JP3758041B2 - Musical sound control data generator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is suitable for use in an electronic musical instrument or the like that automatically generates a plurality of musical tone signals in a predetermined pattern in response to an operation of an operator, and is used for musical tone control that generates musical tone control data for controlling the tone color of the musical tone signal. The present invention relates to a data generator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of electronic musical instrument, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-64468, pattern data for controlling the generation of an automatic performance sound signal sequence is provided for each rhythm type and for a specific key range. Each key is memorized, and an automatic performance sound signal sequence controlled by pattern data corresponding to the selected rhythm type and the pressed key is generated by pressing a key in the same key range. It is known that a musical tone signal is generated in accordance with a performance operation in another key range.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional electronic musical instrument, the tone color of the normal musical tone signal generated by the performance operation of the other key range and the pattern data for generating the automatic performance tone signal sequence are independent, so In some cases, an automatic performance sound signal sequence having a pattern adapted to the tone color of the normal musical tone signal cannot be generated, and the combination of the normal musical tone signal and the automatic musical performance sound signal is unnatural musically. In addition, the above publication does not show any technique related to editing various data.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made in order to address the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly sound control data generator for generating music sound control data for controlling the generation of a music signal and the generated music signal. It is to improve.
[0005]
In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) is a first control storing a plurality of sets of tone color control data groups for controlling the tone color of a generated tone signal. A second control data library storing a plurality of sets of control data for controlling generation of musical tone signals or musical tone signals which are different from the data library and the plurality of sets of tone color control data groups; (2) To temporarily store a plurality of sets of control data in the control data library and to control a set of control data in the plurality of sets of control data to generate a tone signal or to generate a tone signal A control data buffer that can be used for the timbre, a timbre selection means for selecting one of a plurality of timbre control data groups, and a first control data group selected by the timbre selection means as a timbre control data live A timbre control data output means for reading out and outputting from the control unit and transferring a plurality of sets of control data groups in the second control data library to the control data buffer in conjunction with the readout output of the same tone color control data group; An editing means for editing a part of the data in the plurality of sets of control data in the second control data library, and the part of the edited data was previously stored in the second control data library And a saving means for writing to the location.
[0006]
In this case, for example, the control data group stored in the second control data library and the second control data buffer may be composed of pattern data for generating a plurality of different sets of automatic performance sound signal sequences. Further, as the control data group, effect data, sound source waveform data, or the like may be used instead of or in addition to the automatic performance sound pattern data.
[0007]
According to this, when a set of timbre control data groups in the first control data library is selected by the timbre selection means, the same timbre control data group is read from the timbre control data library by the timbre control data output means. And a plurality of sets of control data in the second control data library are transferred to the control data buffer. The output tone color control data group is used to control the tone color of the generated tone signal, and the control data in the control data buffer is also used to generate the tone signal or control the tone signal to be generated. It will be used. The control data in the control data buffer can be edited by the editing means, and the control data after the editing can be returned to the second control data library by the saving means. The control mode of the signal can be changed in various ways, and the changed state can be saved. If the control data after the editing is stopped to be returned to the second control data library and a timbre control data group is newly selected by the timbre selection means, the edited control data in the control data buffer is discarded. Then, a plurality of sets of control data previously stored in the second control data library are transferred to the control data buffer, and a musical sound signal is generated or generated by the control data before editing in the library. It is also possible to control. Therefore, the control state of the generated musical sound is variously controlled by a simple operation, and the usability of the musical sound control data generating apparatus is improved.
[0008]
In order to achieve the above object, a second feature of the present invention (corresponding to claim 2) is that any one of a plurality of sets of control data in the second control data library is stored in the first control data library. A plurality of select data for specifying are stored in association with a plurality of sets of timbre control data groups, and when the timbre control data group is read out by the timbre control data output means, a select corresponding to the same timbre control data group is stored. The data is read and made available for specifying a plurality of sets of control data in the control data buffer.
[0009]
According to this, when the timbre control data group is selected by the timbre selection means, select data corresponding to the timbre control data group is read, and a plurality of sets of control data groups in the control data buffer are specified by the select data. In addition to the eighth feature, the use of the control data group in the second control data library suitable for the set of timbre control data groups is realized by a simple operation. As a result, the ease of use of the musical sound control data generator is further improved.
[0010]
In order to achieve the above object, a third feature of the present invention (corresponding to claim 3) is that the control data buffer is a second control data buffer, and a plurality of sets in the first control data library are provided. First control data that temporarily stores a set of timbre control data groups of the timbre control data group and that can be used to control the timbres of the tone signals generated from the same timbre control data group. A buffer is provided, and instead of the timbre control data output means, edit means and save means, the timbre control data group selected by the timbre selection means is transferred from the first control data library to the first control data buffer, and the same timbre Transfer means for transferring a plurality of sets of control data groups in the second control data library to the second control data buffer in conjunction with the transfer of the control data groups; An editing means for editing a part of the data in the first and second control data buffers, and the tone color control data group in the first control data buffer are stored in the first control data library in the previous tone color control data group. The edited control data in the second control data buffer is stored in the second control data library in conjunction with the writing of the same tone color control data group, and the control data is previously stored. And a save means for writing in the specified position.
[0011]
According to this, in addition to the operation of the first feature for achieving the above object, the tone control data group stored in the first control data library can be edited using the first control data buffer. . When the edited tone color control data group is returned to the first control data library, the control data group in the second control data buffer is also returned to the second control data library by the saving means. Therefore, the usability of this musical tone control data generator is further improved than in the case of the first feature.
[0012]
Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, a fourth feature of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4) includes, in addition to the third feature, a plurality of second control data libraries in the first control data library. A plurality of select data for specifying any one of the control data groups of the set is stored in correspondence with the plurality of sets of timbre control data groups, and the first control data buffer is also controlled with the timbre control data together with the timbre control data group. Select data corresponding to the data group can be temporarily stored and used, and the transfer means sends the select data corresponding to the tone color control data group together with the tone color control data group from the first control data library to the first control. The save means transfers the data to the data buffer, and the save means selects the timbre control data group and the select data from the first control data buffer. A inner is the fact that to be written to a position where the select data has been previously stored.
