JP2002132137A - Playing guide system and electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to enjoy playing of plural playing operation apparatus, such as hand bells, percussion instruments and pure tone musical instruments according to mastering degrees in various forms. SOLUTION: With this playing guide system, the presence or absence Ge of playing guides for the plural playing apparatus 41 to 4n is previously set; the allocation As of note events (pitches or pitch names) is carried out and the presence or absence De of the sound production of the note events (pitches or pitch names) is previously set (ST). When musical piece data Dm is inputted, the note events to be guided in playing are determined from the musical piece data Dm according to the presence or absence Ge or De of the playing guides and note event sound production and the playing guide information Gp to the playing operation apparatus having the allocation As of the note events is formed (MG). The musical tones of the musical piece data Dm or the musical tones of the note events corresponding to the playing operation information Mp from the respective playing apparatus 41 to 4n are selectively sound produced (Cm→20).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a performance guide device for appropriately informing a sounding timing to a handbell, a percussion instrument, a single musical instrument, or the like having an arbitrary pitch in accordance with music data such as automatic performance data, and It relates to an electronic musical instrument having such a performance guide function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, handbells performed by a plurality of members have a predetermined pitch, so it is difficult to learn a song.
It is difficult to enjoy playing. Also, in the practice of learning the song, if the members were not prepared, the pitches assigned to the absent members had to be practiced without the pitch.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such inconveniences, the present invention makes it possible to enjoy playing a handbell, a percussion instrument, a monophonic instrument, or the like in various modes according to the proficiency level. It is an object of the present invention to provide a performance guide device and an electronic musical instrument that can change the content of the guide accordingly, can practice without discomfort even when all members are not present, and can also enjoy the game.

[0004]

According to a first feature of the present invention, a plurality of guide notification means provided corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information are operated. Setting means for setting the presence or absence of a performance guide for each performance operator or note information, means for acquiring music data, and the set performance guide And a guide information generating means for generating performance guide information according to the acquired music data based on the presence / absence of music data.

According to another feature of the present invention, performance guide information for operating each of a plurality of guide notification means provided corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information is generated. A performance guide device,
Guide setting means for setting the presence or absence of a performance guide for each performance operator or note information; sound setting means for setting whether or not note information constituting the music data is sounded; means for acquiring music data; According to the music data
Music sound processing means for performing sound generation processing based on whether or not the set note information is sounded, and generating performance guide information in accordance with the acquired music data based on whether or not the set performance guide is present and whether or not the note information is sounded The present invention provides a performance guide device (claim 2) including a guide information generating means for performing the above.

In the performance guide apparatus according to the present invention, further, a performance setting means for assigning note information to each performance operator, and based on the note information assigned by the performance setting means in accordance with a sounding instruction from the performance operator. A performance sound processing means for performing sound processing is provided, and the guide information generating means determines a performance operator to be the target of the performance guide information based on the assignment of the note information by the performance setting means (claim 3). It is preferable to configure.

The performance guide apparatus according to the present invention further comprises an operator validity detecting means for detecting that the performance operator is in a controllable state, wherein the validity detecting means comprises a detected performance operator. The setting or assignment of the guide setting means, the sound generation setting means or the performance setting means is controlled in accordance with the state (claim 4).

[0008] In the performance guide device according to the present invention, a plurality of performance operators (claim 5), each of which independently takes the shape of a musical instrument, or an aggregate of a plurality of performance operators constitute one performance operation device. The present invention can be applied to a performance operator assembly (claim 6).

According to a second feature of the present invention, there is provided an electronic musical instrument provided with a plurality of guide notifying means corresponding to a plurality of performance operators and operated based on performance guide information for each of the plurality of performance operators. Means for setting the presence or absence of note information to be played, means for acquiring music data,
Means for performing sound generation processing based on the presence / absence of the set note information according to the acquired music data, and generating performance guide information according to the obtained music data based on the presence / absence of the set note information Electronic musical instrument (claim 7) comprising:

According to another feature of the present invention, a plurality of guide notifying means are provided corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information and operated by the performance guide information for each. An electronic musical instrument, an operator setting means for setting presence / absence of a performance guide for each performance operator or note information, a music setting means for setting presence / absence of note information constituting music data, and music data , A music sound processing means for performing sound processing based on the presence or absence of the set note information according to the obtained music data, and a sound guide processing based on the set performance guide and the presence or absence of the note information. Guide information generating means for generating performance guide information according to the acquired music data, and performance sound processing means for performing sound processing in accordance with a sound instruction from a performance operator Electronic musical instrument having a (Claim 8) is provided.

In the electronic musical instrument according to the present invention, the operator setting means assigns note information to each performance operator, and the performance sounding processing means performs sounding processing based on the assigned note information, and generates guide information. The means is preferably configured to determine a performance operator to be the target of the performance guide information based on the assignment of the note information by the operator setting means (claim 9).

[Operation] According to a first feature of the present invention,
For example, a plurality of performance operators, such as a handbell, a drum, and a performance pad of an electronic music table, perform sounding of corresponding note information (pitch, pitch name, etc.) when performed by a plurality of users. A control function is provided, and the presence or absence of a performance guide is set in advance for each performance operator or corresponding note information. When music data such as automatic performance data is input, performance guide information according to the music data is generated according to the presence or absence of the set performance guide, and the generated performance guide information corresponds to each performance operator. (Note that even if the presence / absence of a performance guide is set for the note information, the performance operator that controls the sound generation of the note information also results in the presence / absence of the performance guide. Is determined.).

Therefore, the performance guide information is used to notify the sounding timing for each performance operator (such as a handbell) for which the performance guide is set, and assists the performance operation of a predetermined user. You can enjoy playing. For example, in the case of a handbell, in accordance with the proficiency level of each user in the member, "note pitch" is specified as note information to set the presence or absence of a performance guide, and for a handbell of a predetermined pitch set without guide, Stop giving instructions to the performance guide. As a result, there is no performance guide
A user with a high level of proficiency operating the handbell set to, can take part in the performance at his own time without the assistance of the system. Further, by setting the instruction of "there is a performance guide" one hand at a time, it is also possible to learn the performance technique of the handbell one by one in order. In addition, by using readily available standard music data as a performance guide, it is possible to enjoy playing and perform music therapy without a high-level instructor.

According to another feature of the present invention, the presence / absence of a performance guide is set for each performance operator and note information (pitch, note name, etc.), and note information (sound information) constituting music data is set. "Pronunciation" or "non-pronunciation" is set in advance for pitches and pitch names. When the music data is input, the sound processing is performed based on the note information set to “pronounce” in the music data, and the “performance guide is present” based on the note information set to “not sound”. Is generated, the performance guide information corresponding to the performance operator set in. In other words, if the predetermined note information is set to "pronounce", in the music data, for the note information of a performance operator having no performer, an alternative sound is generated instead of the performance operator. As well as other performance controls,
Performance guide information according to the music data is generated in correspondence with “there is a performance guide”.

