JP5320785B2 - Electronic music equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic music apparatus in which trial version data of music content data provided for a fee can be used within an appropriate range.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic music device has been known in which music contents data provided for a fee (referred to as “paid version” or “for purchase”) can be confirmed with performance data before purchase. For example, in Patent Document 1, before purchasing paid automatic accompaniment style data, whether or not regular style data is purchased by confirming an accompaniment sound based on the audition data provided to the user. There has been disclosed a performance device that can appropriately determine whether or not.
JP 2006-276567 A

  In general, music content called for trial listening often imposes restrictions such as reducing the quality of the content, setting the expiration date of the content, and restricting functions such as content storage and editing. This prevents the user from continuing to use the music content for trial listening beyond the range of the trial listening.

  Among the conventional restrictions on the music content for trial listening, those that have a reduced quality or have a set expiration date do not always allow the user to fully understand the music content. In particular, when the music content is material data used for real-time instrument performance such as timbre data and accompaniment style data, it is provided to test the performance effect before purchase (referred to as “trial version” or “trial performance”). ) If the data does not have the same quality as the paid version data, you cannot fully understand the appeal of the music content (material data), and if the expiration date is set, the music content (material) Data).

  By the way, timbre data and accompaniment style data are often used together with other music contents. For example, performing real-time performance using timbre data while performing automatic accompaniment using accompaniment style data, or layering multiple timbre data (a form in which multiple timbres are pronounced simultaneously in one performance operation) Often used. Many electronic music apparatuses can register such a combination as a registration so that the performance environment can be easily reproduced.

  Therefore, there is a demand for a provider of such material-type music content to have the user fully understand the features of the music content by using a trial version before purchase and to purchase the content. However, on the other hand, the music content for trial performance is only for trial performance, and if the music content for trial performance can be freely played, it can no longer be called a trial performance. In particular, if the trial music content can be incorporated into the registration, the trial content can be played in the same manner as the purchase content. Therefore, there is a demand for a paid music content provider to purchase the content as soon as they like the content.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic music apparatus that can prevent use of music content trial data provided for a fee beyond the range of trial music. .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, electronic music provided with performance environment storage means (MR) for storing performance environment setting data (Dr) representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data. A trial content supplying means (ME) for supplying trial music content data (Dt: Dtv, Dts,...) Having entity data equivalent to paid music content data, and trial content supply means ( A performance environment setting means for setting a performance environment by specifying a plurality of music content data including trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the ME), and a performance environment representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means Environment setting storage instructing means [R1 to R4 (YES)] for instructing storage of setting data (Dr), and environment setting storage instructing means (R1) A performance environment for storing performance environment setting data (Dr) in the performance environment storage means (MR) excluding the designation of the trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the trial content supply means (ME) according to the instruction of R4) There is provided an electronic music device comprising claim restriction means (R6). Note that the parentheses are added with reference symbols and parts of the embodiment for convenience of understanding, and the same applies to the following.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, electronic music provided with performance environment storage means (MR) for storing performance environment setting data (Dr) representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data. An apparatus for supplying trial content (ME) for supplying trial music content data (Dt: Dtv, Dts,...) Having entity data equivalent to paid music content data, and a plurality of music content data Performance environment setting means for specifying and setting the performance environment, environment setting storage instruction means [R1 (YES)] for instructing storage of performance environment setting data (Dr) representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means, The performance environment setting data (Dr) instructed to be stored by the environment setting storage instructing means (R1) is supplied from the trial content supplying means (ME). If the specification of the music content data for trial performance (Dt) is included [R2 (YES) → R3 → R4 (YES)], the performance environment setting data (Dr) is stored in the performance environment storage means (MR). There is provided an electronic music apparatus (claim 2) comprising performance environment preservation prohibiting means (paragraph [0047]) for prohibiting performance.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, electronic music provided with performance environment storage means (MR) for storing performance environment setting data (Dr) representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data. A trial content supplying means (ME) for supplying trial music content data (Dt: Dtv, Dts,...) Having entity data equivalent to paid music content data, and trial content supply means ( A performance environment setting means for setting a performance environment by specifying a plurality of music content data including trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the ME), and a performance environment representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means Performance environment storage control means (paragraph [0048] first sentence) for storing setting data (Dr) in performance environment storage means (MR), performance Performance environment restriction reading means (paragraph [0048] for reading performance environment setting data (Dr) excluding the designation of the trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the trial content supply means (ME) from the boundary storage means (MR). 3rd sentence) is provided. (Claim 3) is provided.

