JP7255660B2 - Effect adding device, method, program, and electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an effect adding device, method, and program for processing an audio signal such as a musical tone signal to add various sound effects, and an electronic musical instrument equipped with such an effect adding device.

Conventionally, among effect adding devices that add effects to audio signals such as musical tone signals and output them, so-called effectors, there has been a technique called a multi-effector that can add any combination of multiple types of effects. known (for example, the technology described in Patent Document 1). When operating such a multi-effector, the user first performs a selection operation so as to execute arbitrary effects in an arbitrary order from the effects that can be used in advance. The user then sets values for one or more configurable parameters (eg, delay time, amount of feedback, etc. for a delay effect) for each effect selected.

Here, with a keyboard equipped with multiple effect modules or a single multi-effector, you can assign arbitrary effect parameters to controller operators such as knobs and pedals, which are fewer than the number of parameters for normal effects, so that the user can adjust the parameters during performance. has the ability to change For example, a keyboard is equipped with six volume sliders, and any parameter of any effect module is assigned to each to control. Conventionally, the user sets all assignments of these effect parameters to the operators one by one.

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However, in the method in which the user sets the allocation of the effect parameters to the controls one by one, the desired effect can be obtained. This has to be considered and set for each combination of effects, which poses a problem of burdening the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to appropriately assign parameters to each of a plurality of controllers when a user selects an effect module.

In one example of the mode, a plurality of first manipulators operated by the user in order to change the parameters assigned to each of them, and a plurality of parameters corresponding to the specified effects, which are assigned to each of the plurality of first manipulators. a processor for executing control for selecting a parameter to be assigned, wherein, when using a combination of a plurality of effects including the first effect, the processor, in response to a change in another effect combined with the first effect, Control is executed to change parameters assigned to the plurality of first operators among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the first effect .

According to the present invention, when a user selects an effect module, it is possible to favorably assign parameters to each of a plurality of controllers.

1 is an appearance example of an embodiment of an electronic keyboard instrument. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of an embodiment of a control system for an electronic keyboard instrument; FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of an effect DSP; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect parameter table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of effect selection on the effect module selection panel and an example of assignment of parameters to slider controllers of the effect parameter controller panel in that case; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of effect selection on the effect module selection panel and an example of assigning parameters to the slider controllers of the effect parameter controller panel in that case; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an effect module-effect type table and a controller-parameter assigned variable table; 4 is a main flowchart showing an example of control processing of the electronic musical instrument according to the embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing a detailed example of parameter automatic assignment processing, a controller-parameter assignment variable table initialization processing, and a detailed example of effect module-effect type table initialization processing. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of sorting processing based on importance; 4 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of pairing processing; 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of duplication investigation processing; 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of parameter data insertion processing;

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, it demonstrates in detail, referring drawings for the form for implementing this invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance example of an embodiment 100 of an electronic keyboard instrument equipped with a so-called multi-effect function. The electronic keyboard instrument 100 includes a keyboard 101 (performance operators operated by a third user's operation) consisting of a plurality of keys as performance operators, and instructs various settings such as designation of the tone color of the musical tone output of the electronic keyboard instrument 100. an effect module selection panel 103 (a plurality of first operators operated by a first user operation) for selecting a multi-effector; and an effect parameter controller panel 105 (second a plurality of second manipulators operated by a user), an LCD 104 (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying various setting information, and the like. Further, the electronic keyboard instrument 100 has a power switch and a volume control volume on the left side, and a speaker (not shown) for emitting musical tones generated by a performance on the back, side, back, or the like. Prepare.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of an embodiment of the control system 200 of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 of FIG. 2, a control system 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, a tone generator LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) 204, and a keyboard 101 in FIG. A/ A D converter 205 , a network interface 219 , and an LCD controller 208 to which the LCD 104 in FIG. 1 is connected are each connected to the system bus 209 . An effect DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 209 to which a DSP RAM 210 is connected, a D/A converter 211 and an amplifier 214 are connected in sequence to the output side of the tone generator LSI 204 .

The CPU 201 executes the control program stored in the ROM 202 while using the RAM 203 as a work memory to control the electronic keyboard instrument 100 shown in FIG. The ROM 202 also stores song data including lyric data and accompaniment data, in addition to the control program and various fixed data.

The tone generator LSI 204 reads musical tone waveform data from, for example, a waveform ROM (not shown) in accordance with sound generation control instructions from the CPU 201 , and outputs the data to the D/A converter 211 . The tone generator LSI 204 has the ability to simultaneously oscillate a maximum of 256 voices.

The key scanner 206 steadily scans the key depression/key release state of the keyboard 101 in FIG. 1 and interrupts the CPU 201 to inform the state change.

The I/O interface 207 constantly scans the switch operation states of the switch panel 102 in FIG. 1 and the effect module selection panel 103 in FIG.

The LCD controller 609 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) that controls the display state of the LCD 505 .

Each operation position of six control sliders installed on the effect parameter controller panel 105 of FIG.

The network interface 219 is connected to the Internet or a local area network, for example, and can acquire control programs, various music data, automatic performance data, etc. used in this embodiment, and store them in the RAM 203 or the like.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the effect DSP 209 of FIG. The effect DSP 209 receives musical sound output data output from the sound source LSI 204, and uses up to four effect modules, ie, effect module 0, effect module 1, effect module 2, and effect module 3, to convert the input musical sound output data. is added in series with the maximum of four types of sound effects, and the musical sound output data to which the resulting sound effects are added is output to the D/A converter 211 in FIG. The D/A converter 211 converts the musical tone output data to which the acoustic effect is added, which is input from the effect DSP 209, into an analog musical tone output signal. This analog musical tone output signal is amplified by an amplifier 214 and then output from a speaker or an output terminal (not shown).

Any of the 12 types of effect algorithms shown in the lower part of FIG. 3(a) can be selected for the four effect modules. Here, the effect algorithm is program data (or firmware data) for executing desired sound effect addition processing in each effect module, which is an internal signal processing circuit of the effect DSP 209 . It is also possible to use the same effect algorithm multiple times in each effect module. Also, if an effect module does not execute effect processing, the tone output data input to that effect module passes through as is and is output from that effect module.

<Effect selection operation>
Next, an outline of the operation of this embodiment will be described. An effect module selection panel 103 is arranged on the right end of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effect module selection panel 103 has four slider switches FX1, FX2, FX3, and FX4. When the user sets each of the slider switches FX1, FX2, FX3, and FX4 to a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of effect names written on the left side of the panel, in FIG. , each setting position is read through the I/O interface 207, and each effect algorithm (one of the 12 types in FIG. are loaded into each program area on the DSP RAM 210 corresponding to each of the effect modules 0-3.