Therefore, it is possible to assist the performance operation of a predetermined user who needs a performance guide, and a proficient user who plays a performance operator who does not have a performance guide and does not generate a substitute sound can himself / herself without the assistance of the system. You can take part in the performance at the right time. Moreover, since the substitute sound is generated by the system for the performance operator of the user who is absent, even when all the members are not available, it is possible to practice without discomfort, and the number of songs that can be played is limited by the number of people. No more.

Some of the plurality of performance operators to which the performance guide device according to the present invention is applied each independently exhibit the shape of a musical instrument. For example, like a handbell or a drum,
It is an independent musical instrument, and may be an acoustic musical instrument that has its own pronunciation function. Alternatively, an electronic musical instrument having a shape similar to a handbell or a drum, such as an electronic handbell or an electronic drum, but having a sound generation function entrusted to another device may be used. Further, the plurality of performance operators to which the performance guide device according to the present invention is applied may be one in which a plurality of performance operators are assembled into one performance operation device, such as an electronic music table.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, for example,
In an electronic musical instrument such as an electronic handbell, an electronic drum, and an electronic music table, which is operated by a plurality of users and includes a plurality of performance operators for instructing the generation of predetermined note information (pitch, pitch name, and the like), Regarding the note information (pitch, note name, etc.) constituting the music data, "pronounce" in advance
Or "no sound" is set. When music data is input, sound generation processing is performed based on the note information set to “pronounce” in the music data, and performance guide information is generated based on the note information set to “not sound”. . Then, according to the generated performance guide information,
Each guide notification means provided corresponding to each performance operator is operated. Therefore, even if there is no user who plays the performance operator corresponding to the predetermined note information, if the note information is set to "pronounce" in advance, the note information is replaced by an electronic sound or the like. This makes it possible to practice without discomfort even if all the members are not in the process of learning the playing technique of an electronic musical instrument played by a plurality of people.

According to another feature of the present invention, in an electronic musical instrument provided with a plurality of performance operators, it is set in advance whether note information constituting music data is "pronounced" or "not pronounced". In addition, the presence or absence of a performance guide is set for each performance operator or note information. Therefore, when the music data is input, the music pronunciation processing means performs the sound processing based on the note information set as "pronounced" in the music data, and the musical notes set as "not pronounced". As for the information, the guide information generating means generates the performance guide information corresponding to the performance operator set to “performance guide present”.

Therefore, if the note information of the music data is set to “not sound” or “pronounce”,
In the music data, for note information set to "pronounce" corresponding to a performance control having no performer, an alternative sound such as an electronic sound is generated in place of the performance control, and other sounds are generated. For note information that is set to "pronounce" of the performance operator, performance guide information is generated corresponding to "with performance guide", so even when all members are not available,
Not only can the user practice without discomfort, but also a user who needs a performance guide can be effectively assisted in performing the performance.

In the performance guide device or electronic musical instrument according to the present invention, note information is further assigned to performance operators that can handle various note information, such as an electronic handbell, an electronic drum, and an electronic music table. ,
When sounding is instructed from the performance operator, the sounding processing means can perform sounding processing based on the assigned note information. In this way, note information such as pitch and note name assigned to each performance operator is set /
Since it can be changed, any note information (pitch, note name, etc.) is set for each performance operator to configure an arbitrary performance system, and the performance guide flexibly corresponds to this performance system. be able to. Further, by setting, the sound source section can be shared for the sound generation processing by the music sound generation processing means and the performance sound generation processing means.

In the performance guide device or the electronic musical instrument according to the present invention, it is further detected that the performance control is in a controllable state, and the performance guide and music data sound generation are performed in accordance with the detected performance control. It is possible to control the setting mode and the allocation mode of the note information to the performance operators. Such an operation element validity detecting means includes, for example, detecting whether the electronic handbell is connected to the performance guide device when the performance operation element is an electronic handbell, and corresponding to an operation detection section when the music operation table is a music table. An on / off switch on the performance guide device side is used. In this way, by checking the connection (operation) status of the performance operators and changing the settings and assignments according to the check results, various useful and operational statuses of the user and the operable status of the performance operators can be obtained. A flexible performance form can be realized automatically or semi-automatically.

Incidentally, it is possible to set an arbitrary pitch or tone color to the performance operator, and to generate a musical tone of the corresponding pitch or tone color, thereby realizing a more diverse performance system. it can. In addition, when the performance guide and the presence / absence of sound generation are not set, the corresponding note information can be automatically switched to sound generation processing. Furthermore, note information to be assigned to each performance operator can be configured such that a plurality of note names are assigned to one performance operator.

In the performance guide device or the electronic musical instrument according to the present invention, the guide information generating means is configured to perform the performance guide information according to the music data on the condition that the user operates the performance operator in accordance with the performance guide and instructs sound generation. Can be made to proceed (“wait mode”). This makes it possible to provide a performance guide that matches the performance speed of the user who has a low level of proficiency and tends to delay the performance operation. The timing of performing the performance guide precedes the progress timing of the music data.
For example, it is possible to respond to a request for each user by configuring the user to be able to change it to “early”, “standard”, “late”, or the like.

The musical instrument applied to the performance operator according to the present invention includes, for example, an electronic handbell having an open bell portion and a grip gripped by a user. An acceleration sensor housed at an arbitrary position (in the grip or bell portion) of the electronic handbell can be used as a performance operator for instructing sound generation, and a display attached to the grip of the handbell can be used as guide notification means. The display is operated via a receiver for receiving performance guide information from the main body controller, and the acceleration sensor uses a key-on or key-off signal as performance operation information when the acceleration is switched in two directions by operating the handbell. The note information can be sent to the sounding means to make the corresponding note information sound. In this case, the function of the sound generating means may be provided in the controller, or may be provided in a control circuit provided in or near the handbell.

A light emitting element such as an LED lamp is used as the guide notifying means, and the performance guide can notify the sounding timing by changing the manner of lighting of the lamp. For example, there is a method in which the next sound is red and the next sound is green, or a blinking speed indicates that the sound is near. There is also a method of displaying the approaching sounding timing by numerical values using a display.

As the guide notifying means, in addition to the above-mentioned optical means, means operating acoustically or vibratingly can be used. For example, the sounding timing may be notified by voice or sound using a thin-plate speaker, an earphone, or the like, or a low-frequency vibrator may be provided on the grip of the performance operator to guide the performance by mechanical vibration. .

