JP2002093126A - Device and method for selecting music - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform music selecting operation without depending upon text data on song titles. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a 1st storage part 16 which stores pieces of music data together with file name data specifying the pieces of music data and a 2nd storage part 17 which stores song title data as text data showing the song titles of the pieces of music data and extracted music data obtained by extracting parts of the respective pieces of music of the music data in pairs and stores the file name data stored in the 1st storage part 16 so that the pieces of music data and pieces of song title data stored in the 1st storage part 16 are linked with each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a music selection apparatus and a music selection method for selecting desired music data from a plurality of music data recorded on a large-capacity recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large-capacity recording medium such as an HD (Hard Disk) is conventionally used as an auxiliary storage device of a PC (Personal Computer) to store an OS (Operating System) of a PC, application software, generated data, and the like. Has been used.

[0003] Such a large-capacity recording medium has a large capacity,
Due to miniaturization and price reduction, it has come to be used for consumer equipment using a conventional recording medium. For example, a method of applying such an HD as a recording medium of an audio device for recording and reproducing music has been devised.

[0004] HD is a tape-shaped recording medium, and further a CD.
Since the access speed to the recorded data is higher than that of (Compact Disk), it is possible to quickly search for music data desired by the user and to provide the searched music data to the user in a short time.

[0005]

Generally, a user visually recognizes and stores music data in association with text data such as the name of a song attached to the music data, the name of a performing player or a singer, and the like. Or, information that is difficult to convert into text data such as melody or rhythm, that is, music data itself is recognized and stored by hearing.

When searching for and playing back desired music data from music data recorded on a large-capacity HD, if the desired music data is stored as text data as described above, it is very easy to perform the music. Desired music data can be searched from the text data given to the data.

However, when the user recognizes the music data to be reproduced by the music data itself such as a melody or a rhythm as described above, the user reproduces the huge amount of music data recorded on the HD in order and outputs the desired music data. Has to be searched, which requires a great deal of time and a lot of effort.

In addition, since there is an upper limit to the user's ability to store text data, the larger the capacity of the HD and the more music data that can be recorded, the more frequently it is stored in melodies and rhythms. Problems will increase.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problem. When selecting music data, the music data itself is used with the same operability as when searching by text data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a music selection device and a music selection method capable of searching for desired music data.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a music selecting apparatus according to the present invention stores a plurality of music data together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data. An area, song name data which is text data indicating song names of a plurality of song data, and extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area are stored in pairs. Storage means having a second storage area for storing file name data stored in the first storage area so that the music data and music name data stored in the first storage area are linked; Display means for displaying a plurality of song name data stored in the second storage area of the storage means; selecting means for selecting arbitrary song name data from the plurality of song name data displayed on the display means; A first reproducing means for reproducing extracted music data paired with the music name data stored in the second storage area of the storage means in response to the selection of arbitrary music name data in the first step; A playback determining means for determining the song name data of the song data to be played out of the plurality of song data stored in the storage area from the plurality of song name data displayed on the display means, and a song name data determined by the playback determining means And searching means for searching for music data stored in the first storage area linked via file name data, and second reproducing means for reproducing the music data searched by the searching means. Features.

In order to achieve the above object, a music selection device according to the present invention comprises: a first storage means for storing a plurality of music data together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data; Song name data, which is text data indicating the song name of the song data, and extracted song data obtained by extracting a part of each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means, and Second storage means for storing the file name data stored in the first storage means so that the music data and music name data stored in the first storage means are linked; and the music data stored in the second storage means. Display means for displaying a plurality of song name data items, selecting means for selecting any song name data from the plurality of song name data items displayed on the display means, and arbitrary song name data being selected by the selecting means Accordingly, the first reproducing means for reproducing the extracted music data paired with the music name data stored in the second storage means, and the reproduction of the plurality of music data stored in the first storage means A first storage unit that determines the song name data of the song data to be determined from a plurality of song name data displayed on the display unit, and links the song name data determined by the playback determining unit with the file name data via the file name data. A search means for searching for the music data stored in the means; and a second reproduction means for reproducing the music data searched by the search means.

