JPH07129174A - Electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an electronic musical instrument which can simplify the selecting and changing operations for a tone parameter to be made by an operator and can enhance the editing efficiency. CONSTITUTION:To add a desired tone parameter to a user menu from all tone parameters first 'After Sensitivity' is selected among all tone parameters using a cursor switch in case, for example. the applicable tone parameter is 'After Sensitivity', and then a specification is made by a numerical value entry key to which position in order in the user menu the 'After Sensitivity' is to be added. If for example '2' is specified by the numerical value entry key, ' 2' is indicated in the position right of the 'After Sensitivity' as shown in tone attached illustration, and also ' 3' is indicated in 'Pan' which has displayed ' 2' until the entry is made. With these procedures, the After Sensitivity is added to the second position in the user menu.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic musical instrument capable of efficiently editing (editing) tone color parameters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an electronic musical instrument having an editing function of storing a tone color parameter in a storage means and changing the tone color of the tone by changing the parameter value of the tone color parameter.

The parameter value changing process executed by the electronic musical instrument will be described below.

All of the stored tone color parameters are displayed on a display such as an LCD, and the operator selects one desired tone color parameter from the displayed tone color parameters. For example, there is a tone color parameter called “reverberation type”. This "reverberation type" refers to the one that simulates the reverberation characteristics according to the difference in the reverberation characteristics of buildings such as halls and churches. Generally, such as "hall", "church", etc. Specifies the name of the place where is simulated. When the operator selects a desired reverberation type from these displayed reverberation types, a list of parameters specified in association with the reverberation type is displayed, and a desired parameter, for example, reverberation It was configured to select "reverberation level" which is a parameter for designating the depth.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional electronic musical instrument, when changing the tone color parameters, the operator must always select the tone color parameter to be changed from all the tone color parameters. Generally, the tone color parameters that are frequently changed are almost decided by the operator, and if the desired parameter is always selected and changed from all tone color parameters, the operator is always required to perform a complicated operation and the tone color parameters are changed. There was a problem that the editing efficiency of was greatly reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic musical instrument capable of simplifying the operation of selecting / changing a tone color parameter by the operator and improving the editing efficiency thereof. And

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has a storage means for storing a plurality of tone color parameters, and changes the tone color of a musical tone by changing the value of the stored tone color parameters. In an electronic musical instrument having an editing function for editing, a mode designating means for designating a first mode and a second mode as an editing mode for changing the value of the tone color parameter, and when the first mode is designated,
First editing means for selecting a desired tone color parameter from all of the stored tone color parameters and changing the value thereof; and a predetermined one of the stored tone color parameters when the second mode is designated. And a second editing means for selecting a desired tone color parameter from the parameters and changing the value, and storing the changed tone color parameter in the storage means, and the predetermined parameter is The feature is that it can be set and changed by the operator.

[0008]

When the first mode is designated by the mode designating means, a desired tone color parameter is selected from all the tone color parameters stored in the storage means by the first editing means and its value is changed. When the second mode is designated by the mode designating means, a desired tone color parameter is selected from predetermined parameters among the tone color parameters stored in the storage means by the second editing means, and its value is changed and changed. The stored tone color parameters are stored in the storage means. Further, preferably, the predetermined parameter can be set / changed by an operator.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

In FIG. 1, the electronic musical instrument of this embodiment includes a keyboard 1 for specifying the pitch of a musical tone, a CPU 2 for controlling the entire electronic musical instrument, and a ROM 3 for storing programs executed by the CPU 2 and table data. A RAM 4 for temporarily storing calculation results and various control information, and for storing various tone color data (a plurality of tone color parameter data) and various tables (full table, short table, user table) described later, and Panel switch 5 for instructing operation mode and edit mode switching, changing parameter values of tone parameters and inputting various control information, and for displaying screens and other information corresponding to each operation mode and edit mode. A display 6 and a sound source 7 for generating a musical tone signal in response to an instruction from the CPU 2,
A sound system 8 for converting a musical tone signal output from the sound source 7 into a musical tone. These respective elements 1 to 7 are connected to each other via a bus 9, and the output of the sound source 7 is supplied to the sound system 8.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the structure of the operation panel, which is composed of the panel switch 5 and the display 6. The operation panel 10
In the figure, only the switches necessary for the description of the present embodiment are shown, and in actuality, switches for inputting other information are also provided.

