JP2022007182A - Karaoke device and electronic percussion device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device capable of enjoying a percussion instrument sound having a tone familiar to a user even if the user is unfamiliar with the operation of the electronic percussion instrument device.
SOLUTION: This is a karaoke device communicably connected to an electronic musical instrument device having an operator, and an acquisition unit for acquiring user's hometown information, and a determination for determining sound color information based on the acquired hometown information. When the performance information is received from the unit and the electronic percussion instrument device, the performance means is controlled, and the signal generation unit and the performance means for generating the percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information and the determined tone color information are controlled and generated. A karaoke device having a signal processing unit that mixes a percussion instrument performance sound signal and a karaoke performance sound signal and outputs the sound to a sound emitting means.
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Description

The present invention relates to a karaoke device and an electronic percussion instrument device.

Percussion instruments such as maracas and tambourine are always available at karaoke stores. By using percussion instruments in time with the karaoke performance, the user can liven up the karaoke singing place.

By the way, karaoke companies are focusing on attracting foreigners visiting Japan to karaoke stores. When singing karaoke between foreigners, if you can use percussion instruments that are often used in your own country or region, that is, percussion instruments that emit sounds with the tones that you are familiar with, you will be able to enjoy the karaoke singing place even more. ..

On the other hand, since there are various types of percussion instruments depending on the country or region, it is difficult for one karaoke store to always have percussion instruments from all countries or regions.

Here, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic percussion instrument device for a karaoke device. With such an electronic percussion instrument device, it is possible to mount percussion instrument sounds of various tones in advance.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-228866

However, even if the percussion instrument sound of various tones is prepared by using the electronic percussion instrument device of Patent Document 1, the user must operate the electronic percussion instrument device and select the percussion instrument sound. Such an operation is difficult for a foreigner who visits a karaoke store for the first time or a foreigner who has never used an electronic percussion instrument device.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of allowing a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of an electronic percussion instrument device to enjoy a percussion instrument sound having a familiar tone.

One invention for achieving the above object is a karaoke device that is communicably connected to an electronic musical instrument device having an operator, and has an acquisition unit for acquiring user's hometown information and the acquired hometown. Based on the information, a determination unit that determines the tone color information indicating the tone color of the percussion instrument playing sound to be emitted, and when the performance information corresponding to the operation of the operator is received from the electronic percussion instrument device, the playing means is controlled. A signal generation unit that generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information and the determined tone color information, and the performance means are controlled, and the generated percussion instrument performance sound signal and the karaoke performance sound signal are mixed and released. It is a karaoke device having a signal processing unit for outputting to a sound means.
Further, one invention for achieving the above object is an electronic percussion instrument device having an operator, which is a karaoke device based on an acquisition unit for acquiring user's hometown information and the acquired hometown information. When the operator is operated, the determination unit that determines the tone color information indicating the tone color of the percussion instrument playing sound emitted from the instrument, and when the operator is operated, the sound source means is controlled to obtain the performance information corresponding to the operation and the determined tone color information. It is an electronic hitting instrument device having a signal processing unit that generates a hitting instrument playing sound signal based on the above and transmits the signal processing unit to the karaoke apparatus.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description of the description and drawings described later.

According to the present invention, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the electronic percussion instrument device can enjoy the percussion instrument sound with a familiar tone.

It is a figure which shows the karaoke system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the karaoke main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the tone color table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the tone color table which concerns on modification 2. It is a figure which shows the electronic percussion instrument apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of the electronic percussion instrument apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
The karaoke device according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

== Karaoke system ==
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 1 includes a karaoke device K and an electronic percussion instrument device EP1. The karaoke system 1 is installed in each room of a karaoke store, for example.

The karaoke device K is a device for performing karaoke of music and for the user to sing karaoke. The karaoke device K includes a karaoke body 10, a speaker 20, a display device 30, a microphone 40, a remote control device 50, and a photographing means 60.