In order to achieve the above object, a music selection method according to the present invention stores a plurality of music data in a first storage area together with file name data specifying each of the plurality of music data, Song name data which is text data indicating song names of a plurality of song data in a storage area and extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area are stored as a pair. And
The file name data stored in the first storage area is stored in the second storage area so that the song data stored in the first storage area and the song name data are linked, and the file name data is stored in the second storage area. A plurality of song name data, and selecting any song name data from the displayed plurality of song name data. In response to the selection of any song name data, the corresponding song name data stored in the second storage area is displayed. The extracted song data paired with the song name data is reproduced, and the song name data of the song data to be reproduced among the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area is
Determined from a plurality of displayed song name data, search for the song data stored in the first storage area linked via the determined song name data and the file name data, and play the searched song data It is characterized by doing.

[0013] In order to achieve the above object, a music selection method according to the present invention stores a plurality of music data in a large-capacity first storage means together with file name data specifying each of the plurality of music data. Then, the song name data which is text data indicating the song names of the plurality of song data in the second storage means which can be accessed at a high speed, and a part extracted from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means The music data and the music data are stored in pairs, and the music data and music title data stored in the first storage means are linked so as to be linked to each other.
The file name data stored in the storage means is stored, a plurality of pieces of music name data stored in the second storage means are displayed, and an arbitrary piece of music name data is selected from the plurality of pieces of displayed music name data. In response to the selection of the song name data, the extracted song data paired with the song name data stored in the second storage means is reproduced, and the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means are reproduced. The song name data of the song data to be reproduced is determined from the plurality of displayed song name data, and the determined song name data and the song data stored in the first storage means linked via the file name data. And reproducing the searched music data.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a music selection apparatus and a music selection method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention is applied to an audio system 1 as shown in FIG.

The audio system 1 includes a CD playback unit 1
1, tuner 12, A / DC 13, gate array 1
4, memory 15, HDD 16, memory 17, D / AC1
8, an amplifier 19, a speaker 20, and a CPU 21.

The CD reproducing section 11 has a mounting section (not shown) for mounting the CD 10. CD playback unit 11
Reproduces the music data recorded on the CD 10 mounted on the mounting section and sends it out to the gate array 14 as digital data.

The tuner 12 receives music data carried by radio waves in a predetermined frequency band, demodulates the music data, and sends out the analog data to the A / DC 13. Radio waves received by the tuner 12 include terrestrial waves such as ordinary radio broadcasts, BS (broadcasting satellite), CS (Co
mm satellites).

The A / DC 13 converts the analog data sent from the tuner 12 into digital data.

The gate array 14 is a logic integrated circuit, and converts digital data sent from the CD reproducing unit 11 or the A / DC 13 into the memories 15 and H under the control of the CPU 21.
The digital data is input to the DD 16 and the memory 17 and is output as digital data.

The memory 15 temporarily buffers digital data output from the CD reproducing unit 11 or the tuner 12 and input to the gate array 14 under the control of the CPU 21. The data buffered in the memory 15 is read out by the gate array 14 under the control of the CPU 21 and sent to the HDD 16 and the memory 17.

When writing the digital data buffered in the memory 15 to the HDD 16, the DMA (Direct
Digital data can be written at high speed without the intervention of the CPU 21 by using Memory Access).

The HDD 16 has a recording medium (not shown), and writes and reads digital data output from the gate array 14 under the control of the CPU 21.

The memory 17 is a semiconductor memory or the like and can access data at high speed. The memory 17 has a CP
Under the control of U21, a part of the digital data temporarily buffered and read out in the memory 15 is stored. Some digital data stored in the memory 17 will be described later in detail.

The D / AC 18 converts the digital data output from the gate array 14 into analog data, and sends the analog data to the amplifier 19.

The amplifier 19 amplifies the analog data sent from the D / AC 18 and sends it to the speaker 20.

The speaker 20 outputs the analog data amplified by the amplifier 19.

The CPU 21 controls each function of the audio system 1 as a whole. In addition, the CPU 21
The file management of a plurality of music data stored in the memory 16 is performed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the audio system 1 is an input interface between the user and the audio system 1 for selecting desired music data from a plurality of music data recorded on the HDD 16 and inputting a command for reproduction and the like. Is provided.

The control panel 30 includes a display unit 31 for displaying the title of the song data, and a jog controller (jog dial) 32 for selecting the title displayed on the display unit 31 and inputting a reproduction command. Have.

On the display unit 31, for example, when the reproduction mode of the music is set in the audio system 1 as shown in FIG. 2, the music names of the music data recorded in the HDD 16 are displayed as a list.