In the example of FIG. 3(b), for the slider switches FX1 (effect module 0), FX2 (effect module 1), FX3 (effect module 2), and FX4 (effect module 3) on the effect module selection panel 103, It shows that the effect algorithms with the following effect names are assigned.
FX1 (effect module 0): WAH (wah)
FX2 (effect module 1): COMPRESSOR (compressor)
FX3 (effect module 2): DISTORTION
FX4 (effect module 3): DELAY

If no effect is assigned to the effect module, "BYPASS" should be selected with the corresponding slider switch.

<Effect parameter control>
Arranged on the left end of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 in FIG. 1 is an effect parameter controller panel 105 . As shown in FIG. 3(c), the effect parameter controller panel 105 comprises six control sliders C1, C2, . . . , C6. The user can change the six parameters to values corresponding to the respective positions of the control sliders C1, C2, .

<Effect parameter table>
In this embodiment, in order to solve the problem described in "Problems to be Solved by the Invention", each parameter of all effect modules has some attribute information. The attribute information is held as data of an "effect parameter table" in the ROM 202 of FIG. In this effect parameter table, parameter group information is collectively stored for each of the algorithm types 0 to 11 of the 12 types of effects described above with reference to FIG. 3(a). An "effect type number" is assigned to each of the 12 types of effect algorithms. The effect parameter table stores "effect name" and "number of parameters" for each effect algorithm of each effect type number. Also, in the effect parameter table, in each effect algorithm identified by the effect type number, for each of a plurality of parameters, "parameter number", "parameter name", "function", "value range", "importance", and "pairing parameter number (pairing parameter information defining a pair of parameters)" are stored. 4 to 9 are diagrams showing data configuration examples of effect parameter tables corresponding to 12 types of effect algorithms.

Importance is basic information for selecting parameters to be assigned to the slider controllers of the effect parameter controller panel 105 from among all effects selected at a certain time. Here, the degree of importance is different from the case where the degree of importance of parameters can be compared only within one effect, and the degree of importance of parameters can be uniformly compared among a plurality of effects. Effects and parameters have a one-to-many relationship. For example, assume that four effects are selected at one point in time. The four selected effects are the first effect (three parameters), the second effect (nine parameters), the third effect (seven parameters), and the fourth effect (five parameters). pieces). These four effects have a total of 24 parameters. Assume that the effect parameter controller panel 105 has six slider controllers. This degree of importance is used as basic information for determining which of the 24 parameters to assign to the 6 slider controllers.

The pairing parameter number designates the parameter number of another parameter to be assigned as a pair when the parameter containing it is assigned to the slider controller of the effect parameter controller panel 105 . Since this embodiment does not assume a case where two or more parameters need to be paired, only one parameter number is stored as the pairing parameter number. If no pairing is required for one parameter, a value of "-1" is stored. In the data configuration examples of the effect parameter tables in FIGS. 4 to 9, the reason why the parameter of the pairing parameter number is paired is shown in the item "pairing background", but this is the reason why the parameter of the pairing parameter number is paired. This item is for explanation and does not exist in the actual effect parameter table. Alternatively, this item may exist in the effect parameter table, and in order to display information on the parameters set in the effect parameter controller panel 105 on the LCD 104, items such as the effect name, parameter name, and function are displayed. , this item may be displayed together.

<Change parameter assignment>
Assignment of parameters to the slider controllers of the effect parameter controller panel 105 occurs when effect modules are replaced in the effect module selection panel 103 . At this time, which parameter is assigned to each slider controller is displayed on the LCD 104 in FIG.

Assignment of parameters in this embodiment is automatically performed according to the following rules.

Rule 1: Sorting by Importance First, as a basic rule of Rule 1, the importance values of all the parameters of the effect currently selected on the effect module selection panel 103 are compared, and 7 are selected in descending order of the value. one is selected. The seventh is a substitute for the case where carry-over occurs in the case described later.
If multiple parameters with the same score are found, the priority is determined according to the following rules.
Rule 1-1 : Priority is given to the parameters of effect modules placed later.
Rule 1-2 : If multiple parameters with the same score are found in the same effect, the one with the higher parameter number takes precedence.
If no effect module is selected, or even if some effect module is selected, if the total number of all parameters is less than 5, parameters are not assigned to slider controllers with higher numbers.

Rule 2: Selection by pairing For the six parameters with the highest priority selected by rule 1, it is checked whether the pairing parameter numbers are set in order of priority. Needless to say, the parameter set as the pairing parameter number to be paired is a parameter in the same effect module as the parameter to which the pairing parameter number is set belongs.
When a pairing parameter number is set in the Nth (1≦N≦6) parameter, the following processing is performed.
Rule 2-1 : If the parameter of the pairing parameter number is already included in any position (X-th (0≦X≦5)), do nothing.
Rule 2-2 : When N = 6, there is no room to add a parameter with a pairing parameter number, so the parameter with that pairing parameter number is rejected, and the parameter with the 7th priority is promoted. Let me. If the 7th also has a pairing parameter number, it is also disqualified, and eventually the 6th slider controller C6 becomes empty.
Rule 2-3 : In cases other than rule 2-1 or rule 2-2 above, the parameter with the pairing parameter number is inserted at the N+1th priority, and the parameter with the 6th priority is demoted to the 7th substitute. and the 7th alternate parameter is dropped.

Rule 3: Sorting in the order of effect modules The last remaining six parameters with the highest priority are rearranged in the order of the effect module and then the order of the parameter number.

The six parameters finally determined according to the rules 1 to 3 above are assigned to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105 in FIG.

FIG. 10 shows an example of effect selection on the effect module selection panel 103 and an example of assignment of parameters to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105 determined based on the rules 1 to 3 in that case. It is a diagram.

