JP3419278B2 - Performance setting data selection device, performance setting data selection method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a performance setting data selection technique, and more particularly to a performance setting data selection technique capable of easily selecting performance setting data required for performance such as tone color data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A performance setting data selection device is provided in, for example, an automatic accompaniment device. The user can select the performance setting data necessary for performing the automatic accompaniment by using the performance setting data selection device. Performance setting data is
For example, it is a combination of accompaniment style, tone color, tempo, harmony and the like.

One of the methods for selecting performance setting data is
There is a so-called one-touch setting (so-called OTS). The operation method of the one-touch setting will be described below.

(1) Select an accompaniment style. For example,
Select [Pop Ballad Style].

(2) To select performance setting data,
Press the [OTS] switch. Then, as shown below, the list of song images that match the accompaniment style is 4
It is displayed on the individual display device. (Pop Ballad Style) 1.Richard's Solo 2.Classic Guitar 3.Orchestral Ballad 4.Piano Ballad

(3) One of the four numbers displayed on the display device is selected by a switch.

(4) The remaining data (melody tone color, tempo, harmony, etc.) other than the accompaniment style is automatically set in the performance setting data suitable for the music image of the selected number.

[0008]

When playing a certain piece of music, the user can play only the melody line and cause the automatic accompaniment apparatus to automatically perform an accompaniment suitable for the melody line.
At that time, the songs to be played are predetermined. Since it is difficult for a normal user to manually set the performance setting data suitable for the performance piece individually, the performance setting data is automatically set by the one-touch setting.

However, even if the music to be played is decided, it is difficult to associate which accompaniment style and music image should be selected in order to set the performance setting data suitable for the music to be played.

In the one-touch setting, the accompaniment style is first selected, and then the music image is selected. Even if an appropriate music image is known, it may not be clear which accompaniment style should be selected to select the music image.

Furthermore, after the accompaniment style is selected, only the abstract name of the music image to be selected is displayed, so it is difficult to associate with the accompaniment.

Due to the above-mentioned problems, even if the user decides that it is appropriate and tries to select an accompaniment style and a music image, when the user actually performs automatic accompaniment, it may not match the music to be played. is there.

When it is found as a result of actually performing the automatic accompaniment that it does not match the musical piece to be played, the user does not know how to perform an appropriate accompaniment thereafter.

An object of the present invention is to provide a performance setting data selecting device, a performance setting data selecting method, or a medium having a program recorded thereon, which makes it possible to easily select performance setting data suitable for a piece of music to be played.

[0015]

According to one aspect of the present invention, a data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data set for an electronic musical instrument when a user plays a tune using the electronic musical instrument. And a table storing a correspondence relationship between a plurality of music titles and performance setting data stored in the data storage means, which is suitable for setting to the electronic musical instrument when a user plays a music title. Performance setting having designating means for designating a music title and performance setting data corresponding to the music title designated by the designating means from the data storage means based on the table and setting for the electronic musical instrument A data selection device is provided.

By designating a music title, the user can automatically set performance setting data suitable for playing the music of the music title. Since the user can easily associate the performance of the music from the music title, by designating the music title, the performance setting data close to the performance associated with the user can be set.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of performance setting data are stored, and for each performance setting data, a song name of a song suitable for playing using the performance setting data is stored in association with each other. There is provided a performance setting data selection device having a storage means, a designation means for designating a music title, and a setting means for reading and setting performance setting data corresponding to the music title designated by the designation means from the storage means. .

Since the storage means stores the performance setting data and further stores the music title of the music suitable for the performance for each performance setting data, new performance setting data can be easily added. Further, the user can automatically set the performance setting data suitable for playing the music having the music title by designating the music title.

