorite audio patterns in the first to third tracks Tr, as shown in FIG.
In 1 to Tr3, the voice pattern of the rhythm instrument is registered, and at the same time, the first to third symbol display areas Sy1 to Sy are displayed.
3, a symbol image 400 indicating a rhythm instrument is displayed as the selected voice pattern. Also, the voice patterns of the chord instruments are registered in the fourth to sixth tracks Tr4 to Tr6, and at the same time, in the fourth to sixth symbol display areas Sy4 to Sy6, as the selected voice patterns,
A symbol image 402 indicating a chord instrument is displayed.

Returning to the main routine of FIG. 13, when it is determined in step S14 that the setting has been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S16, and the processing in the voice pattern editing means 312 is started.

The processing in the voice pattern editing means 312 is performed first in step S301 in FIG.
, An edit menu screen 426 is displayed. The edit menu screen 426 is a window screen in which three items are arranged. Items include voice pattern exchange (CHANGE) and voice pattern fusion (FUSI).
ON) and voice pattern transformation (TRANSFORM)
It has become.

Next, in step S302, an item is selected. To select an item, use the up key 1
The operation is performed by operating the 10a, the down key 110c, and the enter button 112d. That is, the up direction key 11
By operating 0a and the down key 110c, the cursor 428 moves, and by operating the enter button 112d, the item at which the cursor 428 is located is selected.

Next, in step S303, it is determined whether or not the selected item is a voice pattern exchange. If the voice pattern is to be exchanged, the processing by the audio pattern exchange means 330 is started.

Here, the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG. 13, and the process is started by the voice pattern setting means 310, where the voice pattern is set, that is, the voice pattern is exchanged. In the voice pattern exchange processing, as shown in FIG. 33, a voice pattern exchange screen 430 almost similar to the voice pattern setting screen 416 (see FIG. 30) is displayed on the monitor 18. Since the specific processing is the same as the above-described audio pattern setting processing, a duplicate description thereof will be omitted here.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S303 that the voice pattern is not exchanged, it is determined in next step S304 whether or not the voice pattern is fused. If it is the fusion of the voice patterns, the process proceeds to the next step S305, and the process by the voice pattern fusion unit 332 is started.

In the processing by the voice pattern fusion means 332, a voice pattern fusion screen (not shown) is first displayed in step S401 in FIG. This voice pattern fusion screen is a voice pattern setting screen 4 shown in FIG.
16 and the voice pattern exchange screen 430 shown in FIG.

Next, in step S402, a country is selected. The country is selected by selecting the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 1 of the operation device 16 as in the case of the voice pattern setting.
14b is operated.

Next, in step S403, a voice pattern is selected. The selection of the voice pattern is performed by selecting the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, the up direction key 110a, and the
0c and the enter button 112d are operated.

When the enter button 112d is operated,
Proceeding to the next step S404, the audio pattern registered in the track and the audio pattern selected this time are merged.

Next, in step S405, the voice pattern output unit 362 outputs the voice of the merged voice pattern at a predetermined tempo and in accordance with various parameters. As a result, the voice pattern registered in the track and the voice pattern selected this time are output together.

Next, in step S406, it is determined whether or not a voice pattern to be merged has been determined. This determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the X button 112c has been performed. If the voice pattern to be fused has not been determined, the process returns to step S402, and the process for selecting a voice pattern to be fused is started again.

At the stage where the voice pattern is determined, the flow advances to the next step S407, and the voice pattern registration means 360 uses the merged voice pattern as the voice pattern of the user (user pattern) as a voice pattern file (a number of voice patterns). Is registered).

Next, in step S 408, the information file 3 is also transmitted through the voice pattern registration unit 360.
The number of the current voice pattern (user pattern) is registered in the record 52 corresponding to the track. Then, in step S409, the voice pattern fusion screen is erased, and the processing by the voice pattern fusion means 332 ends.

Voice pattern editing means 312 shown in FIG.
Returning to the processing routine of step S304, if it is determined in step S304 that the voice pattern is not fused, the process proceeds to the next step S306, where the voice pattern deforming unit 33
The process in step 4 is started.