In this example, first, on the effect module selection panel 103, effects WAH (effect type number=0), COMPRESSOR (effect type number=2), DISTORTION (effect type number=10), and DELAY (effect type number=10) are displayed. is selected. Next, on the effect parameter tables of FIGS. 4, 6, and 9, the following seven are selected from the selected effect type numbers according to rule 1 in descending order of importance.
Priority 1: Effect type number = 0 (WAH) Parameter number = 1 (Manual)
Priority 2: Effect type number = 10 (DELAY) Parameter number = 0 (Delay Time)
Priority 3: Effect type number = 4 (DISTORTION) Parameter number = 0 (Gain)
Priority 4: Effect type number = 10 (DELAY) Parameter number = 3 (Level)
Priority 5: Effect type number = 10 (DELAY) Parameter number = 1 (Delay Level)
Priority 6: Effect type number = 10 (DELAY) Parameter number = 2 (Feedback)
Priority 7: Effect type number = 4 (DISTORTION) Parameter number = 3 (Level)

Next, as a result of the application of rule 1, according to rule 2, pairing parameter numbers are set in the effect parameter tables of FIGS. 4, 6, and 9 in descending order of priority. is searched. As a result, it is detected that pairing parameter number=3 is set for parameter number=0 (Gain) of effect type number=4 (DISTORTION) with priority 3. As a result, the parameter "Level" with effect type number=4 (DISTORTION) and parameter number=3 is set to priority 4. FIG. Subsequently, the priority of the parameters that used to have a priority of 4 to 5 is lowered to 5 to 6, the priority of the parameter that used to have a priority of 6 is lowered to 7, and the priority of the parameter that used to have a priority of 7 is lowered. parameter is eliminated.

The above rule 1 and rule 2 are applied, and further, according to rule 3, the final priority 1 to 6 parameters are sorted in the order of the effect type number corresponding to the effect module selected in the effect module selection panel 103. As a result, the following six parameters are assigned to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10(b). Also, as the value range, a value range corresponding to each parameter number set in the effect parameter tables of FIGS. 4, 6 and 9 is set.
C1: Manual of WAH, value range: 0 to 127
C2: Gain of DISTORTION, value range: 0 to 127
C3: Level of DISTORTION, value range: 0 to 127
C4: Delay Time of DELAY, value range: 0 to 127
C5: DELAY Level, value range: 0 to 127
C6: Delay Level of DELAY, value range: 0 to 127

FIG. 11 shows another example of effect selection on the effect module selection panel 103, and assignment of parameters to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105 determined based on the rules 1 to 3 described above in that case. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example;

In this example, first, on the effect module selection panel 103, OVERDRIVE (effect type number=3), ROTALY SPEAKER (effect type number=6), EQUALIZER (effect type number=1), REVERB (effect type number=11) are selected. Effect is selected. Next, on the effect parameter tables of FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 9, the following seven effect types are selected from the selected effect type numbers according to rule 1 in descending order of importance. be.
Priority 1: Effect type number = 6 (ROTALY SPEAKER) Parameter number = 1 (Speed)
Priority 2: Effect type number = 11 (REVERB) Parameter number = 1 (Reverb Time)
Priority 3: Effect type number = 6 (ROTALY SPEAKER) Parameter number = 2 (Brake)
Priority 4: Effect type number = 3 (OVERDIRVE) Parameter number = 0 (Gain)
Priority 5: Effect type number = 1 (EQUALIZER) Parameter number = 0 (EQ1 Frequency)
Priority 6: Effect type number = 11 (Reverb) Parameter number = 0 (Reverb Type)
Priority 7: Effect type number = 3 (OVERDRIVE) Parameter number = 0 (Gain)

Next, as a result of applying rule 1 above, pairing parameter numbers are set on the effect parameter tables of FIGS. is searched. As a result, it is detected that pairing parameter number=2 is set for parameter number=0 (Gain) of effect type number=3 (OVERDIRVE) of priority 4. As a result, the parameter “Level” with effect type number=3 (OVERDIRVE) and parameter number=2 is set to priority 5. FIG. Subsequently, the priority of the parameter that used to have a priority of 5 is lowered to 6, the parameter that used to have a priority of 6 is lowered to a priority of 7, and the parameter that used to have a priority of 7 is rejected. do. Furthermore, a pairing parameter number is also set for a parameter with a new priority of 6, but this parameter is rejected by the above-mentioned rule 2-2, and the parameter with a priority of 7 is promoted. will also be eliminated due to rule 2-2. As a result, priority 6 becomes empty.

The above rule 1 and rule 2 are applied, and further, according to rule 3, the final parameters with priorities 1 to 6 are sorted in the order of the effect module number corresponding to the effect module selected on the effect module selection panel 103. As a result, the following six parameters are assigned to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 11(b). Also, as the value range, a value range corresponding to each parameter number set in the effect parameter tables of FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 9 is set.
C1: Gain of OVERDRIVE, value range: 0 to 127
C2: Level of OVERDRIVE, value range: 0 to 127
C3: Speed of Rotary Speaker, value range: 0, 1
C4: Brake of Rotary Speaker, value range: 0, 1
C5: Reverb Time of Reverb, value range: 0 to 127
C6: none

<Software processing>
Parameters required for software control and detailed software operations based on flowcharts will be described below.

<variable>
FIG. 12(a) shows effect types selected for each of effect modules 0 to 3 (see FIG. 3(a)) in the effect DSP 209 based on the user's operation of the effect module selection panel 103 of FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an “effect module-effect type table” that stores numbers; FIG. 12(b) shows a data configuration example of a "controller-parameter assignment variable table" that stores the assignment status of parameters to the slider controllers C1 to C6 of the effect parameter controller panel 105 of FIG. 1 by the user. It is a diagram. Each data of the effect module-effect type table and the controller-parameter assigned variable table are stored in the RAM 203 of FIG. 2, for example.

The effect module-effect type table of FIG. 12(a) is stored in the RAM 203 as array data ModType[i] (0≤i≤3). That is, in ModType[i], the value of the effect type number corresponding to the variable i (0≦i≦3) stored in the RAM 203 indicating the effect module numbers 0 to 3 (see FIG. 3A) is arranged. Stored as a value. If no effect type number is assigned to effect module i, ModType[i]=-1.

The controller-parameter assignment variable table of FIG. ] (both 0≦j≦6). At this time, the variable j stored in the RAM 203 indicating the control slider is such that j=0 to 5 correspond to the control sliders C1 to C6 (see FIG. 3(b)), and j=6 is the substitute in rule 1 described above. Treated as a storage area for control sliders. The array data CtrlValid[j] stores whether the slider controller indicated by the variable j is valid (=1) or invalid (=0). The array data CtrlMod[j] indicates which of the effect modules 0 to 3 (see FIG. 3A) in the effect DSP 209 is controlled by the parameter controlled by the slider controller indicated by the variable j. stored as one of the values The array data CtrlType[j] indicates the effect type number to which the parameter assigned to the slider controller indicated by the variable j belongs. The effect type number set for this is stored. The array data CtrlParm[j] indicates the effect parameter number corresponding to the parameter assigned to the slider controller indicated by the variable j. The parameter number set for is stored. The array data CtrlSig[j] indicates the importance of the parameter assigned to the slider controller indicated by the variable j. The set importance is stored. The array data CtrlPair[j] indicates the pairing parameter number of the parameter assigned to the slider controller indicated by the variable j. The pairing parameter number set for the pairing parameter is stored. The array data CtrlMod[j], CtrlType[j], CtrlParm[j], CtrlSig[j], or CtrlPair[j] stores an invalid value "-1" when not in use.

