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Electronic musical instrument having a search function and a replace function
Assignee: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-05-07
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A music performance information searching apparatus and a music performance information replacing apparatus. The music performance information searching apparatus includes a ROM or RAM for storing music performance data, a control panel or a keyboard for inputting search data to be searched, and a display unit or a sound source for outputting information of any searched part of the music performance data. The apparatus searches the music performance data stored in the ROM or RAM for a part of the music performance data which corresponds to the input search data, and outputs that searched part to the display unit or sound source. The music performance information replacing apparatus includes a ROM or RAM for storing music performance data, and a control panel or a keyboard for inputting search data to be searched and replacement data. This apparatus searches the music performance data stored in the ROM or RAM for a part of the music performance data which corresponds to the search data, and replaces that searched part with the replacement data entered from the control panel or the keyboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuya Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:28
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0008; G10H1/0025; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/101; G10H2210/105; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/121; G10H2240/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a search process in a search mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input from said inputting means in the search mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for, the note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the search mode; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data identical to the note information in the search mode; display means for displaying identifying information of the partial music performance data in the search mode, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat and step time, the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means being edited in a manual operation; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a search process in a search mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input from said inputting means in the search mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for, the note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the search mode; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data identical to the note information in the search mode; display means for displaying identifying information of the partial music performance data in the search mode, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat and step time, the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means being edited in a manual operation; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said automatic searching means automatically searches the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for the partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the search mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the partial music performance data has the predetermined relation with the note information, which has a predetermined extent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the partial music performance data has the predetermined relation with the note information and has a predetermined length in which all components of the note information, composed of at least two components, are included in an arbitrary order and in arbitrary positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1 wherein said tone generating means generates a tone signal based on the identifying information of the partial music performance data in the search mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising instructing means for instructing continuation of a searching operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
232 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a replace process in a replace mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input from said inputting means in the replace mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for, the note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values, and for inputting replacement data including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the replace mode; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data identical to the note information in the replace made; automatic replacing means for automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the replacement data in the replace mode; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
232 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a replace process in a replace mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input from said inputting means in the replace mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for, the note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values, and for inputting replacement data including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the replace mode; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data identical to the note information in the replace made; automatic replacing means for automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the replacement data in the replace mode; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 7, wherein said automatic searching means automatically searches the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the replace mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 8, wherein the partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information has a predetermined extent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 8, wherein the partial music performance data has the predetermined relation with the note information and has a predetermined length in which all of components of the note information, composed of at least two components, are included in arbitrary order and in arbitrary position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 7, further comprising display means for displaying identifying information of the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means in the replace mode, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat, and step time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 7, wherein said tone generating means generates a tone signal based on the identifying information of the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means in the replace mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 7, further comprising instructing means for instructing continuation of a search and replace operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
216 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a replace process in a replace mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input by said inputting means in the replace mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for in the replace mode, said note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the replace mode; automatic replacing means for automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the note information in the replace mode search data; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
216 words
An electronic musical instrument for performing a piece of music in a normal performance mode and executing a replace process in a replace mode, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of music performance data, each identified by a corresponding song number; inputting means for inputting a song number; selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the song number input by said inputting means in the replace mode; a keyboard for instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, and inputting note information to be searched for in the replace mode, said note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values; automatic searching means for automatically searching the selected one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data for partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the replace mode; automatic replacing means for automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the note information in the replace mode search data; and tone generating means for generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone from the keyboard and the music performance data stored in said storage means in the normal performance mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 14, wherein the partial music performance data has a predetermined relation with the note information and has a predetermined extent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 14, wherein the partial music performance data has a predetermined relation with the note information and has a predetermined length, in which all of components of the note information, composed of at least two components, are included in arbitrary order and in arbitrary position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 14, further comprising display means for displaying identifying information of the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means in the search mode, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat and step time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 14, wherein said tone generating means generates a tone signal, based on the identifying information of the partial music performance data searched for by said automatic searching means in the replace mode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 14, further comprising instructing means for instructing continuation of a search and replace operation.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of automatically searching for partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a search mode; inputting a song number; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the input song number and inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values to be searched for in the search mode; automatically searching the selected music performance data for the partial music performance data including the note information in the search mode; displaying the identifying information of the partial music performance data, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat and a step time in the search mode; instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode; and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of automatically searching for partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a search mode; inputting a song number; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the input song number and inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values to be searched for in the search mode; automatically searching the selected music performance data for the partial music performance data including the note information in the search mode; displaying the identifying information of the partial music performance data, wherein the identifying information is composed of a bar, beat and a step time in the search mode; instructing an interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode; and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of automatically searching for partial music performance data according to claim 20, wherein the identifying information is a musical tone.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of automatically searching and replacing partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a replace mode; inputting a song number; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the inputted song number; inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values to be searched for and inputting replacement data including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the replace mode; automatically searching the selected music performance data for partial music performance data including the note information in the replace mode; and automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the replacement data in the replace mode; instructing an interval of musical tone in the normal performance mode; and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of automatically searching and replacing partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a replace mode; inputting a song number; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the inputted song number; inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values to be searched for and inputting replacement data including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence of velocity values in the replace mode; automatically searching the selected music performance data for partial music performance data including the note information in the replace mode; and automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the replacement data in the replace mode; instructing an interval of musical tone in the normal performance mode; and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of automatically searching and replacing partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a replace mode; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the inputted song number; inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence to be searched for in the replace mode; automatically searching the selected pieces of music performance data for the partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the replace mode; instructing a interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the note information in the replace mode, and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of automatically searching and replacing partial music performance data among a plurality of pieces of music performance data having one-to-one correspondence to a plurality of pieces of music, each identified by a corresponding song number, comprising the steps of: providing a normal performance mode and a replace mode; selecting one of the plurality of pieces of music performance data based on the inputted song number; inputting note information including at least one of a sequence of tone names and a sequence to be searched for in the replace mode; automatically searching the selected pieces of music performance data for the partial music performance data having a predetermined relation with the note information in the replace mode; instructing a interval of a musical tone in the normal performance mode, automatically replacing the partial music performance data with the note information in the replace mode, and generating a tone signal based on the interval of the musical tone and the music performance data in the normal performance mode.
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