JP2991480B2 - Karaoke performance equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a karaoke performance method and a karaoke performance apparatus, and more particularly to a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
ce) A karaoke performance control method and a karaoke performance device using the standard.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a so-called karaoke performance device, one having the configuration shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is known.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device called an LVD karaoke performance device. This LVD karaoke performance device K ₁
An LVD autochanger PL ₁ for storing and reproducing a plurality of laser video discs D ₁ as a karaoke information storage medium,
A commander CM ₁ selectively causing the laser video disc D ₁ of the inside of LVD autochanger PL ₁ on request inputted controls the LVD autochanger PL ₁ from the operation unit CB _1,
An amplifier AM ₁ and the speaker SP _1, SP ₂ for outputting the reproduced audio signal as an acoustic, an image display device GD ₁ for displaying the reproduced image signal as an image, instead singing the audio to the audio signal a microphone MC ₁ to be output to the amplifier AM _1, is equipped with a. The amplifier AM ₁ mixes the audio signal from the LVD autochanger PL ₁ , which is so-called karaoke music, with the audio signal of the singing voice from the microphone MC ₁ as speakers SP ₁ and SP _2.
Output to The commander CM ₁ may include a normal operation unit CB ₁ .

Also FIG. 17 shows a configuration of a device called a CD karaoke performance device K _2. The CD karaoke performance device K _2, a plurality of compact disk D ₂ is a karaoke information storage medium
Stores with CD autochanger PL ₂ to play, and commander CM ₂ selectively causing a compact disc D ₂ in the CD autochanger PL ₂ The CD controls the autochanger PL ₂ requests input from the operation unit CB _2, it is reproduced AM for outputting audio signals as sound
₂ and the speaker SP _3, SP _4, a graphic decoder DE which converts the graphic data reproduced from the subcode data in compact disk D ₂ to an image signal, an image display device GD ₂ that displays the image signal as an image , is provided with a microphone MC ₂ to be output to the amplifier AM ₂ instead of singing was the voice in the audio signal, the. Amplifier AM ₂ is an audio signal from the CD autochanger PL ₂ is a so-called karaoke music, the speaker SP ₃ mixes the audio signal of the singing voice from the microphone MC _2, S
And outputs it to the P _4. In addition, the commander CM ₂ has a normal operation unit CB ₂ ,
Some also include a graphic decoder DE.

With such a configuration, it is possible to sing a song with karaoke music as accompaniment music, and at the same time, to enjoy the image.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, with these conventional karaoke information storage media and karaoke performance apparatuses, once the performance has begun, it is not possible to skip the middle of the music and perform. For example,
If the composition of the music is as shown in FIG.
If the user wants to skip the interlude section and the third chorus section and jump from the second chorus section to the ending section, even if a search operation is possible, as shown in FIG. 18 (B),
A dime lag occurred for the time required for the search operation, and did not match the music flow. Also, if you stop it halfway,
As shown in FIG. 18 (C), the ending section was not played, and the karaoke performance was skipped, and the desired tune was not developed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke performance apparatus capable of skipping the middle of a song and performing.

[Means for solving the problem]

A karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke information is read from a karaoke information storage medium storing karaoke information comprising MIDI sound source control information having jump start address information and jump end address information and second accompaniment information. Information reading means, MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the karaoke information reading means, operation means capable of setting the performance state to a shortened performance, and voice of the singer Mixing means for mixing and outputting the information, the first accompaniment information, and the second accompaniment information, and a karaoke system for sequentially reading out the MIDI sound source control information and the second accompaniment information when the shortened performance is not set by the operation means. The information reading means is controlled, and when the performance is set to the shortened performance by the operating means, each of the MIDI sound source control information and the second accompaniment information is used. Characterized by comprising a from the position shown jumping start address information of the control means for controlling the karaoke information reading means so as to sequentially read out jumping to the position indicated by the jump last stop address information.

A karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the karaoke information storage medium stores karaoke information including MIDI sound source control information, second accompaniment information, and lyrics information each having jump start address information and jump end address information. Karaoke information reading means for reading out the karaoke information, MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the karaoke information reading means,
Operating means for setting the performance state to a shortened performance, mixing means for mixing and outputting the singer's voice information, first accompaniment information and second accompaniment information, and lyrics information read by the karaoke information reading means; Image signal output means for converting to an image signal for output; and karaoke information reading means for sequentially reading MIDI sound source control information, second accompaniment information, and lyrics information when the shortened performance is not set by the operation means. When the control is set to the shortened performance by the operating means, the sound source jumps from the position indicated by the jump start address information of the MIDI sound source control information, the second accompaniment information and the lyrics information to the position indicated by the jump end address information. Control means for controlling the karaoke information reading means so as to sequentially read the karaoke information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a karaoke apparatus for reading karaoke information from a karaoke information storage medium storing karaoke information including MIDI sound source control information and lyric information each having jump start address information and jump end address information. Means, MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the karaoke information reading means, operation means capable of setting the performance state to shortened performance, and voice information of the singer. First
Mixing means for mixing and outputting the accompaniment information, image signal output means for converting the lyric information read by the karaoke information reading means into an image signal and outputting the image signal, and operation when the shortened performance is not set by the operation means The karaoke information reading means is controlled so as to sequentially read out the MIDI sound source control information and the lyrics information, and if the shortened performance is set by the operation means, the jump start address information of the MIDI sound source control information and the lyrics information is displayed. Control means for controlling the karaoke information reading means so as to jump from the indicated position to the position indicated by the jump end address information and sequentially read the information.

[Action]

According to Karaore playing apparatus according to claim 1 to 3, wherein the above configuration, when the karaoke performance proceeds, the detection of the first jump start address information J ₁₁ in MIDI sound source control information, karaoke information reproducing unit 111 resumes the information reproduction from the position of the first jump last stop address information J ₁₂ and jump down. When the second accompaniment music information D _P or the lyrics information D _L are also stored, the first jump end address information is respectively stored.
The second jump last stop address information J ₂₂ or the third corresponding to J ₁₂
Each of the information reproduction is resumed from jumping species destination address information J _32. Therefore, the shortened performance of the karaoke accompaniment can be easily performed, and the lyrics display and the like can be linked.

〔Example〕

MIDI Standard and MIDI Sound Source Before describing the embodiment of the present invention, the MIDI standard and MIDI sound source used in the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard established to connect and connect musical instruments such as synthesizers and electronic pianos to enable information exchange.

An instrument performance control signal MI of a format defined to carry music information, provided with hardware according to the MIDI standard.
An electronic musical instrument that has the function of transmitting and receiving DI control signals
It is called a device.

Subcodes are recorded on disks such as CDs (compact disks), CD-Vs (videos), LVDs (laser video disks) including CD format digital audio, and tapes such as DATs. The subcodes are P, Q, R, S, T,
It comprises U, V, and W channels, of which the P and Q channels are used for controlling and displaying a disc player.

On the other hand, the R to W channels are empty channels called user's bits, and various applications such as graphics, audio, and images have been studied, and standards for graphic formats have already been proposed.

The user's bit can record a MIDI format signal, and a standard has already been proposed.

In this case, the audio / video signal reproduced by the disc player is supplied to the AV system to view the program recorded on the disc, and the performance program information is transmitted to a MIDI device attached to the AV system or higher. Since it can be supplied, various studies are being made on the construction of an AV system with a sense of realism including electronic musical instruments and the like, and the application to the creation of educational software and the like.

The MIDI device is the MI that is sequentially supplied from the disc player.
The performance is performed according to the musical instrument performance program formed by the MIDI signal obtained by converting the DI format signal into the serial signal.

First, the MIDI control signal supplied to the MIDI device is serial data at a transfer rate of 31.25 [Kbaud], and is composed of 8 bits of data and 1 bit of start bit and 1 stop bit, each of which constitutes 1 byte of data. doing.

