JP4218692B2 - Performance information retrieval device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a performance information search apparatus suitable for searching and selecting performance information such as a style that meets a user's desire.

The performance information set according to the song you want to play includes timbre data and accompaniment style information (sometimes referred to simply as “style”), and is composed of the song and genre to represent the image of the song you want to play. The information group to be processed is called “record”. Conventionally, as an apparatus that can easily select such performance information, for example, there is a performance setting data selection apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this apparatus, a list composed of a plurality of records is displayed as timbre data or style. Used to select performance information.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-207460

  In this conventional apparatus, only one style is associated with one piece of music title information displayed in the list, and there is only one list that can be used for searching for styles, and only one prepared in advance is used. Met. Therefore, when a record search is started, a list in which all records are displayed is always used, and records are narrowed down based on a desired search condition.

  Therefore, the conventional apparatus of this type has a disadvantage that various styles adapted to one song title cannot be known, and the optimum style cannot be selected. In addition, it is time-consuming to reduce the display contents while narrowing down the search from all records every time a record is selected. With conventional devices, it is necessary to find the desired style, including the work of narrowing search. There is also a drawback that it takes a lot of time.

  Further, in the conventional apparatus, since the cursor can be moved only one by one with respect to the information items on the list displayed on the display, there is a disadvantage that it takes time to move the cursor.

  In view of such disadvantages and disadvantages of the prior art, the present invention easily and quickly searches and selects performance information such as a style that suits the user's desire from among performance information such as various styles adapted to the music. An object of the present invention is to provide a performance information retrieval system capable of performing the above.

  According to the main feature of the present invention, performance information storage means (DBS; 3, 5) for storing a plurality of performance information (style information or style), and a plurality of searchable item information (“song”, “genre”), respectively. , “Time signature”, “tempo”, etc. Since it represents the image of the song, it can also be expressed as “musical information”. 3, 5), each record is associated with one piece of performance information, and item information of each record includes genre information ("genre") (DBR; 3, 5) Search condition holding means (FF, BF1, BF2; 4) for holding record search conditions, and a search instruction for instructing search for records corresponding to the record search conditions held by the search condition holding means. Based on the instruction means (S13, S17, S19; SM5, ST2 to ST4) and the search instruction by the search instruction means, the search condition is read from the search condition holding means and the record corresponding to the search condition is read from the record storage means. Record extracting means for extracting (S14, S18, S20: R1), extracted record holding means for holding records extracted by the record extracting means (S14, S18, S20: R2; LSF, LS1, LS2; 4), List display means (S14, S18, S20: R3) for displaying records held by the extracted record holding means as a list, and records having different genre information may be included in the list, and list display Cursor (CS) for selecting a record from the list displayed by means Based on the first cursor movement instruction operation by the user (cursor normal movement switches SM2 and SM3), the record is moved to a record adjacent to the currently selected record (S2), and records having different genre information appear in the list. If included, based on the second cursor movement instruction operation by the user (cursor special movement switches SM1, SM4), a record group that has genre information different from the genre information of the currently selected record and is closest to the record There is provided a performance information retrieval apparatus comprising cursor movement means (S2, S5 to S6) for moving to the first record (S5 to S6). For the convenience of understanding, the parentheses are added with reference symbols, terms, portions, and the like corresponding to examples described later in detail, and the same applies to the following.

  The performance information retrieval apparatus according to the present invention further includes record selection means (S2, S6) for selecting a record where the cursor (CS) is located from the records displayed by the list display means, and the record selected by the record selection means. And reading means (S3, S7) for reading out the performance information associated with the performance information storage means (DBS; 3, 5).

  The performance information retrieval apparatus according to the present invention further includes retained record deleting means (S18, S20; which deletes the record held in the extracted record holding means when the display of the list displayed by the list display means is terminated. [0088], [0090]). [Claim 3]

  In the performance information search device according to the present invention, the search condition holding means can hold a plurality of search conditions, and further, a search condition selection means for selecting any of the search conditions held by the search condition holding means ( S17, S19; SM5, ST2 to ST4), and the search instruction means can be configured to instruct search of a record corresponding to the search condition selected by the search condition selection means (claim 4). .

  The performance information search device according to the present invention further comprises search condition input means (S12, S17, S19; SM0 to SM4, ST0, ST2 to ST4) for inputting record search conditions, and the search condition holding means is a search condition holding means. The search condition input by the condition input means can be held (claim 5).

  The performance information retrieval apparatus according to the present invention further comprises record group designating means (S17, S19; ST2 to ST4) for designating a record group (LSF, LS1, LS2) to be searched for the search condition, and record extracting means. If the record group specified by the record group designating unit indicates a record group to be extracted under another search condition as a record group to be searched for the current search condition, the record corresponding to the other search condition is extracted. Thereafter, the record corresponding to the current search condition is extracted from the extracted records ([0078] to [0083]).

  In the present invention, the performance information storage means (DBS; 3, 5) stores a plurality of performance information (style information or style) that can be set for a song (performance song) played by the user. In the record storage means (DBR; 3, 5), a plurality of item information ("Song", "Genre", "Time signature") that represents an image of a piece of music performed by the user (Performance Song) and is required to search performance information. , “Tempo” and the like, a plurality of records (composition information sets) are stored, one record is associated with one piece of performance information, and item information of each record includes genre information (“genre” ")It is included. The contents of a plurality of records obtained under a predetermined search condition are displayed as a list (LSF, LS1, LS2) by the list display means (DP), and a cursor (CS) is selected from the displayed list according to a user operation. ) Is moved and the record where the cursor (CS) is located is selected, the performance information associated with the record is read from the performance information storage means (DBS) (S1 to S7).