The processing by the voice pattern deforming means 334 is performed first in step S501 in FIG.
, A voice pattern transformation screen 432 is displayed. The voice pattern deformation screen 432 has a palette display area 434 in which twelve items are arranged in a staggered manner as hexagonal symbol images.

In the portion corresponding to the selected item, for example, a symbol image 4 in which a symbol “−” is drawn in a hexagon
In the portion corresponding to the item not selected, an image 43 in which only a hexagon and no symbol is drawn is displayed.
8 is displayed. The number of items that can be selected is up to three. By sequentially selecting the items, the oldest selected items are sequentially reset.

The breakdown of the twelve items is as follows: (1) Recombination of notes in each bar: Type 1 (2) Jumping notes (strong) (3) Double bar tempo (4) Recombination of bars : Type 2 (5) Retrograde of notes in each bar: Type 1 (6) Recombination of notes in each bar: Type 3 (7) Retrograde of notes in each bar: Type 2 (8) Tempo of 1/2 of each bar (9) Recombination of notes in each measure: Type 4 (10) Recombination of pitch in each measure: Type 1 (11) Jumping note (weak) (12) Recombination of pitch in each measure: Type 2 I have.

Then, the voice pattern deforming means 334
Stores the initial value "1" in the index register j for item selection in the next step S502, and initializes the index register j.

Next, in step S503, an item is selected. This item can be selected by operating the left key 110d, right key 110b,
a, by operating the down key 110c and the enter button 112d. That is, various direction keys 110a-1
By operating the button 10d, a cursor (not shown) is moved, and by operating the enter button 112d, the item where the cursor is located is selected.

Next, in step S504, it is determined whether the number of selected items is three or less. This determination is made based on whether the value of the index register j is 3 or less.

If the number of selected items is 3 or less, the process proceeds to the next step S505, and the voice pattern is changed according to the selected item to generate one change pattern. Then, in step S506, the current change pattern is stored in the j-th change pattern file.

Next, in step S507, one or more (up to three) stored in the
) Change patterns. Thereafter, in step S508, the merged change pattern is output as audio at a predetermined tempo and in accordance with various parameters through the audio pattern output unit 362.

On the other hand, if the number of selected items exceeds three in step S504, the flow advances to step S509 in FIG. 20 to delete the first change pattern from the change pattern file, and change the second and third change patterns. Let the patterns be the first and second change patterns, respectively.

Next, in step S510, "2" is stored in the index register j. Then, FIG.
The process proceeds to step S505 of No. 9, and the processes after step S505 are repeated.

Then, in step S511 in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the deformation of the voice pattern has been determined. This determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the X button 112c has been performed.

If the voice pattern deformation has not been determined, the flow advances to step S512 in FIG. 21 to determine whether or not the □ button 112b indicating reset has been operated. □
If the button 112b has been pressed, the next step S51
Proceed to 3 to delete the j-th change pattern from the change pattern file.

At the step S512, the □ button 112b
If it is determined that has not been operated, the process proceeds to the next step S514, and the value of the index register j is updated by +1.

When the processing in step S513 or the processing in step S514 is completed, the flow advances to step S503 in FIG. 19 to select the next item.

At the stage where the deformation of the voice pattern is determined in step S511, the next step S515
Then, the merged change pattern is registered as a user's voice pattern (user pattern) in a voice pattern file (a large number of voice patterns are registered) through the voice pattern registration unit 360.

Next, in step S 516, the information file 3 is also transmitted through the voice pattern registration unit 360.
The number of the current voice pattern (user pattern) is registered in the record 52 corresponding to the track. After that, in step S517, the voice pattern deformation screen 432 is deleted, and the processing in the voice pattern deformation means 334 ends.

The voice pattern exchange means 330
(Processing by the voice pattern setting means 310), the processing by the voice pattern fusion means 332 in step S305 of FIG. 17, or the processing by the voice pattern deforming means 334 in step S306. After the process in 312 is completed, the process returns to step S12 in FIG. 13, and the processes after step S12 are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 of FIG. 13 that the button is not the enter button 112d, the flow advances to step S17 to determine whether or not the button is the L1 button 114a. If it is the L1 button 114a, the process proceeds to the next step S18, and the process in the light spot sequence editing means 314 is started.

