JPH0470691A - Magnetic recording tape and magnetic recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform lyric to a user even without preparing a lyric card, etc., by performing arrangement so that the reproduction start position of a recording track on one side can match with the reproduction ending position of a recording track on the other side, and also, the reproduction end position of the recording track on one side can match with the reproduction start position of the recording track on the other side. CONSTITUTION:Only accompaniment music information Bi is recorded on the recording track Ti on either one side of a magnetic recording tape 1A, and also, the accompaniment music information Bi and leading voice information Gi with respect to lyric information to be reproduced fitting in the accompaniment music information Bi are recorded on the recording track Tj on the other side. The leading voice information Gi is arranged at a position preceding in point of time than a position where the lyric information is to be reproduced. Then, the arrangement is performed in such a way that the reproduction start position Psi of the recording track Ti can match with the reproduction end position PEj of the recording track Tj, and also, the reproduction end position PEi of the recording track Ti can match with the reproduction start position Psj of the recording track Tj. Thereby, it is possible to inform the information of the lyric, etc., to the user by a method other than the one by a visual sense.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a magnetic recording tape and a magnetic recording/reproducing device.
In particular, the present invention relates to a magnetic recording tape and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus suitable for so-called karaoke performances.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, karaoke performance apparatuses are known that reproduce accompaniment music by playing magnetic recording tapes such as 8-track tapes and cassette tapes on which only the accompaniment music portion is recorded. These karaoke performance devices are designed to mix, amplify, and output an accompaniment music signal with a vocal voice signal input from the microphone by externally connecting an amplifier, a microphone, a speaker, and the like.

[Invention or problem to be solved]

In these karaoke performance devices, when a user wants to sing the lyrics of a Pokal part, he or she has to sing while checking the lyrics using a lyrics card or subtitles on a video screen.

However, there are cases where a user wants to use a karaoke performance device in a passenger car. In this case, it would be convenient if the user could be informed of the lyrics without a lyrics card or the like. Furthermore, depending on the type of karaoke accompaniment music, the timing at which the song begins to sing may be unclear, and in such cases, it would be more convenient if the user could be informed of the timing at which to begin singing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording tape that can notify a user of information such as lyrics by a method other than the visual method, and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus that reproduces information from this magnetic recording tape.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1
It is configured as shown in the figure.

In FIG. 1, this magnetic recording tape IA has at least two recording tracks T, , T, J. Only the accompaniment music information B1 is recorded in one of the recording tracks T, and the accompaniment music information B1 is recorded in the other recording track T. audio information G,
is recorded.

This leading voice information G is placed at a position that temporally precedes the position at which the lyrics information is to be reproduced. and,
Arranged so that the playback start position Psi of the recording track T and the playback end position PEj of the recording track T match, and the playback end position PEt of the recording track T and the playback start position P8j of the recording track T match. has been done.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is constructed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, this magnetic recording tape IB has at least two recording tracks T, , T,. Only the accompaniment music information B is recorded on one of the recording tracks J and T, and the accompaniment music information B is played back in accordance with the accompaniment music information B on the other recording track T. Leading voice information G regarding lyrics information to be written is recorded. This leading voice information G is placed at a position that temporally precedes the position at which the lyrics information is to be reproduced. The playback start position P81 of the recording track T and the playback start position P8j of the recording track Tj match, and the playback end position PEi of the recording track T and the playback end position PEj of the recording track Tj match. ing.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 or 4 is configured as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, this magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a tape drive means 2, a magnetic signal reading means 3,
A control means 4 is provided.

