JP3451898B2 - Electronic musical instrument, control method of electronic musical instrument, and recording medium storing control program of electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic musical instrument having a function of setting parameters such as tone color and volume in accordance with a plurality of resist data stored in advance and a resist sequence designating a setting order of these resist data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic musical instruments such as electric tones have many types of operating elements, and depending on the performance contents, many operating elements may be operated at once, or during operation of one song. Frequent operations may be required. In order to free the performer from such complicated operations, an electronic musical instrument provided with a so-called resist memory has been provided.

This type of electronic musical instrument is capable of storing a plurality of pieces of resist data, which are parameters such as tone color and volume set by a predetermined operator, in a memory. In addition, in this type of electronic musical instrument, each resist data is specified by a series of identification numbers (registration numbers), and the electronic musical instrument has a registration number for designating the registration number of desired resist data. A switch is provided for each registration number. When it is necessary for a user of such an electronic musical instrument to operate a large number of operators at one time during performance to set parameters, the registration data including desired parameters is created in advance by operating such an operator. Then, a desired registration number may be designated by the registration switch and the registration data may be stored in the memory. By storing the resist data in the memory in advance as described above, the necessary parameter setting can be collectively performed by reading the resist data and setting it in the sound source or the like at the time of performance. If necessary, each desired resist number may be designated, and plural kinds of resist data having different contents may be stored in advance in the memory. In this case, at the time of performance, the registration number of the desired registration data can be designated by the registration switch in accordance with the performance scene, and the registration data suitable for each performance scene can be set in the sound source or the like.

In this way, the registration data is stored in the memory in advance and necessary parameters are set by operating the registration switch at the time of playing, so that the operation of the operator during the playing becomes considerably easy. However, depending on the performance,
There are cases where the performance scene changes rapidly and the registration data set in the sound source or the like must be changed each time. In such a case, the performer has to perform a complicated operation of determining the registration data corresponding to a new performance scene and reading the registration data each time the performance scene is switched. In order to free the performer from such complicated operations, an electronic musical instrument having a so-called resist sequence function is provided.

The electronic musical instrument having the registration sequence function is configured to store the registration sequence in addition to the registration data. Here, the registration sequence is a permutation in which the registration numbers of the respective resist data to be read are arranged in the reading order.

For example, the electronic musical instrument can store the resist data of the resist numbers 1 to 10, and at the time of playing, the resist data corresponding to each resist number in the order of 3, 5, 7, and 1. "3" and "5" when reading data
A registration sequence may be created in advance with the contents of "7" and "1" and stored in the electronic musical instrument. If such a registration sequence is stored in the electronic musical instrument in advance, "3" → is set every time a predetermined switch for incrementing the pointer of the registration sequence is operated during performance.
The resist number as a constituent element of the resist sequence is sequentially selected in the order of “5” → “7” → “1”, and the resist data corresponding to the selected resist number is read from the memory and set in the sound source or the like. To be done. Therefore, the performer only has to perform an operation of incrementing the registration sequence pointer by 1 each time the performance scene changes, and by this simple operation, the registration data corresponding to the performance scene is appropriately read and set in the sound source or the like. It is possible.

[0007]

In general, electronic musical instruments have different grades from a high-performance and high-priced upper model to a low-function and low-priced lower model in order to meet the needs of a wide range of consumers. Often several different models are offered.

In the case of the electronic musical instrument having the above-described registration sequence function, the higher model is provided with a larger number of registration switches to enhance the operation function, and the lower model is provided with the registration switch function. It is considered effective to reduce the price by reducing the number compared to the upper model.

However, in the case of providing a plurality of models in such a form, if a large number of parts are designed differently for each model, such as employing a memory structure corresponding to the number of resist switches for each model. , The development cost for all models will be high. In addition, it is difficult to reduce the unit price of each model because the number of tangible components (such as used parts) and intangible components (software) that can be shared between the models is reduced.

On the other hand, in recent electronic musical instruments having a resist sequence function, the created resist data and resist sequence are stored in a recording medium such as an FD,
In many cases, the resist data and the resist sequence recorded on the recording medium can be read and used. Under such a current situation, a situation may occur in which the resist data and the resist sequence created in the upper model are used in the lower model. Therefore, in developing an electronic musical instrument having a resist sequence function composed of a plurality of models, it is necessary to ensure compatibility of resist data and resist sequences between the models. In other words, if the number of registration switches differs between the upper model and the lower model, the registration sequence including the registration data and the registration number corresponding to the registration switch not in the lower model may be input to the lower model. Handling of the case becomes a problem. Therefore, in the conventional electronic musical instrument, when the registration sequence including the registration data not corresponding to the registration switch or the registration number not corresponding to the registration switch is input to the electronic musical instrument, the information not corresponding to the registration switch is I was trying to ignore it. However, with this, the resist data and the resist sequence created in the upper model cannot be used in the lower model at all,
It cannot be said that the resist data and the resist sequence are compatible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is possible to solve the above problems and provide a plurality of models at a low price, and to register data between each model and An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic musical instrument in which compatibility of resist sequences is ensured, a control method of the electronic musical instrument, and a recording medium recording a control program of the electronic musical instrument.