In the processing by the light spot sequence editing means 314, first, in step S601 in FIG. 22, a menu screen of a light spot sequence (not shown) is displayed near the symbol display area corresponding to the selected track. On this menu screen, seven items are arranged, the details of which are manual, type 1 to type 5 and cancel.

Next, in step S602, an item is selected. To select an item, use the up key 1
The operation is performed by operating the 10a, the down key 110c, and the enter button 112d. That is, the up direction key 11
The cursor (not shown) is moved by operating 0a and the down key 110c, and the item on which the cursor is located is selected by operating the enter button 112d.

Next, in step S603, it is determined whether a manual has been selected. If the manual is selected, the process proceeds to the next step S604, where ON / OFF of the light spot is manually set.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG.
A row of light spots 406 is displayed on the currently selected track.
A cursor (not shown) is displayed at the position of, and the cursor is moved to select a light spot 406 to be turned on and a light spot 406 to be turned off.

The selection of the light spot 406 is performed by operating the up key 110a and the down key 110c of the operation device 16, the enter button 112d and the X button 112c. That is, the up key 110a and the down key 1
The cursor is moved by operating 10c, and the light spot 40 where the cursor is located is pressed by pressing the decision button 112d.
6 lights up. Conversely, pressing the X button 112c turns off the light spot 406 where the cursor is located. By repeating the above operation, the light spot sequence is manually edited.

Then, in the next step S605,
It is determined whether or not the editing of the light spot sequence has been completed. This determination is made based on whether or not the operation button 112d has been operated after the editing of the light spot sequence. If not, the flow returns to step S604 to continue editing the light spot sequence, and if determined, the flow proceeds to the next step S607.

On the other hand, if type 1 to type 5 are selected instead of manual in step S603, the process proceeds to step S606, and the light spot 40 on the track is selected according to the selected item (type 1 to type 5).
Column 6 is automatically set. When cancel is selected, the small menu screen of the light spot sequence is erased, and the processing in the light spot sequence editing means 314 is forcibly terminated.

When it is determined in step S605 that the editing has been completed, or in step S606
At the stage when the processing in step (1) is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S607, where the bit pattern information of the information file 352 is re-registered through the voice pattern registration unit 360 based on the set light spot sequence.

Next, in step S608, the small menu screen of the light spot sequence is deleted, and the light spot sequence editing means 3 is deleted.
The process at 14 ends. Then, step S in FIG.
Then, the process returns to step S12, and the processes after step S12 are repeated.

In the step S17 in FIG.
If it is determined that the button is not the 1 button 114a, the process proceeds to step S19, and it is determined whether or not the button is the L2 button 114b. If it is the L2 button 114b, the process proceeds to the next step S20, and the process by the parameter changing means 316 is started.

The processing by the parameter changing means 316 is first performed in step S701 in FIG.
, A volume setting screen 440 is displayed.

The screen used by the parameter changing means 316 includes a PAN setting screen 442 (see FIG. 36) and a PIT setting screen 444 in addition to the volume setting screen 440.
(See FIG. 37), APN setting screen 446 (see FIG. 38), DEL setting screen 448 (see FIG. 39), REV setting screen 450 (see FIG. 40), and MOD setting screen 452.
(See FIG. 41), FAD setting screen 454 (see FIG. 42)
There is.

These setting screens will be typically described with reference to a volume setting screen 440 of FIG. 35. An item display area 460 in which various changeable parameter items are arranged,
Tracks Tr1 to Tr6 at selected parameters
A parameter display area 462 in which the details of each parameter are displayed in a bar display or the like;
64.

Next, in step S702, an item is selected. To select an item, press the L1 button 1
This is performed by operating the 14a and the L2 button 114b to move the cursor. Then, the processing corresponding to the selected item is performed through the next step S703.