[Effect]

According to the invention according to claim 1 or 3 having the above configuration,
When the tape driving means 2 of the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus 5 drives the magnetic recording tape IA, the magnetic signal reading means 3 reads the information recorded on the recording track T of the magnetic recording tape IA at the reproduction start position P8. Start playing from. The read signal A read by the magnetic signal reading means 3 is output to the outside. As a result, the recording track T and the accompaniment music information B therein are reproduced. The user of the magnetic recording/reproducing device 5 can reproduce the lyric information by, for example, singing along with the accompaniment music information B. In this way, the reproduction ends at the reproduction end position PE of the recording track T and is then reproduced. At the time when the reproduction end position PEi of the recording track T1 is reached, a control signal C1 is sent from the control means 4 of the magnetic recording and reproducing device 5.
By outputting this to the tape drive means 2, the running direction of the magnetic recording tape IA is reversed. At the same time, by outputting a control signal C2 from the control means 4 to the magnetic signal reading means 3, the track from which information is read is switched from the recording track T to the recording track Tj. in this case,
Since the reproduction end position P of the recording track T1 coincides with the reproduction start position P8j of the recording track T, the information reading position is switched to Psj. Due to this, the magnetic recording tape IA is
This time, from the playback start position P8j of the recording track T, to the playback end position P,j of the recording track Tj, contrary to the previous case.
It starts traveling in the direction of , and the information of recording track T is at position P.
, towards position PEj
SJ is played. Recording track T has accompaniment music information B.
, and leading voice information G are recorded.

Further, the leading voice information G, is provided by the user as the accompaniment music information B8.
This information relates to lyrics information that should be reproduced by singing in accordance with the lyrics, etc., and is placed at a position that temporally precedes the position where the lyrics information is to be reproduced. Therefore, since the user can know in advance the lyrics to be sung by the leading voice information Gi, the user can accurately sing and reproduce the lyrics. In this way, reproduction can be performed up to the reproduction end position P,j of the recording track T. Since the playback end position PEj of the recording track T coincides with the playback start position PSt of the recording track T, at this point, if the control means 4 outputs the control signals C and C2 again, the recording will start again. Information on truck Tt from position Psi to position P
It can be played towards E1. That is, in this way, the recording track in which only the accompaniment music information B is recorded and the recording track in which the accompaniment music information B and the leading voice information G1 are recorded can be played back alternately or endlessly. can.

Furthermore, according to the invention according to claim 2 or 4, the user can:
In the same manner as described above, reproduction of information on the recording track T can be started from the reproduction start position P8□ of the magnetic recording tape IB. Therefore, only the accompaniment music information B1 can be reproduced, and the user can perform reproduction by, for example, singing the lyrics in accordance with the accompaniment music information Bi. In this case, before reaching the reproduction end position PEl of the recording track T+, the control means 4 sends the control signal C2 to the magnetic signal reading means 3.
The recording track from which information is read by outputting T
, to Tj.

As a result, it is possible to start reproducing the information on the recording track Tj from the position of the recording track T that matches the position of the recording track TI at that time toward the reproduction end signal PEj. Therefore, the user can know in advance the lyrics to be sung by the leading voice information Gi, and can sing and accurately reproduce the lyrics. Therefore, this time, the accompaniment music information B1 and the leading voice information G) can be reproduced. That is, the user performs a switching operation to alternately switch between a recording track in which only accompaniment music information B is recorded and a recording track in which accompaniment music information B and leading voice information G are recorded, as appropriate, during playback. can be played back.

〔Example〕

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a magnetic recording tape according to the first aspect of the invention.

In FIG. 4(A), a compact cassette tape 11 as a magnetic recording tape has a magnetic tape 110 and a hub 1.
15a and 115b, and guide rollers 116a and 11
6b and a cassette half 117.

The magnetic tape 110 includes recording tracks 111, 112, 113, and 114, as shown in FIG. 4(B). Recording track 111 is on the A side (playback direction I) on the far left)
This is an area for recording channels. Recording track 112
is an area for recording the R (right) channel of side A.

The recording track 113 is an area for recording the R channel of the B side (playback direction ■). The recording track 114 is an area for recording the L channel of the B side.

The recording track 111 is in the traveling direction of the magnetic tape 110.
It has a plurality of sections 5II-8lo between the start position Ps1 and the end position PE1.