Further, the performance guide device or the electronic musical instrument according to the present invention can be configured so that a plurality of users enjoy the game. For example, note information is randomly assigned to each performance operator using a random number table or the like, and when performance guide information according to music data is generated, based on the randomly assigned note information, the target of the performance guide information is Is determined. The timing indicated by the performance guide information for each performance operator is compared with the sounding instruction timing from each performance operator operated by the user in response thereto. To calculate the score,
The calculated specification is displayed on a display.

[System Configuration] FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a performance guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a performance guide system is configured using a personal computer (PC), and includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a read-only memory (ROM) 2, and a random access memory (R).
AM) 3, an external storage device 4, a panel operator device 5, a display device 6, etc., a sound source 7, a digital signal processor (D
SP), a sound system 8 including an external interface 9, and the like. These devices 1 to 9 are connected to each other via a bus 10.

The CPU 1, which controls the entire system, can mainly execute processes such as fetching music data, generating guide information, generating musical sound data, and generating sound according to a predetermined control program prepared in advance. ROM2
Stores a control program for controlling the system, various tables, and various data.
Is used as a work area for temporarily storing data and parameters necessary for these processes.

The external storage device 4 includes, in addition to a hard disk drive (HDD), a floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), a CD, and a CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable).
e), compact discs such as CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable), magneto-optical (MO) disc, semiconductor memory, digital multipurpose disc (DVD), etc.
An arbitrary recording medium driving device can be used to take in digital data from the recording medium or write digital data to a recording medium (excluding a CD).

The panel operation device 5 is an operation device provided with an operation device such as a switch and a dial operated by a user to input various information to the system. A rotary encoder may be used, or a pointing device such as a mouse may be used. The display device 6 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD)
It has a display and various indicators such as
On the display, cursors and switch buttons that can be operated by operators such as a pointing device can be displayed.

The sound system 8 including the sound source 7 and the DSP generates a tone signal from tone data obtained by processing such as tone data generation processing, and emits a tone from the speaker 20 based on the tone signal. This sound source (electronic sound source) 8
In particular, it is used to produce a sound instead of the performance operation device of the absent player (user). The sound source 8 has DT
A MIDI sound source for M (DeskTop Music) or a synthesizer may be used, or an A / D converter may be added to the synthesizer software.

An external digital device 30 such as another electronic musical instrument or a host computer is connected to the external interface 9 so that various digital information including music data can be exchanged with this system. These music data and digital information are stored in the RAM 3
Through the hard disk (HD) of the external storage device 4 or other recording media.

Further, first to n-th performance interfaces 11 to 1n are connected to the bus 10 of the system, and a performance guide and a tone controller C are provided together with the components 1 to 10.
N. A plurality of performance operation devices 41 to 4n are connected to the performance interfaces 11 to 1n by wires or wirelessly. A plurality of performance operation devices 4
1 to 4n are composed of, for example, an electronic handbell A (41), a handbell B (42),.
With N, it is possible to exchange performance operation information for instructing the production of a single sound and performance guide information for guiding the performance operation.

The performance operation devices 41 to 4n are provided with, for example, guide notification means such as a light emitting element, a sound or sound generation element, a vibrator, and the like, and performance operation means such as an acceleration sensor and a performance pad. In this case, each guide notification means is not structurally coupled to each performance operation means, but may be provided near each performance operation means or carried by each user performing the performance operation (for example, an earphone type). Good. In accordance with the performance guide and the performance guide information from the tone controller CN, the guide notification units (also referred to as guide notification means) of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n are operated to perform the performance guide, and the operation detection unit ( (Also called performance controls)
With the performance operation information from, the performance guide and the tone data generation mode of the tone controller CN can be controlled to perform desired tone processing.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of a performance operation device using an electronic handbell. In this example, a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode (LED) of two colors of red and green is used for a guide notifying unit (guide notifying means) 4G, and is attached to the upper end of a grip (holding unit) of an electronic handbell to perform a performance guide. Perform a performance guide with information. For example, the guide notification unit 4G
The LED starts blinking shortly before the sound is to be emitted, stays lit when it is time to emit the sound, blinks again shortly before the sound is to be silenced, and turns on when it is time to mute the sound. It works to stop. In addition, the emission of the red LED of the guide notification unit prompts the generation of one sound, and the emission of the green LED prompts continuous tapping.

In this configuration example, an acceleration sensor is incorporated below the grip as an operation detecting section (performance operator) 4M, and a horizontal (or vertical) sounding instruction operation on the handbell is detected by the acceleration sensor to perform a performance operation. Generate information. In addition, the transmitter and receiver 4T
Is stored, so that performance operation information and performance guide information can be transmitted and received between the performance guide and the musical tone controller CN in a cordless manner.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, as the performance operation means of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n, natural musical instruments (acoustic musical instruments) such as percussion instruments which generate musical tones are used. The guide notifying means is provided, and by transmitting the performance guide information by transmitting the information from the performance guide and the tone controller CN to the performance operation devices 41 to 4n, the guide notifying means is operated to perform the performance guide. In this case, the performance guide and the tone generation mode in the tone controller CN can be set in advance using the panel operation device 5.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a performance operation device using a normal handbell. In this example, a place (A,
B, C,...), The light emitting elements 4G1 and 4G2 such as red and green LEDs are embedded in the handbell mounting mat HM on which the print HP indicating the
Used as G. Since the light-emitting elements 4G1 and 4G2 are supplied with a signal current based on the performance guide information from the performance guide and the musical tone controller CN via a cord, they can be configured at a lower cost than those which send signals to the grip without a cord.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, all or groups of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n can be structurally integrated as one device to constitute a kind of electronic musical instrument. FIG. 4 is an example of this, in which ten performance operation devices (41 to 410) are integrated on a table TB,
It constitutes an “electronic music table”, and a set of the operation detecting unit 4M and the guide notifying unit 4G respectively forms a performance operation device.

In this example, a performance pad is used as the operation detecting section 4M, and a light emitting element such as an LED is used as the guide notifying section 4G, which is embedded in the table section TB. It is designed so that five users can participate in the performance with standard use (one player operates two performance pads 4M),
Up to 10 people can play. Leg LG of the table
The performance guide and musical tone controller CN attached to one of the units transmits and receives performance guide information and performance operation information to and from each of the units 4G and 4M, and performs predetermined performance guide and musical tone control. Through a speaker 20 (not shown) provided at another place, a musical tone corresponding to music data and performance operation is emitted.