Also, at least one status byte for specifying the type of data to be sent and the MIDI channel,
One or two data bytes guided by the status are combined to form a message that is music information.
Therefore, one message is composed of 1 to 3 bytes, and its transfer requires a transfer time of 320 to 960 [μsec]. A musical instrument playing program is formed by a series of messages.

An example of such a message is Channel Voice
FIG. 13 shows the structure of a note-on message, which is one of the messages.

The note-on message of the status byte is, for example, a command corresponding to an operation of pressing a keyboard key, and is used as a pair with a note-off message corresponding to an operation of releasing a keyboard key. This is shown in FIG. The note number of data byte 1 is
One of the 128 levels assigned to the keyboard with the "center C" of the 88-key piano as the center is designated. The velocity of the data byte 2 is generally used to make a difference in sound intensity. MI receiving note-on message
The DI device generates a sound of a specified scale at a specified intensity. Further, upon receiving the note-off message, the MIDI device performs, for example, an operation of releasing the keyboard of the keyboard.

Therefore, instead of the electronic device, as shown in FIG.
DI sound source module MD, an amplifier AM _3, it is possible to produce any tone by MIDI control signal S _MIDI By using the speaker SP _5.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment which discloses an example of a karaoke information storage medium used in the first aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9.

FIG. 3 shows an OMD (Optical) which is a karaoke information storage medium.
2 shows a data structure of a MIDI karaoke file stored in a Memory Disk). OMD is a writable optical disk used as a memory.

The MIDI karaoke file format 102 is roughly divided into a sequence file SF and a quick look-up table file IF. The sequence file SF is a file necessary for performing karaoke, and includes a note file NF as a MIDI sound source control information storage area, a lyrics file LF as a lyrics information storage area, and a PCM file PF as a second accompaniment music information storage area. have.

Note file NF is a file actual performance data are stored, contains data area of NF ₁ ~NF _17. Among timbre track NF ₃ stores data for setting the multiple tones of MIDI sound source. Conductor tracks NF ₅ is rhythmic and stores data for setting the tempo. Tempo changes and the like are stored in this data area. Rhythm pattern track NF ₇ stores pattern data of one measure units of rhythm relationships. NF ₈
NF ₁₅ is called a note track, and can be used up to 16 tracks, and stores data for playing a MIDI sound source. Track 1NF ₉ is a track dedicated to the melody. Track 16NF
₁₅ is a rhythm-only track. Track numbers a to n
Is 2 to 15. The melody track and rhythm track data include a status byte and a data byte. Status byte is 80h per byte
(H: hexadecimal digit (hexadecimal digit)) or more, and the data byte is 7Fh or less per byte. Based on the status byte, the MIDI sound source determines the data and performs. FIG. 4A shows an example of setting a status byte for abbreviated performance. FIG. 4A shows the structure of the karaoke data KD in a certain melody track. Here status byte 80h is provided between the second chorus data KD ₄ of the second interlude data KD _6. This corresponds to the first jump start address information. Also, the status byte 87h is provided between the third chorus data KD ₇ and ending data KD _9. This corresponds to first jump end address information. Also, the control track NF ₁₇ is
Various control commands such as lighting control and LD player control are stored.

Lyrics file LF is a file for storing the data of the lyrics telop displayed on the monitor TV, and includes a data area LF ₁ ~LF _13. Of these, the data of the lyrics themselves are stored in the LF ₃ and LF _7. LF ₄ and LF ₈
Stores data on when the lyrics are displayed and how fast the color is changed (scrolled).

FIG. 5A shows a more detailed structure of the lyrics file LF. Fig. 5 illustrates an example of LF ₂ ~LF _5.

Track header portion LF _2, the track length, a data area for storing the lyrics telop display color initial value, and the data specifying the initial value of the lyrics telop scrolling color, LF
Including a _{21 ~LF 26.} However, the data of the lyrics telop display color and the lyrics telop scroll color may be omitted. In this case, the control unit sets the predetermined initial value (default value).

