JPH0777984A - Electronic musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the electronic musical instrument which can optionally or automatically select and vary when voices constituting an object multi-voice of a parameter to be varied during a musical performance. CONSTITUTION:When a player operates at least one of sliders 9 during the musical performance, a CPU 1 varies the parameter assigned to the operated slider 9 as to only a voice assigned to a keyboard 5. Further, when the player operates at least one of the sliders 9 after operating at least one of selection switches 20 during the musical performance, the CPU 1 varies the parameter assigned to the operated slider 9 as to the voice corresponding to the operated selection switch 20 according to the manipulated variable of the slider 9.

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 for generating a plurality of single tone colors or a plurality of compound tone colors in which a plurality of tone colors are combined.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some conventional electronic musical instruments have the following functions. (1) A plurality of sound sources are provided, and a musical tone of one composite tone color is generated by combining a plurality of tone colors (JP-A-3-120594). (2) The performer can arbitrarily assign a parameter setting function to a plurality of parameter setting operators, and can set and store an arbitrary number of arbitrary parameters in advance for a plurality of timbres, At the time of performance, the performer can simultaneously change the set number of parameters by an arbitrary number (see JP-A-62-217293). Hereinafter, this function is called a quick edit function.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-described electronic musical instrument having the quick edit function, it is necessary to set in advance which parameter of which tone color should be changed at the time of performance. Therefore, when the quick edit function is applied to the electronic musical instrument having the function (1), it has not been set in advance in the process of performing by the performer.
Even if it is desired to change the parameters of the tone colors forming the complex tone color, it cannot be changed, so that there is a drawback that a desired tone of the complex tone color cannot be generated. The present invention has been made under such a background, and provides an electronic musical instrument capable of arbitrarily or automatically selecting / changing a single tone color forming a compound tone color which is a target of a parameter to be changed during performance. With the goal.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic musical instrument which produces a plurality of single tone musical tones or compound tone tones which are a combination of a plurality of single tone colors. A plurality of operating means for respectively changing a plurality of parameters of the musical tone, an assigning means for allocating the plurality of parameters to the plurality of operating means, and a plurality of single tones constituting the single tone color or the complex tone color. When a plurality of tone color selecting means for selecting a tone color and at least one of the plurality of operating means to which the parameter is assigned by the assigning means are operated at the time of performance, a specific tone color is selected according to the operation of the operating means. The parameter assigned to the operating means for only a single tone color is changed, and the assignment is performed after at least one of the plurality of tone color selecting means is operated. When at least one of the plurality of operating means to which the parameter is assigned by the stage is operated, a single tone color corresponding to the operated tone color selecting means is assigned to the operating means in accordance with the operation of the operating means. And a control means for changing the specified parameter.

[0005]

According to the above arrangement, the performer assigns a plurality of parameters to a plurality of operating means by using the assigning means before playing. When the performer operates at least one of the plurality of operating means to which the parameter is assigned by the assigning means during the performance, the control means operates only a specific single tone color according to the operation of the operating means. Change the parameters assigned to the instrument. Also, when playing,
When the performer operates at least one of the plurality of tone color selecting means and then operates at least one of the plurality of operating means to which the parameter is assigned by the assigning means, the control means responds to the operation of the operating means. , Changing the parameter assigned to the operating means for a single tone color corresponding to the operated tone color selecting means.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an electronic musical instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, a CPU (central processing unit) 1 is a CPU of a ROM 2
According to the CPU processing program stored in the processing program area 2 _a (see FIG. 2A), the CPU of the RAM 3
By performing processing using the work area 3 _a (see FIG. 2B), each unit of the apparatus is controlled.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the ROM 2 includes the CPU processing program area _2a , the preset voice data area _2b , the preset multi-voice data area _2c, and the other data group area _2d. Have and. Preset The voice data area 2 _b, N type sound (voice) data VOICEP1~VOICEPN are stored are preset, also preset multi voice data area 2 _c may combine up to 16 voice data 1 Sixteen types of multi-voice data MULTIP1 to MULTIP16 used to form one composite tone color (multi-voice) are preset and stored, and other data group area 2 _d
Other data groups are stored in. The first to sixteenth pieces of multi-voice data correspond to the MIDI channels 1 to 16 supplied from the outside and the tracks 1 to 16 of the automatic performance device.