The jog controller 32 is a controller for controlling a song name selection cursor shown as a shaded portion of the display unit 31 in FIG. The jog controller 32 is rotatably fixed to the controller panel 30. By rotating the jog controller 32, the cursor shown as a shaded portion on the display unit 31 can be scrolled in the vertical direction. The user can operate the jog controller 32 to search for a desired song title, move the cursor, and select the desired song title data displayed on the display unit 31.

Further, the jog controller 32 can input a reproduction command of the music data of the desired music title searched as described above by depressing the music data in a direction perpendicular to the rotation operation direction.

Although not shown here, the control panel 30 includes, in addition to the jog controller 32,
Various controllers for inputting a command from a user to the audio system 1 are provided.

Subsequently, the CD 11 and the tuner 12 of the audio system 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The operation of recording the music data output from the HDD 16 in the HDD 16 will be described.

In step S 1, the user operates the control panel 30 so that the CD playback unit 11 plays back the CD 10 or the tuner 12 receives a predetermined radio wave.

In response to an operation on the control panel 30, the CPU 21 controls the CD reproducing unit 11 to reproduce music data recorded on the CD 10. The reproduced music data is sent to the gate array 14.

On the other hand, in response to the operation of the control panel 30, the CPU 21 controls the tuner 12 so that a desired radio wave is received, and further demodulates predetermined music data as analog data from the received radio wave. The demodulated music data is converted into digital music data by the A / DC 13 and sent to the gate array 14.

In step S2, the CPU 21 controls the gate array 14 to write the input music data in the memory 15. The music data written in the memory 15 is temporarily buffered.

In step S3, the CPU 21 reads out the music data buffered in the memory 15, transfers the data to the HDD 16, and causes the HDD 16 to write the music data. A file name is given to the music data written in the HDD 16 as file name data.
As a result, the music data can be file-managed as a music data file.

In step S 4, the CPU 21 transfers the extracted music data obtained by extracting only one part of the music data buffered in the memory 15, for example, the intro part of the music or the chorus part of the music for a few seconds to the memory 17. Then, it is stored in the memory 17. The data amount of the extracted music data stored in the memory 17 is determined by the number of seconds when the stored extracted music data is reproduced (for example, 10 seconds here), and the data amount can be arbitrarily set by the user. .

Further, to the extracted music data written in the memory 17, the file name given to the music data recorded in the HDD 16 in step S3 is added as file name data. Thereby, the extracted music data and the HDD 16
Is linked via the file name data to the music data recorded in the. In the following description, extracted music data to which file name data has been added is referred to as extended extracted music data.

In step S5, the HDD of the music data
When the recording to the memory 16 and the recording of the extracted music data to the memory 17 are completed, the CPU 21 prompts the user to input the music title of the music data, and links the music title to the music data recorded in the HDD 16. Set the file edit mode. For example, when you enter file editing mode,
The CPU 21 controls the display unit 31 of the control panel 30 to display a screen for prompting the user to input the title of the song data recorded on the HDD 16.

In step S6, the user enters the HDD
The user inputs the song title of the song data recorded in 16 from the control panel 30. In response, the CPU 21 adds song name data, which is text data, to the extended extracted song data recorded in the memory 17.

Here, an example of the data structure of the extended extracted music data recorded in the memory 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

The extended extracted music data has three data areas including a data area a, a data area b, and a data area c. In the data area a, song name data, which is text data input by the user in step S6, is written, and in the data area b, a song data file file for linking the extracted song data with the song data file given in step S4. The name is written, and extracted music data of a predetermined data amount extracted from the music data is written in the data area c.

Step S in the flowchart shown in FIG.
By executing the steps 1 to S6, the memory 17 stores the extended extracted music data having the data structure as shown in FIG.

Next, an operation for reproducing music data recorded as a music data file in the HDD 16 of the audio system 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S 11, the user operates the audio system 1 from the control panel 30 to set a music reproduction mode in which the music data file recorded on the HDD 16 is reproduced.

In step S12, step S11
In response to a user input at
The song name data is detected from the extended extracted song data area a recorded in the control panel 30 and displayed on the display unit 31 of the control panel 30. For example, the display unit 31 displays a plurality of song name data in a list as shown in FIG.

In step S13, the user uses the jog controller 32 of the control panel 30 to select song name data of song data that the user desires to reproduce.