FIG. 13 is a main flowchart showing an example of control processing of the electronic musical instrument 100 according to this embodiment. This control processing is, for example, an operation in which the CPU 201 in FIG. 2 executes a control processing program loaded from the ROM 202 to the RAM 203 .

When the power of the main body of the electronic keyboard instrument 100 is turned on, the contents of the RAM 203, etc. are initialized (step S1301), and then an infinite loop is entered in which a series of processes from steps S1302 to S1310 are repeatedly executed. In this infinite loop processing, each of the following four types of processing is executed.

<Effect Selection Processing: Steps S1302 to S1304>
The CPU 201 determines whether the position of any of the slider switches FX1, FX2, FX3, or FX4 on the effect module selection panel 103 in FIG. 1 has changed via the I/O interface 207 in FIG. (Step S1302). If the determination is NO, the CPU 201 shifts to control in step S1305.

If the determination in step S1302 is YES, the CPU 201 first executes effect selection processing (step S1303). Here, the CPU 201 determines the correspondence relationship between the effect type number corresponding to the new device position of the changed slider switch and the effect module number corresponding to the changed slider switch, as described in FIG. 12(a). is reflected in the effect module-effect type table on the RAM 203.

After the processing of step S1303, the CPU 201 executes parameter automatic assignment processing (step S1304). This processing automatically assigns parameters to each slider controller on the effect parameter controller panel 105 in response to the change of effect by operating the slider switch on the effect module selection panel 103 by the user. The details of this process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14 .

<Slider controller processing>
After the processing of steps S1302 to S1304, the CPU 201 moves the slider to one of the six slider controllers C1 to C6 on the effect parameter controller panel 105 shown in FIG. 1 via the A/D converter 205 shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not there has been a change (step S1305). If the determination is NO, the CPU 201 shifts to control in step S1307.

If the determination in step S1305 is YES, the CPU 201 executes effect parameter change processing (step S1306). In this process, the CPU 201 obtains the effect module number and effect parameter number corresponding to the changed slider controller by referring to the controller-parameter assigned variable table stored in the RAM 203 of FIG. 12(b). do. Then, the CPU 201 instructs the corresponding effect module in the effect DSP 209 to change the value of the corresponding parameter to the value of the slider controller detected in step S1305. As a result, the sound effect addition state is changed in the corresponding effect module.

<Other user interface processing>
After the processing of steps S1305 and S1306, the CPU 201 performs other operations such as reading the operation state of the switch panel 102 in FIG. User interface processing is executed (step S1307).

<Sound source processing>
After the process of step S1307, the CPU 201 reads through the key scanner 206 whether any key on the keyboard 101 has been pressed or released (step S1308).

If it is determined that the key has not been pressed or released, the CPU 201 shifts control to step S1310. If it is determined that the key has been pressed or released, the CPU 201 instructs the tone generator LSI 204 to start producing a tone or to mute the tone being produced (step S1309).

After the processing of step S1308 or S1309, the CPU 201 executes sound source steady processing (step S1310). In this process, the CPU 201 continuously controls the tone generator LSI 204 such as changing the envelope of the tone being sounded.

<Parameter automatic assignment processing>
FIG. 14A is a flowchart showing a detailed example of parameter automatic assignment processing in step S1304 of FIG. Here, a detailed description will be given of the process of executing the above-described <change of parameter assignment> process using the controller-parameter assignment variable table described with reference to FIG. 12B stored in the RAM 203.

First, the CPU 201 initializes the contents of the controller-parameter assigned variable table stored in the RAM 203 (step S1401). FIG. 14B is a flowchart showing a detailed example of step S1401. In this flowchart, the CPU 201 initializes the value of the variable i to 0 (step S1410), and then changes the value of the variable i by +1 from 0 to 5 (steps S1417, S1418). A series of processes from step S1411 to step S1416 are repeatedly executed for all the corresponding slider controllers C1 to C6 and controller internal numbers corresponding to the spare slider controllers (see FIG. 12B). That is, in step S1411, the CPU 201 stores an invalid value "0" in the array data CtrlValid[i] corresponding to the slider controller indicated by the variable i. Also, in steps S1412 to S1416, the CPU 201 sets each array data CtrlMod[i], CtrlType[i], CtrlParm[i], CtrlSig[i], and CtrlPair[i] corresponding to the slider controller indicated by the variable i, Store an invalid value of "-1".

Next, the CPU 201 initializes the contents of the effect module-effect type table stored in the RAM 203 (step S1402). FIG. 14C is a flowchart showing a detailed example of step S1402. In this flowchart, after initializing the value of variable i to 0 (step S1420), the CPU 201 changes the value of variable i from 0 to 3 by +1 (steps S1422 and S1423), and then changes the value of variable i to The process of step S1421 is repeatedly executed for all corresponding effect modules. That is, in step S1421, the CPU 201 stores the invalid value "-1" in the array data ModType[i] corresponding to the effect module indicated by the variable i.

After the initialization process of steps S1401 and S1402, the CPU 201 executes a sorting process based on importance (step S1403). FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a detailed example of the sorting process according to importance in step S1403. This flowchart corresponds to the specific processing of "Rule 1: Sorting by Importance" described above.

In the flowchart of FIG. 15, the CPU 201 first initializes the value of the variable m on the RAM 203 for instructing each effect module to 0 in step S1501, and then, in step S1519, it exceeds the value 3 corresponding to the last module. In step S1518, the operation of sequentially incrementing by +1 is repeatedly executed until it is determined that it is. The CPU 201 executes a series of processes from step S1502 to step S1517 below for each effect module designated by each value of the variable m (hereinafter referred to as effect module m). As a result, three effect modules from effect module 0 to effect module 3 are sequentially specified as the effect module m, as described above with reference to FIG. 3(a).

In a series of processes from step S1502 to step S1517, the CPU 201 first reads the array data ModType[m], which is the effect module-effect type table (see FIG. 12B) stored in the RAM 203, according to the value of the variable m. By referring to it, the effect type number corresponding to the effect module m is acquired and set to the variable t on the RAM 203 (step S1502). Hereinafter, this effect type number will be referred to as effect type number t.