Further, RAM 3, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the CPU work area 3 _a as described above, the user voice data area 3 _b, and the user multi-voice data area 3 _c, Quick Edit flag area 3 _d And a quick edit parameter table area _3e and other data group area _3f . The user voice data area 3 _b, M type voice data VOICEU1~VOICEUM created by the performer is stored,
The user multi-voice data area 3 _c has 16 types of multi-voice data MULTI created by the performer.
U1 to MULTIU16 are stored.

In addition, the quick edit flag area 3
_{In d} , a quick edit flag QEDF in which the tone number of the tone to be subjected to quick edit is temporarily stored
LG is stored, and in the quick edit parameter table area _3e , the numbers of eight quick edit parameters which are selected by the performer for quick editing and are respectively assigned to eight sliders 9 described later are stored. Eight quick edit parameter tables QEDPARTBL1 to QEDP
ARTBL8 is stored and other data group area 3 _f
Other data groups are stored in.

Here, FIGS. 3A to 3C show examples of the configurations of the voice data, the multi-voice data and the quick edit parameter table, respectively. As shown in FIG. 3A, the voice data includes data WAVE that specifies a tone waveform generated by a sound source 23, which will be described later, data ATTACK regarding an attack rate of an envelope generator (EG) of the sound source 23, which will be described later, and the like. It is composed of various parameters edited by the performer, such as data DECAY relating to the decay rate, and other data.

The multi-voice data is shown in FIG. 3 (b).
As shown in, voice data number V that functions as an index for up to 16 voice data used for performance
Of OICENO1 to VOICENO16, a maximum of 16 voice data, only those corresponding to voice data assigned to the keyboard 5 to be described later are set to 1 and the other 15 are reset to 0 16 key flags KEY
It is composed of FLG. Furthermore, the quick edit parameter table is as shown in FIG.
Eight quick edit parameter numbers QEPA selected by the performer for quick editing and assigned to eight sliders 9 to be described later.
It is composed of R1 to QEPAR8.

Next, referring to FIG. 1, the RAM 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (d), it has a voice buffer _4a , a multi-buffer _4b, and a quick edit buffer _4c . Buffer 4 _a and 4 _b is a buffer used when pronouncing voice and multi voice, respectively.
The buffer _4c is a buffer used when setting which parameter is to be assigned to the eight sliders 9 used when performing quick edit. Also,
Structure The structure and the buffer 4 _b and 4 _c for each area of the buffer 4 _a is voice data shown in FIGS 3 (a) ~ (c) , is the same structure as the multi-voice data and a quick editing parameter table.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an example of the external configuration of an electronic musical instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 and 4, the keyboard 5 is composed of a plurality of keys, and has a mechanism for detecting the key pressing and releasing for each key, and for detecting the key pressing speed and the key releasing speed. Generates a signal corresponding to the speed of key release. The keyboard interface 6 is the keyboard 5
Key information relating to pitch, key pressing speed, etc. is generated based on various signals supplied from the CPU, and these are transferred to the CPU 1.

The display 7 is composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like,
The data supplied from the CPU 1 via the display interface 8 is displayed. The eight sliders 9 are provided for data input in correspondence with the displays relating to the eight parameters displayed at the bottom of the display unit 7.
Data corresponding to the state of the slider interface 10
Is transferred to the CPU 1 via.

Further, in FIG. 4, a cursor key 10 is a key for moving a cursor on the screen displayed on the display 7, a play switch 11 is a switch for selecting a play mode, and an edit (EDI) switch.
T) switch 12 is a switch for selecting an edit mode, mode selection switch 13 is a switch for switching various modes other than the play mode and edit mode, and an enter switch 14 is data changed by the slider 9 or the like. The switch is used to determine the value of.

An EXIST switch 15 is a switch for storing the changed data value in the RAM 3 or the like to end the edit mode or the quick edit mode, and a single (SINGLE) switch 16 is the keyboard 5 or the MIDI channel. 1 for 1 channel
Switch for selecting a single voice mode in which two tones (voices) are assigned and a musical tone is generated, multi (M
The ULTI) switch 17 is a switch for selecting a multi-voice mode in which one complex tone color (multi-voice) is assigned to each of the keyboard 5 and the MIDI channel and a plurality of tone colors are simultaneously produced.

An auto (AUTO) switch 18 is a switch for selecting an automatic quick edit mode, which will be described later, a quick (QUICK) switch 19 is a switch for turning on / off the quick edit mode, and each of the selection switches 20 is one. It is a switch for selecting one of the maximum 16 voices constituting the multi-voice or one of the 16 multi-voices. The keys and switches 10 to 20 described above constitute the panel switch 21 shown in FIG. 1, and operation information corresponding to the respective keys and switches 10 to 20 is transferred to the CPU 1 via the panel interface 22. .