[Outline of System Function] FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a performance guide and tone control function of a performance guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In this example of the performance guide system, a plurality of performance operating devices 41 to 4n operated by a plurality of users include an electronic handbell, an electronic drum, and an electronic music table.
A performance guide and a musical tone controller C
It has a function to send to N. The controller CN includes a setting block ST, a music data acquisition block AD, a guide information generation block MG, a musical tone control and sound generation processing block C.
M, etc., and can include an evaluation block ES as required, as shown by a broken line.

The setting block ST is composed of the performance operation devices 41
4 to 4n, the presence / absence Ge of the performance guide is set, and a note event defined by note information such as a pitch or a note name is arbitrarily assigned (note event assignment As), and a note event in the music data Dm. For sound (specified by note information such as pitch and note name), the presence or absence of sound generation (whether to sound or not to sound) De is set.

The music data acquisition block AD acquires music data Dm such as automatic performance data and performance data of another electronic musical instrument from the external storage device 4 / external digital device 30 or the like. For example, the music data Dm may be fetched from the outside and stored in the HD of the external storage device 4, downloaded from the Internet, or sent to the RAM 3 via an offline medium such as an FD or a memory card. This makes it possible to add necessary music data. If the format of the music data conforms to MIDI, a commercially available DTM (DeskT
The music data can also be created in this system using an (Op Music) application.

The guide information generation block MG performs the performance based on the information indicating the presence / absence Ge of the performance guide from the setting block ST, the assignment As of the note event, and the presence / absence De of the note event, according to the progress of the music data Dm. The guide information Gp is generated and sent to the guide notification unit 4G of each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n. The musical tone control and tone generation block CM follows the progress of the music data Dm from the music data acquisition block AD,
While receiving the performance operation information Mp from the operation detectors 4M of 1 to 4n, the music data Dm is controlled and determined based on information indicating the assignment As of note events from the setting block ST and the presence / absence De of sound of note events De. Is performed.

Now, predetermined settings are made in advance in the setting block ST, and when the music data Dm is input to the system, the guide information generating block MG generates the performance guides and note events set in the setting block ST. According to the presence / absence of sound generation Ge, De, the necessity of the performance guide to each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n and the music data D to be performance guided
The note event in m is determined. Accordingly, each time a note event to be performed is presented along with the progress of the music data Dm, the performance guide information to the corresponding performance operation device is determined based on the content As assigned to the performance operation device in the setting block ST. Is generated, and each guide notification unit 4G is operated.

Here, when each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n is operated, performance operation information Mp is generated by the operation detecting section 4M and is input to the musical tone control and sound generation processing block CM. In the block CM, basically, a note event based on the music data Dm or a note assigned to the performance operation device that generated the performance operation information Mp, according to the presence / absence De of the note event set in the setting block ST. In response to a performance event based on the event (As), musical tone data is selectively generated and sound generation processing is performed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the performance guide and the tone controller CN compare the content of the performance guide information Gp with the content of the performance operation information Mp, as indicated by the broken line in FIG. Can be provided as an evaluation block ES for numerically expressing the score and displaying a score for each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n or for each user. This makes it possible to evaluate the proficiency based on the actual performance operation.

Further, in the setting block ST, as shown by broken lines in FIG. 5, a random number table or the like is set without fixing the assignment As of note events such as pitches and note names to the performance operation devices 41 to 4n. For example, a random numerical value is read out with the passage of time, and note events are assigned to the performance operation devices 41 to 4n in accordance with this.
Can be randomly performed. In this case, it is preferable that all of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n be operated by a single user, or the users are operated in groups by grouping.

Now, the performance guide information Gp generated by the note events that appear sequentially as the music data Dm progresses by randomly assigning sounds to the performance operation devices.
Is randomly transmitted to each of the performance operation devices, and each of the guide notification units 4 is transmitted at an operation timing that is difficult for the user to predict.
Activate G.

The performance operation information Mp from the operation detection section 4M of each performance operation device is transmitted to a musical tone control and tone generation processing block CM.
, While being input to the evaluation block ES together with the performance guide information Gp. Each time the performance guide information Gp is generated, the evaluation block ES compares the contents of the two pieces of information Gp and Mp. For example, the comparison result (the time difference between the performance guide and the operation) falls within a predetermined acceptable range. If so, the score is calculated by a method of sequentially adding the score. Therefore, while listening to the music data Dm and the music based on the user's operation, it is possible to compete for a score and to enjoy the same game-like fun as the so-called “Mogrataki”.

[Main Process] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main process showing the entire performance guide process executed by the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In step S1, the system is initialized, and in step S2, according to the operation of the panel operator of the operation panel 5,
A panel setting process is performed to set the presence / absence of a performance guide and a note event, assign a note event, and set the progress mode of the performance guide.

Next, in step S3, the performance operation device 4
Guide processing for transmitting performance guide information is performed on each of 1 to 4n based on automatic performance data and the like. Subsequently, in step S4, performance input and sound generation processing are performed,
In addition to generating music data in accordance with automatic performance data and performance operation information from the performance operation devices 41 to 4n,
Based on the musical tone data, a tone generator 7 and a sound system (DSP) 8 perform a tone generation process, and emit a desired musical tone via the sbeaker 20. Then, the processing in steps S2 to S4 is repeatedly executed until there is an instruction to end the main processing.

[Panel Setting Process] FIGS. 7 to 10 show an example of a panel setting process routine in step S2 of the main process (FIG. 6). In the first step P1 of the processing routine, it is determined whether or not any operation element on the panel operation element device 5 has been operated. Here, if there is no operation, the processing flow is exited (ended). If any of the panel controls is operated, step P
2 and the following specific setting processing.

In step P2, it is determined by the panel operator (5) whether or not an operation of "setting relating to automatic performance" has been performed, and if such an operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step P3, otherwise. If it is another operation, the process proceeds to Step P4 (FIG. 8). When the process proceeds to Step P3, the "start" is performed by the panel operator (5).
It is determined whether or not an input has been made by operating the button. If there has been an operation input for this start, a performance start process is performed in step P5, and the process proceeds to step P32 (FIG. 10). If not, proceed to Step P6.

In step P6, it is determined whether or not an input has been made by operating the "stop" button with the panel operator (5).
After performing the process of terminating the performance in step P7,
Proceed to 32 (FIG. 10). If there is no stop input, the process proceeds from step P6 to step P8.

In step P8, it is determined whether or not an operation of "setting related to change of song data" has been performed by the panel operator (5). After selecting a performance form such as with or without accompaniment and inputting the corresponding music data to the system, the program proceeds to step P32 (FIG. 10). If there is no change in the music data, in step P10, a process corresponding to the input item of the other instruction by the operation of the panel operator (5) is executed, and the process proceeds to step P32 (FIG. 10).