Next, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the effect type number t is the invalid value "-1" (step S1502). If the determination in step S1502 is YES, the CPU 201 proceeds to step S1518 to increment the value of the variable m without executing the processing after step S1504 for the current effect module m, thereby incrementing the variable m. Then, the processing corresponding to the next effect module m referenced by the value is shifted to.

If the determination in step S1502 is NO (the value of effect type number t is not an invalid value), CPU 201 selects the entry corresponding to effect type number t in the effect parameter table (see FIGS. 4 to 9) stored in RAM 203. , and sets it to the variable pn on the RAM 203 (step S1504). Hereinafter, this number of parameters will be referred to as the number of parameters pn.

Next, for each effect of effect module m and effect type number t, the CPU 201 initializes the value of variable p on RAM 203 for indicating each parameter corresponding to the effect to 0 in step S1505. Until it is determined in step S1517 that the value corresponding to the last parameter=number of parameters pn−1 is exceeded, the operation of sequentially incrementing by +1 is repeatedly executed in step S1516. The CPU 201 executes a series of processes from step S1506 to step S1515 below for each parameter specified by each value of the variable p (hereinafter referred to as parameter p). As the parameter p, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 9, pn from parameter 0 to parameter pn are sequentially designated by the number of parameters pn extracted in step S1504 corresponding to the effect type number t. be.

In a series of processes from step S1506 to step S1515, the CPU 201 controls each slider controller on the effect parameter controller panel 105 to be compared for each effect of effect module m and effect type number t and for each parameter p within the effect. is initialized to 0 in step S1506, and then in step S1515 the value 6 (see the controller internal number in FIG. 12A) corresponding to the last slider controller is changed to The operation of sequentially incrementing by +1 is repeatedly executed in step S1514 until it is determined that the value has been exceeded. The CPU 201 executes a series of processes from steps S1507 to S1513 below for each slider controller designated by each value of the variable c (hereinafter referred to as slider controller c). As the slider controller c, as shown in FIG. 12A, seven controllers from slider controller 0 (=C1) to slider controller 5 (=C6) and slider controller 6 (=substitute) are sequentially designated. be.

In a series of processes from step S1507 to step S1513, the CPU 201 controls slider controllers 0 to 5 (=C1 to C6) and slider controller 6 (=substitute), the above rule 1 is determined.

In determining rule 1, the CPU 201 first acquires information corresponding to effect type number=t and parameter number=p from the effect parameter table (see FIGS. 4 to 9), and stores the acquired importance value in the RAM 203. The value of the pairing parameter number is stored in the variable pp on the RAM 203 in the upper variable s (step S1507).

Next, the CPU 201 refers to the controller-parameter assigned variable table (see FIG. 12(a)) to determine each array data CtrlValid[c], CtrlSig[c], CtrlMod[c], and CtrlParam[c]. Each value is acquired, and determination processing in steps S1508 to S1512 below is executed.

First, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the array data value CtrlValid[c], which is a valid flag, is 0, that is, whether or not the slider controller c is invalid (see FIG. 12A) (step S1508). If the determination in step S1508 is YES (the slider controller c is invalid), the information of the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the effect module m can be immediately set to the slider controller c. , the process moves to parameter data insertion processing in step S1513 for performing the setting. The details of this parameter data insertion process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

If the determination in step S1508 is NO (the slider controller c is valid), the CPU 201 sets the effect module m to the array data value CtrlSig[c] indicating the importance of the parameter already set to the slider controller c. It is determined whether or not the importance level s of the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t is greater (step S1509).

If the determination in step S1509 is YES (importance s of parameter p is greater), CPU 201 sends information on parameter p of the effector corresponding to effect type number t set in effect module m to slider controller c. For insertion, the process proceeds to step S1513, which will be described later. This corresponds to the basic rule of rule 1 described above.

If the determination in step S1509 is NO (the importance s of the parameter p is not greater), the CPU 201 sets the array data value CtrlSig[c] indicating the importance of the parameter already set in the slider controller c and the effect It is determined whether or not the importance level s of the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the module m is equal (step S1510).

If the determination in step S1510 is NO, that is, if the importance s is less than or equal to the importance CtrlSig[c], the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the effect module m is set to the slider controller c. is not set, the process moves to step S1514 to increment the variable c and move to the comparison determination with the next slider controller c.

If the determination in step S1510 is YES, the CPU 201 further determines whether the number of the effect module m is greater than the array data value CtrlMod[c] indicating the effector module number already set in the slider controller c, that is, whether the effect module m is It is determined whether or not the effect module is located after the effect module set in the slider controller c (step S1511).

If the determination in step S1511 is YES (the effect module m is in the latter stage), the CPU 201 inserts the information of the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the effect module m into the slider controller c. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S1513, which will be described later. This corresponds to rule 1-1 described above.

If the determination in step S1511 is NO (effect module m is not in the latter stage), the CPU 201 further adds array data value CtrlMod[c ] and whether or not the parameter number p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t is greater than the array data value CtrlParam[c] indicating the parameter number already set in the slider controller c ( step S1512).

If the determination in step S1512 is YES (the parameter number p is greater), the CPU 201 inserts information on the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the effect module m into the slider controller c. Then, the process proceeds to step S1513, which will be described later. This corresponds to rule 1-2 described above.

If the determination in step S1512 is NO (the parameter number p is not greater), the parameter p of the effector corresponding to the effect type number t set in the effect module m is not set in the slider controller c. At step S1514, the variable c is incremented and comparison with the next slider controller c is performed.

As described above, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 15 is completed, and after the sorting processing according to the degree of importance of step S1403 of the flowchart of FIG. Ring processing is executed (step S1404). FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of pairing processing in step S1404. This flowchart corresponds to the specific processing of "rule 2: selection by pairing" described above.

In the flowchart of FIG. 16, the CPU 201 first initializes the value of the variable i on the RAM 203 for indicating each slider controller on the effect parameter controller panel 105 to 0 in step S1601, and then removes the substitute in step S1610. Until it is determined that the value 5 (see the controller internal number in FIG. 12A) corresponding to the last slider controller has been exceeded, the operation of sequentially incrementing by +1 is repeated in step S1609. The CPU 201 executes a series of processes from step S1602 to step S1608 below for each slider controller designated by each value of the variable i (hereinafter referred to as slider controller i). As illustrated in FIG. 12A, six slider controllers from slider controller 0 (=C1) to slider controller 5 (=C6) are sequentially designated as the slider controller i.

14 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 (rule 1), the slider controller 0 is assigned the parameter with the highest priority. Up to 5, the priority decreases sequentially. Therefore, in the flowchart of FIG. 16, whether or not a pairing parameter number is set for the parameter assigned to each slider controller is checked in descending order of priority for each slider controller.