Further, in FIG. 1, the sound source 23 is a CP.
The sound system 24 is controlled by U1 and outputs a musical tone signal.
The tone signal output from is input to generate a tone. Here, an example of the display of the display 7 is shown in FIGS. Figure 5
Is an example of a display in the multi-voice mode of the quick edit mode, FIG. 6 is an example of a display in the multi-voice mode of the play mode, and FIG. 7 is an example of a quick edit setting screen in the multi-voice mode of the edit mode. In FIG. 6, the underlined "Elec Piano" of the multi-voice number 2 indicates that this voice is assigned to the keyboard 5.

With such a configuration, the operation of the CPU 1 will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. When the electronic musical instrument of FIG. 1 is turned on, CP
First, U1 executes step SA1 of the main routine of FIG.
Go to and initialize each part of the device. This initialization is to clear various registers in the CPU work area 3 _a of the RAM 3 and the buffers 4 _a to 4 _c of the RAM 4. Then, the CPU 1 proceeds to step SA2.

At step SA2, event detection processing is performed. This event detection process is performed when there is a key depression event, that is, when any key of the keyboard 5 is depressed by the performer, and when the slider 9 or the panel switch 2 is pressed.
It is activated when there is an ON event of 1, that is, when the player operates any of the keys constituting the slider 9 and the panel switch 21 and the switches 10 to 20. Then, the CPU 1 proceeds to step SA3.

At step SA3, a process corresponding to an operation state of a mode other than a play mode and an edit mode, which will be described later, is performed according to the event detected at the process of step SA2, and then the process proceeds to step SA4. In step SA4, it is determined whether the player has selected the play mode. This judgment is made by judging whether or not there is an event relating to the play switch 11 among the events detected in the process of step SA2. When the result of this determination is "NO", that is, when the performer operates the edit switch 12 to select the edit mode, the event related to the edit switch 12 is detected among the events detected in the process of step SA2. If there is, proceed to step SA5.

At step SA5, edit mode processing for creating / changing / editing each parameter of voice data and multi-voice data and selecting / designating a quick edit parameter according to the operation of the slider 9 or panel switch 21 by the performer is performed. To do. The details of this edit mode process will be described later. Then, when this edit mode processing ends, the CPU 1 proceeds to step SA7. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SA4 is "YES", that is, the player operates the play switch 11 to select the play mode, and the play switch is included in the events detected in the process of step SA2. If there is an event related to 11, the process proceeds to step SA6. Step SA
At 6, play mode processing is performed. The details of this play mode process will be described later. Then, when this play mode process ends, the CPU 1 executes step S
Go to A7.

[0023] At step SA7, every time the events related sound is detected, referring to the voice buffer 4 _a of RAM4 shown in FIG. 3 (c), are stored in the voice buffer 4 _a, the detected event Corresponding one or a plurality of voice data is available in the sound source 23,
Alternatively, a sounding process of assigning to a plurality of sounding channels and transferring is performed. As a result, the sound source 23 outputs a musical tone signal based on the transferred voice data, so that the sound system 24 generates a musical tone based on this musical tone signal. Then, when this sound generation processing ends, the CPU 1
Proceeds to step SA8. In step SA8, after other processing is performed, the process returns to step SA2 and the above-described processing is repeated.

Next, the edit mode processing of the CPU 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. CP
When the processing of U1 proceeds to step SA5 of FIG. 8, the edit mode processing routine shown in FIG. 9 is started. CPU
First, the process proceeds to step SB1 to determine whether the player has selected the single voice mode. This judgment is made by judging whether or not there is an event related to the single switch 16 among the events detected in the process of step SA2 of FIG. This judgment result is "YE
In the case of "S", the process proceeds to step SB2.

[0025] In step SB2, voice buffer area VOICEBUFF of voice buffer 4 _a of RAM4
After making, changing, and editing each parameter of the single voice data by using 1, the process proceeds to step SB3. In step SB3, when the performer gives an instruction to save the parameters created, changed, or edited in the process of step SB2 described above, the voice buffer area VOICEB
The data stored in the UFF1 is stored in, for example, a RAM.
3 the CPU work area 3 _a or after storing the user voice data area 3 _b,, the process proceeds step SB6 f.