On the other hand, if the operation proceeds from step P2 to step P4 (FIG. 8) instead of the operation of "setting relating to automatic performance", it is determined whether "operation guide setting" has been selected by operating the panel operator (5). It is determined whether or not this performance guide setting has been selected. If the performance guide setting has been selected, the process proceeds to step P11; otherwise, the process proceeds to step P12 (FIG. 9). In step P11, it is determined whether or not the setting of “guide-on (ON)” is input by operating the panel operator (5). If the setting of guide-on is input, the process proceeds to step P13.
Then, the guide start is set so that the performance guide function operates during the automatic performance, and the panel setting process is ended. If there is no such input, the process proceeds to Step P14.

At Step P14, the panel operator (5)
It is determined whether or not the setting of “guide OFF” is input by the operation of “”. If the input of setting of guide OFF is performed, the guide stop is set in step P15 so that the performance guide function does not operate during the automatic performance. Then, the panel setting process ends. If the input is not such an on / off setting input, the process further proceeds to step P16, and the performance operation devices 41 to 4 are operated by operating the panel operator (5).
Then, it is determined whether or not “setting of a guide target operator” for n has been input.

Here, when the setting of the guide operation target is input, the process proceeds from step P16 to step P17. For each operating device "
To be set or “whole” (all performance operation devices 41 to 4
The user selects whether n) is to be a guide target, accepts a selection input from the user, and performs each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4.
With regard to n, a selection is made as to whether the setting for activating the performance guide (“performance guide present” = on setting) or the setting for disabling the performance guide (“no performance guide” = off setting) is performed. Accepts selection input from the user. Then, in the next Step P18, the presence or absence of a performance guide is set for each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n according to the user's selection input, and the process proceeds to Step P32 (FIG. 10).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step P16 that the input is not the input of “setting of the guide operation target”,
Proceeding to steps P19 and P20, various "other settings" can be made for the performance guide. In step P19, for example, when performing the performance guide using the music data for the automatic performance, the time setting (1) such as how long before the performance timing in the music data the performance guide is performed, and the performance guide is set to the "wait mode" Or the performance guide progress mode selection (2), such as whether the mode is to be set to the "mode as it is".

In the time setting (1) in step P19, a. Performed at the start of a note event that is one note before the note event to be sounded by the performance operation device (set by a preceding note event), b. From the start of the note event that the performance operation device is intended to generate, for a specific time (several tens of milliseconds to several seconds),
It is possible to make a selection such as performing in advance (setting in real time). In the performance guide progress mode (2), in the "waiting mode", the key-on command from each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n is set so as not to proceed to the next, and in the "as is mode", the key-on command is set. The automatic performance and the performance guide are set to proceed irrespective of the presence or absence. Then, in step P20, the time and progress mode of the performance guide are set based on the setting and selection in step P19, and then the process proceeds to step P32 (FIG. 10).

Now, the operation of the panel operator (5) is not the "setting of the performance guide" but the steps P4 to P4.
12 (FIG. 9), in this step P12, it is determined whether or not "setting of automatic sound generation processing" is selected, and when the setting of automatic sound generation processing is selected, the procedure goes to step P22, and so on. If not, the procedure goes to Step P23.

First, in step P22, it is determined whether or not "select guide synchronization" has been operated by the panel operator (5).
At step 24, among the note events constituting the music data of the automatic performance, a sound not specified by the performance guide (specified by a pitch or a pitch name) is set to be pronounced. After the settings are made, the panel setting process ends. According to the setting of “pronunciation of non-guide sound,” a sound (pitch or pitch name) for which a performance guide is not set is set so that a sound (pitch or pitch name) for which a performance guide is set in automatic performance is “not sounded”. The sounding target is set so as to “pronounce” the note name).

On the other hand, when "selection of guide synchronization" is not operated and the process proceeds from step P22 to step P25, the "setting for each sound (pitch or pitch name)" is operated by operating the panel operator (5). It is determined whether or not the selection has been made. If "setting for each sound (pitch or pitch name)" has been selected, the process proceeds to steps P26 and P27, and then proceeds to step P32 (FIG. 10). That is, in step P26, for each sound (pitch or pitch name), "pronounce" (pronounced) or "not pronounced" (nonpronounced) is received from the user and set, and in step P27, The presence / absence of a performance guide is set for each of the performance operation devices 41 to 4n in accordance with the presence / absence of sound generation for each tone (pitch or pitch name).

When the selection of "setting for each sound (pitch or pitch name)" is not operated, the process proceeds from step P25 to step P28, and the sounding instruction of all the note events in the music data of the automatic performance is performed. After the sound is set to be generated based on this, the program proceeds to Step P32 (FIG. 10).

When it is determined in step P12 that the automatic tone generation process is not set, and the process proceeds to step P23, the "sound (pitch or pitch name)" is transmitted to the performance operation devices 41 to 4n by operating the panel operator (5). )) Is selected, and if such an assignment change setting is selected, in step P29, the user inputs the performance operation devices 41 to 4n (the performance interfaces 11 to 1n).
For each time, it accepts which sound (pitch or pitch name) is to be assigned. Further, in step P30, a pitch value corresponding to the accepted assignment content (pitch or pitch name) is set, and the panel setting process ends. In this case, the same sound (pitch or pitch name) can be assigned to different performance operation devices (for example, see performance operators A and C in FIG. 11 described later).

When the setting for changing the assignment of the sound (pitch or pitch name) is not selected by the panel operator (5) and another input item is operated, the process proceeds from step P23 to step P31. Items corresponding to other input items are set, and the process proceeds to Step P32 (FIG. 10).

Now, in the panel processing after step P32, the connection (operation) status of the performance operator can be checked, and the setting can be changed according to the check result. In step P32, the presence or absence of each of the currently connected performance operators 41 to 4n (which interface is connected) is detected. First, in step P33, there is a performance operator connected to the master. It is determined whether or not. Here, if there is a new connection to a certain performance operator, the procedure goes to step P34, and if not, the procedure goes to step P35.

In step P34, the musical tone (pitch name or pitch) assigned in the past is assigned to the interface of the performance operator, and the performance guide is similarly assigned to the interface in the past or the past. The function of setting the presence / absence of the guide currently set to reproduce the setting status of the performance guide (presence / absence of guide), changing the setting of the sound of the automatic performance, and performing the sound processing in the sound source 7 by the automatic performance of the musical sound. Stop, step P35
Proceed to.

Next, in step P35, it is determined whether or not there is a newly removed performance operator. Here, if a certain performance operation element is newly removed from the system, the procedure goes to step P36, and if not, the panel setting processing ends, and the processing returns to step S3 of the main processing. The situation in which the performance operator is removed from the system includes, for example, turning off the performance operator selection switch on the performance guide and tone controller CN (receiving device) side, turning off the performance operator side power supply, communication or power cord. From various states, such as detachment of the instrument or failure of the performance operator.