In the performance information search apparatus according to the main feature of the present invention (claim 1), search condition holding means (FF, BF1, BF2; 4) for holding a desired search condition is provided, and the search held by the search condition holding means. When an instruction to start searching for a record corresponding to the condition is given (S13, S17, S19; SM5, ST2 to ST4), the search condition is read from the search condition holding means and the record corresponding to the search condition is extracted from the record storage means. (S14, S18, S20: R1), the extracted records are held in the extracted record holding means (LSF, LS1, LS2; 4) (S14, S18, S20: R2) and displayed in a list (S18, S20: R3). Here, when the list is displayed, records having different genre information may be included in the list. The cursor (CS) for selecting a record in the list is not only moved to the adjacent record (SM2, SM3) by the first cursor movement instruction operation (S2), but records having different genre information are also displayed. If it is included in the list and there is a second cursor movement instruction operation (cursor special movement switches SM1, SM4), the genre information that differs from the genre information of the currently selected record is the most based on this operation. Move to the first record in a nearby record group (S5 to S6). Therefore, according to the present invention, according to a desired search condition held by the search condition holding means, it is possible to easily and quickly search for and select performance information that meets the user's desire from performance information such as various styles. In addition to moving the cursor one record at a time by the first movement instruction operation, the cursor is moved to a different genre information record by the second movement instruction operation, while clearly skipping unnecessary records. The desired record can be quickly selected by moving the cursor quickly.

  In the present invention, when the record at the cursor (CS) position is selected from the displayed records (S2, S6), the performance information associated with the selected record is read from the performance information storage means (DBS) ( S3, S7) (claim 2), the user can set performance information that suits the user's preference by designating a desired record from a plurality of item information of the displayed record.

Furthermore, in the present invention, when the display of the list displayed by the list display means is terminated, the record held in the extracted record holding means can be deleted (S18, S20; [0088], [0090] ] (Claim 3).

  In the present invention, a plurality of search conditions are held by the search condition holding means, and any one of the held search conditions can be selected (S17, S19; SM5, ST2). Thus, it is possible to search and select performance information meeting the user's wishes more easily and quickly.

  In the present invention, search condition input means (S12, S17, S19; SM0 to SM4, ST0, ST2 to ST4) for inputting record search conditions is further provided, and the input search conditions are held by the search condition holding means. Thus, the user can easily and quickly search and select performance information that meets his / her wishes according to the stored favorite search conditions.

  The present invention can further comprise record group designating means (S17, S19; ST2 to ST4) for designating a record group (LSF, LS1, LS2) to be searched for the search condition (claim 6). As a result, when a record group extracted by another search condition is specified as a record group to be searched for the current search condition, a record corresponding to the other search condition is extracted, and then extracted. From the recorded records, records corresponding to the current search condition can be extracted ([0078] to [0083]).

[Various features]
In addition, the following [1] to [4] can be configured according to other features on the performance information search relating to the implementation of various inventions described in this specification for the above-described problem (purpose). .

[1] Performance information is stored as performance information storage means for storing a plurality of performance information that can be set for the performance music, and a plurality of pieces of music information set each consisting of a plurality of items of music information for representing an image of the performance music. The music information is associated with the music information, the music information including the same music title information among the music information sets, and the list display means for displaying the contents of the music information sets in a list. A performance information retrieval device comprising information reading means for reading out performance information associated with a musical information set selected from the list: The musical performance information retrieval device [1] constitutes a musical information set (record). Among multiple pieces of music information, the music title information ("song") is the same music title, but multiple other music information sets (records) with different information are displayed in the list, and the displayed list By reading the performance information corresponding to the selected record (style information) from the can know a wide variety of styles to accommodate one Song, it is possible to select the optimum style.

[2] Performance information is stored as performance information storage means for storing a plurality of performance information that can be set for the performance music, and a plurality of pieces of musical information information each composed of a plurality of items of music information for representing the image of the performance music. Composition information associating means for associating with each other, a plurality of list information storage means for storing a plurality of list information with different contents of the composition information set, and a display list selection means for selecting list information from the plurality of stored list information A list display means for displaying a list corresponding to the list information selected by the display list selection means, and an information reading means for reading out performance information associated with the musical information set selected from the displayed list. Performance information retrieval apparatus: In this performance information retrieval apparatus [2], a plurality of pieces of list information [LSA, SF (FF), LS1 (BF1), LS2 (BF2)] are stored in a plurality of list information storage means (DBR, FF, BF1, BF2), and desired list information is displayed from these list information as display list selection means ( ST1 to ST4: When selected according to FIG. 5), the list (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2) corresponding to the selected list information is displayed on the list display means (DP), and the musical composition selected from the displayed list By reading the performance information (style information) corresponding to the information set (record), it is possible to quickly find the desired style by selecting and using the optimum list for searching the desired style. .

[3] Performance information is stored as performance information storage means for storing a plurality of performance information that can be set for the performance music and a plurality of items of music information for representing an image of the performance music. A song information association means for associating with a list, a list creation means for selectively taking out a song information set from an existing list made up of a plurality of song information sets, and creating a new list, and an existing list and a new list A performance information search apparatus comprising: a list display means for displaying a selected list; and an information reading means for reading out performance information associated with the musical information set selected from the displayed list: the performance information search apparatus In [3], the list creation means [S18, S20 (R1, R2)] is used to create an existing list that has already been created and consists of a plurality of musical information sets (records). When a desired list is selected from the existing list and the new list by creating a new list (LSF, LS1, LS2) by selectively extracting the composition information set (record) from the list (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2) The list display means (DP) is displayed for the selected list. For example, a new list (LSF) called a “favorite list” that is frequently used by a user is extracted by extracting only the musical information set (record) selected from an existing list (LSA) called an “all list”. A list selected from the all list (LSA) and the favorite list (LSF) is displayed. Accordingly, a desired style can be quickly found by listing frequently used musical information group (record group) as a “favorite list” in advance.

The performance information retrieval apparatus [3] can be further configured as the following (3a) and (3b).
(3a) A configuration in which the list creation means selectively extracts a musical information set corresponding to the search condition from the existing list and creates a new list: In other words, the list creation means (S20: R1, R2) is a certain existing list A configuration is made such that a new list (LS1, LS2) is created by selectively extracting a musical information set (record) corresponding to the search condition from (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2). For example, from the existing lists (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2) such as “all list” and “favorite list”, only the musical information group (record) corresponding to the search condition is extracted and “search 1 list” or “search A temporary search list (LS1, LS2) called "2 list" is created, and a list selected from the existing list and the newly created list is displayed. That is, a desired style can be quickly found by previously listing a group (record group) of musical information sets corresponding to a user-preferred search condition as a search list (LS1, LS2) or the like.
(3b) Further, a search list selection means for selecting a list from a plurality of existing lists is provided, and the list creation means takes out a musical information set corresponding to the search condition from the list selected by the search list selection means and creates a new list In other words, a list is selected from a plurality of existing lists (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2) by the search list selection means (ST1 to ST4: FIG. 14), and further based on the selected list. A new list (LS1, LS2) can be created. For example, one list is selected from a plurality of existing or new lists (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2), and a new list is newly created and displayed. As a result, it is possible to create a list in which only the optimum records are extracted by quickly performing work without narrowing down the search.

