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MIDI signal processor

Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-07
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2010-02-07
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Abstract

Abstract In a MIDI Signal processor, MIDI data is reproduced from a recording medium. The reproduced MIDI data is outputted. An interruption of the reproducing of the MIDI data is detected. A MIDI status byte is detected after the interruption ends. The outputting of the reproduced MIDI data is suspended when the interruption is detected. The suspending is continued until the MIDI status byte is detected.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuo Hikawa
  • 👤 Tsuneo Kosugi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:21
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/0058; G10H1/0066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting an interruption of the reproducing of the MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the interruption ends; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the interruption is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting an interruption of the reproducing of the MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the interruption ends; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the interruption is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 74 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting an uncorrectable error in the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the uncorrectable error is detected; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the uncorrectable error is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 74 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting an uncorrectable error in the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the uncorrectable error is detected; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the uncorrectable error is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 71 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a dropout of the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the dropout is detected; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the dropout is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 71 words
A MIDI signal processor comprising: means for reproducing MIDI data from a recording medium; means for outputting the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a dropout of the reproduced MIDI data; means for detecting a MIDI status byte after the dropout is detected; means for suspending the outputting of the reproduced MIDI data when the dropout is detected; and means for continuing the suspending until the MIDI status byte is detected.

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