JP2003108139A - Display processor of electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set the display style of an operation element to a shape that a user desires. SOLUTION: A display processor has a storage means which stores a plurality of figures as shapes of operation elements setting values of parameters, a display means which displays the figures as the shapes of the operation elements stored in the storage means, a selecting means which selects a plurality of figures as the shapes of the operation elements stored in the storage means, and a display control means which controls the display means so as to display the operation elements with the figures selected by the selecting means and the values of the parameters that the operation elements set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display processing device for an electronic musical instrument, and more particularly to a display processing device for an electronic musical instrument capable of displaying various operators.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic musical instrument has been provided with various operators for setting parameter values and a display device for displaying the parameter values set by the various operators.

However, in the conventional display device of the electronic musical instrument, the shape of the operator displayed on the display screen is fixedly determined in advance, and the shape other than the determined shape can be changed. There wasn't. For example, if the rotary knob is used to display the controls for adjusting the volume as a parameter, even if the user wants to display the controls for adjusting the volume as a slide volume, the controls are displayed as such. I couldn't do that.

Therefore, there is a problem that the user cannot perform the setting operation of the parameter value by the operator displayed in the preferred display mode.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to set the display mode of the operator to the user's preference. An object of the present invention is to provide a display processing device of an electronic musical instrument which can be set in a shape.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a storage means for storing a plurality of figures as the shape of an operator for setting a value of a parameter. Display means for displaying a figure as the shape of the manipulator stored in the storage means, selecting means for selecting a plurality of figures as the shape of the manipulator stored in the storage means, and the selecting means. The control unit controls the display unit to display the manipulator and the value of the parameter set by the manipulator according to the selected figure.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user sets the display mode of the manipulator on the display means to the user's favorite shape by selecting the desired figure by the selection means. can do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing a plurality of panel diagrams including a plurality of operators for setting various parameters of the electronic musical instrument, and a plurality of storage means stored in the storage means. Selecting means for selecting any one of the panel diagrams, display means for displaying the panel diagram selected by the selecting means, and an operator included in the panel diagram displayed on the display means. And a setting means for setting the value of the parameter.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the user selects the desired panel drawing from the plurality of panel drawings by the selecting means, and the display mode of the operator on the display means is displayed. Can be set to the operation panel diagram according to the user's preference.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An example of an embodiment of a display processing device for an electronic musical instrument according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic musical instrument including an example of an embodiment of a display processing device for an electronic musical instrument according to the present invention.

The electronic musical instrument is constructed so that its entire operation is controlled by using a central processing unit (CPU) 10. The CPU 10 controls the entire operation by executing a program stored in a read only memory (ROM) 14 described later.

The CPU 10 has various display modes including a program executed by the CPU 10 for controlling the operation via the bus (BUS) 12 and preset information for presetting a display mode of the display device 20 described later. Necessary for the execution of the program by the ROM 14 and the ROM 14 in which is stored information (such as graphic information for displaying an operating element simulating the shape of a slide volume, a rotary knob, a push button, etc. on the display device 20). Access memory (RA) that is a working memory in which various buffers and registers are set
M) 16, an operator group 18 made up of various operators substantially arranged on the operation panel 100, which will be described later, and various operators and parameter values that are displayed and used. And a display device 20 capable of setting parameter values, and starting / generating a musical tone in response to a key pressing operation / key releasing operation.
A keyboard 22 for generating key-depression information / key-release information for instructing generation stop, an external storage medium interface 24 to which an external storage medium 32 described later is connected, key-depression information / key-release information, and tone characteristics It is connected to a musical sound generating device 26 that generates a musical sound signal based on various parameter values.

Further, the tone generator 26 has an amplifier 28.
Is connected, and a speaker 30 is connected to the amplifier 28. The musical tone signal generated by the musical tone generating device 26 is emitted into the space as a musical tone that can be heard via the amplifier 28 and the speaker 30.

Further, the external storage medium interface 24
Examples of the external storage medium 32 connected to the computer include a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, an MO, and a solid medium. In these external storage media 32, information on various displays including parameter values of various parameters and preset information for presetting the display mode of the display device 20 (shapes of slide volume, rotary knob, push button, etc. are simulated. It stores graphic information for displaying the operating elements on the display device 20), setting information of various functions of this electronic musical instrument (for example, the function of a mixer described later), and the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural explanatory view of an operation panel 100 in which various operators forming the operator group 18, a display device 20, a keyboard 22 and the like are arranged.

The display device 20 has a display screen 20a.
Is composed of a transparent touch sensor. On the display screen 20a, various parameters such as volume and timbre, and parameter values of various parameters such as volume and timbre (for example, when the parameter is volume, it is a volume value, and when the parameter is timbre, a timbre number). ), An operator simulating the shape of a slide volume, a rotary knob, a push button, or the like for setting parameter values of various parameters, and selection frames for various selection modes are displayed.