Status LF ₂₁ is 1 byte of track length (FFh, h: hexa
dicimal a digit (16 digits)), the track length data LF ₂₂ is 4 bytes, as shown in FIG. 5 (B). LF
The data of No. ₂₂ is stored from the upper byte (MSB) of the track length from the first byte.

Status LF ₂₃ lyrics display color is one byte (AOH), lyrics display color data LF ₂₄ is three bytes, as shown in FIG. 5 (C). Display color of lyrics telop is B (blue), R
(Red) and G (green). Of the data bytes, the first byte is B (blue), the second byte is R (red), the third byte is G (green), and is specified in the range of OOh to OFh.

Status LF ₂₅ scroll color is one byte (BOH), scroll color data LF ₂₆ is 3 bytes. The data byte specifications are the same as those for the lyrics display color.

FIG. 6 shows examples of the color codes of B, R, and G.
The lyrics data is stored in JIS code.

Status of the lyrics data LF ₃ is a COh, lyrics data is lyrics data following the status COh is displayed on a single screen. The lyrics data string following the status COh is assigned a lyrics string number from 1 in order from the beginning. Data end status and data are EOh.

The data of the timing maps LF ₄ is the lyrics telop display timing, the lyrics telop erase timing, the lyrics display color, scrolling color, scrolling map data, the map end, include.

The status of the lyrics telop display timing is DFh, and the data is [Display Timing] and [Lyrics Numbe].
r] is 3 bytes.

At the timing of [Display Timing], [Lyrics Numbe
r]. The display timing is 1
The byte is the upper byte of the timing, and the second byte is the lower byte of the timing.

The status 2 of the lyrics telop erasure timing is DOh, and the data is [Off Timing] of 2 bytes. The first byte of the data is the upper byte of the timing, and the second byte is the lower byte of the timing.

The status of the lyrics display color is AOh, and the data is (Dis
play Color] is 3 bytes. The format of the data is the same as the format of the lyrics display color in the track header. However, in the timing map, it must be after the lyrics telop display timing.

The scroll color status is BOh and the data is (S
croll Color] is 3 bytes. The format of the data is the same as the format of the scroll color in the track header. Must precede scroll map data in the timing map.

The status of the scroll map data is COh,
The data is 2 bytes for [Scroll Speed] and [Lyrics Count]. For each character, scroll the number of characters in [Lyrics Count] at the note speed of [Scroll Speed].

Map end status is EOh, data is EOh
It is.

The track end status is FEh, and the data is FEh.

Further, LF _{6 to} LF ₁₃ can store bilingual languages, replacement songs, and the like.
However, it is not stored when not used.

PCM file PF is a file that stores data such as sound effects, back chorus, etc. that can not be output by MIDI sound source PF ₁
It contains data area ~PF _6. Data storage methods include PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) and ADPCM (Adaptiv
e Differential Plus Code Modulation).

Chart file IF is, including the IF ₁ and IF ₂ is a search for the file at the time of the request. Song Title, singer name in the information file IF _1, songwriter name, composer name, genre of music, the search for the lyrics, and the like LVD screen configuration data. The intro sequence track IF ₂ to store the sequence data of the order to play the Section 1 of the song to a MIDI sound source. FIG. 7 shows an example of a detailed configuration of the quick-reference table file IF.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which these search data are displayed as an image as a “quick look-up table”.

FIG. 9 shows an example of an image display when the reservation status is displayed using the quick-reference table data.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the karaoke performance apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The MIDI karaoke accompaniment device 110A is roughly divided into a MIDI control device 1, a sound output 2, an image display system 3, a microphone 4 as a sound-electric conversion unit, a lighting system 10, A quick look-up table system 14 is provided. As an additional system, the data receiving system 11
And a data transmission system 12 connected to a data reception system 11 via a telephone line 13.