Similarly, the recording track 112 has a plurality of sections 821 to 821.
It has S2n. Among the sections 811 to S11, for example, in S11, only the L channel karaoke signal bi obtained by converting karaoke music, which is accompaniment music information, into a magnetic signal is recorded, as shown in FIG. 4(C). or,
Among sections 821 to S21, for example, in S2f,
An R channel karaoke signal biR obtained by converting karaoke music, which is accompaniment music information, into a magnetic signal is recorded.

In this way, accompaniment music is recorded as the entire IL nL' LRnR by the karaoke signal b-bb-b.

On the other hand, recording tracks 113 and 114, which are side B, record karaoke music, which is the same accompaniment music information as recording tracks 111 and 112. The end position PEl of side A and the start position Ps2 of side B are arranged so as to match. Therefore, the end position PE2 of side B and the start position P81 of side A also match. The recording track 113 is
It has a plurality of sections 531-83n in the traveling direction (2) from position P to position PE2. Recording track 114 similarly has a plurality of sections 841 to S46. Furthermore, information at the same temporal position is recorded in sections S 1 and S 2 , A14i, or S21 and S3I. For example, in section S41, there is a section shown in FIG.
C) As shown, a karaoke signal biL and a lead voice signal g1 obtained by converting lead voice information in which lyrics are uttered (hereinafter referred to as lead voice) into a magnetic signal are recorded. Karaoke signal bIL of section S41
is the same as the karaoke signal in section 811.

In the section S31, as shown in FIG. 4(C), the karaoke signal biR and the lead voice signal g1 are recorded. The karaoke signal b1R of section S31 is the same as the karaoke signal of section S21. Further, the lead voice signal g of section S31 is the same as the lead voice signal of section S41.

The playback position of this compact cassette tape 11 is PE.
1, the tape running direction is reversed and the magnetic signal reading position is switched to PS2, or when the playback position reaches PE2, the tape running direction is reversed and the magnetic signal reading position is switched to Psl. By loading the karaoke into a controllable tape deck or the like and playing it back, it is possible to alternately switch between normal karaoke and karaoke with a lead voice, or to play it endlessly.

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a magnetic recording tape according to the second aspect of the invention.

In FIG. 5(A), a compact cassette tape 12 which is a magnetic recording tape has a magnetic tape 120 and a hub 12.
5a and] 25b, and guide rollers 126a and 126
b, and a cassette 7127.

The magnetic tape 120 includes recording tracks 121, 122, 123, and 124, as shown in FIG. 5(B). Recording track 121 is on the A side (playback direction I) on the far left)
This is an area for recording channels. Recording track 122
is an area for recording the R (right) channel of side A.

The recording track 123 is an area for recording the L channel of the B side (playback direction I). The recording track 124 is an area for recording the R channel of the B side.

The recording track 121 is arranged in the traveling direction I of the magnetic tape 120.
It has a plurality of sections 851 to S5n between the start position P and the end position PE3.

Similarly, the recording track 122 includes a plurality of sections S61.
- Has S6n. Among sections 551-351, for example, S5j includes, as shown in FIG. 5(C),
An L-channel karaoke signal bj obtained by converting karaoke music, which is accompaniment music information, into a magnetic signal is recorded.

Further, in sections 561-861, for example, in S6j, an R channel karaoke signal bJR obtained by converting karaoke music, which is accompaniment music information, into a magnetic signal is recorded. In this way, accompaniment music is recorded as a whole ILnLゝIRnR by the karaoke signal b-bb-b.

Recording tracks 123 and 124, which are the B-side, record accompaniment music like recording tracks 121 and 122.

Then, the start position PS3 of side A and the start position P33 of side B
are arranged to match. Therefore, the end position PE3 of side A and the end position ``E3'' of side B also match.

The recording track 123 has a plurality of sections 871 to S7n in the traveling direction I from the position "S3" to the position PE3. The recording track 124 similarly has a plurality of sections 881 to S81. Also, information at the same temporal position is recorded in sections S5j and S7j, or S6j and S8j.For example, section S
7j, as shown in FIG. 5(C), the karaoke signal b
jt, , are recorded. The karaoke signal b of section S7j is L, same as the karaoke signal of section S5j.

