Electronic musical instrument with sound-control panel and keyboard

An electronic musical instrument comprising:

• (A) a plurality of song keys for initiating the playing of a respective preprogrammed song and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (B) a plurality of sound effect keys for temporarily interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, inserting a respective special sound effect, and then resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process;
• (C) a plurality of note keys for playing a respective musical note and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (D) a plurality of instrument keys for selecting the voice of any preprogrammed song being played and any musical note thereafter played;
• (E) means for producing sound;
• (F) a microcontroller for sensing actuation of each of said keys and selectively causing said sound producing means to produce particular sounds in accordance therewith;
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• (G) means, active upon actuation of one of said instrument keys when a preprogrammed song is not being played, for playing a brief preprogrammed song portion in the associated voice.

An electronic music instrument comprising:

• (A) a plurality of song keys for initiating the playing of a respective preprogrammed song and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (B) a plurality of sound effect keys for temporarily interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, inserting a respective special sound effect, and then resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process;
• (C) a plurality of note keys for playing a respective musical note and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (D) a plurality of instrument keys for selecting the voice of any preprogrammed song being played and any musical note thereafter played;
• (E) means for producing sound;
• (F) a microcontroller for sensing actuation of each of said keys and selectively causing said sound producing means to produce particular sounds in accordance therewith;
• and
• (G) means, active when one of said instruments keys is actuated during playing of a preprogrammed song, for interrupting the playing of the preprogrammed song and thereafter resuming the playing of the preprogrammed song in the voice associated with said actuated key.

An electronic musical instrument comprising:

• (A) a plurality of song keys for initiating the playing of a respective preprogrammed song and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, said song key upon actuation during playing of its respective preprogrammed song, re-initiating the playing of that respective preprogrammed song from its beginning;
• (B) a plurality of sound effect keys for temporarily interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, inserting a respective special sound effect, and then resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process;
• (C) a plurality of note keys for playing a respective musical note and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (D) a plurality of instrument keys for selecting the voice of any preprogrammed song being played and any musical note played thereafter, said instrument key upon actuation interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process and thereafter resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process in the voice associated with said actuated instrument key;
• (E) means for producing sound;
• (F) a microcontroller for sensing actuation for each of said keys and selectively causing said sound producing means to produce particular sounds in accordance therewith, said microprocessor being switchable between a play mode and a preprogrammed mode, said microprocessor entering said play mode in response to actuation of a note key or the finishing of a preprogrammed song and entering said preprogrammed mode in response to actuation of a song key;
• (G) an on switch, said microprocessor entering said preprogrammed mode in response to actuation of said on switch;
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• (H) an ending key for terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process and thereafter playing a special ending segment.

An electronic musical instrument comprising:

• (A) a plurality of song keys for initiating the playing of a respective preprogrammed song and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, said song key upon actuation during playing of its respective preprogrammed song re-initiating the playing of that respective preprogrammed song from its beginning;
• (B) a plurality of sound effect keys for temporarily interrupting the playing of any preprogrammed song in process, inserting a respective special sound effect, and then resuming playing of any preprogrammed song which was in process;
• (C) a plurality of note keys for playing a respective musical note and terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process;
• (D) means for producing sound;
• (E) a microcontroller for sensing actuation for each of said keys and selectively causing said sound producing means to produce particular sounds in accordance therewith, said microprocessor being switchable between a play mode and a preprogrammed mode, said microprocessor entering said play mode in response to actuation of a note key or the finishing of a preprogrammed song and entering said preprogrammed mode in response to actuation of a song key;
• (F) an on switch, said microprocessor entering said preprogramed mode in response to actuation of said one switch;
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• (G) an ending key for terminating the playing of any preprogrammed song in process and thereafter playing a special ending segment.