At Step P36, the musical tone (pitch or pitch name) assigned to the removed performance operator is
At the same time as stopping the sounding instruction from the performance operator, setting the automatic sound generation (automatic performance) by the sound source in the automatic performance, and stopping the guide of the performance operator, the panel setting process is terminated.

FIG. 11 shows a setting example of sound assignment and presence / absence of a performance guide obtained by the panel setting process described above. By the panel setting process, as shown in the figure, the note names (de, les, and de) for each performance operation device A, B, C,.
..) Can be assigned, but pitches (C4, B4, D4,... Or numerical values) may be assigned instead of pitch names. Note that a plurality of tone names may be assigned to one performance operation device. For example, if you play when there is no performance guide, only one of the sounds will sound, but if you give a sounding instruction when a performance guide is added during automatic performance, the pitch of that guide will be sounded. Can be set. It is also possible to set the presence or absence of a guide for each performance operation device.

[Process of Changing Settings and Assignments According to Insertion / Removal of Performance Operators] In the above-described processes of steps P32 to P36, the connection status of the performance operators is constantly monitored. For example, by performing a panel setting operation such as pressing a switch of "automatic allocation" by using a button, a process for semi-automatically checking the connection status of the performance operator is automatically performed. ), Setting of a performance guide, setting of sound generation by automatic performance, and the like.

The automatic assignment of musical tones, the setting of performance guides, and the setting of sound generation in steps P34, P36, etc. are performed in steps P22, P24, P25,
P26P27, P28; P23, P29, P30; P1
6, PI7 and P18 in accordance with the current setting state.

In steps P32 to P36 and the like, various useful and flexible performance methods are controlled by controlling the settings of the performance guide and the like according to the result of checking the connection (operation) status of the performance operators as described above. Can be realized. For example, a plurality of performance operators 41 to 4n having no control unit housing are connected to one performance guide and musical tone controller CN in a wired or wireless manner by data communication (the controller CN and the performance operators 41 to 4n are connected to each other). In a performance system in which the sound source portion 7 of the controller CN receives operation signals from a plurality of performance operators 41 to 4n and controls sound generation, the number of the performance operators 41 to 4n is not provided. By detecting the increase or decrease of the sound source and controlling the sound source portion 7 which emits the corresponding musical tone by receiving the operation signal, a particularly flexible performance form appears.

As an example of a performance mode of such a system, when an elderly user enjoys playing, the following can be performed according to the user's attendance status: (1) Five elderly people Enjoyed this performance system. Late, an old man came. "I want to do it together." 1 performance control
We increased the number and did it together. (2) Everybody slept today, and only three elderly people gathered on this device. "I played with five people yesterday, but today I'll do it with three people."

Further, the above-mentioned steps P33, P34
In the processing of (1), when a new connection of the performance operator is made, the sound assignment is performed for the newly connected performance operator. However, by detecting the new current connection to the performance operator, each performance operation is already performed. The pitch names (or pitches) to be assigned to the performance operators, including those assigned to the children, may be automatically set in various assignment modes. FIG. 12 shows an example of assigning musical tones (note names) to each performance operator when performance operators are additionally connected to the system (in FIG. 12, "automatic performance" corresponds to interface "4"). Then, the sound of the automatic performance is set, and this does not change before and after the additional connection.)

For example, before a new performance operator is connected, “do” and “so” are assigned to the performance operator A and “L” is assigned to the performance operator B, as shown in the center left column of FIG. "And" la ",
In the place where note names are respectively assigned to three performance operators A to C and "automatic performance", such as "mi" and "shi" for performance operator C and "fa" for "automatic performance",
If two new performance operators E and F are added,
As shown in the column of “assignment example 1”, the performance operator A is “do”, the performance operator B is “re” and “la”, and the performance operator C is
Are set to "Mi" and "S", and "None" is set for "Automatic performance". The pattern is changed to "F" for the added performance operator E and "S" for the performance operator F. Is done.

That is, in a certain assignment mode, as shown in the assignment example 1, first, the tone (note name) assigned to the automatic performance is assigned to a new performance operator E, and further a new note name is assigned. If it is necessary to do so, a plurality of performance operators are detected, and one of a plurality of tone names is assigned to a new performance operator and changed.

As another assignment mode, the assignment may be completely different before and after the additional connection. For example, as shown in allocation example 2, "do" is assigned to the performance operator A, "shi" is assigned to the performance operator B, "la" is assigned to the performance operator C, "so" and "fa" are assigned to "automatic performance", For example, "mi" for performance operator E (addition) and "re" for performance operator F (addition),
May be allocated. In this case, the "currently selected song" and the "pattern set when connected in the past"
It is better to determine the allocation based on the condition (assumed to be stored).

As another allocation mode, allocation example 3
As shown in (1), when a new connection is made, a musical tone (pitch or pitch name) can be randomly assigned to all the performance operators. By randomly allocating in this manner, it is not necessary to know what pitch part the user will receive until that point, so that the game characteristics can be further increased, and the user can enjoy the music performance and the game.

In these examples, the case where the performance control is added has been described. However, when the performance control is reduced, the musical tone (pitch or pitch name) is similarly determined according to the reduced state.
, The setting of a performance guide, the setting of sound generation by automatic performance, and the like. In this case, the change may be made in the process in step P36, or the change may be made automatically or semi-automatically by operating the above-mentioned "automatic assignment" switch.

[Guiding Process] FIG. 13 shows an example of a guiding process routine in step S3 of the main process (FIG. 6). First step Q1 of this processing routine
Then, it is determined whether or not the performance guide has been set. If there is such a setting, the process proceeds to step Q2 to determine whether or not the automatic performance is being executed. In Q3, the music data used for the automatic performance is read out, a portion ahead of the place where the music is currently being played out is read out, the sound generation timing is checked by this pre-reading, and the process proceeds to step Q4. On the other hand, when it is determined in steps Q1 and Q2 that the performance guide is not set,
If it is determined that automatic performance is not running,
This guide processing ends.

At step Q4, it is determined whether or not there is a note event for which a performance guide should be performed at the present time based on the pre-reading of the music data at step Q3. The event for performing the performance guide is performed in step P1 of the panel setting process.
After the determination (NO) in step 6, the processing in steps P19 and P20 is determined (set) by the user's time setting and progress mode selection. Guide the sound of
The guide can be performed a certain time before the time to sound. If it is determined in step Q4 that there is no note event for which a performance guide should be performed, the guide process ends.