  In the electronic music apparatus according to the present invention (claims 1 to 3), performance environment storage means (MR) for storing various performance environment setting data (Dr) representing a performance environment set by combining a plurality of music content data. ), Music content data for trial use (Dt: Dtv, Dts,...) Having the same quality is purchased before the purchase of paid music content data such as timbre data and accompaniment style data. (ME) is provided, and a sufficient test environment is provided to the user. The performance environment can also be set using the music content data for trial use (Dt) together with other types of music content data, but the performance of the performance environment setting data (Dr) representing the set performance environment can be set. Regarding registration or reading with respect to the environment storage means (MR), certain restrictions are provided as follows.

  In the electronic music apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention (claim 1), a performance environment is specified by specifying a plurality of music content data including trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the content supply means (ME). When the storage environment setting data (Dr) indicating the set performance environment is instructed [R1 to R4 (YES)], the performance environment setting excluding the designation of the music content data for trial performance (Dt) is performed in accordance with this instruction. Data (Dr) is stored in the performance environment storage means (MR), and the stored contents are restricted (R6). In other words, although it is possible to use the trial music content in combination with other types of music content, the performance environment set by combining these music contents is stored and registered as performance environment setting data (Dr). At this time, since the music content data for trial performance (Dt) is prohibited from being saved, even if the performance environment set in the registered performance environment setting data (Dr) is reproduced, the reproduced performance environment is restored. There is no performance environment related to trial music content data (Dt).

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the performance environment related to the music content for trial performance can be provided according to the performance environment setting data while providing the user with a sufficient performance environment by giving the original quality of the music content to the music content data for trial performance. It cannot be reproduced, and the music content data for trial performance can be prevented from being used by the user beyond the range of the trial performance.

  In the electronic music apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention (claim 2), a performance environment is set by designating a plurality of music content data, and performance environment setting data (Dr) representing the set performance environment is stored. When instructed, if the performance environment setting data (Dr) instructed to be stored includes designation of the trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the content supply means (ME), the performance environment setting data (Dt) Saving of Dr) is prohibited. In other words, it is possible to use the trial music content in combination with other types of music content, but it is not possible to save the performance environment set by combining these music content as performance environment setting data (Dr). The performance environment including the designation of the music content data for trial performance (Dt) cannot be reproduced.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the performance environment including the designation of the music content for trial performance itself is provided while giving the music quality data the original quality of the music content to provide sufficient performance environment for the user. It is prohibited, and it is possible to prevent the music content data for trial use from being used by the user beyond the range of the trial performance.

  In the electronic music apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention (Claim 3), a performance environment is specified by specifying a plurality of music content data including trial music content data (Dt) supplied from the content supply means (ME). The performance environment setting data (Dr) that is set and represents the set performance environment is stored in the performance environment storage means (MR). When the performance environment setting data (Dr) is read from the performance environment storage means (MR), The performance environment setting data (Dr) excluding the designation of the trial music content data (Dt) is read out. In other words, it is possible to use the music content for trial performance in combination with other types of music content, and the performance environment storage means (Dr) is a performance environment set by combining these music contents. MR) can be stored and registered. However, when the set performance environment is called from the performance environment setting data (Dr), the call of the trial music content data (Dt) is prohibited. Even if an attempt is made to reproduce the performance environment using the performance environment setting data (Dr), the performance environment related to the music content data for trial (Dt) cannot be reproduced.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the performance environment related to the music content for trial performance can be provided according to the performance environment setting data while providing the user with a sufficient performance environment by giving the original quality of the music content to the music content data for trial performance. It cannot be reproduced, and the music content data for trial performance can be prevented from being used by the user beyond the range of the trial performance.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[System Overview]
An electronic music apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a kind of computer having a performance information processing function. Typically, a dedicated music device having a performance operation unit and a musical tone signal generation unit such as an electronic musical instrument is used. However, a data processing device having a performance information processing function equivalent to that of a dedicated music device such as an electronic musical instrument, such as a personal computer (PC) provided with a performance operation unit and a musical tone signal generation unit, can also be used. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a system configuration of an electronic music apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (1) shows a hardware configuration block diagram of the electronic music apparatus. The electronic music apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a random access memory (RAM) 2, a read only memory (ROM) 3, a storage device 4, a performance operation detection circuit 5, a setting operation detection circuit 6, a display circuit 7, A sound source / effect circuit 8 and a communication interface (I / F) 9 are provided, and these elements 1 to 9 are connected to each other via a bus 10.