According to another aspect of the present invention, (a) data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data set for the electronic musical instrument when a user plays a musical composition using the electronic musical instrument is prepared. And (b) a correspondence relationship between a plurality of music titles and performance setting data stored in the data storage means suitable for setting to the electronic musical instrument when the user plays the music titles. A step of preparing a table to be stored; (c) a step of designating a song title; and (d) a performance setting data corresponding to the designated song title being read from the data storage means based on the table and stored in the electronic musical instrument. A performance setting data selecting method including a step of setting the performance setting data is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, (a) a plurality of performance setting data are stored, and for each performance setting data, a song name of a song suitable for playing is associated. A step of preparing a storage means for attaching and storing,
A performance setting data selection method is provided that includes (b) a step of designating a music title, and (c) a step of reading performance setting data corresponding to the designated music name from the storage means and setting the performance setting data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, (a) data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data set for the electronic musical instrument when a user plays a musical composition using the electronic musical instrument is prepared. And (b) a correspondence relationship between a plurality of music titles and performance setting data stored in the data storage means suitable for setting to the electronic musical instrument when the user plays the music titles. A procedure for preparing a table to be stored, (c) a procedure for designating a song title, and (d) a performance setting data corresponding to the designated song title is read from the data storage means based on the table and stored in the electronic musical instrument. There is provided a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to execute the setting procedure for the computer is recorded.

According to another aspect of the present invention, (a) a plurality of performance setting data are stored, and each performance setting data is associated with a song name of a music piece suitable for playing using the performance setting data. A procedure for preparing a storage means for attaching and storing,
A computer readable program storing a program for causing a computer to execute (b) a procedure for designating a song title and (c) a procedure for reading and setting performance setting data corresponding to the designated song title from the storage means. A recording medium is provided.

[0023]

1 to 4 are views for explaining a method for selecting performance setting data using a performance setting data selection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment selects the performance setting data suitable for the music by selecting the music itself. This selection method is hereinafter referred to as song image setting (abbreviated as SIS).

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display screen 20 and operation switches 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of the performance setting data selection device.

The abc switch 21 is a switch for displaying a list of songs on the display screen 20. When the switch 21 is pressed, the six music titles 28 are displayed on the display screen 20 in alphabetical order (abc order) or in alphabetical order (aiueo order). The song title 28 is, for example, AAAA, A
It is displayed in the order of AAB, BBBB, BBCC, CCCC, and CDEF.

An arrow 27 indicates that there is a next screen. On the display screen 20, for example, only six song titles can be displayed at one time. When there are seven or more song names to be displayed, the arrow 27 is displayed to inform the user that there is a subsequent song name that is not displayed on this screen.

The user can move the cursor 26 displayed on the display screen 20 by operating the cursor movement switch 23. If you try to move the cursor down at the bottom of the left column, the cursor moves to the top of the right column. On the contrary, if the cursor is moved upward at the highest position in the right column, the cursor moves to the lowest position in the left column. When the cursor is moved to the lowest position in the right column, the subsequent song titles can be displayed on the display screen 20.

Next, an operation method for selecting a piece of music will be described.
The user operates the cursor movement switch 23 to move the cursor 26 to the position of the music title desired to be selected. In FIG. 1, the cursor 26 is located at the position of the song title AAAA. In this state, when the user presses the set switch 24, the performance setting data suitable for the song title AAAA is automatically set. Details of the performance setting data will be described later.

In addition to the abc switch 21, cursor movement switch 23, and set switch 24, there are a keyword switch 22 and a numerical value change switch 25. The keyword switch 22 includes an artist switch, a composer switch, and a genre switch. By operating the keyword switch 22, the user can select either an artist, a composer, or a genre as a keyword.

An example of selecting an artist as a keyword will be described below. The same applies when the composer or genre is selected.

FIG. 2 shows a display screen when an artist is selected as a keyword. “Keyword List: Artist” is displayed at the top of the display screen 20 to indicate that an artist has been selected as a keyword. Below the display screen 20, there are the same operation switches as in FIG. 1, but the illustration is omitted in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.

When an artist is selected as a keyword by operating the keyword switch 22, a list of artists is displayed on the display screen 20 in alphabetical order or in alphabetical order. Six artist names 29 are displayed on the display screen 20, for example. Artist name 2
9 is, for example, AAAa, Aabb, Bbbb, Ccc
It is displayed in the order of c, Dddd, and Defg. The artist is, for example, a performer. The arrow 27 means that there is a continuing artist.

Next, an operation method for selecting an artist will be described. The user operates the cursor movement switch 23 to move the cursor 26 to the position of the artist name desired to be selected. In FIG. 2, the artist name AAAA
The cursor 26 is located at the position. When the user presses the set switch 24 in this state, a list of song names played by the artist is displayed on the display screen 20.

