JP3414188B2 - Display layout change device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for an electronic musical instrument or the like, and in particular, in addition to displaying a plurality of options for selecting a tone color, an accompaniment tone (accompaniment style), etc. according to a predetermined arrangement, a display arrangement change apparatus that can be displayed by changing the arrangement of the plurality of choices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional display device of an electronic musical instrument or the like, when selecting a tone color of a musical tone to be produced and an accompaniment musical tone in an automatic accompaniment, a display unit provided in the electronic musical instrument or the like stores a memory. part performs the display of the list in a predetermined arrangement in accordance with a plurality of choices (list) information such as tone color name and the accompaniment style name previously stored in (ROM), said from among the displayed list A desired tone color, accompaniment style, etc. are selected and determined by operating a group of operators provided in an electronic musical instrument or the like. If the number of timbre names and accompaniment style names in the above list is too large to display on one page screen, the list of timbre names and accompaniment style names is displayed on multiple page screens. I am trying to do it.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned display device, when selecting a timbre, accompaniment style, etc., the timbre name, accompaniment style name, etc. are always displayed on the display section only in a predetermined arrangement. Is supposed to be
For example, when a tone color or accompaniment style that is frequently used by a player such as an electronic musical instrument is difficult to select on the display screen, for example, when the lower corner of the display screen, the selected tone color list or the selected accompaniment style list spans multiple page screens. In, when the layout is displayed on a page screen other than the first page screen, each time the tone color or accompaniment style is selected,
It is necessary to select the tone color or accompaniment style desired to be used by operating the operator group a plurality of times such as page selection and cursor movement, and then execute the selection. Therefore, the selection work of the tone color or the accompaniment style has been troublesome. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to select a desired tone color or accompaniment style from a list of tone colors or accompaniment tones displayed on the display unit. On the screen,
Display of a list of the tones or accompaniment tones in a predetermined arrangement according to list information such as tone color names and accompaniment style names stored in advance in the storage unit, and in the previously stored list information. It is possible to select and display either one of the display with the layout of the timbre name or accompaniment style changed, and change the layout of the timbre name or accompaniment style name etc. tones or accompaniment tones. It is to provide a display layout changing device that can be implemented for each category.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, the present invention provides a plurality of options for selecting at least a tone color or accompaniment tones displayed on a display section and an operation of an operator group corresponding thereto. in the display the adjustment apparatus having a selection means for selecting one of the options from the display the plurality of options displayed on the result, the tone color and accompaniment
The first option display information that defines the display layout of a plurality of options for selecting a musical sound or the like is classified by the option.
First storage means for storing in advance for each of a plurality of categories, and any one of the plurality of categories
The first changes the display arrangement as defined in option display information, and a display arrangement change means for creating a second alternative display information about the category, the second selection <br/> limb displaying information corresponding to the Second storage means for storing and options to be displayed
Display category selection means to select the category of
Select the category selected by the display category selection method.
As the option display information for displaying the option, the first
Of the option display information and the second option display information
A display setting selection means for selecting one of the selection
The selected category based on the selected option display information
Comprising display control means for controlling the display of Lee choices, the
Characterized in that was. In addition, the second storage means,
One or a plurality of second option display information are stored and the display setting is stored.
The constant selection means is selected by the display category selection means.
The second option display information corresponding to the category
(Ii) If it is not stored in the storage means,
The first option display information represents the options of the category.
It can be automatically selected as the option display information to show.
And are characterized. In addition, select the tone color or accompaniment tone
Any one or more of a plurality of options for doing
A display layout that creates the third option display information consisting of options
And a display setting selecting means,
Select any one of the 1st to 3rd option display information
It is characterized by being According to the present invention as described above, first, in the selection screen for selecting a tone color or an accompaniment style from the list displayed on the display unit, the tone color name and accompaniment style name etc. stored in advance in the storage unit are displayed. Select either display of the list in a predetermined arrangement according to the list information or display with the arrangement of the tone color or accompaniment style name in the prestored list information changed. It is possible to display. This allows the performer to change the display layout of the tone color or the accompaniment style name on the tone color or accompaniment style selection screen. For example, it is easy to select the tone color or accompaniment style that the performer frequently uses on the selection display screen. By arranging in a place, for example, at the top of the first page of the selection screen over a plurality of pages, a desired tone or accompaniment style can be selected without troublesome operations of the selection operator group for a plurality of times. . Also,
It is possible to select and display one of the display of the list in the predetermined arrangement and the display in which the arrangement of the tone color or accompaniment style name in the list information stored in advance is changed. Since it is possible, the performer can enjoy a plurality of list display screens. Further, it is possible to change the layout of the timbre name or accompaniment style name for each category of timbre or accompaniment tone, etc. Since only the change data is created, the amount of data increased by creating the data for the layout change can be suppressed as much as possible and the memory can be saved. Furthermore, not only changing the arrangement of the timbre name or accompaniment style name etc. within the selected category such as timbre or accompaniment tone, but also selecting the timbre or accompaniment tone etc. of all categories, Since it is possible to create an accompaniment style selection screen, the performer can select various categories of tones or accompaniment styles without the troublesome work of selecting a tone color or accompaniment style for each category.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire electronic musical instrument incorporating a display layout changing device according to the present invention.