[0013]
According to this, when selecting the timbre control data group by the timbre selection means, the select data corresponding to the same timbre control data group is transferred into the first control data buffer, and a plurality of sets in the control data buffer are transferred by the select data. In addition to the tenth feature, the control data group in the second control data library suitable for a set of timbre control data groups can be easily used. Realized by simple operation. When the tone color control data group and select data in the first control data buffer are saved in the first control data library, the edited data in the second control data buffer is also stored in the second control data library by the saving means. Since the data is saved, the control data group can be saved corresponding to the select data. Therefore, the usability of this musical tone control data generating apparatus is further improved than in the case of the tenth feature.
[0014]
Embodiment
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire electronic musical instrument according to the present invention.
[0015]
This electronic musical instrument includes a keyboard 10 and an operation panel 20. The keyboard 10 includes a plurality of keys as a plurality of performance operators for designating pitches and instructing generation of musical tone signals, respectively. It is detected by a key switch provided corresponding to the above. In the present embodiment, the keyboard 10 is composed of 61 keys from the pitch C1 to the pitch C6, and the lower key range (C1 to B2) and the upper key range (C3 to C3) at a dividing point (for example, the pitch C3). C6). In addition, you may comprise so that this division | segmentation point can be changed freely by a player.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 20 includes a step operator group 21, a numeric keypad operator group 22, a voice store operator 23, a pattern load operator 24, a pattern save operator 25, a cursor movement operator group 26, and others. The operation group 27 and the display 28 are provided. The step operator group 21 is composed of operators 21-1, 21-2,..., 21-16 respectively corresponding to 16 musical sounds that are automatically and sequentially generated. Enter the pitch. The numeric keypad group 22 is composed of numeric keys 0 to 9 and an enter key. In addition to inputting normal numeric data, the numeric keypad group 22 is a timbre selection operator for selecting one of 128 timbres. It also has functions. The voice store operator 23, the pattern load operator 24, and the pattern save operator 25 are operators for instructing transfer of various data. The cursor movement operator group 26 is composed of a plurality of operation elements for moving the position of the cursor on the display 28. The other operation group 27 is for inputting other various data. These operation element groups 21 to 27 are detected by operation element switches provided in the operation element switch circuit 31 corresponding to the respective operation elements. The display 28 is for displaying various data values, control modes, and the like, and the display content is controlled by the display control circuit 32.
[0017]
The key switch circuit 11, the operator switch circuit 31, and the display control circuit 32 are connected to the bus 44 through the input interfaces 41 to 43, respectively, and the bus 44 has a micro that includes a CPU 51, a timer 52, a ROM 53, and a RAM 54. A computer 50 is connected. The CPU 51 executes programs corresponding to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 24 to generate data for controlling musical sounds and to control the generation of the musical sounds. The timer 52 is controlled to be activated and deactivated by the CPU 51 and repeatedly measures the time set by the CPU 51. The CPU 51 interrupts and executes the stepping process program of FIG. . The ROM 53 stores the program. In addition to the normal working area, the RAM 54 includes a voice data library 54A (FIG. 3A), a pattern data library 54B (FIG. 3B), a voice edit buffer 54C (FIG. 4A), and a pattern edit buffer. 54D (FIG. 4B). The voice data library 54A and the pattern data library 54B are preferably composed of a nonvolatile RAM.
[0018]
The voice data library (tone color control data library) 54A is an area for storing a plurality of sets (for example, 128 sets) of different voice data groups 54A-1, 54A-2,... 54A-128. A mode for designating any one of a large number of tone color parameters (music tone control data group) for determining the tone color of the musical tone and the first to fourth modes respectively corresponding to the first to fourth usage modes of the keyboard 10 Data, pattern select data for designating any one of pattern data # 1 to # 128, and pattern data # 0. The pattern data library 54B is an area for storing pattern data # 1 to # 128. As shown in FIG. 5A, the pattern data # 0 to # 128 are step length data representing the interval of each step (for example, a quarter note, an eighth note, etc.) for automatically and automatically generating musical sounds. And 1st to 16th step data. Each step data consists of a note number indicating the pitch (corresponding to the key pitch) of each musical tone that is automatically generated in turn and a gate time indicating the key-on time. The relationship between the step length and the gate time is as shown in FIG.
[0019]
The voice edit buffer 54C is an area for storing one set of voice data groups of the voice data groups 54A-1, 54A-2... 54A-128, and the data stored in the area is stored in the operation panel 20. Are directly edited by the control group and used to control the generation of musical sounds. The pattern edit buffer 54D is configured in the same manner as the pattern data library 54B, and is an area for storing all the pattern data # 1 to # 128 transferred from the library 54B. The pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D are also directly edited by the operator group of the operation panel 20 and used for controlling the generation of musical sounds. The voice edit buffer 54C and the pattern edit buffer 54D are collectively referred to as edit buffers 54C and 54D.
[0020]
A musical tone signal generation circuit 60 is also connected to the bus 44, and the circuit 60 inputs a timbre parameter, key data KD (note number), key-on data KON, and key-off data KOF, and generates a timbre determined by the timbre parameter. The tone signal having the pitch specified by the key data KD (note number) starts to be generated in response to the arrival of the key-on data KON or the key-off data KOF, or the generation ends. A sound system 61 composed of an amplifier, a speaker and the like is connected to the musical sound signal generating circuit 60. The system 61 converts the outputted musical sound signal into an acoustic signal and emits the sound.
[0021]
Further, a reading / writing device 71, a midi interface 72 and a communication interface 73 are also connected to the bus 44. The reading and writing device 71 has a large-capacity recording medium 74 such as a hard disk and an optical disk that is always connected to the device 71, and a compact disk and a flexible disk that are selectively mounted on the device 71 and can be easily carried. Data and programs can be written to and read from each recording medium 75. The midi interface 72 is used to input and output various music information, and can be connected to other electronic musical instruments and other devices 76 that handle music information. The communication interface 73 enables input / output of data and programs with the server computer 78 and the like via the communication network 77.
[0022]
Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, a case where a new tone color is selected on the operation panel 20 will be described. The performer operates the cursor moving operator group 26 and the other operator group 27 and uses the display on the display unit 28 to set the electronic musical instrument to a timbre selection state. Thereafter, when one of the 128 timbres is designated by operating the numeric keypad group 22, the CPU 51 starts executing the timbre selection processing routine in step 100 of FIG. In step 101, a voice data group corresponding to the tone color designated from the voice data 54A-1... 54A-128 in the voice data library 54A is written in the voice edit buffer 54C. All the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern data library 54B are written into the pattern edit buffer 54D.