[4] Performance information is stored as performance information storage means for storing a plurality of performance information that can be set for the performance music, and a plurality of pieces of music information set each consisting of a plurality of items of music information for representing an image of the performance music. The music information association means for associating with each other, the list display means for displaying the contents of a plurality of music information sets in a list, and the cursor moved by one music information information set with respect to the displayed list for each movement instruction A normal movement means for each movement instruction, a special movement means for moving the cursor to a group of musical information sets whose item information content is different from the displayed list for each movement instruction, and from the displayed list, A performance information retrieval device comprising information reading means for reading performance information associated with the musical information set designated by the cursor: this performance information retrieval device [4] displays For the list (LSA, LSF, LS1, LS2), the normal movement means (SM2, SM3) moves the cursor (CR) by one musical information set (record) for each movement instruction, or The special movement means (SM1, SM4) moves the cursor to a group of musical composition information (records) with different item information contents for each movement instruction (CR), and the musical composition indicated by the cursor (CR). The performance information (style information) associated with the information set (record) is read. That is, it is obvious by moving the cursor by one record for each normal movement instruction and moving the cursor to the first record of a record group having information different from the selected record for each special movement instruction. It is possible to quickly set a desired style by quickly moving the cursor while skipping unnecessary records and quickly selecting a desired record.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely examples, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a performance information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system example, an electronic musical instrument capable of installing various software is configured to execute performance information search processing called “style search”. The system is outside of a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a timer 2, a read only memory (ROM) 3, a random access memory (RAM) 4, an external storage device 5, a detection circuit 6, a display circuit 7, a sound source circuit 8, and the like. A communication interface (I / F) 9 and a MIDI interface (I / F) 10 are provided, and these devices 1 to 10 are connected to each other via a communication bus 11.

  The CPU 1 that controls the entire system performs various controls using the clock of the timer 2 in accordance with a predetermined software program, and performs normal performance information processing based on performance information from performance operations and performance information from other electronic musical instruments. In particular, performance information (style) search processing for searching for style information is mainly performed. The ROM 3 stores predetermined control programs for controlling this system. These control programs include basic performance information processing, as well as various programs related to performance information search processing according to the present invention. Various tables and various data associated with the process are included. For example, a plurality of style information is stored as a style database (DBS), and a plurality of “records” are stored as a record database (DBR).

  The RAM 4 stores information such as flags and buffers used in these processes. For example, favorite flag (FF) update information, search condition buffer (BF1, BF2) search condition information, Search list information such as a favorite list (LSF) and search lists (LS1, LS2) is temporarily stored. The RAM 4 also stores a read buffer for automatic accompaniment, and this read buffer is used for temporarily storing style information used during automatic accompaniment.

  The external storage device 5 is not only a hard disk drive (HDD) but also a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), a floppy disk (FD), a magneto-optical (MO) disk, a digital multipurpose disk (DVD), a memory. It consists of a device using a portable storage medium such as a card, and can store various control programs and various data. For example, programs and various databases necessary for performance information retrieval can be read from the external storage device 5 into the RAM 4 as well as using the ROM 3, and processing results (favorite flag information, etc.) can be read as necessary. It can also be recorded in the external storage device 5.

  An operation device 12 is connected to the detection circuit 6. The operation device 12 is a panel for various settings provided on an operation panel of the system in addition to a performance operator such as a performance keyboard or a switch / dial. Equipped with an operator. These panel controls include a plurality of multifunctional screen operation switches (SM0 to SM5, ST0 to ST5) whose functions change according to the mode, and for starting (stopping) automatic accompaniment. Also includes a style playback switch. Any of these operators may be used as long as it can be used as an operator for inputting information.

  The display device 13 connected to the display circuit 7 includes a screen display unit (DP) and various indicators provided on the operation panel. In this screen display section (DP), various search lists and search screens can be displayed, and further, a cursor (CR) that can be operated with a panel operator, a pop-up input window, various instruction marks, and the like can be displayed.

  A sound system 14 including an effect circuit constituted by a DSP and a speaker is connected to the tone generator circuit 8, and performance information stored in the RAM 4 or the like can be read to reproduce and reproduce the corresponding musical sound. . The communication I / F 9 is connected to a communication network 15 such as a local area network (LAN), the Internet, or a telephone line, and various data such as control programs and performance information are externally transmitted from a server computer or the like via the communication network 15. It can also be stored in the storage device 5.

  A performance information processing device 16 such as another electronic musical instrument is connected to the MIDII / F 10 so that performance information can be exchanged in the MIDI format. Although FIG. 1 illustrates a system using an electronic musical instrument, a performance information search system may be configured using a personal computer (PC) terminal. In any case, the electronic musical instrument type may be any type such as a percussion instrument type, a keyboard type, a wind instrument type, or a stringed instrument type.

[Configuration example of performance information]
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of stored information in the performance information retrieval system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the ROM 3 or RAM 4 or the external storage device 5, a style database (style DB) DBS and a record database (record DB) DBR are constructed, and a plurality of style information is stored in advance in the style database DBS. The auxiliary information for searching for the style information called “records” is stored in advance.

  The style database DBS is a database that stores a plurality of style information composed of performance data for automatic accompaniment. As is already known, these style information includes a plurality of sections for performing automatic accompaniment. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, under the “style number SN”, “intro information”, “main information”, “fill-in information”, “ending information”, etc. Consists of information for each section. The “style number SN” is a number for identifying each style information, and a number unique to each style information is attached as a style number, and a style name is determined for each style.

  “Intro information” is performance data for performing automatic accompaniment of one to several measures that is optimal for the performance of the beginning of the song, and “main information” is 1 for optimal performance of the middle portion of the song. ~ Performance data for performing automatic accompaniment of several measures. “Fill-in information” is performance data for performing automatic accompaniment of one to several measures that is optimal for performance at the section switching section such as intro, main, and ending. “Ending information” is the end of the song. This is performance data for performing automatic accompaniment of one to several measures that is optimal for playing a part.