This electronic musical instrument is provided with a keyboard 10 and an operator group 20 having a plurality of operators. The keyboard 10 is composed of a plurality of keys as a plurality of performance operators that respectively specify a pitch and instruct the generation of a musical tone signal. The pressing and releasing keys of these keys are the keys in the key switch circuit 11. Is detected by a key switch provided corresponding to. The manipulator group 20 is provided with ten keys, a cursor movement key, an enter key and the like for inputting various data in cooperation with various setting switches for musical tone generation setting and the display on the display unit 71. . For example, in the tone color selection mode of FIG.
When a desired tone color is selected by operating the cursor movement keys in accordance with the tone color selection screens 4 and 5, and the tone color change to the selected tone color is determined by the operation of the enter key, the determined tone color is changed by executing a program (not shown). The corresponding tone color control data is transmitted to the tone generator circuit 90, and tone color setting is performed. Each operation of the operator group 20 is detected by an operator switch provided corresponding to each operator in the operator switch circuit 21.

Further, this electronic musical instrument has a built-in display layout changing device including input interfaces 50 and 51 connected to the bus 30, an output interface 60, a CPU 40, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, an external storage device 80 and an external interface 81. . The CPU 40 is connected to the timer 41 and controls the operation of the electronic musical instrument by executing the programs shown in FIGS. ROM4
Reference numeral 2 denotes the tone color type name (category) data of FIG. 6A for displaying the program and the tone color name of the present embodiment on the display unit 71, and the initial tone color name (PRES) of FIG. 6B.
ET) data, etc. choices display information is read only memory that stores a. The RAM 43 stores the changed tone color name (USERSET) data of FIG. 6C for displaying the variables and flags necessary for executing the program and the tone color name of this embodiment on the display unit 71, and the user of FIG. 6D. stores the choices display information such as screen (USER) data, a random access memory capable of rewriting the data stored. Input interface 50, 51
Are connected to the key switch circuit 11 and the operator switch circuit 21, respectively, and input operation signals representing operations of a plurality of keys and operators to the CPU 40. The output interface 60, which is connected to the display control circuit 70, and outputs such to the display control circuit 70 to select <br/>-option limb displaying information read from the ROM 42, RAM 43 and the like. The display control circuit 70 is a circuit for controlling the display of the display unit 71 on the basis of the choices displayed information. The external storage device 80 is capable of writing and reading data, programs and the like to and from a storage medium such as a compact disc or a flexible disc mounted in the device. The external interface 81 enables connection with other computer devices, other electronic musical instruments, etc., and enables input / output of performance data, other programs, and data.