[0023]
Next, in step 103, the timbre parameters in the voice edit buffer 54C are output to the musical tone signal generating circuit 60. The tone signal generation circuit 60 inputs and stores the output tone color parameter, and prepares for generation of a tone signal determined by the tone color parameter. After the process of step 103, in step 104, the CPU 51 determines the pattern number PTN and the same pattern for designating any one of the pattern data # 0, # 1 to # 128 in the edit buffers 54C and 54D. The shift data SHT for shifting the note number in the data # 0, # 1 to # 128 is initialized to “0”. In step 105, the execution of this tone color selection routine is terminated.
[0024]
Next, when any key is pressed on the keyboard 10, the CPU 51 starts execution of the key-on processing routine in step 200 of FIG. 7, and in step 201, the note number corresponding to the pressed key is selected. Set as key data KD. Note that each key of the keyboard 10 is assigned a note number that sequentially increases by “1” as the pitch increases. After the process of step 201, in step 202, the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C is read to determine which of the first to fourth modes the mode data indicates. Based on this determination, the CPU 51 executes any one of the key-on / first to fourth mode processing routines in steps 203 to 206, and ends the execution of the key-on processing routine in step 207.
[0025]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 starts execution of a key-off process routine in step 400 of FIG. 13, and in step 401, the note number corresponding to the released key is keyed. Set as KD. Based on the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C, the processing routine of any one of the key-off / first to fourth mode processing routines of steps 403 to 406 is performed by the determination processing of step 402 based on the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C. In step 407, the execution of this key-off process routine is terminated. Hereinafter, the first to fourth modes as usage modes of the keyboard 10 designated by the mode data will be described in order.
[0026]
a. 1st mode
First, the operation in the first mode will be described. As described above, when any key is pressed on the keyboard 10, the CPU 51 executes the key-on processing routine in FIG. 7 to execute the operation in the voice edit buffer 54C. On condition that the mode data indicates the first mode, the key-on / first mode processing routine of step 203 is executed. This key-on / first mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. After this start, in step 211, the CPU 51 sets the pitch C1 corresponding to the lowest key of the keyboard 10 in which the input key data KD (set to the note number corresponding to the pressed key pitch). It is determined whether or not the note number is indicated. If the key data KD indicates the note number of the pitch C1, the program proceeds to step 212 and subsequent steps based on the determination of “YES” in step 211.
[0027]
In step 212, the pattern number PTN and the shift data SHT are set to “0”, respectively. Next, in step 213, the pointer PO is set to the head address of the pattern data designated by the pattern number PTN in the edit buffers 54C and 54D. In this case, since the pattern number PTN is “0”, the pointer PO is set to the start address of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C, that is, the storage address value of the step length data of the pattern data # 0. . Next, in step 214, the CPU 51 reads out the step length data designated by the pointer PO and outputs it to the timer 52. In step 215, the CPU 51 outputs a signal instructing the timer 52 to start operation. To do. Thereby, the timer 52 inputs and stores the step length data, and thereafter, for each time interval represented by the step length data and other tempos set using the operator group 27 and the display 28. The timer 51 starts to output a timer interrupt signal to the CPU 51.
[0028]
After the processing in step 215, in step 216, the CPU 51 advances the pointer PO and reads the first step data consisting of the note number and gate time in the pattern data # 0. Next, in step 217, the read first step data is output to the musical tone signal generating circuit 60, and in step 219, execution of this key-on / first mode processing routine is terminated. The musical tone signal generating circuit 60 forms a musical tone signal of the prepared tone color having a pitch corresponding to the note number, and starts outputting it through the sound system 61. When a time corresponding to the input gate time elapses, the musical tone signal generation circuit 60 attenuates the musical tone signal that has started to be generated, and thereafter ends the generation of the musical tone signal.
[0029]
Thereafter, when a timer interrupt signal is output from the timer 52 to the CPU 51, the CPU 51 starts executing the stepping process program in step 300 of FIG. After this start, in step 301, the pointer PO is advanced to read the next step data consisting of the note number and gate time in the pattern data # 0. In step 302, shift data SHT is added to the note number in the read step data. However, in this case, since the shift data SHT is set to “0”, the note number is not changed. After the processing of step 302, the read step data is output to the tone signal generation circuit 60 in step 303. As a result, the tone signal generating circuit 60 forms the tone signal of the prepared tone color having the pitch corresponding to the note number, and outputs it through the sound system 61, as in the case described above.
[0030]
After the processing in step 303, it is determined in step 304 whether or not the read step data is the 16th one. Otherwise, the determination in step 304 is “NO”. In step 306, the execution of this step processing program is terminated. When the timer 52 next outputs a timer interrupt signal to the CPU 51, the stepping process program is executed to control the generation of the musical tone signal. Therefore, the tone signal generation circuit 60 sends the tone color parameters of the buffer 54C and the first to first values in the pattern data # 0 at the time interval represented by the step length data in the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C. Musical sound signals defined by the 16th step data are sequentially generated.
[0031]
On the other hand, if the step data read in step 301 corresponds to the sixteenth, the same pattern data # 0 as described above is used in step 305 based on the determination of “YES” in step 304. It is updated to the storage position of the first step data. Accordingly, the musical tone signal defined by the first to sixteenth step data is continuously generated repeatedly.
[0032]
If the pressed key (the key corresponding to the pitch C1) is released during the sequential generation of the tone signals, the CPU 51 executes the mode in the voice edit buffer 54C by executing the key-off process routine shown in FIG. On condition that the data represents the first mode, the key-off / first mode processing routine of step 403 in FIG. 13 is executed. This key-off / first mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. 14, and the execution of this routine is started at step 410. After this start, it is determined as “YES” in step 411, that is, the key data KD representing the released key is a note number representing the pitch C1, and the program proceeds to steps 412 and 413. In step 412, a sequence end signal is output to the musical tone signal generating circuit 60. In step 413, the timer 52 is instructed to stop operation. In step 415, the execution of this key-off / first mode processing routine is ended. The tone signal generation circuit 60 ends the generation of the tone signal based on the pattern data # 0. Thereafter, the timer 52 stops generating the timer interrupt signal. Therefore, the sequential generation of the musical tone signal based on the pattern data # 0 is interrupted until the key corresponding to the pitch C1 is next pressed.