In a series of processes from step S1602 to step S1608, the CPU 201 first refers to the data in the controller-parameter assigned variable table on the RAM 203 shown in FIG. is an invalid value "-1" (step S1602).

If the determination in step S1602 is YES (the pairing parameter number is an invalid value), the CPU 201 proceeds to step S1609 to increment the value of variable i, and proceeds to processing for the next slider controller i.

If the determination in step S1602 is NO (the pairing parameter number is a valid value), the CPU 201 determines whether the value of the variable i indicating the slider controller is 5, which corresponds to the last slider controller excluding the substitute. (step S1603).

If the determination in step S1603 is NO (not the last slider controller), the CPU 201 refers to the data in the controller-parameter assigned variable table on the RAM 203 illustrated in FIG. 12A to assign slider controller i. Get each array data value CtrlMod[i], CtrlType[i], CtrlParam[i], and CtrlPair[i] corresponding to the parameter being set. The CPU 201 stores the array data value CtrlMod[i] indicating the effect module corresponding to the parameter assigned to the slider controller i in the variable m on the RAM 203 . Hereinafter, this effect module will be referred to as effect module m. The CPU 201 also stores an array data value CtrlType[i] indicating the effect type number to which the parameter assigned to the slider controller i belongs in the variable t on the RAM 203 . Hereinafter, this effect type number will be referred to as effect type number t. Furthermore, the CPU 201 stores the array data value CtrlParam[i] indicating the parameter number of the parameter assigned to the slider controller i in the variable p on the RAM 203 . Hereinafter, this parameter will be referred to as parameter p. Then, the CPU 201 stores the parameter assigned to the slider controller i and the array data value CtrlPair[i] indicating the pairing parameter number of the paired parameter in the variable pp on the RAM 203 . Henceforth, this pairing parameter number is referred to as the pairing parameter number pp (above, step S1604).

Next, the CPU 201 checks whether or not the parameter of the pairing parameter number pp corresponding to the parameter p assigned to the slider controller i is assigned to a slider controller in front of or behind the slider controller i. Processing is executed (step S1605).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of duplication investigation processing in step S1605 of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 17, the CPU 201 first initializes the value of the variable j on the RAM 203 for instructing each slider controller on the effect parameter controller panel 105 to 0 in step S1701, and then removes the substitute in step S1708. Until it is determined that the value 5 (see the controller internal number in FIG. 12A) corresponding to the last slider controller has been exceeded, the operation of sequentially incrementing by +1 is repeated in step S1707. The CPU 201 executes a series of processes from steps S1702 to S1708 below for each slider controller designated by each value of the variable j (hereinafter referred to as duplicate investigation target slider controller j). Six slider controllers from slider controller 0 (=C1) to slider controller 5 (=C6) are successively designated as duplicate investigation target slider controllers j, as illustrated in FIG. 12(a).

In a series of processes from S1702 to step S1708, the CPU 201 refers to the controller-parameter assignment variable table on the RAM 203 illustrated in FIG. Effect module number CtrlMod[j], effect type number CtrlType[j], and effect module number CtrlMod[j], effect type number CtrlType[j], and effect It is determined whether or not it matches the parameter number CtrlParam[j] (steps S1702, S1703, S1704).

If the determination in any of steps S1702, S1703, or S1704 is NO (mismatch), the CPU 201 shifts to the process of step S1707, increments the value of variable j, and controls the slider controller for the next overlap investigation destination. Move to the process for j.

When all the determinations in step S1702, S1703, or S1704 are YES (all match), that is, when the parameter assigned to the overlap investigation target slider controller j matches the pairing destination parameter of the overlap investigation target Then, the CPU 201 sets the value of the variable r on the RAM 203 indicating the return value of the duplication investigation process of FIG. 17 to 1 (step S1706).

After the process of step S1706, the CPU 201 ends the duplication investigation process of step S1605 of FIG. 16 shown in the flowchart of FIG.

On the other hand, while the determination of any one of steps S1702, S1703, and S1704 continues to be NO (mismatch), the duplication investigation up to the last slider controller 5 (=C6) excluding the spare controller ends, and step S1708 If the determination is YES, the CPU 201 sets 0 to the value of the variable r on the RAM 203 indicating the return value of the duplication investigation process in FIG. 17 (step S1709). After that, the CPU 201 terminates the duplication investigation process in step S1605 of FIG. 16 shown in the flowchart of FIG.

Returning to the description of the flowchart in FIG. 16, after the duplication investigation process in step S1605 shown in the flowchart in FIG. ).

If the determination in step S1606 is YES (r=1), the duplicate investigation target to which the pairing parameter pp corresponding to the parameter p has already been assigned to the slider controller number i to which the parameter p is assigned. This is the case when the value of number j of the slider controller is small (closer). In this case, the rule 2-1 described above is applied, and the CPU 201 does nothing to the parameter corresponding to the pairing parameter number, and proceeds to the process of step S1609. The value is incremented and the processing for the next slider controller i is started.

If the determination in step S1606 is NO (r is not 1), that is, the pairing parameter pp corresponding to the parameter p has already been assigned to the slider controller number i to which the parameter p is assigned. If the number j of the duplicate investigated slider controller is large (behind), or the pairing parameter pp has not yet been assigned to the slider controller. In this case, 2-3 or 2-3 described above is applied.

In this case, the CPU 201 first acquires the importance value corresponding to the pairing parameter number pp of the effect type number t from the effect parameter table stored in the ROM 202 illustrated in FIGS. is stored in the variable s on the RAM 203 (step S1607).

Then, the CPU 201 stores a variable m (effect module number) corresponding to the pairing parameter, a variable t (effect type number), a variable p (pairing parameter number) storing the value of the variable pp, a variable s (pairing parameter importance), each value of the variable pp (pairing parameter number for the pairing parameter number) in which the invalid value "-1" is stored, the value of the variable c (the number of the slider controller where the insertion is performed)=i+1, and Using the value of CtrlValid[c]=1 as an argument, parameter insertion processing, which will be described later, is executed (step S1608). As a result, together with the parameters assigned to the slider controller i, the pairing parameters set for the parameters in the effect parameter tables illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 9 are stored in the slider controller i+1. Become.

After step S1608, the CPU 201 shifts to the process of step S1609, increments the value of the variable i, and shifts to the process for the next slider controller i.