The karaoke main body 10 performs various controls related to karaoke performance and karaoke singing, such as performance control of selected songs, display control of lyrics and background images, and processing of audio signals input through a microphone 40. The speaker 20 is configured to emit sound based on the sound emitted signal from the karaoke main body 10. The speaker 20 is an example of "sound emitting means". The display device 30 is configured to display an image or an image on the screen based on the signal from the karaoke body 10. The microphone 40 is configured to convert the singing voice of the user's karaoke singing into an analog voice signal and input it to the karaoke main body 10. The remote control device 50 is a device for performing various operations on the karaoke main body 10. The photographing means 60 is a camera capable of photographing a user in a room in which the karaoke device K is installed.

The electronic percussion instrument device EP1 is a device for performing a simulated performance of a percussion instrument. The electronic percussion instrument device EP1 has at least one operator such as a button for operation. When the user operates the operator, a percussion instrument sound having a predetermined tone is emitted from the karaoke device K. The electronic percussion instrument device EP1 shown in FIG. 1 has two controls (operator Op1 and actuator Op2). As the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 according to the present embodiment, for example, MPD218 (manufactured by AKAI Professional Co., Ltd.) can be used.

The electronic percussion instrument device EP1 and the karaoke device K are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. For example, when connecting using a MIDI cable, the MIDI OUT terminal of the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 and the MIDI IN terminal of the karaoke device K are connected by wire.

When the user operates the operator, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 detects the operation and transmits it to the karaoke device K as performance information. When the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 and the karaoke device K are connected by a MIDI cable, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 transmits the performance information in MIDI format data.

== Karaoke device ==
As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke main body 10 according to the present embodiment includes storage means 10a, communication means 10b, input means 10c, playing means 10d, and control means 10e. Each configuration is connected to bus B via an interface (not shown).

[Memory means]
The storage means 10a is a large-capacity storage device that stores various types of data. The storage means 10a stores music data.

The music data is provided with music identification information for identifying individual music. The music identification information is information unique to each music, such as a music ID for identifying the music. The music data includes accompaniment data, reference data, and the like. The accompaniment data is the data that is the source of the karaoke performance sound. The reference data is data for scoring a karaoke song by a user.

The storage means 10a includes lyrics telop data for displaying the lyrics telop corresponding to each song on the display device 30 or the like in accordance with the karaoke performance, background image data such as a background image displayed on the display device 30 or the like during the karaoke performance, and the like. And store the attribute information of the music. Further, in the present embodiment, the storage means 10a stores the timbre parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of percussion instrument sounds.

[Communication means / input means]
The communication means 10b provides an interface for communicating with the remote control device 50 and the electronic percussion instrument device EP1. The input means 10c is configured for the user to input various instructions. The input means 10c is a button or the like provided on the karaoke body 10. Alternatively, the remote control device 50 may function as the input means 10c.

[Performance]
The playing means 10d performs karaoke performance of a musical piece, processing of a signal based on a singing voice input through a microphone 40, and the like, based on the control of the control means 10e. The playing means 10d includes a sound source such as a synthesizer, a mixer, an amplifier, and the like (none of which is shown).

For example, the sound source generates a karaoke performance sound signal based on the accompaniment data and outputs it to the mixer. The mixer mixes the karaoke performance sound signal and the singing signal based on the singing voice, and outputs it to the amplifier as a sound emission signal. The amplifier amplifies the sound emission signal and outputs it to the speaker 20. The speaker 20 emits a karaoke performance sound and a singing sound based on the sound emission signal.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sound source generates a percussion instrument playing sound signal based on the control of the control means 10e. The mixer mixes the karaoke performance sound signal and the percussion instrument performance sound based on the control of the control means 10e, and outputs the sound emission signal to the amplifier (details will be described later).

The performance means 10d may separately include a sound source for generating a karaoke performance sound signal and a sound source for generating a percussion instrument performance sound signal.

[Control means]
The control means 10e performs various controls on the karaoke device K. The control means 10e includes a CPU and a memory (neither of which is shown). The CPU realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the memory.

In the present embodiment, the control means 10e functions as an acquisition unit 100, a determination unit 200, a reservation unit 300, a signal generation unit 400, and a signal processing unit 500 by executing a program stored in the memory by the CPU.

(Acquisition department)
The acquisition unit 100 acquires the hometown information of the user. The place of origin information indicates the country of origin or region of origin of the user, such as nationality (India, China, Vietnam, etc.) and region (Africa, Latin America, Middle East, etc.).