The touch sensor detects a position where the user touches with a finger (touch position) or a sliding operation in the touched state, and the CPU 10 selects a parameter corresponding to the touch position according to the detection result, and Change the parameter value according to the sliding operation. For example, when the user touches an operating element for adjusting the volume displayed on the display screen 20a with a finger or the like, the CPU 10 selects the volume as a parameter to be controlled, and in response to the sliding operation of the finger from the touch position. The volume is changed.

Since the operator group 18 and the keyboard 22 are not related to the practice of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

With the above structure, the process of changing the display in the display device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, referring to FIG. 3, when displaying various parameters (for example, types of waveforms, types of filters, synthesizer parameters such as LFO rate, etc.) that define musical tone characteristics, they are displayed. A process of setting, changing, storing, and reading modes will be described. Note that FIG. 3 shows a display mode of parameters of the synthesizer.

In this display device 20, four preset display modes of preset 1 to preset 4 are set as display modes for displaying the parameters of the synthesizer. Preset 1 to Preset 4
Have different display modes.

When the synthesizer selection button 18a constituting the substantial operator group 18 on the operation panel 100 is pressed, the preset information of the preset 1 stored in the ROM 14 is read out, and the initial setting is shown in FIG. The display mode of the preset 1 shown is displayed on the display screen 20a.

In the lower left part of the display screen 20a of FIG. 3, four square frames of preset display mode selection areas P-1 to P-4 are displayed. For FIG. 3 (a), "1" is displayed. Preset display mode selection area P that is a displayed square frame
-1 is highlighted and indicates that the display mode of preset 1 is selected and displayed.

When the user touches the preset display mode selection areas P-1 to P-4 with a finger or the like, the touched position is highlighted and the display screen 20a is switched to the preset display mode corresponding to the touched position. .

For example, in the state shown in FIG.
When the user touches the preset display mode selection area P-2, which is a rectangular frame in which "2" is displayed, with a finger or the like, RO
The preset information of the preset 2 stored in M14 is read out, the touched portion is highlighted as shown in FIG. 3B, and the preset display mode selection area P-2 touched by the display screen 20a is displayed. Corresponding preset 2
The display mode is switched to.

Here, comparing the display mode of the preset 1 shown in FIG. 3A with the display mode of the preset 2 shown in FIG. 3B, the operators of "PITCH", "FILTER" and "AMP" are compared. Regarding, regarding Preset 1, it is displayed in the shape of a slide volume, and in Preset 2, it is displayed in the shape of a rotary knob.

Therefore, "PITCH" and "FILTE"
Regarding the “R” and “AMP” operators, a user who prefers the shape of the slide volume may select the display mode of preset 1, and a user who prefers the shape of the rotary knob may select the display mode of preset 2.

Further, it is possible to change the shape and the display position of the operator in the display modes of the preset 1 to the preset 4, and the display mode of the changed shape and display position can be saved or saved. It is also possible to read the displayed display mode. Furthermore, it is also possible to read the saved display mode to change the shape and display position of the manipulator, and to save or read it.

To change the shape or display position of the manipulator in the display mode displayed on the display screen 20a, the user touches the edit area E with a finger or the like. Then, as shown in FIG. 3C, the edit area E is displayed in reverse, and the mode for changing the display mode of the manipulator is set, and the process for changing the display mode is started.

When the operator who wants to change the display mode is touched and slid, the display position of the operator is changed to the position where the sliding operation is performed. Further, the operator whose display mode is desired to be changed. When (operator X in FIG. 3) is touched (double-clicked) twice in a short time, the operator is blinked, and a window W showing a preset figure of the shape of the operator is displayed. The shape can be selected (see FIG. 3C). When an operator (operator Y in FIG. 3) of any shape is touched on the window W, the window W disappears from the display screen 20a after the display mode of the touched operator is switched,
The shape of the manipulator X is changed to the shape of the manipulator Y that has been touched, and blinking is displayed (see FIG. 3D).

When the user touches the edit area E again, the reverse display of the edit area E is canceled and the blink display of the operator X is also canceled, and the mode for changing the display mode is exited and the display screen 20a is displayed. The process of changing the display mode of the displayed operator is completed (FIG. 3).
(See (e)).

The display mode in which the shape of the operator is changed as described above can be saved in the external storage medium 32 or the like by the user touching the save area S with a finger or the like. Note that a conventionally known technique can be applied to the storage process of the display mode on such a display screen, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The display mode saved by the user touching the save area S with a finger or the like can be read out on the display screen 20a by the user touching the load area L with a finger or the like. Note that a conventionally known technique can be applied to the reading process of the display mode on such a display screen, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, description will be given of a process for setting a function constituted by a plurality of parameters in this electronic musical instrument, for example, a function of a mixer. When setting up the mixer, refer to FIGS.
As shown in (d), the procedure for setting is sequentially taught so that the user can easily set the function, and finally the display screen of the display mode showing the mixer is created. ing.