The MIDI control device 1 is an OMDD (Optical Memory Disk Drive) as karaoke information reproducing means for writing or reproducing information using an OMD (not shown) as a karaoke information storage medium.
e) 5 and a MIDI tone generator module 6 which is a MIDI tone generator.
And a board computer 8 as control means and an operation unit 15
A storage unit 21 such as a bird disk for storing a control program and the like for the board computer 8;
, A key controller 23, a mixer 24, a superimpose circuit 25, a video processing circuit 26, a power supply 27, a power switch 28, and interfaces 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
And 35.

The sound output system 2 includes an amplifier 41, a sound effector 42, a speaker 43, and a speaker 44.
Here, the sound output system 2 constitutes sound output means. Further, the mixer 24 constitutes mixing means.

The image display system 3 includes an LVD player 7, an image effector 51, a video camera 52, and a customer display 53.
, A reservation display 54 and a singer display 57. Here, the image display system 3 constitutes an image display unit.

The quick look-up table system 14 includes the audience terminal 9, a MIDI sound source module 55, and headphones 56.

The lighting system 10 includes a lighting controller 61 and a driver.
62 and a lighting device 63.

The data receiving system 11 includes a microcomputer 71
, A storage unit 72, and a modem 73.

The data transmission system 12 includes a center computer 74
, A modem 75, and a storage unit 76.

Here, a more detailed configuration of the OMDD 5 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the OMDD 5 includes an OMDD 5A for distribution OMD and an OMDD 5B for recording. The OMD 5A for the distribution OMD and the OMD 5B for the recording OMD are interconnected, and are each connected to the board computer 8 via a bus. The OMDD5A for rations for OMD the loaded rations for OMDOD _1, the recording OMDOD ₂ are allowed to be loaded in the OMD5B for recording OMD. Here, the OMD 5A for the distribution OMD corresponds to the first karaoke information reproducing unit, and the OMD 5B for the recording OMD corresponds to the second karaoke information reproducing / writing unit. The OMDOD ₁ for distribution corresponds to a first karaoke information storage medium, and the OMDOD ₂ for recording corresponds to a second karaoke information recording medium.

Next, the structure of the customer terminal 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
The audience terminal 9 is, as shown, an operation unit 91, a CPU 92,
It has an interface 93, a display device 94, and a RAM 95.

Next, the operation of the MIDI karaoke performance device 110A during performance will be described.

First, before the performance, as shown in FIG. 11, the distributed OMDOD ₁ is loaded into the OMDD 5A for the distributed OMD. In this case, the OMDOD ₁ same data copying number (n) min is stored. Under the control of the board computer 8, the content of the recording information for _one copy in the distribution OMDOD ₁ is sent to the OMD 5B for the recording OMD, and recorded in the recording OMDOD ₂ . At the same time, under the control of the board computer 8, the distribution OMDO
_One recorded information content of D1 is OMDD5A for distribution OMD
Is erased by irradiating a strong laser beam from the optical pickup. In this way, the recorded information content is deleted once for each copy (every time the content is distributed), and when copied n times, all the recorded information content of the distribution OMDOD ₁ is deleted and cannot be copied thereafter.

The above operation is not limited to this, and may be as follows. That is, the OMDOD ₁ contains the copy number information (n)
Under the control of the board computer 8, the contents of the multiple recording information in the distribution OMDOD ₁ are sent to the MDD 5B for the recording OMD, and stored in the recording OMDOD ₂ . At the same time the copy count information obtained by subtracting 1 from the copy number (n) in distribution for OMDOD ₁ under the control of the board computer 8 (n-
1) is stored. In this way, the number of times of copying is reduced by one for each copy (each time of distribution). When the number of times of copying is n, the number of times of copying of the OMDOD ₁ for distribution becomes n = 0, so that copying cannot be performed thereafter.

Next, the quick look-up table file IF of the MIDI karaoke data is sent to a RAM (not shown) in the board computer 8 when the system is started. Operation table 15
To search and request the song you want to sing. The board computer 8 responds to the request with the data of the corresponding music (note file NF,
The lyric file LF and the PCM file PF) are read from the OMDD 5 and recorded in the RAM in the board computer 8. Note file NF to be sent to MIDI sound module 6
(Including screen selection data), a lyrics file LF to be sent to the superimpose circuit 25, and a P to be sent to the D / A converter 22.
There is a CM file PF.