FIG. 3 shows a display screen when the artist name AAAA is selected and the set switch is pressed. Display screen 2 to show that the artist name AAAA has been selected.
Display "Artist: Aaaa" at the top of 0.

The selected artist name A is displayed on the display screen 20.
A list of songs played by aaa is displayed in alphabetical order or in alphabetical order. On the display screen 20, for example, six song titles 30 are displayed. The song title 30 is, for example, A
BCD, BBCC, HIJK, MMMM, NNNN, X
It is displayed in the order of XYY.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the abc switch is operated, a list of all songs is displayed. Since this number of songs is quite large, keywords are used to narrow down the number of songs. For example, artist name AAA as a keyword
If a is selected, the artist name Aa will be displayed as shown in FIG.
Only the list of songs belonging to aa is displayed. The user
By using the keyword, the desired song title can be found quickly or easily.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, an operation method for selecting a piece of music will be described. The user operates the cursor movement switch 23 to move the cursor 26 to the position of the music title desired to be selected. In FIG. 3, the cursor 26 is located at the position of the song title ABCD. In this state, when the user presses the set switch 24, the performance setting data suitable for the song title ABCD is displayed.

FIG. 4 shows a display screen after selecting the song title ABCD in FIG. “Song: ABCD” is displayed at the top of the display screen 20 to indicate that the song name ABCD has been selected.
Is displayed.

The display screen 20 displays the contents of the performance setting data that matches the selected song title ABCD. On the display screen 20, for example, the accompaniment style is No. 5 (Style: 5),
Melody tone No. 32 (Tone Col: 32), tempo 1
10 (Tempo: 110), Harmony No. 2 (Harmony:
2) is displayed.

The user can confirm whether the content of the displayed performance setting data is acceptable or not. If desired, the performance setting data can be set by pressing the set switch 24.

When the user wants to partially modify the contents of the performance setting data, the user operates the cursor movement switch 23 to move the cursor 26 to the position of the performance setting data to be modified. Then, the numerical value of the performance setting data can be corrected by using the numerical value changing switch 25 shown in FIG. After that, if you press the set switch 24,
The corrected performance setting data is set. As a result, even if the content of the performance setting data is partially disliked, it is possible to make the content desired by the user.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an electronic musical instrument including the performance setting data selection device according to this embodiment.

The key depression detection circuit 2 detects a key operation on the keyboard 1 and generates a note-on or note-off signal or the like. The switch detection circuit 4 detects a switch operation on the switch 3 and generates a switch signal.

In addition to the key-depression detection circuit 2 and the switch detection circuit 4, the display circuit 5, the tone generator circuit 6, the effect circuit 7, the RAM 9, the ROM 10, the CPU 11, the external storage device 13, and the communication interface 14 are connected to the bus 17. It

The RAM 9 has a working area for the CPU 11 which stores flags, buffers and the like. RO
M10 stores various parameters or computer programs. The CPU 11 performs calculation or control according to a computer program stored in the ROM 10.

The timer 12 is connected to the CPU 11.
The CPU 11 can obtain time information from the timer 12. The communication interface 14 is a MIDI interface or another interface for communication networks.

The external storage device 13 includes an interface and is connected to the bus 17 via the interface. The external storage device 13 is, for example, a floppy disk drive (FDD), a hard disk drive (HDD),
It is a magneto-optical disk (MO) drive, a CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory) drive, or the like.

In the external storage device 13 or the ROM 10,
A music table (FIG. 6), a keyword table (FIGS. 7A to 7C), and performance setting data (FIGS. 8A to 8C) necessary for setting the performance setting data are stored. Details will be described later.

The above-mentioned performance setting data includes performance data such as accompaniment style data (accompaniment pattern data). If the performance data is stored in the external storage device 13, the performance data is loaded from the external storage device 13 to the RAM 9 and then the performance data is reproduced.