The electronic musical instrument further includes a tone generator circuit 90 connected to the bus 30. The tone generator circuit 90 stores a key code for designating the pitch of a musical tone signal, key-on data and key-off data for respectively instructing the generation and termination of the musical tone signal, and tone color control data for controlling the tone color on the bus 30. Is supplied via the above-mentioned data, and forms and outputs a musical tone signal designated by the data. A sound system 91 including an amplifier and a speaker is connected to the sound source circuit 90, and the sound system 91 converts the output musical sound signal into an acoustic signal and emits the sound.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on, the variables and flags in the RAM 43 shown in FIG. 1 are cleared, and the CPU 40 executes an initialization program (not shown) to set the electronic musical instrument according to the present embodiment to an initial state. . For example, in the present embodiment, FIG.
The tone color name display setting change mode flow chart of FIG.
Tone color display setting determination flag for determining whether to implement based on the USERSET data of
Is “0”, and the USERSET data of FIG. 4 and FIG.
Data determination flag for determining which of the other USER data is to be changed: custom
"0" is input to the size as an initial setting value.

When there is an input from the keyboard 10 or the operator group 20 or the like, the processing corresponding to each input signal is executed.
Here, when the tone color name display setting change mode is selected by the operation of the operator group 20, the tone color name display change flowchart of FIG. 7 to be described later is described, and when the tone color name arrangement change mode is selected, the tone color of FIG. 8 to be described later. Name placement change flowchart,
When the tone color selection mode is selected, the tone color selection shown in FIG. 9 will be described later.
The flowchart is executed.

When a key performance on the keyboard 10 is started in a state where the normal performance mode is selected by operating the operator group 20, the CPU 40 executes a program (not shown) to respond to key depression / release. The chord, the key-on data, the key-off data, the tone color control data corresponding to the selected tone color, etc. are output to the tone generator circuit 90. The tone generator circuit 90 generates a musical tone signal by supplying the key code, the key-on data, the key-off data, the tone color control data, and the like, and stops the generation of the musical tone signal. This tone signal is supplied to the sound system 91, and the sound system 91 produces a tone corresponding to the tone signal.

Next, a display embodiment of the display unit according to the display arrangement selecting apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. FIG. 2 is an example of a category selection screen displayed on the display unit 71 when the tone color selection mode is selected by operating the operator 20. The category selection screen is displayed on the ROM 42 according to the selection of the tone color selection mode.
The category data shown in FIG. 6A is transmitted to the output interface 60, and the display control circuit 70 displays it on the display unit 71 based on the transmitted category data. When a category is selected from the category names on the category selection screen of FIG. 2 by operating the cursor movement key of the operator group 20 and the selected category is determined by operating the enter key, the selected category is selected. The tone color name is displayed on the display unit 71.

3 and 4 are display screens when the "PIA NO " category is selected and determined by operating the cursor movement key and the enter key of the manipulator group 20 on the category selection screen. FIG. 3 shows an example displayed based on the preset data of FIG. 6 (b) stored in the ROM 42 in advance, and FIG. 4 shows that the performer stored in the RAM 43 changes the tone color name arrangement based on the preset data. 6C is an example displayed based on the USERSET data of FIG. 6C. Figure (c) USERSET
The data is the tone color name “Grand.P” in the “PIANO” category in the PRESET data shown in FIG.
The arrangement of "l" and "j" is changed by the tone color arrangement change mode of FIG. 8 which will be described later.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the "PIA NO "
It has two page screens "1" and "PIANO2", and in the page change display not shown, the operator group 2
When the page to be displayed is selected by operating the cursor selection key of 0 and is selected and determined by operating the enter key, the page screen selected and determined is displayed on the display unit 71.
3 or 4, when a desired tone color is selected from the tone color names displayed by operating the cursor movement keys of the operator group 20 and the tone color change to the selected tone color is determined by the enter key, it is not shown. By executing the program, the tone color control data corresponding to the determined tone color is transmitted to the tone generator circuit 90, and the tone color is set.

FIG. 5 is a display screen when "USER" is selected by operating the cursor movement key and the enter key of the manipulator group 20 on the category selection screen of FIG. In the USER screen of FIG. 5, the USER data shown in FIG. 6D in the RAM 43 is transmitted to the output interface 60, and the display control circuit 70 displays it on the display unit 71 based on the transmitted USER data. The USER data is created by the performer in the tone color name arrangement changing mode of FIG. 8 described later. In the USER screen of FIG. 5 displayed on the display unit 71, a desired tone color is selected by operating the cursor movement key of the operator group 20, and a tone color change to the selected tone color is determined by the enter key. The tone color control data corresponding to the determined tone color is transmitted to the tone generator circuit 90 by executing the program, and the tone color is set.