On the other hand, if there is a note event for which a performance guide is to be performed, the flow advances from step Q4 to step Q5 to determine whether or not a performance guide is set for each performance operation device (41 to 4n). If a performance guide is set for each operation device, the process proceeds to step Q6; otherwise (if performance guides are set to all the performance operation devices 41 to 4n), the process proceeds to step Q7 to respond to the note event. After performing the performance guide processing for the performance operation device to be performed, the guide processing ends.

In step Q6, it is determined whether or not the note event for performing the performance guide is set as the target of the performance guide. If the note event is set as the target of the performance guide, the process proceeds to step Q7. Then, the performance guide processing is performed for the performance operation device corresponding to the note event, and the guide processing is terminated. If it is determined in step Q6 that the note event is not set as a performance guide target, the guide process is immediately terminated.

As described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, guide notification means such as a light emitting element, a sound or sound generating element, and a vibrator are provided near the performance operation devices 41 to 4n or these performance operation devices. . In step Q7, by activating the guide notification means corresponding to the note event,
A performance guide is provided to a user who operates each performance operation device. Here, in the case of using the light-emitting type visual notification means, it is possible to increase the brightness, change the light emission color, or shorten the blinking interval as the sounding timing approaches. Further, the performance guide is not limited to the one that notifies the key-on timing by emitting light, and may be notified by voice.

[Performance Input and Sound Production Processing] FIGS. 14 and 1
5 shows an example of a performance input and sound generation processing routine in step S4 of the main processing (FIG. 6). In the first step R1 of this processing routine, for example, the handbell A,
B,... And performance operation devices 41 to 4n such as music tables
It is determined whether or not there has been an input by a performance operation from the operation detection unit 4M of the above. If the performance guide and the tone controller CN detect that this performance input has been made, the process proceeds to step R2. If not, the process proceeds to step R3.

In step R2, it is determined whether or not the detected performance input (performance operation information) of the performance operation device is a key-on. If the performance input is key-on, the process proceeds to step R4 to assign the key to the key-on performance operation device. After performing the process of generating musical tone data of the pitch value corresponding to the pitch or pitch name, the process proceeds to step R3. In this case, the generated tone data may correspond not only to the pitch but also to the timbre in some cases. If it is not key-on, the process proceeds to step R5, and it is further determined whether or not the detected performance input of the performance operation device is key-off.

If the performance input (performance operation information) is key-off, the process of stopping the generation of the musical tone data during sounding is performed in step R6, and then the process proceeds to step R3.
If the input is not key-off, but is based on another performance operation, such as operation of an auxiliary performance operator such as a pedal or a wheel, a process corresponding to the operation is performed in step R7. From step R3.

Next, in step R3, it is determined whether or not an automatic performance is being executed. If the automatic performance is not being executed, this performance input and sound generation processing is immediately terminated. 15), the reading of the music data being played is continued, and it is checked whether there is an event instruction to be currently sounded. Subsequently, in step R9,
It is determined whether or not the event checked in step R8 includes an event for instructing key-on or key-off of a musical tone. If there is such a key-on event or key-off event, the process proceeds to step R10; otherwise, the process proceeds to step R11. .

In step R10, it is determined whether or not "guide synchronization" has been set in the performance guide setting process [step P4 → P12 → P22 and below (FIGS. 8 and 9)]. This is an arbitrary performance operation device (41 to 4)
It is determined whether or not the mode for performing the performance guide is set for n). If "guide synchronization" is set, the process goes to step R12, and the event of the automatic performance (the event for which the key-on or key-off is instructed) corresponds to the event [( It is determined whether or not the event is a “non-sounding” event (see step P24) (note that the event for which the performance guide is to be performed is arbitrarily set by the user as described above). If it is an event that should be performed (no sound is generated), the process goes from step R12 to step R11 (no tone data is generated). Proceeding to step R13, a tone data generation process based on the music data is performed to generate tone data for producing a sound corresponding to the event. After, go to step R11.

On the other hand, if "guide synchronization" is not set, the process proceeds from step R10 to step R14 to determine whether or not the tone is set for each tone (pitch or pitch name) [this setting is performed in steps P26, P27, and P27. P29, P30 (FIG. 9), which is the part in the user's settings]. If the tone generation for each tone (pitch or tone name) has been set, the process goes to step R15. Otherwise, the process goes to step R13 to perform a tone signal generation process for tone generation, and then to step R11. go to.

In step R15, the event of the automatic performance (the event for which key-on or key-off is instructed)
Is determined to correspond to a sound (pitch or pitch name) set as a sounding target ("pronounce"), and if it is set as a sounding target, the event is determined in step R13. After the musical tone data generation process corresponding to the above is performed, the process proceeds to step R11. If not ("not sound"), the process goes to step R11 without generating musical tone data.

Then, in step R11, sound generation processing is performed using the tone generator 7 based on the musical sound data generated by the above-described musical sound data generation processing (step P13), and the performance input and sound generation processing are terminated. In this case, if there is no tone data to be subjected to the sound generation processing, the sound input processing is not performed, and the performance input and the sound generation processing are terminated and the process proceeds.

[Other Embodiments] If the tempo can be changed in real time during the performance by using a rotary encoder or the like, the speed of the music can be adjusted to the state of the player. So it is also effective for music therapy.
In this case, the input of the encoder is increased or decreased relative to the tempo data of the music data.

[0098]

As described above, according to the present invention, each of a plurality of performance operators operated by a plurality of users, such as a handbell, a drum, and a performance pad of an electronic music table, or each of the plurality of performance operators. For the note information controlled by the performance operator, the presence or absence of a performance guide is set in advance, and when music data such as automatic performance data is input, according to the presence or absence of the set performance guide, Performance guide information according to the music data is generated, and guide notification means provided corresponding to each performance operator is operated based on the generated performance guide information. Therefore, the performance guide information is used to notify the sounding timing for each performance operator for which the performance guide is set, and assists the performance operation of a predetermined user, so that even a member who has not practiced can fully enjoy the performance.

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operators, such as an electronic handbell, an electronic drum, and an electronic music table, which are operated by a plurality of users and instruct sounding of corresponding note information. For the note information (pitch, note name, etc.) constituting the music data, it is set in advance whether “pronounce” or “not sound”, and when the music data is inputted, The sound processing is performed based on the note information set to “pronounce”, and the performance guide information is generated based on the note information set to “do not sound”. Each guide notification means provided corresponding to the above is operated. Therefore, even if there is no user who plays the performance operator corresponding to the predetermined note information (pitch, note name, etc.), if the note information is set to “pronounce” in advance, this note information can be used. Can be pronounced with electronic sounds instead, so that in the process of learning the playing technique of an electronic musical instrument played by a plurality of people, even when all the members are not prepared, it is possible to practice without discomfort.