The CPU 11 has a RAM 9 or a ROM 10
The performance data stored in is read and the tone parameters and effect parameters are supplied to the tone generator circuit 6 and the effect circuit 7, respectively. Further, the CPU 11 generates a tone parameter and an effect parameter in accordance with a note-on signal or the like generated by the key pressing detection circuit 2 and a switch signal generated by the switch detection circuit 4, and the tone generator circuit 6 and the effect circuit 7 respectively. Supply to.

The tone generator circuit 6 generates a tone signal according to the tone parameter supplied. The effect circuit 7 applies effects such as delay and reverb to the musical tone signal generated by the tone generator circuit 6 according to the supplied effect parameter, and supplies it to the sound system 8. The sound system 8 includes a D / A converter and a speaker, converts a supplied digital tone signal into an analog format, and produces a sound.

The tone generator circuit 6 is of the waveform memory type, F type.
Any method such as an M method, a physical model method, a harmonic synthesis method, a formant synthesis method, a VCO + VCF + VCA analog synthesizer method may be used.

Further, the tone generator circuit 6 is not limited to one configured by using dedicated hardware, but may be configured by using a DSP + micro program, or may be configured by a program of CPU + software.

Further, a plurality of tone generation channels may be formed by using one tone generator circuit in a time division manner, or one tone generator circuit may form a plurality of tone generation channels per tone generation channel. May be.

R for computer programs and various data
It can be stored in the hard disk in the HDD without being stored in the OM 10. From hard disk to RAM9
R by reading a computer program etc.
The CPU 11 can be caused to perform the same operation as when the OM 10 stores a computer program or the like.
By doing so, it is possible to easily add a computer program or the like and upgrade the version.

Further, the computer program and various data can be stored in the CD-ROM. CD-R
Computer programs and the like can be copied from the OM to the hard disk. It is possible to easily perform a new installation or version upgrade of a computer program or the like.

The communication interface 14 is connected to a communication network 15 such as a LAN (local area network), the Internet or a telephone line, and is connected to the server computer 16 via the communication network 15. When the computer program or the like is not stored in the HDD, the computer program or the like can be downloaded from the server computer 16. The electronic musical instrument serving as a client transmits a command requesting a download of a computer program or the like to the server computer 16 via the communication interface 14 and the communication network 15. Upon receiving this command, the server computer 16 distributes the requested computer program and the like to the electronic musical instrument via the communication network 15, and the electronic musical instrument communicates with the communication interface 14.
The download is completed by receiving these computer programs and the like via the HDD and storing them in the HDD.

FIG. 6 shows the structure of a music table stored in the RAM or the like. The song table stores song numbers 35, song names 36, keywords 37, and performance setting data 38 in association with each other. For example, 400 song titles 36 are stored, and the song numbers 35 correspond to the song titles 36, respectively. Song number 3
As the number increases by 5, the song titles are in alphabetical order or 50
It is preferable that they are arranged in order of sound.

The keyword 37 includes an artist number, a composer number, and a genre number. For example, song number 1 is
The song name is AAAA, the artist number is 35, the composer number is 5, and the genre number is 22. Each number is a keyword identification number. With keyword 37,
You can search song titles only for specific keywords.

The performance setting data 38 includes a style number, a tone color number, a tempo value and a harmony number. For example,
When the song number 1 (the song name is AAAA) is selected, the style number is set to 10, the timbre number is 1, the tempo value is 150, and the harmony number is 2.

7A to 7C show the structure of the keyword table stored in the RAM or the like.

FIG. 7A shows the structure of the artist table. The artist table stores an artist number and an artist name in association with each other. The artist number corresponds to the artist number of the keyword 37 in FIG. For example, 80 artist names are stored in the artist table, and the artist numbers correspond to the artist names. It is preferable that the artist names are arranged in alphabetical order or in alphabetical order according to the artist number.

FIG. 7B shows the structure of the composer table. The composer table stores a composer number and a composer name in association with each other. The composer number corresponds to the composer number of the keyword 37 in FIG. For example, the composer table has 6
The composer names of 2 are stored. The composer names are preferably arranged alphabetically or in the Japanese syllabary order according to the composer number.

FIG. 7C shows the structure of the genre table. The genre table stores the genre number and the genre name in association with each other. The genre number corresponds to the genre number of the keyword 37 in FIG. The genre name is, for example, rock, pops, dance, enka or the like. The genre number is preferably the order of the genres that are used most frequently or the order in which similar genres are arranged.

