Musical Performance Support Device Tempo Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing musical performance support devices do not adequately facilitate practice improvement for musical performances, making it inconvenient for users to rehearse and record their performances effectively.

Innovation Solution

A musical performance support device and program that includes a tempo analysis unit to analyze musical piece sound data, a sound generation unit to create a click sound based on the analyzed tempo, and a sound processing unit to add the click sound to the musical piece sound, enhancing practice convenience by providing a metronome-like functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If audio recording and video recording functions are provided for musical performance, then recording capability is improved, but practice support functionality is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecording capabilityVSAvoidpractice support functionality
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The musical performance support device integrates multiple functions including tempo analysis, click sound generation, audio recording, video recording, and content creation into a single system. This allows the device to serve both practice support purposes (through tempo analysis and click sound generation) and recording purposes (through audio and video recording functions), thereby improving versatility while maintaining reliability in each function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If tempo analysis and click sound generation are added to support practice, then practice convenience is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepractice convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device combines tempo analysis and click sound generation functions with existing audio recording and video recording capabilities into an integrated system. By merging these functions, the device provides comprehensive practice support without requiring separate standalone devices, thereby improving ease of operation while managing system complexity through integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If comprehensive support from practicing to content sharing is provided, then user convenience is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device performs preliminary actions by automatically analyzing tempo and generating click sounds before the user begins practicing. It also prepares content by integrating audio and video recordings during the practice session, so that when the user wishes to share content, it is already prepared. This automation of preliminary tasks improves user convenience while managing processing complexity through systematic automation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10262640B2Musical performance support device and program
Publication Date: 2019.04.16 YAMAHA CORP
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AI summary

A musical performance support device includes: a tempo analysis unit that analyzes a tempo of musical piece sound data, the musical piece sound data indicating a musical piece sound; a sound generation unit that generates a sound based on the analyzed tempo, the generated sound indicating a beat of the musical piece sound data; and a sound processing unit that adds the generated sound to the musical piece sound.