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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1999
Shozo Ema, Tokorozawa, JP;
Hidehiro Ishii, Tokorozawa, JP;
Takao Sawabe, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshinori Hasegawa, Tokyo-to, JP;
Kaoru Yamamoto, Tsurugashima, JP;
Hirokazu Inotani, Tokorozawa, JP;
Tokihiro Takahashi, Kawagoe, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Tokorozawa, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A music reproducing apparatus is provided. The apparatus reproduces music on the basis of music data which includes music information representing music to be reproduced and beat information representing a beat of the music and which is recorded on a recording medium. The music information is divided into a plurality of music information pieces whose time length are equal to each other. The beat information is divided into a plurality of beat information pieces. Each of the beat information pieces includes information for designating one of the music information pieces in which the beat of the music is present. The apparatus includes: a reading device that reads the music data from the recording medium; a reproduction device that extracts the music information pieces from the read music data, and that reproduces the music on the basis of the extracted music information pieces; and a beat signal output device that extracts one of the beat information pieces from the read music data, and that designates one of the music information pieces in which the beat of music is present, and that outputs a beat signal representing the beat of the music at the same time that the designated one of the music information pieces is reproduced by the reproduction device.