Birthplace information can be obtained in various ways. For example, the photographing means 60 outputs image data obtained by photographing a user who has entered the room in which the karaoke system 1 is installed to the karaoke main body 10. The shooting by the shooting means 60 is performed at a predetermined timing such as when entering a room or when reserving a musical piece.

The acquisition unit 100 identifies the nationality of the user by analyzing the received image data, and acquires it as hometown information. For the identification of nationality by analyzing the image data, for example, the technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-11520 can be used.

Alternatively, the acquisition unit 100 may analyze the user's voice input to the microphone 40 and acquire the hometown information based on the language used by the user. Further, the acquisition unit 100 may acquire hometown information based on the input information when the display language of the remote controller device 50 is selected. Further, the acquisition unit 100 can acquire the user's hometown information more accurately by combining the above methods. When the hometown information is acquired based on the language used by the user or the display language, the photographing means 60 is unnecessary.

The acquisition unit 100 outputs the acquired hometown information to the determination unit 200.

When there are a plurality of users, the acquisition unit 100 may acquire information on the birthplace of at least one person.

(Decision section)
The determination unit 200 determines the tone color information based on the acquired hometown information. The timbre information indicates the timbre of the percussion instrument playing sound emitted by the sound emitting means.

Specifically, the determination unit 200 determines the tone color information T by referring to the preset tone color table based on the hometown information N output from the acquisition unit 100. Based on the determined timbre information T, the signal generation unit 400 (described later) reads out the corresponding timbre parameter from the storage means 10a.

FIG. 3 is an example of a tone color table. For example, when the hometown information output from the acquisition unit 100 is "India", the determination unit 200 refers to the tone color table of FIG. 3 and determines "tabla" as the tone color information.

(Reservation department)
The reservation unit 300 reserves a piece of music for karaoke performance. For example, it is assumed that the user selects a certain piece of music via the remote control device 50. In this case, the reservation unit 300 reserves the music by registering the music ID of the selected music in the reservation queue.

(Signal generator)
When the signal generation unit 400 receives the performance information corresponding to the operation of the operator from the electronic percussion instrument device EP1, it controls the performance means 10d and generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information and the determined tone color information. .. The percussion instrument performance sound signal is a signal for emitting a percussion instrument performance sound from the sound emitting means.

Specifically, when the user operates the operator Op1 or the operator Op2 of the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 in conjunction with the karaoke performance, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 transmits the performance information PI corresponding to the operation to the karaoke device K. When the performance information PI is received, the signal generation unit 400 controls the sound source to generate the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS based on the tone color parameters read corresponding to the performance information PI and the tone color information T. Further, the signal generation unit 400 controls the sound source and causes the mixer to output the generated percussion instrument performance sound signal IS.

(Signal processing unit)
The signal processing unit 500 controls the playing means 10d, mixes the generated hitting instrument playing sound signal and the karaoke playing sound signal, and outputs them to the sound emitting means. The karaoke performance sound signal is a signal for discharging the karaoke performance sound from the sound emitting means. The karaoke performance sound signal is generated by a sound source based on the accompaniment data of the music along with the karaoke performance of the music.

Specifically, it is assumed that the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS and the karaoke performance sound signal KS accompanying the karaoke performance are output from the sound source to the mixer. In this case, the signal processing unit 500 controls the mixer to generate a sound emission signal in which the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS and the karaoke performance sound signal KS are mixed in a predetermined balance, and output the sound to the speaker 20. The speaker 20 emits a hitting instrument playing sound based on the hitting instrument playing sound signal IS and a karaoke playing sound based on the karaoke playing sound signal KS.

When the controller is operated during karaoke singing, the signal processing unit 500 controls the mixer to balance the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS, the karaoke performance sound signal KS, and the singing signal SS based on the karaoke singing in a predetermined balance. A mixed sound emission signal is generated and output to the speaker 20. The speaker 20 emits a hitting instrument playing sound based on the hitting instrument playing sound signal IS, a karaoke playing sound based on the karaoke playing sound signal KS, and a singing voice based on the singing signal SS.

== Processing in karaoke equipment ==
Next, the process in the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing in the karaoke device K. The karaoke device K is communicably connected to the electronic percussion instrument device EP1. In this example, it is assumed that two users U1 and U2 visit a karaoke store and are guided to a room in which the karaoke system 1 is installed. Further, it is assumed that the user U1 and the user U2 have the same nationality.