[0013] In the figure, the panel switch 5, "tone color selection", the operation mode switch 5 ₁ for selecting the desired operating mode from three modes of "Menu Create" and "Edit", edit operation At the time of (operation of changing the value of the tone color parameter), it is determined which of the three types of menus, "Full menu", "Short menu" and "User menu", the tone color parameter to be changed is selected. Edit mode switch 5 ₂ and cursor up switch 5 ₃ for moving the cursor position up or down,
The cursor down switch 5 ₄ (hereinafter, these two types of cursor switches are also collectively referred to as “cursor switch”) and a numerical value input key 5 ₅ for changing the value of a tone color parameter and the like. In addition, the display 6
Is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like.

Next, the above 3 which the electronic musical instrument of this embodiment has
The types of operation modes and the three types of menus will be described.

The "tone color selection" mode is a mode for designating a tone color (TC) such as "piano", "guitar", "saxophone" or the like.

The "menu creation" mode is a mode for creating a "user menu", that is, a menu in which only a desired tone color parameter is selected from all tone color parameters by the operator.

The "edit" mode is a mode for changing the parameter value of the tone color parameter.

Further, the "full menu" means a menu in which all the tone color parameters are displayed, and the "short menu" is a tone color parameter which is considered to be frequently used in advance at the time of factory shipment and is selected and displayed. The "user menu" is the above-mentioned menu.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing only a portion relating to tone color data in the memory map of the RAM 4. In the figure, tone color data 11, 11, ... (TC =
1, 2, ...) are stored, and L (100 in this embodiment, that is, all tone color parameters) tone color parameters are assigned to each tone color data 11. Since the tone generator 7 and the like change the tone color of the musical tone according to each tone color data 11, that is, according to the parameter values of the L tone color parameters assigned to each tone color data 11, the parameter value of each tone color parameter is changed. By doing so, the tone color of the musical sound can be changed subtly.

FIG. 4 shows 100 of each tone color data 11 of FIG.
It is a figure which shows the content of each timbre parameter, and at the same time, also shows the display order of the timbre parameters when the display 6 displays the "full menu". The specific contents of each tone color parameter in FIG. 4 will be described below.

First, the "waveform number" is the number of the waveform stored in the sound source, and the "transpose" is
This is for shifting (adding or subtracting) the value of the note number, which is the number corresponding to the key on the keyboard 1, by a specified number, and "detune" is for specifying the amount of the reference pitch, and is generally " Specify in "cent" value.

Next, "volume" is for adjusting the balance of each tone when a plurality of tones are used simultaneously, and "velocity sensitivity" is for setting how the initial touch works. And "aftertouch sensitivity"
Is for setting how aftertouch works.

"Pan" is for setting the volume balance between the right channel and the left channel of the stereo, and "Low range note limit" and "High range note limit" are for multiple tone colors at the same time. This is for setting a lower limit and an upper limit of a position where a desired tone color is assigned to a key of the keyboard 1 when used.

"Reverberation type" and "reverberation level" are
Since it is as described in the conventional example, the description thereof is omitted.

"Effect type" refers to, for example, "rotating speaker effect" that simulates the effect of a rotating speaker used in an organ or the like, or "distortion" that distorts the original waveform with a non-linear waveform. The “level” refers to the mixing ratio of the waveform to which the selected “effect type” is added and the original waveform.

Further, the "vibrato level" indicates the depth of frequency modulation, and the "vibrato speed" means the frequency thereof. "Tremolo level" indicates the depth of amplitude modulation, and "tremolo speed" refers to its amplitude.

The "DCF cutoff" is for setting the value of the cutoff frequency of the digital filter for the tone color, and the "DCF resonance" is the level of the mountain generated near the cutoff frequency. Is for setting.

The "pronunciation allocation mode" is for switching the mode in which the pronouncing channels are allocated to the performance, and the "portamento" means that when the keys of the keyboard 1 are pressed in sequence and pressed, The pitch is gradually changed.