If "VOL" has been selected, the flow advances to step S704 to display a volume setting screen 440. If it has already been displayed, step S704 is skipped. Next, in step S705, a volume setting process is performed. First, set the left volume key 1
A track is selected by 10d and a right arrow key 110b, followed by an up arrow key 110a and a downward arrow key 110c.
To change the volume of the selected track. In the example of FIG. 35, the first tracks Tr1 to Tr1
A case is shown in which the volume of the third track Tr3 is changed to 78, the volume of the fourth track is changed to 86, the volume of the fifth track is changed to 92, and the volume of the sixth track is changed to 64. The volume can be changed from 0 to 99.

When the volume is changed, among the various parameters registered in the target record (record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352, the data of the volume is changed to the data relating to the current change. Is done.

If "PAN" is selected, the flow advances to step S706 to display a PAN setting screen 442 shown in FIG. Next, in step S707, the PAN
A POT setting process is performed. First, a track is selected with the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110b, and then the left and right positions of the sound image in the selected track are operated by operating the up direction key 110a and the down direction key 110c. change. FIG.
The example of No. 6 shows a case where the sound image is set at the center for the first to fifth tracks Tr1 to Tr5, and only the sixth track Tr6 is shifted rightward by 22. PANPOT
Can be changed from 0 to 50 on the right side and from 0 to 50 on the left side.

When the PAMPOT is changed, among the various parameters registered in the target record (the record corresponding to the selected track) in the information file 352, the PAMPOT data is changed to the data related to the current change. Is done.

If "PIT" is selected, the flow advances to step S708 to display a PIT setting screen 444 shown in FIG. Next, in step S709, a pitch setting process is performed. To set the pitch, first select a track with the left key 110d and the right key 110b, and then select the up key 110a and the down key 110a.
By operating c, the pitch of the sound in the selected track is changed. The example of FIG. 37 shows a case where the first to fifth tracks Tr1 to Tr5 are normal and only the sixth track Tr6 is increased by +5. The pitch can be changed from 0 to +12 on the higher side and from 0 to -12 on the lower side.

When the pitch is changed, among the various parameters registered in the target record (record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352, the data related to the pitch is changed to the data related to the current change. Is done.

If "APN" is selected, the flow advances to step S710 to display an APN setting screen 446 shown in FIG. Next, in step S711, a process of setting the period of the sound that is swung right and left is performed. The setting of the period of the sound waved to the left and right is performed by first selecting a track with the left key 110d and the right key 110b, and then operating the up key 110a and the down key 110c. Change the period of the sound at.

In the example of FIG. 38, the left and right swinging of the first and third to sixth tracks Tr1 and Tr3 to Tr6 is stopped, and only the second track Tr2 is stopped for 10 seconds, for example.
This shows a case where the setting is made to swing right and left at the rate of the cycle.
The period of this sound can be changed, for example, from 0 to 15 periods in 10 seconds.

When the sound cycle is changed, among the various parameters registered in the target record (record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352,
The data relating to the period of the sound is changed to data relating to the current change.

If "DEL" has been selected, the flow advances to step S712 to display a DEL setting screen 448 shown in FIG. Next, in step S713, a setting process of the degree of delay is performed. The degree of delay is set by first selecting a track with the left key 110d and the right key 110b, and then operating the up key 110a and the down key 110c to delay the sound in the selected track. Change the degree of The example of FIG. 39 shows a case where the first to fifth tracks Tr1 to Tr5 are not delayed, and only the sixth track Tr6 is delayed by, for example, 40 msec. The degree of the sound delay can be changed, for example, from 0 to 99 msec.

When the degree of sound delay is changed, data on the degree of sound delay among various parameters registered in the target record (record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352 is stored. It will be changed to the data related to this change.

If "REV" has been selected, the flow advances to step S714 to display the REV setting screen 450 shown in FIG. Next, in step S715, a process for setting the presence or absence of reverb is performed. The setting for the presence or absence of reverb
First, a track is selected by the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110b, and then the presence or absence of reverb in the selected track is changed by operating the up direction key 110a and the down direction key 110c. In the example of FIG. 40, the first, second and sixth tracks Tr1, T
This shows a case where reverb is not applied to r2 and Tr6, and reverb is applied to the third to fifth tracks Tr3 to Tr5.