For example, when the jog controller 31 is rotated in an arbitrary direction, the display unit 31 displays a cursor for searching for desired title data shown in a hatched shape in FIG. The user operates the position of the cursor by rotating the jog controller 32 and operates the display unit 31.
Select the desired song name data displayed in.

When the song name data is selected by the cursor, the CPU 21 responds accordingly to the extended extracted song data having the same song name data as the song name data selected from the plurality of extended extracted song data stored in the memory 17. Search for.

The CPU 21 reads out the extracted music data written in the data area c of the searched expanded extracted music data, and inputs the data to the DA / C 18 via the gate array 14. The extracted music data input to the DA / C 18 is converted from digital data to analog data, input to the amplifier 19, amplified by the amplifier 19, and output from the speaker 20.

In step S14, the user depresses the jog controller 32 in the rotation direction and the vertical direction, and determines and inputs music title data to be reproduced. CP accordingly
U21 searches the plurality of extended extracted music data stored in the memory 17 for extended extracted music data having predetermined music name data.

Further, the CPU 21 reads the file name data written in the data area b of the searched extended extracted music data, and searches the HDD 16 for a music data file linked to the file name data.

In step S15, the CPU 21
The searched song data file is read from the HDD 16,
The read music data file is expanded into music data, and the expanded music data is transferred to the DA / C 18 via the gate array 14.
To input. The song data input to the DA / C 18 is
Converts digital data to analog data and converts it to amplifier 1.
9 is amplified by an amplifier 19 and output from a speaker 20.

In this way, the audio system 1
Is to display the song name data of the extracted song data stored in the memory 17 on the display unit 31 when the desired song data is selected from a plurality of song data recorded on the HDD 16 and to reproduce the selected song data. It is possible to reproduce the extracted music data, which is a part of the played music data, and to provide information for selecting the music data from both the visual and auditory directions of the user.

The audio system 1 to which the present invention is applied may manage a plurality of music data files recorded on the HDD 16 in a directory structure in order to facilitate file management.

For example, the directory can be constructed by classifying music data files for each music genre as shown in FIG.

When the directory structure is taken as described above,
The expanded extracted music data stored in the memory 17 is provided with directory name data which is text data for specifying which directory the music data belongs to in step S4 shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In the music reproduction mode, the CPU 21
Displays the directory name data on the display unit 31 first. When the user operates the jog controller 32 from the directory name data displayed on the display unit 31 to search for predetermined directory name data and inputs a decision to display song name data belonging to this directory, the CPU 21 responds to the input. From the plurality of extended extracted music data stored in the memory 17, all the extended extracted music data having the directory name data are searched, and the music name data is read and displayed on the display unit 31.

Hereinafter, in order to select predetermined song name data from a plurality of song title data displayed on the display unit 31 and to play back song data recorded in the HDD 16, explanation has been made with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This is the same as the process of steps S11 to S15.

When such a directory structure is adopted, when the directory is selected, the extracted music data of the extended extracted music data belonging to the directory out of the extended extracted music data stored in the memory 17 are sequentially arranged. You may make it reproduce | regenerate.

For example, when the user operates the jog controller 32,
When a predetermined directory is selected by moving the cursor with, the CPU 21 searches all the extended extracted music data including the directory name data, reads out the extracted music data of the searched extended extracted music data in order, and reproduces the data.

As described above, when the file system is configured to have the directory structure, by playing the songs belonging to the directory in order, the user can know which directory has been selected without looking at the display unit 31. be able to.

Further, by applying the present invention to car audio, it becomes possible to search for music data desired by the user without looking at the display unit 31 when selecting music data, thereby contributing to prevention of accidents caused by driving aside. be able to.

In the above description, the audio system 1
Uses different recording media, such as an HDD 16 for storing song data and a memory 17 for storing song name data and extended extracted song data.
The recording may be performed on one recording medium.

For example, the HD data recording area of the HDD 16 is divided into a first data recording area for recording music data, and a second data recording area for recording music name data and extended extracted music data. Record the data.

By executing the processes of steps S11 to S15 described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, when selecting desired music data from a plurality of music data, a part of the music data is deleted. It is possible to search while playing.

