US 7,365,260 B2Granted

Apparatus and method for reproducing voice in synchronism with music piece

AssigneeYamaha Corporation

InventorTakahiro Kawashima

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Abstract

Music piece sequence data are composed of a plurality of event data which include performance event data and user event data designed for linking a voice to progression of a music piece. A plurality of voice data files are stored in a memory separately from the music piece sequence data. In music piece reproduction, the individual event data of the music piece sequence data are sequentially read out, and a tone signal is generated in response to each readout of the performance event data. In the meantime, a voice reproduction instruction is output in response to each readout of the user event data. In accordance with the voice reproduction instruction, a voice data file is selected from among the voice data files stored in the memory, and a voice signal is generated on the basis of each read-out voice data.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A voice/music piece reproduction apparatus comprising:

a first storage section storing a music piece sequence data file composed of a plurality of event data indicative of various control events and time data indicative of respective generation timing of the control events, the plurality of event data including musical performance event data and user event data;
a second storage section storing a plurality of voice data files;
an output section that outputs inquiry data to invite a user to answer an inquiry;
an allocation section that selects a voice data file from among the voice data files stored in the second storage section in accordance with an answer from the user, and allocates the selected voice data file to the user event data in the music piece sequence data file;
a music piece sequence reproduction section that starts reading out, in response to an instruction of music piece reproduction by a user, individual ones of the event data of the music piece sequence data file from the first storage section in accordance with the corresponding time data, wherein, when an event data read out by said music piece sequence reproduction section is a user event data, said music piece reproduction section outputs a voice reproduction instruction for the selected voice data file allocated by the user event data;
a musical sound source section that generates a tone signal in accordance with the musical performance event data read out by said music piece sequence reproduction section;
a voice reproduction section that, in response to the voice reproduction instruction outputted by said music piece sequence reproduction section, reads out voice data included in the selected voice data file;
and
a voice sound source section that generates a voice signal on the basis of the voice data read out by said voice reproduction section.

6 more elements

A method for reproducing a voice and music piece using a storage medium storing a music piece sequence data file and a plurality of voice data files, said music piece sequence data file being composed of a plurality of event data indicative of various control events and time data indicative of respective generation timing of the control events, said plurality of event data including musical performance event data and user event data, said method comprising:

an output step of outputting inquiry data to invite a user to answer an inquiry;
an allocation step of selecting a voice data file from among the voice data files stored in the storage medium in accordance with an answer from the user, and allocating the selected voice data file to the user event data in the music piece sequence data file;
a music piece sequence reproduction step of starting to read out, in response to an instruction of music piece reproduction by a user, individual ones of the event data of the music piece sequence data file from said storage medium in accordance with the corresponding time data, and, when an event data read out by said music piece reproduction step is a user event data, outputting a voice reproduction instruction for the selected voice data file allocated by the user event data;
and
a voice reproduction step of, in response to the voice reproduction instruction outputted by said music piece sequence reproduction step, reading out voice data included in the selected voice data file,
wherein a tone signal is generated in accordance with the musical performance event data readout by said music piece sequence reproduction step, and a voice signal is generated on the basis of the voice data read out by said voice reproduction step.

3 more elements

A program, embodied on a computer readable medium, containing a group of instructions for causing a computer to perform a method for reproducing a voice and music piece using a storage medium storing a music piece sequence data file and a plurality of voice data files, said music piece sequence data file being composed of a plurality of event data indicative of various control events and time data indicative of respective generation timing of the control events, said plurality of event data including musical performance event data and user event data, said method comprising:

an output step of outputting inquiry data to invite a user to answer an inquiry;
an allocation step of selecting a voice data file from among the voice data files stored in the storage medium in accordance with an answer from the user, and allocating the selected voice data file to the user event data in the music piece sequence data file;
a music piece sequence reproduction step of starting to read out, in response to an instruction of music piece reproduction by a user, individual ones of the event data of the music piece sequence data file from said storage medium in accordance with the corresponding time data, and, when an event data read out by said music piece reproduction step is a user event data, outputting a voice reproduction instruction for the selected voice data file allocated by the user event data;
and
a voice reproduction step of, in response to the voice reproduction instruction outputted by said music piece sequence reproduction step, reading out voice data included in the selected voice data file,
wherein a tone signal is generated in accordance with the musical performance event data read out by said music piece sequence reproduction step, and a voice signal is generated on the basis of the voice data read out by said voice reproduction step.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/738,584Filed 16 Dec 2003
Priority: JP 2002-37175024 Dec 2002
Published: US 2004/0133425 A18 Jul 2004
Granted: 29 Apr 2008
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

G10H 1/0041
Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments: in coded form
G10H 2230/021
Device type or category: mobile ringtone, i.e. generation, transmission, conversion or downloading of ringing tones or other sounds for mobile…
G10H 2240/251
Telephone transmission, i.e. using twisted pair telephone lines or any type of telephone network: mobile telephone transmission, i.e.…
G10H 2240/325
Data organisation or data communication aspects, specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments: synchronizing two or more…