In section S8j, as shown in FIG. 5(C), a karaoke signal bJR and a lead voice signal gj are recorded. Karaoke signal bjl? is the same as the karaoke signal of section S8j. The lead voice signal g of section S8j is the same as the lead voice signal gj of section S6j.

This compact cassette tape 12 is placed on the recording track T.
Loaded into a tape deck or the like that can be switched to start playback from the same position on recording track T, or from the same position on recording track Ti during playback of recording track T, etc. If you play it back, you can switch between normal karaoke and karaoke with a lead voice as appropriate.

Third Embodiment Next, FIGS. 6 and 8 show an embodiment in which the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention is applied to a karaoke performance apparatus.

In FIG. 6, this karaoke performance device 51 includes a tape drive block 21 as a tape drive means, a reading block 31 as a magnetic signal reading means, a control block 41 as a control means, and an external terminal 511. There is.

In FIG. 8, the reading block includes a magnetic head 310 and an equalizer 330. The magnetic head 310 is
Gap 311.312.313.314 and core 31
5.316.317.318 and shield case 319
It has . Gap 311 is recording track 11
Similarly, gaps 312-314 correspond to recording tracks 112-114.

The tape drive block 21 includes capstans 211 and 2
12, and pinch rollers 213 and 214.

The control block 41 includes a system controller 411;
The external input section 412 is also provided.

An external amplifier AMP can be connected to the external terminal 511. Further, an external microphone MC and an external speaker SP can be connected to the external amplifier AMP.

Next, the general operation of this karaoke performance apparatus will be explained using FIGS. 4, 6, and 8.

First, the magnetic tape 11 of the compact cassette tape 11
0 is sandwiched between the capstan 211 and the pinch roller 213, and between the capstan 212 and the pinch roller 214, and the capstans 211 and 212 are rotated in the rotational direction (2), thereby causing the magnetic tape 110 to run in the running direction I. In this case, the magnetic head 310
A magnetic signal is read from the A side portion of the 10 recording surfaces.

Further, by rotating the capstans 211 and 212 in the rotation direction (2), the magnetic tape 1]0 runs in the running direction (2), and in this case, the magnetic signal on the B side portion of the magnetic tape 110 is read.

The read signal A1o read by the magnetic head 310 is input to the equalizer 330. The equalizer 330 adapts the read signal A1o to a predetermined compensation characteristic as an audio signal A2o, and outputs it to the external terminal 511 and the system controller 411 as an output signal A2°. External terminal 5
The external amplifier AMP connected to 11 outputs an output signal A2o
is amplified to an appropriate level and mixed with audio signal A3o from external microphone MC to produce signal A4o.
is output to external speaker SP. External speaker SP is
The input signal A4o is output as sound.

On the other hand, the system controller 411
Each part of this karaoke performance device 51 is controlled by control input from 2 or a built-in program.

Next, the operation when the compact cassette tape 11 is loaded into the karaoke performance device 51 as described above will be explained using FIGS. 4, 6, 8, and 10.

First, when the external input unit 412 inputs an operation command signal C3 to rotate the capstans 211 and 212 in the rotation direction ■, this operation command signal C3 is sent from the system controller 411 as a control signal C1□ to the capstans 212 and 212. transmitted to. This control signal C1□
When receiving the tape, the capstans 211 and 212 rotate in the rotational direction (2), and the magnetic tape 110 runs in the running direction (2) in FIGS. 4 and 6. Therefore, the magnetic head 310 reads the magnetic signal recorded on the B side of the magnetic tape 110. That is, in this case, the eighth
As shown in the figure, the gap 313 of the magnetic head 310 reads the recording track 113, and the gap 314 reads the recording track 114 in the running direction H.

Since information is recorded on the B side as shown in FIG. 4, reproduction of the information is started from position Ps2. and,
In a certain section S 2S 3i 4i has a karaoke signal bb as well as a certain frame iL'
The lead voice signal g1 that has uttered the lyrics of iR's is reproduced and output as karaoke music that is accompaniment music information and a lead voice that is lead audio information.