  On the other hand, the record database DBR is a database that stores a plurality of “records”, which are auxiliary information composed of various pieces of information necessary for searching style information. With these “records”, various search lists including a search list such as an all list LSA, a favorite list LSF, a search 1 list LS1 and a search 2 list LS2 can be configured, and style information to be read can be easily searched. .

  “Record” is information that associates various pieces of information for letting the user imagine a song that he / she wants to play and style information optimal for the accompaniment of the song he / she wants to play. For example, as shown in FIG. , Under the “identification number” and “style number SN”, are configured with various setting information such as “song name”, “genre name”, “time signature”, “tempo”, “keyword”, and “favorite” A flag FF "is added.

  The “identification number” is a number for identifying each record, and a unique number is attached to each record as an identification number. The “style number SN” stores one style number of style information that is most suitable for accompaniment of a song (imageable) represented by various setting information in the record, and the same style number SN is a plurality of records. May be stored.

  The various setting information is information for allowing the user to image a style that is most suitable for accompaniment of a song. For example, “Song Title” stores one song name as information for making (representing) a song to be played, and “Genre Name” has (representing) a song to be played. As the information, one genre name representing the music genre of the song is stored. The “time signature” is a piece of information that represents (represents) the song you want to play, and stores the time signature of that song. The “tempo” is the image that represents (represents) the song you want to play. The information stores one tempo of the song, and the “keyword” stores a plurality of keywords such as words and phrases that image the song as information for expressing (representing) the song to be played. is there.

  The “favorite flag FF” is a flag indicating whether the record is to be added to the favorite list LSF (FF value = “1”) or not (FF value = “0”).

  In FIG. 2, an “all list LSA” (A list) is a search list composed of all records recorded in the record database DBR. When the all list LSA displays all the record groups recorded in the record database DBR on the screen display unit (DP) of the display device 13 and selects a desired record from this list, the style number of the selected record is displayed. As a key, the optimum style information can be selectively read from the style database DBS.

  The “favorite list LSF” (F list) is composed of records that are instructed to be added to the favorite among all the records (the favorite flag FF value = satisfy the favorite condition of “1”). It is a search list. When the display of the favorite list LSF is instructed, the target record having the value of the favorite flag FF “1” is extracted from all the records recorded in the record database DBR, and the favorite list LSF is created. Therefore, information representing the specific contents of the record group used in the favorite list LSF is temporarily extracted (created) only while the favorite list is displayed.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a record search condition is stored in a search buffer (search condition buffer), and a record that meets the search condition is searched, so that one or more search lists can be created by the user. Can be created temporarily. FIG. 2 shows two “search 1 list LS1” (S1 list) and “search 2 list LS2” (S2 list) as examples of such a search list.

  Each of the lists LS1 and LS2 is a search list composed of records that match the search conditions stored in the search 1 condition buffer BF1 and the search 2 condition buffer BF2 among all records. When display of the search 1 or the search 2 list LS1, LS2 is instructed, a record group corresponding to the search condition stored in the “search 1 condition buffer BF1” or “search 2 condition buffer BF2” is extracted, and the search 1 or Search 2 lists LS1 and LS2 are created. Accordingly, information representing the specific contents of the record group used in the search 1 or search 2 list LS1, LS2 is temporarily extracted (created) only while the search 1 or search 2 list is displayed. become.

  As described above, the record group information constituting the search 1 or search 2 list is stored in the RAM 4 only during the list display, but is already stored in the search 1 condition and search 2 condition buffers BF1 and BF2. Each old search condition that has been set is stored until a new search condition is entered.

  Records satisfying the favorite condition (FF = “1”) or the search 1 or search 2 condition are extracted from all records recorded in the record database DBR, and the favorite list LSF or the search 1 or search 2 list LS1, LS2 is extracted. Is created, a group of records belonging to these search lists LSF, LS1, and LS2 is displayed on the display device 13, and the style information of the record selected from this list is used as a key to obtain optimum style information from the style database DBS. It can be read selectively.

[List display area]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between the display screen of the screen display unit and the function of the screen operation switch in the operation panel according to one embodiment of the present invention. The screen display unit DP of the display device 13 of the performance information search system functions as a list display unit that displays a basic screen such as various search lists in the list display mode during the style search process. For example, when the style search function is started, a basic screen of “all list” as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the list display portion DP. In the basic screen, the tab LT is included in a search list such as an all list (“All”), a favorite list (“Favorite”), a search 1 list (“Search 1”), and a search 2 list (“Search 2”). Are displayed to select a list to be displayed, and a hatched frame represents a cursor CR for selecting each record.

  Corresponding to the display of the basic screen, switches (screen operation switches) SM0 to SM5 and ST0 to ST5 provided in the vicinity of the screen display unit DP for operating the screen displayed on the screen display unit DP are listed. Functions as an operation switch. For convenience of this operation, in the list display portion DP, instruction marks for operation guidance of the list operation switches SM0 to SM5 and ST0 to ST5 are respectively displayed on the list display switch DP according to the display of the basic screen. Is displayed next to

  More specifically, in the list display mode of the style search function, the operation switches SM2 and SM3 operate as normal movement switches for moving up and down, respectively, and the operation switches SM1 and SM4 are used for moving up and down. It operates as a cursor special movement switch for movement. The operation switch SM0 operates as a sort switch for switching the display order of records included in the list according to a predetermined rule, and the operation switch ST0 operates as a “favorite addition” (FavAdd) switch.

  Each of the operation switches ST1 to ST4 corresponds to a selection tab LT of each list, and serves as an “all” list, a “favorite (Fav.)” List, a “search 1” list, and a “search 2” list selection switch. Can work. Further, the operation switches SM5 and ST5 can operate as a “search screen” display instruction switch for designating a list to be created as “search 1” or “search 2”.

  Here, the operation of the performance information retrieval system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in a very schematic manner with reference to FIG. Each row of each search list (all, etc.) on the screen display section DP represents a record. Among these items, “song” information has the same song name among a plurality of items, but other item information (“genre”, “ The time signature, tempo, etc.) can be different. The favorite list is obtained from the all list by the selection process based on the mark FMa (which can be reversed by the favorite switch ST0) for the record, and the search 1, 2 list is obtained by the search process after the search switches SM5 and ST5 are operated. A desired list is selected and displayed by the list selection switches ST1 to ST4, and the cursor CR is moved on the displayed list (the normal movement switches SM2 and SM3 move one record at a time, and the special movement switches SM1 and SM4 differ) The desired record is designated by jumping to the record group of item contents), and the style is determined.