Next, a command is sent to the LVD player 7 for the background video specified in the data in the quick look-up table file IF and the LVD player 7 is searched, and the LVD player 7 is played. The performance starts as soon as the video comes out. The board computer 8 reads the note file data NF from the RAM, converts it into a MIDI signal, and sends it to the MIDI tone generator module 6. An audio signal from the MIDI sound source module 6 is sent to the mixer 24. In synchronization with this, the PCM file data PF is read and sent to the D / A converter 22. The D / A converter 22 converts the data into an analog audio signal and sends it to the mixer 24. The two signals are mixed and sent to the amplifier 41, and sound is output from the speakers 43 and 44.
The amplifier 41 mixes the audio signal from the microphone 4 with the above signal and emits sound from the speakers 43 and 44. The board computer 8 reads out the lyrics file data LF in synchronism with the output of the voice-related MIDI signal and PCM signal, converts it into a character signal, and sends it to the superimpose circuit 25. The superimpose circuit 25 superimposes the character signal and the video signal sent from the LVD player 7 and sends them to the singer's display 57. The singer looks at the singer's display 57 and sings with the microphone 4 while watching the lyrics. Also, a key control signal is output from a signal generator (not shown) provided in the microphone 4 so as to match the pitch of the singer's voice. By changing the key and sending, the key of the sound can be changed.

In this case, if the MIDI karaoke data is configured as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the operation section 15 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, all the songs PD ₁ are played, and the "compact performance" switch of the operation unit 15 is turned on.
Is the status byte 80 at the beginning of flight in the karaoke data KD
After reading hKD ₅ , status byte 87hKD _{8 of} jump destination
The then data search resumes data read from the subsequent performs shortening played configuration PD ₂ of FIG. 4 and the second interlude section PD ₅ as shown in (C) songs skipped third chorus section PD ₆ be able to.

Next, an operation related to the data signal of the MIDI karaoke performance device 110A will be described.

In the current LVD and CD karaoke, new music is supplied by distributing discs. However, in the MIDI karaoke system, the music is not a disk but in the form of data, and can be supplied by data communication. The configuration is divided into a data receiving system 11 added to the MIDI karaoke performance device 110A, which is a basic system, and a data transmitting system 12 on the supply side.

Communication is performed according to a predetermined communication protocol.
The data transmission system 12 is entirely controlled by a center computer 74. The center computer 74 reads the MIDI karaoke data stored in the storage unit 76, and transmits the data through the modem 75 according to the communication protocol.
Send to 11. The microcomputer 71 controls the whole of the data receiving system 11 side, receives data through the modem 73 according to the communication protocol, and stores the data in the storage unit 72.
Once. When all the data has been transferred, the communication ends according to the protocol. The data once stored in the storage unit 72 is transferred to the OMDD 5 through the microcomputer 71 and the board computer 8 when the board computer 8 is not busy and stored. Thus, a new musical score is supplied.

The board computer 8 controls the lighting system 10 based on the lighting control data in the note file NF,
You can excite the mood while playing karaoke songs.

Further, when the lyrics file LF includes a plurality of lyrics data (for example, lyrics in two or more languages), one lyrics (for example, Japanese lyrics) is usually displayed. If the singer prefers to select another lyrics on the operation unit 15, it can be changed at any time from that point, for example, from Japanese to English,
You can also change it to Japanese or display both Japanese and English at the same time. The lyrics data also includes data such as display colors and display timing.

That is, in the case of a song in which a single song has a plurality of lyrics, the singer can freely select the lyrics, and can be shared between foreign karaoke data and Japanese karaoke data. In addition, it is possible to produce duets with foreigners and sing rust parts in English.

Furthermore, not only bilingual language but also kaega can be displayed in the same manner.

