Automatic performance data reproducing apparatus, control method therefor, and program for implementing the control method

A control method for an automatic performance data reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a transmitting step of transmitting a request to distribute automatic performance data stored in a server to the server connected to the apparatus by a connecting device for connecting to the server via a network;
• a receiving step of receiving automatic performance data distributed by the server in response to the distribution request transmitted in said transmitting step;
• a reproducing step of reproducing the automatic performance data received in said receiving step;
• and
• an analyzing step of analyzing whether proper reproduction is possible when the automatic performance data is reproduced in said reproducing step,
• wherein in a case where as a result of the analysis in said analyzing step, it is determined that the automatic performance data lacks tone color data to be used therein, a request to distribute the tone color data is transmitted to the server in said transmitting step, tone color data distributed by the server in response to the transmitted distribution request is received in said receiving step, and the automatic performance data is reproduced using the received tone color data in said reproducing step.

A program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an automatic performance data reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a transmitting module for transmitting a request to distribute automatic performance data stored in a server to the server connected to the apparatus by a connecting device for connecting to the server via a network;
• a receiving module for receiving automatic performance data distributed by the server in response to the distribution request transmitted by said transmitting module;
• a reproducing module for reproducing the automatic performance data received by said receiving module;
• and
• an analyzing module for analyzing whether proper reproduction is possible when the automatic performance data is reproduced by said reproducing module,
• wherein in a case where as a result of the analysis by said analyzing module, it is determined that the automatic performance data lacks tone color data to be used therein, said transmitting module transmits a request to distribute the tone color data to the server, said receiving module receives tone color data distributed by the server in response to the transmitted distribution request, and said reproducing module reproduces the automatic performance data using the received tone color data.