  The CPU 1 constitutes a data processing unit together with the RAM 2 and the ROM 3, and executes various music information processing using a clock by a timer according to a predetermined control program. The RAM 2 is used as a work area for temporarily storing various data necessary for these processes. The ROM 3 stores various control programs, preset music content data (MP), and the like in order to execute these processes.

  The storage device 4 includes a storage medium such as an HD (hard disk), an FD (flexible disk), a CD (compact disk), a DVD (digital multipurpose disk), a flash memory, and the like, and a driving device for the storage device. Programs, automatic performance data, and the like can be stored in any storage medium. For example, a flash memory is provided in the electronic music apparatus, and various music content data (De, Dt) including tone color data and accompaniment style data, and performance environment setting data (Dr) called registration data are stored. I can keep it. The storage medium may be detachable or may be built in the electronic music device.

  The performance operation detection circuit 5 detects a performance operation of the performance operator 11 such as a keyboard and introduces performance operation information corresponding to the detected contents to the data processing units (1 to 3) in real time. The setting operation detection circuit 6 detects the operation content of a setting operation device (panel operation device) 12 such as a switch or a mouse, and introduces setting operation information corresponding to the detection content to the data processing unit. Here, as the setting operator 12, for example, various content selection switches are provided for selectively instructing desired music content. In addition, a registration registration switch for instructing registration of registration data and a switch such as an enter key (EK) for performing a predetermined determination input are also provided. The display circuit 7 includes a display 13 such as an LCD and an indicator / lamp (not shown). The display circuit 7 controls display and lighting contents in accordance with instructions from the data processing unit, and provides display assistance for performance operations and setting operations. Do.

  The sound source / effect circuit 8 is also referred to as a sound source unit or a musical sound signal generation unit, has a sound source (TG) and a DSP, and is set based on real-time performance information given from the performance operation detection circuit 5 through the data processing unit. An audio tone signal according to the performance environment is generated and a predetermined effect is given to the tone signal. The sound system 14 includes a D / A converter, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and generates a musical sound based on a musical sound signal from the sound source / effect circuit 8. The sound source / effect circuit 8 can also generate a musical sound signal based on automatic performance data obtained from the ROM 3 or the storage device 4 or the communication I / F 9.

  The communication I / F 9 includes a music-only wired I / F such as MIDI, a general-purpose short-distance wired I / F such as USB and IEEE1394, a general-purpose network I / F such as Ethernet (registered trademark), a wireless Lan, and Bluetooth (registered trademark). Including one or a plurality of general-purpose short-range wireless I / Fs, etc., receiving MIDI performance data with other music devices, receiving control programs, music content data, etc. from an external server computer, etc. It can be stored in the storage device 4.

[Music content data]
In this electronic music apparatus, musical tone control data (also referred to as performance environment data) such as timbre data and accompaniment style data is prepared in various forms as music content data. FIG. 1 (2) shows an example of the form of music content data used in this electronic music apparatus. The preset music content storage unit MP of the ROM 3 stores a plurality of types of preset music content data Dp in advance, and the expanded music content storage unit ME of the built-in flash memory functioning as the storage device 4 then stores this electronic content. A plurality of types of purchased music content data De and trial music content data Dt can be stored as extended music content obtained by the music device user. The extended music contents De and Dt can be supplied via a communication I / F 9 from a content distribution server on a network, a PC storing music contents, or the like, or can be supplied from a removable storage medium. Note that the trial content Dt may be built in the electronic music apparatus in advance.