In the embodiment of the selection screen, the selection screens for two pages are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the selection screen for one page is shown in FIG. 5, but it goes without saying that the number of pages may be any number. .

Next, the operation when the tone color name display setting change mode is selected by the operation of the operator group 20 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the processing of the tone color name display setting change mode is started, first, step S
In 100, the operation of the operator group 20 causes the tone color name display screen to be preset when the tone color selection mode of FIG.
It is determined whether or not there is an input of either a selection instruction of display or USERSET display or an EXIT instruction for ending the tone color name display setting change mode. When it is determined that there is no input, the operation is returned to step S100, and the input by the operation of the operator group 20 is waited for. If it is determined in step 100 that there is an input, the operation proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the input is PRE.
It determines whether or not the SET display those selection instruction. If the input is an instruction to select the PRESET display, "0" is set to the tone color name display setting determination flag: type described above in the following step S104, and then the operation is moved to the following step S106. Step S102
If it is determined that the input does not indicate the selection of the PRESET display, the step S104 is skipped and the operation is moved to the subsequent step S106. Step S
At 106, it is determined whether or not the input is an instruction to select the USERSET display. The input is USERSET
If the display is selected and instructed, the following step S10
In 8, the tone color display setting determination flag: type is set to "1", and then the operation is moved to the subsequent step S110. In step S106, the input is USERSE.
If it is determined that the T display has not been selected and instructed,
The step S108 is skipped and the operation is performed in step S1.
Move to 10.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the input is an EXIT instruction for instructing the termination of the tone color name display setting change mode. If it is determined in step S110 that the input is not the EXIT instruction, the operation is moved to S100, and then the operations in steps S100 to S110 are repeated until it is determined in step S110 that the EXIT instruction is input. Run. In step S110, the input is E
If it is determined to be the XIT instruction, the tone color name display setting change mode is ended.

As described above, in the tone color name display setting changing mode, the tone color name display settings are set to "PRESET display" and "US".
ERSET display ”, and a tone color display setting determination flag: type is determined in accordance with the selection. When the flag: type is“ 0 ”, the tone screen in FIG. When the flag: type is “1”, the display of USERS in FIG.
ET screen display is executed.

Next, the operation when the tone color name arrangement changing mode is selected by the operation of the operator group 20 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the processing of the timbre name arrangement changing mode is started, first in step S200,
A category whose layout is to be changed is selected by operating the cursor movement key of the operator group 20 according to a category selection screen (not shown), and it is determined whether the changed category has been selected and decided by the enter key operation. Step S20
If it is determined in 0 that the category has not been determined, the subsequent operation is returned to step S200, and then the category is determined. If it is determined in step S200 that the category has been selected, the category selected and determined by a program (not shown) is temporarily stored in the RAM 43, and the operation proceeds to step S202. RAM43
The category stored in (4) is deleted when the tone color name layout changing mode ends.

In step S202, the above-mentioned step S2 is performed.
It is determined whether the category selected at 00 is "USER". If it is determined in step S202 that the selected category is "USER", the operation is moved to the following step S204. In step S204, "1" is set to the changed data discrimination flag: customize described above, and then the operation is moved to subsequent step S207. By setting the change data discrimination flag to "1", in the subsequent operation,
The USER data in FIG. 6D will be changed.
If it is determined in step S202 that the selected category is not "USER", the operation proceeds to step S206. In step S206, "0" is set to the change data determination flag: customize.
After setting, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S207. By setting the change data discrimination flag to "0", the USERSET data of FIG. 6C is changed in the subsequent operation.

In step S207, a category of a tone color whose arrangement is to be moved by operating the cursor movement key and the enter key of the manipulator group 20 according to a selection screen (not shown),
EX for terminating the tone color name and the tone color name placement change mode for selecting the placement location of the destination of the tone color to be moved
It is determined whether the IT instruction is input. here,
If the selected category is not "USER", the category of the tone color to which the arrangement is to be moved is not instructed to be selected. If it is determined in step S207 that the input has not been performed, the operation is performed in step S2.
After returning to 07, it waits for the input. Step S20
If it is determined in step 7 that the input has been made, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S208.