When it is determined in step S1602 that the pairing parameter number is a valid value, and in step S1603 the value of variable i becomes equal to 5, ie, the last slider controller 5 (=C6) excluding the substitute, the determination is made. becomes YES. In this case, according to rule 2-2 described above, there is no room for assigning a pairing parameter to the last slider controller 5 other than the substitute one to which a parameter has been assigned, so that pairing parameter number is set. The remaining parameter is disqualified and the alternate's 7th priority parameter is promoted. If there is also a seventh pairing parameter number, it is also rejected, and eventually the last slider controller 5 becomes empty.

In order to implement the above rule 2-2 control, the CPU 201 determines whether the array value CtrlPair[6] indicating the pairing parameter number of the parameter assigned to the substitute slider controller 6 indicates an invalid value. is determined (step S1611).

If the determination in step S1611 is YES, in step S1612, the CPU 201 selects alternate array data CtrlValid[6] (valid data), CtrlMod[6] (effect module number), CtrlType[6] (effect type number), Each array data value of CtrlParam[6] (effect parameter number), CtrlSig[6] (importance), and CtrlPair[6] (pairing parameter number) is converted to each array data CtrlValid[5] of the final slider controller 5. , CtrlMod[5], CtrlType[5], CtrlParam[5], CtrlSig[5], and CtrlPair[5] and stored as a controller-parameter assignment variable table (see FIG. 12(a)) on RAM 203. .

On the other hand, if the determination in step S1611 is NO, the CPU 201 sets the final array data CtrlValid[5] of the slider controller 5 to an invalid value in step S1613.

After the processing in step S1612 or S1613, or after the determination in step S1610 becomes YES, the CPU 201 ends the processing of the flowchart in FIG. ) ends the pairing process in step S1404 of the flowchart.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the details of the parameter data insertion process executed in step S1513 of FIG. 15 or step S1608 of FIG. 15 or 16, variable m (effect module number), variable t (effect type number), variable p (parameter number), variable s ( Importance), each value of the variable pp (pairing parameter number), the value of the variable c (the number of the slider controller where the insertion is performed)=i+1, and the value of CtrlValid[c] are delivered as arguments.

In the flowchart of FIG. 18, the CPU 201 first determines whether the value of CtrlValid[c] is the invalid value 0 (step S1801).

If the determination in step S1508 in FIG. 15 is YES and the flowchart in FIG. 18 is executed as step S1513 in FIG. 15, the determination in step S1801 is YES. In this case, since the target slider controller c is disabled, there is no need to shift the assignment to the slider controller in steps S1802 to S1805, and parameters are directly assigned to the disabled slider controller c. You can set it. Therefore, the CPU 201 stores the information of the parameter to be newly assigned to each array data in the area of the controller-parameter assigned variable table on the RAM 203 designated by the slider controller c (step S1806). That is, the valid value 1 is stored as the array data CtrlValid[c] indicating the valid flag. Also, the value of the variable m handed over as an argument is stored as the array data CtrlMod[c] indicating the effect module number. Also, the value of the variable t handed over as an argument is stored as the array data CtrlType[c] indicating the effect type number. Also, the value of the variable p handed over as an argument is stored as array data indicating the effect parameter number. Furthermore, the value of the variable s handed over as an argument is stored as the array data CtrlSig[c] indicating the degree of importance. Then, the value of the variable pp passed as an argument is stored as the array data CtrlPair[c] indicating the pairing parameter number. After that, the CPU 201 terminates the parameter data insertion process in step S1513 of FIG. 15 shown in the flowchart of FIG.

If the determination in step S1801 is NO, the CPU 201 sets the variable i on the RAM 203 to 5 (step S1802), and then decrements the value of the variable i by +1 in step S1805. The processing of step S1804 is repeatedly executed until it is determined that the value matches the value of variable c indicating the number of the target slider controller delivered as an argument. As a result, the parameter information assigned to the next slider controller (slider controller 6 to slider controller c+2) is sequentially shifted from the last slider controller 5 (=C6) excluding the spare to slider controller c+1. In the case of FIG. 16, this processing corresponds to rule 2-3 described above.

Specifically, in step S1804, the CPU 201 sets CtrlValid[i] (valid data), CtrlMod[i] (effect module number), CtrlType[i] (effect type number), and CtrlParam assigned to the slider controller i. Each array data value of [i] (effect parameter number), CtrlSig[i] (importance), and CtrlPair[i] (pairing parameter number) is converted to each array data of slider controller i+1 CtrlValid[i+1], CtrlMod[ i+1], CtrlType[i+1], CtrlParam[i+1], CtrlSig[i+1], and CtrlPair[i+1], and stored in the RAM 203 as a controller-parameter assignment variable table (see FIG. 12(a)).

The processing of steps S1803 to S1805 is sequentially and repeatedly executed from the value of the variable i from i=5 to i=c+1, so that the information of the parameters of the slider controllers c+1 to 5 is obtained from the slider controllers c+2 to 6. , and the slider controller c+1 becomes free. Then, when the value of the variable i becomes equal to the value of the variable c and the determination in step S1803 becomes YES, the CPU 201 shifts to the process of step S1806, where the array data of the slider controller c is passed as an argument. Parameter information will be stored.

In the flowchart of the automatic parameter assignment process in FIG. 14, after the pairing process in step S1404, the CPU 201 executes sorting process (step S1405). This process corresponds to the process of "rule 3: sort in order of effect modules" described above. Here, the CPU 201 arranges the parameter information assigned to each slider controller of the effect parameter controller panel 105 so that the effect modules of the slider switches FX1, FX2, FX3, and FX4 are arranged in the order of the effect module selection panel 103. Also, sorting processing is executed so that the parameters are arranged in the order of the parameter number within the same module, and processing for rearranging the row direction of the controller-parameter assignment variable table illustrated in FIG. to run.

After the above operation, the CPU 201 terminates the automatic parameter allocation process in step S1304 of FIG. 13 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14(a).