[0033]
On the other hand, when a key other than the pitch C1 is pressed, the CPU 51 starts executing the key-on / first mode processing routine in step 210 of FIG. 8 by executing the key-on processing routine of FIG. Then, “NO” in step 211, that is, it is determined that the key data KD set by the processing of step 201 in FIG. 7 does not indicate the pitch C 1, and the program proceeds to step 218. In step 218, the key data KD and key-on data KON are output to the tone signal generating circuit 60. The tone signal generation circuit 60 starts to generate a tone signal having a pitch corresponding to the key data KD with the prepared tone color defined by the tone color parameter in the voice edit buffer 54C.
[0034]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 starts executing the key-off / first mode processing routine in step 410 in FIG. 14 by executing the key-off processing routine in FIG. Then, “NO” in step 411, that is, it is determined that the key data KD set by the process of step 401 in FIG. 13 does not indicate the pitch C 1, and the program proceeds to step 414. In step 414, the key data KD and key-off data KOF are output to the musical tone signal generating circuit 60. In step 415, the execution of this key-off / first mode processing routine is terminated. The musical tone signal generation circuit 60 attenuates the musical tone signal being generated relating to the key data KD and then stops the generation.
[0035]
As described above, in the first mode, by pressing the key corresponding to the pitch C1 of the keyboard 10, the musical tone signals having the pitches defined by the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C are automatically sequentially turned on. When the key is released, the generation of the tone signal automatically generated in sequence is stopped. Further, during the generation of the automatic musical tone signal, the performer can perform a normal performance using a key other than the pitch C1. The musical tone signals produced by the performers and the tone colors of the musical tone signals that are automatically generated are both the same as those selected by the performers and defined by the tone parameters stored in the voice edit buffer 54C. It is a tone. Further, the pattern data # 0 used for the automatic performance belongs to the same voice data group together with the timbre parameters, and these are transferred to the voice edit buffer 54C at the same time by selection of the timbre. By preparing the timbre parameter and pattern data # 0 of the combination, and by appropriately combining the timbre parameter and pattern data # 0 by the editing operation performed by the performer described later, the performer can adjust the performance sound of the keyboard. Automatic performance sounds can be generated simultaneously by simple operations.
[0036]
b. Second mode
Next, the operation of the second mode will be described. As described above, when any key is pressed on the keyboard 10, the CPU 51 executes the key-on processing routine of FIG. The key-on / second mode processing routine of step 204 is executed on the condition that the mode data indicates the second mode. This key-on / second mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. The processing in steps 221 to 228 is the same as that described above except that the shift data is not set to “0” in step 222 and the shift data SHT is added to the note number in the first step data in step 227. This is the same as the processing in steps 211 to 217 in the first mode. Therefore, if the performer presses the key corresponding to the pitch C1, the shift data SHT is transferred to the note number of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C by executing the step 221 to 228 and the stepping program of FIG. A tone signal having a pitch defined by the value obtained by adding is automatically generated sequentially in a tone color defined by a tone color parameter in the buffer 54C.
[0037]
If the pressed key (the key corresponding to the pitch C1) is released during the sequential generation of the tone signals, the CPU 51 executes the mode in the voice edit buffer 54C by executing the key-off process routine shown in FIG. On condition that the data represents the second mode, the key-off / second mode processing routine of step 404 in FIG. 13 is executed. The key-off / second mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. 15, and the execution of this routine is started at step 420. The processing of steps 421 to 423 is the same as the processing of steps 411 to 413 in the first mode. In this case, since the released key corresponds to the pitch C1, the automatic musical tone signal Occurrence is interrupted.
[0038]
On the other hand, when the performer presses a key other than the pitch C1 and the lower key range, the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. 4 is the pitch C # 1 to SP-1 (C #). 1 to B2). However, SP indicates a note number corresponding to the dividing point, that is, the lowest key (C3) in the upper key range. Therefore, in this case, “NO” is determined in Step 221 of FIG. 9, “YES” is determined in Step 228, and the program is advanced to Step 230. In step 230, the note number of the pitch C # 1 is subtracted from the key data KD, and the subtraction result is set as the shift data SHT. For example, when the key corresponding to the pitch C # 1 is pressed, the shift data SHT is set to “0”. If the key corresponding to the pitch D1 is pressed, the shift data SHT is set to “1”. If the pressed key is released, it is determined “NO” in steps 421 and 424 in FIG. 15, and the execution of the key-off / second mode processing routine is terminated in step 426. .
[0039]
Therefore, in the second mode, if a key belonging to the pitches C # 1 to SP-1 is pressed, the value of the shift data SHT is set to various values according to the pressed key. After that, if a key corresponding to the pitch C1 is pressed, a musical signal having a pitch obtained by shifting the pitch corresponding to the note number of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C by the shift data SHT is automatically automatically performed. Generated. It is also possible to change the pitch to be shifted while the pitch data is being sequentially generated by pressing the keys belonging to the pitches C # 1 to SP-1 while pressing the key corresponding to the pitch C1. is there.
[0040]
Further, when the performer presses a key belonging to the upper key range (C3 to C6), the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. 4 is equal to or higher than the note number corresponding to the pitch SP. In Steps 221 and 229, both are determined as “NO”, and the program proceeds to Step 231. If the key is released, the key data KD set in step 401 in FIG. 13 becomes equal to or higher than the note number corresponding to the pitch SP, so “NO” in step 421 in FIG. The determination is “YES” and the program proceeds to step 425. The processing in step 231 and step 425 is the same as the processing in step 218 in FIG. 8 and step 414 in FIG. 14 in the case of the first mode. Therefore, in the second mode, the performer can freely perform using each key in the upper key range while generating the automatic performance sound.
[0041]
c. 3rd mode
Next, the operation of the third mode will be described. As described above, when any key is pressed on the keyboard 10, the CPU 51 executes the key-on processing routine of FIG. On the condition that the mode data indicates the third mode, the key-on / third mode processing routine of step 205 is executed. This key-on third mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. The processing in steps 241 to 247 is the same as the processing in steps 211 to 217 in the first mode described above.
[0042]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 executes the key-off process routine shown in FIG. 13 on the condition that the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C represents the third mode. The key-off / third mode processing routine in step 405 of step 13 is executed. This key-off / third mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. 16, and the execution of this routine is started at step 430. The determination process of step 431 is a process of determining whether or not the key data KD indicates a key belonging to the lower key range (note number is SP-1 or less), and the processes of steps 432 and 433 are the above-described processes. This is the same as the processing in steps 412 and 413 in the case of the 1 mode.
