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Automatic performance apparatus and a karaoke apparatus
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-19
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2017-03-19
Abstract
Abstract An automatic performance apparatus for conducting a minus-one performance so that a minus part can be automatically changed in accordance with a performance conducted by the user, the apparatus includes a tone generator which synthesizes musical tones of a plurality of parts based on performance data including performance data of the parts, a MIDI input section which externally captures MIDI data including a program change which designates a tone color related to a part, a selected part judging section which specifies the part corresponding to the MIDI data based on the program change, a mute control section which eliminates performance data of the part specified by the selected part judging section from the performance data, and a performance converting section which inserts the MIDI data into the part from which the performance data are eliminated are disposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuichi Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:30
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B15/00; G09B15/02; G09B15/04; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/0058; G10H1/0066; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/005; G10H2220/011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An automatic performance apparatus, comprising: musical-tone synthesizing means for synthesizing musical tones of a plurality of parts based on first performance data including performance data of the parts; data capturing means for externally capturing second performance data including identification information related to a part; part specifying means for specifying the part corresponding to the second performance data captured by said data capturing means, based on the identification information; and muting means for eliminating performance data of the part specified by said part specifying means from the first performance data, and outputting the first performance data to said musical-tone synthesizing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An automatic performance apparatus, comprising: musical-tone synthesizing means for synthesizing musical tones of a plurality of parts based on first performance data including performance data of the parts; data capturing means for externally capturing second performance data including identification information related to a part; part specifying means for specifying the part corresponding to the second performance data captured by said data capturing means, based on the identification information; and muting means for eliminating performance data of the part specified by said part specifying means from the first performance data, and outputting the first performance data to said musical-tone synthesizing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: performance monitoring means for scanning the first performance data, and judging whether each part is played or not; and mute releasing means for releasing said muting means when the second performance data is not supplied to said data capturing means for a predetermined time period during a period when said performance monitoring means judges that the part specified by said part specifying means is played.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 2, further comprising merging means for inserting the second performance data into the part of which the performance data is eliminated by said muting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 1, further comprising merging means for inserting the second performance data into the part of which the performance data is eliminated by said muting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 1, further comprising mixing means for mixing musical tones synthesized by said musical-tone synthesizing means with a voice input through a microphone, and outputting the mixed the musical tones and the voice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 1, wherein said automatic performance apparatus includes a karaoke apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic performance apparatus of claim 6, further comprising mixing means for mixing musical tones synthesized by said musical-tone synthesizing means with a voice input through a microphone, and outputting the mixed the musical tones and the voice.
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