In step S208, it is determined whether or not the change data discrimination flag: customize is "0". If it is determined in step S208 that the change data determination flag: customize is not "0", the operation proceeds to step S216. In step S216, it is determined whether or not the input is an input of a category of a timbre to be moved, a timbre name, and an instruction to select a placement location of a destination of the timbre to be moved. In step S216, if it is determined that the input is not the input of the category of the tone color to be moved, the name of the tone color, and the instruction to select the placement location of the destination of the tone color to be moved, the following step S218 is skipped and the operation is performed. Move to step S220. In step S216, the category of the timbre of which the input is to move the arrangement,
If it is determined that the input of the selection instruction of the tone color name and the placement location of the destination of the tone color to be moved is input, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S218. In step S218, the RAM
After writing the selected tone color to be moved, which has been selected and instructed in the USER data of No. 43, in the destination location selected and instructed in step S207, the operation is continued.
Move to 220. If it is determined in step S208 that the change data determination flag: customize is "0", the operation proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the input is an input of a timbre name of a timbre to which the layout is to be moved and an instruction to select the placement location of the destination of the timbre to be moved. If it is determined in step S210 that the input is not the input of the tone color name of the tone color to be moved and the selection instruction of the placement location of the destination of the tone color to be moved, the following steps S211, S212, and S214 are skipped. The operation moves to step S220. Step S
If it is determined in 210 that the input is an input of a tone color name of a tone color to be moved and an instruction to select a placement location of the move destination of the tone color to be moved, the following step S
The operation is moved to 211.

At step S211, the step S2 is performed.
At 00, it is determined whether or not there is USERSET data corresponding to the selected category stored in the RAM 43. In step S211, the corresponding U
If it is determined that there is SERSET data, the following step S212 is skipped and the operation is moved to step S214. In step S211, the corresponding U
If it is determined that there is no SERSET data, the operation proceeds to subsequent step S212.

At step S212, the step S2 is performed.
00, the PRESET data in the ROM 42 corresponding to the selected category stored in the RAM 43 is RA
After writing the USERSET data in M43 and creating the USERSET data corresponding to the selected category,
The operation moves to the subsequent step S214. Step S214
Then, U corresponding to the selected category in the RAM 43
In the step S207 of the SERSET data, the tone color name to be moved to the destination location designated by the selection is written, and the tone name placed at the destination is placed in the same data as the tone name to be moved. After writing in the location, the operation proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, the above step S2 is performed.
It is determined whether or not the input at 07 is the input of the EXIT instruction for ending the tone color name arrangement changing mode. If it is determined in step S220 that the input is not the input of the EXIT instruction for ending the tone color arrangement changing mode, after returning the operation to step S207,
The step S is performed until the EXIT instruction is input.
The operations from 207 to step 220 are repeatedly executed.
When it is determined in step S220 that the EXIT instruction for ending the tone color name arrangement changing mode is input, the tone color name arrangement changing mode is ended.

As described above, in the tone color name change mode, the tone color name change in the selected category is performed as shown in FIG.
It is carried out by rewriting the RSET data and the USER data in FIG. 6 (d).

Next, the operation when the tone color selection mode is selected by the operation of the operator group 20 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the processing of the tone color selection mode is started, first, category data is read from the ROM 42 in step S300, the read category data is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and then the operation proceeds to step S302. In step S302,
After the display according to the transmitted category data is executed on the display unit 71, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S304.

In step S304, it is determined whether or not one of the displayed categories is selected by operating the operator group 20. If it is determined in step S304 that one of the categories is not selected, the operation is performed in step S304.
The process returns to 304 and waits until any category is selected by the operation of the operator group 20. If it is determined in step S304 that one of the categories has been selected, the operation proceeds to step S306.

In step S306, it is determined whether or not the selected category is "USER". In step S306, the selected category is "U
If it is determined to be "SER", the following step S3
Move the operation to 16. In step S316, the RAM 43
After reading the USER data, the operation proceeds to the subsequent step S318.

If it is determined in step S306 that the selected category is not "USER",
The operation is moved to the subsequent step S308. Step S308
Then, it is determined whether or not the present tone color name display setting determination flag: type is "1". If it is determined in step S308 that the present tone color name display setting determination flag: type is not "1", the operation proceeds to step S314. In step S314, the PR corresponding to the category selected in step S304 is
After reading the ESET data from the ROM 42, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S318.