The photographing means 60 photographs a user who has entered the room and outputs image data to the karaoke body 10. The acquisition unit 100 acquires the user's hometown information based on the image data (acquires the hometown information. Step 10). As described above, in this example, the nationalities of the user U1 and the user U2 are the same. Therefore, the acquisition unit 100 acquires the same hometown information regardless of which user is photographed and the image data obtained is used.

The determination unit 200 determines the timbre information indicating the timbre of the percussion instrument playing sound based on the hometown information acquired in step 10 (determines the timbre information. Step 11).

Here, it is assumed that the user U1 selects the music X via the remote control device 50. The reservation unit 300 makes a reservation for the music X (reserving the music X. Step 12).

The karaoke device K reads out the music data of the music X, controls the playing means 10d, and starts the karaoke performance (starting the karaoke performance of the music X. Step 13). The speaker 20 of the karaoke device K emits a karaoke performance sound. User U1 sings karaoke along with the karaoke performance sound.

On the other hand, it is assumed that the user U2 operates the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 during the karaoke performance of the music X (in the case of Y in step 14). In this case, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 transmits the performance information to the karaoke device K in accordance with the operation of the user U2.

When the performance information is received from the electronic hitting instrument device EP1, the signal generation unit 400 controls the playing means 10d to generate a hitting instrument playing sound signal based on the received playing information and the tone color information determined in step 11 (beating instrument). Generate a performance sound signal. Step 15).

The signal processing unit 500 controls the performance means 10d, mixes the percussion instrument performance sound signal generated in step 15 with the karaoke performance sound signal, and outputs the sound emission signal to the speaker 20. The speaker 20 emits a percussion instrument performance sound and a karaoke performance sound based on the sound emission signal (the percussion instrument performance sound is mixed with the karaoke performance sound and emitted. Step 16).

The karaoke device K repeats the processes from step 14 to step 16 until the karaoke performance of the music X is completed (in the case of Y in step 17).

As described above, the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment is communicably connected to the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 having an operator. The karaoke device K includes an acquisition unit 100 for acquiring the user's hometown information, a determination unit 200 for determining the tone color information indicating the tone of the percussion instrument playing sound to be emitted based on the acquired hometown information, and an electronic percussion instrument. When the performance information corresponding to the operation of the operator is received from the device EP1, the performance means 10d is controlled, and the signal generation unit 400 for generating the percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information and the determined tone color information, and the performance means. It has a signal processing unit 500 that controls 10d, mixes the generated performance sound signal of a percussion instrument and a karaoke performance sound signal, and outputs the sound to the speaker 20.

According to such a karaoke device K, the tone color information is automatically determined based on the user's hometown information. Therefore, the karaoke device K can emit a percussion instrument sound having a tone familiar to the user in accordance with the operation of the user who uses the electronic percussion instrument device. Further, since the user only needs to operate the operator of the electronic percussion instrument device, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation can easily and easily use it. That is, according to the karaoke device K according to the present embodiment, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the electronic percussion instrument device can enjoy the percussion instrument sound having a familiar tone.

<Modification 1>
The karaoke device K can also acquire information on the hometown of the user based on the place where the reserved music is composed.

In this modification, the music data stored by the storage means 10a includes the composition location information. The composition location information indicates the location where the music was composed. For example, the music data of the music Y composed in China includes the composition location information "China".

Here, for example, it is assumed that the user U3 selects the music Y via the remote control device 50. The reservation unit 300 reserves the music Y for karaoke performance.

In this case, the acquisition unit 100 reads the composition location information "China" from the music data of the music Y reserved by the reservation unit 300, and acquires it as the birthplace information.

As described above, the karaoke device K according to the present modification further has a reservation unit 300 for reserving a musical piece for karaoke performance. The acquisition unit 100 acquires the place of origin information based on the composition place information indicating the place where the music is composed, which is included in the music data of the music reserved by the reservation unit 300. According to such a karaoke device K, hometown information can be easily acquired based on the music selected by the user. When the hometown information is acquired by such a method, the photographing means 60 is unnecessary.