On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step SB1 is "NO", that is, the player performs the multi-switch 1
When the multi-voice mode is selected instead of the single-voice mode by operating 7, the process proceeds to step SB4. In step SB4, using a multi-buffer 4 _b of RAM 4, performs creation of the parameters of the multi-voice data, changed, Edit. That is, for each of up to 16 voice data, performer ROM2 preset voice data area 2 _b of the stored N type voice data VOICEP1～VOICEPN, or RAM3 user voice data area 3 _b on the stored M species Voice data VOICEU1 to VOICEUM
When one voice data is selected from among the voice data, the voice data number corresponding to each voice data is stored in the multi-buffer 4 _b as the voice number VOICENOn (n = 1 to 16) and the selected voice data is selected. voice buffer area VOICEBUFFn of voice data is voice buffer 4 _a number VOICENOn
Memorized in. When the performer selects a tone color to be sounded on the keyboard 5 from among the tone colors corresponding to the selected maximum 16 voice data, only the key flag KEYFLG of the voice data corresponding to the tone color is set to 1. Then, the CPU 1 proceeds to step SB5.

In step SB5, when the performer gives an instruction to save the multi-voice data created, changed, or edited in the above-mentioned process of step SB4, the multi-voice data stored in the multi-buffer MULTIBUFF4 _b is, for example, RAM3 of CPU work area 3 _a or after storing the user multi-data area 3 _c,, the process proceeds step SB6 f.

In step SB6, the quick edit buffer _4c in the RAM 4 is used to set which of the eight sliders 9 shown in FIG. Select / specify. That is, the display 7 displays the quick edit setting screen shown in FIG. In this way, for example,
When the slider 9 at the left end of is moved up and down, the cursor displayed on the screen of the display 7 above it moves up and down. In the example of FIG. 7, since the cursor is located at “Attack T”, the slider 9 at the left end of FIG.
It is used to change the data ATTACK relating to the attack rate.

When the performer performs the above-described operation on the remaining seven sliders 9 and operates the exhaust switch 15 shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 1 stores the data corresponding to these eight parameters in the quick edit parameter table area 3 of the RAM 3. _It is stored in _e as a quick edit parameter table QEDPARTBL1.
In this embodiment, a maximum of eight quick edit parameter tables QEDPARTBL1 to Q3 in the quick edit parameter table area _3e of the RAM3.
Since the QEDPARTBL8 can be stored, the performer repeats the above-mentioned operation up to seven times as needed.
When this process ends, the CPU 1 proceeds to step SB7. In step SB7, parameters common to the voice data and multi-voice data are set / edited, and then the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG.
Go to A7.

Next, the play mode processing of the CPU 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the processing of the CPU 1 proceeds to step SA6 of FIG. 8, the play mode processing routine shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is started. First, the CPU 1 proceeds to the processing of step SC1 and performs processing according to the operating states of various modes other than the single voice mode and the multi-voice mode described later, and then proceeds to step SC2. Step SC2
Then, it is determined whether or not the player has selected the single voice mode. This determination is made by the single switch 1 among the events detected in the process of step SA2 in FIG.
This is performed by judging whether or not there is an event related to 6. If the result of this determination is "YES", then the operation proceeds to step SC3.

At step SC3, a single voice data selection process is performed. In other words, the performer is shown in FIG.
By operating any one of the selection switches 20, the R assigned to each selection switch 20 is changed.
OM2 preset voice data area 2 _b of the stored N type voice data VOICEP1~VOICEP
N or RAM3 user voice data area, 3 _b
Types of voice data VOICEU1 to VO stored in
If you select one voice data from ICEUM,
After storing the voice data to voice buffer 4 _a voice buffer area VOICEBUFF1 the RAM 4, the process proceeds to step SC5.

On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step SC2 is "NO", that is, the performer selects the multi switch 1
If the multi-voice mode is selected instead of the single-voice mode by operating 7, the process proceeds to step SC4. In step SC4, multi-voice data selection processing is performed. In other words, the performer is shown in FIG.
By operating any one of the selection switches 20, the R assigned to each selection switch 20 is changed.
Multi-voice data MULTIP1 to MULTIP16 stored in the multi-voice data area _2c of the OM2,
Or user multi voice data area 3 of RAM3
Multivoice data MULTIU1 to M stored in _c
When one multi voice data is selected from the ULTIU 16, the multi voice data is stored in the multi buffer 4 _{b of the} RAM 4. Next, the CPU 1 refers to the multi-buffer 4 _b, and outputs a maximum of 16 voice data to the voice buffer area VOIC of the voice buffer 4 _a.
After storing in EBUFF1 to VOICEBUFF16, the process proceeds to step SC5.