If the reverb is changed, the data related to the reverb among the various parameters registered in the target record (the record corresponding to the selected track) in the information file 352 is changed to the current change. It is changed to such data.

If "MOD" is selected, the flow advances to step S716 to display a MOD setting screen 452 shown in FIG. Next, in step S717, a modulation degree setting process is performed. The degree of modulation is set by first selecting a track with the left key 110d and the right key 110b, and then operating the up key 110a and the down key 110c to set the degree of modulation in the selected track. To change.

Here, the modulation includes, for example, a tremolo effect, a vibrato effect, and a wah effect. The frequency of an LFO (low frequency oscillator) changes according to the degree of modulation, and the degree of effect of various effects changes. It will be.

In the example shown in FIG. 41, the first to fifth tracks Tr1 to Tr5 are not modulated, and the sixth track Tr6 is given, for example, a tremolo effect of about 70%. The degree of modulation such as the tremolo effect
For example, it can be changed from 0 to 99%.

When the degree of modulation is changed, among the various parameters registered in the target record (record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352, the data on the degree of modulation is changed to the current change. It is changed to such data.

If "FAD" is selected, the flow advances to step S718 to display the FAD setting screen 454 shown in FIG. Next, in step S719, a process of setting the type of fade-in and fade-out is performed. First, set the fade-in and fade-out types.
By selecting a track with the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110b, and subsequently operating the up direction key 110a and the down direction key 110c, the type of fade-in and fade-out in the selected track is changed. In the example of FIG. 42, the first to fifth tracks Tr
An example is shown in which fade-in and fade-out are not applied to 1 to Tr5, fade-in and fade-out are applied only to the sixth track Tr6, and the second type is selected.

When the type of fade-in and fade-out is changed, the type of fade-in and fade-out among the various parameters registered in the target record (the record corresponding to the selected track) of the information file 352 is changed. The data is changed to data relating to the current change.

At the stage where any of the various setting processes described above is completed, the process proceeds to step S720 in FIG. 24, where the audio pattern of each track is set at a predetermined tempo and for each track through the audio pattern output means 362. Audio output according to various parameters.

Next, in step S721, it is determined whether a change in the parameter has been determined. This determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the X button 112c has been performed.

If not determined, the flow returns to step S702 in FIG. 23, and the processing for changing parameters is started again. When the change of the pattern is determined, the process proceeds to the next step S722, where the displayed parameter setting screen is erased, and the processing by the parameter changing means 316 ends. Thereafter, the process returns to step S12 in FIG. 13, and the processes after step S12 are repeated.

In the step S19 in FIG.
If it is determined that it is not the two button 114b, the process proceeds to step S21, and it is determined whether or not this is a command request. This determination is made based on whether the selection button 42 has been operated. If it is not the selection button 42, the process proceeds to the next step S22, and a process according to the operation input is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the input is the selection button 42, the flow advances to step S23 in FIG. 14 to display a command request screen 470 as shown in FIG. The command request screen 470 is a window screen in which three commands are arranged in a horizontal direction. The commands are a tempo setting (BPM), a music number setting (SONG), and an end (EXIT).

Next, in step S24, a command is selected. The selection of the command is performed by the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, and the enter button 11 of the operation device 16.
This is performed by operating 2d. That is, the cursor 472 moves by operating the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110b, and the command at which the cursor 472 is located is selected by operating the enter button 112d.

Next, in step S25, it is determined whether or not the selected command is a tempo setting. If the tempo has been set, the process proceeds to the next step S26, and the process by the tempo setting means 320 is started.

In the processing by the tempo setting means 320, first, in step S801 in FIG. 25, a tempo setting screen 474 is displayed as shown in FIG. The tempo setting screen 474 is a window screen in which the scales are arranged in the horizontal direction.

Next, in step S802, a tempo is set. The setting of the tempo is performed by operating the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, and the enter button 112d of the operation device 16. That is, by operating the left direction key 110d and the right direction key 110b, the indicator 476 moves on the scale and the enter button 11
By operating 2d, the tempo of the scale where the index 476 is located is set. The example of FIG. 44 shows an example in which “120” is set as the tempo.