<Modification 2>
There may be multiple percussion instruments in a country or region. For example, Indian percussion instruments include tabla, baya, mridangam, and cole. All of these tones are familiar to Indians.

Therefore, the determination unit 200 in this modification can determine a plurality of timbre information based on one hometown information.

FIG. 5 is an example of a tone color table. For example, when the hometown information output from the acquisition unit 100 is "India", the determination unit 200 refers to the tone color table of FIG. 5, "tabla" as the tone color information T1, and "baya" as the tone color information T2. To determine.

Further, when the signal generation unit 400 in this modification receives the performance information corresponding to the operation of each of the plurality of controls from the electronic percussion instrument device EP1, the signal generation unit 400 generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the tone color information different for each operator. ..

When transmitting the performance information in response to the operation of one operator, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 transmits the performance information in association with the identifier of the operator. For example, when the operator Op1 is operated, the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 associates the identifier OpI1 with the performance information PI1 and transmits it to the karaoke device K. For example, when the karaoke device K and the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 are connected by a MIDI cable, a MIDI format note number can be used as an identifier. Alternatively, the MIDI channel may be used as an identifier.

When the performance information PI1 corresponding to the operation of the operator Op1 is received, the signal generation unit 400 generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal IS1 based on one of the timbre information T1 and T2 determined by the determination unit 200. Generate. On the other hand, when the performance information PI2 corresponding to the operation of the operator Op2 is received from the electronic percussion instrument device EP1, the signal generation unit 400 uses the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS1 among the tone color information T1 and T2 determined by the determination unit 200. The percussion instrument performance sound signal IS2 is generated based on the timbre information T2 different from the timbre information T1 used at the time of generation. That is, the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS1 and the percussion instrument performance sound signal IS2 are signals having different tones. It should be noted that which of the plurality of timbre information is applied to the performance information corresponding to the operation of a certain operator can be arbitrarily set. For example, in the above example, the tone color information T2 may be applied to the performance information PI1.

As described above, the determination unit 200 in the karaoke device K according to the present modification can determine a plurality of tone color information based on one hometown information. Further, when the signal generation unit 400 receives the performance information corresponding to the operation of each of the plurality of operators from the electronic percussion instrument device EP1, the signal generation unit 400 generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the tone color information different for each operator. According to such a karaoke device K, it is possible to emit percussion instrument sounds having a plurality of tones.

The signal generation unit 400 may generate percussion instrument performance sound signals having the same tone color but different pitches and sound pressures, instead of generating percussion instrument performance sound signals based on different tone color information.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the electronic percussion instrument device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In this embodiment, an example of generating a percussion instrument playing sound signal in an electronic percussion instrument device will be described. The description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

== Electronic percussion instrument device ==
The electronic percussion instrument device EP2 according to the present embodiment is communicably connected to the karaoke device K. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 according to the present embodiment includes storage means 20a, communication means 20b, input means 20c, sound source means 20d, photographing means 20e, and control means 20f. Each configuration is connected to bus B via an interface (not shown).

[Memory means]
The storage means 20a is a large-capacity storage device that stores various types of data. The storage means 20a stores the timbre parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of percussion instrument sounds.

[Communication means / input means]
The communication means 20b provides an interface for communicating with the karaoke device K. The input means 20c is configured for the user to input various instructions. The input means 20c is an operator such as a button provided in the electronic percussion instrument device EP2.

[Sound source means]
The sound source means 20d performs a process of generating a percussion instrument playing sound signal according to the operation of the operator based on the control of the control means 20e. The sound source means 20d is, for example, a synthesizer for a percussion instrument.

[Shooting means]
The photographing means 20e is a camera capable of photographing a user who operates the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. The photographing means 20e may be provided separately from the electronic percussion instrument device EP2.

[Control means]
The control means 20f performs various controls in the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. The control means 20f includes a CPU and a memory (neither of which is shown). The CPU realizes various functions by executing a program stored in the memory.

In the present embodiment, the control means 20f functions as an acquisition unit 600, a determination unit 700, and a signal transmission unit 800 by executing a program stored in the memory by the CPU.