8A to 8C show the structure of performance setting data stored in the RAM or the like. FIG. 8A shows the structure of style data. Style data is associated with a style number. The style number corresponds to the style number of the performance setting data 38 of FIG. The style data includes a style name, initial tempo, time signature, number of measures, rhythm pattern, bass pattern, chord (chord) pattern.

The initial tempo is different from the tempo value shown in FIG. The tempo value in FIG. 6 is a tempo value set by selecting a song title by the above method. On the other hand, FIG.
The initial tempo of (A) is not the method of selecting the song name,
This is the tempo that is set when you select only a style. Therefore, when the music title is selected, the initial tempo is ignored and the tempo value of FIG. 6 is adopted.

The above rhythm pattern, bass pattern,
The code pattern includes patterns of multiple sections such as intro, main, fill-in, and ending.

FIG. 8B shows the structure of the tone color data.
The tone color data is associated with the tone color number. The tone color numbers correspond to the tone color numbers of the performance setting data 38 shown in FIG.
The tone color data includes a tone color name and a tone color parameter.

FIG. 8C shows the structure of harmony data. The harmony data is associated with the harmony number. The harmony number is the performance setting data 38 in FIG.
It corresponds to the harmony number of. Harmony number 0 has no harmony data and no harmony is added.
For example, if you want to play a piano solo, it is better not to add extra harmony.

Those having a harmony number of 1 or more have harmony data, and the harmony is added. The harmony data includes the harmony name and the harmony parameter. The harmony parameter includes how many notes are added to the melody sound played by the performer, and information about the volume and sounding timing at that time.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for processing by the CPU when the abc switch is operated.

In step SA1, the music table (FIG. 6)
Register all song numbers and song names in the sort table.
FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the sort table. FIG. 10 shows an example of the sort table when the song number and the song name are registered after performing the keyword search. The contents of the sort table (correspondence between sort order and song number) in this step are as shown in FIG. Does not necessarily match. For example, the song numbers and song names of all 400 songs are registered in the sort table. The sort table stores the sort order, the song number, and the song name in association with each other.

In the song table of FIG. 6, when the song names are arranged in alphabetical order or in the Japanese syllabary, abc
When the switch is operated, the sort order and the song number are matched and registered in the sort table. However, when the song names in the song table of FIG. 6 are not arranged in alphabetical order or in the Japanese syllabary order, the song names are sorted in alphabetical order or in the Japanese syllabary order and then registered. Even if the song names are not arranged in alphabetical order or Japanese syllabary order in the song table of FIG. 6,
In the sort table, the song names are in alphabetical order or 5
Lined up in the order of 0 notes.

At step SA2, the music title list is displayed on the display device in the order of the music numbers based on the sort table.
Music titles are displayed on the display device in alphabetical order or in alphabetical order (FIG. 1).

At step SA3, the keyword mode flag KWD_MD is set to 0, and the processing of the abc switch ends. Keyword mode flag KWD_MD
Indicates a music selection mode when 0, and a keyword selection mode when 1.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart for processing by the CPU when the keyword switch is operated.

In step SB1, the keyword table corresponding to the operated switch (FIGS. 7A to 7C).
Based on the above, the keyword list is displayed on the display device (FIG. 2). When the keywords are artists or composers, they are displayed in alphabetical order or in the Japanese syllabary order. When the keywords are genres, they are displayed in order of frequency of use,
The genres are displayed in order of similarity.

At step SB2, the keyword mode flag KWD_MD is set to 1, and the keyword switch processing is terminated. By setting the flag KWD_MD to 1, the keyword selection mode is set.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for processing by the CPU when the cursor movement switch is operated.

At step SC1, the flag KWD_MD is set.
Check if is 1. When the flag KWD_MD is 0, the mode is the music selection mode, so the routine proceeds to step SC4.

At step SC4, the address pointer of the sort table (FIG. 10) is moved. At the initial stage, as shown in FIG. 10, the address pointer P is located at the head of the table. For example, if the cursor up switch is operated, the address pointer is decreased, and if the cursor down switch is operated, the address pointer is increased.