Next, regarding the operation related to the quick look-up table system 14,
This will be described with reference to FIG.

From the OMDD5 of the MIDI controller 1,
Stored in RAM95 at system startup. Quick Reference File IF
Since there is one for each song, the quick reference table files for the number of songs stored in the OMDD5 inside the MIDI controller 1 are stored in RAM.
Stored in 95.

As a result, it is possible to search for songs by song name, singer name, lyricist name, composer name, genre, etc., and by sending the searched song sequence data to the MIDI tone generator module 55, the song intro (or , Part of the song).

If a song is reserved, the reservation data
In addition to the song number, the song name, singer name, and the data such as the order of reservation and the reservation person are read out from the storage unit 21 in the DI control device 1 and read out, converted to characters and displayed on the display. This makes it possible to understand at a glance that the conventional karaoke apparatus did not know, for example, the number of the song that was reserved by the user and the song that he was trying to sing was not already reserved. .

In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example has been described in which the karaoke information storage medium is a writable OMD, but this is not necessarily required to be writable, and a normal CD, CD-RO
M, a semiconductor memory, an IC card, a magnetic memory, a magneto-optical disk, or the like may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the status byte at the start of the jump is set at a position temporally preceding the status byte at the destination. However, the status byte at the start of the jump is set to the status byte at the destination. It may be provided at a position that is later in time. With this configuration, it is also possible to perform a repetitive (repeat or refrain) performance. It is also possible to set a plurality of pairs of jump start / destination status bytes in one song, and to arbitrarily skip a part of the song to perform. These status bytes can be externally set via the operation unit and the board computer.

Further, in the above embodiment, the distribution OMD may be configured to be independent of the karaoke apparatus main body and to supply data through the interface. OMD for recording is MIDI
In order to confirm that the OMD is for karaoke, the karaoke apparatus body may be configured to confirm ID data (identification data). This further improves the reliability.

〔The invention's effect〕

It is possible to skip the middle of a song without a time lag and play it, which has the advantage of expanding the karaoke function.

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1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the principle of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a MIDI karaoke file according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the lyrics file in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a color code based on the lyrics file, FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a quick reference table, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a song reservation status display, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a MIDI karaoke playing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of the OMDD in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the seat terminal in FIG. 9, and FIGS. 13, 14, and 15 are diagrams illustrating the MIDI standard and the MIDI sound source. FIGS. 16 and 17 show examples of a conventional karaoke apparatus. FIG. 18 explains the operation of the conventional karaoke apparatus. It is. 1 ... MIDI controller 2 ... Sound output system 3 ... Image display system 4 ... Microphone 5 ... OMDD 5A ... OMDD 5B for distribution OMD 5 ... OMDD 6 for recording OMD 6 ... MIDI Sound source module 7 LVD player 8 Board computer 9 Guest terminal 10 Lighting system 11 Data reception system 12 Data transmission system 13 Telephone line 14 Quick reference system 15 Operation unit 21 Storage unit 22 D / A converter 23 Key controller 24 Mixer 25 Superimpose circuit 26 Video processing circuit 27 Power supply 28 Power switch 29, 30, 31, 32 , 33, 34, 35… Interface 41… Amplifier 42… Sound effector 43, 44… Speaker 51… Image effector 52… Video camera 53… Customer display 54… Reservation display 55… MIDI sound source Module 56 Headphones 57 Singer display 61 Lighting controller 62 Driver 63 Lighting device 71 Microcomputer 72 Memory 73 Modem 74 Central computer 75 Modem 76 ... Storage unit 91 ... Operation unit 92 ... CPU 93 ... Interface 94 ... Display device 95 ... RAM 100 ... Karaoke information storage medium 102 ... MIDI karaoke file format 103 ... MIDI sound source control information storage area 104 … Second accompaniment music information storage area 106… lyrics information storage area 110… karaoke performance device 110A… MIDI karaoke performance device 111… karaoke information reproduction means 112… MIDI sound source means 113… acoustoelectric conversion means 114 ...... mixing means 115 ...... sound output means 116 ...... image display unit 117 ...... control means AM _{1-Am 3} ...... amplifier CB _1, CB ₂ ...... operation unit CM _1, CM ₂ ...... commander D ₁ ...... Chromatography The video disc D ₂ ...... compact disc D _M ...... MIDI sound source control information D _P ...... second accompaniment music information D _L ...... lyric information DE ...... graphic decoder GD _1, GD ₂ ...... image display device IF … Quick reference file K ₁ …… LVD karaoke performance device K ₂ …… CD karaoke performance device KD …… Karaoke data LF …… Lyrics file MC ₁ , MC ₂ …… Microphone MD …… MIDI sound module NF …… Note file OD ₁ … OMD for distribution OD ₂ … OMD PD for recording… Performance music PF… PCM file PL ₁ … LVD autochanger PL ₂ … CD autochanger SF… Sequence file SP _{1 to} SP ₅ … Speaker