  6 to 9 are views showing display examples of lists displayed on the screen display unit (list display unit) of the display device in the performance information search system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the list display mode, information for one record is displayed in one line on the list display portion DP of the display device 13. That is, the information group of display items (songs, styles, genres,...) In each row (arranged in the horizontal direction) represents one record. Therefore, the record where the cursor CR is located is the currently selected record.

  Further, information corresponding to various setting information shown in the record configuration example of FIG. 4 is displayed in each display item column (vertical arrangement). In the illustrated example, the title of the record (such as “AAAAAA”) is displayed in the display item “Song” column, and the style name (“Style A” etc.) corresponding to the style number NS is displayed in the “Style” column. ) Is displayed. Furthermore, a genre name (such as “pop”) is displayed in the “genre” column, and the time signature and tempo corresponding to the setting information related to “time signature” and “tempo” (“ 4/4 "," 120 ", etc.) are displayed.

  A circle at the left end of each row is a favorite mark indicating whether or not the record of that row has been added to the favorite list LSF. For example, a favorite addition mark FMa represented by a black circle “●” is a display mark indicating that it has been added to the favorite list LSF (the record of the favorite flag FF is “1”). On the other hand, a favorite non-addition mark FMn represented by a white circle “◯” indicates that it has not been added (a record having an FF value of “0”). In order to add a record to the favorite list LSF, the cursor CR is moved to the record and the favorite addition (FavAdd) switch STO is operated to set the value of the favorite flag FF of the record to “1”. .

  FIG. 6 shows a display example [1] in which all records in the record database are displayed as a list. That is, in this display example [1], the all list LSA is displayed, and the record in the second row with the song name “AAAAAA” and the style name “style B” is currently selected. As shown in the “Song” and “Style” fields of FIG. 6, the record database DBR includes a plurality of records storing the same song name (for example, “AAAAA”) and the same style number NS (for example, “ A plurality of records storing “style B” and “style C”) may be included.

  The operation device 12 is provided with a cursor normal movement switch as a panel operation element for sequentially moving the cursor CR one record at a time. This switch is provided from the cursor normal movement switches SM2 and SM3 for upward movement and downward movement. Become. Therefore, by operating the up / down cursor normal movement switches SM2 and SM3, the cursor CR can be moved up or down one record in the list for each operation. For example, in the display state of FIG. 6, when the cursor normal movement switch for moving downward is operated once, the display state shown in the display example [2] of FIG. 7 is obtained.

  Further, in order to jump and move the cursor CR, the operator device 12 is provided with a cursor special movement switch in addition to the above-mentioned cursor normal movement switches SM2 and SM3. It consists of cursor movement switches SM1 and SM4 for downward movement. Accordingly, by operating the cursor special movement switches SM1 and SM4 for upward movement or downward movement, the cursor CR is moved to the top record of the nearest different genre group in the upward or downward direction of the list for each operation. Can move. For example, in the display state shown in FIG. 6, when the downward cursor special movement switch is operated once, the display state shown in the display example [3] in FIG. 8 is obtained.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a record group searched according to a search condition set by the user can be displayed as a list as a search list. The display example [4] in FIG. 9 shows that a search list ("Search 1 list") created as a result of searching from the all list LSA for records having the condition that the song name is "AAAAAA" using the all list LSA as a search target list. LS1 ") display screen. For example, when a search condition “search for a record with the title“ AAAAA ”is searched from the all list LSA” is stored in the search 1 condition buffer BF1 (FIG. 2) in the RAM 4, a search is performed under this search condition. The record group obtained as a result is displayed as the search 1 list LS1 as shown in Fig. 9. In this case, the record group information obtained by the search is the search 1 in the RAM 4 only while the search 1 list LS1 is displayed. The search conditions set by the user are held in the search 1 condition buffer BF1 until a new search 1 search condition is set.

[Style search function]
The style search function in the performance information search system according to one embodiment of the present invention is activated only after an operation start instruction for the function is issued until an operation end instruction is issued. 10 to 12 are flowcharts showing an example of the processing (style search processing) of the style search function. FIG. 10 mainly shows processing related to [1] “cursor movement”, and FIG. 11 shows [2] “list”. FIG. 12 shows [3] processing related to “list switching”. FIG. 13 is a flowchart example of a search processing routine in the style search process, and FIG. 14 is a correspondence example between the display screen (search screen) of the screen display unit and the function of the screen operation switch (search operation switch) in the search mode. Represent.

[1] Cursor movement When the style search function is started, the style search processing flow shown in FIGS. When the operation of the style search process starts, the list display mode is entered, and the all screen LSA is displayed on the basic screen appearing on the list display portion DP of the display device 13 as shown in FIG. It is executed from the processing regarding.

  In the first step S1 of the style search process, it is determined whether or not the normal movement switches SM2 and SM3 for upward movement or downward movement are operated. When this switch is operated, an instruction is given by operating the switch in step S2. The cursor CR is moved to the next record in the specified direction. For example, when the downward movement cursor normal movement switch SM3 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 5, the state shifts to the cursor display state shown in FIG. 6, and when the switch SM3 is further operated, the state changes from FIG.

  In step S2, the cursor CR is moved to a new record. When the movement is completed and a selection operation is performed on the record in the line indicated by the cursor CR, in step S3, the style and performance mode corresponding to the selected record are set in the system. The Here, when “performance mode setting” is made, the tempo in the selected record is set as the playback tempo for automatic accompaniment (in the automatic accompaniment device of the electronic musical instrument), and when “style setting” is made, With reference to the style number SN of the record, the style information corresponding to the style number SN is read from the style database DBS and written to the automatic accompaniment read buffer in the RAM 4 (preparation for playing the style is performed).

  Then, when the style setting corresponding to the new selected record and the performance mode are set, the process proceeds to step S4. If the normal cursor movement switches SM2 and SM3 are not operated, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S4.

  In step S4, it is determined whether or not the cursor special movement switches SM1 and SM4 for upward movement or downward movement have been operated. When this switch is operated, a genre different from the genre of the currently selected record is determined in step S5. And search for the nearest record in the direction indicated by the switch operation. In the next step S6, the first record in the record group of the same genre adjacent to the searched record is extracted, and the cursor is moved to the extracted record. That is, when the cursor special movement switches SM1 and SM4 are operated, the cursor CR can be moved all at once to a record having a genre different from the genre of the currently selected record instead of one record at a time.

  For example, in the state of FIG. 6, the genre of the currently selected second row record is “Jazz”. Here, when the cursor special movement switch SM4 for downward movement is operated, the fourth line belonging to the “lock” genre which is located closest to the “down” direction indicated by the switch SM4 and which is different from “jazz”. A record is retrieved. Since this record is the first record in the record group of the “lock” genre, the cursor CR moves to the record on the fourth line and shifts to the cursor display state of FIG.

  On the contrary, when the cursor special movement switch SM1 for upward movement is operated in the state where the fourth line record of the “lock” genre is selected as shown in FIG. 8, the designated “up” direction The record in the third row that is the closest and in a different “jazz” genre is searched. Next, the record of the second row is extracted as the first record of the record group of the same “jazz” genre adjacent to the record of the third row, and the cursor CR moves to the record of the second row, and the cursor of FIG. Transition to the display state.

  When the cursor CR is moved to a new record in step S6 and a record on the line indicated by the cursor CR is selected, in the next step S7, the style and performance mode corresponding to the selected record is displayed in the system, as in step S3. Is set. When the style and performance mode corresponding to the new selected record are set, the process proceeds to step S8 (FIG. 11). If the cursor special movement switches SM1 and SM4 are not operated, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S8.

  In step S8, it is determined whether or not the favorite addition switch ST0 (FIG. 5) has been operated. When this switch is operated, in step S9, the favorite flag is selected for the record selected by the cursor CR. The display mode of the contents (values) and favorite marks of the FF is changed (inverted). That is, when the favorite addition switch ST0 is operated on the basic screen, the favorite flag FF of the selected record at that time is inverted. For example, if the FF value is “0”, it is set to “1”. As a result, the record is added to the favorite list LSF, the favorite mark on the basic screen is also changed from the non-addition mark FMn (white circle) to the addition mark FMa (black circle), and the record is added to the favorite list LSF. To the user.

  Contrary to the above, if the selected record has already been added to the favorite list LSF and the value of the favorite flag FF is “1”, the FF value is reset to “0” and the record becomes favorite. It is canceled from the list LSF, and the favorite mark on the basic screen is also changed from the additional mark FMa (black circle) to the non-added mark FMn (white circle) to indicate that the record is released from the favorite list LSF.

  After the selection record of the basic screen is added to or deleted from the favorite list LSF by the process of step S9, the process proceeds to step S10. Further, when the favorite addition switch ST0 is not operated, the process proceeds from step S8 to step S10. In step S10, it is determined whether or not the search screen display (creation list) instruction switch SM5 or ST5 for search 1 or search 2 has been operated to instruct to display the search screen. Here, when a search screen is instructed by any of the switch operations, the display on the screen display unit DP of the display device 13 is switched from the basic screen (FIG. 5) to the search screen (FIG. 14). After creating the search 1 list or the search 2 list in S14, the process proceeds to step S15 (FIG. 12). Otherwise, the process proceeds directly from step S10 to step S15.

[2] List Creation When the process proceeds to step S11, the search mode is entered, and a search screen (“search screen”) is displayed on the screen display portion DP of the display device 13 to prompt the user to input search conditions. FIG. 14 shows an example of the functions of the display screen of the screen display unit and the screen operation switch when a search list is created. For example, when the search 1 search screen display (creation list) instruction switch SM5 is operated in order to create the search 1 list, a search screen (“search screen: search 1”) as shown in FIG. Displayed on DP. In addition, when the search screen display instruction switch ST5 for search 2 is operated to create a list, a search screen (“search screen: search 2”) having the same display contents as in FIG. 14 is displayed. When a search condition is input using these search screens, a search is performed by the processing of subsequent steps S12 to S14, and a search 1 list LS1 or a search 2 list LS2 is created.

  In the search mode of steps S11 to S14, the screen display unit DP functions as a search screen display unit, and the center of the search screen displayed here has a song, genre, time signature, tempo as shown in FIG. And search condition display fields SK1 to SK5 for displaying various search conditions input with respect to the keyword. Further, the screen operation switches SM0 to SM5 and ST1 to ST4 function as search operation switches corresponding to display of the search screen. For the convenience of this switch operation, the search screen display portion DP has instruction marks for operation guidance of the search operation switches SM0 to SM5 and ST1 to ST4, respectively, according to the display of the search screen. Displayed next to the operation switch.

  More specifically, in the search mode of the style search function, the operation switches SM0 to SM4 are used to input search conditions related to search items such as music, genre, time signature, tempo (range), and keyword, respectively. The operation switches ST1 to ST4 operate as item-specific search condition designation switches. The operation switches ST1 to ST4 are switches for selecting a record group (list) to be searched, that is, all list LSA, favorite list LSF, search 1 list LS1 as search targets, respectively. The operation switch SM5 can operate as a “search start” instruction switch, which operates as a search target list selection switch that instructs to select the search 2 list LS2.

  In the subsequent step S12, a search condition is input. When an example of a search condition input method is introduced, first, when a search condition specifying switch SM0 to SM4 for each search item is operated, a pop-up input window for inputting search condition information related to the search item corresponding to the operated switch SM0 to SM4 ( (Not shown) is displayed on the search screen. Accordingly, by operating a predetermined screen operation switch (SM0 to SM5, ST0 to ST5: the ratio is arbitrary, not shown) assigned for inputting search condition information in this window, a search for the search item is performed. Enter condition information (enter a character string or select from default information).

  Next, when the input on the input window is OK, the input search condition information is displayed in the search condition display fields SK1 to SK5 of the search item on the search screen. Then, such an operation is sequentially performed for each search item, and the search condition is set as exemplified in the search condition display fields SK1 to SK5 in FIG. If the display columns SK1 to SK5 are left blank, no search condition is set for blank search items.

  In step S12, as a search condition, the list selection switches ST1 to ST4 can be operated to select / instruct a record group (list) to be searched. That is, when any one of these switches is operated, the all list LSA, favorite list LSF, search 1 list LS1, or search 2 list LS2 corresponding to the operated list selection switches ST1 to ST4 is designated and set as a search target. . When the list selection switches ST1 to ST4 are not operated, the all list LSA is set as a search target.

  If the search list to be searched is made the same as the type of search screen (search list to be created) by operating the search 1 list selection switch ST3 on the “search screen: search 1”, the old search A new search list can be created by further narrowing down the old search list generated according to the conditions as a search target and the new search conditions.

  In step S12, the search conditions entered and set in this way correspond to the operation of search screen display (creation list) instruction switches SM5 and ST5 for search 1 or search 2 in step S10. It is stored in the 1 condition buffer BF1 or the search 2 condition buffer BF2 (FIG. 2). Then, in the next step S13, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to start a search by operating the search start switch SM5. If there is an instruction to start the search, the process proceeds to the search processing routine of step S14. That is, when the user completes the setting of search conditions and operates the search start switch SM5, search processing is performed based on the set search conditions.

[Example of search processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of search processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the search processing routine of step S14, records corresponding to the set search conditions can be automatically searched by a search processing flow as shown in the figure. When this search process starts, in the first step R1, the search 1 condition or search 2 condition buffers BF1 and BF2 are referred to, and a record group corresponding to the content represented by the search condition information is extracted from the search target record group.

  That is, the search conditions stored in the search (search condition) buffers BF1 and BF2 corresponding to the search list specified by the search screen display (creation list) instruction switches SM5 and ST5 (FIG. 5) include a list to be searched. As described above, all list LSA, favorite list LSF, search 1 list LS1 or search 2 list LS2 are set, and search condition information is set for each search item as search contents. A search corresponding to the set search content is performed on the records in the search target list.

  In the subsequent step R2, a search list composed of the extracted record group is generated. That is, when the search target list is a favorite list LSF, a search 1 list LS1, a search 2 list LS2, or the like, first, an entity (record group) of the search target list is generated, and then the created entity Search the list (record group). In this case, when the search list to be searched (for example, “Search 1 list”) has the same list name (for example, “Search 1 list”) as the search list to be created (that is, a search list with the same name has already been created). ), A record group of the old search list is extracted (generated) according to the old search condition, and a search is performed using the new search condition.

  When a search list is created by this search operation, the display of the screen display portion DP is switched to the search list screen (basic screen) in step R3, and the search list created in step R2 is displayed on the display portion DP. Then, the search process ends, and the process returns to step S15 (FIG. 12) of the style search process. Therefore, when the search process is completed, a list (for example, a search 1 list as shown in FIG. 9) created by the search process is displayed on the list display unit DP whose screen display is a basic screen.

[3] List switching process In steps S15 to S20 of the style search process, the list to be displayed on the basic screen in response to the list selection operation on the basic screen of the list display unit DP is the all list LSA, the favorite list LDF. Then, an operation of switching to either the search 1 list LS1 or the search 2 list LS2 is performed.

  In order to change the list displayed on the basic screen, the selection switches ST1 to ST4 (FIG. 5) prepared for each list are operated (these switches are lists on the basic screen as described above). It is arranged on the operation panel corresponding to each tab LT). These operations are sequentially detected in steps S15, S17, and S19, and corresponding list display processing is performed in subsequent steps S16, S18, and S20. In this case, the display content of the basic screen is almost the same for any list. The only difference is the contents of the list display section DP, and the contents displayed in the lists LSA, LDF, LS1, and LS2 are record groups corresponding to the lists selected by the selection switches ST1 to ST4.

  Specifically, in step S15, it is determined whether or not there has been an instruction to display the all list by operating the all list selection switch ST1, and when display of the all list is instructed, in step S16, The contents of all records stored in the record database DBR are displayed as an all list LSA on the list display unit DP. In the next step S17, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to display the favorite list LSF by operating the favorite list selection switch ST2.

  Here, when the display of the favorite list is instructed, the process proceeds to step S18, and the record in which the value of the favorite flag FF is “1” from all the records LSA (addition to the favorite list LSF is instructed). Record) is extracted, the extracted record group is temporarily created as a favorite list LSF, and the created favorite list LSF is displayed on the list display section DP. Note that the record group information of the favorite list LSF created in step S18 is deleted from the RAM 4 when switching to the display of another list is instructed (that is, when the display of the favorite list is terminated).

  In the next step S19, it is determined whether or not display of the search 1 list LS1 or search 2 list LS2 is instructed by operating the search 1 list or search 2 list selection switches ST3 and ST4, and display of the search 1 or search 2 list. When instructed, in step S20, the same search process (FIG. 14) as the process in step S13 is performed. That is, the search conditions are read from the search condition buffers BF1 and BF2 corresponding to the operated list selection switches ST3 and ST4, the corresponding search list is temporarily created, and the created search list is used as the search 1 list or the search 2 A list is displayed on the list display unit DP.

  Also in step S20, similarly to the favorite list process in step S18, the record group information of the created search lists LS1 and LS2 is instructed to switch the display to another list (that is, the display of the search list). Is deleted from the RAM 4. The search conditions stored in the search 1 condition or search 2 condition buffers BF1 and BF2 in the RAM 4 are stored as “old search conditions” until a new search 1 or search 2 list is created, respectively. After step S20, the process proceeds to step S21. When no list selection operation is performed, the determination steps S15, S17, and S19 are passed through a negative determination, and the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S21, other processing is executed. Other processes include a sort process for sorting the records of each list on the basic screen of the list display DP, an automatic accompaniment process such as automatic accompaniment start / stop and section switching.

  The sort processing is to perform sorting corresponding to the contents of the list display items (song, style, genre, time signature, tempo, etc.) displayed on the basic screen in accordance with the operation of the sort switch SM0 (FIG. 5). is there. For example, every time the sort switch SM0 is operated, the display items to be sorted are shifted in the right direction such as music → style → genre →. These sorts are performed according to the rules according to each display item. As a general rule, the character code notation is in character code order, the quantitative one is in large order or small order, and As for, common sense techniques such as sorting with priority from other items on the left side are adopted.

