US 6,147,291 A · Style change apparatus and a karaoke apparatus

Abstract

On an initial screen, a conversion ratio indicated by a style conversion ratio data is displayed in a display area 32. Various kinds of styles are displayed in display areas 33 to 38. In this case, a style which is currently selected is "Samba" which blinks, and the conversion ratio is 50%. When a style number corresponding to samba is "2," a style change is conducted for the original performance data based on a style conversion data corresponding to the style number 2. At this time, the conversion ratio of 50% is referred, and changes of a sound-producing timing, a tone color, an additional instrument, and the like are conducted. An image displayed on a monitor is changed based on an image conversion data.

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Dependent claims

A karaoke apparatus comprising:

storing means for storing performance data and for storing style data for changing the style of an original music piece to various styles;
first inputting means for inputting a desired style;
second inputting means for inputting conversion data indicating an amount of a style change between the style of the original music piece and the desired style;
and
changing means responsive to said first and second inputting means for changing the performance data of the original music piece, based on the style data corresponding to the input style, the conversion data, and a threshold value,
wherein the changing means utilizes a changing map including the performance data, the style data, and the conversion data for changing the performance data of the original music piece when the amount of style change exceeds the threshold value.

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A style change apparatus comprising:

a storage device that stores performance data and stores style data for changing the style of an original music piece to various styles;
a first input circuit that inputs a desired style;
a second input circuit that inputs conversion data indicating an amount of a style change between the style of the original music piece and the desired style;
and
a CPU that changes the performance data of the original music piece, based on the style data corresponding to the input desired style, the conversion data, and a threshold value,
wherein the CPU utilizes a changing map including the performance data, the style data, and the conversion data for changing the performance data of the original music piece when the amount of style change exceeds the threshold value.

3 more elements

A karaoke apparatus comprising:

a storing device that stores performance data and style data for changing the style of an original music piece to various styles;
a first inputting device that inputs a desired style;
a second inputting device that inputs conversion data indicating an amount of a style change between the style of the original music piece and the desired style;
and
a changing device that is responsive to said first and second inputting device for changing the performance data of the original music piece, based on the style data corresponding to the input style, the conversion data, and a threshold value,
wherein the changing device utilizes a changing map including the performance data, the style data, and the conversion data for changing the performance data of the original music piece when the amount of style change exceeds the threshold value.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description6,181 words

Summary912 words

#1. Field of the Invention

#The invention relates to a style change apparatus for changing style of a music piece and a karaoke apparatus using the same, and particularly to an apparatus which can adjust the degree of change to a desired style.

#2. Related Art

Brief description of the drawings11 figures

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the karaoke apparatus according to the invention.

#FIG. 2 is a front view of a microphone used in the embodiment.

#FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the data configuration of a music piece data according to the embodiment.

Detailed description5,081 words

#1. Configuration of embodiment

#Hereinafter the configuration of an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the karaoke apparatus according to the invention.

#Referring to FIG. 1, 1 designates a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which controls various portions of the apparatus connected to the CPU via a bus. The reference numeral 2 designates a RAM in which the memory space functions as a work area for the CPU 1 and temporarily stores various kinds of data. The reference numeral 3 designates a ROM which stores programs for controlling the whole of the karaoke apparatus and various types of font information for displaying words.

Facts

Application

08/787,972Filed 23 Jan 1997

Priority

JP 8-01324229 Jan 1996

Granted

14 Nov 2000

Term ended

23 Jan 2017

Estimated · how

20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination. Patent term adjustment is unavailable; no adjustment was added.

Classification9 codes

G09B 5/04
Electrically-operated educational appliances: with audible presentation of the material to be studied
G09B 15/00
Teaching music
G10H 1/361
Accompaniment arrangements: recording/reproducing of accompaniment for use with an external source, e.g. karaoke systems
G10H 1/365
Recording/reproducing of accompaniment for use with an external source, e.g. karaoke systems: the accompaniment information being stored on a host…

Style change apparatus and a karaoke apparatus

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