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Song accompaniment system

  • US 6,252,153 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/2000
  • Issued: 06/26/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A song accompaniment system comprising:

  • a singing support apparatus including a first sound output device which outputs accompanying music played by a plurality of musical instruments with a capability to mix and output vocal sounds entered from a microphone with the accompanying music; and

    an instrumental accompaniment apparatus including a simulative instrument having a timing indicating operation device, a first monitor which presents on-screen guidance indicating operating timing of the simulative instrument for playing a simulative instrument part of the accompanying music selectively taken in from the singing support apparatus, and a second sound output device which outputs sounds of the simulative instrument part when the instrumental accompaniment apparatus senses that the timing indicating operation device is operated in accordance with the on-screen guidance;

    wherein the singing support apparatus stores the simulative instrument part of the accompanying music and remaining part of the accompanying music, and delivers the accompanying music excluding the simulative instrument part to the first sound output device.

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