(Acquisition department)
The acquisition unit 600 acquires the hometown information of the user who operates the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. The acquisition of the birthplace information can be performed by the same method as in the first embodiment. Further, when the hometown information is acquired based on the language used by the user, it can be performed by providing a microphone in the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 and analyzing the user's voice input to the microphone. The acquisition unit 600 can also acquire hometown information by using the image data and language information acquired on the karaoke device K side.

The acquisition unit 600 outputs the acquired hometown information to the determination unit 700.

(Decision section)
The determination unit 700 determines the timbre information based on the acquired hometown information. The timbre information can be determined by the same method as in the first embodiment. Based on the determined timbre information, the signal transmission unit 800 (described later) reads out the corresponding timbre parameter from the storage means 20a.

(Signal transmitter)
When the operator is operated, the signal transmission unit 800 controls the sound source means 20d, generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information corresponding to the operation and the determined timbre information, and transmits the percussion instrument performance sound signal to the karaoke device K. And send.

Specifically, when the user operates the input means 20c of the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 in conjunction with the karaoke performance, the signal transmission unit 800 controls the sound source means 20d and responds to the performance information and the timbre information according to the operation. A percussion instrument performance sound signal is generated based on the timbre parameters read out. Further, the signal transmission unit 800 transmits a percussion instrument performance sound signal to the karaoke device K via the communication means 20b. The communication means 20b in the present embodiment may be able to output the percussion instrument performance sound signal generated by the electronic percussion instrument apparatus EP2 to the karaoke apparatus K.

The signal processing unit 500 of the karaoke device K controls the playing means 10d, mixes the received percussion instrument playing sound signal and the karaoke playing sound signal, and outputs the karaoke playing sound signal to the speaker 20.

== Processing in electronic percussion equipment ==
Next, the process in the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing in the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. The electronic percussion instrument device EP2 is communicably connected to the karaoke device K. In this example, it is assumed that two users U1 and U2 visit a karaoke store and are guided to a room in which the karaoke system 1 is installed. Further, it is assumed that the user U1 and the user U2 have the same nationality.

The photographing means 20e photographs the user U2 who operates the electronic percussion instrument device EP2, and outputs the image data to the acquisition unit 600. The acquisition unit 600 acquires the user's hometown information based on the image data (acquires the hometown information. Step 20).

The determination unit 700 determines the timbre information indicating the timbre of the percussion instrument playing sound based on the hometown information acquired in step 20 (determines the timbre information. Step 21).

Here, it is assumed that the karaoke performance of the music X selected by the user U1 is started in the karaoke device K (the karaoke performance of the music X by the karaoke device is started. Step 22). The speaker 20 of the karaoke device K emits a karaoke performance sound. User U1 sings karaoke along with the karaoke performance sound.

On the other hand, it is assumed that the user U2 operates the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 during the karaoke performance of the music X (in the case of Y in step 23). In this case, the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 generates performance information in accordance with the operation of the user U2.

The signal transmission unit 800 controls the sound source means 20d to generate a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the generated performance information and the tone color information determined in step 21 (percussion instrument performance sound signal is generated. Step 24).

The signal transmission unit 800 transmits the percussion instrument performance sound signal generated in step 24 to the karaoke device K (transmission of the percussion instrument performance signal. Step 25). The karaoke device K controls the performance means 10d, mixes the received percussion instrument performance sound signal and the karaoke performance sound signal, and outputs the sound emission signal to the speaker 20. The speaker 20 emits a percussion instrument performance sound and a karaoke performance sound based on the sound emission signal.

The electronic percussion instrument device EP2 repeats the processes from step 23 to step 25 until the karaoke performance of the musical piece X by the karaoke device K is completed (in the case of Y in step 26).

As described above, the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 according to the present embodiment has an operator. The electronic percussion instrument device EP2 has an acquisition unit 600 that acquires the user's hometown information, and a determination unit that determines the tone color information indicating the tone of the percussion instrument performance sound emitted from the karaoke device K based on the acquired hometown information. When the 700 and the operator are operated, the sound source means 20d is controlled to generate a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information corresponding to the operation and the determined tone color information, and transmit the signal to the karaoke device K. It has a signal transmission unit 800 and.

