Electronic musical instrument with musical tone parameter switching function

Claim 2

An electronic musical instrument comprising: musical tone generation instructing means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece portion arranged on an instrument main body, and for instructing generation of a musical tone in response to detection of a breath operation; detection means for detecting a biting strength at said mouthpiece portion; control information output means for outputting a plurality of parameter control information items which are used for variably controlling the contents of at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated, so that the contents differ from one another in response to the biting strength detected by said detection means, as instructed by said musical tone generation instructing means; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of parameter control information items to be output from said control information output means; and control means, upon detection of the biting strength at said mouthpiece portion by said detection means while said one designated parameter control information item is designated by said designation means, for outputting said one designated parameter control information item in response to detection of the biting strength, and for variably controlling a parameter of the musical tone generated by said musical tone generation instruction means in accordance with the parameter control information item.

Claim 3

An instrument according to claim 1, further comprising: storage means capable of storing selection information for selecting the parameter control information to be designated by said designation means; and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 4

An instrument according to claim 1, wherein said control information output means includes a plurality of conversion table means which upon detection of the biting strength by said detection means, for converting a sensor signal corresponding to the biting strength into corresponding parameter control information, storage means for storing selection information for selecting a specific conversion table from a plurality of said conversion table means, and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 5

An instrument according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the arbitrary one parameter control information designated by said designation means.

Claim 6

An instrument according to claim 4, wherein said display means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 7

An instrument according to claim 1, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating the musical tone whose parameter is variably controlled by said control means.

Claim 8

An instrument according to claim 6, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 9

An instrument according to claim 1, further comprising pitch designation means for designating a pitch of the musical tone, whose parameter is controlled by said control means, in accordance with a pitch designation operation to be given by a player.

Claim 10

An instrument according to claim 8, wherein said pitch designation means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 11

An electronic musical instrument to be played by a player, comprising: detection means for detecting a performance input state selected by said player; registration means for registering, as a plurality of sets of registration data, a plurality of pairs of parameter control information items and parameter designation information items, said parameter control information items being used for variably controlling the contents of at least one parameter of a musical tone to be generated in accordance with the performance input state detected by said detection means, and said parameter designation information items being used for designating at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of sets of registration data registered in said registration means; and control means upon detection of the performance input state selected by said player by said detection means while the set of registration data is designated by said designation means, for variably controlling the musical tone to have the specific tone parameter designated by the parameter designation information items in accordance with the parameter control information items in the set of registration data in response to detection of the performance input state, and wherein said detection means includes means for detecting a biting strength at a mouthpiece portion.

Claim 12

An electronic musical instrument to be played by a player, comprising: detection means for detecting a performance input state selected by said player; registration means for registering, as a plurality of sets of registration data, a plurality of pairs of parameter control information items and parameter designation information items, said parameter control information items being used for variably controlling the contents of at least one parameter of a musical tone to be generated in accordance with the performance input state detected by said detection means, and said parameter designation information items being used for designating at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of sets of registration data registered in said registration means; and control means upon detection of the performance input state selected by said player by said detection means while the set of registration data is designated by said designation means, for variably controlling the musical tone to have the specific tone parameter designated by the parameter designation information items in accordance with the parameter control information items in the set of registration data in response to detection of the performance input state, and wherein said detection means includes means for detecting a biting strength at a mouthpiece portion.

Claim 13

An electronic musical instrument comprising: musical tone generation instructing means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece portion arranged on an instrument main body, and for instructing generation of a musical tone in accordance with a detected breath operation state; control information output means for outputting a plurality of parameter control information items which are used for variably controlling the content of at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated, so that the contents differ from one another in response to the breath operation state detected by said musical tone generation instructing means, on the basis of instruction by said musical tone generation instructing means; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of parameter control information items to be output from said control information output means; control means, upon detection of the breath operation state by said musical tone generation instructing means while said one parameter control information item is designated by said designation means, for outputting the one designated parameter control information item in response to detection of the breath operation state, and for variably controlling a parameter of the musical tone generated by said musical tone generation instructing means in accordance with the parameter control information item; storage means for storing selection information for selecting the parameter control information to be designated by said designation means; and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 14

An electronic musical instrument comprising: musical tone generation instructing means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece portion arranged on an instrument main body, and for instructing generation of a musical tone in accordance with a detected breath operation state; control information output means for outputting a plurality of parameter control information items which are used for variably controlling the content of at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated, so that the contents differ from one another in response to the breath operation state detected by said musical tone generation instructing means, on the basis of instruction by said musical tone generation instructing means; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of parameter control information items to be output from said control information output means; control means, upon detection of the breath operation state by said musical tone generation instructing means while said one parameter control information item is designated by said designation means, for outputting the one designated parameter control information item in response to detection of the breath operation state, and for variably controlling a parameter of the musical tone generated by said musical tone generation instructing means in accordance with the parameter control information item; storage means for storing selection information for selecting the parameter control information to be designated by said designation means; and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 15

An instrument according to claim 11, wherein said control information output means includes a plurality of conversion table means for, when the breath operation state is detected by said musical tone generation instructing means, converting a breath sensor signal corresponding to the breath operation state into corresponding parameter control information, storage means for storing selection information for selecting a specific conversion table from a plurality of said conversion table means, and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 16

An instrument according to claim 11 further comprising display means for displaying the arbitrary one parameter control information designated by said designation means.

Claim 17

An instrument according to claim 13, wherein said display means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 18

An instrument according to claim 11, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating the musical tone whose parameter is variably controlled by said control means.

