Apparatus for carrying out automatic play in synchronism with playback of data recorded on recording medium

An apparatus for carrying out a reproduction of performance data in synchronism with a reproduction of automatic playing data by using a recording medium in which performance data is recorded, comprising:

• reproducing means for driving said recording medium to reproduce said performance data;
• playing input means for carrying out a playing operation in unison with said performance data reproduced by said reproducing means to thereby output automatic playing data corresponding to the playing operation;
• automatic playing data storing means for storing automatic playing data output from said playing input means;
• automatic playing means coupled to said automatic playing data storing means for reading said automatic playing data from said automatic playing data storing means to sequentially generate corresponding musical sound signals to thereby perform automatic play;
• speed data storing means for storing reproducing speed data used when said performance data and said automatic playing data are reproduced in synchronism with each other;
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• control means coupled to said reproducing means, to said automatic playing means and to said speed data storing means for controlling the reproduced condition of said performance data and said automatic playing data, and said control means including:
• means for controlling a driving speed of said recording medium so that said performance data is reproduced at a set speed corresponding to said speed data stored in said speed data storing means;
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• means for controlling a read-out speed of said automatic playing data from said automatic playing data storing means such that said automatic playing data is reproduced at a set speed corresponding to said speed data stored in said speed data storing means.

A reproducing method for carrying out a reproduction of performance data and a reproduction of automatic playing data in synchronism with each other by using a recording medium in which said performance data is recorded and an automatic playing data storing means in which said automatic playing data is stored, comprising the steps of:

• storing reproducing speed data used when said performance data and said automatic playing data are reproduced in synchronism with each other;
• controlling a playing speed of said recording medium such that said performance data is reproduced at a set reproducing speed corresponding to said stored reproducing speed data;
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• a performance reproducing step which includes controlling a read-out speed of said automatic playing data from said automatic playing data storing means such that said automatic playing data is reproduced at a set reproducing speed corresponding to said stored reproducing speed data.

A reproducing method for carrying out a reproduction of performance data and a reproduction of automatic playing data in synchronism with each other by using a recording medium in which said performance data is recorded and an automatic playing data storing means in which said automatic playing data is stored, comprising the steps of:

• playing said recording medium to reproduce said performance data so that said automatic playing data is sequentially stored in said automatic playing data storing means by the playing operation of said recording medium in unison with the reproduction of said performance data;
• storing reproducing speed data used when said performance data and said automatic playing data are reproduced in synchronism with each other;
• controlling a playing speed of said recording medium such that said performance data is reproduced at a set reproducing speed corresponding to said stored reproducing speed data;
• a performance reproducing step which includes controlling a read-out speed of said automatic playing data from said automatic playing data storing means such that said automatic playing data is reproduced at a set reproducing speed corresponding to said stored reproducing speed data.