Next, in step S803, it is determined whether a tempo has been set. This determination is made based on whether or not the operation input of the determination button 112d has been performed as described above. If the tempo has not been set, the process returns to step S802, and the process again enters the tempo setting process.

At the stage where the setting of the tempo is determined, in the next step S804, the information of the current tempo is registered in the information file 352 through the voice pattern registration means 360. After that, in step S805, the tempo setting screen 474 is erased, and the processing by the tempo setting means 320 ends.

Returning to the main routine of FIG. 14, in step S27, it is determined whether or not the selected command is a music piece setting. If it is a music piece setting, the process proceeds to the next step S28, and the processing by the music piece setting means 322 is started.

In the processing by the music piece setting means 322, first, in step S901 of FIG. 26, a music piece setting screen 478 is displayed as shown in FIG. The song setting screen 478 is a window screen in which three items are arranged in a horizontal direction. The item is the exchange of songs (CHAN
GE), program copy (COPY) and bar length (LENG)
TH).

Next, in step S902, an item is selected. To select an item, use the left direction key 1
10d, the right direction key 110b and the enter button 112d are operated. That is, the left direction key 11
The cursor 480 moves by operating 0d and the right direction key 110b, and the item at which the cursor 480 is located is selected by operating the enter button 112d.

Next, in step S903, it is determined whether or not the selected item is a song exchange.
If the music is to be exchanged, the processing by the music exchange means 340 is started. Here, the process proceeds to step S3 in FIG. 12, and the processes after step S3 are repeated. That is, as shown in FIG. 46, the music selection screen 408 is displayed on the monitor 18 (see FIG. 28).
A music exchange screen 482 substantially similar to the above is displayed. Since the specific processing is the same as the processing after step S3 described above, the duplicate description is omitted here.

If it is determined in step S903 that the music is not a music piece, the process advances to step S904 to determine whether the music piece is copied. If it is a copy of a music piece, the processing by the music piece copy means 342 is started.

In the processing by the music piece copy means 342, first, in step S905, a copy setting screen (not shown) is displayed. Next, in step S906, a music piece to be copied is selected. In this case, the selection is performed by operating the L1 button 114a and the L2 button 114b, for example.

Then, in the next step S907,
It is determined whether the copy destination has been determined. If it has not been determined, the process returns to step S906, and the process of selecting a copy destination is performed again. At the stage determined, the process proceeds to the next step S908, where the user information file group 3
From 50, the information file 352 relating to the copy destination music is read.

Next, in step S909, the copy source information file 352 is copied to the copy destination information file 352 through the voice pattern registration means 360. After that, in step S910, the copy setting screen is deleted, and the processing by the music piece copy unit 342 ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S904 that the copy is not a music piece copy, the measure length setting means 3
The process starts at 06. In the processing by the measure length setting means 306, first, in step S911, a measure length setting screen 484 is displayed as shown in FIG. The bar length setting screen 484 is a window screen on which a number indicating the bar length is displayed.

Next, in step S912, a bar length is set. This setting is performed by operating the left direction key 110d, the right direction key 110b, and the enter button 112d.

Next, in step S913, it is determined whether or not the bar length has been determined. This determination is made based on whether or not the enter button 112d has been operated. If not, the process returns to step S912, and again
The bar length is set.

When the measure length is determined, the flow advances to the next step S 914, where the bit pattern information in all the records of the information file 352 is changed to the bit string information based on the measure length set this time through the voice pattern registration means 360. register. After that, in step S915, the bar length setting screen 478 is deleted, and the process in the bar length setting means 306 ends.

When the processing in step S910 or the processing in step S915 is completed, the processing in the music piece setting means 322 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S12 in FIG. 13, and the processing after step S12 is performed. Is repeated.

Returning to the routine of FIG.
If it is determined in step 27 that the program is not a music piece setting, that is, if the end command is selected, the next step S
Then, the process proceeds to step S29, where the current information file 352 is transferred to the user information file group 350, and the processing by the music editing processing means 300 ends.