If it is determined in step S308 that the present tone color name display setting determination flag: type is "1", the operation is moved to the following step S310. In step S310, it is determined whether or not the USERSET data corresponding to the category selected in step S304 exists in the RAM 43. When it is determined in step S310 that the USERSET data corresponding to the selected category does not exist in the RAM 43, the operation is moved to step S314, and the PRESET data corresponding to the selected category is acquired as described above. After reading from the ROM 42, the operation is moved to the subsequent step S318.

In step S310, the USERSET data corresponding to the selected category is R.
If it is determined that it exists in the AM 43, the operation proceeds to the subsequent step S312. In step S312, the USERSET data corresponding to the selected category is read from the RAM 43, and then the operation is continued.
Move to 318.

In step S318, the read data is transmitted to the output interface 60, and then the operation proceeds to step S320. In step S320, the display control circuit 70 based on the transmitted data.
The tone color selection screen is displayed on the display unit 71 under the control of.
For example, when the transmission data is USER data, as shown in FIG. 5, when the transmission data is PRESET data, FIG.
When the transmission data is the USERSET data, the display as shown in FIG. 4 is executed on the display unit 71, and then the operation is moved to the subsequent step S322.

In step S322, as shown in FIGS.
When a desired tone color name is selected by operating the cursor movement key of the operating element group 20 according to the tone color selection screen displayed as shown above, and a tone color change to the selected tone color is determined by operating the enter key, After the tone color control data corresponding to the tone color selected and determined by the execution of the program is transmitted to the tone generator circuit 90, the tone color selection mode is ended.

As described above, in the timbre selection mode, the U in the RAM 43 changed in the timbre name arrangement changing mode depends on whether the timbre name display setting set in the timbre name display setting changing mode is PRESET display or USERSET display.
The SERSET data, the USER data, the category data and the PRESET data in the ROM 42 are read out and the tone color selection screen is displayed.

In the above embodiment, the USERS
Step S of FIG. 8 in changing the tone color arrangement of the ET data
As described in No. 214, the tone color name to be moved is written to the place where the selected destination is set, and the tone name placed at the destination is written to the place where the tone name to be moved is placed. The layout has been changed by inserting it. However, it is also possible to use a method of changing the arrangement in which the timbre name to be moved is inserted in the destination location and the position of each timbre name after the inserted position is shifted back one by one.

In the above embodiment, the display arrangement changing device according to the present invention is applied to the electronic musical instrument having the keyboard 10 and the operation panel 20, but the display arrangement changing device is used from the keyboard 10 and the operation panel 20. It may be configured separately. In this case, the keyboard 10 and the key switch circuit 1
1 is separately prepared, and an operation panel device including an operation panel 20 and an operation switch circuit 23 is separately prepared, and the keyboard device and the operation panel device are input interface 5
It may be connected to 0 and 51.

Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention has been described according to a series of operations for selecting a tone color. However, the present invention can be used not only when the tone color is selected. For example, when selecting an accompaniment style for an electronic musical instrument instead of a tone color, the arrangement of accompaniment style names on the accompaniment style selection display screen may be changed for each accompaniment tone type (style category) as in the above embodiment. You may allow it.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, first, in the selection screen for selecting a tone color, accompaniment style or the like from the list displayed on the display unit, it is stored in advance in the storage unit. Display of the list in a predetermined arrangement according to the list information such as the timbre name and accompaniment style name, and the arrangement of the timbre name, accompaniment style name, etc. in the previously stored list information. It is possible to select and display one of the changed display. This allows the performer to change the display layout of the tone color or accompaniment style name on the tone color or accompaniment style selection screen. For example, it is easy to select the tone color or accompaniment style frequently used by the performer on the selection display screen. location, for example, the first further most leading etc. selection of such desired tone color or accompaniment style without have troublesome operation of multiple-choice operator group if disposed in a page of the selection screen multiple pages it can.