The singer who is the user of this karaoke performance device 51 can listen to the voice of this reproduced lead voice (lead voice).
The user can know the lyrics to be sung immediately after that, and by singing the lyrics along with the accompaniment music of that part, the lyrics can be sung accurately. In this way, recording tracks 113, 114 are played to their end position PE2. At this point, the capstans 211 and 212 are rotated in the rotating direction via the external input unit 412, by a program built into the system controller 411, or by detecting the signal of the silent portion between songs from the signal A2o.
When an operation command signal C4 for reversing is inputted, this operation command signal C4 is transmitted from the system controller 411 as a control signal C12 to the capstans 21 and 212, and the magnetic tape 110 is moved in the running direction I in FIGS. 4 and 6. It will be traveling in the direction of. Therefore, this time, the magnetic head 310 reads the magnetic signal recorded on the A side of the magnetic tape 110 from the position P8□ toward the position PE1. That is, in this case, the control signal C21 is transmitted from the system controller 411 to the magnetic head 310, and the gap 311 of the magnetic head 310 reads the recording track 111, and the gap 312 reads the recording track 112 in the running direction I. As shown in FIG. 4, no lead voice signal is recorded in Am, but only a karaoke signal. Once done, the singer can now perform normal karaoke playback.

The above operation is shown in FIG. That is, the compact cassette tape 11 is played on the PS by the karaoke performance device 51.
2”” PE2→”St→PE1 or PS1=
It is possible to reproduce in the order of PEl→Ps2-PE2.

By repeating this operation, the user can appropriately switch between karaoke with a lead voice and normal karaoke to play back, and can also play back endlessly. Alternatively, repeat playback in which the same side (for example, side A only) is played repeatedly is also possible.

An example of a control program in the system controller 411 that controls the above operations is shown in FIG. 1-1. In Figure 11, after playing 5TEPI, 5T
At EP2, it is determined whether or not a key operation has been performed on the external input section 412. If no keys have been operated, the process returns to the previous state, and if any keys have been operated, the process proceeds to 5TEP3. In 5TEP3, it is determined whether or not there is a reversal operation command. If there is no reversal operation, proceed to 5TEP4, and if it is a reversal operation, proceed to 5TEP5. 5TEP5 determines whether it is in the middle of a song or between songs depending on whether the signal A2o is a silent signal or not. If it is in the middle of a song, it returns to the original state, and if there is a break between songs, it moves to 5TEP6. 5TEP6 switches the recording track read by the magnetic head 310. Next, the process advances to 5TEP7, and it is determined whether or not a key operation has been performed. If no key operation is performed, playback continues and the determination of 5TEP5 is performed again. Further, if a key operation is performed, the determination of 5TEP3 is performed again.

Fourth Embodiment Next, FIGS. 7 and 9 show an embodiment in which the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention is applied to a karaoke performance apparatus.

In FIG. 7, this karaoke performance device 52 includes a tape drive block 22 as a tape drive means, a reading block 32 as a magnetic signal reading means, a control block 42 as a control means, and an external terminal 521. There is.

Further, in FIG. 9, the reading block 32 includes a magnetic head 320 and an equalizer 340. The magnetic head 320 has gaps 321.322.323.324,
It has a core 325, 326, 327, 328, and a shield case 329. Gap 321 corresponds to recording track 121, and gaps 322-324 correspond to recording tracks 122-124.

The tape drive block 22 includes capstans 221 and 2
22, and pinch rollers 223 and 224.

The control block 42 includes a system controller 421;
The external human resources department 422 is also provided.

Furthermore, an external amplifier AMP can be connected to the external terminal 521. Further, an external microphone MC and an external speaker SP can be connected to the external amplifier AMP. The general operation of this karaoke performance device 52 is similar to that of the karaoke performance device 51.

Next, the operation when the compact cassette tape 12 is loaded into the karaoke performance device 52 as described above will be explained using FIGS. 5, 7, 9, and 12.