At step SC5, a quick edit parameter table selection process is performed. That is, for example, the performer operates any of the first eight of the sixteen selection switches 20 shown in FIG. 4 so that the quick edit parameter table of the RAM 3 assigned to each selection switch 20. When one quick edit parameter table is selected from the maximum of eight quick edit parameter tables QEDPARTBL1 to QEDPARTBL8 stored in the area _3e , the quick edit parameter table is stored in the quick buffer _{4c of the} RAM 4, and then step SC6 Go to.

In step SC6, it is determined whether or not the player has selected the quick edit mode. This judgment is made by judging whether or not there is an event related to the quick switch 19 among the events detected in the process of step SA2 of FIG. If the result of this determination is "NO", nothing is done and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SA7.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step SC6 is "YES", that is, if the performer has turned on the quick switch 19 to select the quick edit mode, the operation proceeds to step SC7. In step SC7, it is determined whether or not the player has selected the multi-voice mode. This judgment is made in step SA of FIG.
It is determined whether or not there is an event related to the multi-switch 17 among the events detected in the process of 2. If the determination result is "NO", that is, if the player operates the single switch 16 to select the single voice mode instead of the multi-voice mode, the process proceeds to step SC8.

At step SC8, it is determined whether or not there is any operation event of any of the eight sliders 9. If the result of this determination is "NO", nothing is done and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SA7. On the other hand, if the determination result in step SC8 is "YES", that is, if there is an operation event of any of the eight sliders 9, the process proceeds to step SC9. Step SC9
In, the voice data stored in the voice buffer 4 _a voice buffer area VOICE1 the RAM 4,
The parameter assigned to the operated slider 9 (R
(Refer to the quick buffer 4 _{c of} AM4) is changed according to the operation amount of the slider 9 and stored again, and then, FIG.
The process returns to the main routine shown in step S7 and proceeds to step SA7.

Further, the judgment result of step SC7 is "YE
In the case of “S”, that is, when the player operates the multi-switch 17, it is not the single voice mode,
When the multi-voice mode is selected, the process proceeds to step SC10 in FIG. In step SC10, it is determined whether the automatic quick edit mode is selected. This judgment is made by judging whether or not there is an event related to the auto switch 18 among the events detected in the process of step SA2 of FIG. If the result of this determination is "YES", then the operation proceeds to step SC11.

At step SC11, the eight sliders 9
It is determined whether or not there is any operation event. If the result of this determination is "NO", nothing is done and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SA7. On the other hand, if the determination result in step SC11 is "YES", that is, if there is an operation event of any of the eight sliders 9, the process proceeds to step SC12.

[0039] At step SC12, stored in the multi-buffer MULTIBUFF4 _b of RAM 4, key flag KEYFLG voice buffer area V corresponding to the voice number VOICENOn that is set to 1
Of the voice data stored in OICEBUFFn,
The parameter assigned to the operated slider 9 (R
(Refer to the quick buffer _{4c of} AM4) is changed according to the operation amount of the slider 9 and stored again. In this case, even if another multi-voice is selected by the selection switch 20, the parameters of the voices forming the multi-voice are not changed. Then, the CPU 1 operates as shown in FIG.
Returning to the main routine shown in step SA7, the process proceeds to step SA7.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step SC10 is "NO", that is, the performer selects the auto switch 1
Since step 8 is not operated, if the automatic quick edit mode is not selected, the process proceeds to step SC13.
In step SC13, it is determined whether or not there is a key depression event of any key on the keyboard 5. This judgment result is "Y
In the case of "ES", the process proceeds to step SC11 and the processes of steps SC11 and SC12 described above are performed. That is, even if the performer does not select the automatic quick edit mode, if one of the sliders 9 is operated while a key is being pressed, the parameter corresponding to the slider 9 of the voice assigned to the keyboard 5 is set. To change.

Further, the judgment result of step SC13 is "N
If "O", that is, if there is no key depression event of any key on the keyboard 5, the process proceeds to step SC14. In step SC14, it is determined whether or not there is an operation event of any of the 16 selection switches 20. When the result of this determination is "YES", for example, the display shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 7, and then the operation proceeds to step SC15.

At step SC15, the voice number VOICENOn corresponding to the operated selection switch 20 is stored in the quick edit flag QEDFLG. The voice number is not limited to one and may be plural. And
The CPU 1 proceeds to step SC16. If the result of the determination in step SC14 is "NO", that is, 16
Even if there is no operation event of the individual selection switches 20, the process proceeds to step SC16.