Further, either one of the display of the list in the predetermined arrangement and the display in which the arrangement of the tone color name or accompaniment style name in the list information stored in advance is changed is displayed. Since the display screen can be selected and displayed, the performer can enjoy a plurality of list display screens. Further, it is possible to change the layout of the timbre name or accompaniment style name for each category of timbre or accompaniment sound, and change the category of the timbre or accompaniment sound for which the performer has changed the layout. Since only data is created, the amount of data increased by creating the data for the layout change can be suppressed as much as possible, and the memory can be saved.

Furthermore, not only changing the arrangement of the timbre name or the accompaniment style name within the timbre or accompaniment tone category, but also selecting the timbres or accompaniment tones of all categories and selecting the timbre unique to the performer or Since it is also possible to create a selection screen for accompaniment style,
The performer is there is an effect that without the work have the hassle such as to select a sound or the accompaniment style, etc. in each category, it is possible to select the tone color or accompaniment style, etc. of the various categories.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is an overall block diagram schematically showing an automatic performance device with built-in display the adjustment apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a category selection screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a PRESET screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a USERSET screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a USER screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of display data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a tone color name display setting change mode program executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a tone color name arrangement changing mode program executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a tone color selection mode program executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Keyboard, 11 ... Key switch circuit, 20 ... Operation panel, 21, 22 ... Operator group, 30 ... Bus, 40 ... CP
U, 41 ... Timer, 42 ... ROM, 43 ... RAM, 5
0, 51 ... Input interface, 60 ... Output interface, 70 ... Display control circuit, 71 ... Display unit, 80 ...
External storage device, 81 ... External interface, 90 ... Sound source circuit, 91 ... Sound system.

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-7-129174 (JP, A) JP-A-2-300794 (JP, A) JP-A-4-294395 (JP, A) 16 BIT SAMPLE PLAY SP-700 , Roland Corporation, Japan, January 19, 1993, 4-3, 4-4, Prom-28, Prom (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G10H 1/18 G10H 1 / 00 101-102

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(57) [Claims] 1. At least one of a plurality of options for selecting a tone color or an accompaniment tone displayed on the display unit and a plurality of options displayed on the display unit by operating an operator group corresponding thereto. In a display arrangement changing device having a selecting means for selecting one option, the option classifies the first option display information in which the display layout of a plurality of options for selecting the timbre, accompaniment tones, etc. is defined. A first storage unit that stores in advance for each of a plurality of categories, and a display arrangement defined in the first option display information corresponding to any one of the plurality of categories is changed, and a display arrangement change means for creating a second alternative display information, a second storage means for storing the second alternative display information, select a category choices to be displayed Any one of the first option display information and the second option display information as option display information for displaying options of the category selected by the display category selection unit. When one is selected and the second option display information corresponding to the category selected by the display category selection means is not stored in the second storage means, the first option display information of the category is displayed. Display setting selection means for automatically selecting as option display information for displaying options in the category; display control means for controlling display of options in the selected category based on the selected option display information;
A display changing device comprising: 2. A timbre and an accompanying tone displayed on at least the display section.
Corresponding to multiple choices for selecting musical sounds
Which is displayed on the display unit by the operation of the operated operator group.
Selection means for selecting one option from multiple options
In the display arrangement changing device having a plurality of options for selecting the timbre, accompaniment tones, etc.
Display the first option display information for which the display layout is defined,
Store in advance for each of multiple categories into which the options are classified
The first storage means and the corresponding one of the plurality of categories.
Display arrangement defined in the first option display information
To change the second option display information for the category.
A display arrangement changing means for creating a report, a second storage means for storing the second option display information, and an arbitrary one or a plurality of options among a plurality of options for selecting the timbre, accompaniment tones and the like. Categories consisting of
A display arrangement creating means for creating a third alternative display information is display categories to choose a category choices to be displayed
Of the category selected by the selection means and the display category selection means
As option display information for displaying options,
Comparing the first option display information and the second option display information
Display setting selection means for selecting any one of the following, and the selected category is the first option display information.
Or the category to which the second option display information corresponds
, The selection selected by the display setting selection means
Display the options of the category based on the limb display information
Control and the selected category is the third option
If the category corresponds to the display information, the third
Table of choices for the category based on the choice display information
Display control means for controlling the display,
That display changing device.