At step SC5, the cursor is moved to the music title indicated by the address pointer of the sort table on the display screen and displayed. In addition, the screen is scrolled and the arrow 27 indicating that there is a subsequent song is displayed if necessary. After that, the processing of the cursor movement switch ends.

In step SC1, the flag KWD_M
If it is determined that D is 1, it means that the mode is the keyword selection mode, and therefore the process proceeds to step SC2.
That is, when the cursor movement switch is operated after operating the keyword switch, the following processing is performed.

At step SC2, the address pointer of the keyword table (FIGS. 7A to 7C) is moved.

At step SC3, the cursor on the display screen is moved to the keyword indicated by the address pointer in the keyword table. Further, the screen is scrolled and an arrow 27 indicating that there is a succeeding keyword is displayed if necessary. After that, the processing of the cursor movement switch ends.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart for processing by the CPU when the set switch is operated.

At step SD1, the flag KWD_MD is set.
Check if is 1. When the flag KWD_MD is 1, it means that the mode is the keyword selection mode, and therefore the process proceeds to step SD2. For example, when the cursor is moved to a desired artist name or the like from the list displayed on the display screen and the set switch is operated, the following processing is performed.

At step SD2, the music table (FIG. 6) is searched for a music piece including the number of the keyword indicated by the address pointer in the keyword table (FIGS. 7A to 7C). For example, when the artist number 1 is selected, the song number and the song name including the artist number 1 are searched.

At step SD3, all the found song numbers and song names are registered in the sort table (FIG. 10). Since only the song numbers and song names that match the keywords are registered, the song numbers are usually registered in discontinuous number order as shown in FIG.

At step SD4, the songs in the sort table are rearranged in the order of the song numbers. Since the song numbers are arranged in alphabetical order or syllabary order of song names, the song names are arranged in alphabetical order or syllabary order in the sort table.

At step SD5, the designated keyword name is displayed on the display screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, “Artist: Aaaa” is displayed at the top of the display screen.
Then, the song name list 30 is arranged in order of song number (that is, in alphabetical order or in alphabetical order) based on the sort table.
(Fig. 3) is displayed.

At step SD6, since the keyword selection mode is switched to the music selection mode, the flag KWD_
Set MD to 0. After that, the processing of the set switch ends.

In step SD1, the flag KWD_M
If it is determined that D is 0, it means that the song selection mode is set, and therefore the process proceeds to step SD7. For example, when the cursor is moved to the desired song name from the song names displayed on the display screen and the set switch is operated, the following processing is performed.

At step SD7, the performance setting data 38 corresponding to the music number indicated by the address pointer is selected in the sort table and read from the music table (FIG. 6).

At step SD8, a performance environment (accompaniment style, tone color, tempo, harmony, etc.) is set based on the read performance setting data.

At step SD9, when the user performs an operation for modifying the performance setting data, the performance environment is set based on the modified performance setting data. When the user is dissatisfied with the performance setting data read from the music table, the user can correct the performance setting data by using the numerical value changing switch (FIG. 4). After that, the processing of the set switch ends.

FIG. 14 shows an example of the structure of other style data that replaces the style data of FIG.

The style data is associated with the style number. The style data includes style name, initial tempo, time signature, the number of measures of a repeat pattern of accompaniment, rhythm pattern, bass pattern, chord pattern, and music data. For example, in the case of style number 1, when there are four music pieces corresponding to the style number, the music piece 1 data, the music piece 2 data, the music piece 3 data, and the music piece 4 data are included.

The song data includes a song name, artist number, composer number, genre number, tone color number, tempo value, and harmony number. This enables a keyword search based on the artist number, composer number, and genre number.
Also, performance setting data such as tone color number can be set. Since the style data includes song data, the song table of FIG. 6 is unnecessary.

If the style data includes the music data, the style data can be easily supplemented later. Instead of the style data of FIG.
When the style data of (A) is used, it is not easy to add new style data. In that case,
Not only is it necessary to add new style data to the style data shown in FIG. 8A, but a new style number needs to be registered in the song table shown in FIG. 6 correspondingly, which is complicated. On the other hand, according to the style data of FIG. 14, it is only necessary to add new style data, and it is not necessary to change other parts, and data creation is easy.
The additional style data can be supplied to the user by a floppy disk or the like.