[0043]
Therefore, also in the third mode, the pitch corresponding to the note number of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C is the same as in the case of the first mode due to the pressing and releasing of the key corresponding to the pitch C1. Are sequentially generated automatically in tone colors defined by tone color parameters in the buffer 54C, and the generation is stopped.
[0044]
On the other hand, when the performer presses a key other than the pitch C1 and the lower key range, the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. It will show the number. Therefore, in this case, “NO” is determined in Step 241 of FIG. 10, “YES” is determined in Step 248, and the program is advanced to Step 249 and thereafter. In step 249, the pattern select data in the voice edit buffer 54C is read, the value obtained by subtracting the note number corresponding to the pitch C # 1 from the key data KD is added to the data, and the result of the addition is obtained as the pattern number. Set as PTN. For example, if the key corresponding to the pitch C # 1 is pressed, the pattern number PTN remains set to the pattern select data value, and if the key corresponding to the pitch D1 is pressed, the pattern number PTN is determined from the pattern select data value. It is set to a large value by “1”.
[0045]
After the process of step 249, after the shift data SHT is set to “0” in step 250, the processes of steps 243 to 247 are executed. However, in this case, the pattern number PTN indicates one of pattern numbers # 1 to # 128, unlike the above case. Accordingly, in step 243, the pointer PO stores the start address of any one of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D, that is, the step length data of any one of the pattern data # 1 to # 128. Set to the address value. As a result, the tone signals based on the first to sixteenth step data of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D are converted to the voice edit by executing the following steps 244 to 247 and the stepping process program of FIG. The timbre specified by the timbre parameter in the buffer 54C is automatically generated sequentially.
[0046]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 determines “YES” in step 431 of FIG. 16, and advances the program to steps 432 and 433 described above. The automatic generation of the musical tone signal is stopped by the processing of these steps 432 and 433.
[0047]
Therefore, in the third mode, any one of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D is obtained by pressing and releasing the key corresponding to the pitches belonging to the pitches C1 # to SP-1. Musical tone signals based on the pattern data selected in accordance with the pressed key pitch are automatically and sequentially generated, and the generation is stopped. If you press any key in the lower key range while pressing any key in the lower key range, in addition to the automatic performance based on the previous key press, the automatic performance based on the new key press will be performed in parallel. And do it.
[0048]
Further, when the performer presses a key belonging to the upper key range, the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. 4 becomes equal to or higher than the note number corresponding to the pitch SP, so steps 241 and 248 in FIG. Both are determined as “NO” and the program proceeds to step 251. If this key is released, the key data KD set in step 401 in FIG. 13 will also be equal to or higher than the note number corresponding to the pitch SP, so it is determined as “NO” in step 431 in FIG. The program proceeds to step 443. The processing in step 251 and step 434 is the same as the processing in step 218 in FIG. 8 and step 414 in FIG. 14 in the first mode. Therefore, in the third mode, the performer can freely perform using each key in the upper key range while generating the automatic performance sound.
[0049]
d. 4th mode
Next, the operation of the fourth mode will be described. As described above, when any key is pressed on the keyboard 10, the CPU 51 executes the key-on processing routine of FIG. On the condition that the mode data indicates the fourth mode, the key-on / fourth mode processing routine of step 206 is executed. This key-on / fourth mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. The processing in steps 261 to 268 is the same as the processing in steps 221 to 228 in the second mode described above.
[0050]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 executes the key-off process routine shown in FIG. 13 on the condition that the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C represents the fourth mode. The key-off / fourth mode processing routine of step 406 of step 13 is executed. This key-off / fourth mode processing routine is shown in detail in FIG. 17, and the execution of this routine is started at step 440. The processing in steps 441 to 443 is the same as the processing in steps 431 to 433 in the third mode described above.
[0051]
Therefore, also in the fourth mode, the pitch corresponding to the note number of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C is the same as in the third mode by pressing and releasing the key corresponding to the pitch C1. A tone tone signal obtained by adding the shift data SHT to the tone color is automatically and sequentially generated with the tone color defined by the tone color parameter in the buffer 54C, and the generation is stopped.
[0052]
On the other hand, when the performer presses a key other than the pitch C # 1 and the lower key range, the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. 4 is set to the pitches C # 1 to SP-1. It indicates the note number to which it belongs. Therefore, in this case, “NO” is determined in step 261 of FIG. 11, “YES” is determined in step 269, and the program is advanced to step 270 and subsequent steps. The processing in step 270 is the same as the processing in step 249 in the third mode described above, and the processing in steps 263 to 268 is the same as the processing in steps 223 to 228 in the second mode.
[0053]
When the pressed key is released, the CPU 51 determines “YES” in step 441 of FIG. 17 and advances the program to steps 442 and 443 described above. The processing in these steps 442 and 443 is the same as the processing in steps 432 and 433 in the third mode described above.
[0054]
Accordingly, also in the fourth mode, the pattern data # in the pattern edit buffer 54D is determined by pressing and releasing the key corresponding to any of the pitches C # 1 to SP-1 as in the third mode. 1 to # 128, which is based on the pattern data selected in accordance with the pressed key pitch, and the pitch tone musical signal obtained by adding the shift data SHT to the note number of the pattern data is the voice edit buffer. The timbre specified by the timbre parameter in 54C is automatically and sequentially generated, and the generation is stopped.
[0055]
Further, when the performer presses a key belonging to the upper key range, the key data KD set in step 201 in FIG. 4 is equal to or higher than the note number corresponding to the pitch SP, so steps 260 and 268 in FIG. Both are determined as “NO” and the program proceeds to step 271. In step 271, the note number corresponding to the pitch SP is subtracted from the key data KD, and the subtraction result is set as the shift data SHT. For example, if the key corresponding to the pitch SP (C3) is pressed, the shift data SHT is set to “0”. If the key corresponding to the pitch SP + 1 is pressed, the shift data SHT is set to “1”. If the pressed key is released, it is determined as “NO” in step 441 in FIG. 17, and the execution of the key-off / fourth mode processing routine is ended in step 444.
