Tone generation method based on combination of wave parts and tone-generating-data recording method and apparatus

A management method for use in a system for generating tone waveform data, said management method comprising:

• a step of introducing a tone generating data file into said system for generation of tone waveform data, the tone generating data file being at least one of first-type and second-type tone generating data files;
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• a step of, when said second-type tone generating data file is introduced into said system by said step of introducing, determining whether or not the predetermined other tone generating data file is already introduced in said system;
• and
• a step of issuing a predetermined warning when it has been determined that the predetermined other tone generating data file is not yet introduced in said system.

A management method for use in a system for generating tone waveform data, said management method comprising:

• a step of canceling, from said system, a tone generating data file having been present so far in said system for use for tone waveform data generation, the tone generating data file being at least one of first-type and second-type tone generating data files;
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• a step of determining whether or not the tone generating data file to be canceled by said step of canceling is the predetermined other tone generating data file to be used by said second-type tone generating data file and said second-type tone generating data file using the predetermined other tone generating data file is already introduced in said system;
• and
• a step of issuing a predetermined warning prior to cancellation of the tone generating data file from said system, when an affirmative determination has been made in said step of determining.

A method for storing tone generating data wherein the tone generating data comprises a tone generating data file that includes wave part data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, and a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, said method comprising:

• a step of creating new template data;
• a step of determining whether or not template data similar to the new template data created by said step of creating is present in any already-existing tone generating data file;
• and
• a step of, when it has been determined that template data similar to the new template data is present in an already-existing tone generating data file, performing control to store information instructing that the template data similar to the new template data present in the already-existing tone generating data file should be used in place of the new template data, without storing the new template data as created.

A method for generating tones by using a machine-readable medium having tone generating data to be used for generating tone waveform data that corresponds to a partial time section of a tone, said tone generating data including at least one wave part data designating a combination of template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section and template data designated by the wave part data, said wave part data including attribute information comprising:

• a name of a musical instrument to which the wave part corresponds, a type of the partial time section, a style of rendition, pitch and touch of the partial time section, and information designating the template data constituting the wave part, said tone generating method comprising the steps of:
• selecting, from among wave part data included by said tone generating data, a wave part data corresponding to a given performance information from among wave part;
• and
• using the selected wave part data to generate tone waveform data corresponding to the partial time section of the tone, wherein the generated tone waveform data corresponds to the partial time section of the tone on the basis of respective template data for the plurality of tone factors designated by the wave part data.

A tone generation apparatus for generating tone waveform data on the basis of given performance information, said tone generation apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing a plurality of wave part data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, each of the wave part data including data designating a combination of template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory, said processor being adapted to:
• select wave part data suiting the given performance information from said memory;
• and
• use the selected wave part data to generate tone waveform data corresponding to the partial time section of the tone, on the basis of respective template data for the plurality of tone factors contained in the wave part data.

A system for generating tone waveform data comprising:

• a memory storing tone generating data files to be used for generating tone waveform data, said tone generating data files including at least first-type and second-type tone generating data files,
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• an input device adapted to introduce a tone generating data file into said system;
• a display adapted to issue a visual or audible or moving warning display;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory, said input device and said display, said processor being adapted to:
• introduce a tone generating data file into said system via said input device;
• determine, when the tone generating data file introduced via said input device is said second-type tone generating data file, whether or not the predetermined other tone generating data file is already stored in said memory;
• and
• cause said display to issue a predetermined warning display when it has been determined that the predetermined other tone generating data file is not yet stored in said memory.

A system for generating tone waveform data comprising:

• a memory storing tone generating data files to be used for generating tone waveform data, said tone generating data files including at least first-type and second-type tone generating data files,
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• a display adapted to issue a visual or audible or moving warning display;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory and said display, said processor being adapted to:
• cancel a selected tone generating data file from said memory;
• determine whether or not the tone generating data file to be canceled is the predetermined other tone generating data file to be used by said second-type tone generating data file and said second-type tone generating data file using the predetermined other tone generating data file is already stored in said memory;
• and
• issue a predetermined warning prior to cancellation of the selected tone generating data file from said memory, when it has been determined that the tone generating data file to be canceled is the predetermined other tone generating data file and said second-type tone generating data file using the predetermined other tone generating data file is already stored in said memory.

A control apparatus including a processor and a memory for storing tone generating data wherein the tone generating data comprises a tone generating data file that includes a wave part data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, and a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, said processor being operatively coupled with said memory and being adapted to:

• create new template data;
• determine whether or not template data similar to the created new template data is present in any tone generating data file already stored in said memory;
• and
• perform control, when it has been determined that template data similar to the new template data is present in a tone generating data file already stored in said memory, to store information instructing that the template data similar to the new template data present in the already-stored tone generating data file should be used in the place of the new template data, without storing the new template data as created.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions to cause said machine to implement a management method for use in a system for generating tone waveform data, said management method comprising:

• a step of introducing a tone generating data file into said system for generation of tone waveform data, the tone generating data file being at least one of first-type and second-type tone generating data files;
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• a step of, when said second-type tone generating data file is introduced into said system by said step of introducing, determining whether or not the predetermined other tone generating data file is already introduced in said system;
• and
• a step of issuing a predetermined warning when it has been determined that the predetermined other tone generating data file is not yet introduced in said system.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions to cause said machine to implement a management method for use in a system for generating tone waveform data, said management method comprising:

• a step of canceling, from said system, a tone generating data file having been present so far in said system for use for tone waveform data generation, the tone generating data file being at least one of first-type and second-type tone generating data files;
• said first-type tone generating data file including:
• wave part data for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section;
• and
• a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section,
• said second-type tone generating data file including:
• said wave part data;
• information instructing that template data present in a predetermined other tone generating data file should be used for at least one template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• and
• remaining template data of the set of the template data designated by the wave part data;
• a step of determining whether or not the tone generating data file to be canceled by said step of canceling is the predetermined other tone generating data file to be used by said second-type tone generating data file and said second-type tone generating data file using the predetermined other tone generating data file is already introduced in said system;
• and
• a step of issuing a predetermined warning prior to cancellation of the tone generating data file from said system, when an affirmative determination has been made in said step of determining.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a group of instructions to cause said machine to implement a method for storing tone generating data wherein the tone generating data comprises a tone generating data file that includes wave part data to be used for generating tone waveform data corresponding to a partial time section of a tone, the wave part data including data designating template data that are indicative of respective variations of a plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, and a set of the template data designated by the wave part data and indicative of the respective variations of the plurality of tone factors in the partial time section, said method comprising:

• a step of creating new template data;
• a step of determining whether or not template data similar to the new template data created by said step of creating is present in any already-existing tone generating data file;
• and
• a step of, when it has been determined that template data similar to the new template data is present in an already-existing tone generating data file, perform control to store information instructing that the template data similar to the new template data present in the already-existing tone generating data file should be used in place of the new template data, without storing the new template data as created.