System and method for editing tone parameter by use of a communication network

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network,

• a first one of said computers comprising:
• first means for inputting parameter editing data;
• second means for transmitting, via the communication network, the parameter editing data inputted via said first means;
• and
• third means for receiving information from the communication network,
• a second one of said computers comprising:
• fourth means for receiving the parameter editing data transmitted from said first computer via the communication network;
• fifth means for executing parameter editing processing responsive to the parameter editing data received by said fourth means;
• and
• sixth means for transmitting, via the communication network, a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said fifth means,
• wherein the result of the parameter editing processing transmitted from said second computer via the communication network is received by said first computer.

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two devices interconnected via a communication network, a first one of said devices comprising:

• an input section that inputs parameter editing data;
• a first transmitter section that transmits, via the communication network, the parameter editing data inputted via said input section;
• and
• a first receiver section that receives information from the communication network,
• a second one of said devices comprising:
• a second receiver section that receives the parameter editing data transmitted from said first device via the communication network;
• a processing section that executes parameter editing processing responsive to the parameter editing data received by said second receiver section;
• and
• a second transmitter section that transmits, via the communication network, a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said processing section,
• wherein the result of the parameter editing processing transmitted from said second transmitter section via the communication network is received by said first receiver section of said first device.

A method of editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said method being executed by a first one of said computers, said method comprising:

• a first step of accepting a parameter editing input;
• a second step of transmitting data, corresponding to the parameter editing input accepted by said first step, to a second one of said computers via the communication network;
• and
• a third step of receiving data that is transmitted from said second computer via the communication network in response to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input transmitted by said second step,
• wherein parameter editing processing responsive to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input is executed by means of at least said second computer and a result of the parameter editing processing is sent back to said first computer via the communication network.

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, a first one of said computers comprising:

• first means for accepting a parameter editing input;
• second means for transmitting data, corresponding to the parameter editing input accepted by said first means, to a second one of said computers via the communication network;
• and
• third means for receiving data that is transmitted from said second computer via the communication network in response to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input transmitted by said second means,
• wherein parameter editing processing responsive to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input is executed by means of at least said second computer and a result of the parameter editing processing is sent back to said first computer via the communication network.

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two devices interconnected via a communication network, a first one of said devices comprising:

• an input section that accepts a parameter editing input;
• a transmitter section that transmits data, corresponding to the parameter editing input accepted by said input section, to a second one of said devices via the communication network;
• and
• a receiver section that receives data that is transmitted from said second device via the communication network in response to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input transmitted by said transmitter section,
• wherein parameter editing processing responsive to the data corresponding to the transmitter section input is executed by means of at least said second device and a result of the parameter editing processing is sent back to said first device via the communication network.

A method of editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said method being executed, in response to a parameter editing input accepted by a first one of said computers, by a second one of said computers, said method comprising:

• a first step of receiving, via the communication network, data generated by said first computer in response to the parameter editing input;
• a second step of executing parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step;
• and
• a third step of transmitting a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said second step to said first computer via the communication network.

A method of editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said method being executed, in response to a parameter editing input accepted by a first one of said computers, by a second one of said computers, said method comprising:

• a first step of receiving, via the communication network, data generated by said first computer in response to the parameter editing input;
• a second step of executing parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step;
• and
• a third step of transmitting a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said second step to said first computer via the communication network,
• wherein when the parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step is executable by said second computer, said second step executes the parameter editing processing by means of said second computer, while when the parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step is not executable by said second computer, said second step conducts a data relay such that another computer connected to the communication network executes the parameter editing processing.

A method of editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said method being executed, in response to a parameter editing input accepted by a first one of said computers, by a second one of said computers, said method comprising:

• a first step of receiving, via the communication network, data generated by said first computer in response to the parameter editing input;
• a second step of executing parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step;
• and
• a third step of transmitting a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said second step to said first computer via the communication network,
• wherein said second computer is equipped with a plurality of editing programs,
• said second step includes a step of, when the data received by said first step is one selecting an editing program to be used, activating the editing program selected by the received data and preparing editing screen information corresponding to the activated editing program and a step of executing parameter editing processing responsive to the received data in accordance with the activated editing program, and
• said third step includes a step of transmitting the editing screen information prepared by said second step to said first computer via the communication network,
• whereby said first computer is allowed to display an editing screen of the selected editing program on the basis of the prepared editing screen information in such a way that an editing input operation is permitted with reference to the editing screen displayed by said fist computer.

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, parameter editing processing being executed, in response to a parameter editing input accepted via a first one of said computers, by a second one of said computers, said second computer comprising:

• first means for receiving, via the communication network, data generated by said first computer in response to the parameter editing input;
• second means for executing parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first means;
• and
• third means for transmitting a result of the parameter editing processing by said second means to said first computer via the communication network.

A system for editing a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone by use of at least two devices interconnected via communication network, parameter editing processing being excuted, in response to a parameter editing input accepted via a first one of said devices, by a second one of said devices, second device comprising:

• a receiver that receives, via the communication network, data generated by said first device in response to the parameter editing input;
• a processor that executes parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said receiver section;
• and
• a transmitter that transmits a result of the parameter editing processing by said processing section to said first device via the communication network.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in processing to edit a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone using at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said machine-readable recording medium containing program instructions executable by a first one of said computers to perform:

• a first step of accepting a parameter editing input;
• a second step of transmitting data, corresponding to the parameter editing input accepted by said first step, to a second one of said computers via the communication network;
• and
• a third step of receiving data that is transmitted from said second computer via the communication network in response to the data corresponding to the input transmitted by said second step,
• wherein parameter editing processing responsive to the data corresponding to the parameter editing input is executed by means of at least said second computer and a result of the parameter editing processing is sent back to said first computer via the communication network.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in processing to edit a parameter defining a characteristic of a tone using at least two computers interconnected via a communication network, said machine-readable recording medium containing program instructions executable by a first one of said computers to perform:

• a first step of receiving, via the communication network, data generated by a second one of said computers in response to the parameter editing input;
• a second step of executing parameter editing processing responsive to the data received by said first step;
• and
• a third step of transmitting a result of the parameter editing processing executed by said second step to said second computer via the communication network.