[0012]

The invention according to claim 1 is
Storage means for storing a plurality of resist data consisting of parameters set by the operation of the operator, each said each record
Provided for each resist number corresponding to the resist data, Misao
A plurality of registration switch the resist data of the corresponding resist number finger <br/> constant depending on the work, according to the operation of the registration switch, designated by the registration switch among the resist data stored in said storage means electropneumatic and a control means for using the resist data to the control
In the sub-instrument, the storage means includes the plurality of resists.
Register number register that does not correspond to any of the switches
And Todeta, stores and resist sequence of permutations of the resist numbers, further comprising a select switch for changing the read position in the resist sequence, before
The control means changes the read position in the registration sequence according to the operation of the select switch, and controls the registration data corresponding to the registration number at the read position regardless of the presence or absence of the registration switch corresponding to the registration number. The gist is an electronic musical instrument characterized by being used for.

The invention according to claim 2 has a display means for displaying the registration sequence and its read position,
When the registration sequence includes a registration number that does not correspond to any of the registration switches, the control means changes the display mode of the registration number by the display means to a mode different from the display mode of other registration numbers. The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1 is characterized by the following.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided fixed storage means in which model designation data determined by the number of the registration switches is set, and the control means is set in the fixed storage means. According to the above, the electronic musical instrument according to claim 2 is controlled by the control content corresponding to the model.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of registration data consisting of parameters set by the operation of the operator is provided.
Storage means for storing each said pair on each resist Data
It is provided for each corresponding registration number and can be handled according to the operation.
An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of registration switch that specifies the resist data that resist numbers, the resist according to the switch operation, the resist data specified by the registration switch among the resist data stored in said storage means Is a control method that uses
Thus, the storage means stores the plurality of registration switches.
Registration data for registration numbers that do not support either
When, and resist the sequence consisting of a permutation of the registration number
The electronic musical instrument further includes a select switch for changing a read position in the registration sequence.
Provided, according to the operation of the select switch, along with changing the read position in the resist sequence,
The resist data corresponding to the registration number in the read position and gist a control method of an electronic musical instrument, characterized in that it uses to control or without registration switch corresponding to the resist numbers.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of the electronic musical instrument having a display unit for displaying the registration sequence and its read position, wherein the registration sequence does not correspond to any of the registration switches. 5. The control method of the electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the display mode of the registration number by the display means is changed to a display mode different from the display mode of other registration numbers. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling the electronic musical instrument, which has a fixed storage means in which model designation data determined by the number of the registration switches is set, and the control method is set in the fixed storage means. A control method for an electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, characterized in that control according to control contents corresponding to the model is performed according to the model designation data.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of registration data consisting of parameters set by the operation of the operator is provided.
Storage means for storing each said pair on each resist Data
It is provided for each corresponding registration number and can be handled according to the operation.
An electronic musical instrument comprising a plurality of registration switches for specifying registration data of a registration number, the registration data designated by the registration switch among the registration data stored in the storage unit in response to operation of the registration switch. Routines used to control data
A control program for causing a computer to execute, prior to
The storage means is stored in any one of the plurality of registration switches.
Stores the registration data of the registration numbers that do not correspond to the registration data and the registration sequence consisting of the permutation of the registration numbers ,
The electronic musical instrument further includes a select switch for changing a read position in the registration sequence, the read position in the registration sequence is changed according to operation of the select switch, and the registration data corresponding to the registration number at the read position. To the computer with a routine that is used for control regardless of whether there is a registration switch corresponding to the registration number.
Co recording a control program for causing a row
The main point is a computer-readable recording medium.

[0019] The invention according to claim 8, wherein the resist sequence and a recording medium storing the electronic musical instrument control program having a display means for displaying the read position, the control program, the resist sequence the When a registration number which does not correspond to any of the registration switches is included, a routine for changing the display mode of the registration number by the display means to a mode different from the display mode of other registration numbers is executed on the computer.
Let it be summarized as recording medium according to claim 7, characterized in.