  The types of music content data handled by this electronic music apparatus include not only timbre data and accompaniment style data, but also various musical tone control data (performance environment data) that can be switched in real time. Shows timbre data and accompaniment style data as typical musical tone control data. In the illustrated example, a plurality of preset tone color data Dpv and preset accompaniment style data Dps are prepared in the preset content storage unit MP. Further, the expanded music content storage unit MEn stores a plurality of purchased tone color data Dev and purchased accompaniment style data Des as purchased music content data De, and a plurality of trial tone colors as trial music content data Dt. Data Dtv and accompaniment style data Dts for trial performance are accumulated.

  The extended music contents De and Dt include a “purchased / trial performance flag” and music content entity data (also simply referred to as entity data), as shown in the lower left of FIG. Each extended music content can be determined whether it has been purchased or provided for a trial depending on whether this flag indicates “purchased” or “for trial”. The content entity data is common to both purchased music content and trial music content. In other words, for the purchased music content and the trial music content corresponding to each other, the substance data has the same content, and the purchased / trial performance flag indicates either “purchased” or “for trial”. Only the difference is. Therefore, it is desirable to encrypt the entire content, or at least the portion including this flag, so that this flag is not tampered with. When the purchase procedure is followed, the purchased / trial performance flag is replaced with “purchased” from “trial performance”.

  The fact that the trial music content has the same content entity data in common with the corresponding purchased music content means that the trial music content data has the same quality as the music content data provided for a fee. This means that the user can sufficiently confirm the quality of the music content with the music content for trial. In particular, music content data such as timbre data and accompaniment style data is material data used for real-time performance. Therefore, before purchasing paid music content, it is possible to test the performance effect with the same music content for trial use. If possible, it is possible to fully understand the original appeal of music content, and if it is good, it is possible to convince a user who wants to purchase for a fee.

  When the trial music content data Dt is timbre data Dtv, the content entity data includes “tone parameter only”, “tone waveform data only”, “tone waveform + parameter”, “calculation sound source algorithm”, and the like. Can be mentioned. Further, the music content data for trial use Dt is not limited to the tone color data Dtv and the accompaniment style data Dts. Any music content data such as arpeggio patterns, short phrases, sound effects, etc. that are frequently switched in real time may be used.

  In this electronic music apparatus, when performing the real-time performance by operating the performance operator 11 in the music content selection process, the preset music content data Dp: Dpv, Dps,. , Or purchased music content data De: Dev, Des,..., Or trial music content data Dt: Dtv, Dts,. You can enjoy real-time performance by switching to the performance environment. For example, the tone color of the performance musical sound signal generated by the sound source unit 8 is switched according to the instruction operation of the tone color data, or the pattern of the automatic accompaniment musical sound signal generated by the sound source unit 8 is switched according to the instruction operation of the accompaniment style data. it can. That is, even when trial data Dt: Dtv, Dts,... Is instructed, these trial data have the same quality as the paid data, so a performance environment (trial environment) of the same quality as the performance environment based on the paid data is provided. Is done. However, when trial data Dt is instructed, in order to allow the user to recognize that the trial data Dt for which switching has been instructed is music content provided in the range of the trial performance, as described later, Certain restrictions are placed on the transition to such a trial environment.

  In this electronic music apparatus, the preset music content data Dp: Dpv, Dps,..., Purchased music content data De: Dev, Des,..., Trial music content data Dt: Dtv, Dts,. Musical tone control data such as timbre data and accompaniment style data are selectively specified, and the desired performance environment is set in the tone generator 8 by combining these specified musical tone control data and other musical tone control data. Music performance can be performed in a performance environment. Therefore, when trial data Dt: Dtv, Dts,... Is designated, these trial data have the same quality as the paid data, so that the performance environment (same quality as the performance environment when paid data is designated) ( A trial environment) is provided. However, in the registration registration process for registering as a registration Dr so that the set performance environment can be used thereafter, the music data Dt included in the registration Dr is provided within the range of the trial. In order for the user to recognize that it is content, a certain registration restriction condition is provided.

