Automatic performance data programing instrument with selective volume emphasis of new performance
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorHideaki Shimaya
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Abstract
The automatic performance data programming instrument is constructed to program and record an object part of the automatic performance data by physically playing an input implement such as a keyboard. During the course of the programing operation, the automatic performance data is fed to a sound source for simultaneous tone generation. The volume information contained in the automatic performance data is selectively altered so as to intensify a tone volume of the object part relative to those of the remaining parts, in order to facilitate evaluation of the performance effect associated to the object part.
Claims19
An automatic performance data programing instrument comprising:
- performance data memory means for memorizing a plurality of automatic performance data which correspond to a plurality of parts and which contain at least a given data effective to determine a tone volume;
- reading means for reading out the plurality of automatic performance data from the performance data memory means;
- part designating means for designating an object part among the plurality of parts;
- performance data input means for inputting a new automatic performance data containing a given data effective to determine a tone volume for the object part;
- tone volume controlling means for varying the given date so as to boost a tone volume of the object part relative to those of the remaining parts;
- musical tone generating means for generating musical tones during the course of inputting of the new automatic performance data based on the plurality of the automatic performance data inputted for the object part and read out from the remaining parts so as to emphasize the object part according to the varied given data effective to determine the tone volume;
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- recording means for recording the inputted new automatic performance data containing the given data effective to determine a tone volume, into the object part of the performance data memory means.
An automatic performance data programing instrument comprising:
- performance data input means for inputting a performance data of a first part, the performance data containing at least a given data effective to determine a tone volume;
- first memory means assigned to the first part;
- second memory means storing another performance data of a second part, said another performance data containing another given data effective to determine a tone volume;
- reading means for reading out the performance data of the second part from the second memory means;
- tone volume controlling means for varying the given data so as to boost a tone volume of the first part relative to that of the second part;
- musical tone generating means for generating musical tones based on both of the inputted performance data of the first part and the read performance data of the second part to emphasize the first part according to the varied given data during the course of the inputting;
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- recording means for recording the inputted performance data into the first memory means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.