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Electronic musical instrument having pan control function
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-03
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2010-10-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function includes a pan device for deciding a synthesizing rate of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output terminals independently. Static pan control fixes an image position of a musical tone, and dynamic pan control changes the image position with lapse of time. The dynamic pan control also includes EG pan control which changes the image position on a pre-stored orbit and bias pan control which changes the image position based on specified data during playing. In addition to an operator, such as a jog dial and a modulation wheel, key touch data or key number data can be used for the bias pan control. This musical instrument can synthesize a musical tone signal by combining the pan control functions to each wave form element, thereby forming very widened musical tones.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Toda
- 👤 Fumihiko Ojima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:13
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H7/00; G10H7/002; G10H1/00; G10H1/0091; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/155; G10H2210/265; G10H2210/295; G10H2210/305; H; H04; H04S; H04S7/00; H04S7/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/01; Y10S84/26; Y10S84/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and dynamic pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means, and for changing the synthesizing rate with lapse of time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and dynamic pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means, and for changing the synthesizing rate with lapse of time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; static pan means for independently determining a fixed synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means; dynamic pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means, and for changing the synthesizing rate with lapse of time; and pan selection means for selecting the static pan means or the dynamic pan means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; static pan means for independently determining a fixed synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means; dynamic pan means for independently determining a synthesizing rate for each of the plural wave form elements in each of the musical tone output means, and for changing the synthesizing rate with lapse of time; and pan selection means for selecting the static pan means or the dynamic pan means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; plural controllers, each changing a synthesizing rate of a different one of the plural wave form elements based on playing operation; and controller assignment means for assigning each controller to a different one of the wave form elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; plural controllers, each changing a synthesizing rate of a different one of the plural wave form elements based on playing operation; and controller assignment means for assigning each controller to a different one of the wave form elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; envelope generator pan means for changing rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a pre-stored tone generation level ratio orbit having a specified image position; and loop means for performing repeatedly an envelope generator pan operation of the envelope generator pan means from the specified image position of the tone generation level ratio orbit when the tone generation level ratio orbit ends during generation of the musical tone signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; envelope generator pan means for changing rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a pre-stored tone generation level ratio orbit having a specified image position; and loop means for performing repeatedly an envelope generator pan operation of the envelope generator pan means from the specified image position of the tone generation level ratio orbit when the tone generation level ratio orbit ends during generation of the musical tone signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and release pan means for changing rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a pre-stored tone generation level ratio orbit after the specified musical tone is being released.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; and release pan means for changing rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a pre-stored tone generation level ratio orbit after the specified musical tone is being released.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming an output level rate between the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; and synthesizing means for deciding final rates of output levels of the musical tone output means by synthesizing values generated by the main control means and the subcontrol means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming an output level rate between the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; and synthesizing means for deciding final rates of output levels of the musical tone output means by synthesizing values generated by the main control means and the subcontrol means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function according to claim 7, wherein said main control means and said subcontrol means can be selected optionally from plural parameters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical specifying means; subcontrol means for forming an output level rate between the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; main depth storage means for storing main depth as a maximum control range of the main control means; subdepth storage means for storing subdepth as a maximum control range of the subcontrol means; and synthesizing means for determining a final output level rate between the musical tone output means by synthesizing values which are obtained by multiplying a value generated based on the main control means by the main depth and by multiplying a value generated based on the subcontrol means by the subdepth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical specifying means; subcontrol means for forming an output level rate between the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; main depth storage means for storing main depth as a maximum control range of the main control means; subdepth storage means for storing subdepth as a maximum control range of the subcontrol means; and synthesizing means for determining a final output level rate between the musical tone output means by synthesizing values which are obtained by multiplying a value generated based on the main control means by the main depth and by multiplying a value generated based on the subcontrol means by the subdepth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function according to claim 8, wherein said main control means and said subcontrol means can be selected optionally from plural parameters.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; and synthesizing means for determining final rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means by synthesizing values generated by the main control means and the subcontrol means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; and synthesizing means for determining final rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means by synthesizing values generated by the main control means and the subcontrol means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function according to claim 11, wherein said main control means and said subcontrol means can be selected optionally from plural parameters.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
212 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming rates output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; main depth storage means for storing main depth as a maximum control range of the main control means; subdepth storage means for storing subdepth as a maximum control range of the subcontrol means; and synthesizing means for determining final rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means by synthesizing values which are obtained by multiplying a value generated based on the main control means by the main depth and by multiplying a value generated based on the subcontrol means by the subdepth.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
212 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function, comprising: musical tone specifying means for specifying a musical tone signal to be generated; means for forming the specified musical tone signal by synthesizing plural wave form elements; a plurality of musical tone output means for outputting the musical tone signal simultaneously; main control means for forming rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of the musical tone specifying means; subcontrol means for forming rates output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means according to a parameter generated based on an operation of specified means other than the musical tone specifying means; main depth storage means for storing main depth as a maximum control range of the main control means; subdepth storage means for storing subdepth as a maximum control range of the subcontrol means; and synthesizing means for determining final rates of output levels of each wave form element in the musical tone output means by synthesizing values which are obtained by multiplying a value generated based on the main control means by the main depth and by multiplying a value generated based on the subcontrol means by the subdepth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic musical instrument having a pan control function according to claim 13, wherein said main control means and said subcontrol means can be selected optionally from plural parameters.
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