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiyuki Akiba 4-15-5 Omori Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo Pioneer Corporation Inside the Omori Plant (72) Inventor Toshiki Nakai 4--15 Omori Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. 5 Inside the Omori Plant of Pioneer Corporation (56) References JP-A-4-11290 (JP, A) JP-A-62-146470 (JP, A) JP-A-2-183660 (JP, A) 4-13194 (JP, A) JP-A-4-13191 (JP, A) JP-A-4-313800 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G10K 15/04 G10H 1/00 G11B 27/10

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(57) [Claims] 1. Karaoke information reading means for reading karaoke information from a karaoke information storage medium storing karaoke information comprising MIDI sound source control information having jump start address information and jump end address information and second accompaniment information, respectively. MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the karaoke information reading means, operation means capable of setting the performance state to a shortened performance, voice information of the singer and the first accompaniment Mixing means for mixing and outputting the second accompaniment information and the second accompaniment information;
The karaoke information reading means is controlled so as to sequentially read the DI sound source control information and the second accompaniment information, and when the shortened performance is set by the operation means, jumping of the MIDI sound source control information and the second accompaniment information is started. A karaoke performance apparatus, comprising: control means for controlling a karaoke information reading means so as to jump from a position indicated by the address information to a position indicated by the jump end address information and sequentially read the karaoke information. 2. Karaoke information read-out for reading karaoke information from a karaoke information storage medium storing karaoke information including MIDI sound source control information, second accompaniment information and lyrics information each having jump start address information and jump end address information. Means, a MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the karaoke information reading means, an operation means capable of setting a performance state to a shortened performance, and a singer's voice information. Mixing means for mixing and outputting the first accompaniment information and second accompaniment information; image signal output means for converting the lyric information read by the karaoke information reading means into an image signal for output; If not set to MI
The karaoke information reading means is controlled so as to sequentially read the DI sound source control information, the second accompaniment information, and the lyric information, and when the shortened performance is set by the operation means, the MIDI sound source control information, the second accompaniment information, and the lyrics Control means for controlling the karaoke information reading means so as to jump from the position indicated by the jump start address information to the position indicated by the jump end address information and sequentially read the information. apparatus. 3. Karaoke information reading means for reading karaoke information from a karaoke information storage medium storing karaoke information comprising MIDI sound source control information and lyric information having jump start address information and jump end address information, respectively. MIDI sound source means for reproducing the first accompaniment information based on the MIDI sound source control information read by the reading means; operating means capable of setting the playing state to a shortened performance; and singer voice information and first accompaniment information. A mixing means for mixing and outputting; an image signal output means for converting the singing information read by the karaoke information reading means into an image signal and outputting the image signal;
The karaoke information reading means is controlled so that the DI sound source control information and the lyric information are sequentially read out, and when the shortened performance is set by the operation means, the jump start address information of the MIDI sound source control information and the lyric information indicate. Control means for controlling karaoke information reading means so as to jump from the position to the position indicated by the jump end address information and to sequentially read the information.