Specifically, the mixer selection button 18 which constitutes the substantial operator group 18 on the operation panel 100.
When b is pressed, the information regarding the display mode of the mixer stored in the ROM 14 is read out and the initial screen shown in FIG.
The display mode shown in (a) is displayed on the display screen 20a.

On the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4 (a), the user touches the ten-key pad T with a finger or the like to input the number of channels. In the illustrated example, "8" is input as the number of channels.

It should be noted that the user can cancel the area C at the lower right.
If you touch with your finger or the like, you can cancel the input of the number of channels and input again. When the user touches the OK area O at the lower right with a finger or the like, as shown in FIG.
The display screen 20a shown in (a) is switched to the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4 (b).

After switching the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4B after inputting the number of channels as described above, the user selects the parameters to be used for the mixer. The user can enter the parameter name (for example, "EQ HI
GH ”. By touching the inside of the rectangular frame located on the left side of () with a finger or the like, "x" is displayed in the frame, and the parameter indicated by the parameter name is selected. Also,
If you touch the inside of the rectangular frame where "x" is already displayed with your finger or the like, the displayed "x" disappears and the parameter selection is canceled.

It should be noted that the user is in the lower right cancellation area C
Touching with your finger or the like cancels the selection of all parameters and allows you to re-input from the beginning.
When the user touches the lower right okay area O with a finger or the like, the display screen 20a shown in FIG.
The screen is switched to the display screen 20a shown in (c).

When the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4 (c) is switched to after selecting the parameters as described above, the user selects from the figures showing the shape of the operating elements displayed on the display screen 20a. A preferable figure as the shape of the operator used for is selected for each parameter selected in FIG. 4 (b). As will be described later, the figure selection screen as shown in FIG. 4 (c) is sequentially switched and displayed for the parameters selected by the user in FIG. 4 (b), and the user is preferable for each parameter on each figure selection screen. Select a shape. When the user touches the shape of the shape that is preferable as the shape of the controls used for the mixer with a finger,
The figure of that shape is blinked.

When the user touches the cancel area C at the lower right with a finger or the like, the selection of the figure in the shape of the operator is canceled, and the input can be re-started from the beginning. When the user touches the lower right OK area O with a finger or the like, the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4C is switched to the next figure selection screen, and the OK area O is touched on all the figure selection screens. Then, the screen is switched to the display screen 20a shown in FIG. 4D, and the setting of the mixer function is completed.

The above embodiment may be modified as shown in the following (1) to (3).

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the display device 20 is composed of a transparent touch sensor, and various selections and settings are made by touching the touch sensor of the display device 20. Of course, it is not limited. For example, mouse, cursor, numeric keypad,
Various operating means such as a rotary encoder direction key or a joystick can be used.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the figure showing the shape of the manipulator is described as being preset, but the figure is not limited to this, and the user can freely set it. You may do it. That is,
The user may be allowed to set his / her favorite color or size or the length of the slider.

(3) The above-described embodiments and the modifications shown in (1) and (2) above may be combined appropriately.

[0047]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has an excellent effect that the display mode of the operator can be set to the shape desired by the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic musical instrument including an example of an embodiment of a display processing device for an electronic musical instrument according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration explanatory diagram of an operation panel on which various operators forming the operator group, a display device, and a keyboard are arranged.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display change process in the display device.

FIG. 4 is an illustration of a display change process on the display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Central processing unit (CPU) 12 Bus (BUS) 14 Read-only memory (ROM) 16 Random access memory (RAM) 18 Operator group 20 display 20a display screen 22 keyboard 24 External storage medium interface 26 Musical tone generator 28 amplifiers 30 speakers 100 operation panel

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing a plurality of figures as shapes of operating elements for setting parameter values; display means for displaying the figures as shapes of operating elements stored in the storage means; Selecting means for selecting a plurality of figures as shapes of the operators stored in the means, and display means for displaying the operators and the values of parameters set by the operators by the figures selected by the selecting means. A display processing device for an electronic musical instrument, comprising: a display control unit for controlling. 2. A storage unit for storing a plurality of panel diagrams including a plurality of operators for setting various parameters of the electronic musical instrument, and one of the panel diagrams selected from the plurality of panel diagrams stored in the storage unit. Selecting means, display means for displaying the panel diagram selected by the selecting means, and setting means for setting the value of the parameter by operating an operator included in the panel diagram displayed on the display means. A display processing device for an electronic musical instrument having the same.