Apparatus for playing music with enhanced part performance and computer program therefor

An apparatus for playing music with an enhanced part performance comprising:

• a plurality of channels each for playing music signals of each assigned part of plural performance parts constituting in combination a consolidated music performance, at least two of said plurality of channels each being capable of selectively playing the music signals of the assigned performance part In an enhanced mode according to a designated state, the enhanced mode being anode in which the music signals are played more prominently than in an unenhanced mode;
• an enhanced mode designating device provided in association with said at least two channels, which device selectively designates a set state of the enhanced mode for the associated channel to render the music signals of the assigned part to be played in said enhanced mode of performance, when said set state is designated, and in said unenhanced mode of performance, when said set state is not designated;
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• a performance condition controlling device for controlling a condition of said unenhanced mode of performance.

A computer program containing program instructions executable by a computer and causing said computer to execute:

• a process of providing a plurality of channels each for playing music signals of each assigned part of plural performance parts constituting in combination a consolidated music performance, at least two of said plurality of channels each being capable of selectively playing the music signals of the assigned performance part in an enhanced mode according to a designated state, the enhanced mode being a mode in which the music signals are played more prominently than in an unenhanced mode;
• a process of selectively designating a set state of the enhanced mode for each of said at least two channels to cause the music signals of the assigned part to be played in said enhanced mode of performance, when said set state is designated, and in said unenhanced mode of performance, when said set state is not designated;
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• a process of clearing all of said set states of the enhanced mode for said associated channels, thereby rendering said unenhanced mode of performance in all of said at least two channels.

A computer program containing program instructions executable by a computer and causing said computer to execute:

• a process of providing a plurality of channels each for playing music signals of each assigned part of plural performance parts constituting in combination a consolidated music performance, at least two of said plurality of channels each being capable of selectively playing the music signals of the assigned performance part selectively in an enhanced mode according to a designated state, the enhanced mode being a mode in which the music signals are played more prominently than in an unenhanced mode;
• a process of selectively designating a set state of the enhanced mode for each of said at least two channels to cause the music signals of the assigned part to be played in said enhanced mode of performance, when said set state is designated, and in said unenhanced mode of performance, when said set state is not designated;
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• a process of controlling a condition of said unenhanced mode of performance.