[0056]
Therefore, in this fourth mode, if a key in the upper key range (pitch SP or higher) is pressed, the value of the shift data SHT is set to various values according to the pressed key. After that, if a key corresponding to the pitch C1 is pressed, a musical signal having a pitch obtained by shifting the pitch corresponding to the note number of the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C by the shift data SHT is automatically automatically sequentially performed. Generated. If the key corresponding to the pitch C # 1 to SP-1 is pressed, the pitch corresponding to any note number of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D is shifted by the shift data SHT. Musical signals of the selected pitch are automatically generated sequentially. In addition, by pressing a key belonging to the pitch SP or higher while pressing a key corresponding to the pitches C1 to SP-1, it is possible to change a pitch to be shifted while pitch data is sequentially generated. .
[0057]
Next, operations for editing various data in the voice data library 54A, the pattern data library 54B, the voice edit buffer 54C, and the pattern edit buffer 54D will be described.
[0058]
The performer operates the cursor movement operator group 26 and the other operator group 27 and uses the display on the display 28 to set the electronic musical instrument to the tone parameter editing state, and then the numeric keypad operator group. When a part of the timbre parameter is designated by the user 22 or the other operator group 27 and the parameter value is inputted, the CPU 51 executes the timbre parameter edit processing routine of FIG. This tone color parameter edit processing routine includes steps 500 to 502, and the specified tone color parameter value in the voice edit buffer 54C is rewritten to the input parameter value by the processing of step 501. Thereby, the tone of the performance sound by the keyboard 10 and the automatic performance sound based on the pattern data # 0 to # 128 can be variously changed.
[0059]
The performer sets the electronic musical instrument to the mode data edit state by the same operation as described above, and then operates the numeric key operator group 22 or the other operator group 27 to operate the first to fourth modes. When any one of these is designated, the CPU 51 executes the mode edit processing routine of FIG. This mode edit processing routine includes steps 510 to 512, and the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C is rewritten to the designated mode number by the processing of step 511. As a result, the use state of the keyboard 10 can be selected from the first to fourth modes described above corresponding to the selected tone color (selected voice).
[0060]
In addition, the performer sets the electronic musical instrument to the pattern select data editing state by the same operation as described above, and then inputs the pattern select number by operating the numeric key operator group 22 or the other operator group 27. Then, the CPU 51 executes the pattern select data editing process routine of FIG. This pattern select data edit processing routine includes steps 520 to 522, and the pattern select data in the voice edit buffer 54C is rewritten to the input pattern select number by the processing of step 521. As a result, in the third or fourth mode described above, any pattern data in the pattern edit buffer 54D can be selected corresponding to the selected tone color (selected voice).
[0061]
When the performer sets the electronic musical instrument to the step data edit state by the same operation as described above, the CPU 51 repeatedly executes the step data edit processing routine of FIG. The repetitive execution of this step data edit processing routine is stopped by releasing the step data edit state.
[0062]
In this step data edit processing routine, the pattern number PTN for designating pattern data is the above-described step 104 in FIG. 6, step 212 in FIG. 8, step 222 in FIG. 9, steps 242 and 249 in FIG. 11 in steps 262 and 270.
[0063]
The execution of the step data edit processing routine is started at step 530, and whether or not any one of the step operators 21-1, 21-2,... 21-16 is operated at step 531 is determined. judge. This determination is detected by comparing the previous rotational position and the current rotational position for each step operator, so that both positions have changed. If any one of the step operators 21-1, 21-2,..., 21-16 is operated, “YES” is determined in the step 531 and the CPU 51 in step 532 Step data in the pattern data designated by the pattern number PTN among the pattern data # 0 in the edit buffer 54C and the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D, the first to sixteenth step data The note numbers in the step data corresponding to the operated step operators 21-1, 21-2... 21-16 are changed to the note numbers corresponding to the rotational positions of the operated step operators. . In step 533, the edit flag FLG (PTN) designated by the pattern number PTN is set to “1”, and the program proceeds to steps 534 and 535. If none of the step operators 21-1, 21-2,... 21-16 is operated, the program proceeds to steps 534 and 535 based on the determination of “NO” in step 531.
[0064]
In steps 534 and 535, step length change processing and gate time change processing are executed. In this case, when the performer operates the cursor movement operator group 26 and the other operator group 27 and inputs the step length and the gate time of any of the first to sixteenth step data, the steps 534 and 535 are performed. As a result of the above processing, the step length and gate time in the pattern data designated by the pattern number PTN among the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C and the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D are respectively described above. Change to the entered value. In these steps 534 and 535, when the step length or the gate time is changed, the edit flag FLG (PTN) designated by the pattern number PTN is set to “1”. In step 536, the execution of the step data edit processing routine is terminated.
[0065]
Thus, in the first to fourth modes, various pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C and any pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D are associated with the selected tone color. Can be changed.
[0066]
Next, an operation for returning the voice data group in the voice edit buffer 54C to the voice data library 54A will be described. When the performer operates the voice store operator 23, the CPU 51 starts executing the voice store processing routine in step 600 of FIG. 22, and in step 601, all the data (tone parameters, modes) in the voice edit buffer 54C are started. Data, pattern select data, and pattern data # 0) are returned to the voice data library 54A. That is, the voice data group currently stored in the buffer 54C is written in the storage location in the voice data library 54A where the voice data group in the voice edit buffer 54C was previously stored. As a result, the voice data group in the voice data library 54A is variously edited.
[0067]
After the processing in step 601, it is determined in step 602 whether the mode data in the voice edit buffer 54C represents the third or fourth mode. If the data does not represent the third or fourth mode, “NO” is determined in step 602, and the execution of this voice store routine is ended in step 609.
[0068]
On the other hand, if the mode data represents the third or fourth mode, the program proceeds to Steps 603 to 607 under the determination of “YES” in Step 602. In the processing of these steps 603 to 607, the variable i is sequentially incremented by “1” from “1” to “128”, whereby the pattern designated by the variable i whose edit flag FLG (i) is “1”. The pattern data #i in the edit buffer 54D is changed to the pattern data #i specified by the variable i in the pattern data library 54A. Thus, when the electronic musical instrument is set to the third or fourth mode and the step length data and any of the first to sixteenth step data are changed, the pattern includes the changed data. Only the data is rewritten as the corresponding pattern data in the pattern data library 54B, and rewriting of the pattern data in the other pattern data library 54B is omitted.
