Apparatus for and method of setting correspondence between performance parts and tracks

A method of relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another using a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, said performance data being accompanied by identifying information and using a plurality of tables, each of said tables representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, said method comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of any of said tables as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• selecting one of the tables in response to said identifying information;
• performing control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• and
• relating the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the selected one of said tables.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions of a program executable by a processor for relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another, said processor being coupled with a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, said performance data being accompanied by identifying information, a plurality of tables, each of said tables representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks and an operator unit, said program comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of any of said tables as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, in response to operation of said operator unit;
• selecting one of the tables in response to said identifying information;
• performing control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• and
• relating the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the selected one of said tables.

A music-performance setting apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information said performance data being accompanied by identifying information;
• a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• an operator unit;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory, said table and said operator unit and adapted to:
• change the settings of said table in response to said operation of said operator unit store the changed settings of said table in a buffer;
• relate the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts with reference to the settings of said table stored in said buffer;
• and
• even when a changeover takes place in performance data to be performed, retain the changed settings stored in said buffer unless there is a change in identifying information accompanying with the performance data.

A music-performance setting apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information;
• a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• an operator unit;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory, said table and said operator unit and adapted to:
• change the settings of said table in response to operation of said operator unit;
• perform control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• relate the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receive performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• select a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• perform control to generate tones, on the basis of the performance data of the individual virtual tracks read out from said memory, in such a manner that no tone is generated on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance part designated by the performance-part designating information.

A music-performance setting apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information;
• a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• an operator unit;
• a display unit;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory, said table, said operator unit and said display unit and adapted to:
• change the settings of said table in response to operation of said operator unit;
• perform control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• relate the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receive performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• select a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• cause said display unit to provide a visual performance guide display on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance part designated by the performance-part designating information.

A method of relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another using a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, said performance data being accompanied by identifying information, and using a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, said method comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• storing the changed settings of said table in a buffer;
• relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts with reference to the settings of said table stored in said buffer;
• and
• even when a changeover takes place in performance data to be performed, retaining the changed settings stored in said buffer unless there is a change in identifying information accompanying with the performance data.

A method of relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another using a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, and using and a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, said method comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• performing control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receiving performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• selecting a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• performing control to generate tones, on the basis of the performance data of the individual virtual tracks read out from said memory, in such a manner that no tone is generated on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance part designated by the performance-part designating information.

A method of relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another using a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, and using a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, said method comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks;
• performing control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receiving performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• selecting a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• providing a visual performance guide display on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance part designated by the performance-part—designating information.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions of a program executable by a processor for relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another, said processor being coupled with a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, said performance data being accompanied by identifying information, a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks and an operator unit, said program comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, in response to operation of said operator unit;
• storing the changed settings of said table in a buffer;
• relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts with reference to the settings of said table stored in said buffer;
• and
• even when a changeover takes place in performance data to be performed, retaining the changed settings stored in said buffer unless there is a change in identifying information accompanying with the performance data.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions of a program executable by a processor for relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another, said processor being coupled with a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks and an operator unit, said program comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, in response to operation of said operator unit;
• performing control to-read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receiving performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• selecting a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• performing control to generate tones, on the basis of the performance data of the individual virtual tracks read out from said memory, in such a manner that no tone is generated on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance part designated by the performance-part designating information.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions of a program executable by a processor for relating a plurality of performance parts and a plurality of virtual tracks with one another, said processor being coupled with a memory storing performance data of a plurality of performance parts with each of the performance parts related with any of a plurality of virtual tracks which are specified by individual track information, a table representing settings as to correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, an operator unit and a display unit, said program comprising the steps of:

• changing the settings of said table as to the correspondence between the performance parts and the virtual tracks, in response to operation of said operator unit;
• performing control to read out the performance data of individual ones of the virtual tracks from said memory;
• relating the performance data of the individual virtual tracks, read out from said memory, to respective ones of the performance parts, with reference to the settings of the table;
• receiving performance-part designating information entered by a user;
• selecting a virtual track corresponding to a performance part designated by the performance-part designating information, with reference to the settings of said table;
• and
• causing said display unit to provide a visual performance guide display on the basis of the performance data of the selected virtual track corresponding to the performance-part designated by the performance-part designating information.