First, when the external human power section 422 manually inputs an operation command signal C5 to rotate the capstans 221 and 222 in the rotational direction (3), this operation command signal C5 is transmitted from the system controller 421 to the capstans 221 and 222 as a control signal C13. communicated. This control signal C13
The capstans 221 and 222 rotate in the rotational direction (3), and the magnetic tape 120 rotates in the direction shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.
The vehicle travels in the direction of travel I in the figure. therefore,
In this case, the magnetic helad 320 is A of the magnetic tape 120.
Read the magnetic signals recorded on the surface.

That is, in this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the gap 321 of the magnetic head 320 reads the recording track 121, and the gap 322 reads the recording track 122 in the traveling direction I.

Since information is recorded on side A as shown in FIG. 5, reproduction of the information is started from position Ps3. and,
In a certain section S XS 5j 6j only the karaoke signal bb is reproduced. KojL'
At the time of JR, the control signal C6 is output to the magnetic head 320 via the external human power section 422 or by the built-in program of the system controller 421, and the gaps 321 and 322 for reading information in the magnetic head 320 are set to 323.
．． Switch to 324.

As a result, the magnetic head 320 starts reading recording tracks 123 and 124 from this moment on.

At this point, sections S, S, have karaoke 7j
8J Send the lyrics of a certain phrase with the signal bbjL'
Since the lead voice signal g that is voiced by JR is recorded, the karaoke music that is accompaniment music information and the lead voice that is lead voice information are reproduced and output. The singer who is the user of this karaoke performance device 52 can know the lyrics to be sung immediately from the reproduced lead voice, and can sing the lyrics in accordance with the accompaniment music of that part. By singing, you can accurately sing the lyrics. In this way, in the middle of playing normal karaoke music, it is possible to switch to karaoke music with a lead voice at the same temporal position and play it back.

Conversely, it is also possible to return to normal karaoke playback in the middle of playback of karaoke with lead voice. moreover,
Repeat playback is also possible.

The above operation is shown in FIG. That is, the compact cassette tape 12 is played by the karaoke performance device 52, for example, on recording tracks 121 and 122 from position P to P31 for normal karaoke playback, and then switched to recording tracks 123 and 124 and from position P to P33. While we waited, we played karaoke with a lead voice, and then
Switch to recording track 121 and 122 again and move to position P34.
From P35 to P35, playback such as normal karaoke playback can be performed.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the accompaniment music information is karaoke accompaniment music and the lead audio information is lyrics, but this may also be the recitation of a play, a literary work, the recitation of a scripture, or a combination thereof. .

Examples include folk songs, musicals, operas, operettas, dramas, movies, and Buddhist scriptures.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the content of the lead voice, which is the lead voice information, is the lyrics of a song, but this may include the guide vocal that sings the phrase part first, the timing of the start of singing of the song, the song lyrics, etc. The tempo of
What should be sung may be the strength of the singing voice (first voice), notes on singing, or a combination thereof.

In the case of a lead voice for lyrics, the lead voice may include a plurality of lead voices sung by a plurality of people, such as a duet between a man and a woman. In this case, as in the above embodiment, the lead voice signal g, in which the L channel and the R channel are the same,
may include multiple J lead voice signals redundantly,
For example, a lead voice signal for a male part-timer may be recorded on the L channel, and a lead voice signal for a female part-time part may be recorded on the R channel.

Furthermore, the lyrics are not only Japanese, but also English, German, French,
It may be a foreign language such as Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Russian.

The magnetic recording tape is not limited to a compact cassette tape, but may also be an 8-track tape, an oven reel tape, a micro cassette tape, or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, in a karaoke performance device or the like, it is possible for the user to utter a phrase just before the phrase to be sung, so if there is no lyric card etc., since multiple people can sing, all It is convenient for practicing a song when you do not have lyrics cards etc., and is especially suitable for use in a passenger car.

Moreover, the range of usable software is not limited to songs, but has the advantage that it can be applied to a wide range of entertainment/game devices and learning/educational devices.