According to the embodiments described above, it is possible to realize an automatic effect parameter assignment device that can automatically generate a recommended combination of controller assignments for a user at the same time that an effect module is selected, leading to a significant reduction in labor. becomes possible.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. Also, the functions executed in the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate as possible. Various steps are included in the above-described embodiments, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining the disclosed multiple constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments, if an effect can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The following notes are further disclosed with respect to the above embodiments.
(Appendix 1)
a plurality of first operators for determining one of a plurality of effects, each of which is associated with a plurality of parameters, based on a first user operation;
a plurality of second operators for assigning parameter values to parameters based on a second user operation;
at least one processor;
wherein the at least one processor comprises:
determining two or more effects including a first effect and a second effect from among the plurality of effects based on the first user operation;
data indicating the degree of importance of each of the plurality of first parameters associated with the determined first effect and the degree of importance of each of the plurality of second parameters associated with the determined second effect; Determining a plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of second manipulators based on the data shown;
Effect adding device.
(Appendix 2)
In the effect adding device according to Supplementary Note 1,
A plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of second manipulators are determined in descending order of importance, so that the plurality of second manipulators have an effect determined based on the first user operation. Effect adding device, including the case where no parameter corresponding to is associated.
(Appendix 3)
In the effect adding device according to appendix 1 or 2,
The effect adding device, wherein the data indicating the degree of importance is data with which the degree of importance of parameters can be uniformly compared in a plurality of effects, unlike data in which the degree of importance of parameters can be compared only within one effect.
(Appendix 4)
In the effect adding device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3,
the at least one processor comprises a digital signal processor;
The digital signal processor is an effect adding device that reads an effect program corresponding to any two or more effects based on the first user operation.
(Appendix 5)
In the effect adding device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4,
The at least one processor
When a parameter to be associated with a certain second operator among the plurality of second operators is determined, based on pairing parameter information defining a pair of parameters, the certain second operator is An effect adding device that determines a parameter associated with another second operator.
(Appendix 6)
the effect adding device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5;
a performance operator for designating a pitch based on a third user operation;
An electronic musical instrument that imparts an effect according to the first user's operation with a parameter according to the second user's operation to a musical tone corresponding to a pitch specified based on the third user's operation.
(Appendix 7)
a plurality of first operators for determining one of a plurality of effects, each of which is associated with a plurality of parameters, based on a first user operation; a computer of an effect adding device including a plurality of second manipulators for giving parameter values to parameters based on
determining two or more effects including a first effect and a second effect from among the plurality of effects based on the first user operation;
data indicating the degree of importance of each of the plurality of first parameters associated with the determined first effect and the degree of importance of each of the plurality of second parameters associated with the determined second effect; determining a plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of second manipulators based on the data shown;
Method.
(Appendix 8)
a plurality of first operators for determining one of a plurality of effects, each of which is associated with a plurality of parameters, based on a first user operation; a computer of an effect adding device including a plurality of second manipulators for giving parameter values to parameters based on
determining two or more effects including a first effect and a second effect from among the plurality of effects based on the first user operation;
data indicating the degree of importance of each of the plurality of first parameters associated with the determined first effect and the degree of importance of each of the plurality of second parameters associated with the determined second effect; determining a plurality of parameters associated with each of the plurality of second manipulators based on the data shown;
program.

100 Electronic keyboard instrument 101 Keyboard 102 Switch panel 103 Effect module selection panel 104 LCD
105 effect parameter controller panel 200 control system 201 CPU
202 ROMs
203 RAM
204 sound source LSI
205 A/D converter 206 key scanner 207 I/O interface 208 LCD controller 209 system bus 210 RAM for DSP
211 D/A converter 214 amplifier 215 singing voice data 216 pronunciation control data 217, 321 singing voice output data 218 musical tone output data 219 network interface

Claims (9)

a plurality of first manipulators operated by a user to change parameters assigned to each;
a processor for executing control to select a parameter to be assigned to each of the plurality of first manipulators from among a plurality of parameters corresponding to a designated effect;
wherein the processor comprises:
When a plurality of effects including a first effect are used in combination, the plurality of first operations among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the first effect are performed in accordance with a change in another effect combined with the first effect. perform a control that changes the parameter assigned to the child,
Effect adding device. The processor
when the number of the plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of effects used in combination is greater than the number of the plurality of first manipulators,
Using at least one of first information indicating the priority of a plurality of parameters and second information indicating other parameters to be used in combination with each parameter, the plurality of effects to be used in combination selecting parameters to be assigned to the plurality of first manipulators from among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of first manipulators from among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the first effect according to a result of the selection change the parameters assigned to the
The effect adding device according to claim 1. The processor
A second effect having a second parameter is added to the combination in a state in which a first parameter corresponding to the first effect is assigned to the plurality of first operators, wherein the first parameter If the priority of the second parameter is higher than the priority of the second parameter, the assignment of the first parameter corresponding to the first effect is canceled and the second parameter corresponding to the second effect is replaced with the Assign to multiple first manipulators,
3. The effect adding device according to claim 2. The processor
A second effect having a second parameter is added to the combination in a state in which a first parameter corresponding to the first effect is assigned to the plurality of first operators, wherein the first parameter Even if the priority of the second parameter is higher than the priority of the first effect, the third parameter of the first effect remains assigned to the plurality of first operators, and If it is specified that one parameter should be used in combination with the third parameter, do not deallocate the first parameter corresponding to the first effect;
4. The effect adding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The processor
Using both the first information indicating the priority of a plurality of parameters and the second information indicating other parameters to be used in combination with each parameter, the plurality of effects to be used in combination selecting a parameter to be assigned to the plurality of first manipulators from among the corresponding plurality of parameters;
3. The effect adding device according to claim 2. a series of effect modules each capable of allocating a specified effect out of a plurality of effects, and combining and adding a plurality of effects to a musical sound;
a plurality of second manipulators operated by a user to select an effect to be assigned to each of the plurality of effect modules from among the plurality of effects;
further comprising
The processor
changing a parameter assigned to each of the plurality of first manipulators when the combination of the plurality of effects assigned to the series of effect modules is changed by operating the plurality of second manipulators;
6. The effect adding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. an effect adding device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ;
a performance operator operated by the user to specify the pitch;
a tone generator for generating a musical tone having a pitch specified by the operation of the performance operator and to which the effect is to be applied;
a display for displaying parameters assigned to the plurality of first operators;
electronic musical instrument. A computer of an effect adding device including a plurality of first manipulators operated by a user to change parameters assigned to each, and a processor,
a process of executing control to select a parameter to be assigned to each of the plurality of first manipulators from among a plurality of parameters corresponding to a designated effect;
when using a combination of a plurality of effects including a first effect, the plurality of first operations among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the first effect in accordance with a change in another effect combined with the first effect; the action of changing the parameter assigned to the child;
how to run. The computer of the effect adding device, which includes a plurality of first manipulators operated by the user to change the parameters assigned to each, and a processor,
a process of executing control to select a parameter to be assigned to each of the plurality of first manipulators from among a plurality of parameters corresponding to a designated effect;
When a plurality of effects including a first effect are used in combination, the plurality of first operations among the plurality of parameters corresponding to the first effect are performed in accordance with a change in another effect combined with the first effect. the action of changing the parameter assigned to the child;
program to run.

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