According to the present invention, the presence / absence of a performance guide is set in advance for each performance operator or note information, and whether the note information constituting the music data is “pronounced” or “not pronounced” is determined. When the music data is input, the sound processing is performed based on the note information set to “pronounce” in the music data, and based on the note information set to “not sound”, Performance guide information corresponding to the performance operator set to have the performance guide is generated. Therefore, if the predetermined note information is set to "pronounce", in the music data, for the note information of a performance operator having no performer, an alternative sound is generated instead of the performance operator. At the same time, for other performance operators, the performance guide information according to the music data is generated corresponding to "there is a performance guide", so that the performance operation of the user who needs the performance guide can be effectively assisted, Moreover, even when all members are not present, it is possible to practice without discomfort.

According to the present invention, it is further possible to detect that the performance control is in a controllable state, and to change the setting mode of the performance guide and the music data sound generation according to the detected state of the performance control. Accordingly, it is possible to automatically or semi-automatically realize a performance form capable of variously responding to the user's attendance status. Furthermore, note information is assigned to performance operators that can correspond to various note information, and when a sound is instructed from the performance operator, a sound generation process is performed by the performance sound processing means based on the assigned note information. As a result, note information such as pitch and note name assigned to each performance operator can be set / changed. Therefore, arbitrary note information (pitch, note name, etc.) can be set for each performance operator.
To set an arbitrary performance system, and a performance guide can flexibly correspond to this performance system.

Further, according to the present invention, note information is randomly assigned to performance operators operated by a plurality of users, and when music data is input, based on the randomly assigned note information, To generate the performance guide information for the performance operator determined to be the performance guide target, and to specify the timing indicated by the performance guide information for each performance operator and the sound from each performance operator operated by the user in response to the timing. The timing is compared with the instruction timing, and a score is calculated for each performance operator based on the comparison result, and the calculated specification is displayed on a display. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy a game similar to “Mogrataki” while playing music.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a performance guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration example of an electronic handbell that can be used in a performance guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another example in which a normal handbell is used in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an electronic music table (electronic musical instrument) having a performance guide function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a performance guide and tone control functions of the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main process executed in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a first part (1/4) of a flowchart of a panel setting process executed in the performance guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second part (2/4) of a flowchart of a panel setting process executed in the performance guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a third part (3/4) of a flowchart of a panel setting process executed in the performance guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a fourth part (4/4) of a flowchart of a panel setting process executed in the performance guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an example of a panel setting state in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 shows an example of assignment of musical tones (tone names) to each performance operator when a performance operator is additionally connected in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a guide process executed in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a part of a flowchart of performance input processing executed in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is another part of the flowchart of the performance input processing executed in the performance guide system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

CN: performance guide and tone controller; 41-4n performance operation devices such as handbells A, B,..., 4G, 4G1, 4G2 A guide notification unit (guide notification means) of the performance operation device, 4M acceleration sensor, performance pad, etc. Detecting unit (performance operator) of each performance operating device, 4T transceiver, HM handbell mounting part (A, B, C,...) HP, handbell mat provided with HP, TB, LG Table part and leg of electronic music table ST, a setting block for setting the presence / absence Ge of presence of a performance guide and the presence / absence De of occurrence of a note event, and assigning a note event to each performance operation device As, a music data acquisition block for obtaining AD music data Dm, an MG performance guide A guide information generating block for generating information Gp; a musical tone control and sound generation processing block for receiving CM performance operation information Mp; Click, ES evaluation block.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A performance guide device for generating performance guide information for operating a plurality of guide notifying means provided corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information. Guide setting means for setting the presence or absence of a performance guide for each performance operator or note information; means for acquiring music data; and performance guide according to the acquired music data based on the presence or absence of the set performance guide. A performance guide device comprising: guide information generating means for generating information. 2. A performance guide device for generating performance guide information for operating each of a plurality of guide notification means provided corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information. Guide setting means for setting the presence or absence of a performance guide for each performance operator or note information; sound setting means for setting whether or not note information constituting the music data is sounded; and means for acquiring music data; A music pronunciation processing means for performing a sound generation process based on the presence / absence of the set note information in accordance with the obtained music data; and a obtained music based on the presence / absence of the set performance guide and the presence / absence of the note information. A performance guide apparatus comprising: guide information generating means for generating performance guide information according to data. 3. A performance setting means for assigning note information to each of the performance operators, and a performance sounding process for performing a sounding process based on the note information assigned by the performance setting means in accordance with a sounding instruction from the performance operator. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a guide information generating unit that determines a performance operation target to which the performance guide information is based, based on the assignment of the note information by the performance setting unit. Performance guide device. 4. An operator validity detecting means for detecting that the performance operator is in a controllable state, wherein the operator validity detecting means includes a guide according to the detected state of the performance operator. The performance guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a setting or assignment mode of the setting means, the sound setting means, or the performance setting means is controlled. 5. The performance guide device according to claim 1, wherein each of the performance operators independently takes the shape of a musical instrument. 6. The performance guide device according to claim 1, wherein one performance operation device is constituted by an aggregate of a plurality of performance operators. 7. An electronic musical instrument provided with a plurality of guide notifying means operating in accordance with performance guide information corresponding to each of a plurality of performance operators, wherein the presence / absence of note information constituting music data is determined. Means for setting, means for acquiring music data, means for performing sound processing based on whether or not the set note information is sounded according to the obtained music data, and means for performing sound generation based on whether or not the set note information is sounded. An electronic musical instrument comprising: guide information generating means for generating performance guide information according to acquired music data. 8. An electronic musical instrument provided with a plurality of guide notifying means corresponding to a plurality of performance operators for controlling the generation of predetermined note information and operating according to performance guide information for each of the plurality of performance operators. An operator setting means for setting presence / absence of a performance guide for performance operators or note information; a music setting means for setting presence / absence of note information constituting music data; a means for obtaining music data; Music sound processing means for performing sound generation processing based on the presence / absence of set note information in accordance with the set music data; and obtained music data based on the presence / absence of the set performance guide and the presence / absence of sound of note information. Guide information generating means for generating performance guide information according to the following, and performance sound processing means for performing sound processing according to a sound instruction from a performance operator. Electronic musical instrument that. 9. An operator setting means assigns note information to each performance operator, the performance sounding processing means performs sounding processing based on the assigned note information, and the guide information generating means includes an operator setting. 9. The electronic musical instrument according to claim 8, wherein a performance operation target for performance guide information is determined based on the assignment of the note information by the means.