Claim 19

An instrument according to claim 15, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 20

An instrument according to claim 11, further comprising pitch designation means for designating a pitch of the musical tone, whose parameter is controlled by said control means, in accordance with a pitch designation operation to be given by a player.

Claim 21

An instrument according to claim 17, wherein said pitch designation means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 22

An electronic musical instrument comprising: breath operation detection means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece position; biting strength detection means for detecting a biting strength at said mouthpiece portion; selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; conversion means upon detection of a biting strength at said mouthpiece portion by said biting strength detection means while one of the plurality of said conversion characteristics is selected by said selection means, for converting the detected biting strength to a corresponding parameter control information item in accordance with the selected one of said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; and control means for controlling a parameter of a musical tone generated by said breath operation detection means in accordance with the parameter control information items converted by said conversion means.

Claim 23

An electronic musical instrument comprising: breath operation detection means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece position; biting strength detection means for detecting a biting strength at said mouthpiece portion; selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; conversion means upon detection of a biting strength at said mouthpiece portion by said biting strength detection means while one of the plurality of said conversion characteristics is selected by said selection means, for converting the detected biting strength to a corresponding parameter control information item in accordance with the selected one of said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; and control means for controlling a parameter of a musical tone generated by said breath operation detection means in accordance with the parameter control information items converted by said conversion means.

Claim 24

The electronic musical instrument according to claim 19, further comprising storage means for storing said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics, coupled to said selection means, said selection means operating to select one of said pre-set conversion characteristics from said storage means.

Claim 25

An electronic musical instrument to be played by a player, comprising: detection means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece portion; registration means for registering, as a plurality of sets of registration data, a plurality of pairs of parameter control information items and parameter designation information items, said parameter control information items being used for variably controlling the contents of at least one parameter of a musical tone to be generated in accordance with a breath operation state detected by said detection means, and said parameter designation information items being used for designating at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of sets of registration data registered in said registration means; and control means, which upon detection of the breath operation state by said detection means while the set of registration data is designated by said designation means, for variably controlling the musical tone to have the specific tone parameter designated by the parameter designation information items in accordance with the parameter control information items in the set of registration data in response to detection of the breath operation state.

Claim 26

An electronic musical instrument to be played by a player, comprising: detection means for detecting a breath operation state at a mouthpiece portion; registration means for registering, as a plurality of sets of registration data, a plurality of pairs of parameter control information items and parameter designation information items, said parameter control information items being used for variably controlling the contents of at least one parameter of a musical tone to be generated in accordance with a breath operation state detected by said detection means, and said parameter designation information items being used for designating at least one parameter of the musical tone to be generated; designation means for designating any one of the plurality of sets of registration data registered in said registration means; and control means, which upon detection of the breath operation state by said detection means while the set of registration data is designated by said designation means, for variably controlling the musical tone to have the specific tone parameter designated by the parameter designation information items in accordance with the parameter control information items in the set of registration data in response to detection of the breath operation state.

Claim 27

An instrument according to claim 21 wherein said registration means includes storage means capable of storing the plurality of sets of registration data, and at least one writing means for writing the plurality of sets of registration data in said storage means.

Claim 28

An instrument according to claim 21 wherein said designation means includes registration selection switches corresponding in number to the plurality of sets of registration data to be registered in said registration means.

Claim 29

An instrument according to claim 21, further comprising: storage means capable of storing selection information for selecting the parameter control information to be designated by said designation means; and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 30

An instrument according to claim 33, wherein said registration means includes a plurality of conversion table means, which upon detection of the performance input state by said detection means, converts a sensor signal corresponding to the performance input state into corresponding parameter control information, storage means for storing selection information for selecting a specific conversion table from said plurality of conversion table means, and writing means for writing the selection information in said storage means.

Claim 31

An instrument according to claim 21, further comprising display means for displaying the arbitrary one parameter control information designated by said designation means.

Claim 32

An instrument according to claim 26, wherein said display means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 33

An instrument according to claim 21, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating the musical tone whose parameter is variably controlled by said control means.

Claim 34

An instrument according to claim 28, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 35

An instrument according to claim 21, further comprising pitch designation means for designating a pitch of the musical tone, whose parameter is controlled by said control means, in accordance with a pitch designation operation to be given by a player.

Claim 36

An instrument according to claim 30, wherein said pitch designation means is provided to said instrument main body.

Claim 37

An electronic musical instrument comprising: breath operation detection means for detecting a breath operation state; selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; conversion means upon detection of a breath operation state by said breath operation detection means while one of the plurality of said conversion characteristics is selected by said selection means for converting the detected breath operation state to corresponding parameter control information items in accordance with the one of said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; and control means for controlling a parameter of a musical tone generated by said breath operation detection means in accordance with the parameter control information items converted by said conversion means.

Claim 38

An electronic musical instrument comprising: breath operation detection means for detecting a breath operation state; selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; conversion means upon detection of a breath operation state by said breath operation detection means while one of the plurality of said conversion characteristics is selected by said selection means for converting the detected breath operation state to corresponding parameter control information items in accordance with the one of said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics; and control means for controlling a parameter of a musical tone generated by said breath operation detection means in accordance with the parameter control information items converted by said conversion means.

Claim 39

The electronic musical instrument according to claim 32, further comprising storage means for storing said plurality of different, pre-set conversion characteristics, coupled to said selection means, said selection means operating to select one of said pre-set conversion characteristics from said storage means.