Further, "amplitude EG various data" is for changing the inclination and level of the envelope signal generated by the envelope generator (EG), and "wheel allocation" is called "wheel". "Pedal assignment" is for setting the parameter assigned to the operator, and is for setting the parameter assigned to the operator.
“Other operator assignment” is for setting parameters to be assigned to other operators.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data table for the short menu, and like FIG. 4, also shows the display order of the tone color parameters. In the present embodiment, the number of timbre parameters included in the short menu is 32, which is a fixed value that cannot be changed by the operator.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data table for the user menu, and like FIG. 4, also shows the display order of the tone color parameters. The figure shows a case where five tone color parameters of "volume", "pan", "reverberation level", "DCF cutoff", and "tremolo level" are selected. The order can be variably set by the operator.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the display screen of the display unit 6 when the full menu mode of the edit mode is selected. Among 100 tone color parameters,
The contents and parameter values of the four tone color parameters are displayed, and the scroll bar 21 is displayed so as to serve as a guide for how many tone color parameters are not displayed.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the display screen of the display unit 6 when the user mode of the edit mode is selected. As with FIG. 7, four of the five tone color parameters are displayed. The tone color parameter is displayed, and the scroll bar 22 is also displayed. At this time,
The length of the scroll bar 22 is shown in FIG.
Is longer than that of FIG. 7, which limits the movable range of the scroll bar 22 and the number of undisplayed tone color parameters in FIG. 8 is smaller than that in FIG.

The display screen of the display 6 when the short menu mode of the edit mode is selected is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. 8 using the table data of FIG.

Next, the control processing executed by the CPU 2 in the electronic musical instrument constructed as described above will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 9 to 13.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the main routine.

First, in step S1, the CPU 2 and the RAM 4 are
And the like, and performs key processing in step S2, that is, processing for outputting to the sound source 7 the note number data corresponding to the note number and the tone color currently selected according to the pressed state of the keyboard 1 and the note-on signal. I do.

In a succeeding step S3, the value of the area OM of the RAM 4 (hereinafter, the content is referred to as "operation mode OM") for storing the operation mode number is determined. Here, the operation mode OM indicates "tone color selection mode" when it is "0", and indicates "menu creation mode" when it is "1".
When it is "2", it indicates the "edit mode".

If it is determined in step S3 that the operation mode OM is "0", the process proceeds to step S4 to perform tone color selection processing, and if the operation mode OM is "1", step S5.
In step S6, the menu creation process is performed. When the operation mode OM is "2", the process advances to step S6 to perform the edit process.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of the tone color selection processing (voice selection) of the step S4.

First, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ in FIG. 2 have been pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S12, in which the cursor is moved and the tone color selection screen is scrolled.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the tone color selection screen. In the same figure, the tone color name (saxophone) at the cursor position is highlighted, indicating that the tone color is selected. According to the processing of step S12, when the cursor up switch 5 ₃ is pressed, the cursor position is moved upward (in the direction of “guitar”) and the cursor down switch 5 ₄ is moved.
When is pressed, it moves downward (in the direction of "organ"), and when the cursor moves to the position of the tone color name that is not displayed, the screen is scrolled and the tone color name is highlighted. Here, when the screen is scrolled, the scroll bar 23 also moves in the same direction at the same time.

Returning to FIG. 10, after the tone color number at the cursor position is stored in the area TC of the RAM 4 in step S13, the process proceeds to step S14. Here, as described with reference to FIG. 3, each tone color is numbered, and which tone color is currently selected is stored.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ are not pressed, step S1
Skip steps 2 and 13 and proceed to step S14.

In step S14, it is determined whether or not the operation mode switch 5 ₁ shown in FIG. 2 has been pressed. If the switch 5 ₁ has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S15 to set the operation mode OM to "1". That is, an instruction is given to shift the processing to the "menu creation mode". In the following step S16, a menu creation screen shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 to be described later is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S17.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S14 that the operation mode switch 5 ₁ is not pressed, step S15,
Skip 16 and proceed to step S17.

In step S17, after the processing other than the processing described above is performed, the present subroutine processing is ended.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of a subroutine of the menu creation processing of step S5 of FIG. 9, and the menu creation processing will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the menu creating process is to create a user menu by selecting a desired tone color parameter from all the tone color parameters as described above.
All tone parameters are displayed on the user-created screen,
From among them, the operator selects a desired number of tone color parameters in a desired order. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a part of the processing procedure of the menu creation processing, and FIGS. 16 and 17 show display screens of the processing of FIG.