FIG. 15 shows an example of the configuration of another tone color data in place of the tone color data of FIG. 8 (B). The tone color data is associated with the tone color number. The tone color data includes tone color names, tone color parameters, and song data. For example, in tone color number 1, when there are four songs corresponding to the tone color number, it includes song 1 data, song 2 data, song 3 data, and song 4 data.

The song data includes a song name, artist number, composer number, genre number, style number, tempo value, and harmony number. As a result, the keyword search can be performed based on the artist number and the like, and the music table of FIG. 6 is unnecessary. If the tone color data includes the music data, the tone color data can be easily supplemented later.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart for processing by the CPU when the set switch is operated using the style data shown in FIG. 14 or the tone color data shown in FIG.

At step SE1, the flag KWD_MD is set.
Check if is 1. When the flag KWD_MD is 1, the keyword selection mode is in effect, so the routine proceeds to step SE2.

In step SE2, the music including the keyword number indicated by the address pointer in the keyword table (FIGS. 7A to 7C) is converted into style data (FIG. 1).
4) (or timbre data (FIG. 15)).

At step SE3, all the found song names, style numbers (or timbre numbers) including the tune names, and tune numbers in the style (or timbre) are registered in the sort table (FIG. 17). As shown in FIG. 17, a style number, a song number in the style, and a song name are associated with the sort table.

At step SE4, the pieces of music in the sort table are rearranged in alphabetical order or by the Japanese syllabary of the music titles.

At step SE5, the designated keyword name is displayed on the display screen. Then, the song name list 30 (FIG. 3) is displayed in the order of song numbers based on the sort table.

At step SE6, the flag KWD_ is set to switch from the keyword selection mode to the music selection mode.
Set MD to 0. After that, the processing of the set switch ends.

In step SE1, the flag KWD_M
If it is determined that D is 0, it means that the song selection mode is set, and therefore the process proceeds to step SE7.

At step SE7, the style number (or tone color number) indicated by the address pointer in the sort table and the performance setting data corresponding to the song number are selected, and the style data (FIG. 14) (or tone color data (FIG. 15)) is selected. Read from inside.

At step SE8, a performance environment (tone color (or accompaniment style), tempo, harmony, etc.) is set based on the read performance setting data.

At step SE9, when the user performs an operation for modifying the performance setting data, the performance environment is set based on the modified performance setting data. After that, the processing of the set switch ends.

The performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment can easily set the performance setting data suitable for the desired music by selecting the music title itself. So-called song image setting can be performed. In addition, if a song title is searched using an artist, a composer, a genre, etc. as a keyword, the song title can be selected easily and quickly.

When the user has decided which piece of music he / she wants to play, he / she can select the name of the piece of music and the performance setting data suitable for that piece of music will be automatically set. The user does not have to worry about which accompaniment style or the like to choose.

If the user can associate the song name with the song, he or she can grasp a quite concrete image, and thus is less confused about the selection of the song name. Further, the performance imagined by the user and the performance actually performed are likely to coincide with each other.

The performance setting data includes accompaniment style,
In addition to tones, chord progression data, intro pattern data, ending pattern data, effect data such as reverb, chord designation mode (single finger, finger chord, full keyboard, etc.) data with left hand, volume data of melody part and accompaniment part, etc. Can be included. The keywords can include other keywords in addition to the artist name and the like.

The performance setting data selection device is not limited to the electronic musical instrument, but may be a personal computer and application software. The application software may be stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory and supplied to a personal computer, or may be supplied via a network.

Further, the performance setting data selection device is not limited to being built in the electronic musical instrument together with the tone generator device, the automatic performance device, etc., but each device is a separate device, and a communication means such as MIDI or various networks is used. The devices may be connected to each other by using them. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to keyboard instruments but also to string instrument types, wind instrument types, percussion instrument types, and the like.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to these. For example, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, improvements, combinations, and the like can be made.

