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Musical playing data processor
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-19
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Granted: 1994-07-05
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Expires: 2013-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A playing musical data processor is provided with a specified punch-in/punch-out timing storage device and punch-in record device. During the period between the punch-in timing and the punch-out timing, the previously recorded musical playing data in that period is replaced with the musical playing data of the music played in real time. Also, the same recording operation can be done again as many times as desired. Also, the playing musical data processor is provided with a specified phrase timing storage device for storing timing data by clock number so as to more easily specify timing in music. During the period between the specified phrase timing and next phrase timing, the playing musical data in that period is reproduced repeatedly even if the phrase timings coincide with the timing of a bar end. Also the playing musical data processor is provided with a tempo data record device for recording tempo data in the midst of a musical time as a rate of change from an initial tempo value of the music.
Inventors
- 👤 Tokuji Hayakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:32
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: time specifying means for specifying a first time indicative of a start of a predetermined musical playing period and a second time indicative of an end of the predetermined musical playing period in real time while previously recorded musical playing data is being reproduced, the first and second times being specified in accordance with a number of clock pulses; first time storage means for storing the specified first time; second time storage means for storing the specified second time; record means for recording in real time new musical playing data, wherein the previously recorded musical playing data between the first and second specified times is replaced with the new musical playing data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: time specifying means for specifying a first time indicative of a start of a predetermined musical playing period and a second time indicative of an end of the predetermined musical playing period in real time while previously recorded musical playing data is being reproduced, the first and second times being specified in accordance with a number of clock pulses; first time storage means for storing the specified first time; second time storage means for storing the specified second time; record means for recording in real time new musical playing data, wherein the previously recorded musical playing data between the first and second specified times is replaced with the new musical playing data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 1, wherein said timing specifying means includes a switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 2, wherein said timing specifying means alternately specifies the first time and the second time when the switch is operated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 1, wherein said previously recorded musical playing data is recorded on multiple tracks and said recording means records the new musical playing data on at least one of the multiple tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: timing specifying means for specifying phrase timing data while previously recorded musical playing data is reproduced, the phrase timing data being specified in accordance with a number of clock pulses representing positions of the musical playing data; phrase timing storage means for storing the phrase timing data; phrase timing select means for selecting phrase timing data stored in the phrase timing storage means; and phrase reproducing means for repeatedly reading out and reproducing the previously recorded musical playing data in a period corresponding to the selected phrase timing data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: timing specifying means for specifying phrase timing data while previously recorded musical playing data is reproduced, the phrase timing data being specified in accordance with a number of clock pulses representing positions of the musical playing data; phrase timing storage means for storing the phrase timing data; phrase timing select means for selecting phrase timing data stored in the phrase timing storage means; and phrase reproducing means for repeatedly reading out and reproducing the previously recorded musical playing data in a period corresponding to the selected phrase timing data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 5, wherein said timing specifying means is a switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 5, wherein said phrase timing select means includes a switch and a plurality of numeric keys.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 7, wherein said timing specifying means specifies the phrase timing data while the previously recorded musical playing data is reproduced and said phrase time storage means includes sorting means for sorting the specified phrase timing data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 7, wherein said previously recorded musical playing data is recorded on a plurality of tracks simultaneously and said phrase reproducing means is capable of reproducing a phrase recorded on at least one track of the plurality of tracks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: musical playing data record means for recording musical playing data including tempo data, the tempo data including an initial tempo value; musical playing data read out means for reading out the recorded musical playing data at a rate based on the tempo data; record means for recording new tempo data, the new tempo data being recorded as a rate of change from the initial tempo value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: musical playing data record means for recording musical playing data including tempo data, the tempo data including an initial tempo value; musical playing data read out means for reading out the recorded musical playing data at a rate based on the tempo data; record means for recording new tempo data, the new tempo data being recorded as a rate of change from the initial tempo value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A musical playing data processor according to claim 10, wherein said musical playing data is recorded on a plurality of tracks, wherein at least one of the plurality of tracks is used for said tempo data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A playing musical data processor according to claim 10, wherein said initial tempo value is recorded at a start position of the musical playing data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A playing musical data processor according to claim 10, further comprising calculating means for calculating said rate of change from the initial tempo value and the new tempo data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A musical data processor according to claim 5, wherein the phrase timing data includes user selectable beginning and ending points, the phrase reproducing means repeatedly reading out and reproducing the previously recorded musical playing data in a period corresponding to a user selected beginning point and end point.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
88 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: first storage means for storing a first time value, second storage means for storing a second time value, specifying means for specifying, in real time while previously recorded musical playing data is being reproduced, a predetermined musical playing period based on the first time value and the second time value, recording means for recording in real time new musical playing data, wherein the previously recorded musical playing data in the predetermined musical playing period is replaced with the new musical playing data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
A musical playing data processor comprising: first storage means for storing a first time value, second storage means for storing a second time value, specifying means for specifying, in real time while previously recorded musical playing data is being reproduced, a predetermined musical playing period based on the first time value and the second time value, recording means for recording in real time new musical playing data, wherein the previously recorded musical playing data in the predetermined musical playing period is replaced with the new musical playing data.
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