Karaoke apparatus with visual assistance in physical vocalism
First Claim
1. A Karaoke apparatus for reproducing an automatic instrumental accompaniment of a selected song during the course of a physical vocal performance of the selected song by a singer, the Karaoke apparatus comprising:
- register means for registering a prescribed text data of a selected song, containing accompaniment information and word information composed of a sequence of characters;
sound means for reproducing an automatic instrumental accompaniment according to the registered accompaniment information;
graphic means for modifying a graphic shape of plural registered characters in association with a predetermined practical manner of the physical vocal performance; and
display means for displaying a sequence of the characters in the modified graphic shapes concurrently with the reproduction of the automatic instrumental accompaniment so as to visually teach the singer the practical manner during the physical vocal performance.
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Abstract
A Karaoke apparatus reproduces an automatic instrumental accompaniment of a selected song during the course of a physical vocal performance of the selected song by a singer. A memory registers a prescribed text data of a selected song, containing accompaniment information and word information composed of a sequence of characters. A musical sound synthesizer reproduces an automatic instrumental accompaniment according to the registered accompaniment information. A graphic generator modifies a graphic pattern of each registered character in association with a predetermined practical manner of the physical vocal performance. A display unit displays a sequence of the characters in the modified graphic patterns concurrently with the reproduction of the automatic instrumental accompaniment so as to visually teach the singer the practical manner during the physical vocal performance.
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5 Claims
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1. A Karaoke apparatus for reproducing an automatic instrumental accompaniment of a selected song during the course of a physical vocal performance of the selected song by a singer, the Karaoke apparatus comprising:
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register means for registering a prescribed text data of a selected song, containing accompaniment information and word information composed of a sequence of characters; sound means for reproducing an automatic instrumental accompaniment according to the registered accompaniment information; graphic means for modifying a graphic shape of plural registered characters in association with a predetermined practical manner of the physical vocal performance; and display means for displaying a sequence of the characters in the modified graphic shapes concurrently with the reproduction of the automatic instrumental accompaniment so as to visually teach the singer the practical manner during the physical vocal performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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