As described above, in the entertainment system 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of audio patterns composed of arbitrary combinations of audios are displayed on the monitor 18 as symbol images, respectively, and are displayed on the monitor 18. According to the operation of selecting at least one track and the operation of selecting a symbol image, an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image is registered in the selected track. In addition, an arbitrary audio pattern can be selected from these audio patterns and assigned to a track.

In other words, various voice patterns can be simply arranged on the track without performing the operation of arranging the notes on the staff notation, so that the user can compose music without reading the score. Operation is very simple.

Further, since the voice pattern is indicated by the symbol image, a desired voice pattern can be easily searched for, and the selection operation can be simplified.

As described above, in the entertainment system 10 according to the present embodiment, without using a musical score,
Moreover, you can easily compose music with small equipment,
You can enjoy the fun of composition and the music you create at any time.

The entertainment system, the entertainment apparatus, the recording medium, and the program according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may adopt various configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. is there.

[0253]

As described above, according to the entertainment system, the entertainment apparatus, the recording medium, and the program according to the present invention, it is possible to easily compose music without using a musical score and with a small-scale facility. You can always enjoy the fun of composition and the music created.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an entertainment system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an operation device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the operation device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the operating device.

FIG. 5 is a partially broken bottom view showing a state in which a vibration imparting mechanism is provided in left and right grips.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the entertainment device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the operating device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main part for performing bidirectional serial communication between the operating device and the entertainment device.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of music editing processing means.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing details of an information file.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the principle of audio output by music editing processing means.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart (1) showing a processing operation of a music editing processing means.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart (No. 2) showing the processing operation of the music editing processing means.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart (part 3) showing the processing operation of the music editing processing means.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a setting screen display unit.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a voice pattern setting unit.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a voice pattern editing unit.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a voice pattern fusion unit.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a processing operation of a voice pattern deformation unit;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart (No. 2) showing the processing operation of the voice pattern deformation means.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart (part 3) illustrating a processing operation of the voice pattern deforming unit;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a light spot sequence editing unit.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart (1) showing a processing operation of a parameter changing unit.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart (No. 2) showing the processing operation of the parameter changing means.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a tempo setting unit.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a music piece setting unit.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a song selection screen as a window screen.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a voice pattern setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a voice pattern setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a setting screen in a state where an audio pattern is set for each track.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an edit menu screen as a window screen.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a voice pattern exchange screen as a window screen.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a voice pattern deformation screen as a window screen.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing a volume setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing a PAN setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a PIT setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing an APN setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing a DEL setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing a REV setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram showing a MOD setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram showing a FAD setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing a command request screen as a window screen.

FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing a tempo setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram showing a music piece setting screen as a window screen.

FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing a music piece exchange screen as a window screen.

FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing a bar length setting screen as a window screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Entertainment system 12 ... Entertainment device 16 ... Operating device (controller) 18 ... Monitor (display) 20 ... Optical disk 88 ... SPU 90 ... Sound buffer 92 ... Speaker 200 ... Track group 202 ... Setting screen 300 ... Music editing processing means 302 ... Program selection means 304 ... Setting screen display means 306 ... Measure length setting means 308 ... Track selection means 310 ... Sound pattern setting means 312 ... Sound pattern editing means 314 ... Light spot string editing means 316 ... Parameter changing means 318 ... Command selection means 320 ... Tempo setting means 322 ... Song setting means 330 ... Sound pattern exchange means 332 ... Sound pattern fusion means 334 ... Sound pattern transformation means 340 ... Song exchange means 342 ... Song copy means 350 ... Information file group 352: information file 360: voice pattern registration means 362: voice pattern output means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Naoto Nakai 7-1-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Within Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (72) Inventor Jun Tsuda Suzuki 5-3-922 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo House Evans 101 (72) Inventor Tomoo Yamaguchi 2-1-22 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Highhome Meguro 202 (72) Inventor Kenji Shimizu 3-14-12, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inoue Building 5F Meguro Workshop Opus Co., Ltd.