[0071]

As is clear from the above description, the music selecting apparatus of the present invention stores a plurality of music data in the first storage area of the storage means together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data. Then, song name data which is text data indicating song names of the plurality of song data in the second storage area of the storage means, and an extracted song obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area And storing the file name data stored in the first storage area so that the music data and the music name data stored in the first storage area are linked to each other. Displays the plurality of song name data stored in the second storage area of the storage means, and selects any song name data from the plurality of song name data displayed on the display means by the selection means. In response to the selection of any song name data by the selection means, the extracted song data paired with the song name data stored in the second storage area of the storage means is reproduced, so that the desired song data is reproduced. Can be selected without depending only on the song title data.

Then, the reproduction determining means determines the music title data of the music data to be reproduced from the plurality of music data stored in the first storage area from the plurality of music name data displayed on the display means, and performs a search. Means for searching the song name data determined by the playback determining means and song data stored in the first storage area linked via the file name data. The second playing means searches for the song data. It is possible to reproduce desired music data by reproducing the reproduced music data.

As is clear from the above description,
The music selection apparatus of the present invention stores a plurality of music data in a first storage means together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data, and a text data indicating a music name of the plurality of music data in a second storage means. And the extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means, and storing the paired song name data.
Also, the file name data stored in the first storage means is stored so that the music data and the music name data stored in the first storage means are linked, and the file name data is stored in the second storage means by the display means. Display multiple song title data
The selection means selects any piece of music name data from the plurality of pieces of music name data displayed on the display means, and the reproduction means stores the piece of music name data in the second storage means in response to the selection of the piece of music name data. By reproducing the extracted music data paired with the music name data, the desired music data can be selected without depending only on the music name data.

Then, the reproduction determining means determines the music title data of the music data to be reproduced from the plurality of music data stored in the first storage means from the plurality of music name data displayed on the display means, and performs a search. Means for searching the song name data determined by the playback determining means and the song data stored in the first storage means linked via the file name data, and searched by the search means by the second playing means. It is possible to reproduce desired music data by reproducing the reproduced music data.

Further, the first storage means is a large-capacity recording medium, and the second storage means is a recording medium having a higher access speed to the stored data than the first storage means. Can be instantaneously reproduced, and a music selection operation of music data desired by the user can be performed in a short time.

As is clear from the above description, the music selection method of the present invention stores a plurality of music data in the first storage area of the storage means together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data. Song name data which is text data indicating song names of a plurality of song data in a second storage area of the storage means; and extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area. And file name data stored in the first storage area so that the song data and song name data stored in the first storage area are linked, and And displaying a plurality of song name data stored in the second storage area, selecting an arbitrary song name data from the displayed plurality of song name data, and responding to the selection of the arbitrary song name data. By reproducing extracts music data constituting the Song data pair stored in the storage area of, it can be carried out without depending only on the Song data selection of the desired music data.

Then, the song name data of the song data to be reproduced among the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area is determined from the displayed plurality of song name data, and the determined song name data and file The music data stored in the first storage area linked via the name data is searched, and the searched music data is reproduced, whereby the music data desired by the user can be reproduced.

As is clear from the above description,
According to the music selection method of the present invention, a plurality of music data are stored together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data in a first storage means, which is a large-capacity recording medium, and are stored more than the first storage means. Song name data, which is text data indicating the song titles of a plurality of song data, in the second storage means, which is a recording medium having a high access speed to the read data,
And a pair of extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the storage unit, and linking the song data and song name data stored in the first storage unit. To store the file name data stored in the first storage means, to display a plurality of song name data stored in the second storage means, and to select any song name data from the displayed plurality of song name data. When the selected song data is selected and the selected song data is reproduced by reproducing the extracted song data paired with the song name data stored in the second storage means in response to the selection of the desired song data, the desired song data can be selected. It is possible to perform the music selection without depending on only the data, and to perform the music selection work in a short time.

Then, the song name data of the song data to be reproduced among the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means is determined from the displayed plurality of song name data, and the determined song name data and file The music data stored in the first storage means linked via the name data is searched, and the searched music data is reproduced, whereby the music data desired by the user can be reproduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an audio system shown as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a control panel in the audio system.