  The automatic accompaniment process is started by operating the style reproduction switch of the operator device 12, and is performed based on the performance mode and style information set in steps S3 and S7. For example, when automatic accompaniment is started, the style information stored in the read buffer in the RAM 4 is sequentially read in accordance with section switching or the like, and automatic accompaniment is performed. It can be stopped by re-operation.

  After the other processes, the process proceeds to step S22, and it is determined whether or not the end of the style search function is instructed by the operation of the style search end switch in the operator device 12. If there is no end instruction, the process returns to step S1 and the processes in steps S1 to S21 are repeated until an instruction to end the tile search function is issued. If there is an end instruction, the style search process ends.

[Various Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated about one Example, this invention can be implemented in a various aspect. For example, in order to associate each record with style information, each record includes a style number in the embodiment. However, a separate correspondence table between the identification number of each record and the style number may be provided.

  In the search process, a plurality of lists may be selected simultaneously as the search target list. In that case, the record corresponding to the search condition is extracted from all the records included in the plurality of selected lists.

  As in the embodiments (S18, S20), the method of storing only the favorite flag (FF) and the search condition (BF1, BF2) as information representing the list is preferable in terms of storage capacity, but is extracted. Specific content information of the recorded records may be stored as list information. In this way, it is not necessary to perform a search operation when switching the list display, so that the list display can be switched quickly.

  The special movement of the cursor is not limited to the genre target, and the same operation may be performed for a song, time signature, tempo, and style name.

  Although the operation switches used for the normal operation and the special operation of the cursor are provided separately in the embodiment, they are not provided separately, but the same operation switch may be used while switching functions.

  A switch for setting whether or not to add a record to the favorite list may be provided for each record displayed in the list display section. For example, a favorite mark displayed in a circle at the left end of each record of the embodiment can be operated by a switch, and each time this switch is operated, addition to and removal from the favorite list is switched. Can do.

  As for the format of performance information, “event + relative time” that represents the time of occurrence of the performance event as the time from the previous event, and “event +” that represents the time of occurrence of the performance event as an absolute time within the song or measure. “Absolute time”, “pitch (rest) + note length” representing performance data in terms of note pitch and note length or rest and rest length, and a memory area for each minimum performance resolution. Any format such as a “solid method” in which performance events are stored in a memory area corresponding to the time at which the event occurs may be used.

  Various data used for processing such as a performance information retrieval processing program and a control program, performance information retrieval, and the like, are performance information composed of an electronic musical instrument or a personal computer from an external storage medium or from an external device via a communication interface. You may supply to a search system. Further, the communication interface and the communication network are not limited to wired ones and may be wireless. Moreover, you may provide both.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a performance information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of stored information according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of style information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a record according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of correspondence between the display screen (basic screen) of the screen display unit and the function of the screen operation switch according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first display example of the list display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second display example of the list display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a third display example of the list display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a fourth display example of the list display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a first part of a flowchart showing an operation example of performance information search processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a second part of a flowchart showing an operation example of performance information search processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a third part of a flowchart showing an operation example of performance information search processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of search processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the correspondence between the display screen (search screen) of the screen display unit and the function of the screen operation switch according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DBS, DBR style database and record database,
LSA, LSF All list and Favorite list,
LS1, LS2 search list (search 1 list and search 2 list),
BF1, BF2 search condition buffer (search 1 condition buffer and search 2 condition buffer),
SM0 sort switch or search condition input switch,
SM1 Up cursor special movement or genre search condition input switch,
SM2 Up cursor normal movement or time signature search condition input switch,
SM3 Cursor for downward movement Normal movement or tempo search condition input switch,
SM4 Down cursor special movement or keyword search condition input switch,
SM5 Search 1 search screen display (search 1 list creation) instruction switch or search start switch,
ST0 Favorite Add (FavAdd) switch,
ST1 All list selection switch for selecting or displaying the all list as a search target,
ST2 A favorite list selection switch for selecting a favorite (Fav.) List as a display or search target,
ST3 Search 1 list selection switch for displaying or setting search 1 list as search target,
ST4 Search 2 list selection switch for displaying or setting search 2 list as search target,
ST5 Search 2 search screen display (search 2 list creation) instruction switch,
DP screen display (functions as list display, search screen display, etc.),
LT search list selection tab,
CR cursor,
FMa, FMn favorite addition mark and non-addition mark,
SK1 to SK5 search condition display fields.

Claims (6)

Performance information storage means for storing a plurality of performance information;
Record storage means for storing a plurality of records each consisting of a plurality of searchable item information, wherein each record is associated with one piece of performance information, and the item information of each record includes genre information And what
Search condition holding means for holding record search conditions;
Search instruction means for instructing search for records corresponding to the search condition of the records held by the search condition holding means;
Based on a search instruction by the search instruction means, a record extraction means for reading the search condition from the search condition holding means and extracting a record corresponding to the search condition from the record storage means;
An extracted record holding means for holding a record extracted by the record extracting means;
List display means for displaying records held by the extracted record holding means in a list, and records having different genre information may be included in the list;
For the list displayed by the list display means, the cursor for selecting a record is moved to a record adjacent to the currently selected record based on the first cursor movement instruction operation by the user, and different genre information is displayed. When the record is included in the list, based on the second cursor movement instruction operation by the user, the top of the record group closest to the record having genre information different from the genre information of the currently selected record A performance information search device comprising cursor movement means for moving to a record of further,
Record selection means for selecting the record where the cursor is located from the records displayed by the list display means;
2. The performance information retrieval apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reading means for reading performance information associated with the record selected by the record selection means from the performance information storage means.   Further, the present invention further comprises holding record deletion means for deleting a record held in the extracted record holding means when display of the list displayed by the list display means is terminated. The performance information retrieval device described. The search condition holding means can hold a plurality of search conditions,
And further comprising search condition selection means for selecting any of the search conditions held by the search condition holding means,
2. The performance information search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the search instruction means instructs to search for a record corresponding to the search condition selected by the search condition selection means. Furthermore, it has a search condition input means for inputting search conditions for records,
2. The performance information search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the search condition holding unit holds the search condition input by the search condition input unit. Furthermore, it comprises a record group designation means for designating a record group as a search target of the search condition,
The record extraction unit corresponds to another search condition when a record group extracted by another search condition is specified as a record group to be searched by the current search condition by the record group specifying unit. 2. The performance information search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a record corresponding to the current search condition is extracted from the extracted record after extracting the record.

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