[0069]
According to this, only necessary data rewriting is performed, and the processing time for rewriting the pattern data can be shortened. Further, the pattern data rewrite condition in the case of the third or fourth mode is that the mode data is changed from the mode number representing the third or fourth mode to the first or second mode by the mode editing process of FIG. Except when the voice store operator 23 is operated immediately after the mode number is changed, the pattern number PTN for designating the pattern data to be edited is “1” to “ This is because the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D is not designated. It should be noted that the pattern data in the pattern data library 54B is not changed when the voice store operator 23 is operated immediately after the change from the third or fourth mode to the first or second mode.
[0070]
After the processing in steps 603 to 607, in step 608, edit flags FLG (1) to FLG (128) indicating changes in pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern edit buffer 54D are all initialized to “0”. In step 609, the execution of this voice store routine is terminated. According to this, the pattern data # 1 to # 128 of the pattern data library 54B can be changed to a desired value.
[0071]
If the performer performs any tone selection operation before operating the voice store operator 23, the stored contents of the voice edit buffer 54C and the pattern edit buffer 54D are stored by the tone selection processing shown in FIG. All of them are discarded, and the voice data group and pattern data groups # 1 to # 128 corresponding to the newly selected tone color are copied from the voice data library 54A and the pattern data library 54B. Therefore, if you do not like the edited data, you can reselect one of the timbres (which may be the same as or different from the previously selected timbre).
[0072]
In the electronic musical instrument, any one of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern data library 54B is transferred to the voice edit buffer 54C and used, or the above-described editing process is performed on the transferred pattern data. On the contrary, the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C can be stored as one of the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern data library 54B. In the former case, the performer operates the cursor movement operator group 26 and the other operator group 27 and designates the pattern number using the display on the display 28, and then the pattern load operator 24 is displayed. When the ON operation is performed, the CPU 51 executes a pattern load processing routine including steps 610 to 612 in FIG. In step 611, the pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern data library 54B and the pattern data designated by the pattern number is read out and stored as the pattern data # 0 in the voice edit buffer 54C.
[0073]
Also in the latter case, when the pattern save operator 25 is turned on after the pattern number is designated in the same manner as described above, the CPU 51 executes the pattern save processing routine including steps 620 to 622 in FIG. In step 621, the pattern data # 0 in the pattern edit buffer 54C is read out and stored as pattern data # 1 to # 128 in the pattern data library 54B specified by the pattern number. . This makes it possible to more efficiently edit various pattern data.
[0074]
Next, various modifications of the above embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(1) In the above embodiment, an automatic performance consisting of 16 steps of a fixed length is started by pressing a predetermined key on the keyboard 10, and the automatic performance is repeatedly performed during the key pressing, and a key release operation is performed. The automatic performance was stopped. However, the note length data may be stored for each note number and the step length may be made different, or the number of steps may be other than 16. Further, instead of repeatedly performing an automatic performance of 16 steps during key pressing, the automatic performance may be terminated after performing an automatic performance of 16 steps once. Further, after the key is pressed, the automatic performance is repeated regardless of the key release, and the automatic performance is stopped by another switch operation, or whether the performer stops the automatic performance by the key release. May be selected, or data representing the automatic performance stop condition may be stored in the voice data group in correspondence with the tone color.
[0075]
(2) In the above embodiment, when another pattern is designated during the reproduction of one pattern, the automatic performance by the previous pattern is also reproduced at the same time as the newly designated pattern. The automatic performance by the pattern may be terminated and the automatic performance by the newly designated pattern may be started.
[0076]
(3) In the above embodiment, each step data is composed of a note number and a gate time. However, velocity data representing the strength of sound may be included in each step data. Further, step data is not constituted by such note number, gate time, etc., but waveform data representing the musical tone waveform itself is stored instead of step data, and the waveform data is stored by pressing and releasing the keyboard 10. You may make it reproduce | regenerate sequentially.
[0077]
(4) In the above embodiment, the note number of the pattern data is obtained by pressing the pitches C # 1 to SP-1 in the second mode and pressing the pitch SP or higher in the fourth mode. Although the shift data SHT has a value of “0” or more, the shift data SHT may have a negative value.
[0078]
(5) In the above embodiment, the step data can be edited only when the step data edit state is set. While any pattern is selected and reproduced by pressing the key, It may be possible to freely perform the selection and editing of the pattern being reproduced.
[0079]
(6) In the above embodiment, each voice data group includes a plurality of timbre parameters for determining the timbre of the musical tone signal. However, each voice data group includes only the timbre number, and the same timbre A plurality of timbre parameters specified by numbers may be stored in a timbre parameter library provided separately. In this case, only the timbre number is transferred as voice data between the voice data library 54A and the voice edit buffer 54C, and the timbre parameter is transferred from the timbre parameter library according to the timbre number when the timbre parameter is transferred to the musical tone signal generating circuit 60. The timbre parameter may be read and transferred. When editing the timbre parameters, the timbre parameters in the timbre parameter library may be edited simultaneously with the timbre number in the voice edit buffer 54C.
[0080]
(7) Technology for selectively outputting or editing a voice data group in the voice data library 54A and a pattern data group in the pattern data library 54B according to the above-described embodiment in association with a timbre parameter (tone color control data group). Can be widely used in technologies relating to generation of musical tone signals and control of musical tone elements of the generated musical tone signals. That is, the timbre parameters and pattern select data (actually data other than patterns) stored in the voice data library 54A are the same as in the above embodiment, and the voice data library 54A and the pattern data library 54B are stored. In place of the stored pattern data, the signal waveform of the generated tone signal is stored, and the pitch, volume, and effect added to the tone signal are related to the tone. A set of control data groups may be stored, and the plurality of sets of control data groups may be edited and output as in the above embodiment.
[0081]
(8) In the above embodiment, the voice data library 54A and the pattern data library 54B are provided in the RAM 54. However, some of them may be stored in the ROM 53. Further, a part or all of the data constituting the libraries 54A and 54B is stored in a large-capacity recording medium 74 such as a hard disk or an optical disk, or is stored in a portable recording medium 75 such as a flexible disk or a compact disk. The data may be stored, and the CPU 51 may directly read the data or use the data after transferring it to the RAM 54 once. Further, the data is supplied to the RAM 54 or the recording media 74 and 75 from the other device 76 or the server computer 78 via the midi interface 72 or the communication interface 73, and used after being stored in the RAM 54 or the recording media 74 and 75. You may make it do. Furthermore, part or all of the data may be supplied to another device 76 or server computer 78 via the midi interface 72 or the communication interface 73, respectively.