In the flowchart of FIG. 11, first,
In step S21, it is determined whether or not the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ have been pressed. When they have been pressed, in step S22, the cursor is moved and the all tone color parameter display screen is scrolled as in step S12 of FIG. later,
In step S23, the tone parameter number at that position is set to R.
It is stored in the register PN of AM4 (hereinafter, its content is referred to as "parameter PN"), and the process proceeds to step S24.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21 that the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ are not pressed, step S2
Skips steps 2 and 23 and proceeds to step S24.

In step S24, it is determined whether or not the numerical value input key 5 _{5 in} FIG. 2 is pressed. When the numerical value input key 5 ₅ is pressed, the process proceeds to step S25 and the input value is stored in the area BUF of the RAM 4 (hereinafter, this content will be referred to as "input value"). "BUF"), and the input value BUF is determined in step S26. At this time, if the input value BUF is "0", the process proceeds to step S27, the parameter PN is compared with the user table of FIG. 6, and if the parameter PN is in the user table,
After the parameter PN is deleted and the tone color parameters that follow are deleted, the process proceeds to step S30. on the other hand,
If it is determined in step S26 that the input value BUF is a value other than "0", the process proceeds to step S28 and step S2.
After performing the same processing as the processing of 7, the parameter PN
Is inserted into the position of the user table indicated by the input value BUF, and the process proceeds to step S30.

Meanwhile, if it is determined at the step S24, when the numeric input keys 5 ₅ is not pushed, the operation goes to step S30 by skipping step S25~ step S29.

In FIG. 15, when it is desired to add "after sensitivity" to the second position of the user menu from the first state (see FIG. 16), by inputting "2" with the numerical input key 5 ₅ , the after sensitivity is "2" is inserted at the position ("6"), and accordingly the order of the tone color parameters of the user menu after that is moved down by one (steps S28, 29; refer to FIG. 17 for its screen display). On the other hand, if you want to delete "Pan", move the cursor to the "Pan" position with the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ and enter "0" with the numeric input key 5 ₅ to delete "Pan". The tone parameter parameters of the user menu after that are incremented by one (step S2).
7).

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 11, in step S30, it is determined whether or not the operation mode switch 5 ₁ of FIG. 2 is pressed. If it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S31 to set the operation mode OM to "2"(" Edit mode ")
Is set, the edit screen corresponding to the edit mode register EM described later is displayed in step S32, and the process proceeds to step S33.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S30 that the operation mode switch 5 ₁ is not pressed, step S31,
32 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S33.

In step S33, after other processing is performed, this subroutine processing is ended.

12 and 13 show step S of FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of edit processing of No. 6.

First, in step S41, it is determined whether or not the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ have been pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S42, and the edit mode register EM is selected.
"Full menu" displayed according to the value of (EM =
0), “short menu” (EM = 1), and “user menu” (EM = 2) are used to specify the tone color parameter to be changed.

If it is determined in step S42 that the value of the edit mode register EM is "0", step S43.
Go to step S1 of FIG. 10 in the full menu.
After the cursor position is moved and the screen is scrolled in the same manner as in 2, the tone color parameter number of the cursor position is stored in the area PN in step S44, and the process proceeds to step S49.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S43 that the value of the edit mode register EM is "1", the process proceeds to step S45, where after the cursor position is moved and the screen is scrolled in the short menu, step S45 is performed.
At 44, the tone color parameter at the cursor position is converted into a parameter number by using the short table, and an area P is obtained.
Store in N and proceed to step S49.

Furthermore, when the value of the edit mode register EM is "2" in the determination in step S43, the process proceeds to step S47, and after the cursor position is moved and the screen is scrolled in the user menu, step S47 is performed.
At 48, the tone color parameter at the cursor position is converted into a parameter number by using the short table, and an area P is obtained.
Store in N and proceed to step S49.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S41 that the cursor switches 5 ₃ and 5 ₄ are not pressed, step S42 is performed.
-Skip step S48 and proceed to step S49.

In step S49, it is determined whether or not the numerical value input key 5 ₅ has been pressed.
In step 50, the tone color parameter indicated by the parameter PN of the tone color data indicated by the tone color TC set in FIG. 13 is changed based on the input value BUF. At this time,
When the value of the input value BUF is a value within the change range of the tone color parameter, the input value BUF is stored as a parameter value as it is, but when it is any other value, it is changed as appropriate. Stored as a value.

In the following step S52, the above step S
The parameter value changed in 51 is displayed and updated, and the process proceeds to step S53.

[0065] On the other hand, in the determination of step S49, the when the numeric input keys 5 ₅ has not been pushed, the operation goes to step S53 by skipping step S50~ step S52.

[0066] At step S53, it is determined whether or not the edit mode switch 5 ₂ is pressed, when the pushed, the operation goes to the step S54, the edit mode register E
After incrementing the value of M by 1, the value of the edit mode register EM is updated by the remainder obtained by dividing the value by 3. This process, when the edit mode switch 5 ₂ is pressed from the user menu mode is for shifting the full menu mode. In the following step S55, an edit screen corresponding to the value of the edit mode register EM is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S56.

[0067] On the other hand, in the determination of step S53, step S when the edit mode switch 5 ₂ is not depressed
Steps 54 and 55 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S56.

In step S56, it is determined whether or not the operation mode switch 5 ₁ has been pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S57, where the operation mode OM is set to "0"("tone color selection mode"). In step S58, FIG.
The tone color selection screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S59, other processes are performed, and the present subroutine process is terminated.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
The operator can freely select frequently used tone parameters from the full menu to create a user menu, and if the desired tone parameter is in the user menu, select it to change the parameter value. Therefore, the parameter value can be efficiently changed.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In an electronic musical instrument having a storage means for storing a plurality of tone color parameters and having an editing function for changing the tone color of a musical tone by changing the value of the stored tone color parameters,
A mode designating unit that designates a first mode and a second mode as an edit mode for changing the value of the tone color parameter, and a desired mode from all of the stored tone color parameters when the first mode is designated. First editing means for selecting a tone color parameter and changing its value;
A second editing means for selecting a desired tone color parameter from predetermined parameters of the stored tone color parameters and changing the value when the mode is designated,
The changed tone color parameter is stored in the storage means, and preferably, the predetermined parameter can be set / changed by the operator, so that the operator can simplify the operation of selecting / changing the tone color parameter, There is an effect that the editing efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing only a portion relating to tone color data in the memory map of the RAM shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a diagram showing the contents of the 100 tone color parameters of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data table for a short menu.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data table for a user menu.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display unit 6 when the full menu mode of the edit mode is selected.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a display screen of the display unit 6 when a user menu mode of edit mode is selected.

9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a main routine executed by the CPU of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of a tone color selection processing (voice selection) in step S4 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of menu creation processing of step S5 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of edit processing of step S6 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine of edit processing of step S6 of FIG.

14 is a diagram showing an example of a tone color selection screen displayed by the display of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a part of the processing procedure of menu creation processing.

16 shows a display screen of the processing of FIG.

FIG. 17 shows a display screen of the processing of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 CPU (first editing means, second editing means, mode designating means) 4 RAM (storage means) 5 ₁ operation mode switch 5 ₂ edit mode switch (mode designating means) 5 ₃ cursor up switch (first editing means) Means, second
5 ₄ Cursor down switch (first editing means, second editing means)
Editing means) 5 ₅ Numerical value input keys (first editing means, second editing means)

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 26, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In FIG. 1, the electronic musical instrument of this embodiment has a keyboard 1 for designating the pitch of a musical tone, a CPU 2 for controlling the entire electronic musical instrument, a program executed by the CPU 2 and a table (full table, short-circuit) to be described later. Table 3), ROM 3 for storing other table data, etc., temporarily storing calculation results and various control information, various tone color data (plural tone color parameter data) and a table (user table) described later. RAM 4, a panel switch 5 for instructing switching of operation modes and edit modes, changing parameter values of tone parameters and inputting various control information, which will be described later, screen display corresponding to each operation mode and edit mode, and others And a sound source 7 for generating a tone signal in response to an instruction from the CPU 2. It is constituted by a sound system 8 which converts the musical tone signals output from the sound source 7 to the tone. These respective elements 1 to 7 are connected to each other via a bus 9, and the output of the sound source 7 is supplied to the sound system 8.

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Furthermore, the "vibrato level" indicates the depth of frequency modulation, and the "vibrato speed" refers to the frequency of the modulation waveform. "Tremolo level"
Indicates the depth of amplitude modulation, and “tremolo speed” refers to the frequency of the modulation waveform.

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Further, "amplitude EG various data" is for changing the inclination and level of the envelope signal generated by the envelope generator (EG), and "wheel allocation" is called "wheel". "Pedal assignment" is for setting the parameters controlled by the operators, and "Pedal assignment" is for setting the parameters controlled by the operators called "pedals". Is for setting parameters to be assigned to other operators.

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FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data table for the short menu, and shows the display order together with the parameter numbers of the tone color parameters. In the present embodiment, the number of timbre parameters included in the short menu is 32, which is fixed data that cannot be changed by the operator.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

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FIG. 6 is a view showing a data table for the user menu, and like FIG. 5, also shows the display order of the tone color parameters. The figure shows a case where five tone color parameters of "volume", "pan", "reverberation level", "DCF cutoff", and "tremolo level" are selected. The order can be variably set by the operator.

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If it is determined in step S3 that the operation mode OM is "0", the process proceeds to step S4 to perform tone color selection processing, and if the operation mode OM is "1", step S5.
In step S6, the menu creation process is performed. When the operation mode OM is "2", the process advances to step S6 to perform the edit process. After the process corresponding to each operation mode OM ends, the process returns to the key process of step S2 again, and thereafter, the key process and the process corresponding to the operation mode are repeated.

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FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the tone color selection screen. In the same figure, the tone color name (saxophone) at the cursor position is highlighted, indicating that the tone color is selected. According to the processing of step S12, when the cursor up switch 5 ₃ is pressed, the cursor position is moved upward (in the direction of “guitar”) and the cursor down switch 5 ₄ is moved.
When is pressed, the screen moves downward (in the "organ" direction), and when the cursor moves to a tone name that is not displayed, the screen is scrolled so that the tone is displayed, and the tone name is highlighted. It Here, when the screen is scrolled, the scroll bar 23 also moves in the same direction at the same time.

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In step S24, it is determined whether or not the numerical value input key 5 _{5 in} FIG. 2 is pressed. When the numerical value input key 5 ₅ is pressed, the process proceeds to step S25 and the input value is stored in the area BUF of the RAM 4 (hereinafter, this content will be referred to as "input value"). "BUF"), and the input value BUF is determined in step S26. At this time, if the input value BUF is "0", the process proceeds to step S27, the parameter PN is compared with the user table of FIG. 6, and if the parameter PN is in the user table,
After the parameter PN is deleted and the tone color parameters that follow are deleted, the process proceeds to step S30. In this case, the registration number N of the user table is decremented by 1. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S26 that the input value BUF is a value other than "0", the process proceeds to step S28,
After performing the same process as the process of step S27, the parameter PN is inserted into the position of the user table indicated by the input value BUF, and the process proceeds to step S30. The number of registrations N does not change when the deletion is performed in step S27,
On the other hand, if the deletion has not been performed, it is incremented by 1.

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On the other hand, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of the edit mode register EM is "1", the flow advances to step S45 to move the cursor position and scroll the screen in the short menu, and then to step S45.
At 44, the tone color parameter at the cursor position is converted into a parameter number by using the short table, and an area P is obtained.
Store in N and proceed to step S49.

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0061

[Correction method] Change

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Further, when the value of the edit mode register EM is "2" in the determination in step S42, the process proceeds to step S47, and after the cursor position is moved and the screen is scrolled in the user menu, the step S47 is performed.
At 48, the tone color parameter at the cursor position is converted into a parameter number using the user table, and an area PN is obtained.
, And the process proceeds to step S49.

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0069

[Correction method] Change

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As described above, according to this embodiment,
The operator can freely select frequently used tone parameters from the full menu to create a user menu, and if the desired tone parameter is in the user menu, select it to change the parameter value. Therefore, the parameter value can be efficiently changed. In this embodiment, each of the full menu, the short menu, and the user menu has only one screen, but each screen may be changed to have a plurality of screens.

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[Figure 4]

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electronic musical instrument having storage means for storing a plurality of tone color parameters and having an editing function for changing a tone color of a musical tone by changing a value of the tone color parameters stored therein. Mode designating means for designating a first mode and a second mode as an editing mode for changing a value, and when the first mode is designated, selecting a desired tone color parameter from all of the stored tone color parameters. And a first editing means for changing the value, and when the second mode is designated, a desired tone color parameter is selected from predetermined parameters among the stored tone color parameters and the value is changed. An electronic musical instrument comprising: a second editing unit, wherein the changed tone color parameter is stored in the storage unit. 2. The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined parameter can be set / changed by an operator.