[0020] The invention according to claim 9 is the recording medium storing the electronic musical instrument control program with a fixed memory means model specified data is set which is determined by the number of the registration switch, said control program
In accordance with the model designation data set in the fixed memory means, and a brief description of the recording medium according to claim 8, characterized in that to execute a routine for controlling the control content corresponding to the model in the computer To do.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments will be described below in order to make the present invention easier to understand. Such an embodiment shows one aspect of the present invention, does not limit the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified within the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic musical instrument which is an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is shown in FIG.
The present invention provides two types of electronic musical instruments, which are an upper model having the appearance shown in Fig. 3 and a lower model having the appearance shown in Fig. 3, both of which have the electrical configuration shown in Fig. 1. is doing.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 is a sound source for forming musical sounds, 102 is a display for displaying various information, and 103 is a display.
Is an M for exchanging MIDI information with an external device.
It is an IDI interface (hereinafter referred to as MIDI I / F). Further, 104 is a RAM for storing various control information, 105 is a ROM storing control information and a control program, and 106 is an input device composed of a large number of operators. Further, 107 is an external storage device for exchanging registration data and registration sequence with a storage medium, 108 is a CPU for controlling the entire electronic musical instrument,
Reference numeral 109 is a bus used for exchanging information between the elements described above.

Each of the upper model and the lower model has the basic structure described above, and the individual components are as common as possible between the upper model and the lower model. Further, not only in terms of hardware but also in terms of software, the upper model and the lower model are shared. That is, the ROM 10
Regarding the control program in 5, there is no great difference between the upper model and the lower model, and in particular, a completely common routine is used for the portion handling the resist data and the resist sequence in the control program. In order for an electronic musical instrument that has been made common in terms of software to function as a higher-level model or a lower-level model, it is necessary to provide the electronic musical instrument with means for switching functions. Becomes As such switching means, the following may be considered, for example.

A. First method Data for designating a higher model or a lower model is written in a specific storage area in the ROM 105. During operation of the electronic musical instrument, the CPU 108 refers to this data in the ROM 105 to determine which of the upper model function and the lower model function is performed.

B. Second method Data designating an upper model or a lower model is set by an external DIP switch or the like and given to the CPU 108. At the time of initial setting operation after turning on the electronic musical instrument, the CPU
108 reads the data set by the DIP switch or the like in accordance with the control program in the ROM 105, and determines which of the upper model function and the lower model function is performed. When this means is adopted, it is possible to completely share the storage contents of the ROM 105 between the upper model and the lower model, that is, use the common ROM 105 for the upper model and the lower model.

Next, the contents stored in the RAM 4 will be described. First, FIG. 4 shows a cant resist buffer CRB and 16 resist memories 1 to 16 set in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 4. here,
The registration memories 1 to 16 are means for storing registration data which is a set of parameter setting values such as tone color and volume set by operation of a predetermined operator. In the present embodiment, both the upper model and the lower model are provided with these 16 registration memories 1 to 16, and each of the registration memories 1 to 16 corresponds to the registration number "1" to "16", respectively. Each registered resist data is stored. The current registration buffer CRB is means for storing registration data set in each unit (mainly the sound source 101) of the electronic musical instrument. Next, FIG. 5 illustrates a resist sequence stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 4. As shown in this figure, the registration sequence is a sequence in which the registration data is read out from each registration memory by a series of registration numbers (“3”, “5”, “8” to “1” in this example). is there.

FIG. 6 shows the setting state of the storage area in the RAM 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 4 has
A pointer called current_pointer is stored at a predetermined address, and the subsequent address seq_
A registration sequence consisting of a series of registration numbers is stored in a storage area of a predetermined size starting from top. Where the pointer current_
Pointer is address information that specifies the position of one resist number that is the current processing target among the series of resist numbers that form the resist sequence,
The position of the registration number is expressed as a relative address based on the address seq_top. Therefore, when the content of the pointer current_pointer is “0”, the first registration number of the registration sequence stored in the address seq_top is designated, and when the content of the pointer current_pointer is “k”, k− in the registration sequence is specified. 1
The second resist number is designated.

Next, a series of storage areas starting from the address register_top are set in the resist memories 1 to 16 and the current buffer CRB. Here, each of the resist memories 1 to 16 and the current resist buffer CRB has the same size register_reg_.
It is a storage area having a size.

Then, the current resist buffer CRB
After that, it is a storage area for storing other data. As the data stored in this storage area, there are model designation data model and resist number data register_num. Here, the model designation data model is data that designates which model the electronic musical instrument is, and when the electronic musical instrument is a higher-order model during the initial setting operation of the electronic musical instrument, m is designated.
odel = “0”, model when it is a lower model
= “1”. Also, the registration number data regi
st_num is data indicating the resist number designated by the operation of the resist switch or the resist number of the resist data currently processed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the external structures of the upper model and the lower model will be described. In addition,
2 and 3, parts corresponding to each other are designated by common reference numerals. Therefore, the upper model will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 2, and the lower model will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and only the differences from the upper model will be pointed out to avoid redundant description.

First, the upper model is, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the display 102 and the external storage device 107, the registration switches SW1 to SW16 and the memory switch SW10 are provided as a part of an operator group forming the input device 106.
1, a select switch 102, a load switch 103, and a save switch SW104.

Here, the registration switches SW1 to SW1
Reference numeral 6 is a switch for designating each registration data corresponding to each of the registration numbers "1" to "16".
In the present embodiment, the resist data of the resist number k stored in the arbitrary resist memory k is transferred to the current resist buffer CRB (resist load processing), or conversely, the information in the current resist buffer CRB is changed to the arbitrary resist number k. Can be transferred to the resist memory k as resist data corresponding to (resist memory processing). In these cases, the registration switch SWk is pressed to specify the corresponding registration number k. Further, an LED is embedded on the back side of the pressing surface of each of the registration switches SW1 to SW16, and each registration switch itself is turned on by lighting the LED. The registration switch SW is shown in FIGS.
The state in which 8 is lit is illustrated.

The upper model has resist numbers "1" to "1".
6 "for all registration switches SW1 to SW1
6, the lower model has only 12 registration switches SW1 to SW12 as shown in FIG. 3, and the lower model has the registration switches SW1 to SW12.
13 to SW16 are not included. This is a crucial difference between the upper model and the lower model.

Next, the select switch SW102 is a switch operated when changing the reading position in the registration sequence. Also, the memory switch S
W101 is a switch operated when, for example, the information in the current resist buffer CRB is stored as resist data in a desired resist memory. Further, the load switch SW103 and the save switch SW104 are
Recording medium mounted on external storage device 107 and RAM 10
4 is a switch operated when the registration data and the registration sequence are transferred to and from the digital camera 4. The details of the role of each switch described above will be clarified when the operation of the present embodiment is described in order to avoid duplication of description.

The display 102 displays various messages and parameters, as well as the registration sequence stored in the RAM 104. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a series of numbers surrounded by an outer frame ◯ is shown in a rectangular area representing the display 102, but these represent a series of resist numbers constituting a resist sequence. , The leftmost number is the first registration number in the registration sequence. Here, the lower model RAM1
On the other hand, there is a case in which a registration sequence including a registration number that does not correspond to any registration switch is stored with respect to 04. In such a case, the registration number corresponding to the registration switch has a dotted line as illustrated in FIG. It is displayed in a state surrounded by an outer frame ○. Further, on the display 102, a registration number that constitutes the registration sequence and a cursor that indicates the registration number corresponding to the current reading position are displayed. In the example of FIGS. 2 and 3, the cursor “↓” is displayed at the position of the registration number “8”.

7 to 13 are flowcharts showing the processing contents of each control program stored in the ROM 105. In the electronic musical instrument according to the present embodiment, both the upper model and the lower model perform their respective functions according to these common control programs. The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to these drawings.

When the power of this electronic musical instrument is turned on, the CP
U108 performs initial setting processing. In this initialization process, various control information in the RAM 104 is initialized, and the model designation data model described above is also the target. The CPU 108 refers to the data when the data designating the model is stored in the ROM 105, or reads the data when the data designating the model is set by an external DIP switch or the like. Therefore, it is determined whether the electronic musical instrument is a high-order model or a low-order model.
If it is a lower model, "1" is set to the model designation data m
Write to RAM 104 as odel. Upon completion of this initialization processing, the CPU 108 repeatedly executes the switch processing routine whose flow is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

First, the CPU 108 scans the state of each operator on the input device 106 and determines whether or not any switch operation event has occurred (step S10).
1). Then, when the result of this determination is "NO", the switch processing routine ends. On the other hand, step S1
When the determination of 01 is "YES", after waiting for a predetermined time (step S102), the process proceeds to step S103. Here, waiting for a predetermined time is for the convenience of inputting such a command because a predetermined command may be input by pressing a plurality of switches at the same time in the present embodiment. . In other words, even if the user intends to press multiple switches at the same time, each switch may actually be pressed forward or backward in time, but even in such a case, within a predetermined time after the first switch is pressed. If other switches are pressed, those switches are regarded as being pressed at the same time, and the process corresponding to the combination of the switches regarded as being pressed at the same time is performed.

Next, in step S103, the CPU 1
08 determines whether or not the select switch SW102 is in the ON state. If the result of this determination is "NO", then it is determined whether the memory switch SW101 is in the on state (step S104). If the result of this determination is "NO", then it is determined whether any of the registration switches SW1 to SW16 is in the on state. It is determined whether or not (step S105). Then, if this determination result is "NO", it is determined whether or not the save switch SW104 is in the on state (step S106), and if this determination result is "NO", then it is determined whether or not the load switch SW103 is in the on state. It is determined (step S107). Then, when the result of this determination is "NO", the processing corresponding to the other switches (step S108) is executed, and the switch processing ends.

Now, the user is required to register the resist switch SW1.
~ SW16 (Register switch SW for lower models)
By pressing a desired one of 1 to SW12), the resist loading process (FIG. 9) can be activated and the resist data of the resist number designated by the resist switch can be transferred to the current resist buffer. The operation in this case will be described below.

First, when the user presses a desired registration switch (for example, registration switch SWk),
When executing the switch processing, the processing is steps S101 and S1.
02, S103 and S104 to step S10
5, the registration switch SWk is in the ON state, so the determination result of step S105 is "Y.
It becomes "ES" and the process proceeds to step S109. Then, when proceeding to step S109, CPU 108 turns on registration switch SWk whose ON state is detected. FIG. 2 exemplifies a state in which the registration switch SW8 is turned on, which is a result of the above processing.

Next, in step S110, the CPU 10
Reference numeral 8 indicates the registration number k corresponding to the registration switch SWk whose ON state has been detected.
Write to the RAM 104 as st_num. And
The process proceeds to the resist loading process whose flow is shown in FIG.

In this resist loading process, in step S201, register_top + (regist_num-1)
* Regist_size is calculated, and from the address register_top to (regist_num-1) * regist_size
Address advanced by e, that is, address regis
The start address of the resist memory k advanced by (k-1) * regist_size from t_top is obtained. Then, register_si starting from this start address
The resist data is read from the resist memory k of size ze and transferred to the current resist buffer CRB. In this way, the registration data of the registration number k designated by the registration switch SWk is transferred to the current registration buffer CRB, and this registration data is set in the sound source 101 or the like. Then, when the transfer process in step S201 ends, step S2
In step 02, the load completion display is displayed on the display 102, and the process ends.

The performer not only presses the desired registration switch SWk described above, but also selects the switch S.
By performing a pressing operation of W102, it is possible to instruct the CPU 108 to perform the same resist loading process as described above. The operation in this case is as follows.

First, the user selects the select switch SW10.
If 2 is pressed, the process is executed in step S when the switch process is executed.
Through 101 and S102, the process proceeds to step S103, and since the select switch SW102 is in the ON state, the determination result of step S103 becomes "YES" and the process proceeds to step S111. Next, when the process proceeds to step S111, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the memory switch SW101 is in the ON state, and when the result of this determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to step S112.

Next, when proceeding to step S112, the CPU 1
08 is a pointer current_p in the RAM 104
Increment Ointer by 1. Next, in step S113, the position of the cursor displayed along with the registration sequence on the display 102 is advanced by 1 to the right in FIG. 2 or 3.

Next, in step S114, seq_
The operation of top + current_pointer is performed, and the data stored at the address given by this operation result, that is, the resist memory number in the order corresponding to the pointer current_pointer in the registration sequence stored in the series of storage areas starting from the address seq_top is read. , The RAM 104 as the registration number data register_num
Write in.

Next, in step S115, the RAM 1
It is determined whether or not the content of the model designation data model in 04 is "1". If the result of this determination is "NO", that is, if the electronic musical instrument is a high-order model, then the procedure advances from step S115 to the registration load processing (FIG. 9). As a result, when the content of the registration number data register_num is, for example, k, the registration data of the registration number k is transferred to the current registration buffer CRB (step S201), and the registration data is set to the sound source or the like.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S115 is "Y
If "ES", that is, if the electronic musical instrument is a lower model, the process proceeds to step S116, and it is determined whether or not the content of the registration number data register_num is larger than "12". If the result of this determination is "NO", the flow advances to the resist loading process (FIG. 9). On the other hand, step S1
If the determination result of 16 is "YES", all the registration switches SW1 to SW12 are turned off (step S11).
7) Proceed to the resist loading process.

The above processing is performed by the select switch SW102.
Is executed every time is pressed. Therefore, the user can repeatedly press the select switch SW102 to
The reading position in the registration sequence is advanced by one for each pressing operation (step S112), and the registration data corresponding to the registration number at this reading position can be set in the sound source 101 or the like via the current registration buffer CRB (step). S114, S201).
Further, even in a lower model that does not have the registration switches SW13 to SW16, the selection switch SW10
When the read position of the registration sequence is incremented by the operation of 2, even if the number of the registration memory at the read position is “13” or more,
The registration data corresponding to the registration number is generated by the sound source 10
It can be set to 1 etc. However, since there is no registration switch corresponding to such a registration memory in the lower model, the registration switch for displaying the number of the registration memory is not turned on.

Next, the activation of the registration memory processing (FIG. 10) and its processing contents will be described. The user operates the current register buffer CRB by operating a predetermined operator.
Desired resist data can be stored in it. Then, by pressing the desired one of the registration switches SW1 to SW16 (registration switches SW1 to SW12 in the case of the lower model) while pressing the memory switch SW101, the registration memory processing (FIG. 10) is started,
The resist data in the current resist buffer CRB can be stored in the resist memories 1 to 16 corresponding to the resist switch. The operation in this case will be described below.

First, the user selects the memory switch SW101.
And the registration switch SWk to the desired registration number k
When is pressed, the process is performed in step S1 when the switch process is executed.
Through 01, S102, and step S103, the process proceeds to step S104. Since the memory switch SW101 is in the ON state, the determination result of step S104 becomes "YES", and the process proceeds to step S118. Next, when proceeding to step S118, the CPU 108
It is determined whether or not any of the registration switches SW1 to SW16 is in the ON state. Since the registration switch SWk is in the ON state, the result of this determination is “YES” and the flow proceeds to step S119.

Next, in step S119, the CPU 1
Reference numeral 08 denotes the registration switch SWk whose ON state has been detected.
Light up. Next, in step S120, the CPU 1
Reference numeral 08 denotes the registration switch SWk whose ON state has been detected.
The registration number k corresponding to the registration number data reg
Write to the RAM 104 as ist_num. Then, the process proceeds to the resist memory processing whose flow is shown in FIG.

In this resist memory processing, in step S301, register_top + (regist_num-1)
* Regist_size is calculated, and from the address register_top to (regist_num-1) * regist_size
The address advanced by e, that is, the start address of the resist memory k is obtained. Then, the resist data is read from the current resist buffer CRB and transferred to the resist memory k having a size of resist_size starting from this start address. Then, step S30
When the transfer process in 1 is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, the memory 302 is displayed on the display 302, and the process is completed.

Next, a resist sequence creation process (see FIG. 1)
The activation of 1) and its processing content will be described. The user can activate the registration sequence creation process (FIG. 11) by pressing the selection switch SW102 while pressing the memory switch SW101, and then pressing the desired registration switch SWk, which allows the registration sequence to be rewritten. It can be carried out.
The operation in this case will be described below.

First, the user selects the memory switch SW101.
If the select switch SW102 is pressed, when the switch process is executed, after the steps S101 and S102, the select switch SW102 and the memory switch SW101 are both in the ON state, so that the determination results of the steps S103 and S111 are both. "Y
It becomes "ES" and the process proceeds to step S121. Next, when the processing proceeds to step S121, the CPU 108 determines whether or not any of the registration switches SW1 to SW16 is in the on state. However, since the registration switch SWk is in the on state, the determination result is “YES”. Step S12
Go to 2.

Next, in step S122, the CPU 1
Reference numeral 08 denotes the registration switch SWk whose ON state has been detected.
The registration number k corresponding to the registration number data reg
Write to the RAM 104 as ist_num. Then, the process proceeds to the resist sequence creating process whose flow is shown in FIG.

In step S401 in the registration sequence creating process, the registration number data "regis" is registered.
t_num is an address seq_top in the RAM 101
Store in the storage area corresponding to + current_pointer. Therefore, the execution of this step S401 results in the current pointer cu in the registration sequence.
The constituent element of the order corresponding to rent_pointer will be replaced by the number k of the registration switch SWk pressed by the user. Next in step S40
In step 2, the display contents of the registration sequence on the display 102 are changed. That is, the registration sequence is displayed on the display 102, and the current read position of the registration sequence designated by the pointer current_pointer is displayed by the cursor. However, the registration number displayed at the cursor display position in the registration sequence is displayed. It is replaced by the display of the number data register_num. Then, when the replacement of the display (step S402) is completed, the registration sequence process is completed.

Next, resist backup processing (FIG. 12)
Will be described and its processing contents will be described. The user can activate the resist backup process (FIG. 12) by pressing the save switch SW104.
Thereby, the resist data and the resist sequence in the RAM 104 can be transferred to the external storage device 107 and written in a recording medium such as an FD. The operation in this case will be described below.

First, the user selects the save switch SW104.
When is pressed, step S101,
After passing through S102, S103, S104, and S105, since the save switch SW104 is in the ON state, the determination result of step S106 is "YES",
The process proceeds to the resist backup process whose flow is shown in FIG.

In the resist backup processing, the CPU 108 first displays the backup start on the display 102 (step S50).
1), then register memories 1 to 1 in RAM 104
The registration data in 16 is transferred to the external storage device 107 (step S502). Next, the CPU 108
The registration sequence in M104 is stored in the external storage device 107.
(Step S503), and the display 102 displays the end of backup (Step S50).
4) The resist backup process is completed.

The registration data and the registration sequence transferred to the external storage device 107 in this manner are F
It is recorded on a recording medium such as D. After that, the user can use this recording medium as an external storage device 107 of the electronic musical instrument if necessary.
When the load switch SW103 is pressed, the backup resist load process (FIG. 13) is started, whereby the resist data and the resist sequence recorded on the recording medium can be transferred to the RAM 104 and used. In this case, the resist data and the resist sequence recorded in the recording medium in the upper model can be mounted in the external storage device 107 in the lower model and used, and vice versa. The start-up of the backup resist load process (FIG. 13) and the contents of the process will be described below.

First, the user sets the recording medium to the external storage device 1.
No. 07, and when the load switch SW103 is pressed, steps S101, S102, S
After passing through steps S103, S104, S105, and S106, the load switch SW103 is in the ON state, so the determination result of step S107 is "YES",
The process proceeds to the backup resist loading process whose flow is shown in FIG.

In the resist backup processing, the CPU 108 first displays the start of loading on the display 102 (step S601), and then issues a transfer instruction of the resist data to be stored in the resist memories 1 to 16 in the RAM 104 to the outside. It is sent to the storage device 107 (step S602). As a result, the corresponding resist data is read from the recording medium, and the external storage device 10
It is transferred from 7. Therefore, the CPU 108 stores the transferred registration data in the registration memories 1 to 16 in the RAM 104 (step S603).
Next, the CPU 108 sends a transfer instruction of the registration sequence to the external storage device 107, and then the external storage device 10
Register sequence transferred from RAM 7 to RAM 10
The data is stored in the corresponding storage area in step 4 (step S60).
4).

When the transfer of the registration data and the registration sequence is completed in this way, step S605.
To the model designation data model in the RAM 101.
It is determined whether or not the content of is "1". This judgment result is "N
If it is “O”, that is, if the electronic musical instrument is a high-order model, the process proceeds to step S606, and the pointer cur
Set rent_pointer to "0". Next, in step S607, the registration sequence stored in the RAM 104 is displayed on the display 102. At this time, each registration number constituting the registration sequence is displayed by enclosing it with a solid line ◯. Further, the display position of the cursor is aligned with the first resist number of the resist sequence (that is, the leftmost resist number in the resist sequence in FIGS. 2 and 3). Then, the backup resist loading process is ended when the step S607 is ended.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S605 is "Y
In the case of “ES”, that is, when the electronic musical instrument is a lower model, the process proceeds to step S608, and the pointer cu
Set rent_pointer to "16".

Next, in step S609, the pointer c
Decrement the contents of current_pointer by 1. Next, proceeding to step S610, the address seq_top + current_pointe in the RAM 104 is entered.
the content stored in r, that is curr in this case
It is determined whether the 16th registration number in the registration sequence relative addressed by ent_pointer = "15" is larger than "12".

If the result of this determination is "YES", then the flow advances to step S612 to enclose the registration number when displaying the registration sequence on the display 102.
Change the outer frame display of to a dotted line display. Then, after the end of step S612, the process proceeds to step S613. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S611 is "NO", the process proceeds to step S613 without executing step S612.

Next, proceeding to step S613, it is determined whether or not the content of the pointer current_pointer is "0". If the result of this determination is "NO", then step S613 is performed.
Return to 609. After that, current_pointer
The same process is repeated for "14" to "0", and the pointer current_pointer is "0".
Then, the result of the determination in step S613 is "YES", and the process proceeds to step S607.

Then, in step S607, the RAM1
The registration sequence stored in 04 is displayed on the display 102, and the cursor is displayed at the position of the first registration number in the registration sequence. Also, at this time, the outer circles surrounding each registration number are displayed, but the outer frame of the circle which is the target of the process of step S612, that is, the registration numbers larger than 12, is displayed by a dotted line ( (See FIG. 3). Then, the backup resist loading process is ended when the step S607 is ended.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be implemented in a mode in which various modifications are added to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the electronic musical instrument including two models of the upper model and the lower model to which the present invention is applied has been described as an example, but three or more electronic musical instruments having different numbers of registration switches are provided. It goes without saying that the present invention may be applied in some cases. Further, in the above embodiment, the external storage device 107 is used.
The resist data and the resist sequence are transferred between the recording medium such as the FD and the RAM 104 via the RAM. As an information transfer means instead of the information transfer means, an external device of the electronic musical instrument and the RAM 104. Any communication means for transferring the registration data and the registration sequence to and from each other may be adopted. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the recording medium in which the control program for the electronic musical instrument according to claims 7 to 9 is recorded is the ROM 105, but the recording medium may be another type, such as an FD. .

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention, when providing an electronic musical instrument with a resist sequence function, which is composed of a plurality of models having different numbers of resist switches, each model can be provided at a low price. Is possible,
In addition, there is an effect that the compatibility of the resist data and the resist sequence can be provided between the models.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic musical instrument which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a high-order model electronic musical instrument according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a lower model electronic musical instrument according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a resist memory and a current resist buffer in the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a resist sequence in the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a memory map of a RAM in the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... Sound source, 102 ... Display, 103 ...
MIDI I / F, 104 ... RAM, 105 ... RO
M, 106 ... Input device, 107 ... External storage device,
109 ... Bus, SW1 to SW16 ... Registration switch, SW101 ... Memory switch, SW102 ... Select switch, SW103 ... Load switch, SW
104 ... Save switch.

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of resist data consisting of parameters set by the operation of the operator, respectively provided for each of the resist number corresponding to each of the resist data, registration number corresponding in accordance with the operation of a plurality of registration switch specifying a resist data, according to the operation of the registration switch, and control means for use in controlling the specified registration data by the registration switch among the resist data stored in said storage means In the electronic musical instrument provided , the storage means is one of the plurality of registration switches.
And the resist Data resist number does not correspond to, and registration sequence of permutations of the resist number memory
And, the resist further comprises a select switch for changing the read position in the sequence, the control means according to the operation of the select switch,
Wherein a control system which changes the read position in the resist sequence, an electronic musical instrument resist data corresponding to the registration number in the read position, characterized in that it uses to control or without registration switch corresponding to the resist numbers. 2. A display means for displaying the registration sequence and a read position thereof, wherein when the registration sequence includes a registration number that does not correspond to any of the registration switches, the control means causes the display means to display the registration number. 2. The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the display mode of the resist number is changed to a display mode different from the display modes of the other resist numbers. 3. A fixed storage means in which model designation data determined by the number of the registration switches is set, and the control means corresponds to the model according to the model designation data set in the fixed storage means. The electronic musical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the electronic musical instrument is controlled according to the control content. 4. A storage means for storing a plurality of resist data consisting of parameters set by the operation of the operator, respectively provided for each of the resist number corresponding to each of the resist data, registration number corresponding in accordance with the operation in the resist electronic musical instrument having a plurality of registration switch for specifying the data, in the resist according to the switch operation, controls the resist data specified by the registration switch among the resist data stored in said storage means A control method to be used , wherein the storage means is one of the plurality of registration switches.
And the resist Data resist number does not correspond to, and registration sequence of permutations of the resist number memory
However, the electronic musical instrument further includes a select switch for changing the read position in the registration sequence, and the read position in the registration sequence is changed according to the operation of the select switch, and the register number corresponds to the read position. method of controlling an electronic musical instrument, characterized by using the resist data to the control regardless of the presence or absence of registration switch corresponding to the resist numbers. 5. A method of controlling the electronic musical instrument, comprising: a display unit for displaying the registration sequence and a read position thereof, wherein the registration sequence includes a registration number that does not correspond to any of the registration switches. The electronic musical instrument control method according to claim 4, wherein the display mode of the registration number by the display means is changed to a display mode different from the display mode of the other registration numbers. 6. A method of controlling the electronic musical instrument, comprising: a fixed storage means in which model designation data determined by the number of registration switches is set, wherein the model designation data is set in the fixed storage means. The control method of the electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, wherein control is performed with control content corresponding to the model. Storage means for storing a plurality of resist data consisting of parameters 7. is set by operating the operating element, respectively provided for each of the resist number corresponding to each of the resist data, registration number corresponding in accordance with the operation Multiple registration switches that specify the registration data of
In the electronic musical instrument provided , the computer executes a routine for controlling the resist data designated by the resist switch among the resist data stored in the storage means in response to the operation of the resist switch.
The storage means is a control program that causes any one of the plurality of registration switches to be executed.
And the resist Data resist number does not correspond to, and registration sequence of permutations of the resist number memory
However, the electronic musical instrument further includes a select switch for changing the read position in the registration sequence, and the read position in the registration sequence is changed according to the operation of the select switch , and the electronic musical instrument corresponds to the registration number at the read position. The computer uses a routine that uses the registration data for control regardless of the presence or absence of a registration switch corresponding to the registration number.
The control program is characterized by being executed by
Computer readable recording medium. 8. A recording medium having a control program of the electronic musical instrument recorded thereon, the control program having a display unit for displaying the registration sequence and a read position thereof, wherein the control program has a registration sequence for any of the registration switches. When a registration number that does not correspond is included, the computer is caused to execute a routine for changing the display mode of the registration number by the display means to a mode different from the display mode of other registration numbers. The recording medium according to claim 7. 9. A recording medium for recording a control program of the electronic musical instrument, which has fixed storage means in which model designation data determined by the number of registration switches is set, wherein the control program is the fixed storage means. According to the model specification data set in, the computer executes a routine that controls the control contents corresponding to the model.
Recording medium according to claim 8, characterized in that.