[0082]
(9) The programs corresponding to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 24 are recorded in the recording media 74 and 75, and the program recorded in the recording media 74 and 75 is directly read out or stored in the RAM 53. It may be used after being transferred once. Further, the program is supplied to the RAM 54 or the recording media 74 and 75 from the other device 76 or the server computer 78 via the midi interface 72 or the communication interface 73, respectively, and stored in the RAM 54 or the recording media 74 and 75. You may make it use after doing. Furthermore, the program may be supplied to another device 76 or server computer 78 via the midi interface 72 or the communication interface 73, respectively.
[0083]
(10) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to an electronic musical instrument having a keyboard 10 composed of a plurality of keys has been described. However, the present invention provides a plurality of performance operators that respectively control the generation of a plurality of musical sounds. Can be applied to other electronic musical instruments. Further, even if the keyboard 10, the operation panel 20, the microcomputer 50, and the musical tone signal generating circuit 60 are not integrally provided, the present invention can be applied to an electronic musical instrument in which these elements are appropriately combined and connected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram schematically showing an electronic musical instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the operation panel of FIG.
3A is a memory map of a voice data library provided in the RAM of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a memory map of a pattern data library provided in the RAM.
4A is a memory map of a voice edit buffer in the RAM of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a memory map of a pattern edit buffer provided in the RAM.
FIG. 5A is a memory map of each pattern data, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between step length and gate time.
6 is a flowchart of a timbre selection routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is a flowchart of a key-on process routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a key-on / first mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a key-on / second mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a key-on / third mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a key-on / fourth mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
12 is a flowchart of a step processing program executed by the microcomputer of FIG.
13 is a flowchart of a key-off process routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a key-off / first mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a key-off / second mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a key-off / third mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a key-off / fourth mode processing routine of FIG. 7;
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a timbre parameter editing process routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a mode edit processing routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
20 is a flowchart of a pattern select data edit processing routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a step data edit processing routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a voice store processing routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a pattern load processing routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a pattern saving process routine executed by the microcomputer of FIG. 1;
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Keyboard, 11 ... Key switch circuit, 20 ... Operation panel, 21 ... Step operator group, 22 ... Numeric key operator group, 23 ... Voice store operator, 24 ... Pattern load operator, 25 ... Pattern save operator, 28 ... Display, 31 ... Operator switch circuit, 32 ... Display control circuit, 50 ... Microcomputer, 51 ... CPU, 52 ... Timer, 54 ... RAM, 54A ... Voice data library, 54B ... Pattern data library, 54C ... Voice Edit buffer, 54D ... pattern edit buffer, 60 ... musical tone signal generation circuit, 71 ... reading and writing device, 74, 75 ... recording medium.

Claims (5)

A first control data library storing a plurality of sets of tone color control data groups for controlling the tone color of the generated tone signal;
A second control data library storing a plurality of sets of control data for controlling generation of musical tone signals or musical tone signals which are different from the plurality of sets of tone color control data groups;
A plurality of sets of control data in the second control data library are temporarily stored, and one set of control data in the plurality of sets of control data is used to generate a tone signal or control a tone signal to be generated. A control data buffer that is made available to
Timbre selection means for selecting any of the plurality of sets of timbre control data groups;
The timbre control data group selected by the timbre selection means is read out from the first control data library and output, and a plurality of sets of controls in the second control data library are interlocked with the read out output of the timbre control data group. Timbre control data output means for transferring a data group to the control data buffer;
Editing means for editing a part of data of a plurality of sets of control data in the control data buffer;
A musical sound control data generating apparatus, comprising: save means for writing the part of the edited data in a second control data library to a position where the part of the data was previously stored. In the musical sound control data generating device according to claim 1,
In the first control data library, a plurality of select data for specifying any one of a plurality of sets of control data groups in the second control data library are stored in association with the plurality of sets of timbre control data groups, respectively. And
When the tone color control data group is read out and output by the tone color control data output means, select data corresponding to the tone color control data group is read out and can be used for specifying a plurality of sets of control data groups in the control data buffer. A musical sound control data generator characterized by the above. A first control data library storing a plurality of sets of tone color control data groups for controlling the tone color of the generated tone signal;
A second control data library storing a plurality of sets of control data for controlling generation of musical tone signals or musical tone signals which are different from the plurality of sets of tone color control data groups;
Temporarily storing one set of timbre control data groups out of a plurality of sets of timbre control data groups in the first control data library, and controlling the timbre of musical tone signals generated from the same set of timbre control data groups A first control data buffer that is made available to
A plurality of sets of control data in the second control data library are temporarily stored, and one set of control data in the plurality of sets of control data is used to generate a tone signal or control a tone signal to be generated. A second control data buffer that is made available to
Timbre selection means for selecting any of the plurality of sets of timbre control data groups;
The timbre control data group selected by the timbre selection means is transferred from the first control data library to the first control data buffer, and in the second control data library in conjunction with the transfer of the timbre control data group. Transfer means for transferring a plurality of sets of control data groups to the second control data buffer;
Editing means for editing part of the data in the first and second control data buffers;
The timbre control data group in the first control data buffer is written into the position where the timbre control data group was previously stored in the first control data library, and linked to the writing of the timbre control data group. And a save means for writing the control data edited in the second control data buffer in the second control data library in a position where the control data was previously stored. Control data generator. In the musical sound control data generating device according to claim 3,
In the first control data library, a plurality of select data for specifying any one of a plurality of sets of control data groups in the second control data library are stored in association with the plurality of sets of timbre control data groups, respectively. Aside,
The first control data buffer is also capable of temporarily storing and using select data corresponding to the tone color control data group and the tone color control data group,
The transfer means transfers select data corresponding to the tone color control data group together with the tone color control data group from the first control data library to the first control data buffer.
The save means writes the selection data together with the timbre control data group from the first control data buffer in the first control data library in the position where the selection data was previously stored. Musical sound control data generator. 5. The musical tone control data generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control data group stored in the second control data library and the second control data buffer is used to generate a plurality of different automatic performance sound signal sequences. A musical sound control data generating device characterized by comprising pattern data of

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