FIG. 3 shows the H of music data in the audio system.
5 is a flowchart for explaining a recording operation on a DD.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of extended extracted music data in the audio system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when music data is selected and reproduced in the audio system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a directory structure of music data in the audio system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 audio system, 10 CD, 11 CD playback unit, 12 tuner, 13 A / DC, 14 gate array, 15 memory, 16 HDD, 17 memory, 1
8 D / AC, 19 amplifier, 20 speaker, 21
CPU

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A first storage area for storing a plurality of song data together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of song data, song name data which is text data indicating a song name of the plurality of song data, Extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area is stored in pairs, and the song data stored in the first storage area and the extracted song data are stored in pairs. Storage means having a second storage area for storing the file name data stored in the first storage area so as to be linked with song title data; and stored in a second storage area of the storage means Display means for displaying the plurality of song title data; selecting means for selecting any song title data from the plurality of song title data displayed on the display means; First reproducing means for reproducing the extracted music data paired with the music name data stored in the second storage area of the storage means in response to the selection of the data, the first storage means A playback determining unit that determines the song title data of the song data to be played out of the plurality of song data stored in the area from the plurality of song title data displayed on the display unit; Search means for searching for the song data stored in the first storage area linked to the song name data via the file name data; and a second for reproducing the song data searched by the search means. A music selecting device, comprising: a reproducing unit. 2. The music selection device according to claim 1, wherein said selection means is a jog dial for selecting arbitrary music title data from the music title data displayed on said display means in response to a rotation operation. 3. The music selection device according to claim 1, wherein said reproduction determination means is a jog dial which can be pressed in a direction perpendicular to a rotation operation direction. 4. A first storage means for storing a plurality of song data together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of song data, song name data which is text data indicating a song name of the plurality of song data, Extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage unit is stored in a pair, and the song data stored in the first storage unit and the extracted song data are stored in pairs. A second storage unit for storing the file name data stored in the first storage unit so that the song name data is linked; and displaying the plurality of song name data stored in the second storage unit. Selecting means for selecting arbitrary song name data from the plurality of song name data displayed on the display means, and responding to selection of arbitrary song name data by the selecting means. First playback means for playing back the extracted music data paired with the music title data stored in the second storage means; and a plurality of music data sets stored in the first storage means. A reproduction determining unit that determines the song name data of the song data to be reproduced from the plurality of song name data displayed on the display unit; a song name data determined by the playback determining unit; and a link via the file name data. A music selecting device for searching for the music data stored in the first storage means, and a second reproducing means for reproducing the music data searched by the searching means. . 5. The first storage means is a large-capacity recording medium, and the second storage means has a higher access speed to stored data than the first storage means. The music selecting device according to claim 4, wherein 6. The music selection device according to claim 4, wherein said selection means is a jog dial for selecting arbitrary music name data from music name data displayed on said display means in response to a rotation operation. 7. The music selection device according to claim 4, wherein said reproduction determination means is a jog dial which can be pressed in a direction perpendicular to a rotation operation direction. 8. A plurality of music data is stored in a first storage area together with file name data specifying each of the plurality of music data, and text data indicating a music name of the plurality of music data is stored in a second storage area. And the extracted song data obtained by extracting a part from each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage area are stored in pairs, and the song name data is stored in the second storage area. The file name data stored in the first storage area is stored so that the music data stored in the first storage area and the music name data are linked, and stored in the second storage area. Displaying the plurality of song title data, selecting any song title data from the displayed plurality of song title data, and storing the selected song title data in the second storage area in response to the selection of the arbitrary song title data; Playing the extracted music data paired with the music name data, and displaying the music name data of the music data to be played out of the plurality of music data stored in the first storage area, The song data stored in the first storage area linked via the determined song name data and the file name data is determined from the determined song name data, and the searched song data is reproduced. A music selection method characterized by performing. 9. A large-capacity first storage means for storing a plurality of music data together with file name data for specifying each of the plurality of music data, and a high-speed accessible second storage means for storing the plurality of music data. Song name data, which is text data indicating the song name of the data, and extracted song data obtained by extracting a part of each song of the plurality of song data stored in the first storage means, and storing the paired song data; The file name data stored in the first storage unit is stored so that the song data stored in the first storage unit and the song name data are linked, and the file name data is stored in the second storage unit. Displaying the plurality of song title data, selecting any song title data from the displayed plurality of song title data, and storing the selected song title data in the second storage means in response to the selection of the arbitrary song title data The extracted music data paired with the stored music name data is reproduced, and the music name data of the music data to be reproduced among the plurality of music data stored in the first storage means is displayed. A search is made from the plurality of song name data, and the determined song name data and the song data stored in the first storage means linked via the file name data are searched. A music selection method characterized by playing back music.