According to such an electronic percussion instrument device EP2, the timbre information is automatically determined based on the user's hometown information, and the percussion instrument performance sound signal generated based on the timbre information is transmitted to the karaoke device K. Therefore, the karaoke device K can emit a percussion instrument sound having a tone familiar to the user in accordance with the operation of the user who uses the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. Further, since the user only needs to operate the operator of the electronic percussion instrument device EP2, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation can easily and easily use it. That is, according to the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 according to the present embodiment, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the electronic percussion instrument device can enjoy the percussion instrument sound of the tone that the user is familiar with.

<Others>
The karaoke system 1 may be obtained by appropriately combining the configurations of the first embodiment and the configurations of the second embodiment.

For example, the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 may be configured to generate a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the tone color information transmitted from the karaoke device K. In this case, the control means 20f of the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 in the second embodiment functions as a signal transmission unit 800.

The determination unit 200 of the karaoke device K determines the timbre information indicating the timbre of the percussion instrument playing sound to be emitted based on the hometown information acquired by the acquisition unit 100. Then, the determination unit 200 transmits the determined timbre information to the electronic percussion instrument device EP2. The signal transmission unit 800 controls the sound source means 20d, generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information according to the operation of the operator, and the received tone color information, and transmits the percussion instrument performance sound signal to the karaoke device K. MIDI-format program change information can be used for transmitting and receiving tone color information. In this case, the MIDI OUT terminal of the karaoke device K and the MIDI IN terminal of the electronic percussion instrument device EP2 are connected by a MIDI cable.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the acquired hometown information of a plurality of users is different (for example, when the hometown information of one user is "Middle East" and the hometown information of another user is "India"). There can also be. In this case, the acquisition unit 100 selects one of the hometown information and outputs it to the determination unit 200. Various methods can be used to select one's hometown information. For example, the acquisition unit 100 can acquire hometown information based on the image data of the electronic percussion instrument device EP1 among the image data for each user input from the photographing means 60. In this case, the karaoke device K can emit a percussion instrument sound having a tone familiar to a user who is likely to use the electronic percussion instrument device EP1. On the contrary, the acquisition unit 100 can acquire the hometown information based on the image data in which the microphone 40 is reflected in the image data for each user input from the photographing means 60. In this case, the karaoke device K can emit a percussion instrument sound having a tone familiar to a user who has a high possibility of singing karaoke.

The above embodiment is presented as an example and does not limit the scope of the invention. The above configurations can be implemented in combination as appropriate, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The above-described embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof, as are included in the scope and gist of the invention.

1 Karaoke system 60 Shooting means 100, 600 Acquisition unit 200, 700 Determination unit 300 Reservation unit 400 Signal generation unit 500 Signal processing unit 800 Signal transmission unit EP1, EP2 Electronic percussion instrument device K Karaoke device

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A karaoke device that is communicably connected to an electronic percussion instrument device that has an operator.
The acquisition department that acquires the user's hometown information,
Based on the acquired hometown information, a determination unit that determines the timbre information indicating the timbre of the percussion instrument playing sound to be emitted, and
When receiving performance information according to the operation of the operator from the electronic percussion instrument device, a signal generation unit that controls the performance means and generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information and the determined tone color information.
A signal processing unit that controls the performance means, mixes the generated performance sound signal of the perforated instrument and the karaoke performance sound signal, and outputs the sound to the sound emitting means.
Karaoke device with. It also has a reservation department that reserves songs for karaoke performances.
Claim 1 is characterized in that the acquisition unit acquires the place of origin information based on the composition place information indicating the place where the music is composed, which is included in the music data of the music reserved by the reservation unit. The karaoke device described. The determination unit determines a plurality of timbre information based on one of the hometown information.
When the signal generation unit receives performance information corresponding to the operation of each of the plurality of controls from the electronic percussion instrument device, the signal generation unit is characterized in that the percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the tone color information different for each operator is generated. The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2. An electronic percussion instrument with an operator
The acquisition department that acquires the user's hometown information,
Based on the acquired hometown information, a determination unit that determines the timbre information indicating the timbre of the percussion instrument performance sound emitted from the karaoke device, and
When the operator is operated, a signal transmission unit that controls the sound source means, generates a percussion instrument performance sound signal based on the performance information corresponding to the operation, and the determined tone color information, and transmits the signal to the karaoke device. When,
Electronic percussion instrument device with.

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