You can also play normal karaoke and karaoke with a lead voice repeatedly or endlessly, or play karaoke with a lead voice in the middle of normal karaoke playback, or vice versa. It also has the advantage that it can be used in a wider variety of ways.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the invention as claimed in claim 1, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the invention as claimed in claim 2, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the invention as claimed in claim 3 or 4, and Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the invention as claimed in claim 2. Figure 5 shows the configuration of a compact cassette tape according to the first embodiment, Figure 5 shows the configuration of the compact cassette tape according to the second embodiment, and Figure 6 shows the karaoke performance device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke performance device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the magnetic head and the recording track in the third embodiment. 10.11 is a diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment and the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment. FIG. 1, IA, IB...Magnetic recording tape, 2...Tape drive means, 3...Magnetic signal reading means, 4...Control means, 5...Magnetic recording and reproducing device, 11.12... Compact cassette tape, 21.2
2...Tape drive block, 31.32...Reading block, 41.42...Control block, 51.52...Karaoke performance device, 110.120.Magnetic tape, 111-114.121-124. ... Recording track, 115a, 115b, 125a, 125b - Hub, 116a, 116b, 126a, 126b -- Guide roller, 117.127 ... Cassette half, 211.212
．． 221.222...Capstan, 213.214.223.224...Pinch roller, 310.320...Magnetic head, 311-314.321-324...Gap, 31
5~318.325~328...core, 319.32
9... Shield case, 330.340... Equalizer, 411.421... System controller, 412.
422 - External human power section, 511.521 - External terminal, A - Read signal, AMP - External amplifier, B, - Accompaniment music information, bb iL, IR'jL' bjR - Karaoke Signal, C...Control signal, G...Leading voice information, gi gj...Lead voice signal, L, LFl...
Position where lyrics information should be played, MC...external microphone, P...position, PSP, P, P, P...playback end position, EI Ej EI E2 E
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Only accompaniment music information is recorded on one of the at least two recording tracks, and the accompaniment music information and the accompaniment music information matching the accompaniment music information are recorded on the other recording track. Leading voice information related to lyrics information to be reproduced is recorded, and the leading voice information is placed at a position temporally preceding the position at which the lyrics information is to be reproduced, and is located at a position temporally preceding the position at which the lyrics information is to be reproduced. The track is arranged so that the playback start position of the track matches the playback end position of the other recording track, and the playback end position of the one recording track matches the playback start position of the other recording track. A magnetic recording tape characterized by: 2. Of the at least two recording tracks, only accompaniment music information is recorded in one of the recording tracks, and the accompaniment music information and lyrics to be reproduced in accordance with the accompaniment music information are recorded in the other recording track. Leading audio information related to the information is recorded, and the leading audio information is placed at a position that temporally precedes the position where the lyrics information is to be played, and is also located at the playback start position of the one recording track. The recording tracks are arranged so that the playback start position of the other recording track coincides with the playback end position of the one recording track, and the playback end position of the one recording track coincides with the playback end position of the other recording track. magnetic recording tape. 3. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded information from the magnetic recording tape according to claim 1, comprising: a tape drive means for driving the magnetic recording tape; and a magnetic signal read from the running magnetic recording tape as an electric signal. a magnetic signal reading means for outputting; and when the reproduction end position of the one recording track is reached, reproduction is started from the reproduction start position of the other recording track, or when the reproduction end position of the other recording track is reached. A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling the reproduction to start from the reproduction start position of the one recording track. 4. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded information from a magnetic recording tape according to claim 2, comprising: a tape drive means for driving and running the magnetic recording tape; and a magnetic signal read from the running magnetic recording tape as an electric signal. The output magnetic signal reading means starts reproduction from a position on the other recording track that coincides with the arbitrary position at an arbitrary position during reproduction of the one recording track, or at another position during reproduction of the other recording track. 1. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling reproduction to start from a position of said one recording track that coincides with said other arbitrary position at an arbitrary position of said one recording track.