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Automatic performance apparatus capable of performing based on stored data
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-08
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2013-12-08
Abstract
Abstract An automatic performance apparatus has a memory, a reading out circuit, a parameter creating circuit, and a tone generating circuit. Initially, basic performance data corresponding to the basic performance of a musical piece and musical expression data corresponding to musical expression to be imparted to the basic performance are stored in the memory according to the progress of the musical piece. Next, when the basic performance data and musical expression data are read out from the memory by the reading out circuit in due order, the parameter including musical expression is created based on the read out basic performance data and musical expression data in the parameter creating circuit. Accordingly, this parameter is supplied to the tone generating circuit and a musical tone signal to which musical expression is imparted is formed in the tone generating circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Usa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:04
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means for storing basic performance data corresponding to the basic performance of a musical piece and musical expression data corresponding to musical expression, which is imparted to said basic performance, according to the progress of said musical piece; reading out means for reading out said basic performance data and said musical expression data from said storage means in due order; parameter creating means for creating parameters including said musical expression based on the read out basic performance data and musical expression data; and musical tone forming means for receiving said created parameters and forming musical tone signals, to which said musical expression is imparted, based on the received parameters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means for storing basic performance data corresponding to the basic performance of a musical piece and musical expression data corresponding to musical expression, which is imparted to said basic performance, according to the progress of said musical piece; reading out means for reading out said basic performance data and said musical expression data from said storage means in due order; parameter creating means for creating parameters including said musical expression based on the read out basic performance data and musical expression data; and musical tone forming means for receiving said created parameters and forming musical tone signals, to which said musical expression is imparted, based on the received parameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said basic performance data has data indicating the tone pitches and tone generation timings of musical notes in said musical piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said musical expression data has data indicating the tone volume of a musical tone varying over time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said musical expression data has data indicating the tone color of a musical tone varying over time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said musical expression data has data indicating a performance method of a non-electronic musical instrument.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said musical expression data includes a plurality of musical expression data different from each other, and said storage means has a plurality of storage tracks in which said plurality of musical expression data are stored, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 6 further comprising a plurality of manually operable members corresponding to the plurality of musical expression data, wherein the plurality of musical expression data are respectively generated in response to the operations of the manually operable members, and the plurality of generated musical expression data are respectively stored in the corresponding storage tracks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said musical tone forming means simulates the sound production mechanism of the a wind musical instrument, and said parameter creating means has a first portion creating a blowing pressure parameter and a second portion creating an embouchure parameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising editing means for editing said musical expression data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means having a plurality of storage tracks; a plurality of manually operable members each of which generates operation information in response to the operation thereof by a player and corresponds to one of said plurality of storage tracks; writing means for writing the generated operation information in the corresponding one of said plurality of storage tracks; reading out means for reading out said operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks; and creating means for creating at least one musical tone control parameter based on the read out operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks, wherein an automatic performance is carried out based on said created one musical tone control parameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means having a plurality of storage tracks; a plurality of manually operable members each of which generates operation information in response to the operation thereof by a player and corresponds to one of said plurality of storage tracks; writing means for writing the generated operation information in the corresponding one of said plurality of storage tracks; reading out means for reading out said operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks; and creating means for creating at least one musical tone control parameter based on the read out operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks, wherein an automatic performance is carried out based on said created one musical tone control parameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said operation information generated by each of said plurality of manually operable members is successively stored in the corresponding storage track of said storage means over time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said operation information generated by each of said plurality of manually operable member are intermittently stored, together with operation-timing information corresponding thereto, in the corresponding storage track of said storage means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An automatic performance apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said operation information comprises basic performance data corresponding to the basic performance of a musical piece and musical expression data corresponding to musical expression.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
140 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means having a plurality of storage tracks; a plurality of manually operable members each of which generates operation information in response to the operation thereof by a player and corresponds to one of said plurality of storage tracks wherein the operation information comprises data corresponding to musical expression data which is imparted to a basic performance; writing means for writing the generated operation information in the corresponding one of said plurality of storage tracks; reading out means for reading out said operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks; and creating means for creating at least one musical tone control parameter based on the read out operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks, wherein an automatic performance is carried out based on said created one musical tone control parameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
An automatic performance apparatus comprising: storage means having a plurality of storage tracks; a plurality of manually operable members each of which generates operation information in response to the operation thereof by a player and corresponds to one of said plurality of storage tracks wherein the operation information comprises data corresponding to musical expression data which is imparted to a basic performance; writing means for writing the generated operation information in the corresponding one of said plurality of storage tracks; reading out means for reading out said operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks; and creating means for creating at least one musical tone control parameter based on the read out operation information from each of said plurality of storage tracks, wherein an automatic performance is carried out based on said created one musical tone control parameter.
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