Claims (16)

[Claims] An entertainment device for executing various programs; at least one operating device for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment device; and a display device for displaying an image output from the entertainment device. In the system, a plurality of audio patterns composed of arbitrary combinations of sounds are respectively displayed on the display device as symbol images, and a selection operation on at least one track displayed on the display device and a selection operation on the symbol image are performed according to the selection operation. And an audio editing processing means for registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track. 2. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein said audio editing processing means displays an editing screen having at least one track and a palette display area in which a plurality of symbol images are arranged on the display device. Display means; track selection means for selecting one track based on an operation input from the operation device; and a selection operation for at least one symbol image among a plurality of symbol images arranged in the pallet display area. Voice pattern selecting means for selecting a voice pattern corresponding to the symbol image; and voice pattern registering means for registering the voice pattern selected by the voice pattern selecting means in the track selected by the track selecting means. An entertainment system comprising: 3. The entertainment system according to claim 2, wherein said audio editing processing means has an audio pattern output means for outputting an audio constituting said audio pattern via a speaker when said audio pattern is selected. An entertainment system characterized by the following. 4. The entertainment system according to claim 3, wherein said audio pattern output means includes a light spot sequence among light spot arrays arranged on the selected track.
An entertainment system for outputting the selected voice pattern according to the arrangement of light spots in the N state. 5. The entertainment system according to claim 4, wherein said audio editing processing means has a light spot array changing means for changing an array of light spots in an ON state in said light spot sequence. Entertainment system. 6. The entertainment system according to claim 2, wherein said audio editing processing means has parameter changing means for changing various parameters of said selected audio pattern. A unique entertainment system. 7. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein said audio editing processing means has audio changing means for changing an arrangement of audio constituting said audio pattern. A unique entertainment system. 8. An entertainment device to which at least an operation device for outputting an operation request from a user and a display device for displaying an image can be connected, wherein a plurality of audio patterns composed of arbitrary combinations of sounds are provided. Are respectively displayed as symbol images on the display device, and according to a selection operation on at least one track and a selection operation on the symbol image displayed on the display device, an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image is displayed on the selected track. An entertainment device comprising a voice editing processing unit for registration. 9. An entertainment device comprising: an entertainment device for executing various programs; at least one operating device for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment device; and a display device for displaying an image output from the entertainment device. In a recording medium on which a program or data used in a system is recorded, the program displays a plurality of voice patterns each composed of an arbitrary combination of voices as symbol images on the display device, and displays the symbols on the display device. A recording medium, comprising: an audio editing processing step of registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track according to the selected operation on at least one track and the selected operation on the symbol image. 10. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein the audio editing processing step comprises: displaying an editing screen having a palette display area in which at least one track and a plurality of symbol images are arranged on the display device. A display step; a track selection step of selecting one track based on an operation input from the operation device; and a selection operation for at least one symbol image among a plurality of symbol images arranged in the palette display area. An audio pattern selection step of selecting an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image; and a track selected in the track selection step,
A voice pattern registration step of registering the voice pattern selected in the voice pattern selection step. 11. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein the audio editing processing step includes, when selecting the audio pattern, outputting an audio pattern constituting the audio pattern via a speaker. A recording medium characterized by the above-mentioned. 12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein said audio pattern output step includes the step of outputting a light spot sequence of the light spot sequence arranged on the selected track.
A recording medium for outputting the selected voice pattern according to the arrangement of light spots in the N state. 13. The recording medium according to claim 12, wherein said audio editing processing step includes a light spot array changing step for changing an array of ON light spots in said light spot sequence. recoding media. 14. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein the audio editing processing step includes a parameter changing step for changing various parameters of the selected audio pattern. Characteristic recording medium. 15. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein said audio editing processing step includes an audio changing step for changing an arrangement of audio constituting said audio pattern. Characteristic recording medium. 16. An entertainment device for executing various programs, at least one operation device for inputting an operation request from a user to the entertainment device,
Used in an entertainment system having a display device for displaying an image output from the entertainment device, a computer-readable program that can be read and executed by a computer, and a plurality of voice patterns composed of any combination of voices are symbol images. Audio editing for displaying on the display device and registering an audio pattern corresponding to the symbol image in the selected track according to a selection operation on at least one track and a selection operation on the symbol image displayed on the display device. A program having processing steps.