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Automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1991-02-01
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Granted: 1992-04-07
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Expires: 2011-02-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument for activating and deactivating an automatic performance for each musical part such as melody tone, accompaniment tone, or rhythm tone. The first performance data memory stores an instruction signal which instructs the second reading circuit to start and stop reading performance data stored in the second performance data memory, so that the reading of the performance data stored in the second performance data memory can automatically start and stop in accordance with the progressing of the reading based on the performance data stored in the first performance data memory. Both performance data stored in the first performance data memory and in the second performance data memory are read by respective reading circuits, so that it is possible to selectively start and stop reading the performance data stored in both the first performance data memory and the second performance data memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:45
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/18; G10H1/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means for performing music comprising: first memory means for storing first performance information and instruction information; and first reading means for reading said first performance information and said instruction information from said first memory means; second automatic performance means for performing music comprising: second memory means for storing second performance information; and second reading means for reading said second performance information from said second memory means; and control means for controlling said second automatic performance means in response to the readout of said instruction information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means for performing music comprising: first memory means for storing first performance information and instruction information; and first reading means for reading said first performance information and said instruction information from said first memory means; second automatic performance means for performing music comprising: second memory means for storing second performance information; and second reading means for reading said second performance information from said second memory means; and control means for controlling said second automatic performance means in response to the readout of said instruction information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first memory means comprises a chord sequence memory for storing said first performance information including basic tone data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, said selection means comprising a start-stop switch and said stored instruction data comprising registered content data included in said first performance data memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, said selection means comprising a start-stop switch and said stored instruction data comprising registered content data included in said first performance data memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, wherein said first performance data memory is a chord sequence memory for storing said first performance data including basic tone data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, wherein said first performance data memory is a chord sequence memory for storing said first performance data including basic tone data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, wherein at least one of said first memory and said second memory stores said instruction data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
An automatic performance apparatus of an electronic musical instrument comprising: first automatic performance means having a first performance data memory for storing first performance data and first reading means for reading out performance data stored in said first performance data memory; second automatic performance means having a second performance data memory for storing second performance data and second reading means for reading out performance data stored in said second performance data memory; and selection means for selecting at least one of said first automatic performance means and said second automatic performance means in accordance with the state of stored instruction data, wherein at least one of said first memory and said second memory stores said instruction data.
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