JPH0442199A - Data input device for draw bar of electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for an input part and to facilitate the fine adjustment of the draw bar by using a sound volume operating foot pedal as a data input part for draw bars. CONSTITUTION:When a changeover switch 31 for instructing draw-bar control is placed in a state wherein draw-bar data can be inputted, a detection part 33 detects the input state and the sound volume operating foot (EXP) pedal serves as the draw-bar data input part; and its data are stored in a storage part 35, a control part 36 controls a sound source part 37, and data on a sound outputted by the sound source part 37 are reproduced by a reproduction part 38 to generate its sound. An input part need not be provided newly and draw-bar data on a continuation quantity can be inputted to plural feet at the same time. Both hands are free at the time of the input, so the sound can be confirmed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a method for inputting drawbar data using a volume control foot pedal (herein referred to as an EXP pedal) in an electronic musical instrument, particularly an electronic organ. The present invention relates to a data input device for drawbars of an electronic musical instrument.

(Prior Art) In recent years, many electronic musical instruments, especially electronic organs, have a drawbar function, and the method of inputting data for the drawbars is different for each model.

An example of the conventional electronic musical instrument drawbar data input device described above will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a sketch of a conventional data input device for drawbars of an electronic organ.

In Figure 2, 11 is a control panel, 12 is an upper keyboard, 13 is a lower keyboard, 14 is an EXP pedal, 15 is a foot keyboard, and 16 is a foot column with a drawbar function, which is the amplitude data input section for each foot. and each has two bushing switches. 17 is a changeover switch for instructing drawbar control.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional data input device for drawbars of an electronic organ.

In FIG. 3, 21 is a changeover switch for instructing drawbar control, 22 is a detection section, 23 is a drawbar data input section, 24 is a storage section, 25 is a control section, 26 is a sound source section, 2
7 is a reproduction section.

The operation of the electronic musical instrument drawbar data input device configured as described above will be explained below.

The user uses the upper keyboard 12. Lower keyboard 131 Foot keyboard 15. EX
While performing using the P pedal 14, the switches on the control panel 11 are operated as necessary. When inputting data for the drawbar, turn on the changeover switch 21. The detection unit 22 detects 0N1 of the changeover switch 21.
This is for detecting the 0FF state, and when the OFF state is detected, the foot column does not operate as an input section and becomes an 0N10FF switch for each foot. When ON is detected, the foot column operates as an input section, and data can be input to the input section 23. Thereafter, when data is input to the input section, the data is stored in the storage section 24. The data is used by the control section 25 to control the sound source section 26. The sound data output from the sound source section 26 is transmitted to the playback section 27.
The sound is played back and pronounced.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above configuration, it is necessary to provide an input section for each foot in the foot row, which increases the cost accordingly. Since you use your hands when typing, both hands are restricted,
It becomes difficult to operate the keyboard and input while checking the sound.

Since the input amplitude amount is determined by the number of times the switch is pressed, it is not possible to input a continuous amount, so the delicate adjustment is by rotation. In order to solve this problem, if the input amplitude is divided into smaller stages, there is a problem in that inputting becomes troublesome.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, a data input device for drawbars of an electronic musical instrument according to the present invention is provided with a drawbar data input section that also serves as a drawbar function and an EXP pedal. be.

(Function) With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows the EX and P pedals, which were conventionally used only for overall volume adjustment, to also be used as a data input section for the drawbar, thereby eliminating the need to provide a separate input section. This eliminates the problem, and it becomes possible to configure the input device at a correspondingly lower cost. Additionally, the EXP pedal allows for continuous input, making it easier to make subtle adjustments to the drawbars. Furthermore, since one foot is used for input, data for the drawbars can be input while operating the upper and lower keyboards with both hands and checking the sound.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the input device for an electronic musical instrument drawbar according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a data input device for an electronic musical instrument drawbar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 31 is a changeover switch for instructing drawbar control, 32 is a foot row switch with a drawbar function, 33 is a detection section, 34 is a drawbar data input section, 35 is a storage section, 36 is a control section, 37 is the sound source section, 38
is the playback section. The operation of the electronic musical instrument drawbar data input device configured as described above will be explained below with reference to FIG. When the selector switch 31 for instructing drawbar control is placed in a drawbar data non-input state, the detection section 33 detects the non-input state, and the EXP pedal becomes an input part for adjusting the volume. When the drawbar data can be input, the detection section 33 detects the input state, and the EXP pedal becomes the drawbar data input section. The volume is fixed at the EXP pedal position at this time, and the following E
Turn on the switch for the foot whose data you want to input, which does not change even when you operate the XP pedal. The detection part is O
The foot turned on is detected, and the EXP pedal becomes the data input section for the drawbar of the foot turned on. Then, while listening to the tone, input the data to the desired value by operating the EXP pedal with your foot. At this time, multiple feet are O
If set to N, data will be input to multiple feet. The data is stored in the storage section 35 and used by the control section 36 to control the sound source section 37.

However, the data before being input will be erased when this data is input. The sound data output from the sound source section 37 is reproduced into a sound by the playback section 38 and produced.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the EXP pedal, which was conventionally used to adjust the overall volume, is used as the data input section for the drawbars, so there is no need to provide a new input section, and the data input for the drawbars can be performed at low cost. The device can be configured to input continuous amounts of drawbar data to multiple feet simultaneously. Also, since both hands are not restricted when inputting data, you can check the sound.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention allows a drawbar data input device to be configured at low cost by providing a drawbar data input unit that also serves as an EXP pedal, and allows continuous input of drawbar data. enable. Also, since there are no restrictions on both hands, you can input while checking the sound.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data input device for an electronic musical instrument drawbar according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sketch of a conventional data input device for an electronic musical instrument drawbar, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the data input device for an electronic musical instrument drawbar in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an input device. 11...Control panel, 12...Upper keyboard, 1
3...Lower keyboard, 14...Volume adjustment foot pedal (EXP
pedal), 15... Foot keyboard, 16, 32... Foot row switch with drawbar function, 17.21
．． 31... Changeover switch for instructing drawbar control, 22° 33... Detection section, 23. 34:... Drawbar data input section, 24. 35... Storage section, 25
゜36...Control section, 26.37...Sound source section, 27゜38...Reproduction section. Patent applicant Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data input device for a drawbar of an electronic musical instrument, which is equipped with an EXP pedal and a drawbar function capable of changing the amplitude of foot rows having various wavelengths, and is characterized in that data for the drawbar is inputted using the EXP pedal.