  The registration data Dr is data for storing a combination state when a plurality of music contents and other musical tone control data are used at the same time. Since this combination state represents a performance environment set in the sound source unit 8, the registration data Dr. Also called environment setting data. The registration data Dr is stored in the registration storage unit MR of the flash memory that is the storage device 4, and in the example in the lower right of FIG. 1 (2), the timbre designation information corresponding to the timbre data and accompaniment style data in the music content Other performance environment data such as volume information ("volume") and tempo information ("tempo") are included in addition to ("tone 1", "tone 2") and accompaniment style designation information ("accompaniment style") It is. Here, the registration data Dr does not store the music content itself, but stores information specifying the music content: timbre designation information / accompaniment style designation information, and in the music content set by the timbre designation information. Tone data is designated, and accompaniment style data in the set music content is designated by accompaniment style designation information. "Tone 1" and "Tone 2" in the figure represent the timbre designations of the first and second timbre layers, respectively. If this performance environment is reproduced as it is, the first and second timbre designation information respectively indicate the timbre designation. “Tone 1” and “Tone 2” of the first and second layers are designated, and the “tone 1” musical tone and the “tone 2” musical tone are simultaneously generated.

  In this electronic music apparatus, when the content for trial performance Dt is included in the combination state of the performance environment data (musical sound control data) representing the performance environment set in the sound source unit 8, the registration data excluding the content for trial performance Dt. As shown by the “x” mark in FIG. 1 (2), registration restriction is performed so that Dr is saved and the trial content Dt cannot be saved. For example, in the configuration of the registration data Dr shown in the figure, “tone 1” of the first layer specified by the first tone color designation information is the purchased tone color data Dev, and “second tone” of the second layer specified by the second tone color designation information. When the timbre 2 is the trial tone color data Dtv, the second tone color designation information is not recorded (saved). Therefore, even if the registration data Dr is read from the registration storage unit MR and the performance environment is reproduced, Only the musical tone of “tone 1” is generated, and the musical tone of “tone 2” corresponding to the trial tone data Dtv is not generated. Therefore, the user can recognize that the trial tone color data Dtv is music content provided within the range of the trial performance.

[Music content selection processing]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a music content selection process according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 (1) is a flowchart showing a procedure of the music content selection process. This music content selection process is started when a music content selection operation is scanned in an operator operation scan process that sequentially scans the operations of the performance operator 11 and the setting operator 12. This music content selection operation is performed when the music environment set in the sound source unit 8 is switched from one music content to another. In other words, for this music content selection operation, for example, selection of timbre, selection of accompaniment style, selection of sections such as intro, main, fill-in, and ending in accompaniment style data, various music contents related to selection of music content When the third embodiment to be described later is implemented, an operation related to calling the registration Dr including the trial music content Dt is included.

  In the first step S1, the CPU 1 determines whether or not there is a music content selection operation. If there is no music content selection operation (S1 = NO), the current music content selection process is terminated and the next operator operation Return to scan processing. On the other hand, when there is a music content selection operation (S1 = YES), it is determined in step S2 whether or not the music content instructed by the selection operation is an extended music content, and this music content has been purchased / tested. If it is an extended music content with a flag (S2 = YES), the process proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the contents of the purchased / trial performance flag are checked, and in the next step S4, it is determined whether or not this music content is the trial music content Dt.

  If it is the trial music content Dt (S4 = YES), the process proceeds to step S5, the trial data selection notification message Msa is displayed on the display 13, and the user operates the enter key EK on the operation panel PN. Prompt and start timing with a timer. For example, when the timbre data Dtv is selected as the trial music content Dt, as shown in FIG. 2 (2), “This timbre data is for the trial performance. Press the Enter key to switch the timbre. * 10 The screen of the trial data selection notification message Msa “OK” is automatically displayed after 2 seconds is displayed on the display 13. When the accompaniment style is selected, the main text portion of the message Msa is displayed as “This accompaniment style data is for trial use. Press the Enter key to switch the accompaniment style”. On the message display screen, OK notation is displayed at a position opposite to the enter key EK of the operation panel PN, and the user is guided to the location of the enter key EK.

  In the next step S6, it is determined whether or not the enter key EK has been operated. While there is no enter key EK operation (S6 = NO), whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has passed in step S7. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S7 = NO), the process returns to step S6, and the display of the trial data selection notification message Msa is continued. When the enter key EK is operated (S6 = YES), or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the trial data selection notification message Msa (S7 = YES), the process proceeds to step S8. Then, the message Msa is deleted from the screen of the display 13 and the screen is updated to a predetermined music content selection screen.

  When it is determined in step S2 that the music content instructed by the selection operation is not the extended music content but the preset music content Dp (S2 = NO), the music content is purchased in step S4 instead of the trial music content Dt. When it is determined that the music content is De (S4 = NO), or after the screen update process in step S8, the music content selected so far is switched to the music content instructed by the current selection operation. . Then, the current music content selection process is terminated, and the process returns to the next operator operation scan process.

  In the music content selection process described above, as a restriction condition when using the trial music content data Dt, a condition that the enter key EK is operated according to the display of the message Msa, and a predetermined time from the trial music content selection operation time point. Although both of the conditions (e.g., 10 seconds) elapse are provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the conditions may be provided.

  In other words, this electronic music device has the following characteristics from the viewpoint of music content selection processing: This electronic music device corresponds to paid music content data such as timbre data and accompaniment style data. . Is provided to the user, thereby providing a sufficient test environment, but the use of the test music content data Dt during real-time performance is constant. Restriction conditions are established. That is, when switching from a certain music content to the trial music content data Dt during a real-time performance (S4 = YES), the trial data selection notification message Msa presented in response to the trial music content selection operation (S1 = YES) Is operated (S6 = YES), or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the music content selection operation for trial (S1 = YES) (S7 = YES) Switching to data Dt (S9).

[Registration registration process]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining registration registration processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing a procedure of registration registration processing. This registration registration process starts when a registration registration operation is scanned in an operator operation scan process that sequentially scans the operations of the performance operator 11 and the setting operator 12. This registration registration operation includes preset music content data Dp, purchased music content data De, tone color data selected from trial music content data Dt, accompaniment style data, other musical tone control data (other performance environment data), etc. This is performed when a desired performance environment is set in the sound source unit 8 by combining the above and the current performance environment thus set is registered in the registration storage unit MR as registration data (performance environment setting data) Dr. In the first step R1, the CPU 1 determines whether or not a registration registration operation has been performed. When there is no registration registration operation (R1 = NO), the current registration registration process is terminated and the next operator operation is performed. Return to scan processing.

  On the other hand, when there is a registration registration operation (R1 = YES), in step R2, it is determined whether or not the current performance environment to be registered includes extended music content having a purchased / trial flag. If extended music content is included (R2 = YES), the process proceeds to step R3. In step R3, the contents of the purchased / trial flag for each extended music content included in the performance environment to be registered are checked, and in the next step R4, it is determined whether there is a trial music content Dt. To do.

  When it is determined in step R2 that the extended music content is not included in the performance environment to be registered (the music content is only the preset music content Dp) (R2 = NO), or in step R4, the performance environment is tested. If it is determined that there is no music content Dt (the music content is only the purchased music content De or only the preset music content Dp and the purchased music content De) (R4 = NO), all performances are performed in step R5. The environmental data is stored as registration data Dr in the registration storage unit MR. Then, the current registration registration process is terminated, and the process returns to the next operator operation scan process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step R4 that there is a test music content Dt in the performance environment to be registered (R4 = YES), the process proceeds to step R6, and the performance environment excluding the test music content Dt is registered as registration data. It is stored in the registration storage unit MR as Dr. Next, in step R7, a trial data non-registration notification message Msb is displayed on the display 13 to notify the user that the musical content for trial Dt is excluded from registration. For example, when the tone data Dtv is to be registered as the music content for trial Dt, as shown in FIG. 3 (2), “This tone data is for trial use and cannot be saved in the registration. OK” A screen of the data non-registration notification message Msb is displayed on the display 13. Further, when an accompaniment style is to be registered, the message Msb is displayed as "This accompaniment style data is for trial use ...". In addition, on the message display screen, OK notation is displayed at a position opposite to the enter key EK of the operation panel PN, and the location of the enter key EK operated when the user understands the meaning of the message Msb is displayed. invite.

  Then, in the next step R8, in response to the user operation of the enter key EK, the message Msb is deleted from the screen of the display 13, the current registration registration process is terminated, and the next operator operation scan Return to processing.

  In the registration registration process, the performance environment to be registered is stored as the registration data Dr. However, the function for storing the performance environment is not limited to the name “registration”. In this registration registration process, if the performance environment setting data (registration data) Dr is stored together with the name of the music piece and music genre to be played, the performance environment is reproduced and the music is played. When performing the music genre, the performance environment setting data can be easily called by the music name or the music genre name.