In step SC16, the eight sliders 9
It is determined whether or not there is any operation event. If the result of this determination is "NO", nothing is done and the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SA7. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SC16 is "YES", that is, if there is an operation event of any of the eight sliders 9, the process proceeds to step SC17.

At step SC17, the voice number VO stored in the quick edit flag QEDFLG.
Voice buffer area VOIC corresponding to ICE Non
Parameters assigned to the operated slider 9 of the voice data stored in EBUFFn (RAM4
(See Quick Buffer _4c ) for its slider 9
After being changed and stored again according to the operation amount of, the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 8 and proceeds to step SA7. The value of the changed parameter in the Quick Edit mode described above, since only temporarily stored in the voice buffer 4 _a of the RAM 4, these values RA
M3 is stored in the user voice data area 3 _b like in, it shifted the edit mode, it is necessary to perform the storage process.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific structure is not limited to this embodiment, and the design change and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Even this is included in this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the parameters to be quick-edited are eight parameters shown in FIG. 3A, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Parameters other than these may be quick-edited.

In the above-described embodiment, the sound source 23 is a sound source for generating a multi-voice, and the parameters of arbitrary voices constituting the multi-voice are quick-edited. However, the present invention is not limited to this. , Sound source 23
May be used as an FM sound source, and each parameter of an arbitrary element of a plurality of elements forming one tone color tone generated by an operator configuring the FM sound source may be quick-edited during performance.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only one voice or multi-voice (hereinafter, simply timbre) is assigned to the keyboard 5 has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of timbres are assigned to the keyboard. 5 may be assigned so that the parameters of any of the plurality of tone colors can be simultaneously quick-edited. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the parameters of the voices constituting the multi-voice assigned to the keyboard 5 are automatically changed in the automatic quick edit mode has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. The parameters of the voices that form a specific multi-voice (for example, the multi-voice assigned to the number 1 of the selection switch 20) may be automatically changed.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily or automatically select / change the single tone color that constitutes the compound tone color that is the target of the parameter to be changed during performance. Therefore, the player can easily generate a musical tone of a desired complex tone color when performing.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of configurations of a ROM 2 and a RAM 3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of respective configurations of voice data, multi-voice data, a quick edit parameter table, and a RAM 4.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an external configuration of an electronic musical instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a display unit 7.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a display unit 7.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a display unit 7.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of a main routine of CPU 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing of an edit mode processing routine of the CPU 1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing of a play mode processing routine of the CPU 1.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing of a play mode processing routine of the CPU 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... ROM, _2a ... CPU processing program area, _2b ... Preset voice data area, _2c ... Preset multi-voice data area, _2d
...... Other data group areas, 3, 4 ...... RAM, 3 _a
... CPU work area, _3b ... User voice data area, _3c ... User multi-voice data area, _3d
…… Quick edit flag area, 3 _e …… Quick edit parameter table area, 3 _f …… Other data group area, 4 _a …… Voice buffer, 4 _b ……
Multi-buffer, _4c ... Quick edit buffer, 5 ... Keyboard, 6 ... Keyboard interface, 7 ...
Display, 8 ... Display interface, 9 ... Slider, 10 ... Slider interface, 11 ... Play switch, 12 ... Edit switch, 13 ... Mode switch, 14 ... Enter switch, 15 ... Exist switch, 16 …… Single switch, 17 ……
Multi switch, 18 ... Auto switch, 19 ... Quick switch, 20 ... Selection switch, 21 ... Panel switch, 22 ... Panel interface, 23 ...
… Sound source, 24… Sound system.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic musical instrument that generates a plurality of single-tone tones or compound-tone tones that combine a plurality of single-tone colors, wherein each of the single-tone tones or a plurality of parameters of the plurality of single-tone tones is set. A plurality of operating means for changing, an assigning means for assigning the plurality of parameters to the plurality of operating means, and a plurality of tone color selections for selecting the single tone color or a plurality of single tone colors forming the composite tone color Means and, when at least one of the plurality of operating means to which the parameter is assigned by the assigning means is operated at the time of playing, the operating means of only a specific single tone color according to the operation of the operating means. Parameter is changed and at least one of the plurality of tone color selecting means is operated, the parameter is changed by the assigning means. When at least one of the assigned operation means is operated, a parameter assigned to the operation means of a single tone color corresponding to the operated tone color selection means in accordance with the operation of the operation means. An electronic musical instrument characterized by comprising: