Electronic apparatus for simulating singing of song
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1. An electronic sound synthesis apparatus for simulating the vocal singing of a song, said apparatus comprising:
- operator input means for selectively introducing a sequence of textual information representative of human sounds and for establishing a sequence of pitch information;
memory means storing digital data therein representative of at least portions of words in a human language from which the lyrics of a song may be synthesized, said memory means further including a storage portion in which digital data representative of a plurality of pitches is stored from which the tune of a song may be synthesized;
control means operably coupled to said operator input means and said memory means for forming a sequence of synthesis control data in response to the accessing of digital data representative of at least portions of words and the accessing of digital data representative of a selected sequence of pitches defining a tune, said control means including correlation means for combining the sequences of digital data from said memory means respectively representative of the lyrics and the tune of the song in a manner producing said sequence of synthesis control data;
synthesizer means operably associated with said memory means and said control means for receiving said sequence of synthesis control data as produced by said correlation means and providing an analog output signal representative of the song as produced by the lyrics and tune; and
audio means coupled to said synthesizer means for converting said analog output signal into an audible song comprising the lyrics and the tune in a correlated relationship.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus in which the operator inputs both the textual material and a sequence of pitches which upon synthesization simulates singing qualities. The operator inputs a textual material, typically through a keyboard arrangement, and also a sequence of pitches as the tune of the desired song. The text is broken into syllable components which are matched to each note of the tune. The syllables are used to generate control parameters for the synthesizer from their allophonic components. The invention allows the entry of text and a pitch sequence so as to simulate electronically the singing of a tune.
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1. An electronic sound synthesis apparatus for simulating the vocal singing of a song, said apparatus comprising:
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operator input means for selectively introducing a sequence of textual information representative of human sounds and for establishing a sequence of pitch information; memory means storing digital data therein representative of at least portions of words in a human language from which the lyrics of a song may be synthesized, said memory means further including a storage portion in which digital data representative of a plurality of pitches is stored from which the tune of a song may be synthesized; control means operably coupled to said operator input means and said memory means for forming a sequence of synthesis control data in response to the accessing of digital data representative of at least portions of words and the accessing of digital data representative of a selected sequence of pitches defining a tune, said control means including correlation means for combining the sequences of digital data from said memory means respectively representative of the lyrics and the tune of the song in a manner producing said sequence of synthesis control data; synthesizer means operably associated with said memory means and said control means for receiving said sequence of synthesis control data as produced by said correlation means and providing an analog output signal representative of the song as produced by the lyrics and tune; and audio means coupled to said synthesizer means for converting said analog output signal into an audible song comprising the lyrics and the tune in a correlated relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic sound synthesis apparatus for simulating the vocal singing of a song, said apparatus comprising:
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operator input means for selectively introducing a sequence of textual information representative of human sounds and for establishing a sequence of pitch information; memory means storing digital data therein representative of at least portions of words in a human language from which the lyrics of a song may be synthesized; pitch determination means operably associated with said operator input means and responsive to the establishment of the sequence of pitch information for providing digital data representative of the sequence of pitches from which the tune of a song may be synthesized; control means operably coupled to said operator input means, said memory means and said pitch determination means for forming a sequence of synthesis control data in response to the accessing of digital data representative of at least portions of words and the accessing of digital data representative of the sequence of pitches defining a tune, said control means including correlation means for combining the sequences of digital data from said memory means and said pitch determination means respectively representative of the lyrics and the tune of the song in a manner producing said sequence of synthesis control data; synthesizer means operably associated with said memory means and said control means for receiving said sequence of synthesis control data as produced by said correlation means and providing an analog output signal representative of the song as produced by the lyrics and tune; and audio means coupled to said synthesizer means for converting said analog output signal into an audible song comprising the lyrics and the tune in a correlated relationship. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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