[0121]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By designating a song title, it is possible to automatically set performance setting data suitable for playing the song with the song title. Since the performer can easily associate the performance of the music from the music title, by designating the music title, the performance setting data close to the performance associated with the user can be set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display screen (1) for selecting performance setting data using a performance setting data selection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen (2) for selecting performance setting data using the performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen (3) for selecting performance setting data using the performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen (4) for selecting performance setting data using the performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a performance setting data selection device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of a music table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a structure of a keyword table.
7A is a diagram showing the structure of an artist table, FIG. 7B is a diagram of a composer table, and FIG. 7C is a diagram of a genre table.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a structure of performance setting data. Figure 8
8A is a diagram showing the structure of style data, FIG. 8B is a diagram showing tone color data, and FIG. 8C is a diagram showing harmony data.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing performed by a CPU when an abc switch is operated.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sort table.

FIG. 11: C when a keyword switch is operated
It is a flowchart which PU processes.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of processing performed by a CPU when a cursor movement switch is operated.

FIG. 13 is a CPU when the set switch is operated.
Is a flowchart for processing.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of another style data.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration example of other tone color data.

FIG. 16: CPU when a set switch is operated
5 is another flowchart processed by the above.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of another sort table.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 keyboard, 2 keyboard detection circuit, 3 switches,
4 switch detection circuit, 5 display circuit, 6
Tone generator circuit, 7 effect circuit, 8 sound system, 9 RAM, 10 ROM, 11
CPU, 12 timers, 13 external storage device,
14 interfaces, 15 communication network, 16 server computer, 17 bus,
20 display screen, 21 abc switch, 22
Keyword switch, 23 Cursor movement switch,
24 set switch, 25 numerical value change switch, 26 cursor, 37 keyword data, 38 performance setting data

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A user plays a song using an electronic musical instrument
Data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data set for the electronic musical instrument when the user plays a plurality of music titles and music of the music titles.
A table that stores the correspondence relationship with the performance setting data stored in the data storage unit that is suitable for setting for the slave instrument, a designation unit that designates a song title, and a song name that is designated by the designation unit. A performance setting data selection device having the setting means for reading the performance setting data based on the table from the data storage means and setting the performance setting data for the electronic musical instrument . 2. A storage unit for storing a plurality of performance setting data, and further storing, for each performance setting data, a song name of a song suitable for playing using the performance setting data in association with each other, and designating a song name. A performance setting data selection device having a designating means for setting the performance setting data and a setting means for reading and setting the performance setting data corresponding to the music title designated by the designating means from the storage means. 3. A user plays a song using an electronic musical instrument.
A step of preparing a data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data to be set for the electronic musical instrument at the time of playing, (b) when a user plays a plurality of song names and songs of the song names
Preparing a table for storing the correspondence with the performance setting data stored in the data storage means suitable for setting for the electronic musical instrument ; (c) specifying a song title; (d) A performance setting data selecting method including a step of reading performance setting data corresponding to the designated music title from the data storage means based on the table and setting the same for the electronic musical instrument . 4. (a) storing a plurality of performance setting data,
Further, for each of the performance setting data, a step of preparing a storage means for storing a song name of a song suitable for playing using the performance setting data in association with each other, (b) a step of designating a song name, (c) A performance setting data selecting method including a step of reading performance setting data corresponding to the designated music title from the storage means and setting the same. 5. (a) A user plays a song using an electronic musical instrument.
A procedure for preparing a data storage means for storing a plurality of performance setting data to be set for the electronic musical instrument at the time of playing, and (b) when a user plays a plurality of music titles and music having the music titles.
A step of preparing a table for storing the correspondence with the performance setting data stored in the data storage means suitable for setting to the electronic musical instrument ; (c) a step of designating a song title; (d) computer which records a program for executing the steps of setting a performance setting data corresponding to the designated Song to the electronic musical instrument is read from the data storage unit based on the table in the computer
A readable recording medium. 6. (a) storing a plurality of performance setting data,
Further, a procedure of preparing a storage means for storing the music title of a music piece suitable for playing using the performance setting data for each of the performance setting data, (b) a procedure of designating the music title, and (c) A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute a procedure of reading performance setting data corresponding to the designated song title from the storage means and setting the performance setting data.