[Various Embodiments of Registration Registration]
In the registration registration process described above, if the performance environment to be registered includes the trial music content Dt: Dtv, Dts,..., The trial music content Dt provided in the range of the trial performance is included. In order to make the user recognize that the performance environment excluding the trial music content Dt is stored as registration data Dr in the registration storage unit MR, as another embodiment, for example, the processing in step R6 The registration may be prohibited by eliminating the registration.

  As yet another embodiment, even if the performance environment to be registered includes the trial music content Dt: Dtv, Dts,..., The performance environment setting data Dr and the trial music content Dt are registered as they are. You may be able to do that. In this case, when the performance environment including the trial music content Dt is called in this manner, a predetermined message is displayed or the operation element is displayed in the same manner as when the trial music content Dt is selected in the music content selection process. The performance environment may not be reproduced unless the operation is performed or a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses. Alternatively, only the trial music content Dt may not be called. In these cases, when the content is officially purchased, the purchased / trial performance flag is replaced with “purchased” to “purchased” so that it can be called immediately.

  As described above, this electronic music apparatus has the following features from the viewpoint of registration registration processing: This electronic music apparatus supports paid music content data such as timbre data and accompaniment style data. Thus, trial music content data Dt: Dtv, Dts,... Having the same quality as this is provided to the user, thereby providing a sufficient trial environment, but regarding registration of performance environment setting data (registration data) Dr. Certain restrictions are provided. For example, when the performance environment setting data Dr including the test music content data Dt is stored, the storage of the test music content data Dt is prohibited (R6), and the performance environment related to the test music content Dt is reproduced. I can't do that. Alternatively, such performance environment setting data Dr is prohibited from being stored, so that the performance environment including the music content data for trial Dt cannot be reproduced. Alternatively, the performance environment setting data Dr is stored even if the trial music content data Dt is included, but when the performance environment setting data Dr is read, the calling of the trial music content data Dt is prohibited and the performance music setting data Dr is stored in the trial music content. The performance environment involved cannot be reproduced.

1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of an electronic music apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the music content selection process by one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the registration registration process by one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

Dp: Dpv, Dps Preset music content (tone color and accompaniment style) data,
De: Dev, Des Purchased music content (tone and accompaniment style) data,
Dt: Dtv, Dts Trial music content (tone and accompaniment style) data,
Dr registration data (performance environment setting data),
PN, EK operation panel and enter key,
Msa, Msb Trial data selection notification message and trial data non-registration notification message.

Claims (3)

An electronic music apparatus comprising performance environment storage means for storing performance environment setting data representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data,
Trial content supply means for supplying trial music content data having entity data equivalent to paid music content data;
Performance environment setting means for setting a performance environment by designating a plurality of music content data including trial music content data supplied from the trial content supply means;
Environment setting storage instruction means for instructing storage of performance environment setting data representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means;
And a performance environment restriction storage means for storing performance environment setting data in the performance environment storage means excluding the designation of the trial music content data supplied from the trial content supply means in accordance with an instruction from the environment setting storage instruction means. An electronic music device. An electronic music apparatus comprising performance environment storage means for storing performance environment setting data representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data,
Trial content supply means for supplying trial music content data having entity data equivalent to paid music content data;
Performance environment setting means for setting a performance environment by designating a plurality of music content data;
Environment setting storage instruction means for instructing storage of performance environment setting data representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means;
When the performance environment setting data instructed to be stored by the environment setting storage instructing means includes designation of the trial music content data supplied from the trial content supply means, the performance environment setting data is stored in the performance environment storage means. An electronic music apparatus comprising performance environment storage prohibiting means for prohibiting storage of music. An electronic music apparatus comprising performance environment storage means for storing performance environment setting data representing a performance environment in a combined state when using a plurality of music content data,
Trial content supply means for supplying trial music content data having entity data equivalent to paid music content data;
Performance environment setting means for setting a performance environment by designating a plurality of music content data including trial music content data supplied from the trial content supply means;
Performance environment storage control means for storing performance environment setting data representing the performance environment set by the performance environment setting means in the performance environment storage means;
An electronic music apparatus comprising: performance environment restriction reading means for reading performance environment setting data from the performance environment storage means, excluding the designation of trial music content data supplied from the trial content supply means.

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